When I Saw Heaven

Ski racer and Olympic hopeful Aubrie Mindock violently slammed her head into the hard, icy snow at Winter Park Ski Resort in Colorado during a giant slalom competition. The impact of her crash caused her skull to fracture and her neck to snap back. Her arm and knee shattered as she went head over heels, tearing down race gates. Her accident was one of the worst anyone has ever seen. The ski patrol rushed to Aubrie’s side but it was too late. Aubrie was unresponsive and not breathing. She had died. While the ski patrol did everything they could to save this racer’s life, Aubrie found herself in a beautiful place called Heaven. This book explains Aubrie’s journey to Heaven and what happened when she returned to her shattered body.

Aubrie Mindock was only 19 years old when she was killed in a ski accident. She was racing at Winter Park, Colorado, and training for the Olympics when an unexpected accident took her life, but only for a few moments. Aubrie went to Heaven and came back to tell her extraordinary story and to inspire you to never give up on your dreams. She hopes that her story will bring you closer to God and help you to trust in the Lord. Aubrie Mindock still skis. She is a ski instructor, the author of her first book, Back Up On Skis, and has goals of being one of the only females to ski 14,000 foot mountains. She is an experienced mountaineer and spends the majority of her time exploring the mountains of Colorado.