​Lindsey Vonn is opening up about just how far she still has to go.The skiing legend gave fans a candid update on her health during a recent red-carpet appearance, revealing that months after her terrifying accident, she’s still nowhere near fully healed.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLindsey Vonn is speaking out about the harsh reality of her recovery, and just how much progress remains before she can put this chapter fully behind her.ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGALindsey Vonn is opening up about how far she still has to go in her recovery, revealing during a candid red carpet interview at the 2026 ESPYS that her ankle remains broken five months after her horrific Olympic crash. She described the healing process as “a very slow process,” admitting that even basic movement remains a serious challenge.“It’s been five months since I’ve been able to actually go to the gym in a somewhat meaningful way,” Vonn said. “And walking is actually still really hard for me. My ankle is still broken.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHer accident occurred just 13 seconds into her run during the women’s downhill final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, after she lost control and flipped through the air.She was airlifted to a hospital, where doctors discovered she’d suffered a complex tibia fracture along with a torn ACL, an injury she had actually sustained just over a week before her crash while competing in a separate World Cup race, per PEOPLE.Beyond the setbacks, Lindsey Vonn is also reflecting on just how far she’s already come since her devastating crash. She revealed she relied on a wheelchair and crutches for months following her injury, describing the experience as one of the hardest stretches of her recovery.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“It was honestly almost three and a half months that I was unable to walk unassisted,” Vonn said. “I got very emotional when I was able to walk on my own.”Earlier in the week, she also shared an emotional Instagram video documenting her five-month recovery journey, showing herself working toward standing and eventually squatting with a medicine ball. She captioned the post, “I knew one day I’d get here, just didn’t know how long it would take me,” adding that her strength is finally coming back.Lindsey Vonn’s recovery could have taken a very different turn had doctors not acted immediately following her Olympic crash.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOrthopedic surgeon Dr. Nolan Horner explained that Vonn developed compartment syndrome. This serious condition can cut off blood flow to a limb and quickly become life-threatening if left untreated.The Blast reported that surgeons rushed Vonn into emergency surgery to relieve pressure in her leg before permanent nerve damage or amputation became a real possibility.Dr. Horner noted that every hour without treatment dramatically increases the risk of irreversible harm, making her operation a tr