hellyer 216 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Give us the details & gruesome pics if you have them Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 My Ego (when I first tried snowboarding) Link to post Share on other sites
Sciclone 2 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 First time I went snowboarding. It was my third day (Wednesday) on the snow and we were just starting our lesson when I hit a death nugget at Blue Cow (Perisher). My left knee twisted 90* in its socket(?) with my board attached. Had to get taken to the infirmary by snowpatrol, after getting stretchered into the weird boat thing being towed behind the snow mobile. Got an ice pack, then sat in the bar for about 2 hours with a couple of scotches. Then went back out, despite not being able to put any pressure whatsoever on my front leg. Probably wasn't the smartest idea because I got stuck up the top of Perisher on the Friday in a mini-blizzard. Had to do so much skating and walking that I was a mess when we got to the bottom. I couldn't walk properly for about 3 weeks, and couldn't jog lightly for about 6 months. It affected my learning, so that when I went snowboarding next time (1.5yrs later), I basically had to relearn it all and get my confidence back to put weight on it. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 wow - nasty injury sciclone! LOL @ shadowtec. For me it is a toss up - either when I was knocked out after being taken out from behind by a pissed skier about a minute after getting off the lifts back from Hanazono to Hirafu - but despite sore neck, headache and bit of numbness in my cheek for about a week I was fine. That was Jan 08. But the one that hurt the most for the longest - also a death nugget! We just started from the very top lift 4400m in Zermatt headed for the Italian resort Cervinia. The little man was whining a lot as it was not real pleasant up there and I was following him down keeping an eye on him - it was pretty icy - and I hit a nugget. Next thing I knew I was trying to catch breath. Cracked a rib. Kept boarding that day - took the next day off - and then did the next week on the mountain but on pain killers. It was awkward. It hurt - but how many times would I ever get to board in Switzerland!!? That was Jan 09. And it took about 3 months for me to feel right again. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Death Nuggets??!! Is this an aussie thing? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I had 6 fractures in the last 7 years. Last 2 years I had broke a bone every 2 weeks snowboarding . I hope none of that this year, fingers crossed, touch wood. Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Originally Posted By: Jynxx I had 6 fractures in the last 7 years. Last 2 years I had broke a bone every 2 weeks snowboarding . I hope none of that this year, fingers crossed, touch wood. Are you related to Wile E. Coyote by any chance ? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 The Road Runner is definitely annoying .. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Death Nuggets??!! Is this an aussie thing? Maybe. My boys are I normally call them death cookies though - just went with the prior reference. You know the things - the chunks of rock hard ice that end up in the middle of a run - you hit it and kapow... Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 so far so good for me, nothing worse than a bruised coccyx. my son though... 15 minutes into the first day of a 16 day holiday, fell and broke his arm - he became the official photographer for the rest of the trip Link to post Share on other sites
skichef 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 A double open compound fracture of the Tib and Fib in Les 2 Alpes, France. Hearing them say in the Clinic " He is losing too much blood" was a slight worry. 12 seperate bones broken during my sporting life. Not all skiing. Last time was August 09 Chiba Prefecture. I was surfing and broke two ribs. I say surfing, it might as well been an Ironing board to me. that's as as much as l know about surfing. I am not taking up hang gliding!!! Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 How about this. I crashed, fell forward directly onto my keitai (mobile phone) which was in a chest pocket of my jacket and fractured a rib. It didn't stop me skiing but it really hurt for about 5 weeks. SdS Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Originally Posted By: skidaisuki How about this. I crashed, fell forward directly onto my keitai (mobile phone) which was in a chest pocket of my jacket and fractured a rib. It didn't stop me skiing but it really hurt for about 5 weeks. SdS Done similar - but with my camera! Forgot about that - but no cracked rib - my natural airbags copped it all - nasty bruise that! Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Rode into some low hanging pine tree branches lining up for a natural booter Broke my nose, goggles, helmet Sapporo Kokusai Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 SdS, Mb, perhaps phones/cameras could be carried in a sleeve pocket then? Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Never ever bever had an injury. Fingers crossed! Someone crashed into my mate though and he broke his leg. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Or should I say, someone else broke it! Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Blew out my knee in Hokkaido, landibg flat off of a small jump. Screwed me for a few years, but not that painful. Just made my knee wonky. Worse was the first time i seperated my shoulder trying a switch straight air over a 30 foot table. Lost my balance, went down, and immediately as my hand went to my shoulder i was like 'wait, where did it go?", accompanied by shock and nausea. But was only out for a few weeks. Last season may have been the worst. In the 47 park was hitting a little, 3 meter kicker all day. At the end, while doing a straight air, somehow went off my toes a little bit too much, supermaned, and went down headfirst. All of the sudden i was in dreamland for a few hours it seemed, and talked to the patrol in it. Turns out i was talking to the real patrol, and was only out for 10 minutes. First thing i really remember is walking into the ski patrol office, and my midriff was killing me. Mild concussion and broken ribs, out for 3 weeks or so. And getting a helmet this year. Link to post Share on other sites
Sciclone 2 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I took a tumble this year while flying down Hoppo Bundaira. Me and my brother were snaking each other when I hit a patch of deeper powder that some skiers had criss-crossed near the edge of the run. Fortunately I didn't damage anything or scorpion myself, but I did have a little headache for the rest of the afternoon. I too will be getting a helmet this year. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Overshot a 15 meter jump by about 5 meters. Landed on my tailbone. Cracked sternum, broken ribs, and dislocated ribs in my back. I thought I had broken my back as I couldn't pick myself off the ground for about 20 minutes and could barely breathe until I got muscle relaxants into me. Off my feet for a few days and took about 5 months before I could exercise again properly. 4 years later my ribs still feel like they haven't healed properly and ache sometimes after long surfing sessions. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Stationery Jump off 15 metre cliff. Caught back of skis on the way down, face planted left skis planted vertical in the ground. Smashed face broke nose 8 stiches in top lip 6 in bottom. Wish I still had the video I would have won funniest home videos. Les Carroz crew of 90/91 Paul where is the evidence? Seemore. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 If only we all had the camera rolling at the time! Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Originally Posted By: gareth_oau SdS, Mb, perhaps phones/cameras could be carried in a sleeve pocket then? Good point G O I did the same thing at threadbare thredbo - you know a couple of seasons back - worst season ever. Caught an edge on dirt or bush, dont know which, at speed & did a big chest plant breaking camera & 3 ribs. I have carried my cam etc in a sleeve pocket or pants ever since, Would be tragic to break the iphone hey. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 my worst injury was my pride - when i fell off the beginners lift two seasons ago..... Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 you noob. Link to post Share on other sites
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