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Season ender jump (Vid)

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#1 ·
This was a really great season for me. 17 days on the snow (typically 1 day a weekend, sometimes 2). I achieved lots of mini-goals:
* Realisation that my general technique sucks, and learning to correct it
* Cleared the lip of a 16ft half pipe
* Shifty air off a kicker
* Method air
* 360 off a bit larger (15ft) jump
* Learning carving on fresh corduroy
* First actual attempt at a wildcat (Once, i havent found a suitable kicker/landing to try again)
* Started trying tamedogs. Mainly just jumping onto my back right now
* RAILS
- 50-50s and BS boardslides on downhill box, pipe, then rails (50-50 on the rail was a fairly big moment)
- 180 on to the box
- FS boardslides on a box. Cant seem to stay locked on for the rail unless i land with the rail right in the middle of the bindings. Kept trying for that stylish nose biased slide but kept slipping off.
- Main thing is, i *get it* now. Rails are fun, they have the same accomplishment feeling as jumps, but once done i just unbind and go back for another go - no lifts or waiting. More of that will be done next season!

So on Sunday, after spending a bunch of time on rails, i was heading towards the Medium line of jumps when i saw that my wife and a friend had come to wait for me at the bottom of the park so we could head off to the regular slopes (it was at around 3pm). i figured "what have i got to lose - Its the end of the weekend near the end of the season", and lined up for their "L" jump. Looking at the homepage now it says 15m (50ft), but I doubt that Maybe 30ft?. I do know it had a bigger kick than the "M" i had been hitting with confidence - skiers and boarders were getting some serious height off it.



Super shakey gopro footage. The kick caught me off guard and messed my balance. Caught a toe edge right before the lip, whacked the gopro and proceeded to tumble in a backside rotation before landing on my left side. Much of the movement you see is the gopro, on the cheap pole i have

End result is a broken collar bone, and the corners of my radius and ulnar bones


Its all fairly clean, not too painful, but a bit of a hassle. Sucks to end the season when there is still snow out there, but i keep looking at all the positives, and just cant wait to get back into it next season! Though I think the M jumps are all i will hit from now on. At 35 I am a bit old to get into big airs
 
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#4 ·
That was way out of my level.
Hope you heal quick and thank goodness it was the end of the season.
I said it before and bares repeating, sure seems like the end of this season is a little more filled with injuries than years past.

At like 21 seconds you can see your front foot dig into that lip and shoot up snow. I'm guessin that's kinda where things went bad.
From your shadow it almost looked like you were doing a nose grab of some sort and saved it but the xrays don't lie.

I can't jump with a gopro in my hands, I don't know how ppl do that. I've got to much to concentrate on without adding that.
 
#8 ·
Sorry to hear that man! At least it's close to the end of the season.


When things go wrong for me I just to keep the limbs in and stay limber. Try to use your board to soften the blow if possible.

Easier said than done though, I wrecked my elbow this season by trying to stay upright, put my arm down when I landed sketchy. I regretted it for a few weeks.
 
#9 ·
I just tuck my head in and try to roll as much as possible. you have too much momentum to realistically hope to stop yourself quickly, which would be the first reflex. oh and also tuck your arms in as well. no point in trying to punch the earth, it's much bigger than you.
 
#18 ·
Drunks always seem to just walk away from some of the worst accidents. So you could try that.

Tumbling classes are actually pretty common. The only issue may be that you will look like a bit of a creeper being in a class with a bunch of 12-18 year old cheerleaders.
 
#22 ·
i figured "what have i got to lose - Its the end of the weekend near the end of the season"
This...this thought process is my cue NOT to do something. It's the thought process which often precedes that "something" not ending well.

Sucks because the temptation is there, logically it's alluring and makes perfect sense. But in reality, for me at least, it's a total trap.

Great to hear you had a stellar season though! Sorry to hear it ended on a low note.

But you have all the off season to heal and sounds like your spirits are good. Sending vibes your way for a swift recovery!
 
#24 ·
Thanks.

Judo/Aikido sounds cool too... Less 18yr old cheerleaders with that option of course:unsure:. But after watching some tumbling videos it seems it is more of a gymnastics art than what i expected (a class where we all practice tumbling/falling). Right now all of these options sound like the need a fully healed and strong collarbone though!
 
#28 · (Edited)
That sucks!! Your right though, at least the season is over so the regret is a lot smaller. If it makes you feel better you taught me a lesson! I did something very similar at the end of this season involving a large step up jump, a newly learned front side 3, and not enough speed. I got lucky and left with a sore body and a busted lip, but seeing this I should be more careful as well! I definitely recommend learning how to fall, coming from a light gymnastic background it can not only help avoid the big injuries at times, but it will divert some of the energy that can lead to the more gradual wear and tear options that arise eventually as well.

Watching the vid again it was definitely you opening your shoulders that killed you, but you already knew that. Try taking off jumps using an edge whether you spinning or not. It will give you a stable platform, and since one edge is up it would be a lot harder to catch if you do happen do open up those shoulders a little bit. Once you start spinning you will be more comfortable and used to the set up turn motions that are essential! I would stick with the smaller jumps until you tame those shoulders and get used to using your edges. Best wishes bro! At least you got another story!
 
#30 ·
They don't have gymnastics training gyms out there like in the states? My kids happened to go to Tim Daggets (sealed the 84 team gold with a 10 in rings for you youngins) but it just happens to be a half mile away from my house. There are quite a few around. Both my kids when they were little took classes there, non competitive, just for fun for an hour a week. He mostly works with the competition teams, but every once in a while he'd come and work with the little kids. So I can say both my kids are Olympic champion trained.

They almost always have open gym where if you pay the hour fee you can jump around in the pit. Plus they usually hire young college kids studying in their athletics department to help out. Mostly women and cute, and all legal age.... ;)
 
#32 ·
Kinda off topic and sorry about bring back a dead thread, but..... I couldn't help but notice the board you were riding. It looks like the exact same one I ride!! 2012 K2 Parkstar 152, correct? I just get excited when I see somebody else riding the same board as me... :)

Btw hope the injury is healed and you're ready to go this season!
 
#33 ·
Thanks man yes it is all healed up and i am ready to hit the snow again soon. Wrist is actually turning out to be the slowest healing, i will definitely need a wrist guard/supporter this year, but at least that is easy to do.

And yes it is a 2012 Parkstar. Quite like this deck, its playful yet useable all over.
I picked up an Echelon Killbox for this year though since i want to do some rail work, and because i just love the graphics on that board. In fact i loved it so much, that i also bought one of Echelon's testbed samples - a traditional camber board with the same graphic - for when i feel like doing more carving and high speed bombing. Kinda means the Parkstar will take a backseat this year; but then who knows, maybe i wont enjoy full rocker as much
 
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