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snow_biff · 11-24-2007, 05:54 PM

It's easy to believe now, but hard to believe back then. Would you believe my worse injury, was also my first injury!!, THE FIRST TIME OUT, My board found the only patch of ice on the whole damn slope, and pulled me down on my knees, which led me to not be able to stop for about 200 yards. I was in a knee brace for the following 6 weeks!!, Which as you know would mean the rest of the season. I didn't even get back on a board until a few years ago.

snow_biff · 11-24-2007, 06:00 PM

Hey I know this is off the beaten path a little bit, but I'm so stoked, I need to share with all my good listeners and friends here in the forum...
You have got to check this out. I said a few times in the past how I found a company online to make snow before it falls from the sky to help me practice in the yard. Well I contacted them a few times over the summer and was able to come up with the perfect set up for my house. I’m stoked! I’m already on my board and jibbing in my backyard! I made snow 2x’s this week already, the temperatures are already cold enough to make snow, can you believe it! The ski resorts are not all up and running in our area, and they normally aren’t ready until late December. (Although one or 2 have taken advantage of the temperatures…) But with this snowmaker, I have my own ski resort, and backyard terrain park. By the time the ball really gets rolling, (and before everyone else!!!) I’ll be ready for the slopes. I’m coming out full force this year! Here are links to 2 of the U-Tube videos from the company I’m dealing with. I don’t want to sound like an advertisement, but these people were great, and if I was offered the chance to perform in their new rail jam… I’d jump at it! There are tons of videos from them, and they have their rail jam also on the site and on u-tube.

YouTube - SNOWatHOME's ultimate winter lifestyle YouTube - DC Mtn Lab 1.5 rare behind the scenes footage They are a bit long, but they get you stoked, and you'll get an idea of what my yard looks like, although not as large.
I’ll update more when I really get things on a roll. But again, no better way to practice, I don’t know what I ever did without it!. Now my parents and neighbors want to borrow it for Holiday decorating and making snow in their yards. WOW the attention I’m attracting!! Had 15 neighborhood kids in the back yard from 9am this morning till now, well, there still there, I'm just cold and wet in front of the fire, trying to come up with another rail idea. I’m stoked! My yard is fenced in, but everyone seems to see the snow flying around above the fence line! I can’t say enough about it. I have my own winter wonderland!! I’ll update soon. I want to post on U-Tube myself, but I would rather be the boarder, not the one holding the camera!!

ryderx · 11-25-2007, 11:51 AM

i was boarding in about two foot of powder. hit like a 5ft downhill doubble came off the lip funny landed on my back and somehow broke my thumb.... and a coupple weeks ago went to the carapractor and he took x-rays i broke my tailbone sometime also... not to sure what time it was lol.

colortv · 11-25-2007, 11:50 PM

heyheyhey. im new here lol but just liked to say that MY worst, in all my three seasons so far, is a gnarly smashed tail bone after my board poppin out from under me on a box corner, literally couldnt walk for a week or two. i gotta say after reading all these posts im scared of riding so hard this season hahhaha. ahh screw it ill wreck the park this year.

cheers

kri$han · 11-26-2007, 08:47 AM

Worst so far (haha, in 1 1/2 seasons of boarding) has been a mild concussion from a faceplant... haha t'was my first day in the parks, where a friend of mine and I were just practicing getting some air. Anyway, near the end of the day I was on my way, into the park and I got cut off by a small kid, and caught the front edge of my board and went down right infront of a small jump... (atleast, thats what they tell me, I remember nothing about falling..lol)

Happened right before St. Patty's day too, so I couldnt drink for like two weeks, and I needed a couple days off work... Copped a nice Helmet for this year, so I'm ready to ride.

**Snowolf** · 11-26-2007, 10:10 AM

I have been pretty carefull and I ride conservativley for I cannot afford to get seriously injured doing this. My worst was about the third or fourth time boarding. I was at Arizona Snowbowl and the conditions there are weird. All day long it`s in the 50`s and 60`s with glorious sunshine and corn. As soon as the sun sinks below tree line, the temp drops like a rock down a well and it gets instant bullet proof. I came in hauling ass; pretty proud of myself and I hit the shaded area and did a horrendous, heel edge catch and I bruised my tailbone. That damn injury hurt for 6 months and to this day, when I ass plant, I feel it down deep. Other than that, just mild bumpbs and bruises.

bearbandit · 11-26-2007, 10:30 AM

Knocked unconscious three times. One of which put me into convulsions. Foaming at the mouth is not natural.
Left shoulder torn, dislocated or something. Not sure what never went to a Dr. I hooked my nose on a support for an urban type rail (round bar/no skirt) spun myself around and into the ground arm first. Came away in serious amount of pain that took about a month to heal.
Right shoulder same as left I'm not sure what I did to it but it hurt. Flat light conditions I'm cruising in a toeside turn on the up hill side of a trail and my right arm hit a chunk of ice or stump or something at the edge of the trail. Whatever it was it felt like my arm was ripped out of it's socket. Took months to heal and still bothers me if I move it just right. That was ten years ago.
Let's see what else... right clavicle and right lower back/pelvis. Ever try a FS spin off your toe edge (booter not HP)? Looks really nice once you get them down. I under rotated and leaned back too much. Soon I was flying upside down and backwards toward a hardpack landing. My head/neck/right shoulder hit first cart-wheeling me onto my lower back and pelvis. That was the most amount of pain I've ever felt in my life. And the only injury that took me off the hill right away. My right clavicle is noticeable different from my left and my lower back hurts when it's real cold. That was eight years ago.
There's more.
Cracked (I'm guessing) rib(s). Season was over. We hiked up to this tree limb that hung out over a trail at the top of a knoll. We were looking at it all season thinking how cool it would be if we could get up on it. We built a kicker towards that tree limb. It was sick... off the kicker, onto the tree limb, and a natural downhill transition for a landing. We were hitting this thing for an hour or so. For some reason (adult beverages) I came in real slow and caught the limb in my chest. I laughed but it took most of the summer before I could cough or sneeze without pain.
I think that's about it except for bruises on my hips, ass, elbows, and pride. A minor finger injury. Scratches on my face from riding in the trees. Could have been my eyes if I didn't wear goggles. Scratches on my nose and chin from face plants.
I never been to a Dr. for any of this which is just plain stupid. I didn't want to be told I couldn't ride for a few months. I guess I could have disregarded that if it was said.
I did see an orthopedic guy once for problems with my left foot. Hurt like hell on the lift with my board hanging from it. After x-rays and MRIs he told me he wouldn't operate. New boots and bindings took care of the problem.
I guess I got off the subject a bit it was supposed to be just the worst one.
It doesn't matter what your skill level or what type of riding you do. You will most likely get hurt at some point.
But...

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Originally Posted by GoinBig

...oh well, small price to pay for this much enjoyment.

mike1two · 11-26-2007, 12:56 PM

Two sprained MCL's, two concussions, and one seperated shoulder. The worst of my injuries though came while skateboarding in the way of another cuncussion that for a short time left me with no feeling in my right hand, tongue, and teeth. It was the scariest moment in my life.

HuNtS · 12-04-2007, 08:02 AM

on sunday i was bombing a hill with my friend, got near the bottom, started to slow a little bit, got caught up in some nasty icy bumpy shit, and lost it.. sprained my ankle pretty bad for how mild of a fall it was..

Bigwhite · 12-08-2007, 06:11 PM

my worste injury snowboarding was my first one foot -I never tried it again-
I tied in one binding keeping the back one un-binded and speeded to the jump we made here in the city of montreal by an over pass jumped grabed kicked my leg out and my yellow k2 ened up posted in the snow like a tree stump and my binded goofy foot ended up rotating a whole 360 degre it hurt like I cant describe it yet all i can say is 1 month later it was as yellow as my K2 juju snowboard
Bigwhite

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