dwnhlldav Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 One week ago I was skiing with friends at Killington. We were doing laps on the easy trees on Ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skifreak Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Sorry to hear about that, Dave. Thats why I wear a helmet, never know when you might need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggles Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) wow..thats terrible i really hope you get better quick lesson learned..wear your helmet..stuff like this happens too much Edited February 19, 2007 by k2fujative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 I'll second dwnhlldav's plea. I was too hurt at Killington. November 25, 2nd run of the season. From the accident, blacked out and had a minor concussion ... WITH the helmet ( + more injuries to my body) I wear one everyday since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 good to hear your ok, i always were my helmet, even if im just cruisin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Your accident was terrible but at least you survived. it's a ghost typing that report.... he really didn't survive....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAZY-Emuntz Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) i just got back from smugglers notch and i was ridin all the glades and goin down the mountain on crazy steep glades and i was bein as careful as possible i didnt get hurt and i wasnt wearin a helmet i always used to wear one but this season i forgot mine one time and liked it so now i only some times wear one but now after this i will definately wear one every time. Edited February 19, 2007 by snoskate88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 So here I sit. Five broken ribs, five Transverse Process fractures, a separated shoulder, and one badly lacerated lung. so, you didnt actually hit your head? either way thats shitty. you definitely dont realize how fast youre going until you instantly stop haha. get better man he said I wasn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwnhlldav Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 so, you didnt actually hit your head?either way thats shitty. you definitely dont realize how fast youre going until you instantly stop haha. get better man why didnt you get flown out? a little odd No I nailed my head good. I have a dent thats about 4 inches in diameter on the right side of my helmet. I was knocked out long enough for several people to gather around me and pile their jackets on me to keep me warm. Ended up with a mild concusion that lasted a day at the most. The feeling was, that had I not been wearing a helmet I wouldn't have come out of the woods alive. Or at least the other injuries would have been an after thought. Not sure why I wasn't flewn, guess I was stable enough at the ski patrol and it's only like a 10 or 15 minute ride down to Rutland. It's in the BC forum because thats my home mountain. What irks me most is that I had been ripping the steeper, tighter, nastier trees all day, on Saturday. Sunday morning I was cruising with my buddies and these trees were cake. Guess I was going pretty fast and not really paying attention because they were easy. It'll get you every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbike-ski Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Havve a speedy recovery to get back on that singletrack! Some of my more spectacular crashes have been on easier trails or lines when you let your guard /focus down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrwilco Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Havve a speedy recovery to get back on that singletrack! Some of my more spectacular crashes have been on easier trails or lines when you let your guard /focus down... agreed. i was at spring last week and lost control on the trail that takes you to the backside, and almost hit my head on the boulders off to the side of the trail. helmets are golden. get better dude, dont push yourself too hard. it always sad to hear about an injury on a trip like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 i just ordered a helmet because of this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwnhlldav Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 i just ordered a helmet because of this thread I'm not going to be a helmet Nazi. Do what you want. But if more people wear helmets as a result of my crash then I'll feel better about the whole thing. Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_rider Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Damn I hope you heal quickly and feel a lot better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwnhlldav Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 I was hoping to be able to make a few runs at the end of the season, but the Lung Doc told me yesterday, nothing strenuous for 8 weeks. Think BC will make it until late april? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeless Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 I was hoping to be able to make a few runs at the end of the season, but the Lung Doc told me yesterday, nothing strenuous for 8 weeks. Think BC will make it until late april? Only if by BC you mean British Columbia, no chance Bear Creek will be open that late. i just got back from smugglers notch and i was ridin all the glades and goin down the mountain on crazy steep glades and i was bein as careful as possible i didnt get hurt and i wasnt wearin a helmet i always used to wear one but this season i forgot mine one time and liked it so now i only some times wear one but now after this i will definately wear one every time. anyone that skis/rides glades without a helmet probably already has brain damage so probably has little to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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