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lorida
Posts: 2833 - Karma: 46
With the spring skiing conditions, has anybody else noticed a LOT of people getting pwned?

For instance, yesterday;

- my buddy cases a jump going for a 720... He cased at 540, and because he still had momentum it threw him off axis, making him land fully on his now fractured shoulder.

-next buddy goes for a big 3, over-rotates, sprains his ankle.

-other than that, a lot of people in got their shit rocked.

-I'm the lone survivor of my crew of three I rode with yesterday...major shinbang trying to gap giant rollers...But that's it. Knock on wood bigtime.


Is this a coincidence, or is ski patrol out to get revenge from that time we ducked the rope?
Mar 7 2010 11:16AM
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HamFaceGirl
Posts: 5242 - Karma: 2,676
just dislocated my shoulder doing a fs 2 off, so I'm out for 2 weeks, good thing ski season is almost over here anyways
Mar 7 2010 11:18AM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18231 - Karma: 12,390
yes haha, yesterday i saw like 10 people get taken down the mountain in those sleds. and like a couple in an ambulance
Mar 7 2010 11:20AM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165
im bud face planted hard yesterday and has a big fat lip and a bruised nose now lol
Mar 7 2010 11:20AM
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fratskier69
Posts: 1868 - Karma: 1,271
i just seperated my shoulder working on sw rodeo 5's
i think that seen as the conditions are nice (warm, soft snow, bluebird skies, etc.)
and everyone is getting pumped on each other, everybody is  abit more reckless, thus resulting in more crashes and more injuries
Mar 7 2010 11:43AM
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willy_baller
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Last weekend I landed so backseat on a misty 7 that I fractured my tibia
Mar 7 2010 11:45AM
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Hogis
Posts: 551 - Karma: 393
Nope, no man down here. Pole down today thought :(
Just shreddin new tricks,
Mar 7 2010 11:47AM
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Rez4frederick
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Ya there has been a wrash of head injuries this year at my mountain. Wear your helmet!
Mar 7 2010 11:49AM
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J-Evs
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i just owned my neck getting into a chair
now that sucks
Mar 7 2010 11:52AM
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Mr_FreshShirt
Posts: 992 - Karma: 41
broke my collarbone in 3 places 12 days ago and hope to get back on the snow in 4 day
Mar 7 2010 12:07PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,885
Two reasons...Soft conditions and End of season:

The soft conditions tend to get people to push themselves a bit more cause well, it's softer, however, it also makes for slower snow and more mush to get caught up in.

The end of season means people don't really care about getting hurt as much anymore cause they've got all summer to heal, plus they want to learn new tricks before the season ends.

So everyone just remember to be safe and have fun...but don't push yourself past your limits.
Mar 7 2010 12:11PM
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Moon_Park
Posts: 413 - Karma: 110
last week I kneecapped a down rail - my knee grew to the size of a grapefruit with swelling and has been drained of blood twice.    Injury Claim!


Mar 7 2010 12:14PM
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nickyp
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Collective noun win
Mar 7 2010 12:19PM
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Ian.Ham
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yesterday i was hitting this 50 footer and practicing switch tricks.  Went for a switch ten and landed it but barely got around.  So i went back up and took 3 big steps up to go big, dropped in, set the ten off the jump.  But I lost my ski in the 2nd rotation.  Landed 9 with 1 boot, 1 ski.  Just died and ragdolled down the landing.  Luckily didnt get hurt too bad, maybe a bruised rib.
Mar 7 2010 12:20PM
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jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
when it gets so slushy out speed is really hard to judge leading to many mishaps. i broke my collarbone cause i came up short on a jump. wasnt spring conditions but the jump had slowed down a lot from a half hour or so ago which led to me casing.
Mar 7 2010 12:23PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

I was at chads yesterday trying my switch 9's, i came up short and broke both my ankles.

ssuuckks

Mar 7 2010 12:30PM
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Hogis
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Mar 7 2010 12:39PM
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fratskier69
Posts: 1868 - Karma: 1,271
haha
Mar 7 2010 1:21PM
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awsomebob69
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yeah people thnik they are invincible because the snow is soft haha. i saw 2 kids do a tanner hall at our 50 foot booter and case it and it was fuckin hilarious haha. they were okay
Mar 7 2010 1:26PM
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The.Ginger
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shattered my kneecap on a rail in january my season ended there
Mar 7 2010 1:30PM
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HamFaceGirl
Posts: 5242 - Karma: 2,676
hahahahh wow, its weird to see that picture not photo shopped
Mar 7 2010 1:39PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

Hahaha, seriously. Its been a while since i have.

Mar 7 2010 2:50PM
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