Baller ral Posted August 1, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2013 Nice offside in a tourney... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted August 1, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2013 Ugly ones, those I have. Couple frames from last weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller colo_skier Posted August 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 2, 2013 Last week my ski buddy had this nasty crash. This is definitely not what you ever want to see. She is Ok. A little sore in the back and hopes to be skiing again in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kmenard Posted August 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 2, 2013 https://facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152369986047524&l=8526334576160069019 Tried my first one handed turn tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller webbdawg99 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted August 2, 2013 @colo_skier Dang! That's one of the deepest scorpions I've ever seen! She's lucky the ski didn't hit her in the back of the head! Or did it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Waternut Posted August 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 2, 2013 Wow @colo_skier. If I never end up doing something like that, it would be fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted August 2, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted August 2, 2013 About 3-4 years ago, we had a young kid in our ski club scorpion like that and the tail end of the ski did hit him in the head. Skull fracture and immediate neurological symptoms. He had surgery, a plate, and a lengthy hospital stay and recovery. We were all very worried. Thankfully, he recovered fully with nothing but the plate to show for it. He returned to skiing and uses a helmet now. And, he is skiing even better than ever this year - after having gained more than a foot in height and not spending any significant amount of time on the water. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj_andersson Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 @colo_skier that was a nasty crash, hope i won't experience it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller B_S Posted August 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 2, 2013 Me doing my best Superman impersonation about 30 years ago when I was still in my teens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted August 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 2, 2013 @MIskier - glad that kid is ok!!! Even better that he is back on the water!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller colo_skier Posted August 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 2, 2013 @webbdawg99 She is a really good skier who has been skiing more than 3 decades (won't say how many more) and this was the worse crash she has ever had. She does a lot of Yoga and tons of stretching prior to skiing. I really think her being very flexible saved her from really serious injury. She doesn't think so but I do believe that this one knocked her out for the time it took us to get back to her (maybe 15 seconds). Once out she became a rag doll in a dryer for the second somersault and that was probably a good thing. When you see the video payback at full speed it's pretty scary how quickly this happens. I have had one of these that was caught on video and I hope never to experience one of these again. As others have said you don't want these type of falls. Strange thing about it is she said she had no warnings it was coming. However in the video you can see the ski abruptly change course out of the buoy and then snap back across course. This is when I think she gets ahead of the ski and then the trouble starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted August 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 2, 2013 @MISkier a women's skier in MN fell like that and took it to the back of the head. Skull fracture, plates, temporarily blind. Back on the water and was helmeted for a while, too, but now skis without. She says she still has symptoms of traumatic brain injury that are likely permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller webbdawg99 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted August 3, 2013 Another one of @MattP's students showing us his stuff at the Ball of Spray Atlanta Pro-Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 3, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 3, 2013 Nice, I think that shot made the mag. @webdawg99 did anyone get shots from my failed attempt to pull one out at Regionals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TWB Posted August 3, 2013 Baller Share Posted August 3, 2013 @B_S I'm laughing with you. That was a great pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller webbdawg99 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted August 3, 2013 Not that I know of @MattP. But who know what may surface in the coming months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doonez Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Just having a snooze mid-set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I was unable to hold on to this one. No injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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