Bulgaria Ski discussion board
How likely....
Author:Rob Baines
posts : 76 (Intermediate)Date : 01-31-11 23:48How likely....
...is it that I'm going to be injured on my holiday to Borovets in March. It'll be my first ever ski/snow holiday, and I've taken the decision to learn to board instead of ski. Been doing it on dry slopes a few weeks now and starting to get a good hang of it! Although yet to advance onto the larger slopes, got a lot more practice to go yet though.
just after reading some of the threads on here latley, especially Benn's (hope your recovering well Benn btw), it's just got me worrying, am I ...
just after reading some of the threads on here latley, especially Benn's (hope your recovering well Benn btw), it's just got me worrying, am I ...
...is it that I'm going to be injured on my holiday to Borovets in March. It'll be my first ever ski/snow holiday, and I've taken the decision to learn to board instead of ski. Been doing it on dry slopes a few weeks now and starting to get a good hang of it! Although yet to advance onto the larger slopes, got a lot more practice to go yet though.
just after reading some of the threads on here latley, especially Benn's (hope your recovering well Benn btw), it's just got me worrying, am I likey to come back in one piece?
just after reading some of the threads on here latley, especially Benn's (hope your recovering well Benn btw), it's just got me worrying, am I likey to come back in one piece?
re: How likely....
Don't worry about it Rob.....what will be..will be! The necessary protective wear are wrist supports( either built into gloves or seperate items)and an helmet. Maybe knee/ arse protectors while learning as you'll spend a lot of time on both...when you least suspect it. Apart from that just enjoy yourself !rodder.
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haha cheers! Got the wrist supports as that was strongly advised to me! Going for a helmet this weekend, and after a couple of times on my knees on the dry slope this last weekend, deffinetly considering the knee supports too. Just getting to worrying as I'm getting a bit quicker it's starting to hurt more when I go down! lol, I think the main aim will be to try stay upright thus greatley reducing my chances of injury! Although I'm pretty sure something will send me over at some point! Just ...
haha cheers! Got the wrist supports as that was strongly advised to me! Going for a helmet this weekend, and after a couple of times on my knees on the dry slope this last weekend, deffinetly considering the knee supports too. Just getting to worrying as I'm getting a bit quicker it's starting to hurt more when I go down! lol, I think the main aim will be to try stay upright thus greatley reducing my chances of injury! Although I'm pretty sure something will send me over at some point! Just hopefully not too hard! 
re: How likely....
Of course as a boarder whose aim is to be 'free' on the mountain you will be advised to wear armour? Chest, shoulder,arm,wrist,lower back,chest,upper leg,lower leg, and of course full face helmet, not forgetting neck brace.Now you will be able to enjoy your new sport, as well as american football, bull riding, freestyle stunting through fire etc etc hehehe
re: How likely....
Even if you think you're not likely to get injured (I've never had an injury in more than 20 years skiing) make sure you have proper travel insurance. Your skiing/boarding might be fine but some lunatic could still take you out and injure you.
re: How likely....
Well how likely are you to die today? Mad axeman,step under a bus,some nutter goes wild with a gun,car crash etc.Life is full of risks it's what we do to minimise them that makes the difference.
