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Your Worst Ever Fall
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 01-08-07 16:57Your Worst Ever Fall
So come on then tells us about it 
Mine was in Andorra on a slope that was closed.
Mr. Clever Dick (me) thought it looked OK so off I went.
After 50 yds and the point of no return I realised it was black and just sheet ice. I fell, (like you do on sheet ice closed black runs) and just kept going and going and going.
It felt like an hour of tumbling but it must have lasted about 90 seconds. I eventually crashed into some orange netting, skis kept going past me, 1 broken pole and ...
Mine was in Andorra on a slope that was closed.
Mr. Clever Dick (me) thought it looked OK so off I went.
After 50 yds and the point of no return I realised it was black and just sheet ice. I fell, (like you do on sheet ice closed black runs) and just kept going and going and going.
It felt like an hour of tumbling but it must have lasted about 90 seconds. I eventually crashed into some orange netting, skis kept going past me, 1 broken pole and ...
So come on then tells us about it
Mine was in Andorra on a slope that was closed.
Mr. Clever Dick (me) thought it looked OK so off I went.
After 50 yds and the point of no return I realised it was black and just sheet ice. I fell, (like you do on sheet ice closed black runs) and just kept going and going and going.
It felt like an hour of tumbling but it must have lasted about 90 seconds. I eventually crashed into some orange netting, skis kept going past me, 1 broken pole and my ski suit ruined by friction that burnt a hole right through one sleeve. Eventually retrieved my skis after sliding down on my bum.
My friends -- standing at the top of the run laughing their heads off.
The moral of this story is:- if they say it's closed -- BELIEVE THEM
PP
Mine was in Andorra on a slope that was closed.
Mr. Clever Dick (me) thought it looked OK so off I went.
After 50 yds and the point of no return I realised it was black and just sheet ice. I fell, (like you do on sheet ice closed black runs) and just kept going and going and going.
It felt like an hour of tumbling but it must have lasted about 90 seconds. I eventually crashed into some orange netting, skis kept going past me, 1 broken pole and my ski suit ruined by friction that burnt a hole right through one sleeve. Eventually retrieved my skis after sliding down on my bum.
My friends -- standing at the top of the run laughing their heads off.
The moral of this story is:- if they say it's closed -- BELIEVE THEM
PP
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Mine was in banf,canada.Just finishing a run,literaly right at the bottom when i caught the edge of my board..Down i went n introduced my tail bone to the patch of ice i landed on..Ouch!
As i had no impact short at the time i really felt it and had to sit out the last 2day of me lift pass as i could just about sit down. i was gutted!
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Dry slop, October 30th 2006 (my birthday), trying to go as fast as i could, caught a ski and came tumbling down on one knee, took off most the skin off my left knee (through my jeans), swelled up about 3 times the size and still have very little feeling in my knee cap...Thank god snow (and even rocks) are softer to fall on. Luckily it didn't cause me any trouble whilst skiing Borovets last few weeks...!!
I'll be more respectful next time!
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Ski touring near Whistler, Canada - 45-50degree slope and lost it, after 1000ft vertical "tumble" skied away with only a cracked sternum a few bruises, oh and the zip was ripped off my jacket.Rather lucky!
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Boarding at the Lect (Scotland)just lerning and thought i would go of a 3 foot jump.Well what can i say ,just as well the snow was soft for my front side face plant.No skin left on my nose.re: Your Worst Ever Fall
mine was in zell am see when i was 12.was skiing 2 close to the edge of a bit of run that connected 2 pistes.fell flat on my face and lost a ski over the side.i cant remember how sore it was it was that long ago but my ears are still ringing from my mum for losing a ski 2 days into the holiday.i still dont think she has forgiven me yet (12 years on)ha ha.
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this year!! just after boxing day this year!by the middle station in pamps was a sheet of ice-did ok till hubby skiied over the back of my skis and down i went,thought i was going to pass out on the one mab my backside hurt so much-turned out ive broken my coccyx(tail bone)!will it put me off skiing-never!!!re: Your Worst Ever Fall
This Christmas hit tarmac on the green knee still sore but did a great sommersault then went on blue run and did a spectacular forward dive after hitting something rock probably shot straight off skis James bond eat your heart out. I think I will become a stunt manre: Your Worst Ever Fall
Mine was first time skiing in Tonale, Italy. Hurtling down a slope, out of control, hit ice, fell and ripped all the ligaments off my knee (ouch), Consulatant told me never to ski again but I had done enough to want to go back. Been 10 times now, might be slow but I'm in control.