Back in town....powder snow and broken bones.

[SnowMouse]

Hi folks, after just getting into these forums I've had a long absence but now will be back time to time.

I'm not going to go into detail as there's a limit I can type with just my left hand.

I had an awesome time skiing in Canada. Red mtn is just the best place, and I absolutely mean that. Beer belly and the Patadise meadows were my favorite. It is my perfect picture of a resort, close by small town, terrain, freindliness and lack of crowds. Fernie was it's usual spring ice rink, we unfortunatly hit it on an off week so had fun grinding away at the edges. I couldn't wait to get home and back on my bike! My skiing buddies assure me I'm sick.

So I jet in on the Monday. And Saturday I'm off hooning around on trail in the local hills. I went for a glorious trip over my handlebars and am currently nursing a broken colar bone. So I'm high on pain killers and confined to my rim trainer for 4-6 weeks. The proceeding week is horendous for pain. I'm ready for childbirth! (maybe?) I'm assured all will heal quickly and will be even stronger. Bones suck.

[jobob]

So sorry about your accident !!!

hope your bones mend soon

[Adventure Girl]

Sorry to hear about the endo... How bad was the break? Collar bones are very common in mountain biking. It's something that is in the back of my mind every time I ride...

I hope you're feeling better soon.

[Irulan]

I was wondering how that trip went!!! I've been to Fernie also when it's a skating rink... oh well, you cna't win them all. Ski vacations are always a gamble.

Irulan

[SnowMouse]

Thanks for the well wishes.

Irulan, I popped into North Division. Very nice store and people. Bought me some gear as too at Wheel Sport. We're talking half the prices back here in Oz. And cleared through customs back home, no tax, woohoo!

Here's a description I sent to a friend on how my accident occured. Odd thing was we just finished a tech section of rocks, roots and bridges and it occured along a smooth bit of trail....
I was just cruising along an
overgrown trail when my bar ends caught some shrub, that caused me to
waiver. My weight was too far forward so this event translated into riding
my front wheel. Now because I'm not too skilled at the later I went over
the handle bar (though my memory argues the bike went with me in my forward
flip) and absolutely nothing took the impact except for my right shoulder.
I felt nothing, heard nothing and proudly stood straight back up and nearly
fainted. So sitting down I felt my shoulder had quite a concavity, but I
still convinced myself nothing was seriously wrong. It wasn't allowed to
be. Slowly the adrenaline wore off and the pain told me otherwise. I ended
up in Ferntree Gully Hospital being attended to by a Malay doctor with a
Kiwi accent(!) and I fractured through the mid to dorsal third of my
clavical. I had a horendous week proceeding with the pain, but sweet drugs
and little conscience hours. I couldn't have one drink for my birthday
I'm alot better this week but sick of only having the left hand to use
and I cannot drive for another 4 1/2 weeks. The all important thing....I
will be right for ski season!

[Irulan]

the trick is to hit both Fernie and Red when it's "puking" snow, now THAT is skiing...I've been up there when it's dump 30 cm over night, three nights in a row....<sigh>

maybe next time, eh?

Irulan