Special thanks to Katelyn or is it Caitllin

Had a nice ride down the mountain Friday with Caitlin in control.

Liv4ski and I spent the day skiing the woods at Killington.  I spotted a line that had tons of soft snow so we gave it a shot.  Dave wanted to go first but I insisted - and went.  I hit a pipe that was sticking up straight but buried under the powder.

Most of the day in the woods I was skiing too fast.  I find that I am best able to turn my Top Fuels with a Little speed.  Skiing fast in the woods is not a smart thing to do.

When I hit the pipe I could not release the ski and once free I was redirected down this steep section into the tree.  I hit it hard and caught it in the seat and against the back of my thigh.  I yelled loudly.  I told Dave to call 911, but instead he ran over to the Glade Triple to summons the patrol.

This was a real bad accident and I was scared to say the least.  But I was able to crawl up the drop-in to get to the cat walk where I waited.

Katelyn skied down with the sled, by herself.  She checked me out and talked about me taking the ride.  I though that it would be possible to ski out but not a wise thing to do.  I could stand but the pain was bad.

She got me into the sled and used straps to make the load secure.  There were a few time where she had to herringbone to climb and other times where she had to build speed letting the sled run.  On the steeper sections, I think it was Mouse Trap, she threw her skis sideways to control speed.  I was impressed by her skills and ability.  She was great.

The ski patrol has a room where they take the injured.  From there they had a Killington SUV come pick me up and take me to the clinic down the road.  I was checked out and x-rayed with no broken bones found.  The doctor said I was very lucky.

I do feel lucky.  This was a crash that could have done long lasting damage.  I had a painful night but feel much better than expected.  From here I need to somehow reduce the risk, there have been too many injuries in the past year.

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Originally Posted by epic 

 

Glad to hear you are (mostly) OK. What parts of your body did you think were hurt? Femur? Hip? Nice job getting the vid Liv4ski. What good a is a sled ride without someone to document it? 

Femur and Hip at first.  I am amazed that nothing broke because it was a real hard hit.  There was a numbing feeling that scarred the $#!t out of me.  A more general location would be...my ass.  I could walk, but sitting was painful.  Later the soft tissue pain was intense, and I think that is what motivated me to see the doctor.  Those parts are ok.