Today's lessons.

ceo · Feb 27, 2016

Today's lessons:
1. Wear a helmet.
2. No matter how good a skier you are, eventually you're going to find yourself on a trail you have no business being on (particularly at an area you've never been to before, in this case Jay Peak). Recognize it and get out, even if you have to shoulder skis and hike.
3. WEAR. A. FUCKING. HELMET.

This happened in a steep little woods shot skier's left of Northwest Passage, which was pretty scraped off. Caught my ski on something, ejected and went for a headfirst slide on my back, which was stopped by a convenient large boulder.
I'm pretty much fine, though my neck and back are a little stiff. Got checked out at first aid and I don't have a concussion or an actual neck injury. Bought a new helmet, same model since I know it works. :-/

mriceyman · Feb 27, 2016

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ceo · Feb 27, 2016

Better?

Terry · Feb 28, 2016

Glad you are ok. Nice Peak sticker there!

Terry · Feb 28, 2016

Another lesson. Does anyone know the skiers code anymore? My friend Wylie Coyote was taken out yesterday by a skier from behind. Kids buddy had an attitude and said it was his right to ski as fast and reckless as he wanted to. He almost got a beat down by a group of witnesses. Hope Wylies shoulder is ok but was pretty sore when he left.

prsboogie · Feb 28, 2016

Terry said:
Another lesson. Does anyone know the skiers code anymore?

Short answer: NO

Long Answer: Welcome to America where you don't have to give a fuck about anyone but yourself and what you want to do and when something happens it is the other guys fault! It slowly creeping on mountain, I'm seeing more and more of the attitude you described every time I go out.

ss20 · Feb 28, 2016

This is his signature.

"For example, I ski without a helmet and with bindings that basically don't release." - Highway Star

jimk · Feb 28, 2016

"Bought a new helmet, same model since I know it works. :-/"

Dry humor and some fine New England stoicism here:smile:
Glad you're ok.

MEtoVTSkier · Feb 28, 2016

What model btw, since you were already the test pilot... :wink:

Smellytele · Feb 28, 2016

prsboogie said:
Short answer: NO

Long Answer: Welcome to America where you don't have to give a fuck about anyone but yourself and what you want to do and when something happens it is the other guys fault! It slowly creeping on mountain, I'm seeing more and more of the attitude you described every time I go out.

No different anywhere in the world.

Tin · Feb 28, 2016

prsboogie said:
short answer: No

long answer: Welcome to america where you don't have to give a fuck about anyone but yourself and what you want to do and when something happens it is the other guys fault! It slowly creeping on mountain, i'm seeing more and more of the attitude you described every time i go out.

hey man! Screw you!

prsboogie · Feb 28, 2016

Tin said:
hey man! Screw you!

See if I share my beer with you again!!!

MadMadWorld · Feb 29, 2016

ceo said:
Today's lessons:
1. Wear a helmet.
2. No matter how good a skier you are, eventually you're going to find yourself on a trail you have no business being on (particularly at an area you've never been to before, in this case Jay Peak). Recognize it and get out, even if you have to shoulder skis and hike.
3. WEAR. A. FUCKING. HELMET.

This happened in a steep little woods shot skier's left of Northwest Passage, which was pretty scraped off. Caught my ski on something, ejected and went for a headfirst slide on my back, which was stopped by a convenient large boulder.
I'm pretty much fine, though my neck and back are a little stiff. Got checked out at first aid and I don't have a concussion or an actual neck injury. Bought a new helmet, same model since I know it works. :-/

Those woods are pretty cozy and definitely get scraped off. You're very lucky

MG Skier · Feb 29, 2016

Wow, I never questioned when I started wearing one. Had a similar issue in the trees at Jay when my legs just quit on me and I kissed a tree. Glad you and your head are alright.

Smellytele · Feb 29, 2016

I skied with some people yesterday that I am trying to convince that helmets are the way to go. They are easy to pick out in a crowd of skiers though.

bdfreetuna · Feb 29, 2016

Helmets have been mostly useful for headbutting branches in the woods in my experience thus far.

But mountain biking I've done several endos > helmet straight into a tree trunk. I'm sure I would have cracked my skull at least twice without one.

I go without a helmet *occasionally* on a super warm spring day... but I prefer to wear one. It gives me much more confidence, especially off-trail.

Regarding DIN / bindings, I think the average skier could get away cranking it up a couple digits. Depends how heavy you are and how aggressively you ski... but it's no fun doing a double eject every time you hit something weird.

Harvey · Feb 29, 2016

Two years ago I had an encounter with gak under a snowgun. Not sure what happened exactly (other then I ending up in a pile on the ground), but I now have proof that the rear tip of a teleski can whack you in the head. Huge helmet dent. Wind was knock out of me from landing on my chest, but I was fine.

To me the scariest thing about tele is that skis don't release. (I know some do, mine don't).

wtcobb · Feb 29, 2016

Damn! Glad you're OK. Thanks for sharing, and good work replacing it right away. I took a knocker on the top of my old helmet (low branch where I *thought* I ducked low enough, also at Jay) that was borderline, but better safe than sorry.

rocks860 · Feb 29, 2016

I took a shot to the head from one of the handles on the Inverness lift last weekend at sugarbush (didn't realize how low they were). Thank god I was wearing the helmet as that shit stung like a moterfucker even with it on. Without it I probably would have been in a heap on the ground.

bigbog · Feb 29, 2016

Terry said:
Glad you are ok. Nice Peak sticker there!

+1

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