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ski injuries

  1. LiquidFeet

    Should ski areas be responsible for identifying guilty parties in collisions?

    Denver Fox News 31 'Problem Solvers" ran this feature on April 28, 2016. The feature chronicled Mines Prof Mark Stangl's experience at Steamboat over Presidents Day 2016 when he was collided with by a reckless snowboarder, who gave inaccurate identity information to Ski Patrol at the time...
    • LiquidFeet
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    • denver fox news 3 gave inaccurate identity information to ski patrol hide the number of collisions mark stangl reckless boarders/skiers reckless snowboarder ski accident liability ski collisions ski injuries ski patrol steamboat colorado
    • Replies: 300
    • Forum: General Skiing
  2. skimore1

    Knee replacement

    Any body rockin a knee replacement? I know a few folks that had them and still ski quite well. Any medical folk out there have an opinion? Or any one who has had one? Thoughts?
    • skimore1
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    • best way to rehab for a skier biocell collagen body produces less systemic enzymes double knee replacement knee replacement surgery scar tissue and inflammation ski injuries zymessence
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Physical Fitness, Rehabilitation, and Infirmary
  3. Dwight

    Ski areas have 3rd highest injury rate of any business in the U.S.

    https://www.saminfo.com/headline-news/9325-ski-areas-have-third-highest-injury-rate-of-any-business-in-u-s SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 15, 2019—According to a report in the latest NSAA Capitol Watch, recently released 2017 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) data show...
    • Dwight
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    • 10.1 injuries per 100 employees non-fatal occupational injuries nsaa occupational safety and health administration osha sam magazine ski area management ski industry injuries ski injuries
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: General Resort Discussion
  4. chip inderhol

    This is bad

    Broke shoulder, plate and screws inserted. Dr. says I can ski if i don't fall. (he moonlights as a comedian apparently). After I stopped laughing/crying, he said maybe in a couple of years it will heal enough to take some impact. (don't know what this means.) This will stop me from skiing 19-20...
    • chip inderhol
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    • dislocated shoulder displaced proximal humerus fracture fractured clavicle post-injury depression pt for shoulder injury separated shoulder shoulder injury shoulder plate and screws ski injuries skiing with shoulder injury
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Physical Fitness, Rehabilitation, and Infirmary
  5. SpikeDog

    Jim Lonborg - Red Sox pitcher hurt in the 60's at Heavenly

    The subject came up on a baseball forum, and I remember there was mention of a "Jim Lonborg clause" in last year's famous celebrity skiers thread that I started here. The clause is basically pro athletes are prohibited from certain risky activities while under contract. I found an article on...
    • SpikeDog
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    • boston red sox celebrity skiers heavenly valley jim lonborg clause jim lonborg hurt skiing ski injuries the gettysburg times
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General Skiing
  6. Core2

    Your worst crash story

    As the title states... Bonus if you have pics or vids of the carnage.
    • Core2
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    • collisions on the slopes recovering from ski crash ski crash ski crashes ski injuries stories of personal ski crashes worst ski crashes
    • Replies: 159
    • Forum: General Skiing
  7. A

    Knee Braces for Injury Prevention

    Was pondering whether it was worth getting knee braces for the pure function of trying to prevent future injuries. I have never hurt my knees nor do I experience any soreness. Did a quick (ok, very quick) look on google and it seemed inconclusive as to the effectiveness. Does any one wear...
    • aliebe
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    • dislocation of the patella injury prevention knee brace knee brace for skiing knee compression sleeve knee injuries while skiing ossur rebound wrap-around ski injuries subluxation
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Physical Fitness, Rehabilitation, and Infirmary
  8. Dwight

    Ski Patrollers

    • Dwight
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    • national ski patrol ski injuries ski patrol ski patrol video ski safety youtube ski patrol video youtube ski videos
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Patrol Shack
  9. Doby Man

    Crazy ski crashes

    Fear is healthy. Check yourself before you wreck yourself:
    • Doby Man
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    • bad ski crashes chad fleischer chad's gap broken ankles gernot reinstadler ski crash videos ski injuries tanner hall todd brooker worst ski crash ever youtube ski videos
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: General Skiing
  10. dean_spirito

    My season in injuries

    So while reading through this section of the forum, it occurred to me that it would be fun to keep tabs on our season's respectively, not through days skied or resorts visited, but through injuries sustained while enjoying the sport we all love. I'll start... I came into the season with a...
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