Hello PugSki, I was gone during this summer but, I am back for the new season and I have a big question and am looking for any advice I can get.
When I was about 18 (About 7 years ago) I herniated three discs over a rough football season and discovered this after shattering a vertebrae playing, It all hurt a bit more since I didn't even really enjoy playing that much. So it was awful it was the end of most of my ski racing prowess and It took about 1 year to properly heal. This has been for the most part behind me until this summer, I spent much of my off time during this summer hiking throughout Colorado. As this went along I felt an enemy of my past show up, back pain. I quickly recognized it and went to my doctor, after getting an MRI it showed I had herniated one disc and the previously herniated discs in my past were bulging. This is awful news for an active Coloradan.
I have been doing therapy since and am set for a partial recovery by late January to late February. I asked my physical therapist about skiing and she said it could be possible but, closer to that recovered time. This was hard to hear. I love skiing, it is to me more than a hobby, I live where I live because of skiing, it is not something I take lightly. So here's my question PugSki, should I get myself a pass? Last year I skied a little over 60 days using my Aspen Snowmass premier pass which cost a little over $2k, I spent about 35$ per day which felt like a really great deal and is comparatively to Aspen Snowmass day passes. Now, you'll all just say, get the pass, Don't miss out on skiing! Maybe I am just in denial, I am too anxious (I have a tendency to be like that), or whatever and I don't know enough but, I wonder if it is worth it if I am getting maybe 30 days in... Anyways, if you want to answer that you can... I don't think I know enough yet.
Now here is the real question, does anyone have any experience with this, if so do you have any tips and tricks? I would love to know anything I can, and I'd really appreciate any tips. One last question is, does this effect what skis I should buy If I do buy this season? Anyways.. this is droning on too long, please give me any help you can since I'll really appreciate it.
When I was about 18 (About 7 years ago) I herniated three discs over a rough football season and discovered this after shattering a vertebrae playing, It all hurt a bit more since I didn't even really enjoy playing that much. So it was awful it was the end of most of my ski racing prowess and It took about 1 year to properly heal. This has been for the most part behind me until this summer, I spent much of my off time during this summer hiking throughout Colorado. As this went along I felt an enemy of my past show up, back pain. I quickly recognized it and went to my doctor, after getting an MRI it showed I had herniated one disc and the previously herniated discs in my past were bulging. This is awful news for an active Coloradan.
I have been doing therapy since and am set for a partial recovery by late January to late February. I asked my physical therapist about skiing and she said it could be possible but, closer to that recovered time. This was hard to hear. I love skiing, it is to me more than a hobby, I live where I live because of skiing, it is not something I take lightly. So here's my question PugSki, should I get myself a pass? Last year I skied a little over 60 days using my Aspen Snowmass premier pass which cost a little over $2k, I spent about 35$ per day which felt like a really great deal and is comparatively to Aspen Snowmass day passes. Now, you'll all just say, get the pass, Don't miss out on skiing! Maybe I am just in denial, I am too anxious (I have a tendency to be like that), or whatever and I don't know enough but, I wonder if it is worth it if I am getting maybe 30 days in... Anyways, if you want to answer that you can... I don't think I know enough yet.
Now here is the real question, does anyone have any experience with this, if so do you have any tips and tricks? I would love to know anything I can, and I'd really appreciate any tips. One last question is, does this effect what skis I should buy If I do buy this season? Anyways.. this is droning on too long, please give me any help you can since I'll really appreciate it.