Dr D

:lol: Ask your Doctor It might be right for you :lol: If he says " apparently" he's heard the joke before:biggthump

Drink tons of water the day before heading up and continue the first few days. You will acclimate much quicker and will bypass the sick to your stomach stage. If that don't work then :lol: GULLIBLEX might be right for you:biggthump

wait I am the boss how cool is that!

an average of over 200 exposures to pharma advertising per day will do that to you!!

Its going for 115$ plus shipping to the UK? WOW I need to list my garage sale on ebay obviously!:lol:

check the garage sale link on the for sale side for pics. Fast older GS board in very good shape. http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=12782

I would live no where else on earth! Even with the influx of out of staters moving in, It is relatively cheap and the services are top notch. the local community college has ivy league professors etc. people want to live here and they bring their talent with them. pick a sport and we have it. When it gets to crowded I don't know where I will go!

I mostly board by myself. but the few opportunities I have had to chase someone have really helped. I am hoping to take it to the next level when the bomber crowd hits big mtn this year.

what are the specs on that?

It is technically warming up:biggthump -3f at the summit this AM. great day with hero groom and light crowds:lol: It was a little wind glazed in places but really overall it was sublime. I lost contact with my face for a while but It was to good to stop. I got 2 runs in down big ravine behind the groomer at 3pm It was like heaven. Tried out the skwal for a while and scared the hell out of myself. ITs a screamer it starts to steer somewhere in the neighborhood of 40mph not unlike the amputator:freak3: . conditions are shaping up good for you guys the base is fantastic and its snowing up there right now! I recomend you pick a day and hit blacktail mtn down on the lake for a day of perfect groomers. thursday is $20 lift tickets and the groom is perfect until late in the afternoon. The terrain is well suited to the longer boards and the crowds are non existent.

I talked myself out of it on thursday it was -12 at the summit with a 20 mph wind on it. today was warmer -3 and no wind. totally hero snow with a few wind glazed exceptions. IT was worth the trip but I have lost contact with my face:rolleyes: the base thing is a real pain in the butt its like running on velcro. I don't even know if they make a wax for subzero

You are covering a lot of ground with this post. We need to know preferred stance what you expect the board to do etc etc. Big difference between a powder board and a GS board. I am guessing but it sounds like an all mountain board might be what you are looking for? Something directional that will carve but is wide enough to go out in the trees etc. You also haven't said anything about boot preferences hard or soft etc

the snow bus runs all over town for free so no worries on where you stay. If price is a huge option you can stay in kalispell or bigfork much cheaper. grouse mtn is at the lake on the way to the mtn and there are condo's half way up as well. The snow bus also runs down the valley as far as bigfork I believe but i will have to check up on it. http://www.bigmtn.com/mod/content/snowbus0607.pdf

made in Kalispell MT. come down to the big mtn and I will let you take mine for a spin. I am 6'3" 275 Lbs. This board is a dream with either soft or hard boots. Jon put an extra layer of carbon in mine so its alpine stiff and it screams in all conditions. these are semi custom boards in that you get to choose from a menu of options. they are also in the 450 -550 range dollar wise so quite reasonable for a custom stick. Jon is a busy guy but they are totally worth it.

check out the stat 6 nice older board not an asym

The first post on this thread has been edited to reflect what I still have and to add a few things. Oh yeah and Prices are lower:biggthump

Since we were talking about seattle and montana its safe to assume that the temps quoted were in F not C. That said 30F - 40F below zero is not ideal carving weather on any planet:biggthump -19C is a normal winter but thats considerably warmer than -19F, no? anyway we should probably qualify temps with F or C given the "mixed company":smashfrea

I am using yellows with the extra suspension kit. It has got to be a personal thing. since I have yet to hear a consensus.

hopefully its a passing front. It has been nice in the valley most of the winter we have no snow at my home or office. the north valley has a foot or so. its been in the 40s for weeks except at night. But the mountain is above the snow line and has recieved new snow almost nightly for over 2 weeks. Its a nice compromise I guess.

The wind blew all night and it was -11f at 6am this morning. windchill is 30 - 40 below 0 on Big mtn today. I hope a little of that snow hits ustoday but it looks like it missed.

It was -11 degrees on the summit this morning with a 10 -- 20 mph NW wind. I don't care how good the powder is that's nuts. wind chill in the 30 -40 below zero range. winter is officially here baby:eek: :eek: :D

Remember that like your shaped skis its the side cut radius that determines the turns more than the length. the length has more to do with how big a boy you are! There are some size queens out there (and in here:lol: SHRED) but over all the flex and length are a height and weight issue and the side cut is going to determine your turn tightness as it were. Someone will no doubt chime in and clarify all this with the appropriate technical language but that is how I understand it!

Foot Fractures Frequently Misdiagnosed as Ankle Sprains DANIEL B. JUDD, M.D. and DAVID H. KIM, M.D. Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii <!-- #BeginLibraryItem "/Library/afp_abstract-pdf.lbi" --><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=center align=left>Most ankle injuries are straightforward ligamentous injuries. However, the clinical presentation of subtle fractures can be similar to that of ankle sprains, and these fractures are frequently missed on initial examination. Fractures of the talar dome may be medial or lateral, and they are usually the result of inversion injuries, although medial injuries may be atraumatic. Lateral talar process fractures are characterized by point tenderness over the lateral process. Posterior talar process fractures are often associated with tenderness to deep palpation anterior to the Achilles tendon over the posterolateral talus, and plantar flexion may exacerbate the pain. These fractures can often be managed nonsurgically with nonweight-bearing status and a short leg cast worn for approximately four weeks. Delays in treatment can result in long-term disability and surgery. Computed tomographic scans or magnetic resonance imaging may be required because these fractures are difficult to detect on plain films. (Am Fam Physician 2002;66:785-94. Copyright© 2002 American Academy of Family Physicians.) </TD><TD vAlign=center align=left></TD><TD vAlign=center align=left><TABLE cellPadding=10 width=170 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=bottom align=left> A PDF version of this document is available. Download PDF now (10 pages /188 KB). More information on using PDF files. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- #EndLibraryItem --> Ankle injuries are commonly evaluated by primary care and emergency physicians. Most of these injuries do not pose a diagnostic dilemma and can be managed nonsurgically without a prolonged or costly work-up. However, the clinical presentation of some subtle fractures can be similar to that of routine ankle sprains, and they are commonly misdiagnosed as such. Many of these injuries, if left without a definitive diagnosis, result in long-term disability (Table 1). <TABLE cellPadding=10 align=center border=1 HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=10><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#b1c88a></TD></TR><TR><TD>TABLE 1 Summary and Comparison of Presented Fractures <HR></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=bottom><TABLE class=a10 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4><TBODY><TR class=s15 vAlign=bottom><TD vAlign=bottom align=left>Fracture type</TD><TD vAlign=bottom align=left>Mechanism of injury</TD><TD vAlign=bottom align=left>Important physical examination findings*</TD><TD class=s16 vAlign=bottom align=left>Best plain radiograph†</TD><TD vAlign=bottom align=left>Treatment</TD></TR><TR class=s18><TD vAlign=top align=left>Talar dome (lateral) </TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Inversion with dorsiflexion</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Tenderness anterior to the lateral malleolus, along the anterior border of the talus </TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Mortise view: shallow, wafer-shaped lesion</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Stage I or II (see Table 3): NWBSLC for six weeks Stage III or IV (see Table 3), or persistent symptoms: surgical treatment</TD></TR><TR class=s18 vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Talar dome(medial)</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Inversion with plantar flexion or atraumatic</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Tenderness posterior to the medial malleolus, along the posterior border of the talus</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>AP view: deep, cup-shaped lesion; initial radiograph can be normal because changes in subchondral bone may not develop for weeks.</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Stage I, II, or III (see Table 3): NWBSLC for six weeks Stage IV (see Table 3): surgical treatment</TD></TR><TR class=s18><TD vAlign=top align=left>Lateral talar process</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Rapid inversion with dorsiflexion </TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Point tenderness over the lateral process (anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus)</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Mortise view; lateral view may show subtalar effusion</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Small fragment with <2 mm displacement: NWBSLC for four to six weeks Large or displaced fragments: operative treatment</TD></TR><TR class=s18 vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Posterior talarprocess (lateral tubercle)</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Hyperplantar flexion or forced inversion</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Tenderness to deep palpation anterior to the Achillestendon over posterolateral talus Plantar flexion may reproduce pain.</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Lateral radiograph (anaccessory ossicle, the os trigonum, may be present)</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Minimally displaced fracture: NWBSLC for four to six weeks Large or displaced fragments or persistent symptoms: operative treatment</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Posterior talar process (medial tubercle)</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Dorsiflexion with pronation</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Tenderness to deep palpation between the medial malleolusand the Achilles tendon</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Difficult with standard views; an oblique ankle radiographtaken with the foot placedin 40 degrees of external rotation has been successful.</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>Similar to lateral tubercle fractures</TD></TR><TR class=s18 vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Anterior process of the calcaneus</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Inversion withplantar flexion can lead to an avulsion fracture. Forced dorsiflexion can cause a compression fracture.</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Point tenderness over the calcanealcuboid joint (approximately 1 cm inferior and 3 to 4 cm anterior to the lateral malleolus)</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Lateral radiograph (an accessory ossicle, the calcaneus secondarium,may be present)</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#eaf1e2>Small nondisplaced fracture:nonweight-bearing with compressive dressing or NWBSLC for four to six weeks Large or displaced fractures may require operative treatment.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>AP = anteroposterior; NWBSLC = nonweight-bearing, short leg cast. *--Acutely, most fractures will have symptoms very similar to those of ankle sprains: swelling, ecchymosis, ligamentous laxity, tenderness, and decreased range of motion. †--All of these fractures can have subtle findings on plain radiograph, and computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging may be required to accurately confirm or characterize a fracture. </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#b1c88a></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> This article features subtle fractures to facilitate timely diagnosis and treatment of these less-common injuries. These fractures should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any acute ankle sprain, as well as any suspected sprain that does not improve with routine treatment (Table 2).

A talar fracture may not appear on film for 2 to 4 weeks so a followup film might be necessary. I have had good luck with improved healing times on both ligiment tears and fractures in the foot using something called a wei patch from wei laboratories. The appropriate patch for a frx would be called a whitee patch. for a sprain the right one would be the fasst patch. weilabs.com If it isn't broken it may be misaligned and a visit to a sports chiro may improve heal time on the sprain as well.

what he said. depending on your set up you might use the board holes or the binding holes to accomplish it. definitely get an xray taken of that ankle. preferably a week post accident as a fracture will show up better then than it will right after the crash.