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  3. Tracks

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Not sure who made these tracks - some blissed out ermine maybe!

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    And this is my all-time favorite photo of my own tracks - first really good heel side carve, happened on opening day of the first SKES - and I managed to get a photo of it! Yay!

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    Sweet set of tracks Kelly :biggthump

    My all-time favorite.

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  8. Swoard Generation 3

    in For Sale

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    Ok, what are your detentions? According to the chart for a 6' 180lber I'm a 168?

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    By my calculations you should be on a 175cm with medium flex. I think most would suggest you choose the longer board if your goal is EC. Based on my conversion of your stats 82kg/182cm. I bought smaller than the chart because i don't EC and a wanted a snappy little carving board. My stats at the time were 68kg/178cm.

  9. Swoard Generation 3

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Well, using the charts provided it looks like I am a 168H; thx again.

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    I would say follow the chart. This is my third season sitting out because of knee injuries. I really don't see myself back on the slopes for quite awhile :/

  13. What's the beta on carving Jackson Hole?

    in Montana and Wyoming

    Posted

    I would go straight to Laramie Bowl and make laps until it's torn up. Watch your back here because people ski fast over on this side of the mountain. Take the tram to the top to get there fast. Then over to the new Casper chair. Best runs on the mountain for my style. New high speed quad. No more race track right in the middle like a few years ago. I don't bother with runs off the Apre Vous lift. Grooming over there usually not so good and mixed conditions. Because i"m a bit A.D.D. I pay the extra cash and park in the front lot. You can be in the tram line in ten minutes. If you park in the back 40 it will take you a half hour + to get on the mountain.

  15. Swoard Generation 3

    in For Sale

    Posted · Edited by caspercarver
    sold

    Swoard 161 medium flex. Only a few hours on board. A few scratches in the base which you would never notice and some scratches on top. Generation 3. Just wax it and go. $450 plus shipping.

    SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  18. AIL "Alpine Injured List"

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Jeff,

    Personally, I am not a fan of micro fracture chondroplasty(the procedure you are describing). We used to do a ton of this surgery 15-20 years ago, but it has become less popular in recent years because of highly variable results. The theory is that puncturing the sub chondral bone will stimulate growth of new cartilage. Unfortunately, it is not normal cartilage, and sometimes it does not regrow at all. Recent study in Texas comparing arthroscopic debridement surgery for arthritis versus sham surgery showed the patients with the sham surgery had better results overall. This was a slightly different age group than you, and more extensive arthritis, but demonstrates that we orthopedists are not always as effective as we would like to think we are at treating arthritic joints with arthroscopic surgery.

    If you are progressively getting worse, then I guess you could consider this, but if you are improving with your conservative exercise program, I would keep up with that instead.

    Dr. S

    Thanks DrSchwartz, i will stick to the exercises for now :)

  19. AIL "Alpine Injured List"

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I met my deductible recently so i contacted my doctor and got an appointment. He said he wanted to do a MRI and he would do it at no charge. He found a narrowing of the cartilage in my right knee and a small cyst. He called it trochlear arthritis. He is recommending surgery again. I previously had plica surgery on both knees. He said he would clean up the rough edges and drill the area to encourage new growth. He said he cannot guarantee any favorable results :/ I got a Synvisc One injection while i was there. He said this cartilage degeneration was not on the MRIs that he had done previously. Anyone else ever had/has this condition?

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