1xsculler

My nemisis. I always seem to pick up too much speed and have to slarve it off. On a gentler slope where speed is not an issue I can carve and connect pencil lines all day long…well almost!!! This sport is so darn terrain and grooming dependent, i.e. increase the slope by a couple of degrees or encounter some bumps and my run goes to slarving hell!

Unusual style but there’s no doubt he’s gettin’ it done!!! luv it

Wow, I have learned some today too! When I had my shoulder surgery last December 29th I specifically asked for a Brachial Plexus block hoping to avoid a general BUT I got both. I had no idea a block could cause long term damage but I was aware that for an 80 year old a general might have lasting affects which it does, i.e. balance issues and some vertigo which I will just have to live with. I’m sure I can ski with no issues as I have done it for 70 years but I’m not so confident that I can ride my snowboard edge to connect pencil lines.

Wow, what a freakin’ mess. I’m feelin’ for ya! I hope time will cure all of your issues!

I had it sold but before it left my hands one of my grandsons nabbed it and then never used it so it’s back in my quiver for this season. I’m hoping to make a few runs on it. Good to hear from you.

It HAS shown up and, IMHO, it’s not going away. I doubt PT would help at all as, at age 80, my brain was slightly over cooked. My anesthesiologist warned me it could be one of the consequences. I requested that my Brachial plexus be totally blocked, which it was, but my surgeon wouldn’t do the surgery w/o a general. An issue for me two years in a row was the increased number of idiots, with no respect for proper slope ediquite, colliding with us carvers.

So sorry you’re having to go through this, barryj, as downtime can be very depressing. I like the idea of ordering a new board to kindle the stoke. I’ve kindled the stoke for the coming season by buying a season pass and an A-lot parking pass for Crystal even though I fear 30 minutes of general anesthesia AND 2 months on Oxycodone for my December 29th shoulder surgery may have negatively affected my balance enough to not be able to carve. Oh well, I know I can rely on skiing if I have to for my loved mountain experience.

I even bought a board, from Lukas Slapko in Poland, specifically to try to imitate these guys but I doubt my quads, and my skill, would ever allow me to even come close to carving like these guys (and gals) do!

These guys are really good! It’s all about getting your knees within inches of the snow turning both ways AND the slope of the hill and perfect grooming. Did I mention having incredibly strong quads?

Sorry, it has sold.

Nice carving!

Shoulda gotten her name as she may have been famous!

That’s some serious carving!

I’ll get to the bottom of it. My surgeon and my anesthesiologist warned me that, at age 79, I might have some cognitive impairment.

Very interesting. I’ll talk to him about that.

Thank you for weighing in. I loved/hated Oxy even while I felt the need for it but have been off of it for about 8 weeks. I’m working hard to get my mojo back and my first trip to Crystal next season will tell the tale. I tried to talk my shoulder surgeon into doing my surgery without general anesthesia but he said shoulders aren’t done without it and my CRNA son in law confirmed that so it is what it is!

The whole thing just sucks especially the surgery! The good news…sounds like you’re repairable! Wishing you a full and rapid recovery!

What I learned today is that if you have zero strength in your left arm because you had shoulder surgery 3 months ago you have no business getting back on the mountain. BECAUSE you need that left arm strength to get back up off of a heel side fall. I was lucky to get back to my car without injuring myself. Next run will be no sooner than next season BUT Bdays (79 of them) and a combination of 30 minutes under general anesthesia and four weeks on 10mg of Oxycodone about every six hours may have permanently altered my balance to the point that having both feet locked onto one skinny board may no longer be feasible. I really, really hate to even think this but I did not feel nearly as confident on my XC today as I did in December before my surgery. I think I would have been just fine on skis, though. I’ll row my brains out for Boston next October which will be my total rehab and, hopefully, by then my strength AND my balance will come back. I am doubting that my 80s will be as good as my 70s which has been, by far, the best decade of my life for myriad reasons. This freakin’ shoulder surgery has taught me that I can feel very sorry for myself although I am also well aware that most 79 year olds are much worse off than I am.

Luv those semi-pipe runs!

Nice!

Nice!

Nice!

Happy you’re gettin it done!!!

Widths?

Specs on the Cold Surf?