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Last day of the season?

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Contributed by: Joel Hunt on 4/8/2008

I'm done for the season (at least Vail's and Beaver Creek's).

Saturday. First run. Zoom Room terrain park. Battleship rail (up, flat, down - kinked). Fall. Ouch.

I fell off the rail, directly onto my shoulder on the snow. I knew something was wrong right away because there was a series of popping sounds like when someone cracks their neck good. I thought I broke my collarbone, so I rode down to the Beaver Creek medical offices.

"It's a shoulder day," the receptionist said.

My left shoulder was popped up and really swollen. Had an X-ray. Grade 3 AC separation of the left shoulder.

ER doctor didn't think it would need surgery and made it seem like I'd make a full recovery, but I have an appointment with an orthopedic doctor this week.

Regardless to say, my season is done except maybe the last day at A-Basin in June.

Too bad. I was getting really good and I'm afraid I'll never be at the same level again.

I'm in a sling for a while and can only read pages at work, Too slow, too hard to design with one hand. Hard enough to type.

I'll update this blog when I get a chance, but it's hard to type.

Bigger bummer: Beaver Creek will close this weekend with about a 90-inch mid-mountain base.

Days so far
Loveland: 3
Copper: 3
Keystone: 2
Vail: 5
Beaver Creek: 43
Total: 56

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Submitted By: Charmaine Robledo

posted on 4/10/2008 @ 2:07:06 PM

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Hope you heal soon, Joel. Injuries suck. I got to ski Copper Mountain for the first time in January with my cousin. It was awesome!

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Submitted By: Joel Hunt

posted on 4/10/2008 @ 1:19:21 PM

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Saw the doc today. He said full recovery in eight weeks with physical therapy, so no surgery. I might make it to A-Basin a few more times this year yet.

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Submitted By: Brendan Leonard

posted on 4/9/2008 @ 3:06:05 PM

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Dude, that sucks. Make sure you take care of that thing, including the rehab. I just had a slight shoulder separation in September, and reaggravated it in December because I hadn't strengthened the joint properly. Get better.

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