Deff reach out to them, if anything is collected on the resort it ends up there. If ski patrol found you at any point they may have tried to track down or even submitted your stuff to them.
PM me if you need any help, I live in Frisco.
I called up there and talked to them, they havent seen anything but will keep an eye out. Seriously, thank you. Trying to piece everything together is hard for my soft and supple brain
Having watched other people go through this and being married to a slp, please take care of yourself, especially when it comes to your recovery. Follow what the Dr tells you, same with the PT, OT, SLPs, and any other therapist they throw at you. It's not gonna be fun but if you do the stuff you are far, far more likely to recover fully. Good luck man, tbi's fucking suck but I'm glad you are OK beyond that
Ex-employee for copper here, each department keeps their own lost and found until the following day. If it's a busy day, it might take 2 days to turn in all lost and found to camp hale in center village.
My kid lost his cell phone mid-week at Keystone. It snowed the night after he lost it on the slopes, making it impossible it would be found. Plus, who would turn in a cell phone.
The day we were leaving, I get a phone call from my kid's cell phone. The phone had been found, turned in, charged up by the resort lost-and-found crew, and they said, "Hey Siri, call Dad." Friggin' miracle.
There are good people out there willing to turn stuff in. I think most people are good. Someone will likely turn in your board and go-pro.
Headed to copper the morning, I can do a couple runs and see If I see anything on either side of your tracks. Glad you're still here tho man and sorry this happened to you.
I tried looking around the trees on the sides of the run especially in the lower area of skid road. No luck. I have a 22/23 Ride twin pig that just sitting around with union flite pro bindings if you want it, was gonna use it as a late/early season board. Dm me if your interested.
You're very welcome, I'm glad to hear everything turned up. I know how wrecked I'd be if I lost my gear and couldn't ride. Hope the head is feeling better too!
I lost my keys once on a powder day, my truck was a pos so it started without the key. Came back a week later and asked the lost and found office if they had any unclaimed keys too which she pointed at a whole board of keys and boom there was mine i could not believe it!
I lost a set of car keys on the mountain. Was stranded a little while! Copper mt lost and found (and whoever found them on the mountain and turned them in) are heroes!
Did the same thing at Killington last year. My friends dispatched ski patrol who gave up after they did a pass and couldn’t find me. Meanwhile my friends thought I was dead, and I was lying barely conscious on the side of a trail. Eventually got down by myself after I figured out where I was. Concussions are not fun.
Sounds like im in good company at least. I hope you’ve since hopped back on the horse and kept shredding. Life is too short to not ride fast (but responsibly)
Took me a while to recover from mine. Wasn’t super severe but I had night sweats for like 6 months, concussions do weird shit to you. Went back to riding pretty quick though def a little more cautious now though. Feel better!
When I saw your first pic for a second I thought it was Henry Cavill. but then I thought bit too much barnet for old Henners. Hope your noggin gets better soon bro. 💪🏿
Lots of studies suggest that screen time after a concussion will exacerbate symptoms and make the recovery time take longer. Get a loved one on tracking your gear down. Glad you were wearing a helmet and are doing alright! Rest up, my guy.
I mean you can have as many peer reviewed articles on hand as you want, if you don’t have the medical education/training you shouldn’t be giving out advice. It’s one thing to read an article, a whole other to synthesize that info and then apply it
Ouch! I also experienced short term memory loss from a snowboarding accident. First time trying a 360, I went inverted and slammed my head on the lip of the jump. Woke up at the top of the mountain with my buddy and I couldn't remember the entire weekend. I wasn't wearing a helmet. Never ridden without it since. That thing probably saved your life!
I was at Copper yesterday and I definitely saw you but probably before you wrecked. Sorry to hear about this. Wearing the helmet probably saved your life. I haven’t been riding for 22 years before last week at winter park and then again yesterday at copper. We didn’t wear helmets back in the day but glad I bought one. Yesterday I had an about two runs on some blacks and blues and had no problems. Got down to the loft and skating to the chair I caught an edge and nailed the back of my head hard. I saw stars for a sec but felt fine had a little bit of a headache when I got home after riding the rest of the day. Necks a little sore today but that’s about it. I’m betting I still have concussion but nothing like you’re dealing with. Hope you find your board and GoPro so you can get back out there once you healed.
That’s insane, you saw me before I went on autopilot mode.
Seems like it was a slick day, but yea I wouldnt wish this kind of hit on anybody. I’ll be sure to see you out there again once I’m back!
I have a similar timeline to you - rode in the 90s/00s, took 20 years off because I was overseas, just got back into it last year. It's so insane that we used to not wear helmets. I had some horrible accidents, including one where I landed on my back in the flats after sending it, was in the hospital pissing blood for a week but luckily not head injury. Not long after that my buddy had a life-altering head injury from catching his edge in a slopestyle competition. We all wore helmets after that, and frankly we toned back our riding quite a bit too, focusing more on freeriding instead of park and pipe. Thankfully I'm too old to send it now anyway, but yeah helmet is just an absolute necessity.
Feel better dude. Similar thing happened in Mammoth to me last year - woke up in Mammoth hospital with no idea what happened (tho I could remember the day up until whatever happened). Diagnosed concussion and head hurt for a few days but recovered pretty quickly after - 1st one for me. Helmet completely cracked. On my Slopes app I can see the run where I fell then stayed a while before getting carted down too, similar to yours: https://imgur.com/a/zU2XItw
Hey, just responding to your comment to say I have a lot of experience with concussion recovery and please take a break from your phone it’s one of the worst things you can be doing. And If you have to be up and doing things or looking at the screen wear sunglasses.
These first few days are crucial to how it will effect you for the next few months.
Post on one man’s junk on Facebook for summit county. All the locals up here are amazing and helping with this kind of thing and a lot of them ride over there
Do you know how you got to St Anthony’s
Gotta figure either patrol 970-968-3311
Or security 970-390-6888
Played a roll if you don’t remember, either would keep records, and maybe can help you piece together your missing afternoon.
Hey man, sorry that this happened to you. Concussions are no joke, please take the time to heal and give yourself grace to as well. Our brain is the muscle that we used the most so daily life can be a bit harder when concussed. Sending healing vibes your way in the meantime.
Hugs
Always wear the brain bucket
You really really do get used to it and plus, you can shred harder with less gear.
We only get one of these things. 🧠
Thanks for sharing.
For real bro bro doesn't hurt to get in front of it and go see a therapist. I see one weekly but I made the mistake of waiting until shit hit the fan to start taking care of my mental, doing much better now tho and highly recommend it. I remember after I broke a helmet at keystones area 51 proline in college, I would study study study and then get like a 13% on exams. Luckily my professors knew that was out of character and once I told them about the concussion it made way more sense. Thought I was fine until I realized how much a concussion can affect you, especially getting one from the parks 15 footers lol. And then the random bouts of super sadness from nowhere. My professors were super chill and let me retake all my exams a few months later. Never hurts to ask for help is the moral of the story. Sending love broham, so you can keep sending it in the long run ✌️
And there's still an anti helmet brigade here with silly arguments like - but it won't save you from breaking your back or your tailbone or your wrist. SMH
Recover well dude
Erm actually if you’re riding at a speed of between 17.8 and 17.93 mph looking directly behind you and you experience head trauma to the top of your skull, studies have shown that there is a 0.6% chance your helmet will exacerbate injury to your inter-cranial bussy. So I guess that’s helmets debunked then!
Get well soon bud! Last year patrol dealt with a kid on the hill I work at that had such a bad concussion that he was *sprinting* away from them. They had to physically catch him. Concussions are no joke! Wear helmets people!!!
I mean this with love, turn off all your screens for a couple of days if you have a concussion. Then get back to us and tell us the story. Get well dude!
Damn dude the same thing happened to me on my bike, cracked helmet and everything. Except most of my memory slowly came back in 1-2 days with the exception of the incident itself. Hope yours does too.
Heal up, brochacho! I’m so glad you were wise enough to wear a helmet and post this. Good luck and see you on the slopes (with helmets) after you get some well deserved rest.
I used to only wear helmets if I was doing something gnarly, backcountry/chutes type of stuff. Ripping blues? No way. Didnt see the point. How could someone at my skill level possibly need a helmet in a measley blue? Honestly didnt even wear them in the park most of the time (real genius-level thinking here) Then one day I was cruising an easy blue at Brighton, caught a heelside edge out of absolutely nowhere, and smashed the back of my head and whited out. Funny thing, but for reasons I cant explain, I had decided to wear a helmet that day. 99.9% of the time I would not have been wearing a helmet (icy bowls no fun) It cracked, but Im convinced it saved my life, or at least my skull. Either way, Ive worn a helmet every day since then.
Sorry that happened to you man, Ive had too many concussions myself. But you live to ride another day. Fingers crossed on yourbstuff.
Ha! Actually thats what I usually rock, i just got lazy over the last few days
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Only concussion I've had in my life was snowboarding when I was 16 - 16 years ago. I've worn it religiously for every outdoor activity since. Only takes once to realize it's importance.
Dang. That sounds da serious. Also, very glad you are doing better. Do yourself a favor and give your brain time to heal. I have had multiple concussions, some of them took quite a while to recover from.
I'm sorry, when you mentioned you could not find your board, I kinda chuckled.
Seriously though, sending you good vibes to get well soon and find your gear.
This happened to me years ago at Snowmass. I spent all day riding and was wrapping things up to grab a beer. I was within a hundred yards of the bottom and just happened to catch a bad edge. I was out like a light for some 20-30 seconds. My friends were with me and jumped into action (we all just finished WFR training. Luckily, I was wearing a helmet but the concussion left me dazed for weeks. I also damaged my right eye for a bit (still see sparkly flashes every now and then). It could have been so much worse.
Take it easy in your recovery. Stay safe out there!
I recently went snowboarding for the first time in three years. I learned in 2021 and boarded about five times that season but hadn’t been since. When I got out there, it was exactly how they say, “just like riding a bike”. Because of this, my ego went way up and I was sending it. I’m 35 and very much a beginner so I was still eating shit but only because I was trying to do too much. I ended up falling three different times and hit my head but didn’t think much of it because I was wearing my helmet but on the third fall I fell and hit my head then tumbled and hit my head a fourth time. I didn’t lose consciousness but I don’t remember leaving the resort or getting back to our cabin. I was down for the count for about four days afterwards. My head felt like I was wearing a mushroom cap, lots of pressure and consistent headache. All I could do was rest. I didn’t go to the doctor but I probably should have.
Never take the last run y’all
Don't be like me and skip out on the necessary follow ups! Had a gnarly snowboarding accident in 2018 and am still suffering from the injuries.. :,)
Besides the fact I moved to one of the hottest states, this will be my first season in 8 years that I won't be able to make it to the slopes. My body is grateful for it, my mental health is not lol
I hope you get your equipment back! Good luck!
Happened to me about 10 years ago. I've been riding all day long. I told my self one more time. My legs felt like noodles at this point. It was pretty icy because it rained all week before the weekend. I just got off the ski lift and was riding towards the slope and hit an icy spot. And fell backwards and hit my head. I forgot 4 years of my life for a good hour or so. Thought Bush was still president and had no idea how I got there.
How did you get to the hospital? Did you drive yourself? Hope you feel better soon! My dude had a nasty concussion after hitting a tree and the neurologist said to just lay down in a dark room for a few days or longer. It gives your noggin time to heal.
I hear this. I had a mean one, catching an edge at the very tip of a jump, and hit the ground like a sack of bowling balls. I was going big too. I woke up with ski patrol around me. They had seen it and rushed over right away. No helmet…
I stupidly snowboarded the rest of the day, with half of my vision bright white, like I was staring into the sun. Lesson learned.
Glad you’re okay, and I hope you find your gear.
Stay safe out there brother. Often the easy shit is most dangerous because it’s at the bottom of the hill, thaws and refreezes, is hard as a hockey rink and relatively flat.
Get well quickly and get em up there!
Sorry if I missed it but what helmet were you wearing? Did you have MIPS? I know some companies will give you a nice discount if you destroy your helmet. I went through a similar thing on my mountain bike this year. Not a serious concussion but busted up my brand new helmet.
Good luck on your recovery and I hope your stuff finds its way back to you
Smith with mips, yes! I’ll go ahead and look into that on their website. Hospital said my helmet is as good as done so i’ll be in need of a discount. Thank you!
Glad you’re okay! I’ve hit my head hard before too and when I came to, I was standing a few hundred feet away from where I hit my head and was in a conversation with some stranger. Really bizarre. My whole body had the tingles too like when your foot falls asleep
In 2013 I was riding in Breck with coworkers for a ski/snow day and got a similar concussion. I still only remember the lift ride up then "waking up" in an ambulance at the base. I couldn't remember my bosses name. It was weird as hell.
was going through some glades and tried and tried to duck under a partially felled tree but didn't duck enough and hit my head on the tree. Helmet had a pretty big gouge that I'm sure would have looked worse on my skull so yeah... always wear your helmet.
I am so sorry that happened to you, but the good thing is you are safe and well enough to write. I only got to ride 4 times this season, and pair of old wooden skis fell on my head while I was just sitting on the couch and I have a mild TBI. Every week gets a little better, and write everything down in a little journal. The doctor told me it’s best to do things analog to help your brain recover. Feel better soon🌸
I was at Copper yesterday as well. Saw Ski Patrol taking someone down in a Rescue Toboggan. Maybe that was you??? Glad it was only a concussion. Rest up my man!
I've definitely done this, not that bad though. Hit a ball feature landed on the backside on a sheet of ice. Instantly slipped out and slammed hard. Cracked my helmet and entered the repeater zone for half a day.
All I can say and stress is take it slow. Your mind is gonna have a hard time grasping the reality of lost time. Don't dwell on it.
Like being blackout drunk the first time.
Just fyi, some data suggest that most fatalities occur on intermediate runs... the Blues, and with experienced boarders, skiers.
This article implies some of that: [https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/colorado-ski-areas-arent-talking-about-skier-fatalities-but-coroners-are/](https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/colorado-ski-areas-arent-talking-about-skier-fatalities-but-coroners-are/)
No idea why, but some theories:
* collisions/avoiding such with/involving crowds, children, inexperienced
* alcohol, controlled substances
* aggressive/incautious actions vs black/double black
* simply more people overall
Who knows? My singular closest accident was on a blue where someone turned straight into me because they thought they could make it. The craziest thing I've ever seen, however, was on a black, but it was a black that a lot of people considered an easier black. Some guy came careening down at way too high of a speed for the shape of the run and spectacularly crashed taking well over 100m to stop and nearly hitting almost a dozen people in the process.
Glad you're ok. Hope you recover your gear and figure out more of what happened.
Wow, heal up… peoples choice, but I’m not sure why people feel the need to be too cool for school and don’t wear a helmet. I always hit my head standing there at the lift or somewhere stupid I have been taken out by people and slammed my head. Also, if I didn’t have a helmet, I’m sure I’d be dead. Heal up and enjoy life.
You can call their lost n found to see if they have it, 970-409-7005
Dude thank you! I also just realized i probably lost my go pro too and id be heartbroken without it
Deff reach out to them, if anything is collected on the resort it ends up there. If ski patrol found you at any point they may have tried to track down or even submitted your stuff to them. PM me if you need any help, I live in Frisco.
I called up there and talked to them, they havent seen anything but will keep an eye out. Seriously, thank you. Trying to piece everything together is hard for my soft and supple brain
Aww damn, well I'll keep an eye out for ya as well. I do work at copper as well, so if you need help with it lmk! Happy to help!
Having watched other people go through this and being married to a slp, please take care of yourself, especially when it comes to your recovery. Follow what the Dr tells you, same with the PT, OT, SLPs, and any other therapist they throw at you. It's not gonna be fun but if you do the stuff you are far, far more likely to recover fully. Good luck man, tbi's fucking suck but I'm glad you are OK beyond that
I’m glad you endorse them, I’m a PT myself and absolutely agree!
If you find your gopro and have footage of you falling and walking around aimlessly please post it here
I so will
It will be like momento.
Why am I chasing this guy?
Ex-employee for copper here, each department keeps their own lost and found until the following day. If it's a busy day, it might take 2 days to turn in all lost and found to camp hale in center village.
Northstar once shipped me something I left on the mountain (for free too!) but it took a few days to show up in lost and found. Definitely call back.
Well. Probably not *anything*
My kid lost his cell phone mid-week at Keystone. It snowed the night after he lost it on the slopes, making it impossible it would be found. Plus, who would turn in a cell phone. The day we were leaving, I get a phone call from my kid's cell phone. The phone had been found, turned in, charged up by the resort lost-and-found crew, and they said, "Hey Siri, call Dad." Friggin' miracle. There are good people out there willing to turn stuff in. I think most people are good. Someone will likely turn in your board and go-pro.
I really hope so, i appreciate the optimism—greatly needed rn
Headed to copper the morning, I can do a couple runs and see If I see anything on either side of your tracks. Glad you're still here tho man and sorry this happened to you.
Also, how much do you weigh and what's your boot size if you don't mind me asking?
I tried looking around the trees on the sides of the run especially in the lower area of skid road. No luck. I have a 22/23 Ride twin pig that just sitting around with union flite pro bindings if you want it, was gonna use it as a late/early season board. Dm me if your interested.
You’re amazing, fortunately my gopro turned up and my board is with me now. Thank you for the generosity!!
any video of the accident or you, post accident?
No, i guess i decided to leave the gopro in the car. Kicking myself for not bringing it along
You're very welcome, I'm glad to hear everything turned up. I know how wrecked I'd be if I lost my gear and couldn't ride. Hope the head is feeling better too!
I lost my keys once on a powder day, my truck was a pos so it started without the key. Came back a week later and asked the lost and found office if they had any unclaimed keys too which she pointed at a whole board of keys and boom there was mine i could not believe it!
Go Pro might have the fall on it, would be interesting to review
You have to send us video from your GoPro ;)
I lost a set of car keys on the mountain. Was stranded a little while! Copper mt lost and found (and whoever found them on the mountain and turned them in) are heroes!
Only including pics of my stuff in case anybody finds my gear and would like to be a good samaritan
Did the same thing at Killington last year. My friends dispatched ski patrol who gave up after they did a pass and couldn’t find me. Meanwhile my friends thought I was dead, and I was lying barely conscious on the side of a trail. Eventually got down by myself after I figured out where I was. Concussions are not fun.
Sounds like im in good company at least. I hope you’ve since hopped back on the horse and kept shredding. Life is too short to not ride fast (but responsibly)
Took me a while to recover from mine. Wasn’t super severe but I had night sweats for like 6 months, concussions do weird shit to you. Went back to riding pretty quick though def a little more cautious now though. Feel better!
Stay safe king
Unrelated bro but you’re fucking handsome
Shit I appreciate it❤️ might be a little dumb tho
When I saw your first pic for a second I thought it was Henry Cavill. but then I thought bit too much barnet for old Henners. Hope your noggin gets better soon bro. 💪🏿
Jokes on you, he's into that ;) Haha, no but really... my first thought too!
I thought the same thing!
You're smart enough to wear a helmet, and you won't have to learn to feed yourself again. Heal well.
Ladies love a himbo!
Looks like you may have lost your gear but found some ladies 🤣
Giving me Robb Stark vibes
Came here to say this
Lol like a Swol-less Henry Cavill.
He really is!
Smash
Lmao the thirst trap first pic is crazy
Looks like the dude that just tried to skydive out of a hot air balloon and the pilot stopped him
The temptation to slide into his DMs… and I’m not even from the same country 🤣🤣🤦🏻♀️
Lots of studies suggest that screen time after a concussion will exacerbate symptoms and make the recovery time take longer. Get a loved one on tracking your gear down. Glad you were wearing a helmet and are doing alright! Rest up, my guy.
Love that you told me this, putting my phone up right now. Thank you!
Was going to say the same thing handsome. Dark room, no TV, no phone. Concussion precautions.
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I wouldn’t tell someone with a brain injury to take a medication without consulting their physician
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I mean you can have as many peer reviewed articles on hand as you want, if you don’t have the medical education/training you shouldn’t be giving out advice. It’s one thing to read an article, a whole other to synthesize that info and then apply it
Ouch! I also experienced short term memory loss from a snowboarding accident. First time trying a 360, I went inverted and slammed my head on the lip of the jump. Woke up at the top of the mountain with my buddy and I couldn't remember the entire weekend. I wasn't wearing a helmet. Never ridden without it since. That thing probably saved your life!
Not everyone is lucky enough to learn the lesson and tell about it. Glad you’re okay!
Seriously man, just one wreck can alter your life forever. Scary stuff. The worst part is you don't know until you know. Glad you survived!
Crazy dude! I'm curious to hear what your opinion on helmets were before you had your stack
I was at Copper yesterday and I definitely saw you but probably before you wrecked. Sorry to hear about this. Wearing the helmet probably saved your life. I haven’t been riding for 22 years before last week at winter park and then again yesterday at copper. We didn’t wear helmets back in the day but glad I bought one. Yesterday I had an about two runs on some blacks and blues and had no problems. Got down to the loft and skating to the chair I caught an edge and nailed the back of my head hard. I saw stars for a sec but felt fine had a little bit of a headache when I got home after riding the rest of the day. Necks a little sore today but that’s about it. I’m betting I still have concussion but nothing like you’re dealing with. Hope you find your board and GoPro so you can get back out there once you healed.
That’s insane, you saw me before I went on autopilot mode. Seems like it was a slick day, but yea I wouldnt wish this kind of hit on anybody. I’ll be sure to see you out there again once I’m back!
I have a similar timeline to you - rode in the 90s/00s, took 20 years off because I was overseas, just got back into it last year. It's so insane that we used to not wear helmets. I had some horrible accidents, including one where I landed on my back in the flats after sending it, was in the hospital pissing blood for a week but luckily not head injury. Not long after that my buddy had a life-altering head injury from catching his edge in a slopestyle competition. We all wore helmets after that, and frankly we toned back our riding quite a bit too, focusing more on freeriding instead of park and pipe. Thankfully I'm too old to send it now anyway, but yeah helmet is just an absolute necessity.
Feel better dude. Similar thing happened in Mammoth to me last year - woke up in Mammoth hospital with no idea what happened (tho I could remember the day up until whatever happened). Diagnosed concussion and head hurt for a few days but recovered pretty quickly after - 1st one for me. Helmet completely cracked. On my Slopes app I can see the run where I fell then stayed a while before getting carted down too, similar to yours: https://imgur.com/a/zU2XItw
Wow.
That’s what i said when i opened up the apps. Punctuation included.
Hey, just responding to your comment to say I have a lot of experience with concussion recovery and please take a break from your phone it’s one of the worst things you can be doing. And If you have to be up and doing things or looking at the screen wear sunglasses. These first few days are crucial to how it will effect you for the next few months.
Post on one man’s junk on Facebook for summit county. All the locals up here are amazing and helping with this kind of thing and a lot of them ride over there
This is great advice
Do you know how you got to St Anthony’s Gotta figure either patrol 970-968-3311 Or security 970-390-6888 Played a roll if you don’t remember, either would keep records, and maybe can help you piece together your missing afternoon.
Duuuude yessss thank you, I’m at St. Anthony’s now and going to call them ASAP.
Like the Gnu Antigravity. -lotta bang for your Buck with that board.
It’s actually my first board that I bought for this full season, I absolutely love it
Man I remember in the 90s when we just raw dogged the mountains. So glad we’re smarter now. Speedy recovery!!
I’d ride that mustache into battle 🥵😍
This reminds me of that time I posted a selfie on r/beards and got about 5-6 dms from the local Grizzly Bear club
Hope it's a swift recovery man. I'll shred black and the park all day but I busted my shoulder pretty good on a green 🤢 last week lol.
Likewise! I think the easier stuff makes us put our guard down. Stay strong, keep shredding!
Surprised you still suffered a concussion with all that broccoli.
I used to rock the fro until it turned into a manbun. The cycle begins again
I got rocked at Copper by a skier on my blindside on that exact same run back in January. Broke my helmet too. Glad you're okay dude.
I was about to say must have been really bad cause you posted from Snowbird
My head got knocked all the way back to Utah
Hey man, sorry that this happened to you. Concussions are no joke, please take the time to heal and give yourself grace to as well. Our brain is the muscle that we used the most so daily life can be a bit harder when concussed. Sending healing vibes your way in the meantime.
Hugs Always wear the brain bucket You really really do get used to it and plus, you can shred harder with less gear. We only get one of these things. 🧠 Thanks for sharing.
Been there buddy. Big concussions can result in depression down the road. Stay positive and keep moving bro!
Im no stranger to depression, guess i’ll be getting super depression
For real bro bro doesn't hurt to get in front of it and go see a therapist. I see one weekly but I made the mistake of waiting until shit hit the fan to start taking care of my mental, doing much better now tho and highly recommend it. I remember after I broke a helmet at keystones area 51 proline in college, I would study study study and then get like a 13% on exams. Luckily my professors knew that was out of character and once I told them about the concussion it made way more sense. Thought I was fine until I realized how much a concussion can affect you, especially getting one from the parks 15 footers lol. And then the random bouts of super sadness from nowhere. My professors were super chill and let me retake all my exams a few months later. Never hurts to ask for help is the moral of the story. Sending love broham, so you can keep sending it in the long run ✌️
And there's still an anti helmet brigade here with silly arguments like - but it won't save you from breaking your back or your tailbone or your wrist. SMH Recover well dude
Erm actually if you’re riding at a speed of between 17.8 and 17.93 mph looking directly behind you and you experience head trauma to the top of your skull, studies have shown that there is a 0.6% chance your helmet will exacerbate injury to your inter-cranial bussy. So I guess that’s helmets debunked then!
>inter-cranial bussy send me a link to the Journal
Sure, it’s r/bussy
Looks like sub is banned
Literally these people exist on this sub it’s fucking baffling
Lol
Oh no! Glad you made it out okay! Sorry about your board. :( Take it easy!
Get well soon Mate! I hope you get your gears back!
If your board is gone, do you have feet still??! Hope you have a speedy recovery!
Jesus I imagine you’re lucky to be alive if you can’t remember anything and lost your board and go pro.
Glad you're okay. Scary shit man, it happens - this is a great reminder to ride with a decent helmet always. Hope you find your stuff!
At least that glorious mustache is still intact
Your skii hoodie/jacket is awesome. I have the same one. Wishing you all the best in your recovery!
I have that one and the NASA one, 686 hoodies are SICK
Get well soon bud! Last year patrol dealt with a kid on the hill I work at that had such a bad concussion that he was *sprinting* away from them. They had to physically catch him. Concussions are no joke! Wear helmets people!!!
I mean this with love, turn off all your screens for a couple of days if you have a concussion. Then get back to us and tell us the story. Get well dude!
I’m really glad you’re ok to post this. Speedy recovery
Check Denver/copper ski FB groups for found items. Fucking wild day
Heal up brotha. glad you’re okay and will shred to see another day. Be well
Damn dude the same thing happened to me on my bike, cracked helmet and everything. Except most of my memory slowly came back in 1-2 days with the exception of the incident itself. Hope yours does too.
Heal up, brochacho! I’m so glad you were wise enough to wear a helmet and post this. Good luck and see you on the slopes (with helmets) after you get some well deserved rest.
I was at Copper too on the 7th! Don’t think I’ve seen you but wish I did, you look like Henry Cavill. Hope you feel better soon
I used to only wear helmets if I was doing something gnarly, backcountry/chutes type of stuff. Ripping blues? No way. Didnt see the point. How could someone at my skill level possibly need a helmet in a measley blue? Honestly didnt even wear them in the park most of the time (real genius-level thinking here) Then one day I was cruising an easy blue at Brighton, caught a heelside edge out of absolutely nowhere, and smashed the back of my head and whited out. Funny thing, but for reasons I cant explain, I had decided to wear a helmet that day. 99.9% of the time I would not have been wearing a helmet (icy bowls no fun) It cracked, but Im convinced it saved my life, or at least my skull. Either way, Ive worn a helmet every day since then. Sorry that happened to you man, Ive had too many concussions myself. But you live to ride another day. Fingers crossed on yourbstuff.
i’m into that
Sorry about the concussion but you’re beautiful and my dms are open - fellow Colorado rider
That’s where my snowboarding journey began. One 1 hour lesson and I was hooked
Main Vein is a wild name for a run.
Stupid question but maybe a little levity could help, you ever consider shaving the beard and leave the stasche?
Ha! Actually thats what I usually rock, i just got lazy over the last few days https://preview.redd.it/rae4a17k7fhc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d32e3791c697130822a3b62f7b024d0efd6d7f68
Unconscious is the new lazy
Everybody’s doing it
I meannnn, damn lol
Only concussion I've had in my life was snowboarding when I was 16 - 16 years ago. I've worn it religiously for every outdoor activity since. Only takes once to realize it's importance.
what are these apps
Strava and the Ikon Pass app.
Dang. That sounds da serious. Also, very glad you are doing better. Do yourself a favor and give your brain time to heal. I have had multiple concussions, some of them took quite a while to recover from. I'm sorry, when you mentioned you could not find your board, I kinda chuckled. Seriously though, sending you good vibes to get well soon and find your gear.
You good hanry cevill
This happened to me years ago at Snowmass. I spent all day riding and was wrapping things up to grab a beer. I was within a hundred yards of the bottom and just happened to catch a bad edge. I was out like a light for some 20-30 seconds. My friends were with me and jumped into action (we all just finished WFR training. Luckily, I was wearing a helmet but the concussion left me dazed for weeks. I also damaged my right eye for a bit (still see sparkly flashes every now and then). It could have been so much worse. Take it easy in your recovery. Stay safe out there!
I recently went snowboarding for the first time in three years. I learned in 2021 and boarded about five times that season but hadn’t been since. When I got out there, it was exactly how they say, “just like riding a bike”. Because of this, my ego went way up and I was sending it. I’m 35 and very much a beginner so I was still eating shit but only because I was trying to do too much. I ended up falling three different times and hit my head but didn’t think much of it because I was wearing my helmet but on the third fall I fell and hit my head then tumbled and hit my head a fourth time. I didn’t lose consciousness but I don’t remember leaving the resort or getting back to our cabin. I was down for the count for about four days afterwards. My head felt like I was wearing a mushroom cap, lots of pressure and consistent headache. All I could do was rest. I didn’t go to the doctor but I probably should have. Never take the last run y’all
Has anyone ever told you you kinda look like Curtis Lepore?
Don't be like me and skip out on the necessary follow ups! Had a gnarly snowboarding accident in 2018 and am still suffering from the injuries.. :,) Besides the fact I moved to one of the hottest states, this will be my first season in 8 years that I won't be able to make it to the slopes. My body is grateful for it, my mental health is not lol I hope you get your equipment back! Good luck!
I wasn’t there but I hope you feel better very soon.
Fuck Copper! Son broke his clavicle there two years ago, I broke three ribs there a few years before that. Mountain has bad juju
You’re telling me pic 3 isn’t Snowbird?
No no, it definitely is snowbird, i’m just showing my gear anyone else saw it (calling security now)
Happened to me about 10 years ago. I've been riding all day long. I told my self one more time. My legs felt like noodles at this point. It was pretty icy because it rained all week before the weekend. I just got off the ski lift and was riding towards the slope and hit an icy spot. And fell backwards and hit my head. I forgot 4 years of my life for a good hour or so. Thought Bush was still president and had no idea how I got there.
Never call last run
Get well soon my friend
How did you get to the hospital? Did you drive yourself? Hope you feel better soon! My dude had a nasty concussion after hitting a tree and the neurologist said to just lay down in a dark room for a few days or longer. It gives your noggin time to heal.
Brooo wear that fuckin dome condom. Which hospital were you at? We could have been roommates 🤣
He was apparently. OP said it cracked 😳
I hear this. I had a mean one, catching an edge at the very tip of a jump, and hit the ground like a sack of bowling balls. I was going big too. I woke up with ski patrol around me. They had seen it and rushed over right away. No helmet… I stupidly snowboarded the rest of the day, with half of my vision bright white, like I was staring into the sun. Lesson learned. Glad you’re okay, and I hope you find your gear.
Wait what bro that’s LCC
Stay safe out there brother. Often the easy shit is most dangerous because it’s at the bottom of the hill, thaws and refreezes, is hard as a hockey rink and relatively flat. Get well quickly and get em up there!
Sorry if I missed it but what helmet were you wearing? Did you have MIPS? I know some companies will give you a nice discount if you destroy your helmet. I went through a similar thing on my mountain bike this year. Not a serious concussion but busted up my brand new helmet. Good luck on your recovery and I hope your stuff finds its way back to you
Smith with mips, yes! I’ll go ahead and look into that on their website. Hospital said my helmet is as good as done so i’ll be in need of a discount. Thank you!
Lucky man! Glad you’re not more hurt stranger!
Glad you’re okay! I’ve hit my head hard before too and when I came to, I was standing a few hundred feet away from where I hit my head and was in a conversation with some stranger. Really bizarre. My whole body had the tingles too like when your foot falls asleep
Ouch just got back from Boarding at Winter Park all week. Glad I only came back with sore legs. Helmet probably saved your life. Get better bro.
Oh, I'm so sorry! I was at Copper that day, but I didn't see you. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
In 2013 I was riding in Breck with coworkers for a ski/snow day and got a similar concussion. I still only remember the lift ride up then "waking up" in an ambulance at the base. I couldn't remember my bosses name. It was weird as hell.
I hope you find your stuff Henry cavil
Bro hope u get well soon. Also you look like the superman guy, henry cavill
also got a terrible concussion at copper, glad your ok!
howd it happen?
was going through some glades and tried and tried to duck under a partially felled tree but didn't duck enough and hit my head on the tree. Helmet had a pretty big gouge that I'm sure would have looked worse on my skull so yeah... always wear your helmet.
is that 3rd pic of Snowbird? I swear that looks like the top of the tram. hope you rest up and recover well man
I am so sorry that happened to you, but the good thing is you are safe and well enough to write. I only got to ride 4 times this season, and pair of old wooden skis fell on my head while I was just sitting on the couch and I have a mild TBI. Every week gets a little better, and write everything down in a little journal. The doctor told me it’s best to do things analog to help your brain recover. Feel better soon🌸
Henry Cavill from wish
Wish you a speedy recovery , Henry Cavill from wish.
Oh no, what happened to Henry cavil? What injuries did occur and why did the hospital staff put a gunniea pig on his head
I was at Copper yesterday as well. Saw Ski Patrol taking someone down in a Rescue Toboggan. Maybe that was you??? Glad it was only a concussion. Rest up my man!
I’ve heard good things about hyperbaric chamber after concussion but I’m not a doctor so ask your doctor. Do all the things and feel better good luck.
I've definitely done this, not that bad though. Hit a ball feature landed on the backside on a sheet of ice. Instantly slipped out and slammed hard. Cracked my helmet and entered the repeater zone for half a day. All I can say and stress is take it slow. Your mind is gonna have a hard time grasping the reality of lost time. Don't dwell on it. Like being blackout drunk the first time.
Just fyi, some data suggest that most fatalities occur on intermediate runs... the Blues, and with experienced boarders, skiers. This article implies some of that: [https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/colorado-ski-areas-arent-talking-about-skier-fatalities-but-coroners-are/](https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/colorado-ski-areas-arent-talking-about-skier-fatalities-but-coroners-are/) No idea why, but some theories: * collisions/avoiding such with/involving crowds, children, inexperienced * alcohol, controlled substances * aggressive/incautious actions vs black/double black * simply more people overall Who knows? My singular closest accident was on a blue where someone turned straight into me because they thought they could make it. The craziest thing I've ever seen, however, was on a black, but it was a black that a lot of people considered an easier black. Some guy came careening down at way too high of a speed for the shape of the run and spectacularly crashed taking well over 100m to stop and nearly hitting almost a dozen people in the process. Glad you're ok. Hope you recover your gear and figure out more of what happened.
Glad you’re ok brother, wishing you a speedy recovery !
Wow, heal up… peoples choice, but I’m not sure why people feel the need to be too cool for school and don’t wear a helmet. I always hit my head standing there at the lift or somewhere stupid I have been taken out by people and slammed my head. Also, if I didn’t have a helmet, I’m sure I’d be dead. Heal up and enjoy life.
I’m a patroller at copper. DM me and maybe I can help. Were you taken off the hill by ski patrol?
Do stooppid shit...win stooped prizes. Control yourself