03-07-2005, 12:43 AM
The worst physical sensation I ever had wasn't bad because of the sensation itself, but rather the idea of what it was leading to.
I was skiing in Stratton with my ski club one day. We kept doing trails on the top half of the mountain, and were using the same trick-laden trail to get to the bottom. I was getting bolder and bolder on a particular jump each time, and one time got too bold.
I took the jump at full speed one time, not doing my usual turn at the end to slow down. When I landed, the force from the landing made me fall backward. Unfortunately, my back landed flat on my skis, and my skis were pointed straight towards a dropoff into a forest. All I felt was the snow pushing up my back while I saw glimpses of the end of the trail. It took as much concentration as I could muster to lift my upper body and push the skis out in front of me to stop.
It was not too painful, a little cold, but the worst part was realizing what would happen if I didn't stop before falling into the trees. Needless to say I've been reluctant to take jumps at full speed ever since.
I was skiing in Stratton with my ski club one day. We kept doing trails on the top half of the mountain, and were using the same trick-laden trail to get to the bottom. I was getting bolder and bolder on a particular jump each time, and one time got too bold.
I took the jump at full speed one time, not doing my usual turn at the end to slow down. When I landed, the force from the landing made me fall backward. Unfortunately, my back landed flat on my skis, and my skis were pointed straight towards a dropoff into a forest. All I felt was the snow pushing up my back while I saw glimpses of the end of the trail. It took as much concentration as I could muster to lift my upper body and push the skis out in front of me to stop.
It was not too painful, a little cold, but the worst part was realizing what would happen if I didn't stop before falling into the trees. Needless to say I've been reluctant to take jumps at full speed ever since.
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