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Thanks to some tw4t in March in st Anton , I ended up with fractured ribs. Despite being told they would take 4 weeks to heal they took around 4 months.
Is there any back protector type thing that also provides protection to the ribs? I don't go off piste but just conscious of the fact that any impact could fracture them again.
Any advice from the snowheads collective?
Ta
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Eat more pies for the months leading up and grow your own 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You've obviously not met me 
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boabski, Have you looked at motocross and MTB protection ?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@boabski, There's so many options available for different sports, google & choose. Twin layer kevlar sandwiching reactive foam is very effective at spreading an impact.
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I don't really do "collective". I've only ever bruised and cracked ribs: broken must really hurt.
Off piste is one way to avoid it; you can't really hurt yourself in powder and you ought not to be in crowds.
Otherwise defensive riding is your friend: treat them all like they're completely out of control and don't put yourself in their way. I know it's not foolproof, but lots of people don't see the danger in crowded pistes and most of it's easy to avoid.
I doubt there's any armour which would make much difference if you're expecting high speed impacts, I think avoidance is a better approach.
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Impact jackets have chest protection. Might be overkill for most non freestyle non racing snow sports.
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
| Impact jackets have chest protection. Might be overkill for most non freestyle non racing snow sports. |
I would recommend one for the home run at Ischgl. I survived impacts from a large Russian man and snowboarders.
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@rjs, @Lechbob, had look at some for karting which looked OK. I'd rather not have to wear any but could come in handy after some après beers after the goasstahl in hinterglemm in January
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@boabski,
I had a ribtec Kevlar rib protector from when I did karting - its very light and not that noticeable but not sure how doing a day's skiing in it would be. It doesn't have back protection though
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@boabski, I would hope that now they have healed, they'd be as strong as before. Having cracked mine a few years ago, I would have imagined it needed more than an awkward collision to do that damage...
The intercostal muscle bruising is the worst.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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They do take a long time to heal at least six weeks and soar for a lot longer.
I'm always bruising mine .. in Hemmel Fridge and in the bath at Val Thorens.
I cracked three ribs on someone else last year .. a big Canadian fella I hit .. The tracker shows very 62kph then stop.
I'm glad I was wearing a woolly hat that day.
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@boabski, Forcefield do a chest protector, I got one and used it only for a day finding it too uncomfortable under all the ski kit.
Be sure to try before you buy whatever you get.
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks all. Will probably leave things for now but always good info for you all
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