 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi guys,
The worst has happened and my brother has managed to break his thumb whilst practicing at the dry ski slope at the weekend. It wasn't looking too bad when A & E had it just strapped up, but the fractures department say there's ligament damage, so it's now in plaster.
We're off to Meribel at the end of the week and he's determined that the ski holiday he's been looking forward to isnt going to be ruined. He plans to take things a bit easier and there's definitely no question of him not coming.
So, is he going to get kicked off the slopes if he's caught ski-ing with a broken thumb? Is he going to be considered "dangerous" and therefore risk his lift pass being confiscated? He's a pretty good skier, and aside from the pole holding issue i think he'll do fine. A few years ago i skied in Austria with a guy who only had one hand and he managed very well.
Any thoughts? Experience? He's pretty pissed off with himself, so anything to cheer him up would be good? 
thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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kizzi2002, I skied in similar circumstances. I got the fracture clinic to remove the plaster, and bought a thermoplastic splint which was fitted by a private (qualified) physiotherapist. I had ligament damage too. The splint was far more comfortable than the plaster, and allowed the physio to give some ultrasound therapy to help the ligament heal.I bought a larger pair of gloves to go over the splint (they has a zip up I remember).Only problem may be your friends insurer. And I had a great holiday.
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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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kizzi2002, He won't get kicked off. If he can take the pain then why not ski. I have skied with a thumb / wrist cast on all week with no problems, apart from I had to cut a glove to get it over the cast and gaffa tape it together each day.
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Whats the current policy on flying in a cast? My nephew had to have his removed a couple of years ago.
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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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According to Easyjet he's ok to fly with a cast so long as it's been on for over 48 hours.
Just spoken to him and he's bought some mittens which cover the cast, even got them cheaper as the right hand one was damaged ! 
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Looks like I am going to need a medical cert to fly though!
Quite chuffed with my new mittens though, (yep I'm the silly ejit who fell at hillend the week before going)
One poled skiing?
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Who needs poles?
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I've never heard of anyone being kicked off the slopes.
I think that plaster casts have to wait about 48 hours before they can fly.
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kizzi2002, my bf did a similar thing last saturday playing football about 6hrs before we were due to leave for Andorra! - it swelled up and went black - EVIL me made him get on the plane anyway- it still hurts him but isnt as bruised anymore and he snowboarded on it all week!
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Bob the Bullet, shame you can't get a thermoplastic splint, the physio moulded mine so I could still hold a ski pole!!
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Try blades and then you won't have to worry about poles at all anyway. I've saw a couple of people on the slopes in Meribel the other week with their arms in plaster, as long as your not needing to have the arm in a sling then you should be OK.
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cinglis, tough luck chap - sorry to hear about that. I did a similar (but not as bad) injury just before I went years ago. That holiday taught me one of the greatest skills I've ever learned on the slopes... how to fall properly! Honestly, you very quickly learn to fall correctly by tucking and rolling, not putting your hands out, so treat it as a blessing... have a good trip - sounds like you will anyway!
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| carled wrote: |
| cinglis, tough luck chap - sorry to hear about that. I did a similar (but not as bad) injury just before I went years ago. That holiday taught me one of the greatest skills I've ever learned on the slopes... how to fall properly! Honestly, you very quickly learn to fall correctly by tucking and rolling, not putting your hands out, so treat it as a blessing... have a good trip - sounds like you will anyway! |
Hi Carled,
It's a bit of a bummer, but hey at least it's not my leg, actually my falling skills are pretty good, I used to be a pro/ semi pro Downhill MTB'er for a good few years, so I'm pretty used to binning it big style, and the tuck and roll works, problem with the matting stuff was that my thumb went under the matt and then when I rolled.....well my thumb didn't.
Getting all things sorted now, letters to Easyjet, innsurance, new gloves, but what allot of hassle for what I thought was a sprained thumb.
As usual it was the last run of the day, typical.
Lesson to be learned, stay away from the dry slopes three weeks before you go!
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You know it makes sense.
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cinglis, the thing you ned to be careful with is your insurance. you may find that it is invalidated if you ski with your hand in plaster....they use any excuse not to pay up. Check it out before you go (if you haven't already!!)
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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cinglis, bad luck, but welcome to snowheads.
Skiing in a small cast should not be a problem. I would advise taking it easy though.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Elizabeth B wrote: |
| cinglis, the thing you ned to be careful with is your insurance. you may find that it is invalidated if you ski with your hand in plaster....they use any excuse not to pay up. Check it out before you go (if you haven't already!!) |
Hi Elizabeth,
I haven't yet got my insurance, down on my list for tomorrow things to do, I will obviously declare it, so I imagine they will just put an exemption on, hopefully my E111 card thing will still be of some help there, but other than that I think I will be on blues and greens and the bar stops for my holiday, hardly a chore
Cheers all,
Chris
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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cinglis, that's what happened to my thumb too, three weeks before my first ever skiiing holiday. Hooked under the matting. Nasty.
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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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cinglis I was taught without poles & have never been sure what to do with them since. You'll be fine as long as you're sensible. Have fun & if it's causing you any grief, up the dosage of apres!!
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cinglis,
Know as Hillend thumb at Royals A&E
Good luck
We are off on Satarday too
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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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Garfield, nad Silksworth thumb at Sunderland Royal.
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John Heaton
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cinglis, Mine got 'Knackered at The Ackers' ! (Ackers Trust in Birmingham).
BTW Shouldn't your E111 be a EHIC by now?
Hope you have a quick recovery. I'll look out for you on the slopes. I'll be just up the road in Mottaret. Any other distinguishing marks? 
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cinglis,
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| Lesson to be learned, stay away from the dry slopes three weeks before you go! |
 Spooky! I did my thumbs (both - arms outstretched...) on hexagonal dryslope three weeks before I went! Ligament sprains... no breakage!
edit: even spookier! HelenBeaumont too! Weird...
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just cut the plaster off and then get a good support for it 
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| cinglis wrote: |
As usual it was the last run of the day, typical.
Lesson to be learned, stay away from the dry slopes three weeks before you go! |
Nah.
Lesson to be learned is don't have a "last run of the day" - just keep skiing
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Why on earth would someone be kicked off a slope simply because of a disability? I've seen people skiing who are blind, missing 1 limb, missing 2 limbs and all manner of ailments. If he's happy to ski with a broken thumb then that's his problem surely? After all, there is no law that says you must use poles!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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alex_heney,
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Lesson to be learned is don't have a "last run of the day"
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I think Richard Hammond would fully agree with you on that one! 
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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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Well chaps, I'm back, one uterly fantastic week in Meribel was had..... sunshine, snow, big dump on one day, fanstastic snow and sunshine on the last day, superb skiing, several massive stacks...........(if you can't tell, I'm still smiling now).
But as an update for anyone else suffering the same fate as me, Easyjet weren't the least bit interested in my letter of confirm that I could fly, which my mate Kate had run arround like the preverbial chicken for, no one asked (though I bet it was one of those situations that if I didin't have it ......etc) so a huge thanks to Kate for that.
I coudn't use my left hand pole to plant at all, but it stayed with me (the pole), throughout, despite some impresive stacks, at the end all was fine.
The three vallies was awsome, anyone heading there next week, you are some lucky people, snow was great, weather was perfect (we suffered the white outs for you) have fun.
Thanks again to snowheads for the advice, and mega thanks to my wee Sis' (Kizzi 2002) for her organising, where we going next?
Chris x
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I snowboarded in saalbach with 2 dislocated fingers, I just buddy strapped them up and bought a set of mittens, not a problem
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You know it makes sense.
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cinglis, you got lucky. I had hillend thumb a few years ago and got sent home after 4 hours at A&E with nowt other than take some painkillers.
I couldnt even cycle as the virbation of the bike made it hurt so bad.
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