maybe I should have worn protective mittens

[sigerson]

I learned to ski this weekend. I fell down a lot and got snow down my snowpants and rode the magic carpet up the bunny slope and barely avoided crashing into a carload of five-year-old snowboarders.

It was fun. (or rather, it became fun after a while.)

However, I have injured myself upon the ski slopes. I sprained my thumb.

If there's a dorkier injury than a sprained thumb, I don't know what it is.

So I'll just let that part of my body join the chorus of limbs in this household and discover what it's like to live without opposable thumbs. (Hint: typing is a pain.)

Comments

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

I sprained my wrist skiing once. I was always a fan of the hand injuries that come from mainly-legs-and-feet activities. It's a particular accomplishment to get one, like spraining your ankle playing clapping games or something.

Feel better soon. :-)

[ltlbird.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Glad you had fun, and hope the thumb heals quickly.

[ellinor.livejournal.com]

believe it or not, sprained thumb is the most common skiing injury (or at least it was back when I was teaching). It comes from people jamming the thumb against the pole top when something unpredictable happens. Fortunately, it heals pretty quickly. Unfortunately, it's a royal pain while it's healing. ::hugs::

[sigerson.livejournal.com]

That's good to know--it also clarifies what I did, because the only description I could give was "I fell. And then it hurt." But it's healing nicely, and aside from general "fell-down-the-hill" aches and pains (which are standard model for skiing, I understand), all is well with me.

[firynze.livejournal.com]

Yay skiing! I love skiing!

I once dislocated my elbow while snowboarding. At least I didn't break my tailbone?

[bezique.livejournal.com]

I still find winter sports deeply unnatural.

Unrelated: we're in Boston this weekend. How about you?

[keshwyn]

Dorkier injuries: Sprained toes.

I'm glad it became fun for you! I never reached that point. ;)

[sal-sal.livejournal.com]

Don't you know this family is never supposed to put on skis? Mom broke something the first time she went skiing. And me, well... http://sally-in-russia.blogspot.com/2007/02/2-24-07.html