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mharvey90 · 03-09-2010, 06:40 PM

How many of you ski and/or snowboard?

I just started snowboarding this season, and I've pretty much fallen in love with it. It's a huge stress reliever, and really has helped me to build up a lot of physical strength I've lost during this year-long flare.

Mountaingem · 03-09-2010, 06:53 PM

You go girl-good for you! I used to love skiing-that's on hold for now.

Misty-Eyed · 03-09-2010, 06:56 PM

I've been skiing a few times in my life. It's so expensive though!

Pirate · 03-09-2010, 10:57 PM

I use to water ski, does that count? I actually use to water ski barefooted until I fell and herniated 2 disc in my lower back. Dumb thing to do at the age of 41.

Snow skiing and snowboarding is pretty much out for me.

Fog Ducker · 03-10-2010, 08:23 PM

I love to snowboard, although I didnt get out at all this year!

I also love wakeboarding. Cant wait till its warm enough for that!

my.december · 03-10-2010, 08:43 PM

I'm a skiier and LOVE it. There's something about the time on the slopes that's just so... peaceful to me. Like meditative? I don't know how to explain it.

I'd love to snowboard but have no one to teach me. And I'm cheap. I own my skis, so shelling out the money to rent a snowboard is just... ugh.

rygon · 03-10-2010, 09:16 PM

Just come back from Courchevel

2nd time snowboarding and i love it, even if i did fall over a fair few times.

mharvey90 · 03-13-2010, 11:45 PM

ahh yes, only problem is that it is a very expensive sport =/

pirate, that sounds painful, wow!

mydecember, that's exactly what I mean, snow is so peaceful, especially when it's coming down really hard

it's made me learn to love winter, (and if you guys know anything about Buffalo's reputation for snow...you'll know it's important to be able to enjoy winter

)

GoJohnnyGo · 03-14-2010, 03:58 AM

I'm an hour and a half away from Banff. Major ski tour industry there.

Skiing was a sport offered through school when I was growing up. Still very expensive though.

rygon · 03-14-2010, 04:35 AM

I reckon Im gonna by the Burton Cruzer board. Pretty cheap for a board and have heard loads of good reviews for a beginners/ intermediate board. Just need to get bindings next

mharvey90 · 03-15-2010, 03:56 AM

yeah I live within an hour from many major ski resorts here in Western New York.

and I'm gonna buy all my equipment at the very end of this season when everything goes on sale

rygon · 03-15-2010, 06:28 AM

Yeh I was looking at end of season but this board has 20% off

Gonna get that and then wait to end of season to buy the bindings (hoping they will be on offer as well)
Make sure you get a pair of decent boots. 1st time I went i got hired ones and they didnt fit to my feet quite right, absolute agony by day 2. Bought myself some Vans and now that theyve worn in a week of snowboarding was so much more enjoyable

crazycanuck · 03-15-2010, 08:13 AM

Yep I'm a snowboarder. I love it but I'm not too into the jumps as I have concussion problems haha. I work at a sporting store here in B.C. and get special deals on all my stuff (wholesale minus 25%) and I bought early bird season pass so that was cheap too

I also only live a couple hours from Whistler and just went up a few weeks ago now. Awesome

I love it a lot especially now i can't play much hockey.

kenny · 03-15-2010, 10:47 PM

does skijoring count? My dogs are a bit untrained so its mostly a lot of yelling and untangling at this point but I talked to some people in the local skijoring club and I am going to try and get more into it with summer training this year. Then hopefully I can make some more headway on skis next winter. Its just too hard to train the dogs and me on snow all at once

mharvey90 · 03-20-2010, 02:50 AM

i've never heard of skijoring! what is it exactly?

kenny · 03-20-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mharvey90

i've never heard of skijoring! what is it exactly?

Yout take some x-country skis, you take a dog or two, and you get skijoring

Lydia · 03-21-2010, 02:23 AM

I love snowboarding. I live right in the Rocky Mountains too. I am pretty close to Jasper, AB and my town will have a new triple chair lift built by this October. Yay me!

mharvey90 · 03-21-2010, 11:42 PM

wow, that looks like fun

kenny · 03-22-2010, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mharvey90

wow, that looks like fun

so long as i have the dog that knows STOP! I'm ok. The other three are somewhat more challenging

Those guys with the horses look CRAZY!!!

03-09-2010, 06:40 PM	#1
mharvey90 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 193	Skiiers/Snowboarders? How many of you ski and/or snowboard? I just started snowboarding this season, and I've pretty much fallen in love with it. It's a huge stress reliever, and really has helped me to build up a lot of physical strength I've lost during this year-long flare. __________________ -Diagnosed with Crohn's at age 9 (Jan 2000) -Surgery to remove 6in of small bowel (terminal ileum) in 2002 -7yrs remission 2002-2009 -Since March 2009 tried many medications and treatments which have all failed -Surgery to remove 12in of small bowel in May 2010 -Currently on clear liquid diet, picc line nutrition, and abscess draining, all due to complications with surgery.

03-09-2010, 06:53 PM	#2
Mountaingem Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 450	You go girl-good for you! I used to love skiing-that's on hold for now. __________________ Jeannette Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. -Mark Twain

03-09-2010, 10:57 PM	#4
Pirate Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Freeland, MI. Posts: 1,167	I use to water ski, does that count? I actually use to water ski barefooted until I fell and herniated 2 disc in my lower back. Dumb thing to do at the age of 41. Snow skiing and snowboarding is pretty much out for me. __________________ I'm the Captain of my own pirate ship. You'll find me on the POOP deck! Greg Yancer Diagnosed w/ CD Febuary 1986 No surgeries Current meds:REMICADE (CATS SCARE ME), Pentasa, Nexium, Probonics.

03-10-2010, 08:23 PM	#5
Fog Ducker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,385	I love to snowboard, although I didnt get out at all this year! I also love wakeboarding. Cant wait till its warm enough for that! __________________ - Brian Dx UC: 2006. Dx CD: 2008 Current Meds: Remecade 800mg evry 6 weeks, Methatrexate 7.5mg once a week oraly, Asacol 800mg 3 times a day.

03-13-2010, 11:45 PM	#8
mharvey90 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 193	ahh yes, only problem is that it is a very expensive sport =/ pirate, that sounds painful, wow! mydecember, that's exactly what I mean, snow is so peaceful, especially when it's coming down really hard it's made me learn to love winter, (and if you guys know anything about Buffalo's reputation for snow...you'll know it's important to be able to enjoy winter ) __________________ -Diagnosed with Crohn's at age 9 (Jan 2000) -Surgery to remove 6in of small bowel (terminal ileum) in 2002 -7yrs remission 2002-2009 -Since March 2009 tried many medications and treatments which have all failed -Surgery to remove 12in of small bowel in May 2010 -Currently on clear liquid diet, picc line nutrition, and abscess draining, all due to complications with surgery.

03-09-2010, 06:56 PM	#3
Misty-Eyed Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: England Posts: 161	I've been skiing a few times in my life. It's so expensive though!

03-10-2010, 08:43 PM	#6
my.december Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 661	I'm a skiier and LOVE it. There's something about the time on the slopes that's just so... peaceful to me. Like meditative? I don't know how to explain it. I'd love to snowboard but have no one to teach me. And I'm cheap. I own my skis, so shelling out the money to rent a snowboard is just... ugh.

03-10-2010, 09:16 PM	#7
rygon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Grimsby Posts: 190	Just come back from Courchevel 2nd time snowboarding and i love it, even if i did fall over a fair few times.

03-14-2010, 03:58 AM	#9
GoJohnnyGo One Badass Dude Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,591	I'm an hour and a half away from Banff. Major ski tour industry there. Skiing was a sport offered through school when I was growing up. Still very expensive though.

03-14-2010, 04:35 AM	#10
rygon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Grimsby Posts: 190	I reckon Im gonna by the Burton Cruzer board. Pretty cheap for a board and have heard loads of good reviews for a beginners/ intermediate board. Just need to get bindings next

03-15-2010, 03:56 AM	#11
mharvey90 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 193	yeah I live within an hour from many major ski resorts here in Western New York. and I'm gonna buy all my equipment at the very end of this season when everything goes on sale __________________ -Diagnosed with Crohn's at age 9 (Jan 2000) -Surgery to remove 6in of small bowel (terminal ileum) in 2002 -7yrs remission 2002-2009 -Since March 2009 tried many medications and treatments which have all failed -Surgery to remove 12in of small bowel in May 2010 -Currently on clear liquid diet, picc line nutrition, and abscess draining, all due to complications with surgery.

03-15-2010, 06:28 AM	#12
rygon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Grimsby Posts: 190	Yeh I was looking at end of season but this board has 20% off Gonna get that and then wait to end of season to buy the bindings (hoping they will be on offer as well) Make sure you get a pair of decent boots. 1st time I went i got hired ones and they didnt fit to my feet quite right, absolute agony by day 2. Bought myself some Vans and now that theyve worn in a week of snowboarding was so much more enjoyable

03-15-2010, 08:13 AM	#13
crazycanuck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 243	Yep I'm a snowboarder. I love it but I'm not too into the jumps as I have concussion problems haha. I work at a sporting store here in B.C. and get special deals on all my stuff (wholesale minus 25%) and I bought early bird season pass so that was cheap too I also only live a couple hours from Whistler and just went up a few weeks ago now. Awesome I love it a lot especially now i can't play much hockey. __________________ Diagnosed October 2007 Currently on Imuran---200mg

03-15-2010, 10:47 PM	#14
kenny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brockville Ontario Posts: 754	does skijoring count? My dogs are a bit untrained so its mostly a lot of yelling and untangling at this point but I talked to some people in the local skijoring club and I am going to try and get more into it with summer training this year. Then hopefully I can make some more headway on skis next winter. Its just too hard to train the dogs and me on snow all at once __________________ Rectum? Damn near Killed'em Diagnosed July of 2009 / Surgery Oct 2009 / 175mg Imuran since Jan 2010

03-20-2010, 02:50 AM	#15
mharvey90 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 193	i've never heard of skijoring! what is it exactly? __________________ -Diagnosed with Crohn's at age 9 (Jan 2000) -Surgery to remove 6in of small bowel (terminal ileum) in 2002 -7yrs remission 2002-2009 -Since March 2009 tried many medications and treatments which have all failed -Surgery to remove 12in of small bowel in May 2010 -Currently on clear liquid diet, picc line nutrition, and abscess draining, all due to complications with surgery.

03-21-2010, 02:23 AM	#17
Lydia Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 317	I love snowboarding. I live right in the Rocky Mountains too. I am pretty close to Jasper, AB and my town will have a new triple chair lift built by this October. Yay me! __________________ Mountain Mama with a tinfoil hat. Loving life in isolation, a true introvert at heart. Dxd' 1999 with CD. Meds-No more pred, Immuran 75 mg, Remicade. I feel like I am in remission. Supplements-Multivitamin,Vitamin D,Calcium, Cod liver oil Taking a whole foods approach to diet. No processed junk for this girl. My lil Lilly.

03-21-2010, 11:42 PM	#18
mharvey90 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 193	wow, that looks like fun __________________ -Diagnosed with Crohn's at age 9 (Jan 2000) -Surgery to remove 6in of small bowel (terminal ileum) in 2002 -7yrs remission 2002-2009 -Since March 2009 tried many medications and treatments which have all failed -Surgery to remove 12in of small bowel in May 2010 -Currently on clear liquid diet, picc line nutrition, and abscess draining, all due to complications with surgery.