Ugly .... ouch

[Owens Never Sleeps]

From the Kreitler Interview (http://www.tetongravity.com/kreitler.html) we just hung.

http://www.tetongravity.com/kkxray.jpg

He did that when he was here with us in January...

[Dexter Rutecki]

My knee suddenly feels a hell of a lot better.
Jesus.

[Pinner]

"Naw man, Jesus ain't here."
"Dude, this IS Jesus... lemme in, man."



Ouch is right. Hope it heals fast and straight.

[Telenater]

Nice interview. Bummer about the knee but good to hear that it's healing fast.

Also nice to see the props to one of our own.

[dipstik]

"I took a huge fall that was in last years Warren Miller movie. We had this big issue because I wrote into my contract that they couldn't use falls because they always use every fall a guy makes and they wanted to use that one. I thought that it was such a big one that it was worthy so I said "O.K.". The TGR viewers are more perfectionist though. They want to see stomps not falls so most falls except really good ones get canned and they don't waste people's time with a bunch of crap."


take that warren miller!

[Alkasquawlik]

Holy Shit!!! Getting props from Kent. Thanks Mang!!!

[Odin]

Cody Townsend:

Yeah, I fukt him.

[Alkasquawlik]

Unless you're that hot Argentinian from a couple weeks ago, I don't think so. But then again I've been pretty wasted lately. :rolleyes:

[dipstik]

hey Alkasquawlik...

I know it's none of my business, but I saw your website and I'm curious why you stopped racing after some pretty sick and respectable achievements? Or are you still racing?

If you don't want to answer that's no big deal, you can tell me to STFU up too. I'm just curious.

[Alkasquawlik]

Dipstick- Yeah it's a long long story. But let's put it this way, there is a whole lot more to ski racing than getting results. Like any sport, but especially in ski racing (where money is a huge factor) politics can get in the way. Also lets put it this way, would you rather Pay $10,000 to $20,000 to ski race or get paid to freeski.

Here is an article that sort of, kind of, explains a little bit of the picture. But as it is with non-mountain town articles they tend not to understand and tend to misinterpret our sport of skiing.

Article (http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/February/26/sport/stories/01sport.htm)

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Originally posted by Alkasquawlik
Unless you're that hot Argentinian...


actually, what many here fail to realize is, Odin just so happens to be a pretty hot Argentinian .

heh..."racer kid". Cool that you got the props from KK.....and its even cooler that I still haven't washed my chest after you signed it from that one day at Squaw.

[Vinman]

That is a nasty injury. Lucky he did not lose his leg. An injury like that could easily end up in an amputation if blood supply and or nerve supply is damaged.

[Owens Never Sleeps]

Originally posted by Vinman
That is a nasty injury. Lucky he did not lose his leg. An injury like that could easily end up in an amputation if blood supply and or nerve supply is damaged.

At first we thought it was a tib / fib fracture at the plateau...

[InspectorGadget]

Ouch? That's a mild understatement.




ONS: You raced as a kid right? Do you think that's still a solid way for kids to get skills and confidence on the mountain?

KK: Definitely. Racing is about skiing a line top to bottom and quite honestly, it's about the most balanced, functional and powerful skiing style. It's the best way to get confidence on the mountain. The meaning that the media gives to the word "big mountain" has really changed. In my opinion this definition has been tamed significantly. There's a racer kid from Squaw named Cody Townsend who is going to keep the old defintion alive. He is a bad ass. I think it's hard for these kind of guys to get the recognition and opportunities that they deserve for their skills though.


Once upon a time, I read that racing is without soul.

Nice pat on the back Alkasquawlik - good for you.

[sandytheskier]

That'd be a bit sketch to see looking down after a fall.

[lph]

Originally posted by Vinman
That is a nasty injury. Lucky he did not lose his leg. An injury like that could easily end up in an amputation if blood supply and or nerve supply is damaged.

no shit, doesn't get much worse than that. Tore every ligament, but as vinman said the serious risk is arterial injury. lucky he didn't do any meniscal or cartilage damage prolly will have a good outcome.

that is pretty damn cool giving props to alka, congrats. :D

[Blurred Elevens]

Originally posted by InspectorGadget







Once upon a time, I read that racing is without soul.



Must be why Cody and KK don't do it anyomore.

[Woodsy]

missed this somehow & its a great read

http://www.tetongravity.com/main.html