On November 1, 2013 I was swept off a mountain in an avalanche. I shattered my patella and dislocated my knee joint. ACL, PCL and MCL tears. I had surgery to reconstruct the patella on November 8th and had to spend 9 1/2 weeks in a straight leg brace. My leg felt like a useless …
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Don’t let a bad fall keep you down. Pro freeskier Crystal Wright shares hard-earned tips on preventing and recovering from tough breaks. Read the full article here.
DetailsElsa Smith is fifteen years old and is in 10th grade at the Jackson Hole Community School. She has lived in Jackson Hole her whole life and grew up playing soccer, swimming, Nordic skiing, and free skiing. Elsa has maintained a GPA above 3.8 her whole middle school and high school career and has made…
DetailsBy: Morgan McGlashon Strength training, yoga, and good decision making on the mountain are ways we all attempt to stay injury-free throughout the ski season. But for most of us, it’s more difficult to stay sick-free all winter. Jackson moves at a fast pace, not just occasionally, but all the time. Couple that with the harsh winter environment and it’s…
DetailsHappy New Years! It’s that time of year again, where everyone is making their lists of what to change in the coming year. Weight loss and aesthetic goals top of the list of goals across the nation, but the trick to fat loss isn’t more exercise and less calories. If you want to see real…
DetailsBy Crystal Wright It’s a common belief that once you participate in preseason training, you are set for the season and see no reason to maintain your strength gains. For example, our ski fitness, an 8-week program in the fall, is sold out every year. However, many believe that once the 8-week commitment is over…
DetailsWait, What? Seriously? Did you just read that correctly? When I stumbled across this article, I was pissed. I mean, aren’t we supposed to be supporting our athlete’s through their progress in the gym, not telling them they aren’t good enough? I know, I’m going against every wrestling, lifting, football throwing coach out there. But…
DetailsBy Pip Hunt “You can sleep when you’re dead.” How many times have we all been told this? Whether it’s a night out on the town, an early morning adventure, or taking a day off to relax, Jackson isn’t a town that condones taking it easy. It’s a wonder we’re not all walking around like…
DetailsThis past spring I enrolled in Crystal’s six week “Bike Fitness” class. I thought it would be a nice way to kick start my season and shake those off-season cobwebs from my legs. After about a million kettle bell swings and burpees, the snow started to melt and I was finally able to get out…
DetailsBy Nina Clark, CSCS Prosthesis The prosthesis , or artificial joint, is inserted into the body to replace the damaged portion of the joint. There are two main fixations, cement or cementless. In 1977, designs made it possible for the implant to attatch directly to the bone without using cement. The porous texture around…
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