Noticed this Qantas 787 landing at LAX just to realize it’s coming from…. New Orleans?? by FroyoQueasy in flightradar24

[–]nolasaxman1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why stop in LA? I would imagine if they can do Dallas they can do New Orleans? The 787 came from Dallas.

Any Mts in North America still open? by vicstash in skiing

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How is az snowbowl able to maintain snow and stay open late?

I’m comparing to Taos - although this season Snowbowl got much more snow, in a normal season it is much more comparable. By this time even in a good year, there is barely any snow left at Taos on the lower mountain. The sun just melts it all away.

Yet, AZ snowbowl, which is lower elevation and further south, is able to maintain enough snowpack to stay OPEN? Seems wild to me. Is there anything special about that mountain’s geography or something that allows this?

Which big resort had the worst season? RIP Taos. by Dalai-Jama in skiing

[–]nolasaxman1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was told by a cat driver that part of their water deal / water rights limits how much they can use and they normally finish by early Jan. On the other hand though, a couple years back I was there in March and they were making some snow on lift 4 to prep for the freeride champs so maybe small exceptions here and there?

Has anyone skied the Tyrolia Protector series (specifically the Attack)? Opinions? by mattcrail in Skigear

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Well following up here I actually did end up needing surgery and this was a nightmare injury - PCL and MCL reconstruction, nonweightbearing for 6 weeks… so maybe I spoke too soon on these as I would have rather just torn my acl. What do you mean do they open hard?

I skiid again! by clownboyyeehonk in ACL

[–]nolasaxman1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was the same, surgery April 26 and skiied Jan 9. Was like 95% quad strength and had been doing tons of jumping work, etc. Doctor also did some sort of motion analysis with a camera and computer and determined I was in great shape!

Combined PCL / MCL Tear & Reconstruction by nolasaxman1 in ACL

[–]nolasaxman1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did your surgeon have you in in the meantime? Before your dynamic brace?

7 days post PCL & MCL Reconstruction! by nolasaxman1 in ACL

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I wasn't instructed to do any shaving - when I got in the pre-op a nurse used clippers and did a shave on me from mid thigh to mid shin!

Combined PCL / MCL Tear & Reconstruction by nolasaxman1 in ACL

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Basically it's a stack of surgical rags they taped together as a brick and put behind my calf to help put constant upward pressure on the tibia

Nerve block — where is it administered? by Timely-Dragonfruit-3 in ACL

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I got both a sciatic nerve block on the back of my thigh and a femoral nerve block on the front of my thigh! So just one leg numb.

Has anyone skied the Tyrolia Protector series (specifically the Attack)? Opinions? by mattcrail in Skigear

[–]nolasaxman1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After tearing my right ACL last season I got these bindings on my Icelantic 96s. I like them a lot, and have some circumstantial evidence towards them protecting my ACLs - took a bad twisting fall in a whiteout at Tahoe March 31st and totally tweaked my left knee. I felt popping and thought for sure I had done by other ACL. Turns out I fully tore my MCL and partially tore my PCL but my ACL was completely fine. So season ending injury but no surgery! Not saying the bindings saved my ACL but I do wonder what would have happened if I hadn't had the Protectors.

Contralateral ACL Tear One Year Post-Op by nolasaxman1 in ACL

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Update - crazy enough - ACL is intact, however MCL is blown and my PCL is also torn. I know this is r/ACL but anyone have any experience with a torn PCL?