Should i sit on my butt and ski? (Acl)

FickleMousy

FickleMousy

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I tore my acl two weeks and and have surgery planned for December 5th. I've given up on a ski season this year, but recently my spirits were lifted when I remembered sit skiing. For me, half of skiing is the culture of it, going to the mountain etc. After my reconstruction, is it safe for me to try sit skiing, has anyone tried it, is it crazy hard? thoughts
 
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I tore my acl two weeks and and have surgery planned for December 5th. I've given up on a ski season this year, but recently my spirits were lifted when I remembered sit skiing. For me, half of skiing is the culture of it, going to the mountain etc. After my reconstruction, is it safe for me to try sit skiing, has anyone tried it, is it crazy hard? thoughts
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Interesting thought for sure. I have no experience with Sit skis - but you'd really want to run this by your doctor.

I've had a shit ton of friends fuck up their knees throughout the years, and the absolute best thing you can do is to be really patient. I've seen way too many guys desperate to ski again who push it too far too early and end up either blowing it again, or blowing the other one.

As much as its awful - if you get the surgery and diligently follow your doctor's and Physo's advice - you can have a perfectly healthy knee after it. Push it too far, and you can end up with a lifetime of knee problems which affect your ability to ever enjoy skiing again.
 
I don't know if it's worth the risk but maybe check with the doc. You could always just go up to the mountain anyways for the culture of it just might be a bit boring when everyone is out skiing. Good luck with your recovery!
 
You should worry more about rehabbing your knee. Learnin to sitski is a big process, Sitski's are expensive as shit. and quite honestly the whole idea is lame. You aren't the first person to miss a season due to injury. And you have plenty more ahead of you.
 
i dont know why but ive always thought it seems almost disrespectful to sitski if you arent disabled, like you can't ski for a season, a disabled person can't ski for the rest of their life...
 
I would wait. A season is a long time but if you somehow hurt yourself again and ruined the rest of your ski life... that would blow.

If you want be on the hill there is lots things you could do to keep yourself busy at the hill.
 
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