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Got my new cast on. Posted by Skye on January 27, 2026, 1:31 pm Valued Poster Comes off in three and a half weeks. It’s harder/ stiffer than the other one, especially between the thumb and forefinger. VA wasn’t going to get me in for another week, so we went to a local hospital and were able to get in right away. Probably got better care there, too, and since we also have Medicare, it’s all good. They even let me see the x-rays they took. The radius was broken all the way through but wasn’t dislodged, so I’m very lucky I didn’t have to have surgery. I’m probably lucky I didn’t break my hip, too, as I had a large bruise there, too.

Glad you're mending, and the injury wasn't worse. Posted by Pikes Peak 14115 on January 27, 2026, 4:14 pm, in reply to "Got my new cast on. " ADMIN I'd guestimate the mountain snowpack at about 30% of normal. The skiing isn't worth it! Tuesday is teaching day, and morning lessons all remarked about how much more snow we got than elsewhere around the region. Streets and still curb to curb hard compacted snow atop ice, and driving is slippery to treacherous. Nothing plowed, or sanded. But, you get outside this little subcommunity and roads are either dry, or melting and mostly melted off. Like the cloud over Joe Bztflik You can look away from a painting, but you can't listen away from a symphony

Glad I won't be skiing... Posted by Skye on January 27, 2026, 8:50 pm, in reply to "Glad you're mending, and the injury wasn't worse." Valued Poster but I worry about hb and daughter. She seems to think Keystone has better conditions, but I'm not so sure. Maybe they lie? We had about 7 inches here a few days ago. Just went out today and the roads are pretty good... well, the ones in town anyway, and the freeways. Still cold. Joe who?

They ALL lie Posted by Pikes Peak 14115 on January 27, 2026, 9:53 pm, in reply to "Glad I won't be skiing..." ADMIN They measure their base in untracked snow under the lift where nobody skis, well up on the mountain where the most snow accumulates. Only Wolf Creek, Monarch and Cooper report accurate and reliable conditions. These areas don't have the vertical like others, but they also lack crowds, so you spend more time skiing and less time in *&^%$#@ lift lines. They are also less expensive. You can look away from a painting, but you can't listen away from a symphony

Glad you're getting good care at civilian hospital Posted by Sia on January 27, 2026, 3:00 pm, in reply to "Got my new cast on. " ADMIN Crying shame that VA isnt as fast ... or good?

Yeah… Posted by Skye on January 27, 2026, 3:54 pm, in reply to "Glad you're getting good care at civilian hospital " Valued Poster I was kinda disappointed in the VA this time, but could be that they’ve had cuts to their staff. ?

The VA has been slashed in every area. Posted by Sia on January 27, 2026, 6:32 pm, in reply to "Yeah…" ADMIN

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