Bloodied up and in a daze, someone who lived in the neighborhood approached me to bum a cigarette from me. Then he asked if I needed help. Ughh I needed help.. His mother-in-law put me in her car. All I could remember was that I couldn't apologize enough for bleeding out in her car. She reassured me it was okay, but I continued to apologize. She tried to take me home but I wasn't sure on how to get home. I felt like I was in some kind of drunken state. I could remember my mom's cell phone number so I gave it to her.
Long story short: WEAR A HELMET! Ever since then, I've worn one. I can't tell you how many times it's saved me. Especially when I got speared, by a tree branch, in the head while skiing. The branch pierced my helmet's hard skin. It's hard to imagine what would have happened to me if I wasn't wearing a helmet. I know most people wear helmets, but to the few that don't: they are important.
-Bucky
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
I really want to elaborate on behalf of my missing kneecap. It's not really missing nor did I lose a chunk of my knee that hasn't regenerated. I just enjoy telling this story. I've broken bones skiing and I've had horrible crashes into trees or over "surprise" cliffs; but I feel like falling off a longboard can be less forgiving than on skies. Snow is soft and the clothing I wear while skiing is more protective than the clothes I wear longboarding which is usually quite minimal.
Anyway, I was on Front 9 Drive over on the Southridge Greens hill. As I was coming down, I noticed I had a little extra speed than usual. To add onto that, there was sand on the precise spot where I cut right into the cul-de-sac to make the counter-clockwise circle. So I had to make quicker turn than I'd prefer. As I was riding around the cul-de-sac, I was just a few inches off the curb (which is a square curb and not rounded); then, wouldn't you know? more fucking sand directly in my path, right next to a dip into a street drain, and I'm going the speed of light. I looked to see if I could bail but there was no grass before the sand. I jumped off but by the time I jumped, I was in the sand. My board slipped out and it was lights out. I blacked out. I woke up to a ringing noise in my right ear. I was on my face, 10 feet off the street on loose pavement used for golf carts to cross onto the gulf course with. I assessed myself. My right knee had white and red rubbery flesh hanging from it. My right leg practically had road rash from the ankle up to my hip. Both my arms had minor scrapes. Then I noticed blood dripping down my face. I followed the blood trail to its source. It was my ear. My iPod headphone exploded in my right ear which explained the ringing on that side. My face had a deep gash across my right cheek. I looked at my clothes. They were ripped to shreds. My iPod and my phone lied on the ground several feet away. Both were destroyed.
I tried getting up but I didn't wanna move because my clothes were saturated with my blood and stuck to my wounds. I reached into my left pocket. My cigarettes looked untouched. I pulled one out and smoked it down.
-BUCKY
Anyway, I was on Front 9 Drive over on the Southridge Greens hill. As I was coming down, I noticed I had a little extra speed than usual. To add onto that, there was sand on the precise spot where I cut right into the cul-de-sac to make the counter-clockwise circle. So I had to make quicker turn than I'd prefer. As I was riding around the cul-de-sac, I was just a few inches off the curb (which is a square curb and not rounded); then, wouldn't you know? more fucking sand directly in my path, right next to a dip into a street drain, and I'm going the speed of light. I looked to see if I could bail but there was no grass before the sand. I jumped off but by the time I jumped, I was in the sand. My board slipped out and it was lights out. I blacked out. I woke up to a ringing noise in my right ear. I was on my face, 10 feet off the street on loose pavement used for golf carts to cross onto the gulf course with. I assessed myself. My right knee had white and red rubbery flesh hanging from it. My right leg practically had road rash from the ankle up to my hip. Both my arms had minor scrapes. Then I noticed blood dripping down my face. I followed the blood trail to its source. It was my ear. My iPod headphone exploded in my right ear which explained the ringing on that side. My face had a deep gash across my right cheek. I looked at my clothes. They were ripped to shreds. My iPod and my phone lied on the ground several feet away. Both were destroyed.
I tried getting up but I didn't wanna move because my clothes were saturated with my blood and stuck to my wounds. I reached into my left pocket. My cigarettes looked untouched. I pulled one out and smoked it down.
-BUCKY
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Since I've been longboarding, I've found out that the best hills in Fort Collins are in the hills around the reservoir. They're really not hard to find up there. The only thing I have to say about them is be careful. It's mostly rough pavement and long hills with sudden tight turns that seem to almost corkscrew down the hill. I've gotten the fastest I've ever been up there and it's quite buck!
As far as my favorite hill in town; that goes to a hill that I believe is pretty underground, along the grounds of longboarding. At the Hummel Lane and Front Nine Drive crossing, off of South Lemay Avenue, is where you'll find two buck hills. They're short but they make up for it in steepness.
Hummel Lane is more laid back than Front Nine. It starts off at a decent slope with a beautiful backdrop of the front range in your view. It turns left as it flattens out but you should be carrying enough speed to get that adrenaline rush. Then the road comes to a "T" at the bottom perpendicular to Front Nine. I try to make wide "S's" towards the bottom and I take the sharp right turn onto Front Nine by carving to the right side of Hummel while turning onto Front Nine which ends with a cul-de-sac/court.
Front Nine Drive is a much steeper hill. It's more of a thrill ride than a hill. Front Nine does have a slight curve to the right but it feels more like straight down. This hill is a beast of a neighborhood hill. Just be careful at the bottom. There tends to be debris in vital points of the cul-de-sac if you prefer curving around the perimeter of the the cul-de-sac like I do. I've lost a chunk of my right knee to the coping of the street drain at the bottom after going down Front Nine. I also got a buckin' concussion.
Should have been wearing a helmet.
- BUCKY
As far as my favorite hill in town; that goes to a hill that I believe is pretty underground, along the grounds of longboarding. At the Hummel Lane and Front Nine Drive crossing, off of South Lemay Avenue, is where you'll find two buck hills. They're short but they make up for it in steepness.
Hummel Lane is more laid back than Front Nine. It starts off at a decent slope with a beautiful backdrop of the front range in your view. It turns left as it flattens out but you should be carrying enough speed to get that adrenaline rush. Then the road comes to a "T" at the bottom perpendicular to Front Nine. I try to make wide "S's" towards the bottom and I take the sharp right turn onto Front Nine by carving to the right side of Hummel while turning onto Front Nine which ends with a cul-de-sac/court.
Front Nine Drive is a much steeper hill. It's more of a thrill ride than a hill. Front Nine does have a slight curve to the right but it feels more like straight down. This hill is a beast of a neighborhood hill. Just be careful at the bottom. There tends to be debris in vital points of the cul-de-sac if you prefer curving around the perimeter of the the cul-de-sac like I do. I've lost a chunk of my right knee to the coping of the street drain at the bottom after going down Front Nine. I also got a buckin' concussion.
Should have been wearing a helmet.
- BUCKY
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
When the snow stops, the rain pours, then the sun shines. Leaves and flowers bloom from the tree branches; and that yellow dead grass grows green and soft. Soft enough to fall in! During Colorado's warm season, Bucky bucks out his longboard and finds the steepest, smoothest, and (don't forget) safest hills. Living in Fort Collins, I can't speak for the whole state, but Fort Collins has got some gnarly hills. I'll be talking longboarding, skateboarding, and maybe mountain biking and hiking later in the season. For now, longboarding is going to be my topic of discussion.
I've owned several boards. My board right now, is a Loaded Flex 2 on Gull Wing trucks with yellow Orangatang Stimulus wheels. I'll admit I'm a much much better skier than a longboarder. I can take those steep hills and carve my way down; rarely going over 30 mph.
The things I see these guys do longboards just leaves me stunned. They cruise down hillsides either heading straight down or power sliding the BUCK out of those boards going at speeds and sometimes exceeding 40 maybe 50 mph! WOOO GETTIN BUCK!
-BUCKY
Here's some buck Colorado Longboarding:
I've owned several boards. My board right now, is a Loaded Flex 2 on Gull Wing trucks with yellow Orangatang Stimulus wheels. I'll admit I'm a much much better skier than a longboarder. I can take those steep hills and carve my way down; rarely going over 30 mph.
The things I see these guys do longboards just leaves me stunned. They cruise down hillsides either heading straight down or power sliding the BUCK out of those boards going at speeds and sometimes exceeding 40 maybe 50 mph! WOOO GETTIN BUCK!
-BUCKY
Here's some buck Colorado Longboarding:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Before I switch into spring/summer Colorado outdoor recreation, I want to go over the importance of safety. The Colorado experience is quite amazing and epic, but nonetheless our state is dangerous if you don't know what the risks are. My top priority is hydration when I'm
engaged in strenuous activity.
Colorado is a mile above sea level, even in its flat amber plains. That means you're losing TWICE the amount of essential water from your body than at sea level. This is because the air pressure and humidity are much lower at high altitude; which means moisture evaporates quickly. Signs of dehydration include lack of perspiration, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, headache, and fatigue.
I'll be further elaborating on safety later. Here's a preview of what my next posts will consist of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZYY8AylpPg&feature=endscreen&NR=1
- BUCKY
Colorado is a mile above sea level, even in its flat amber plains. That means you're losing TWICE the amount of essential water from your body than at sea level. This is because the air pressure and humidity are much lower at high altitude; which means moisture evaporates quickly. Signs of dehydration include lack of perspiration, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, headache, and fatigue.
I'll be further elaborating on safety later. Here's a preview of what my next posts will consist of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZYY8AylpPg&feature=endscreen&NR=1
- BUCKY
Bucky here!
Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming on this beautiful, rainy, spring day! Sorry I haven't been posting much. I was only able to ski several more times this season due to the conditions. Bucky likes the powder to at least be knee deep. If you guys didn't hear, Steamboat Springs got 5 feet of snow one day a while back this season. I missed it but I heard you needed a snorkel to get down the mountain. Now that's buck! My last ski trip was to Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort; unfortunately, on my second run I got kicked off the mountain for coming out of the Ambassador's Glade and jumping the high wall onto the Demon trail. To my dismay I jumped over a ski patrolman. The bastard chased me down with a whistle. I couldn't help myself from thinking I was being chased by Inspector Jacques Clouseau from Pink Panther, which was quite comical to me. It was quite unlucky. I could of just gotten a warning but I felt disrespected by the patrolman when he told me I was skiing "out of control" and Bucky got a little too buck! How's that for your last day on skis for the season.
That was my first time visiting Purgatory and possibly the last. Next season I'll be stationed in Gunnison, CO instead of Fort Collins, CO, so I'll have the choice of Crested Butte or Monarch resort. I find that exciting. I know Crested Butte is beautiful western resort with steep terrain that Bucky will love. I don't know much about Monarch Mountain. I've heard it gets a lot snow and I've heard it blows. I'm excited to find out.
-BUCKY
Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming on this beautiful, rainy, spring day! Sorry I haven't been posting much. I was only able to ski several more times this season due to the conditions. Bucky likes the powder to at least be knee deep. If you guys didn't hear, Steamboat Springs got 5 feet of snow one day a while back this season. I missed it but I heard you needed a snorkel to get down the mountain. Now that's buck! My last ski trip was to Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort; unfortunately, on my second run I got kicked off the mountain for coming out of the Ambassador's Glade and jumping the high wall onto the Demon trail. To my dismay I jumped over a ski patrolman. The bastard chased me down with a whistle. I couldn't help myself from thinking I was being chased by Inspector Jacques Clouseau from Pink Panther, which was quite comical to me. It was quite unlucky. I could of just gotten a warning but I felt disrespected by the patrolman when he told me I was skiing "out of control" and Bucky got a little too buck! How's that for your last day on skis for the season.
That was my first time visiting Purgatory and possibly the last. Next season I'll be stationed in Gunnison, CO instead of Fort Collins, CO, so I'll have the choice of Crested Butte or Monarch resort. I find that exciting. I know Crested Butte is beautiful western resort with steep terrain that Bucky will love. I don't know much about Monarch Mountain. I've heard it gets a lot snow and I've heard it blows. I'm excited to find out.
-BUCKY
Monday, February 13, 2012
Bucky's Favorite Line @ Copper Mountain, CO
Copper Mountain has been the mountain I've visited the most this season, because it got the most snow early in the year. It's not my favorite mountain Colorado because of the large crowds it attracts and I personally don't like skiing a mountain so close to a highway. But I will say this: Copper Mountain has some good terrain and enjoy skiing Copper because it's very easy to navigate even in their most difficult terrain.
My favorite line isn't hard to find and it's a good spot for people to learn the true meaning of alpine skiing. If u would click on the "Copper Mountain Map" just under the title, I would gladly show you where I'm talking about. Start from the Center Village and you'll see the "American Flyer" lift. Take that lift to the top which is located several hundred feet from the top of "Union Peak". After you get off the lift, strap up and follow the "American Flyer" lift line, "Alliroo Alley". Go down "Alliroo Alley" past the "American Flyer" trail. As soon as you pass the easy way down train that's perpendicular of "Alliroo Alley"; you should find a lane in the trees on your left.
This is a playground where you can find pow stashes of the masses if your there on a day after a decent 6 or 10 inch snow. Lean back float through the trees. If you follow the paths between the trees you can keep a steady speed down to the trail "Minor Matter" which you should take to the "Timberline Express" lift. That's one line I can hit all day and never get tired of it. Hope you enjoy it! Leave a comment if you tried it and got BUCK!
your man,
BUCKy
Copper Mountain has been the mountain I've visited the most this season, because it got the most snow early in the year. It's not my favorite mountain Colorado because of the large crowds it attracts and I personally don't like skiing a mountain so close to a highway. But I will say this: Copper Mountain has some good terrain and enjoy skiing Copper because it's very easy to navigate even in their most difficult terrain.
My favorite line isn't hard to find and it's a good spot for people to learn the true meaning of alpine skiing. If u would click on the "Copper Mountain Map" just under the title, I would gladly show you where I'm talking about. Start from the Center Village and you'll see the "American Flyer" lift. Take that lift to the top which is located several hundred feet from the top of "Union Peak". After you get off the lift, strap up and follow the "American Flyer" lift line, "Alliroo Alley". Go down "Alliroo Alley" past the "American Flyer" trail. As soon as you pass the easy way down train that's perpendicular of "Alliroo Alley"; you should find a lane in the trees on your left.
This is a playground where you can find pow stashes of the masses if your there on a day after a decent 6 or 10 inch snow. Lean back float through the trees. If you follow the paths between the trees you can keep a steady speed down to the trail "Minor Matter" which you should take to the "Timberline Express" lift. That's one line I can hit all day and never get tired of it. Hope you enjoy it! Leave a comment if you tried it and got BUCK!
your man,
BUCKy
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Dear Coloradans,
Bucky here! for my first post I guess I should introduce myself. I'm from Fort Collins, Colorado. I'll be graduating High School this year so this will possibly be the last year I'll have with my friends. Me and friends all share the same addiction to adrenaline. We are always longboarding, skiing and snowboarding. So I hope we'll be hitting the biggest hills, dropping in on the sickest lines, and having the most fun. If you're like us, follow this blog. Maybe this blog will inspire you like it has inspired me to get buck and to live free!
Yours Truly,
BUCKy
Bucky here! for my first post I guess I should introduce myself. I'm from Fort Collins, Colorado. I'll be graduating High School this year so this will possibly be the last year I'll have with my friends. Me and friends all share the same addiction to adrenaline. We are always longboarding, skiing and snowboarding. So I hope we'll be hitting the biggest hills, dropping in on the sickest lines, and having the most fun. If you're like us, follow this blog. Maybe this blog will inspire you like it has inspired me to get buck and to live free!
Yours Truly,
BUCKy
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