Ouch
So you "highsided" (a motorcycle term but it applies). You had a longer distance to fall, hence more time to accelerate. Ouch. At least people don't get skewered anymore on the old wooden Poles.
I remember those cassette players, they used to call them "BonePhones"
You could get them at the rental shop. The headset looked like a stethoscope. They sure added to the experience imo.
Yeah, seems like the older you get, the less risk you take. It's better to be able to continue to enjoy the sport.
I taught a "Hyak"- last ski area on the Ellensburg side of Snoqualmie pass WA.
You may have heard of it-Jan 2009