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C.R. Johnson who is a household name in skiing was making a comeback from an accident that had put him in a 10 day coma five years earlier. C.R. had been making steady steps in relinquishing his skiing career including an x-games medal, a third place finish in the Red Bull Linecatcher event, his own ski from 4FRNT among many great video spots among the years. There was a buzz amongst the skiing community that C.R. was indefinitely making his comeback to a sport that had never forgotten about him and one that he never let leave his side.

C.R. Johnson was skiing his childhood ski resort  Squaw Valley at the time of his unfortunate accident. C.R. was skiing the steep and rocky terrain of the Light Towers area at Squaw Valley when he fell face first on some rocks also hitting the back of his head, Johnson was wearing a helmet at the time. Although the line that C.R.was skiing was a difficult line it is being stated that this incident was a “freak accident”, an accident that was unfortunate and un-timely for C.R. Johnson.

Our thoughts are with the family of Johnson and for all those in the ski community as we truly mourn the loss of a dedicated skier, one who was pushing boundaries and showing a truly exhilarating comeback into a sport that missed him so much. C.R. Johnson 8/10/1983 - 2/24/2010  A skiing pioneer taken from us before his time.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been skiing. When I started dating my husband, we went up once a year for about 5 years to Northern Michigan at Boyne mountain during their “Crazy Days”.  At that time my goal was to get to the top, drink like crazy and somehow make my way down.  Skiing was put off for a few years and I had two beautiful children.  I took a job with skis.com and Summit Sports, buying all the clothing for the stores and websites.  I had been with Nordstrom for almost 9 years so I understood the fashion and buying part of business. The only thing that set me apart from everyone at my company  was the ability to ski or snowboard.

I decided to join my colleagues on a trip to Winter Park, Colorado after the SIA show this February.  My work friends were going to demo all the new skis and snowboards for 2011 and I decided I would go to ski school. Can a mother of two who has only been skiing a handful of times, conquer the mountain?  At 8am we were up and at it and I looked up at the hill that I was going to endeavour.  I was nervous, scared and excited at the same time.  I was put in a class with 4 other females that started at 9am.  My instructor was name Lea and we took a chairlift up to a flat spot.  We spent quite a bit of time learning how to posture ourselves. Don’t lean too far back or forward or you will lose control. Keep your knees slightly forward and your waist in the middle. Turn with your legs not your hips.  Hold poles out front of you but not too far out.  After learning many techniques I was on my way down! We spent a few hours learning more techniques and them trying them out.  The only bad thing was the weather was pretty cold. I had on my base layers and a mid layer under my outerwear and even sported a balaclava.  Stopping on the hill made my feet and hands cold.  I was glad to get in and warm up after my lesson.  I spent the rest of the afternoon with my boss Steve.  I have to say, having a one on one lesson with someone that is good was very beneficial.  He took me down some steeper hills that I would of not tried on my own.  I learned that I could control my speed by turning up the hill to slow down.  Slowly, doing wide turns I made it down a challenging hill.  When I was finished, I felt a sense of accomplishment I haven’t felt in a long time.  I looked up at the breathtaking views and instantly I wanted to ski more.

My second day I took another lesson. I thought I was quite clear that I was ready to parallel turn and try something more challenging.  I had a nice coach from England that told bad jokes.  I soon learned our class of 5 was divided.  It was very clear from the beginning that 2 of my classmates should of been in a beginner class.  I bonded with a women named Maureen that seemed to be at the same level as me.  We went down runs together and waited for the others each time.  We gave each other ideas and tips and had fun together.  At the end of the lesson, my instructor asked to tell him one good and one bad thing from the lesson.  I was honest and said I didn’t learn any much different than the previous day.  A couple my other classmates tipped him after and I wasn’t aware we were suppose to do that.  Anyway, in the afternoon I went alone on a chairlift that went what seemed like 15 minutes.  I met my work friends for lunch at the top and couldn’t believe the view.  There was much more to see than where I was before. The sky was clear, sun was out and it was about 40 degrees.  It was the perfect day on the mountain.  In the end my legs were hurting more than they ever had.  My buddy Hans from Switzerland had took me down the harder blue runs and after my legs couldn’t take anymore he let me hold on his back and taxi down the rest of the mountain. We went down some harder runs and went super fast. It was a blast!   I really can’t wait to come back and I am thrilled to be skiing again.

It was a scary moment when the US Skier Daron rahlves went down hard in the Ski Cross Quarterfinal during the 2010 Winter X Games. Rahlves was attempting  to pass a competitor in the courses very difficult rhythm section when he went down hard. After being down for what seemed like an eternity for worried onlookers  Rahlves was taken off the course in a sled where he was immediately transferred to Aspen Valley Hospital. Initial reports indicated Rahlves had suffered a dislocated hip and potential concussion.

Daron Rahlves had made the switch to ski cross a few years ago and is one of Americas top contenders for a medal when the event comes to the Olympics this February.  Daron Rahlves family stated this is the fourth time that he has dislocated that hip. Good news is that Rahlves was said to have been up and bearing weight within a couple of hours of the accident. Rahlves was released from the hospital late Sunday and it is still hopeful we will see him compete in Whistler. From all of us at skis.com we hope Daren Rahlves a speedy recovery and a gold filled future!

See the footage from the wreck and get more information here: ESPN X Games