Well Cat fans, disaster has struck. I stacked it pretty badly whilst off piste yesterday and hurt my shoulder. Co-incidentally a friend of mine hurt his head, so the two of us got rides on snow mobiles with Ski Patrol to the mountain clinic. He got stitches, and I got 5 x-rays. Sadly, the Doctor (and radiologist at the local hospital) weren't sure I haven't fractured my shoulder blade. The good news is that it's probably just sprained (so I've got a sling).

All in all, the experience was actually pretty good. Ski Patrol were excellent, very friendly, relaxed etc. The clinic was also excellent, and as an extra bonus was stocked with a couple of absolute beauties. The whole thing cost about $300, so not quite the life-changing medical bills the US is fabled for.

I'll give it a few days and see how I go. I might be back on the slopes (taking it easy, of course) in a few days.