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Ski class with Warren Smith, also head coach on TV show ‘The Jump’
There was no big fall or crash, just an over-stretched stop turn and the sound of my ACL - a major ligament in the knee - popping, a moment-in-time injury that was more linked to my gender, age, fitness level and poor technique than the terrain itself.
It quickly became clear to our guide that to avoid further damage to my knee, the only way off the mountain was by helicopter. I watched in awe as the pilot skilfully tipped the nose of the chopper into the side of the slope.