Ben Kilner, 18, is staying positive and hopes to recover quickly so he can compete in the British Championships, due to begin on March 11, in Laax, in Switzerland. The determined snowboarder is receiving intensive physiotherapy this week and intends to win the competition, which he has won for the past six years.
The teenager, who first learned to snowboard at Glenshee, gave a fantastic performance in Idaho at the US Snowboard Grand Prix at the end of February and finished in 12th place. He is the first British snowboarder to compete in the finals of the event.
Ben said it was a confidence boost for him to take part in the competition.
"I've not really had a great season with injuries so I was really pleased to get such a good position. It is a personal best for me.
"I loved the atmosphere at the competition, it was always very positive, which helped to keep me motivated. All the other guys in the finals were American but we all stuck together," he said.
During competition, while performing jumps, Ben says he keeps his focus by thinking about his body position and not focusing too much on what he is actually doing. He admits there is a "scare factor" but that he gets an adrenaline rush every time.
Ben then went on to train for the Calgary World Cup in Canada but dislocated his knee while practicing a jump on March 2.
He said: "It's very painful and frustrating and I didn't want to pull-out of the Calgary World Cup."
The teenager is now back at home in Banchory but is determined to bounce back and is keeping a dream of being in the Olympics his target.
He said: "I owe it all to my parents, I couldn't compete without them. For the moment though it is just important to keep my fitness up as best I can so I can get back to snowboarding as soon as possible."