Here's a 1st person view of the same accident.


Most skiers would refer to that as a "fall", because you're off your skis.

Plus it's INSANELY steep.

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I cringe watching that.
I'm assuming the boarder is a near complete beginner, because that was a pretty gentle slope and he really should have been able to stop.

That said, I think everyone I know (skiers included) has done something like that. I personally took out an instructor AND her student on my 2nd day boarding Had to ride away as quickly as I could so she couldn't take my pass!!!

I am a snowboarder and therefore morally obliged to view skiers as my mortal enemy....

but goddamnit, that was badass!

What do you mean 'you don't get a good look at the line'? you see it from the helicopter AND the skier's POV.
Look again at :10 and again at :15.
Oddly, I think I saw this video here a few weeks back, but I can't find it anywhere. Ski dude is *skillful (and nuts!)
EDIT: After looking again, it looks like this isn't the first run. There seem to be multiple tracks already in the canyon/chute.
Oh yeah, and might I suggest he save the whiskey for after?

I always wonder what the person did to get them in that situation. Yes, a lot of times it is something beyond their control but I think that a lot of people also get into a situation due to their own stupidity and belief that hey I've got a cell phone and can just call to get rescued if I get in over my head.

I have always felt that if you are going to hike/climb/ski etc in a public park or facility that you should be required to buy "hikers/climbers/skiers" insurance. Put up $10,000 cash bond or buy a rescue insurance policy for x dollars and we will come rescue your butt off the side of a cliff/depths of a canyon/acres of forest or we can bill you for the rescue later. I understand that you have the right to go perform these things in the wild but I also think that you should take some financial responsibility for the cost of saving your butt if/when things go wrong.

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Pairs skiing where the front skier pulls down his/her pants, urinates and then has sexual intercourse with the skier behind him/her. Ok. Thank you for that.

if the skiers on the ends are good, then the ones in the middle only have to not let go!

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Yeah, I remember being in that same situation as a 3 year old. Those things were scary. And yes they have them in the States. Pretty much any popular resort in Colorado has that kind of lift somewhere. I still dislike em, too much drag not enough lift and then you have to watch your skiis the whole way up definitely watched decent skiers lose poles or a ski on the way up, so dont feel bad guy, but just sit on the damn thing and hold on, just like your momma does.

>> ^residue:

no, i meant the guy right after that.. It looks like he's going way faster than just running to me
>> ^carneval:
>> ^residue:
whoa, what happened at 3:49? is that guy going as fast as it looks like or am i imagining things?

Are you're talking about the skiing? He's (most likely) ski base jumping; it's one of the latest extreme skiing crazes, and how notable skier Shane McConkey died a couple years ago.
edit: you can tell when he pulls the chute, his skis kick forward suddenly



Looks like he was on a zip line. You can't see the actual line, but you can see the handle when he lets go.

no, i meant the guy right after that.. It looks like he's going way faster than just running to me

>> ^carneval:

>> ^residue:
whoa, what happened at 3:49? is that guy going as fast as it looks like or am i imagining things?

Are you're talking about the skiing? He's (most likely) ski base jumping; it's one of the latest extreme skiing crazes, and how notable skier Shane McConkey died a couple years ago.
edit: you can tell when he pulls the chute, his skis kick forward suddenly