When you catch a ski tip on a rock...
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fisheater
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Re: When you catch a ski tip on a rock...
I had major pucker factor just watching the entry. Definitely out of my league. At least he got himself where impact with hard objects became an issue, or suddenly sliding on only air!
That was frightening just to watch.
That was frightening just to watch.
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CwmRaider
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Re: When you catch a ski tip on a rock...
Wow, he is lucky to make it out of that alive.
Re: When you catch a ski tip on a rock...
Podcast of incident (mislabeled as 2002, should be 2022).
Length 49:05 (starts at 2:00 after ads)
https://www.thesharpendpodcast.com/episode-88
https://soundcloud.com/the_sharp_end/ep-88-ski-mountaineering-fall-on-south-maroon-bell-co-matt-randall
Articles:
https://www.theinertia.com/mountain/skier-posts-footage-of-death-defying-1000-foot-fall-down-colorados-south-maroon-bell/
https://www.powder.com/trending-news/skier-terror-fall
https://gripped.com/gripped-outdoors/see-moment-skier-takes-a-scary-fall/
Length 49:05 (starts at 2:00 after ads)
https://www.thesharpendpodcast.com/episode-88
https://soundcloud.com/the_sharp_end/ep-88-ski-mountaineering-fall-on-south-maroon-bell-co-matt-randall
Articles:
https://www.theinertia.com/mountain/skier-posts-footage-of-death-defying-1000-foot-fall-down-colorados-south-maroon-bell/
https://www.powder.com/trending-news/skier-terror-fall
https://gripped.com/gripped-outdoors/see-moment-skier-takes-a-scary-fall/