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When you catch a ski tip on a rock...

Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 7:45 pm
by TallGrass

Re: When you catch a ski tip on a rock...

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 2:56 pm
by fisheater
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.

Re: When you catch a ski tip on a rock...

Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 3:01 pm
by CwmRaider
Wow, he is lucky to make it out of that alive.

Re: When you catch a ski tip on a rock...

Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 1:28 am
by TallGrass
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/
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