Crash of the Week: A Hole In One While Skiing…? When you’re attempting to jump up a hill, it is necessary to get plenty of speed to make it all the way up. This guy was lacking the speed aspect and ended up paying the price for it, but hey, at least its a sweet video right… Crash Chris Wallner | November 6, 2015 0 Comments
Crash of the Week: 70-Foot Backflip 540ยบ Faceplant… When you do upper instead of lower in the offseason #tomahawktuesday Posted by Jerry of the Day on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 This is how you scare the hell out of everybody watching… Yooo, YOOO! Crash SnowBrains | October 9, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Bode Miller Crashes HARD & “Needs Surgery” Bode Miller, 37, took a vicious crash today during the Super-G in Beaver Creek today. He sliced up his leg pretty bad and might need up to 100-stitches. He was absolutely charging when he crashed and had the lead by .06 seconds. โ[Bode] said it felt like he got hit by a truck. He said heโs going to need like 100 stitches.โ – US Ski Team Member Travis Ganong” Bode was able to walk off on his own power, but was clearly shaken up. Bode is a true badass and if he feels like he got hit by a truck, then it was definitely a very hard hit. […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 5, 2015 2 Comments
Crash of the Week: Urban Bodyboarding in Brazil… This video is kinda graphic in its own way as it’s clear that this kid at least got a bit hurt. If you watch closely you can see that he only falls down on section of stairs and stops, so the injuries weren’t life threatening and hopefully […] Crash SnowBrains | April 9, 2014 0 Comments
Crash of the Day | Colter Hinchliffe vs. Snow Shark Colter Hinchliffe gets thrown through the wash in Aspen after landing in a shark pit. Cracked boot, bruised heel, and some p-tex work. Definitely gnarly, but ended well enough. As Coulter puts it: โIโm fine!!โ I did bruise the shit out of my heel tho and itโs healing real slowly. My left ski got ripped off my foot by a shark under the snow off the first cliff (end of vid evidence). I wasnโt able to avoid the […] Crash SnowBrains | March 26, 2014 0 Comments
Broken Scapula, 3 Ribs, 3 Vertebrae, and a Collapsed Lung: “All For the Love of the Game” With winter beginning to move in more and more, excitement for what is to come fills the atmosphere. Snow is falling, people are embracing Ullr, and an enthusiastic vibe runs throughout Teton Village. But for me, I am happy and ecstatic just to be able to ski after I had one of my most life threatening […] Featured Article Bryce Newcomb | January 23, 2014 3 Comments
Shaun White Take Vicious Fall at Olympic Qualifiers… & Clinches U.S. Olympic Slopestyle Spot skip to 1:05:26 to see Shaun’s heinous crash “White was trying a double flip on the second big jump of his opening run when he crashed. He stayed on the ground for a minute or two and was attended to by medical staff before he made his way down the mountain under his own power.” – AP […] Crash SnowBrains | January 17, 2014 0 Comments
Gold Medalist Austrian Ski Jumper in Critical Condition After Horrific Crash | Graphic Video: Thomas Morgenstern won Olympic team gold in 2006 and individual gold in 2010. Yesterday, he took a horrific crash in a competition and sustained serious skull and lung injuries. Fortunately, doctors say that his injuries do not currently appear life threatening. Thomas is currently conscious and talking. The video above shows Thomas’ terrible crash. Warning, the crash is graphic. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 0 Comments