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The Science of the “Yard Sale!!!”

Yard Sale!!!

No doubt the day had been marvelous. So far it had all come together. The snow, the sun, the snow. It was epic, it was sick, it was radtastic, it was probably the best you’ve ever skied. That was until… Yard Sale!!! The yard sale is libel to strike at any time. In the back country. (preferable: less people around to see it.) In the park. (moderately undesirable: not really shameful but everyone has to wait and gets annoyed.) On a groomer under the lift (highly undesirable: maximum shame and certainty of heckling) There is something to the presence of a lift that seems to push skiers to their limits. To ride the fine line that resides between control and a massive explosion of limbs and […]

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Andy Hays | March 5, 2020
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Crash of the Week: Monster 50-Foot Backflip to Vicious Faceplant…

[iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmikedouglas%2Fvideos%2F10153887548354639%2F&show_text=0&width=400″] “There have been a couple of grande @joshdaiek backflips fly across my edit screen this week, but nothing quite as epic as this beauty from a few years back. Funny what happens when you go so big that wind resistance over-powers gravity.” – Mike Douglas

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CrashBrains | August 27, 2016
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Crash of the Week: Gaper Launches HUGE Cliff… By Accident…

Jerry forgetting the parachute for #tomahawktuesday Posted by Jerry of the Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 *** Did this guy have any clue how big he was about to go?  Our guess is no.  Looks like he coulda used a parachute…. He barely clears the lip of two nasty-looking rock ledges, but somehow, always looks comfortable in the air… […]

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SnowBrains | November 11, 2015
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Crash of the Year? Ian McIntosh Falls 1,600-Vertical-Feet in Alaska…

Wow.  This is a helluva fall.  Especially since Ian has already badly broken his femur in Alaska while filming in the past…  This is about as bad as a fall can get.  He’s accelerating while falling…  Brutal.  Doesn’t look like there was any room to breath in there… “Pro skiing veteran, Ian McIntosh, narrowly escapes with his life after what […]

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SnowBrains | November 6, 2015
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Crash and Burn

Skier's crash of the year in jackson hole

It may not have happened yet. It might not happen for some time. It could happen at any moment really. It could be the first run, of the first day of the season. Or not. Even when it occurs you won’t know until the end of the year if it really was… the Crash of the Year. The Crash of the Year can manifest itself in various forms. It can be particularly violent. It can be terribly embarrassing. It can be […]

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Andy Hays | November 12, 2014
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Michael Schumacher Awakens From Coma, Blinks, & Responds to Instructions

It’s being reported that Michael Schumacher has come out of his 4 week coma and has blinked and can respond to instructions. “After gradually reducing the sedation of the patient, the team of Professor Emmanuel Gay [the medic […]

SnowBrains | January 31, 2014
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Crash of the Week: Cross Country Skis + Stair Case = Near Death Experience

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Watch as the guy in this video attempts to ski down a stair case. On cross country skis. With skate shoes taped on as bindings. The ensuing crash is nothing short of spectacular. A full tomahawk and a half, double ejection, hat losing yard sale with a near impaling by his ski makes the cake for this weeks crash of the week. We’ve all been there before. Standing atop a snow covered stair case[…]

SnowBrains | January 28, 2014
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Lindsay Vonn INJURED Today in Ski Crash

Lindsey Vonn reportedly injured her knee today at Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado in a ski training crash. It is currently unclear if the knee injured today was the same knee that she blew her ACL on last February. It is also not known how bad today’s injury is. “No details yet. Yes she did crash did crash and it’s being evaluated now.” – US Ski team in an email to NBC Sports […]

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SnowBrains | November 19, 2013
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