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Best Wipe-outs revisited....
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Zand
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Most memorable was last year at BEast on the Kamikaze Double. 2knees and madskier were there. Chair came around and I was getting on with some other guy... it swung too far to the side and the incompetent liftie didn't pull it back. I managed to get on the seat, but the other guy took the armrest right in the ass, took a header, and took me with him about 5 feet past the loading area. The liftie hit the E-stop too fast and I almost got slammed in the head with a back-swinging chair.
Other than that, theres been quite a few more that I've witnessed. My school trip to Stowe every year is absolutely hilarious just about every run. My clumsy buddies + glades = hysteria. Saw a good one at Smuggs a few years ago where a guy tried to duck some bamboo sticks to find out there was a water hole on the other side. Only one word to describe that one: SPLASH. I actually fell over laughing at that one.
I saw a snowboarder wipe out on 10th at Wachusett and went down the entire headwall on his back head first.
If Pat sees me talking about the Beast day, I'm sure he'll bring up my adventure with the tree on Tomahawk.
Other than that, theres been quite a few more that I've witnessed. My school trip to Stowe every year is absolutely hilarious just about every run. My clumsy buddies + glades = hysteria. Saw a good one at Smuggs a few years ago where a guy tried to duck some bamboo sticks to find out there was a water hole on the other side. Only one word to describe that one: SPLASH. I actually fell over laughing at that one.
I saw a snowboarder wipe out on 10th at Wachusett and went down the entire headwall on his back head first.
If Pat sees me talking about the Beast day, I'm sure he'll bring up my adventure with the tree on Tomahawk.
Edd
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I've had 3 accidents on the slopes but..
My worst was at SR in 1990 on American Express. The first third of that trail has a number of opportunities to get air...only I wasn't trying to. Easily shot 10 feet high from going too fast. Landed hard sitting on my skis and headed for the trees out of control. Threw myself on my side and put the skis in front of me. The skis hit the tree. My knee hit my right arm, breaking it for the third time. My fist hit my jaw breaking teeth. My reward was a sled ride down (that sucks) and an ambulance ride. I still have metal plates in my arm from that one.
My worst was at SR in 1990 on American Express. The first third of that trail has a number of opportunities to get air...only I wasn't trying to. Easily shot 10 feet high from going too fast. Landed hard sitting on my skis and headed for the trees out of control. Threw myself on my side and put the skis in front of me. The skis hit the tree. My knee hit my right arm, breaking it for the third time. My fist hit my jaw breaking teeth. My reward was a sled ride down (that sucks) and an ambulance ride. I still have metal plates in my arm from that one.
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