Why you back off, if the run gets crowded

[Dave ESPI]

I did not need to even see more than 3 seconds of that skiracer video to know what was about to happen.

Those Blind hill drop-offs make my stomach churn as this is my absolute worst fear, and Ive experienced a situation while racing @ okemo back in 2002 with a big drop like this. Luckily it wasnt a skier, but just being in the wrong place in the air while landing with the wrong ballance point at 50 mph.

ughh...... that sort of accident just succkkkksssss.

I pray every day I don't get blasted or destroyed on a carver.... or even just standing somewhere on a trail out of the way.

Don't need a translator to hear a scream.

[TheTruth]

I posted that to show why to never spend anytime below a blind drop off, race course or not. The man hit was probably a coach or course worker who thought the course was clear. The racer was in no way a fault. When you race on a closed course, and the starter gives you the ok to go, the racer's assumption is the course is clear. However, this may not be the case. I have had a few close calls on USSA courses with volunteers who were in the track as I was on course. This accident cost the racer her World Cup career due to the severity of the injury.

[steamboatrailer]

I work on Steamboat race crew (7-years).This is the worst thing that can happen,makes my stomach turn.Gotta have spotters on the knoll yelling at your ass COURSE COURSE.He should not of even been there.Stop, wait for the next racer over the knoll,then go.I learned from the best, Rodger Perricone I'll have to show that vid in our training