jtslalom Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 I can't get the link to work but hopefully you can copy and paste. You have to see this line. By far one of the sickest lines I have ever seen on video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYmcm5bKvxk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckmann AG Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) To embed, remove the 's' from the 'https' and paste as though plain text. Wonder if he's any relation to Christian? Edited December 3, 2015 by Beckmann AG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) I only hope is my son never sees this. Wow! Link worked for me. Edited December 3, 2015 by lowrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futahaguro Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Ha! Awesome. Those crazy French dudes. I love the warning cackle and what appears to be a Yeti half way through the crags:) It looks like someone had a bail in there as this guy rode around them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everts72 Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticBoarder Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I am not one for jumps and such, but wow, these are impressive! also, these should really be posted in the Videos forum and not the Carving Community :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboater Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 I've seen the second one but those are both sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Wow. That is the most zero-fucks-given skiing I have ever seen. BRA-VO!!!! :) Edited December 4, 2015 by queequeg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopback Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 No snow in Ottawa, none on the ground, none in the forecast; warm temps for the next week too. This may be the only option..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futahaguro Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Obviously very set up but amusing. I find it a little hard to believe that the Audi just happened to be parked there;) What does bother me a bit though is that he is not wearing a helmet. Kids absorb these kind of videos and someone with this kind of status should be creating a better example. Wow, I'm officially an old fart now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I've noted a lack of helmets in a lot of videos these days, Burton's Peace Park for example. Skate culture bleeding over I suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mase Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Imagine what he drives like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 ... What does bother me a bit though is that he is not wearing a helmet. Kids absorb these kind of videos and someone with this kind of status should be creating a better example. Wow, I'm officially an old fart now. I'd get over it. The helmet industry is hardly suffering, with an almost complete take-over of the sport in the last few years. The fact that the change has had no significant effect on the death rate is interesting. I'd not take video too seriousl, but it's always possible that these guys actually did their research. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futahaguro Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) I'd get over it. The helmet industry is hardly suffering, with an almost complete take-over of the sport in the last few years. The fact that the change has had no significant effect on the death rate is interesting. I'd not take video too seriousl, but it's always possible that these guys actually did their research. Interesting, I will have to dig around to see what is behind those statistics. To your exact point an experienced young woman, according to the report, died at Jackson hole last week after hitting a tree. They said she was wearing a helmet. With the very rare exceptions I am sure helmets protect more than they harm so I still think people should set good examples. We have all heard of young people doing stupid things because they saw someone else on YouTube doing it, anyone remember the jumping off roof tops onto a table like it was the top rope of wrestling? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/sports/on-slopes-rise-in-helmet-use-but-no-decline-in-brain-injuries.html?_r=0 There is one report about it. Personally I will keep my helmet on. I suppose a heavy helmet on the head could lead to a bigger whiplash event, or something similar, but it sure is icy in the midwest and that doesn't feel good on the head. Edited December 14, 2015 by Futahaguro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Snowboarding helmets are not very useful in high speed collisions with hard objects like trees. They aren't tested to that standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Snowboarding helmets are not very useful in high speed collisions with hard objects like trees. They aren't tested to that standard. Then why the hell did they plant those things all over nearly every ski area? That doesn't seem like very good planning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Obviously very set up but amusing. I find it a little hard to believe that the Audi just happened to be parked there;) What does bother me a bit though is that he is not wearing a helmet. Kids absorb these kind of videos and someone with this kind of status should be creating a better example. Wow, I'm officially an old fart now. Agreed. Guess I'm an old fart too because I see numerous responsibility code violations. Oh well. I'd get over it. The helmet industry is hardly suffering, with an almost complete take-over of the sport in the last few years. The fact that the change has had no significant effect on the death rate is interesting. I'd not take video too seriousl, but it's always possible that these guys actually did their research. If they did their research, they made the incorrect conclusion. Helmets are also intended to prevent/reduce injuries like concussion, fracture, laceration, abrasion, etc., not just death. In a study at Sugarbush, VT, helmets were found to reduce the number of head injuries for people wearing helmets vs. people not wearing helmets. The unfortunate side effect of helmets though, is that they turn many people into dumbasses who then take greater risks and incur greater head injuries when they exceed the capabilities of the helmets. http://www.lidsonkids.org/?p=358 The only logical conclusion can be that it is good to wear a helmet and behave like you aren't. Edited December 15, 2015 by Jack Michaud 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 The only logical conclusion can be that it is good to wear a helmet and behave like you aren't. Amen, brother! I love my helmet. Adjustable venting so it's warm when I want and cool when I want. Headphones for the lift line/ride up. Doesn't snag on tree branches. Will probably help if I try to smash something with my head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 The unfortunate side effect of helmets though, is that they turn many people into dumbasses who then take greater risks and incur greater head injuries when they exceed the capabilities of the helmets. It's because you can't put a GoPro on a floppy hat. And even if you could, the pompom would get in the way of the rad footage. The only logical conclusion can be that it is good to wear a helmet and behave like you aren't. Agreed. There is no good reason not to wear a helmet. But there's also no good reason to smoke cigarettes, and plenty of people do. I'm not sure I was any dumber when I was doing both, but I sure felt dangerouser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckmann AG Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 "You think your head is safe? It is an illusion, a comforting lie told to protect you. Enjoy these final moments of glisse…" Snowboarding helmets are not very useful in high speed collisions with hard objects like trees. They aren't tested to that standard. And if they were, it likely wouldn’t make much difference. E.g., Helments won't keep the pump from tearing free of the rest of the hydraulic system when you stop short. Wearing a helmet in and of itself isn’t a bad plan. It’s the execution and side effects that create problems. Many wear helmets like/as a fashion accessory, rather than as piece of protective gear. Loose straps, worn backward, poorly sized, materials out of date to the point of crumbling, etc. Some products are little better than the bump caps one might find at a meat packing plant, and carry stickers warning of their inadequacy. And there’s the aforementioned 'compensatory behavior', that tendency to act with increased abandon on account of ‘perceived’ safety. Allow for the possibility of that door swinging both ways. One has to wonder if there were fewer head injuries per capita in American Football (Hand-egg?) back in the days of leather headgear. Similarly, during the boom years of skiing in the late 60’s, early 70’s, where on the curve are head injuries v injuries to the rest of the body? Until the late 80's, Helmets in competition were rarely seen outside of DH and Aerials. Ironically, as skiers gain greater 'control' over their skis with changes to flex, sidecut, and materials, the pursuit has become more dangerous. When one considers just how easy it is for the average alpine enthusiast to engage far more energy than they can safely manage, advocacy of helmet use v behavioral change seems downright foolish. The former, of course, is relatively easy, soothes anxiety, and generates profit. The latter, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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