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Video of 351 foot drop

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HeathR
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not sure if this is a repost but i had never seen video of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkZ7Tyf7_YM&feature=related
May 29 2009 12:39AM
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HeathR
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May 29 2009 12:41AM
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Jordan.j
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awe yay
May 29 2009 12:46AM
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sirskizalot
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I've seen the footy before but i dont think i've seen it with the narration. Soooo GNARLY.
May 29 2009 12:47AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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that was insanity.
May 29 2009 1:11AM
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skiieve
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that was just stupid
May 29 2009 2:06AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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i would poop my pants
May 29 2009 2:22AM
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J.D.
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Way to totally blow the shot though.
May 29 2009 3:02AM
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tonyflow1
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haha yeh... it's an almost too convenient time to lose the shot. makes you question the integrity of the clip. is this drop 'officially' the world record or is it still pierre's?
May 29 2009 3:11AM
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Nicholas.
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yeah what the fuck?

if you are going to do a 350 foot suicidal drop wouldnt you make absolutely sure you got it from multiple angles and at very least ON film?
May 29 2009 3:15AM
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zagfan5
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i dont even know what i would do in that situation. chargin hard down a face then all the sudden what you though was a small cliffs is a huge 300 footer. amazing
May 29 2009 3:19AM
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inactive
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it was an accident, he didn't mean to hit it
May 29 2009 7:23AM
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.SimonB.
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that is so much time to think about what is gonna happen
May 29 2009 7:31AM
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dave44
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do you know the story behnid it? he didn't mean to, he strayed off his line...
May 29 2009 7:40AM
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atomic1824
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Thanks for posting. I hadn't seen the narrated vid either. From what I read it was an accident, a lucky one, he strayed from his line. Although strayed quite a bit, I'd say. That was like the smallest exit in the area, so it looks to me like he was way off. Positive vibes to that whole crew, pretty scary to have been a part of.
May 29 2009 10:20AM
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The_Tim
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you're a fucking idiot.
May 29 2009 2:19PM
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East-Coast-Steez
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so gnarly, were was this located?

May 29 2009 5:19PM
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Bren-Ten
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that was soo crazy. he is very lucky to be alive
May 29 2009 5:25PM
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Melvs
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did you or did you not just watch the video?
May 29 2009 6:23PM
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Slinger1x1
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i bungy jumped the second highest bungy in the world (134m). it was like diving forever while you knew that you would be splatted all over the ground if you werent attached to something. now he just jumped a cliff 27m lower that that, not THAT huge... and he walked away from it. WHAT THE FUCK?
May 29 2009 7:45PM
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Langdal
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Powder snow plus landing on your back equals profit.
May 29 2009 7:56PM
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HeathR
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yeah in the original story it made it sound like it was cloudy. I also didnt think that they got any video based on the original story.
May 29 2009 8:19PM
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skithe49th
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that powder field looked soo sick though
May 29 2009 8:26PM
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Yeezus
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the helicopter moved away and didnt get the shot. gosh
May 29 2009 8:44PM
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jibbinc
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todd walnutz could do it, land it and bang it.
May 29 2009 8:56PM
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rj.
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it was an accident...
May 29 2009 8:58PM
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troublemaker3
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his twig like legs would snap
May 29 2009 9:07PM
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mackcamp
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how dare u say that!
May 29 2009 9:20PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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Ugh, half a repost, but im not mad atchya for that.

Stop celebrating this bullshit, if the guy dies that video doesn't see the light of day and everyone goes to jail for manslaughter. Not really, but its brutal to put out this shit where a guy makes a shitty irresponsible mistake and almost dies. I hope someone deletes this thread.
May 29 2009 9:27PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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because of his mistake, skiers are going to start pushing themselves even more because they now know that hucking a 300ft cliff is within the realm of possibility.

leave now.
May 29 2009 9:36PM
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Tbrody
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the run in to the cliff was THE MOST EPIC POWDER RUN EVER
May 29 2009 9:41PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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If a skier can come out of a 351ft drop un-scathed, you don't think others will be raising their brows thinking they can do it too?

our sport is always pushing the envelop, and sometimes its "accidents" like this that help take it to the next level.
May 29 2009 9:47PM
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Ham.and.Cheese
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It was supposed to be a warm up run
May 29 2009 9:59PM
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Bren-Ten
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words of wisdom.

Yes the progession of skiing is being pushed in every direction but im not sure the ones pushing the envelope of our sport would intentionaly do that. But who knows. Maby McConkey is hitting that right now in heaven. SIP shane

May 29 2009 10:00PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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so you're going to go ahead and tell me that it didn't take talent for him to maintain his composure and stay in perfect form when he sent that cliff?
May 29 2009 10:08PM
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NESblowjob
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sickness what country was that in
May 29 2009 10:12PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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10 years ago the JOI jump would have been considered "insane" for most, but it is those select few (insane) visionaries who have transformed our beautiful sport into what it is today.

I do not disagree with the fact that this guy was incredibly stupid and irresponsible for making that kind of mistake, but the fact that he manned up and sent it probably saved his life, and he sure made Jamie Pierre look like a buffoon for his previous "record" (when he landed on his side/head)
May 29 2009 10:20PM
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casual
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Yea, my thoughts exactly.

I've definitely gotten lost in a line before, but when you're talking about terrain that could easily spell death, you'd think that guy would have been a biiiiiit more careful. Incredible.

I guess the only thing that I could see explain away the mistake was the fact that the approach was so long, and devoid of really ANY visual land marks. Anyway, glad he made it out ok.

As far as this "pushing the envelope" or "paving the way" as some other people have suggested, that's crazy talk.
May 29 2009 10:20PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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I wish I did, but i live on the east coast right now so I don't get the opportunity to very often. Why is this relevant?
May 29 2009 10:24PM
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HeathR
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im not celebrating it or saying it was great. Just had not seen this video. If anything I would think if people had just a little intelligence this video would make people be more careful when skiing big mountain. Not everyone can be this lucky. I don't know about you but this video makes me realize how dangerous and unpredictable the backcountry can be. If a pro skier can make this big of a mistake how big of mistake would I make.
May 29 2009 10:57PM
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linesteeze
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i would have a heart attack in the air. do you think was conscious in the air? 
May 29 2009 10:59PM
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Zent33zy
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dude has some big ass balls
May 29 2009 11:23PM
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MangoSteeze
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wow that guy got lucky
May 29 2009 11:38PM
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Nicholas.
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oops my bad, i watched it without sound i thought it was a different guy who did it on purpose. thanks for the 5 people who told me.
May 30 2009 2:06PM
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Get.Kronk
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This is it, but he says it shouldn't be because it was an accident. why he doesn't claim it i don't know
May 30 2009 4:19PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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Fail.

this isnt backcountry, this is heli in wherever the fuck they are with massive crazy mountains and he didnt have a fucking clue. this is retarded and I stand by my comment.
May 31 2009 1:24AM
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El_Barto.
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had he skied away think about how amazing that shot would have been. especially when the heli was circlin around the cliff and he would have been skiin away at the bottom
May 31 2009 1:54AM
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.SimonB.
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how? he took the wrong line down
May 31 2009 2:02AM
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Bo_bot9
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insane and also one of my biggest fears skiing in the backcountry. skiing off something i havent scoped out and no my general landing area
May 31 2009 4:20AM
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Ignorant
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that would have been the coolest shit ever
May 31 2009 4:41AM
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The_Tim
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uh... that is back country you fucking retard. are you really serious with that comment? i hope not or else youre gonna have to talk to your mom about her meth usage when she was pregnant with you.
May 31 2009 2:36PM
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