you have to remember that the vert of the pipe is actually cut with a chain saw... having that roll over like that would make it impossible for somone to walk down the deck and cut the vert... and the dude skied away... he will be fine... now i do agree pipe is not the safest disaplin but very few of us go that big and hes a PROFESIONAL he gets paid to lay his body on the line..
pipes are better built, better maintained, and bigger then they ever have been.
people are bound to go big and get hurt but theres just something about throwing a cork 9 in the pipe and knowing that on foot to my right and im not gunna ski out that makes it such a rush.
boys will be boy and pros will be pros
simon knows its all part of the sport