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The Best Recovery You Will See This Week…

Location: Fernie, B.C.

The skier AKA Squirrel_Whisperer explanation on reddit.com

I had to see the video to figure out what happened.

Somehow I did a half twist flip after going airborne while crashing to avoid dinging up the bottom of the shops demos of a ski being debuted next year (Volkl Two). The video makes it look like I knew what I was doing, but I was as surprised as you that I came out of that on my feet and pointed downhill to make my next turns. I’ve never even managed a 360 before.

31 Comments

  1. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Brandy's Boobs
    says:

    r big n round

    Reply
  2. +7 Vote -1 Vote +1JOJO
    says:

    I would have lied and owned that like it was easy.

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    • -1 Vote -1 Vote +1moldy taco
      says:

      It is easy :)

      Reply
    • Vote -1 Vote +1Squirrel_Whisperer
      says:

      I thought about it, but then realized people would want me to replicate it. Before this, my only flip was when crashing my first time ever snowboarding. I’m all about keeping realistic to lowered expectations.

      Reply
  3. -26 Vote -1 Vote +1Mike Porach
    says:

    Not super exciting but check out 1:16 on this video. Cartwheel to recovery
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjErJgCblmY

    Reply
  4. Vote -1 Vote +1Nacho d.R.
    says:

    Recoveryception

    Reply
  5. +9 Vote -1 Vote +1curmudgeon
    says:

    Tomahawk to front flip recovery….
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

    Reply
  6. -12 Vote -1 Vote +1jake
    says:

    why does no one use there pole straps

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    • +7 Vote -1 Vote +1moi
      says:

      ‘Cuase you don’t want to catch a pole basket in a tree and rip off your arm….

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      • -5 Vote -1 Vote +1Karma
        says:

        hike up and have to get my pole on a pow day because i didnt put my pole straps on and put my pole into a tree i think not. Put poll straps on and not run into trees, even if i do arm generally comes out of the loop fine just fine, put your straps on

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        • +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Joe
          says:

          Karma why would you drop your pole if it didn’t hook up on something. Maybe you just wear your pole straps because you cant hold onto your pole. Just wait tell you hit a cliff and right on the take off that pole hooks up on a tree and yanks ya back. Its a great time!

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        • +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Squirrel_Whisperer
          says:

          I have only let go of my poles once during a crash since I stopped using them. I keep a tight grip when falling so my fingers aren’t exposed and prone to breaking. They are just straps after all, not like I’m out there with no brakes on my skis. Not having the straps around my wrists doesn’t endanger anyone else and reduces the danger to myself.

          One of the few times I have used the straps since I gave them up my basket got caught as I was going over a lip. Thankfully the basket ripped off and I just ended up being spun around in the air for 15 feet rather than separating my shoulder. I’d much rather have to hike up a short distance to retrieve my pole than risk injury; and I’ve done just that many times as the pole was ripped violently from my hand.

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      • Vote -1 Vote +1Jeff Coffin
        says:

        Stop planting your poles in trees. Problem solved. Learn how to ski.

        Reply
  7. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Joe
    says:

    ^classic

    Reply
  8. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1Art Vandelay
    says:

    Pfft!
    I eat shits like this for breakfast.

    Reply
  9. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Ryan
    says:

    Fall? What fall?

    Reply
  10. Vote -1 Vote +1j millz
    says:

    i did that the other day…thank god for powder

    Reply
  11. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1JayT
    says:

    Head butter.

    Reply
  12. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Big brain on brad
    says:

    WHooptyshit. Doesn’t everybody do this move?

    Reply
  13. -1 Vote -1 Vote +1Karma
    says:

    is it just me or do people with chestys never wear their poles correctly, yo buddy your loops are all over the place.

    Reply
  14. Vote -1 Vote +1One Dread
    says:

    Chestys suck balls. No one wants to see your arms, knees, poles straps all over the place.

    Reply
  15. Vote -1 Vote +1nuglet
    says:

    use your got dam pole straps man. look like a chump with those things flappin around…”oh they will get caught in a tree”-no. no they wont. if you aint a total rook, they wont get caught

    Reply
  16. Vote -1 Vote +1nuglet
    says:

    haha yeah the chesty mount makes every shot look like you are a total trunk rider. Stand the F up! “make sure you put extra wax on my tails, i plan on leaning back and hauling some ass. sharpen up my third edge while youre at it, need that control when im crushing trunk turns through the back bowls”

    Reply

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