A backflip gone way wrong at Lake Shasta, CA. Jumper ended up getting a CAT scan at the hospital that reviled a bruised lung and liver, torn ab ligament, and no brains. From the sound of the impact it is not surprising.

Tim Konrad is the founder of Unofficial Networks and a passionate skier with over two decades of experience in the ski industry. In 2006, he launched the blog from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, evolving...