Featured Image Credit: Ski Tandem Backflip – Jesper Tjäder & Øystein Bråten
Courtesy: Colorado Ski Country USA
Ski areas can sometimes feel like the wild west out there.
You might see some carnivorous wildlife, be visually assaulted with a naked skier, or you just might get lucky enough and see a tragic plane crash like one of followers.
So we asked…
Peter S: “Before ski brakes, spring skiing, base area sitting enjoying the sun with lots of people doing the same. When I heard someone screaming SKI,SKI I looked up and there was a runaway ski headed into the base area. It ended up hitting one of man’s best friends, a dog. So sad. Will never forget!”
Matthew E: “I puked a nice long streak of red gatorade while traversing Frenchmen at Keystone to stop. Multiple people stopped and thought I was “shot” while skiing.”
Matt H: “In 70+ mph winds at Bachelor my 6 yo daughter was being blown up the runs backwards I had to pull her down the hill”
Courtesy: Mt. Bachelor Ski & Snowboard Resort
Charlie S: “A dead moose at the bottom of the Kitchen Wall at Stowe with a Sugarbush lift ticket on it’s ear.”
Martin H: “On yet another deep Jay day, I had a grouse come up out of the snow between my skis n hit my buddy in the chest… good thing he’s a patroller🤣”
The hidden enemies… Courtesy: Field & Stream
Geoff G: “The wing of an airplane sticking out of the snow in the backcountry from an old plane crash”
Daniel R: “Saw a plane crash on the backside of the mountain we were on and saw helicopters flying parts of the plane out the rest of the day”
Bob Z: “Shane McConkey skied by me in a Bear suit”
Eric J: “Bear sleeping under the chairlift. 350 racers one trail away. Two years in a row. If not mistaken. Gunstock.”
Liz C: “A lynx sitting at the top of the chair in the woods watching all the ski school groups get off on High Meadow at PCMR Robbie P. got a pic!”
Scott: “Two moose chilling on a run at Breckenridge”
Courtesy: Scott K.
BC Powder Freaks: “200 santas while on shrooms”
James C: “A wolf, with a squirrel in its mouth.”
