Brutal pond skim wipeout.
Brutal pond skim wipeout.

KELLY CANYON, Idaho – There were some epic wipeouts this past winter, from freeride smackdowns to some alpine carnage, but this pond skim crash at Kelly Canyon Resort in Idaho might take the cake for the best fail of the season. He was cookin’, he caught a little air, and his face ate that water up so goddam hard.

Fortunately the guy is still moving after the wipeout. You can imagine how poorly a crash like that could have gone. Nonetheless, I’m sure he was feeling the pain for a good several days after.

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Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...