guy slides on his face for about a hundred yards


he was going about 90mph.

1/21/2008 5:03:05 PM

ice BURN!

1/21/2008 5:03:28 PM

ever since the day i was born

1/21/2008 5:03:41 PM

i cannot imagine going 90mph on skiis.

1/21/2008 5:04:24 PM

^^

nice play.

[Edited on January 21, 2008 at 5:04 PM. Reason : 94mph]

1/21/2008 5:04:29 PM

the twitchin probably wasn't a good sign.

I also like how his helmet came down and hit him at the end

1/21/2008 5:04:57 PM

lol


this should be made into a "FAIL" .gif

1/21/2008 5:13:03 PM

daaaammnnn...did he die?

1/21/2008 5:14:37 PM

I can imagine that if i went 94 mph on skis this would be the result.

1/21/2008 5:15:24 PM

Did he at least win?

1/21/2008 5:15:35 PM

Quote :

"Scott McCartney has a big crash at the famous downhill event in Kitzbühel. Latest news are that he suffered a brain head trauma, but is in a good condition. The video is from the ORF1 live broadcast and contains all replays and aftermath. From January 19th 2008. German commentary."

1/21/2008 5:16:33 PM

I got timed once at Beaver Creek and my high was 62, and I was flying down a pretty steep grade

90 would be crazy...I'd be too much a puss probably

1/21/2008 5:17:09 PM

Those announcers sound like they're speaking English, but except backwards (liek when you play a recording backwards).

1/21/2008 5:18:48 PM

Kitzbühel



pretty kickass name.

1/21/2008 5:19:41 PM

translated, it means:

OH SHIT!!!

1/21/2008 5:38:06 PM

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSL2073166420080120

Quote :

"KITZBUEHEL, Austria (Reuters) - American skier Scott Macartney, injured in a spectacular crash in Kitzbuehel's World Cup downhill on Saturday, has regained consciousness and is recovering well. "According to the U.S. ski team coaches, Scott Macartney is awake and feeling good," organizers said on Sunday. The 30-year-old from Crystal Mountain crashed at full speed in the final jump of the downhill, fell on his back and lost his helmet. Taken to hospital in Innsbruck, Macartney regained consciousness overnight and his coaches said he was making jokes again. He has apparently suffered no fractures. Organizers added Macartney would stay under observation in hospital for a few days but a full recovery was expected."

[Edited on January 21, 2008 at 6:36 PM. Reason : pics]

1/21/2008 6:33:52 PM

he hasnt hit peak swelling yet


and it looks like a coup-countercoup injury

1/21/2008 8:22:51 PM

I blame global warming. If we got more snow now than we used to he would have gotten more practice.

1/21/2008 11:17:49 PM

Quote :

"injured in a spectacular crash"

interesting choice of words

1/21/2008 11:19:56 PM

herman maier a few years ago at the olympics



that was a spectacular crash, and he walked away from it

1/21/2008 11:26:13 PM

At least he crossed the finish line

1/21/2008 11:56:24 PM

hmm you can tell in those pics he was already extensor posturing

plus he had a tonic clonic seizure


i cant believe he woke up


he is a lucky guy

1/22/2008 1:01:32 AM