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Monday, November 16, 2015
Skier Miraculously Survives 1,600-Foot Fall Down the Side of a Mountain
Teton Gravity Research, described on their website
as "an action sports media company committed to fueling progression
through its films and website," was filming pro skier Ian McIntosh in
the Neacola mountain range of Alaska when disaster struck. McIntosh,
24, set off from his perch at the top of a mountain with an incredibly
steep drop. All was well until he fell into a five-foot trench during
one of his turns, which led to a 1,600-foot long tumble down the
mountain, during which he was unable to stop. According to TGR,
"TGR
Co Founder, Todd Jones, says [the accident] “was the most terrifying
crash I’ve ever seen.” While filming for Paradise Waits up in the
Neacola range of AK, Mac dropped into a line he thought he had studied
thoroughly enough, only to fall into an unseen five foot deep trench on
one of his first turns. 'From there, my slough took over and
their was no way to stop, I pulled my airbag to help prevent against any
possible trauma injuries as I tumbled to the bottom,' he said. While
attempting to regain his footing, Mac lost a ski and cartwheeled over
1,600 feet in under a minute."
McIntosh,
24, set off from his perch at the top of a mountain with an incredibly
steep drop. All was well until he fell into a five-foot trench during
one of his turns, which led to a 1,600-foot long tumble down the
mountain, during which he was unable to stop. According to TGR,
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