Skier almost kills snowboarder

Please be safe out there everyone!
Crash video provided by: Kálmán Csandli from Hungary
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[@jeepheat55]

Wtf a stick with pokes for a camera arm how dangerous is that moron yourself

[@RyanKnapton]

I wouldn't say that is safe or recommend that for others. Perhaps my points for keeping others safe is valid though?

[@agilagilsen8714]

Sure it isn't ideal. But but considering the speed he's going at and the level of control he has I wouldn't berate him for it tbh. What is much worse in my opinion is the lack of a helmet. I get that helmets are shit to wear, but in teaching people, and particularly never riders of both snowboards and skis safety in the slopes, you can never have to much emphasis on how much safer you are with a helmet on. Even if you are good enough and ride safe enough that the need for a helmet isn't really there, things like other idiots crashing into you like in this video can happen. And if it does you would be happy that you had a helmet on.

[@SuperemeRed]

John Edvards, you are completely correct but Ryan actually wears a helmet as of late. He's even made a video about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWXFmHyorL-spdU&ab_channel=RyanKnapton

[@cazek445]

jeepheat55 well I thought it was smart lol

[@tabulatejunk]

I'd feel pretty stupid too if I fell enough to worry about falling on my pokey stick. Get good you noob.

[@derekperc]

So bummed when these incidents turn into a skier/snowboarder thing. It sounds exactly like hearing racist people talk. We are all out there doing the same thing in the same place. This video is about respecting one another so we all stay safe.

[@9fifty1]

derekperc Us vs Them. Human nature I suppose.

[@ethanstewart6346]

derekperc I totally agree I'm a snowboarder and I think it is very annoying.

[@Sahadi420]

LOL just lift weights............you'll find everybody on the mountain becomes very polite when they realize that you'd pound the fuck out of them on the slope if they piss you off!!! :)

[@ThoosieJP]

there was a huge fight at gaww cause a lady skier didnt want to go with a snowboarder cause they where doubleing and doing every other chair

[@Bure478]

yeah i dont really get it i do both i have friends who snowboard and skiie i really dont get the thing

[@mattjames2505]

Had an incident similar to this when I first started. I was on a piste with a steep drop on my right hand side and I was taking my time doing very controlled and predictable toe and heel turns. A skier took it as a challenge to see if they could cut past me at speed on my right hand side . . . where the huge drop was. I noticed them coming but by that point it was too late, they were tucked in low determined to speed past me but got it spectacularly wrong, they clipped the frontside of my board and took us both down an icy, steep and rough drop at speed. So many skiers use you as obstacles it is ridiculous

[@andy5959]

Felix Huddlesworth how did you deal with that after, I'm not sure if I'd manage to keep my cool

[@NoahMTSpensley]

not my fault your colourful coats make you look like a pylon

[@Yeldur]

What's with the whole us vs them kinda thing lol, skiiers and snowboarders are both there to do one thing, have fun, the people like the skiier you mentioned are the idiots. There are plenty of them around, just because you've had an experience with one doesn't make all skiers the ones in the wrong lol.

[@mronyxhd4201]

Matthew James in fact in the both team there is morons some boarders do shit and some skiiers do shit too :)

[@Jack-c3x4m]

Matthew James dude it's not skiiers vs snowboarders it's people who know the rules and people that don't

[@woocashoo]

I think this crash looked more dangerous for the skier than snowboarder. Of course this one is skier's fault. I just hope nothing serious happened to both of them. Stay safe and aware of your surroundings guys. Watch where you're going and always have in mind the worst possible way a person below you can do (suddenly stop / turn / crash) and maintain safe distance to avoid collision if they happen to do so.

[@cromrke]

I just want to comment on some of the ridiculous nonsense about taking up the whole width! ...The downhill skier/snowboarder has the right to go anywhere he wants it's your responsibility to judge where he can possibly end up. If you need to slam to the ground to stop you are not judging the situation right, and you are of the same mentality as the skier in this video. If a situation arises where I can't judge if I can pass... I DON'T. Simple as that! And it makes things more interesting... I'm not repeating the same routine from the last descent.

[@TeodorKubena]

cromrke You said complete bullshit. So the guy up is suposed to somehow know where the guy down will go?

[@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite]

Teodor Kuběna By having his eyes open, yes. The rider in the video was extremely predictable and consistent, just looking at him would tell you were to turn, but the skier that hit him was watching his buddy and following him instead of watching for others.

[@sumhavefun]

I have watched this work its way through court with broken backs and necks and yes the skier down hill has the right of way. 45 years of snowboarding and skiing and the "Code" has not changed, up hill skier has liability..

[@RingSound]

I always have some question about the code, when happen if "A" from behind cut over "B" and suddenly stop?It never happen to me but I witness it happen

[@ChristianParkesArt]

You have to being going at a speed and keep your distance so you can avoid a rider who suddenly stops or falls. It often means having to slow down on busy runs.

[@ikjman1]

I've been looking up hill a lot since I saw someone bombing down the hill and almost hitting someone. It's good to inform other people about these dangers. Good video!

[@WATERMOUFskylerdurden]

I have to say, the hatred for skiiers, and the collisions caused by skiiers, have to be caused by the position of their bodies in relation to the slope. They are stomach facing down hill and makes it very difficult to turn their head allll the way around to check where people are so they sort of start skiing with blinders. I've noticed this for over a decade at over 5 different resorts. Snowboarders are constantly moving, back facing down slope, stomach facing down slope, right shoulder facing down slope, left shoulder etc etc. This provides snowboarders with an easier time looking around and keeping their head on a swivel. So the next time you get into a crash with a skiier, go easy on them, they can't see shit.

[@Zach-qo7mz]

I just hate people who go super fast in slow zones and beginner zones lije I guess I do that cuz there boring but jeez at least have control

[@breadboi9691]

Zach Maier Same. I board so I can look like an "asshole" sometimes, but I'll fly through some slow zones because of how flat they are because I don't feel like unbinding in the middle of a run.

[@TheSamuelDarby]

Skiers will ride within a meter of you even though the whole slope is free.. why tho

[@NoahMTSpensley]

sorry you aren't in control lol

[@TheSamuelDarby]

I'm in complete control. if you're bombing down the hill at 30mph going within 1 metre of me it's your fault not mine.

[@NoahMTSpensley]

If I bomb down the hill im going closer to 50Mph.. 30Mph is a causaul run

[@danskates7940]

lmao

[@theman6760]

Because snowboarders take up a shit ton of space.

[@jakovsvilokos7507]

1. rule dont stand in middle of track and dont do full circles if you dont look between

[@Slalomer83]

really nice Video showing a very nice example on how to look up the hill and have your surroundings under control! Nevertheless I personally would NEVER ride with Headphones -> this way you give away one of your extra senses to be aware of your surrounding. Good Idea to shout to the other skiers "on your Left / Right" if they have headphones on like you in this Video all your shouting has no effect -> they just cant hear you...

[@saturdaywax8674]

Did anyone else notice the dude is using a stick for his camera pod thing

[@killerkid2527]

If someone is riding over the knuckle of a moderate jump without doing the jump and suddenly cuts into the landing area and is hit by someone coming off the jump is that person at fault for being where he shouldn't be or the person doing the jump for not waiting for this person to clear off the jump entirely?

[@killerkid2527]

+terriblepickles Alright, thank you for the response. It was in a park and the guy that rode into the landing area turned out to be a fairly beginner skier. He couldn't hit any obstacles in the terrain park, but decided to go in there anyway and completely get in the way

[@pillowwarrior0346]

Hmmm... I wonder I can't see the likes/dislikes? It couldn't possibly have anything to do with someone refering to this as clickbait! Because the snowboarder almost died for real! I mean everytime someone crashes they almost die, even if they don't get hurt in any way!

[@RyanKnapton]

I watched a guy die on the mountain. And it wasn't very different than this situation.

[@fuveuvsuvsubb]

I love how the dude used a tree stick as a pole for a camera!😂😆🤣

[@K--I--N--G]

A good rule that goes for both parties is to never make a sharp turn when possible. I fucking hate it when I'm trying to get to a race course carrying a huge backpack and a second set around the mountain and some idiot (this has happened to me with both a skier and a snowboarder before) makes the world's biggest cut across the hill after generally staying straight and crashes directly into me even when I slow down, sending both skis I have (the ones I'm carrying AND the ones I'm skiing on), as well as my backpack quite aways down the mountain.

[@jozelazarevski1]

It’s especially not safe to ski or snowboard with your headphones on. You won’t be able to hear the surroundings and if someone if yelling at you from behind or side (for various of reasons) I was able to avoid many accidents by hearing the accident coming. Not seeing it

[@MOTOMAWZ]

Oh shit Breck? I've never personally been on the slopes for the resort BUT I have been in Breck more than once. I heard it's kinda rough but a nice resort.

[@loquek]

I make sure I make noise(s) when going past people in an effort to help them know and give them as much space as possible for random shit to happen.

[@super0pickles]

Ditto.

[@truefas]

That GoPro selfie stick is cool doe :D

[@diegol5802]

Love the stick cam LOL

[@itssugarfree]

It works both ways - don't ski / board so fast around noobs and don't freaking stop / block/ sit in a line with your mates in the middle of the run. Just some common sense from people would go a long way to avoid 90% of accidents!

[@youngjack-mz5hk]

ok but it doesnt mean u get to croos the whole slope turning...common since

[@Lightningchase1973]

Clear the fault of the skier, also there was no surprise movement of the boarder. Skier inattentive with mind somewhere else?

[@BlueEyed888]

People are distracted, less and less courteous, less intelligent, less situationally aware every day. It’s going to get worse!

[@CloroxBleach-iw4td]

And it would help if you didnt wear headphones on the slope

[@javijimenez413]

he uses a stick for a tripod that should be a life hack

[@sid614]

not all the skiers are like them

[@DakotaRay]

This dude talks about safety yet doesn’t wear a helmet and carries a big branch with spikes on it as a selfie stick. Just don’t carve across the entire mountain and look uphill every once in a while and you’ll be alright.

[@RyanKnapton]

+Dakota Ray helmets aren't part of the skier safety code. Staying in control and being able to avoid all downhill skiers / riders is. In this vid the snowboarder was hardly even moving! Any decent skier or rider could easily avoid him. Just involves paying attention. There will always be beginners on the hill and it's our responsibility to not run into them.

[@pulsarsbeam6411]

Holy shit, that first guy was on it lmao

[@jakob2049]

I like the Homemade selfie stick

[@kyebean]

this video is a little heavy, that didn't look anywhere close to "almost killed"

[@RyanKnapton]

I watched an on hill collision in person, which resulted in a death. And the speeds were similar to this.

[@kyebean]

@@RyanKnapton I get it, I'm sure seeing that would really make you think about safety more. Was it a brain injury, neck injury?

[@ru4965]

branch = selfie stick

[@A-Shitty-Snowboarder]

I live in fear of the people behind me, I am always looking up.....

[@DA5NN6Y]

the only time you should have to look up hill is when your moving across the mountain.. other than that people looking down at you should be in control of their direction to avoid you. if you make the same predictable turns to control your speed then it should be easy enough for others to know where your going to go.

[@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite]

Second skier sucks, you can see them bombing straight down with only two or three riders snaking down, long slow turns... With any foresight at all he would have slightly turned right to avoid the rider

[@zaccarlson8892]

This is very true. I am an expert skier and love to go fast, but as soon as I get to the easier runs with lots of people, I check my speed because there are many beginners who have every right to go slow and take big turns. If you want to go fast, choose the right time and place to do so.

[@RyanKnapton]

+Zac Carlson Thank you for your reply! So many awful comments on here... But as you said there are always beginners and it's our responsibility as the uphill skier / rider to be aware and avoid em. Respect Man.

[@riogiancarlo6844]

Zac Carlson same 100% also when I’m in the park when there are you get kids around or less experienced people I keep it easy and try not to show boat cuz one of them might try to copy something cool and get seriously hurt. Aka no flips ect.

[@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite]

Word

[@MCshadr217]

Sounds Eerily familiar to my passion. I love riding fast on my motorcycle. Cornering at speed with massive lean... I'm still learning, but with each limit raised, I tend to try and break that limit as quickly as possible. But that doesn't stop me from doing it safely. I choose my areas carefully. Back roads where there are banks of grass, no wired fences, minimal traffic, always on my side of the road. Safety comes first. If you want to be an idiot, do it on your own risk, not others.

[@collinleeman5233]

So true. A smart skier is always evaluating the conditions in front of him or her and when appropriate what is coming from behind them. Beginno faster areas are no place to fast.

[@rezamurfi]

LOL the guy used an actual stick to hold his camera

[@user-bj8iq4gw6t]

FantaBanta68plus1 that's called a selfie STICK😁

[@jeepheat55]

FantaBanta68plus1 flake and a yard of I was ski patrol I'd stick that up his wa zoo till it was his toothbrush kick him off for life

[@jgpwlcs36]

I slammed into a little girl last season she was laying around trying to detach her snowboard on the down side of a jump. I managed to crash in a way where I took most of the impact rather than her but I was so pissed. Moral of the story, stay clear of a jump after you hit it

[@vakama9053]

Ben Dover Yes, you should definitely get clear of a jump after you hit it, but it's on you to check the LZ to make sure there's not someone there before you hit the jump. If that girl had been incapacitated(unconscious, broken limbs, etc), you could have made a serious injury far worse by landing on her. That being said, good on you for taking the hit as best as you could, I know a lot of people who wouldn't have bothered.

[@jgpwlcs36]

Well I just rode in and she was sitting out of my sight the entire time the only way I could have seen her is if I rode past the jump

[@neilgendzwill3260]

Where was your spotter?

[@vakama9053]

Neil Gendzwill exactly.

[@jgpwlcs36]

Neil Gendzwill I was riding by myself

[@Tom-cc6qo]

I love boming down he slope, but if I see someone in the way, I slow down and avoid them

[@RyanKnapton]

+tom bibby definitely nothing wrong with bombing as long as you know 100% your not going to crash into someone. There's def right and wrong time and places for it.

[@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite]

It’s not hard or complicated :)

[@GP-sn4ck]

Or always ride with a spiked selfie stick, one similar you do have, to signal skiers that you may become dangerous after being hit! ;-)

[@Eric-rx8ok]

Gérard Philipp next time i will

[@ianjonker4206]

Sahadi420 look what he is holding in His hand...

[@TheRealerArbor]

Gérard Philipp It's a branch...

[@johannessc8691]

Spiked selfie Stick xD its a branch

[@willie2843]

Gérard Philipp he has a legitimate selfie *stick*

[@humptyDumptyHadAGreatFall]

Anyone who's crying about him not having a helmet... just think about this: when he's not wearing a helmet he's just putting himself in danger not anyone else, but when you're skiing recklessly you are not only putting yourself in danger but others as well.

[@RyanKnapton]

I LOVE this comment. (Also just started wearing a helmet, here's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWXFmHyorL-spdU

[@slacrosse9675]

Digidi awsome

[@Tom-iu3qx]

Fine but he has to pay for his medical bills

[@suicidal_cookie868]

Ares Ludovisi You only make it sound stupid when you analogize it like that. You've changed how it works by having him actively hurt himself by slicing his wrist. Whereas the lack of a helmet doesn't do anything unless you get hurt. Don't try and win an argument by *wrongly* analogizing things

[@Tom-iu3qx]

Jurgens Oosthuizen well he got hurt didn't he

[@mart242]

Ride a snowboard like you ride a motorcycle: Assume no one sees you.

[@Sahadi420]

and they're all morons...................LOL

[@1mill2]

The worst thing ever is when people decide to stop in the MIDDLE of the trail to talk or wait for their friends. Move to the side!!! Happens too often where I'm from.

[@XD-se1rx]

Daniel sweden or norway?

[@XD-se1rx]

or france?

[@1mill2]

Canada

[@XD-se1rx]

Daniel oh, ok :P

[@Revo2Evo]

I know what you mean I hate when people stop right in the middle of the run and just talk or whatever it's like move to the side!

[@anthonyp9562]

this almost happened to me the other day. just casually cruising down a green run when two skiers come bombing down. One on the left one in the right. The one on the right came so close I had to cut my carve short and it startled me enough I almost fell. I know it's an annoyance sometimes, but it's your responsibility to watch out for the people below you and that does mean coming to a complete stop sometimes. I've had to do it myself. If you want to pass somebody going slower, slow down and give a friendly warning at least. You can complain about slower riders all you want, or people who make big carves, doesn't change the fact the YOU have to avoid them if they're downhill. If you think your Bode Miller, then get off the green and blue trails.

[@super0pickles]

I yell the side that I'm taking. I yell loud and slow down. Runs are narrow on the closest resort to me. But hey... I'm a snowboarder.

[@R3dGhost21]

just started snowboarding and this happened to me.I was going down a hill and a skier went right in front of me.I cut my carve,flew and broke my wrist.

[@NoahMTSpensley]

maybe you should get a pair of skis then

[@anthonyp9562]

NoahMTSpensley Nice straw man argument. Whether I'm wearing skis or a snowboard is irrelevant. If those two skiers we wearing a snowboard is irrelevant. I've been cut off by people in both camps. What is relevant and what the point is here is that anyone below you on the mountain has the right of way and it's your responsibility to watch out for them and give them enough space. Read the sign at the beginning of the video. Just be smart, stay safe and show consideration for everyone in the mountain. Know the code

[@NoahMTSpensley]

yeah when snowboarders cut me off i can adjust because im on skis. Not really a strawman your just in more control on skis.

[@brianandzane]

When I'm the above rider and I can't properly judge what the below rider will do, I slow down, make my way around. I get to ride the whole day instead of ending it on an injury.

[@blinx7401]

I love this dude he has his GoPro on a stick I'm dying

[@swipped]

Bingz same lol was about to comment about that

[@brianda5793]

Blinx that’s what a lot of people do

[@lokivato]

If youre doing big ass s curves and taking up the whole run, you have an logical responsibility to look up, too.. for your own safety

[@adlapl]

This is true, this year without any snow-related prior experience I started to learn snowboarding. I am into windsurfing. I have heard a lot of complaints about snowboarders before starting. Frankly my observation is totally different. Many skiers behave like idiots or criminals while overspeeding and passing you by from behind. It doesn't matter whether you learn or are a kid. They do not care. Each day (Austria) helicopter took someone injured by skier. I write exactly what I witnessed. In windsurfing we have community, in those mountains someone overspeeding on blues ... acts like and is a potential criminal.

[@screew708]

I think we have a lot more skiers where I ride so if someone is doing something wrong it's probably going to be a skier just because there are so many more of them. One of the main issues with snowboarders and skiers on the same slope is that many skiers don't seems to realize that a snowboarder will almost always take a different path down the hill than a skier would, so they don't give you enough space because they can't anticipate your line. But there are also just way too many people going way to fast and it doesn't matter what they are on.

[@samphaura]

skiers can’t see behind them so they will always be less safe when you are referring to skilled people. What i hate the most is when they cross the whole run out of NOWHERE and don’t even check behind them the slightest. keeping your line predictable is a must

[@joshuavogel2562]

Is he using a twig as a selfie stick?

[@tonypengo]

yeah it seems to be doing a good job too

[@Sahadi420]

until he notices all the sap on his gloves. LOL

[@Red1676]

before selfie sticks, we had these things called "gopro poles." people would either use branches all the time. lol

[@burntburrito8886]

Anyone else notice his selfie stick is a branch

[@ronnydingus]

So many douchebags bomb straight down. They're like those guys on the road who weave in and out of lanes on the freeway jeapordizing everyone else's life in the name of themselves. I was surprised the guy wasn't texting at the same time. Kudos to your subscriber for pointing this out and you for making a point of it recognize w o safety there's no fun.

[@mnbavlog4424]

1:05 the best selfie stick ever made

[@thenomadicsnowboarder3695]

I work as a snowboard instructor at my local hill, and through every lesson I give I cannot emphasize enough how much you need to follow the skier/snowboard responsibility code, every day I still have people that just straight-line it down the hill because they want to go fast not thinking that it is a problem... that code is there for a reason... like you said play it safe, play all season.

[@kyleop1]

You just need common sense and spatial awareness, regardless of your skill level - that's the 'code' lol. I shred everything, responsibly.

[@RandomSauce28]

But if the snowboarder hit the skier, it would've been the skiers fault for cutting him off...

[@RyanKnapton]

+Alex nope. Downhill skier has the right of way.

[@ThisAllSoundsGood]

From one of many sites that discuss snowboard/ski etiquette: "Remember that skiers and boarders in front of you or below you on the trail have the right of way."

[@Sahadi420]

but at the same time......the downhill skier should have a little clue about what's around him as well. If you're gonna go from the right side of the slope, to the left, and back again, YOU'RE THE FOOL, if you don't look up, to make sure it's clear. Just like when trails merge, you'll see the sign "TRAILS MERGE...........LOOK UP". Well, according to "the rule", you shouldn't have to look up............right??? WRONG!!! Yes, downhill has right of way.........but that doesn't mean "they can't do wrong". If you're gonna go across the trail, you're a fool if you don't give a quick look yourself.

[@KaliAndy2]

I completely agree with you people should look up especially when doing wide or unpredictable turns. Problem is many doing wide turns are usually beginners who focus all their attention in front of them and don't have confidence to turn around to look back.

[@ThisAllSoundsGood]

KaliAndy2 Exactly... there's a reason why KZbin videos show ski instructors fiercely defending their students who get hit from behind. They know that you can't teach a beginner to keep looking backwards every 3 seconds when they're just learning to stand on their feet and link turns. The responsibility belongs to the uphill rider who can see what's ahead to stay in control and slow down if necessary.

[@grimmriffer]

Totally, utterly, inexcusable. Not as if the boarder was being even *remotely* unpredictable. Boarders and skiers all have their moments but skis make it so (too?) easy to just straight line it. :-(

[@Marius1988Roma]

Spiked stick for the selfie video while snowboarding. Genius man, good job.

[@slaki1706]

I hope there was no injury in this case. Almost the same thing happened to me once. I was keeping slightly to the left on my snowboard approaching a ski lift already slow. No sudden change of direction whatsoever. I skier from behind knocked the front of my board out at high speed so I unexpectedly fell on my back pretty hard. He did not even understand what he was doing wrong and started an argument instead-of apologizing.

[@granthoff5039]

I was once going really fast so I could make it across a flat area so I was going in a straight lone and some skier came up behind me, hit me, and kept on going. I ended up having to go home since my head hurt so bad because I hit my head extremely hard

[@dl3988]

This is why I go side or backcountry as much as possible. Other people (regardless of whether they're beginners, experts, snowboarders or skiers) always seem to be the biggest danger...

[@Louis-xn1rs]

Yesterday I got snaked by a skier with a motocross helmet on, 4 times

[@mystiquemelon7044]

I had stuff like this before. A smaller kid was bombing it down and smacked me with his pole on the way past. He didn't count on me being considerably faster 😁 small shove and he was in the powder of the side of the run. Wasn't till later I found a large purple line across my back

[@grimmriffer]

However bad it feels to be hit, I'd feel a hundred times worse if I'd been the uphill skier in that clip. Just knowing you'd been a completely reckless arsehole and you might have ended someone's season.

[@willnorton1785]

Fast does not automatically mean out of control. I enjoy runs going 50+ mph while in control the entire time. I make sure it is not a run with a lot of people and if I get to a part of a run that does have people I slow down. This skier was being a dumb ass and should've noticed a guy cutting across the entire trail and slowed up.

[@guspovsky]

The amount of people who disagree about common sense. egual the number of reason you better look out.

[@lranchev1]

wearing a helmet is also good thing to do for safe snowboarding

[@NoahMTSpensley]

lol\

[@Ram-xw4kj]

His choice his problem not yours or anyone`s else.

[@inevercrash5013]

And That's Why I Switched To Snowboarding

[@linemanap]

Three skier gave this the thumbs down

[@garrettbaker2697]

Your talking about irrelevant safety codes for tourist, but your not wearing a helmet?

[@garrettbaker2697]

They don't because no good skiers or snowboards follow them. If you were any good you would know that.

[@garrettbaker2697]

They don't because any good rider doesn't follow them. If you were any good you would know that.

[@alfredosalinas1300]

YGuy1 accidents will always ocurr no matter what but Wearing a helment protects you

[@garrettbaker2697]

i'm pretty sure a girl just died a week ago at breck were this guy lives and i live that wasn't wearing a helmet and the doctors said that if she was wearing one the survival rate would have gone from 8% to 70% sooo

[@rafaeltoledo1830]

He actually made a video about this, saying that helmets gives people a feeling of invincibility and makes them reckless. That being said, he suggests people to wear helmets.

[@Niners4Lyphe]

I just started riding a snowboard for the 1st time last season at 51. Just by instinct, I know to occasionally look around and see who/what is coming down the hill. Not looking is no different than going across all lanes on the freeway without ever looking behind you. It took just ONE season for me to realize how incredibly stupid some people are, both on skis and boards. If you want to bomb down a hill, do it on Monday, not a Saturday when the slopes are full of people! This season, I'll take days off and go when others are at work and/or school.

[@Niners4Lyphe]

Well if you ARE looking behind you to avoid a collision, then I guess what I said is not so ridiculous, huh? And who said anything about a mirror?

[@floriskaandorp5623]

A friend of mine almost had this happen last week, we just came out a fun park. And some old guy going 60-70 km/h decided to go right past a group of 20-30 standing still. Luckily he just saw him at the last second and only brushed his leg. Both could have broken a ton of bones.

[@AuMechanic]

Only one way to never get hit from behind and that's go faster than everyone else.

[@Jackman-yl1ke]

I may like to go fast, but you can't just go extremely fast and go close to people. The downhill skier needs to look forwards to see his obstacles. The downhill skier shouldn't have to look up to avoid people. The uphill skier should be aware that the downhill skier can't always check behind him and that the uphill skier needs to dodge the downhill skier. Sorry if this sounds confusing. :)

[@lorivezina7913]

Ryan--You are my favorite You-tuber! (Is that a word). I wish more people would see you as the epitome of a snowboarder instead of the wild out of control "rebels/asshats" they think of when snowboarding is mentioned. Keep fighting the good fight! And keep inspiring!!

I caught myself when i was Snowboarding the other day. Im a fuzzy boarder But a Perfect skier and fast then. I would Not feel comfort with my skiing self when i m a boarder and vice versa

[@ricekrispy4909]

Lol he used a tree branch as a selfie stick what a bloody legend

[@Nattybread]

😂 He’s the best!

[@Davefranzin]

We were carving in Italy with a hard board... and friend of mine was hit by a skier coming from behind superfast , crushed the center of board and falling on top of him...he broken two tibias and 6 toes ( the tibais turn into hardboots ) very bad day.

[@marrew8411]

You are the kind of snowboarder i like. Carving and not plowing. Plus, it looks so so good.

[@ohok9960]

The Gaf Project if it's so annoying than sit down and wait a couple minutes, or until they are out of sight, then continue riding. Just like you may want to ride fast, others may want to ride slow.

[@ohok9960]

The Gaf Project I agree

[@breadboi9691]

The Gaf Project I see many many many more skiers "carving" then boarders. Most boarders I know are flying down runs and carving only on the turns.

[@brbdn]

1:01 does anyone else appreciate how he keeps his hand in the same spot like a gimbal

[@shawndarmousseh5043]

I'm confused... The camera is fixed the stick. His hand is holding the stick.

[@drampaman9370]

Riding is a lot like crossing the street. Just cause u have the right of way doesn’t mean your not responsible too.

[@swellrider126]

Thanks Ryan, great vid,,, wish this was all common sense / courtesy,,, I bomb mad fast but hardly ever were I'll hit someone passing if either of us caught an edge, and "ON YOUR RIGHT/LEFT" has always worked very well (it's not hard, don't be shy),,, also I like to practice huge narly carve and practice my ability to sudden stop, or jut across the trail from one side hit to another but never without checking uphill first. haven't had a bad collision in near 20 years riding cause I do these things,,, it's really so simple... Have fun, ride respectfully... Thanks again...

[@francoislepine4698]

I have to disagree with the suggestion that a skier/rider has a duty to look uphill while skiing/riding. Promoting this idea will just encourage/absolve the overtaking skier/rider. From a standing stop I fully agree that a skier/rider has a clear duty to look uphill before starting out.....but after that the onus to avoid a collision is SOLELY on the overtaking skier/rider. Period.

[@jamesbaker7166]

Happy to be out of it,the mountains are way too nice to be covered with moron$!!!My outlawed rearend was shoved out of the whole sport because us speed skiers gelandesprungers are just not welcome at Squaw/mammoth,the two I ripped up bk from,69/70 winter to 1988 in Mammoth.

[@adamrus4269]

Great movie. After it I suppose you had headache and neck pain 😉. It's very hard teach people behaviour but it worth of it. In Poland many people skiing straight away to show how good I am. Fuc.. Silly. Anyway you are my master. Thanks 😉

[@richardbarry4663]

I think a lot of people are forgetting about the skier/snowboarder code while up on the slopes. My son and I are both skiers and we both have had numerous near collisions with other skiers and even a guy on a ski bike, never snowboarders by the way, who skiing way to fast and passing us. One guy brushed by and skied over my kids ski and told my kid to “F” off. I have always taught my kid the rules of conduct while up on the slopes, I expect him to abide by them and will yank his pass if I ever see him breaking them and ski recklessly. He does abide by them and I wish others would to.

[@moomooland19]

Personally I say this dosn’t apply for the terrain park. If you can’t ski/snowboard without having ninja skills, you don’t belong in the park. And for the sweet love of your mother don’t side jump in front of somebody.

[@ThisAllSoundsGood]

So every single snowboard/ski etiquette guideline, including that from the National Ski Area Association, gives "right of way" to the downhill person. There seems too be a lot of people who don't understand the meaning of "right of way", so here's the definition: "the legal right of a pedestrian, vehicle, or ship to proceed with precedence over others in a particular situation or place." - oxforddictionaries.com

[@DavidBridgeTechnology]

Totally agree that you need to check up hill too. Would not want it to be a requirement but think it is plain common sense. That said the issue here is not speed, traversing, not looking, etc. Its all of them. Speed differential is the biggest issue. That said if the skier at 3:20 took a sudden left turn at 3:20 then you would have ploughed him down just the same. Good job for calling out though: I do that too. (and don't wear headphones). The slopes are dangerous. Shit happens. When on a busy piste or near kids I always think : Ride like you're on a motorbike in a city and its all good.

[@Nonplused]

This is a good video I hope everyone who skis/boards sees it and soon. So many people get confused by the phrase "the downhill skier has the right of way" from of old, but that phrase was coined before boarding was a thing. It's not the "downhill skier" it's the "person who is downhill". Basically you don't hit people from behind and if you do it is your fault pretty much no matter what they were doing. We all have to look where we are going so you don't look back up the hill very often. The exception is when entering a trail where you have to look uphill to make sure it is safe to enter the trail. It's pretty much the same as the rules that apply to traffic. When reading something like the Colorado Skiers Safety Code it is helpful to remember it was written before boarding was a thing and just replace "skier" with "skier, boarder, or other mountain user" in your mind. Or just "person". The intent was never to separate mountain users into separate groups based on what equipment they are using, so skiers in these older documents include boarders and all other equipment. And really what's the difference between a snow board and a pair of skies anyway? It's really not much, just that there is only one board and it's as wide as 2 skies. There is no difference in treatment in law or hill policy based on what you are riding, only your behavior. For example, the sign at the top of the lift that says clear the area is not just to remind snowboarders to move out of the way before they buckle in. It's a bad place for skiers to stop and adjust their boots or gloves as well.

[@Messiahs]

Talking about safety while not wearing helmet, listening to music, which would make your calls worthless... okay buddy-

[@andrewrotz2323]

Lesson two... never stop on the blind side of a hill or knoll. I wiped out at Monarch last season when a family of 6 stopped right below the crest of a small hill where I couldn't see them on a technical Blue. I literally had to heel edge and whip my board into a downhill tumble to avoid hitting a young kid. I walked away, but I was a little cranky after that.

[@ccubed-pp7tc]

Do they have "skateparks" for snowboarding and skiing or is it only on the mountains that you have to share with everyone? Because if so, then I can understand with the skier and I don't even like skiing, I like snowboarding more but skateboarding is my actual sport. Because I'll skate as fast as I want if I don't have a park that I can go to that will let me do it. If there's only the mountains to go to and I'm a local who is good at skiing, fuck the tourists or anyone who wants to zig zag across the slope going 8 mph

[@gregharris1966]

Think before you act. Using a ski run is a privilege not a right. It's like driving a car , everyone can , but not everyone should. You might be the unlucky one who ends up in the blood bucket next time , broken , finished for the season or worse.

[@BadgerStyler]

It's ironic - every serious injury I've ever seen a boarder get (with the exception of freestyle-related injuries) has been on a blue or green run, and it's always because of people either going faster than they're able to or crashing into someone else. People much more careful on harder runs, I suppose.

[@andyeighttre]

Go to Mt Hood Meadows on a busy weekend day, you'll see this happen numerous times. Gotta yell that "Brozo left or Brozo right" when ya pass

[@schnick2596]

its just that you have to take care of EACH OTHER regardless if youre a boarder or a skier. when the slope is broad you can Do your swings widely but if its not and you are slow let some space to the others

[@kawaspresso3228]

In France slopes are very narrow and overcrowded, too many beginners on steep and technical slopes (on equivalent of your double black diamond), there are not many slopes that skiers can have a lot of speed

[@Lazybiker60]

I dont mind skiers passing me fast once i make a new dead edje expeshaly on steeps or just slight grades but when you are hitting shutes expeshaly for a beginner taking their time and using the whole area dont go shooting past expeshaly when they are constantly looking down the hill for their next switch and looking for anyone that might have passed them when they went on their next edje. Once went down half way in a chute on a beginner trail (the end of the trail before a flat to get back to the lift) hit my toe edje again and some skier that decided it was a great idea to bomb straight past my front causing me to trip up because i sure as hell didnt want to slide down 20 yrds of ice on my ass and back along with any injuries that could have happened, just pay attention and if you are unsure just slow down and follow them till you know you can pass

[@5t3v3nM]

damn yeah. honestly I can't stand when skiers go bombing down the beginner trails. when everyone should know most of the riders are new riders or people trying to learn new stuff. but also the boarder is taking up the whole trail by going from one side to the other. the trails are big and no one idc how new you are. you dont need the whole run to yourself when there's hundreds of other riders. be considerate.

[@ohyeahyeah3716]

The man was using an actual stick as a stand for his camera