Shaun White Take Vicious Fall at Olympic Qualifiers… & Clinches U.S. Olympic Slopestyle Spot skip to 1:05:26 to see Shaun’s heinous crash “White was trying a double flip on the second big jump of his opening run when he crashed. He stayed on the ground for a minute or two and was attended to by medical staff before he made his way down the mountain under his own power.” – AP […] Crash SnowBrains | January 17, 2014 0 Comments
Gold Medalist Austrian Ski Jumper in Critical Condition After Horrific Crash | Graphic Video: Thomas Morgenstern won Olympic team gold in 2006 and individual gold in 2010. Yesterday, he took a horrific crash in a competition and sustained serious skull and lung injuries. Fortunately, doctors say that his injuries do not currently appear life threatening. Thomas is currently conscious and talking. The video above shows Thomas’ terrible crash. Warning, the crash is graphic. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2014 0 Comments
Michael Schumacher Brain Surgery After Ski Accident in France Seven-time Forumula One champion Michael Schumacher is in critical conditions after a ski accident in the French Alps on Sunday. He has already undergone brain surgery. Schumacher arrived at the Grenoble University Hospital Center on Sunday and underwent immediate brain surgery for serious head trauma. “he remains in […] Crash SnowBrains | December 30, 2013 2 Comments
Lindsay Vonn INJURED Today in Ski Crash Lindsey Vonn reportedly injured her knee today at Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado in a ski training crash. It is currently unclear if the knee injured today was the same knee that she blew her ACL on last February. It is also not known how bad today’s injury is. “No details yet. Yes she did crash did crash and it’s being evaluated now.” – US Ski team in an email to NBC Sports […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 19, 2013 4 Comments
Cycle Sunday: The Crash of a Lifetime at Red Bull Rampage Red Bull Rampage has been ramping up this week and will go broadcasted live today on RedBull.tv but the big story for qualifiers was 37-year-old Dustin Schaad’s massive fall. See the full photo sequence below and hear Schaad recall the fall in his own words by following the link below: CRASH OF A LIFETIME: Dustin Schaad Walks Away […] Biking Eric Behn | October 13, 2013 0 Comments
Friday Fun: “What It’s Like to Fall Down Tuckerman’s Ravine in New Hamphire” Here’s a little Friday Funday video for ya. Although, on close examination, there is a bit more carnage than you’re average funday, it’s still acceptable as we’re pretty sure the guy is unhurt. We’ve never been out to Tuckerman’s but we’ve heard the stories of mayhem and directly-ontop-of-each-other-ness that Tuck’s has become famous for. This video displays that side of […] Crash SnowBrains | May 3, 2013 7 Comments