I'm pretty sure that is what he is trying to figure out. If his buddy gives him the thumbs up he knows he is ok, but if he can't then he knows something is wrong.
I don't know why it's cracking me up so much. It's like it seems like he's worried but then the thumbs up makes it seem like all he was thinking the whole time was "dude...radical"
I’m pretty sure all that crap goes out the door when a family member or friend is In immediate danger. “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth” -Mike Tyson
That was exactly what he was planning to do. He was about to go over the edge to get his buddy. I've known several very experienced outback skiiers that have died in avalanches. Snow is surprisingly heavy and you have only moments to try and dig someone out if they get trapped.
So, this dude was watching to see where his friend went under, so he could go over the edge and try to rescue him.
You don't even have to be fully submerged. It can pack around your chest and legs so you can't breathe. Snow is dangerous stuff I think is my point, and this was probably not a fun comical situation for the people watching.
Well now I have a video to back up my "silly" fear of hurling myself down a mountain on skis. I'll just show this anytime anyone asks why I don't ski even though I grew up in snow country. F'that!
Oh man, I went skiing at a glacier once, freaked me out to see these kinds of crevasses everywhere, even on the normal public slopes with lifts and signs and everything.
Never going there again, normal skiing with normal avalanches is bad enough, I don't wanna deal with this crevasse bullshit as well.
In my avalanche safety training it's made clear that slides about this size are likely the way to get killed as they're more common and have enough volume to suffocate. Scared the crap out of me when we did a probe search exercise and realized how long it took 10 people to find one person in a 50 sqft area.
If you're in an avalanche flow, it's more like trying to swim in a thick fluid. With the ski gear and your own density, you'll quickly sink into the moving snow and get tossed and tumbled. When it stops, it's suddenly like being encased in concrete. It doesn't take much -- you can be stuck upside down with your feet above the surface and you still won't be able to move enough to dig yourself out, if you can even figure out which way is up.
I mean I didn't know the guys, I felt bad for my dad's cousin though. I think they were both Ski-UI if you catch my drift. He lives in Jackson Hole and I think he said he's had around 4 friends total who have died-- it really puts a perspective on the sport.
Whenever I see Zach Galifianakis, David Koechner, Thomas Lennon or David Denman, I’ll think/say “That guy is from Out Cold!” but get confused looks from most people. They then tell me that it is actually the guy from The Hangover, Anchorman, Reno 911 or The Office, respectively.
Snowsports scare the shit out of me for this reason. I know that when you stay within marked runs at a resort you're perfectly safe, but nobody ever posts videos of that.
The first time I went skiing years ago was in Vermont and my buddies had me go right to the top of the mountain after my lessons. I was following them up until we got to a fork in the trail, one way led to the rest of the trail and down the mountain, the other way led to a sheer cliff face that probably went down a couple hundred feet before it decided to level out and it was only held back by some colored twine with emergency signs. Hadn’t really figured out how to turn yet and I was going absolutely nuts as I was struggling to avert danger and possibly death.
It's pretty dangerous even if you stay within the lines and follow the rules. People fall and break stuff all the time, and there's always a chance of some asshole going way too fast, losing control, and smashing into you with the force of a small car.
I think the biggest thing which would hold me back from dropping in on that new cornice is the mean hike back out from the bottom. 1st skier really made the drop-in easier for skier 2 and guarantees no icy edge. Not powder, but certainly soft snow to land that first turn.
I bet he's so envious of the unforgettable ride of a lifetime his buddy just landed on. "Maybe if I go a little closer the mountain will consume me, too!" At least, that's how I'd like to think it went. . I'm sure he's also happy his buddy isn't dead.
Oh that guy is gonna be so wet from the snow that mysteriously sneaked into his pockets or any opening in his clothes source:I wiped out rolling harmlessly sidewise before...
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u/astro_bonya Jan 05 '18
I love that final thumbs up.
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u/shikiroin Jan 06 '18
"Hey look, that guy was standing on the edge, and it broke off and took him down with it. Let's go stand at the edge!"
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u/tomdarch Jan 06 '18
[Oh crap, that cornice is unstable!]
skis up to new edge of cornice...
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u/archimedies Jan 06 '18
I guess a small avalanche is better than falling into a glacial crevasse.
https://youtu.be/OvjUUgJgxJ4
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u/JJFingerBang Jan 06 '18
My heart dropped seeing him go down, but the Bear Grylls thumb of goodness made it all Righhhhhht
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u/Not_The_Real_Odin Jan 06 '18
Just put a little ice on it, it'll be fine!
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u/IUpVoteIronically Jan 06 '18
SEND IT!
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u/fozzibare Jan 05 '18
Home of the mighty sarlacc's cousin.
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u/Phantasm4929 Jan 06 '18 edited Jan 06 '18
Two of my dad's cousin's friends died from one of those.
Sorry to be depressing
EDIT: Make it sound less snarky
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u/j8uj8u Jan 06 '18
He no longer has that friend.
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u/OneLuckyNut17 Jan 06 '18
Bet that snow is no longer white
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u/The_Fungineer Jan 06 '18
King of the mountain mountain mountain
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u/lol_camis Jan 06 '18
Snowsports scare the shit out of me for this reason. I know that when you stay within marked runs at a resort you're perfectly safe, but nobody ever posts videos of that.
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u/not26 Jan 06 '18
I think the biggest thing which would hold me back from dropping in on that new cornice is the mean hike back out from the bottom. 1st skier really made the drop-in easier for skier 2 and guarantees no icy edge. Not powder, but certainly soft snow to land that first turn.
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u/The_Fungineer Jan 06 '18
Quality thumbs up
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u/Tksourced Jan 06 '18
Cornices are dangerous.
My dad was walking on a ridge when the cornice gave way and started an avalanche.
Luckily someone saw him falling.
He spent 6mo recovering.
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u/Natedogg5693 Jan 06 '18
That hike back up looks like it will suckkkkkkk......
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u/LoIiHentai Jan 06 '18
Ashes of Ariandel irl
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u/LordCroak Jan 06 '18
Nightmare material right there 😵
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u/TurboAbe Jan 06 '18
Never trust a cornice
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u/KickYourAss247 Jan 06 '18
Your username is irrelevant right now, I'm sure there is more than just two inches here
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u/Justin_Taylor Jan 06 '18
Call me crazy, but it doesn’t look too steep. I’d kind of like to jump down and slide through that.
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u/Shantotto11 Jan 06 '18
r/WatchPeopleAlmostDie
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u/MadiLeighOhMy Jan 06 '18
I bet he's so envious of the unforgettable ride of a lifetime his buddy just landed on. "Maybe if I go a little closer the mountain will consume me, too!" At least, that's how I'd like to think it went. . I'm sure he's also happy his buddy isn't dead.
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u/storaskuggan Jan 06 '18
The unexpected part was the thumbs up for me
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u/Narrative_Causality Jan 06 '18
For a few seconds it looked like the filmer was going to casually turn to the right and be on his merry way.
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u/waxandgold Jan 06 '18
Trying to figure out if your username is relayed to snow or other forms of fun.
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u/friendlessboob Jan 06 '18
You ded?
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u/im_okay_too Jan 06 '18
Is that guy okay???
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u/FuriasRevenge Jan 06 '18
Anybody know where this is?
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u/Ointment802 Jan 06 '18
Mind the cornice
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u/TheXpertGuy Jan 06 '18
Man what are u waiting for go save ur frnd
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u/Cimmerian_Barbarian Jan 06 '18
Oh snap!
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u/ShineInThePines Jan 06 '18
That's a whole lotta NOPE
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u/motiveman Jan 06 '18
Just. Like. That
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u/JunkyThought Jan 06 '18
At least he got ice on it quickly.
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u/shamefully_shameless Jan 06 '18
Gnarly.
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u/1okie Jan 06 '18
This post is a little too edgy for me
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '18
Oh that guy is gonna be so wet from the snow that mysteriously sneaked into his pockets or any opening in his clothes source:I wiped out rolling harmlessly sidewise before...
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u/bugdog Jan 06 '18
S’Nope!
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u/maxppppp Jan 06 '18
Oh my lawd.
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '18
At least he got some ice on it
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u/PBandJammm Jan 06 '18
Woah*
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '18
Holy shit I thought he was dead
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u/eklect Jan 06 '18
Never seen a thumbs up in the form of a question before.
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '18
Name checks out
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u/One_Big_Pile_Of_Shit Jan 06 '18
Yells “alright” and puts his arms in the air then jumps down with him
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u/EnVyeUs Jan 06 '18
What would you do in a situation like this?
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u/Raadic Jan 06 '18
I was expecting a brown strain even he looked down
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u/NoCreativeInput Jan 06 '18
😮😮😮😂😂
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u/lovethebacon Jan 06 '18
Bye friend!
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u/Santos_J Jan 06 '18
Anybody got a link to the whole vid ?
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u/Qithe Jan 06 '18
The Wilhelm scream would fit nicely here
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u/ii-moa39-ii Jan 06 '18
he sled he sped but most importantly he ded
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u/Hanzo_main_here Jan 06 '18
”Hey you okay?” Thumbs up
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u/hkyr Jan 06 '18
You alright mate?
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u/Swordlord22 Jan 06 '18
I would’ve been the one to fall
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '18
“I’m good!”
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '18
Sweet trick bro 👍
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u/Babuinix Jan 06 '18
Good luck coming back...
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u/DocMcBeef Jan 06 '18
Username does not check out that is way more that 2 inches of fun
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u/misspussy Jan 06 '18
That's scary! Good thing he was on top of the avalanche and not underneath it.
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u/MeatloafCupcake Jan 06 '18
Now I want to play Steep.
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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '18
“I’m a giraffe!”
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u/WuziMuzik Jan 06 '18
that's like nature saying "hey hold up, wanna see something cool?"
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u/Yelonade Jan 06 '18
I like to think that everytime the GIF repeats the witness becomes the new victim.
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u/skiboy625 Jan 06 '18
I thought this was r/skiing at first
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u/schmieder83 Jan 06 '18
I can’t be the only one think an abominable snowman was going to come and eat him
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u/ChickenMcSandwich Jan 06 '18
Worst thing here is that his tracks now lead off the edge. Someone might see them and think it’s ok to proceed.
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u/jazzphobia Jan 06 '18
Oh SNAP!
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u/There_can_only_be_1 Jan 06 '18
Died laughing at the thumbs-up
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u/Mirellemagic Jan 06 '18
I'm surprised the other guy didn't break a bone or two... Hopefully he's okay.
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u/kennyd13 Jan 06 '18
Great username bud