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Skier Falls Down Side Of A Mountain Backwards (VIDEO)

First Posted: 03/01/11 08:33 AM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:35 PM ET

This story has a happy ending, promise. A skier, getting ready to film himself heading down a massive mountain, fell backwards off a cliff, falling what seems like hundreds of feet and survived.

Though we don't know where the skiers are (his friend can be heard in the background), it's pretty scary stuff no matter where you are. Lesson learned: Don't put your skis on while you're facing down the wrong side of a mountain. The video gets interesting around the :42 second mark.

This video is nearly as good as watching Elle magazine Creative Director Joe Zee learn how to ski at Snowbird Mountain Resort.

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This story has a happy ending, promise. A skier, getting ready to film himself heading down a massive mountain, fell backwards off a cliff, falling what seems like hundreds of feet and survived. Tho...
This story has a happy ending, promise. A skier, getting ready to film himself heading down a massive mountain, fell backwards off a cliff, falling what seems like hundreds of feet and survived. Tho...
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rikilii
Hush, was the first word you were taught...
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01:46 PM on 03/02/2011
That looked like fun.  I'm gonna have to try that the next time I go completely out of my friggin' mind!
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EndangeredJackalope
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02:15 AM on 03/02/2011
"extreme" skiers...
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liberalbug
do you want fries with that?
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11:37 PM on 03/01/2011
ooops a daisy!
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anne 0419
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08:07 PM on 03/01/2011
And he is still ok? Doubt it!
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oldgrendel
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08:06 PM on 03/01/2011
This has probably been written before so I apologize but: that was certainly the fast way down.
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Max Shaw
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04:40 PM on 03/01/2011
HA. Its only funny cause he lived.
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ssahmad
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02:05 PM on 03/01/2011
That's what happens when you stand too close to the edge you don't want to go down.
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GoldsteinD
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01:31 PM on 03/01/2011
wow. wherever they are it's beautiful
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my2pesos
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01:18 PM on 03/01/2011
do it again!!!
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01:18 PM on 03/01/2011
Two words:

"Death" and "wish".
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Ragnar Danneskjold
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12:59 PM on 03/01/2011
Yep, this is exactly why I quit extreme skiing.
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jerrypl
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12:59 PM on 03/01/2011
Some people like way too much thrill. One lucky dude.
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ekg
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12:55 PM on 03/01/2011
Yet another testament to how well the GoPro sticks to it's mount.
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CessnaDriverI72
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12:48 PM on 03/01/2011
I often wished I had a video of what happened on Mammoth Mountain one day when the Space Shuttle flew over.
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ScottishScript
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12:48 PM on 03/01/2011
Assvalanche.
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