This is a photo sequence of a fun 8′ to 50′ double in upper Cardiff that went completley wrong. It looked good from below, but dropping in off the cornice put me onto surprisingly firm snow that caused acceleration towards the large lower cliff. Instead of trying to pull up I just went for the ride and tried to pull it together as I sailed off the drop at a much faster rate than I had planned. Thanks once again to Jay Beyer for the photo’s and for helping me laugh it off.
A glimpse of hope at this point.
First thought of “oh shit”. It all happened sooo fast, but I think I hit some rock on departure that started an unwanted rotation. My body always thinks spreading it’s wings will help, but it never does.
Plenty of time to think of how this isn’t a good situation. Second and third “oh shit” thoughts.
It felt like I had landed head first.
Turns out the feet just beat the noggin to the ground.
Knocked the wind out, tweaked the neck and a hamstring and exploded the internal workings of the helmet, but pretty painless. I always play out what is the worst that can happen if things don’t go well, but this is one time where I experienced it and luckily walked away unharmed. The footage is really entertaining and will be a standout in this years Powderwhore spill segment. Planning on giving it another go next season with better results.
