US world champion skier Kyle Smaine dies in avalanche in Japan

NY Post ^ | January 30, 2023 | Snejana Farberov

[WinstonSmith1984]

This is the pre-covid VAX “died suddenly” that we used to see from time to time. As opposed to today’s “died suddenly” when young healthy people die while playing sports or just walking or sleeping. Would be good if we could get back to a place when the only young healthy people who “die suddenly” are associated with a tragedy while engaged in risky, yet rewarding activities like back country skiing.

[KevinB]

There’s a region of Japan (somewhere near the city of Sapporo IIRC) that gets something like 20 feet of snow each winter.

Ski resort Alta in Utah averages 500 inches (42 feet) of snow each year.

[Falconspeed]

“The key to life is to hide under your covers and never come out.” Now, that is funny. High five.
Sadly, many steep skiers die at a young age. Pyschologists call it “flirting with death.” Proof: https://youtu.be/Cr7_4LrF8As

[Zuriel]

**The key to life is to hide under your covers and never come out.**

Tell that to the free stuff crowd. Maybe they will stay in bed 24 hrs instead of 12 to 16, and we’ll all be safer.

[Bonemaker]

Ski bums and surf bums tend to have untimely ends.

[Disambiguator]

These guys have a short life expectancy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nRxSUkZYeOE

[SgtHooper]

His wife was questioned as to why she was tossing hand grenades down the hill.

[Hot Tabasco]

That wasn’t really a big deal, I survived.........

[1FreeAmerican]

And 1/2 way through the season we are at 472”!

[griffin]

XXX can ski thru ANYTHING.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lWqNMC6YRs

[KevinB]

Damn, the one year I’m not able to go.

[Species8472]

Skiers and boarders now have "avalanche airbags". They are worn like a backpack and come equipped with a rubber expanding air bladder that is powered by a small can of very high-pressure air. There is a ripcord on the harness straps that trigger bag inflation.

If you get into an avalanche, you pop your airbag and ride along on the surface of the avalanche debris and walk (or ski) away.

Skiers can now ski or board into avalanche terrain that would have been a death event just a few years ago! They do not protect against rocks, cliffs or drop-offs as it appears happened in this incident.

[BobL]

“They aren’t saying it wasn’t the vax. So it’s the vax.”

True, if it was possible in his case to outrun the avalanche, the stress associated with doing that would have popped his heart, if vaccinated.

[alexander_busek]

Skiers and boarders now have "avalanche airbags". They are worn like a backpack and come equipped with a rubber expanding air bladder that is powered by a small can of very high-pressure air. There is a ripcord on the harness straps that trigger bag inflation.

Is the name of the company that manufactures them "Acme?"

Regards,

[Leep]

It’s the Brandon jab.