Blind skiier breaks downhill speed record

[sk8norcal]

WTF? 100mph!!

YouTube - Blind skiier breaks downhill speed...

next time I bomb, I gonna just close my eyes....

[SpeedFiend]

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[ZampraZ]

It must be weird to go 100 MPH BLIND!

jEesus

[mcgoon]

Get in a car, accelerate, stick your head out of the window, close your eyes. It'd probably be 1000x scarier...Then again, while going that fast in a straight line vision is probably more of a distraction then anything...

[roflsore]

Wait, he fell......ouch

[Pat S]

badass.....

[peterwilliams]

Man. I can't even imagine going that fast without being able to be totally aware of ALL my surroundings. This guy either has some major balls or a few screws loose haha.

[Haro]

closing your eyes must be the key... ok everyone, start handing out blindfolds

[slither9192]

Wait, he fell......ouch

I think that is how they stop. At least all the speed skiing videos I have seen end that way.

[longboardorific]

I think that is how they stop. At least all the speed skiing videos I have seen end that way.

they stop by running into a flat with softer snow.
if i were going 100, i would close my eyes

[slither9192]

they stop by running into a flat with softer snow.
if i were going 100, i would close my eyes

But how come in most vids I see them wiping out at the end?

[longboardorific]

But how come in most vids I see them wiping out at the end?

have you ever tried to break 100 on skis?

[BoMbHiLlS92]

that is sick

[SteveC]

holy ####....

I think this is worst ragdoll I've ever seen.

[WTF]

^^
You aint bullshittin!


Now imagine the surface being pavement. can you say shattered limbs?

Edit: Check out the slo-mo action on this clip!

YouTube - Downhill skiing collision