Lucky to be Alive, Skier Walks Away From 1,600ft Fall in Alaska – Video

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Pro skiing veteran, Ian McIntosh, narrowly escapes with his life after what TGR Co-Founder, Todd Jones, says “was the most terrifying crash I’ve ever seen.” While filming for Paradise Waits up in the Neacola range of AK, Mac dropped into a line he thought he had studied thoroughly enough, only to fall into an unseen five-foot deep trench on one of his first turns. “From there, my slough took over and there was no way to stop, I pulled my airbag to help prevent any possible trauma injuries as I tumbled to the bottom,” he said. While attempting to regain his footing, Mac lost a ski and cartwheeled over 1,600 feet in under a minute.

That audio is terrifying!