My Harrowing Fall on Alpental's Adrenaline & Mid International

This incident occurred after five hours of intense skiing at Alpental. By the time of this run, my legs felt fatigued, yet I believed I was still in good enough condition to tackle Upper International and Adrenaline. However, during a seemingly easy turn, I fell, and only then did I fully grasp the steepness of the slope at Adrenaline/Mid International. I began tumbling forward, sliding headfirst downhill at an increasing speed. The visibility was zero, and the thought of potential rocks in my path was terrifying. My skis detached, and I lost my ski poles during the slide. Eventually, I flipped onto my belly, using my hands, then my fists, along with the toes of my boots, to slow my descent and finally come to a stop. Despite the shock, evident from my nervous laughter, I was unharmed. The fall lasted about 20 seconds, from tripping to stopping. The slope was so steep—around 40-42 degrees—that as I walked/climbed up, I could touch the snow directly in front of me.

After the fall, I couldn't understand why I had suddenly fallen. Reviewing the footage, I realized my technique, especially turning left, was very poor; my outer ski often led and crossed over the inner ski. On the final turn, my outer ski caught the inner ski, causing me to trip. This had happened before, but never with such severe consequences. I now aim to practice and improve my technique, pay closer attention to the state of my leg muscles, and take longer breaks to allow my muscles to recover after intense skiing.

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00:00 Upper International Moguls
00:35 Upper International
02:17 Adrenaline gate
02:36 Adrenaline slope
04:24 The fall & tumble
04:44 In shock
05:16 Talking to people
06:33 Walking up
06:55 The Crash (slow motion replay)