Since my favorite thing to do is ski, I decide to make a rendering of a record that was just broken in the sport. In late January, skier Jamie Pierre leapt off a 245 foot cliff on the backside of Wyoming's Grand Targhee resort. He fell for over four seconds and landed on his head, sinking over six feet into the snow. Remarkably, he skied away with only minor injuries. Here is an article and the picture that goes with it:
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Pierre skis on 185cm skis, a size that would have to be stacked over 40 times to reach the peak of the cliff that he leapt from. Incredible.
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