Snowmobiler attempts a high-altitude run on a mountain pass. All goes well until that last precious moment:
http://superstoker.com/video/snowmobile-fail/
Oooops.........
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May 13, 2011 12:22 a.m. oldsaw SuperDork
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May 13, 2011 12:34 a.m. Rufledt HalfDork
At first I was thinking "Wow, it's gonna take him a long time to climb back up to his snowmobile..." Turns out gravity is the law for those, too.
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May 13, 2011 1:26 a.m. fast_eddie_72 Dork
Okay. That right there - that's crazy. (yeah, I changed it.)
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May 13, 2011 1:28 a.m. Rufledt HalfDork
lol (yeah, I changed it too)
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May 13, 2011 5:40 a.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
I'm not sure that trying to tackle the several hundred pound pointy thing that is tumbling down the mountain as you are tumbling down the mountain is the wisest plan.
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May 13, 2011 6:05 a.m. JoeyM SuperDork
that looked painful and expensive
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May 13, 2011 6:39 a.m. Woody SuperDork
Wow, that was a lot of gravity.
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May 13, 2011 6:50 a.m. 1988RedT2 Dork
Woody wrote:
Wow, that was a lot of gravity.
QFT!
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May 13, 2011 7:22 a.m. John Brown SuperDork
We had a technician try to break that law yesterday. He put a "T-Jack" under the hitch of a 2011 Silverado on his hoist but forgot it was there when he "attempted" to put the vehicle down. It took the express path.
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May 13, 2011 10:14 a.m. T.J. SuperDork
Woody wrote:
Wow, that was a lot of gravity.
lol. After watching the video that is the best explanation.
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May 13, 2011 11:08 a.m. cardiacdog Reader
Wow- that guy is lucky to be alive. Note to self- don't try and stop 500ish pound object tumbling down icy mountain
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May 13, 2011 11:13 a.m. pilotbraden HalfDork
That was not as bad as it first looks. He can walk and move both arms at the end of the film.
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May 13, 2011 11:15 a.m. loosecannon Reader
I saw that video last week and couldn't stop laughing, and made my wife watch it, too. Thank you GoPro!
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May 13, 2011 11:34 a.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork
the fact that he kept his soft human bits off the earths pointy bits is amazing.
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May 13, 2011 7:08 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork
Who was that Darwin guy anyway?
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May 13, 2011 7:17 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
Yeah....I would've been getting the hell out of the way of the sled
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May 13, 2011 7:55 p.m. EastCoastMojo SuperDork
That was ... so close, in so many ways.
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May 15, 2011 8:27 p.m. lewbud Reader
New step in owners manual: If rider and vehicle become separated while climbing a hill or mountain, you will meet again at the bottom. Do not try to catch up with the vehicle, it will wait for you.
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May 15, 2011 8:48 p.m. TRoglodyte Reader
Any skiers in the crowd? "Learn to self arrest". From personal experience, when crashing a motorcycle, it is more comforting and less stressful if said motorcycle is tumbling wildly down the road in front of you rather than not knowing if you will be the warm squishy thing that breaks its fall.
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May 15, 2011 8:49 p.m. Ian F SuperDork
I had my own Gravity is the Law episode today. Front of car on ramps to change the oil... back of car on jack stands to replace the brakes. Replace brakes... lower car... forgot to put car in gear... car rolls off ramp... into the garage door... with hatch open... much profanity...
Result: 2 broke hatch struts, bent hatch edges, 3 out of 4 broken garage door windows, major damage to the door (although I was able to get the door back working again and installed new windows).
So I'll be buying the g/f's garage a new door... oh yeah... did I mention this is an oversized 9'w x 8'h door?
This will end up being one VERY expensive oil change and brake job...
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May 15, 2011 8:53 p.m. N Sperlo Reader
Can someone re-dub this with some Gravity Kills?
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May 15, 2011 9:02 p.m. TRoglodyte Reader
Ian F wrote:
OUCH! Ever lose a piece down an intake manifold? That will expand you vocabulary exponentially.I had my own Gravity is the Law episode today. Front of car on ramps to change the oil... back of car on jack stands to replace the brakes. Replace brakes... lower car... forgot to put car in gear... car rolls off ramp... into the garage door... with hatch open... much profanity...
Result: 2 broke hatch struts, bent hatch edges, 3 out of 4 broken garage door windows, major damage to the door (although I was able to get the door back working again and installed new windows).
So I'll be buying the g/f's garage a new door... oh yeah... did I mention this is an oversized 9'w x 8'h door?
This will end up being one VERY expensive oil change and brake job...
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May 15, 2011 9:11 p.m. mattmacklind SuperDork
Everyone on that website is insane.
