Angel Collinson: Skier Talks Terrifying 1,000-ft Slide

In terms of scary moments, I would imagine that tumbling feet down a steep mountain would rank pretty high. Pro skier Angel Collinson recently lived that, as a crash sent her falling 1,000 vertical fe...
Angel Collinson: Skier Talks Terrifying 1,000-ft Slide
Written by WebProNews
  • In terms of scary moments, I would imagine that tumbling feet down a steep mountain would rank pretty high.

    Pro skier Angel Collinson recently lived that, as a crash sent her falling 1,000 vertical feet down a slope in the Neacola Range in Alaska last spring.

    Footage of the accident has recently gone viral.

    Check it out:

    “I was skiing down pretty fast, but totally reasonable speed for what I normally do, and I hit some icy, chunky snow and it kind of bounced my ski around,” Collinson told ABC News. “This happens to us a lot but in this case it kind of bumped my ski up above me to my left and my body kept going down to my right and then that’s when I started falling.

    “At first I was trying to slow myself down with my arms, but then once I started picking up speed I realized that I was going to be falling for a while and the snow was icy and there was big icy snowballs. As I was tumbling, I covered my face and protected my head with my arms and I kind of just held on until I stopped.”

    Shockingly, Collinson escaped the plunge with only minor injuries – some jammed fingers and bruises.

    Incredible.

    Get the WebProNews newsletter delivered to your inbox

    Get the free daily newsletter read by decision makers

    Subscribe
    Advertise with Us

    Ready to get started?

    Get our media kit