Slam Video Details

Skier Pseudonym: Cedar Teionietathe Jocks

Crash Location: Breckenridge, Colorado

Crash Date: 3/1/2010

Slam Detail: It was supposed to be a mellow jib day filming in Breck. I didn't see the metal rods holding up the baby tree and when I caught a tip off the rail, i fell onto my back and bounced off the rods. Big hole in my right butt cheek and a fracture in my pelvis... Crash happens at the end of the segment.

***Hi Slytech,
I just entered the slam video contest with a video of a "bloody Slam at Breckenridge." I know I was in the contest a couple of months ago already with the same vid, (actually that one was a bit different and a lot longer. This one is my segment from Shadow Puppet Collection's new film, but it is a lot of the same footage.) But i realized that I was up against Jonah Elston who is a radical little shredder and the son of a good friend of mine. i didn't want to take away his chance of winning so i let the contest go by the wayside. i would really like to be in the contest again this month as i think i could do really well and could really use the protection.
thanks guys!

Be Fun,
have Safe,
and Get Down!
-Cedar Teionietathe Jocks***

***Bloody, gory scenes! If you're a minor or just get quinsy at the site of huge gaping flesh-wounds, don't watch!***

Cedar Jocks 2010 from Matt Mulligan on Vimeo.

If you think this is one of the gnarliest slam vids on the Slytech blog, click on the FACEBOOK LIKE BUTTONS and TWITTER BUTTONS UP TOP. Also ask yourself: could a back protector have helped prevent some of these injuries? Perhaps the belt of a back protector may have protected his upper bum area? Perhaps the coccyx adapter of the back protector could have softened the blow and averted the fracture pelvis? It's just conjecture, but these are questions worth asking yourself.

Slam Video Details

Skier Name: Chad Lichtenberger

Crash Location: Bridger Bowl, Montana

Slam Detail: This was the first attempt of a 60 foot road gap at bridger bowl before opening day last year. We hiked up to the top and built this road gap. I hit the jump a little fast and got bucked pretty good. I ended up in the hospital for 9 days and suffered a 7 inch laceration on my liver, shattering my right kidney in three pieces, rupturing my right adrenal gland, a contusion in my right lung, an Inigural hernia, dislocated right shoulder, and four blood transfusions to top it off.. And believe it or not... NO broken bones! It's been almost a year now and I'm stoked to be working and riding at Heavenly this winter! Shred or Die!

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Disclaimer: Slytech is NOT doing this contest to make light or sensationalize horrible ski or snowboard slams and accidents. Quite to the contrary, we are doing this to highlight how common it is to get into accidents on the mountain. We are advocating AWARENESS and PROTECTION. When you lessen the probability of serious injury -- injuries like Chad's above -- then you gain more days on snow and are ultimately happier.

Help us highlight the importance of protection by submitting your slam video and enter to win a free back protector.

Click here: http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

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Skier Name: Libby McCusker

Crash Location: Middlebury, Vermont

Slam Detail: Hi my name is Libby i am 14 years old and race for okemo mountain this fall i ended up being taken out by ski patrol and to the hospital via ambulance i had a broken wrist and my gs suit was burned through to my skin resulting in a giant painful cut on my left hip i stayed positive and continued racing with a cast and made vermont J3 states and almost junior olympics it was rough but i made it through.

Video:

Slytech Protection in conjunction with Absinthe Films and Daron Rahlves are passionate about raising awareness of safety on the mountain.

That's why we are giving away one back protector every month all 2010/2011 season long to the person with the most gnarly slam video or photo. These videos and photos are meant to highlight the potential for serious injury and that you can mitigate that risk by wearing protective gear like a back protector.  Enter to win at the official signup page >> http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

The people have spoken and we have a clear cut winner of the October Slytech 2nd Skin Back Protector contest. And why mess with that?

We originally were going to cast a Slytech panel's votes in with the Facebook and Twitter votes that the slam video submitters garnered, but must now retract that idea and just straight-up award the winner based on the peoples' votes and only their votes.

Based on all the vote tallies as of today, November 1st, 2010, here are the winners:

1. Slytech 2nd Skin Back Protector Grand Prize goes to... Danny from Steamboat Springs. Congratulations Danny, you've got a lot of people routing for you to win this sweet prize! You were able to garner 42 Facebook Likes and 40 Tweets for a total of 82 votes!
   

   The Slytech 2nd Skin Grand Prize

2. Second place goes to Zack Kelly whose leg-breaking video from a down under slalom brought in a super solid 64 Facebook votes and 1 Tweet for 65 total votes. Zack, you win some sweet Slytech Swag.
3. Third place goes to Sean Van Horrsen whose missed back flip attempt got a total of 59 votes (45 on Facebook and 14 Tweets). Super solid performance. Sean, you'll also be receiving some sweet swag.

Other notable mentions are Willie Morris whose tow-in video was horribly entertaining and Jonah Elston's whose slopestyle slam got him a bunch of votes as well.

Thanks everyone for participating this first of many winter months in which we'll be giving away a 2nd Skin Back Protector to the slam video submission with the most votes! Send all your friends over to the official submission page so they can have a go at winning a FREE SLYTECH 2ND SKIN BACK PROTECTOR IN NOVEMBER.

>> http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

Slam Video Details

Skier Name: Zac Kelly

Crash Location: Perisher Valley Australia

Slam Detail:Hi my name is Zac kelly im 13 years old and im a ski racer from australia. Above is the video and photo of me breaking my leg skiing slalom. I broke my tib fib.

Photo Sequence:

Zack faces leg doom.

Right around this time, Zack's leg gives in.

The damage is done.

Video:

Slytech Protection in conjunction with Absinthe Films and Daron Rahlves are passionate about raising awareness of safety on the mountain.

That's why we are giving away one back protector every month all 2010/2011 season long to the person with the most gnarly slam video or photo. These videos and photos are meant to highlight the potential for serious injury and that you can mitigate that risk by wearing protective gear like a back protector.  Enter to win at the official signup page >> http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

Slam Video Details

Skier Name: Connor Davis

Crash Location: Middlebury, VT

Slam Detail:My name is Connor Davis and this is me almost 4 years ago crashing in a race in Middlebury Vermont. Wound up breaking my thumb pretty badly but it wasn't so bad. Could've been my back!

Slytech Protection in conjunction with Absinthe Films and Daron Rahlves are passionate about raising awareness of safety on the mountain.

That's why we are giving away one back protector every month all 2010/2011 season long to the person with the most gnarly slam video or photo. These videos and photos are meant to highlight the potential for serious injury and that you can mitigate that risk by wearing protective gear like a back protector.  Enter to win at the official signup page >> http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

Slytech Protection in conjunction with Absinthe Films and Daron Rahlves are passionate about raising awareness of safety on the mountain.

That's why we are giving away one back protector every month all 2010/2011 season long to the person with the most gnarly slam video or photo. These videos and photos are meant to highlight the potential for serious injury and that you can mitigate that risk by wearing protective gear like a back protector.  Enter to win at the official signup page >> http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

Slam Video Details

Skier Name: Willie Morris

Crash Location: Blair St. Silerton, Co

Crash Date: 1.13.2010

Slam Detail: Some pro snow boarders were in town and had built a couple jumps with a snow bunjee for the tow in. I was watching them and asked if it would be ok to try. I had hit the jump 5 or 6 times and wanted to go one more. They pulled me back an extra foot and you see what happened.

Slytech Protection in conjunction with Absinthe Films and Daron Rahlves are passionate about raising awareness of safety on the mountain.

That's why we are giving away one back protector every month all 2010/2011 season long to the person with the most gnarly slam video or photo. These videos and photos are meant to highlight the potential for serious injury and that you can mitigate that risk by wearing protective gear like a back protector.  Enter to win at the official signup page >> http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

Slam Video Details

Skier Name: Sean Van Horssen

Crash Location: Great Divide, Montana

Crash Date: February 2009

Slam Detail: Failed Backflip attempt. gnarly ending. slammed my face pretty food. i'll upload pictures.

Listen to the videographer laugh at the end... that ain't no laughing matter though. Broken face? Bruised and battered?

Slytech Protection in conjunction with Absinthe Films and Daron Rahlves are passionate about raising awareness of safety on the mountain.

That's why we are giving away one back protector every month all 2010/2011 season long to the person with the most gnarly slam video or photo. These videos and photos are meant to highlight the potential for serious injury and that you can mitigate that risk by wearing protective gear like a back protector.  Enter to win at the official signup page >> http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

Slam Video Details

Skier Pseudonym: Cedar Teionietathe Jocks

Crash Location: Breckenridge, Colorado

Crash Date: 3/1/2010

Slam Detail: Having a mellow urban day while it snowed in Breck. I didn't see the metal rods holding up the tree in the landing of this rail. Fractured pelvis and punctured bum.... It happens around 11:11 in the video.

***Bloody, gory scenes! If you're a minor or just get quinsy at the site of huge gaping flesh-wounds, don't watch!***

The Puppet Show Webisode 2 from Matt Mulligan on Vimeo.

If you think this is one of the gnarliest slam vids on the Slytech blog, click on the FACEBOOK LIKE BUTTONS and TWITTER BUTTONS UP TOP. Also ask yourself: could a back protector have helped prevent some of these injuries? Perhaps the belt of a back protector may have protected his upper bum area? Perhaps the coccyx adapter of the back protector could have softened the blow and averted the fracture pelvis? It's just conjecture, but these are questions worth asking yourself.

Slytech Protection in conjunction with Absinthe Films and Daron Rahlves are passionate about raising awareness of safety on the mountain.

That's why we are giving away one back protector every month all 2010/2011 season long to the person with the most gnarly slam video or photo. These videos and photos are meant to highlight the potential for serious injury and that you can mitigate that risk by wearing protective gear like a back protector.  Enter to win at the official signup page >> http://slytechprotection.com/slamvids

Slam Video Details

Skier Name: Jonah Elston

Crash Location: Schweitzer, ID , USA

Crash Date: 3.20.2009

Slam Details: This is my sons wreck in a slopestyle comp, he did this first run and got back and completed his second run and placed 2nd overall.

If you think this slam video deserves to win October's back protector give-away, then PRESS THE FB LIKE BUTTON OR TWITTER BUTTON to vote.