Yikes... What a dilemma.. Bar up or down? It doesn't seem to make a difference... either way they were screwed. I hope I never see that here!!
Jump is the correct answer!.
Jump is the correct answer!
Whenever the chair that I'm on stops, I always think (jokingly) Hmmmm... can I jump from here? A lot (most ) of the time no. Too High!!
That scene looks like total carnage.
Seeing this type of video can definitely help you try to prepare for it should it happen to you. One of the first things I tell new speed skiers is to consider what you will do when something goes wrong. You don't have time to make a plan, you need it already formed and ready to roll out.
Jumping off definitely looks like the right option in this case. I wonder whether with or without skis, though. Some of the jumpers looked like they were encumbered on the ground by their skis.
Seeing this type of video can definitely help you try to prepare for it should it happen to you. One of the first things I tell new speed skiers is to consider what you will do when something goes wrong. You don't have time to make a plan, you need it already formed and ready to roll out.
Jumping off definitely looks like the right option in this case. I wonder whether with or without skis, though. Some of the jumpers looked like they were encumbered on the ground by their skis.