On terrain this massive, the speed and scale of the skating can be misleading. Toad shows how a brutal slam is an instant lesson in physics.
There's no way to look smooth while tumbling down a bank. By the end, Rob's paramedic training kicks in, and he realizes it's time to just lay down. They don't call him Magnethead for nothing.
The 50-50 slip-out doesn't care if you're a legendary skate veteran or not. It feasts on everyone at some point.
There's only a few people in the world who know what four decades of skating feels like. Things change, but slams remain the same.
We're so used to seeing him roll away from crazy kinked rails that we forgot sometimes Dakota gets served raw.
Grant Patterson explains what happened when he landed on his ankle wrong and took this tendon-busting slam.
This is brutal, folks. When Andrew staggers away zombie-style from this one, we're not sure if he's actually alive or a member of the living dead.
Johnny Stone makes it half-way to the promised land… Then, adding insult to literal injury, comes up just short of a more merciful slam.
Only a few guys know what it's like to take a front board down a kinked rail. David steps up, gets destroyed, and stands tall. This is one tough dude.
Tommy's approach to skating is so gnarly that he even shocks other pro skaters. But as this taildrop shows, even the best can get taken out at any moment.
This is pretty much everyone's worst fear when it comes to 50-50ing a flat rail. Unfortunately for Josh, the bar was taller than most and it took a bit longer to fall back down to earth. Thud!
When a line involves two quick drops and the first landing goes wrong, that means the second one is gonna be even worse.
We're not sure what Trent was trying here. Nosegrind? Noseblunt? Regardless, getting lumped like this wasn't the outcome he expected.
Jose's feet get tangled for a split second but that's enough time for his back, head, and shoulder to get crunched.
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