Shaun White Reacts to Man Wiping Out in a Horrifying Snowboarding Accident

With three Olympic golds, 13 Winter X Games golds, and two Summer XGames golds (in skateboarding), Shaun White is arguably the GOAT of snowboarding. No other athlete can boast of mastering not just snowboarding, but skateboarding as well. Throughout his illustrious career, the Olympian has seen and been in his fair share of accidents. In fact, in 2018, an accident nearly turned fatal for White. However, a video of a recent accident horrified even the veteran snowboarder.

Earlier, the snowboarding legend shared a video on Instagram. The video showed a snowboarding accident that began with one person. However, in a terrifying turn of events, others got caught up as well.

Literally snowballing out of control

The Instagram page Slabsking uploaded the video Shaun White shared. Uploaded on January 5, 2023, the video seemed to have been shot at a skiing resort, with many people either taking the cable car or the powered zipline to the top of a snow-covered slope. A person on one of the cable cars was shooting a video when the accident happened, and they recorded it. The video shows an individual who had nearly reached the top, losing his grip on the t-bar attached to the powered zipline. The snowboarder immediately begins sliding down the slope. Unable to regain composure, the snowboarder wipes out, picking up speed as he slides toward the oncoming skiers and snowboarders.

During the uncontrolled descent, the snowboarder collides with multiple people. He wipes out a skier after a direct collision and speeds toward a pair near the base of the slope. With each collision, more people are caught up, and everyone begins sliding downward, causing a domino effect. White posted the video with a “shocked” emoji as a caption of his Instagram story.

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Many people in the comments section of the original video joked about the crash. However, White knew the incident could’ve been much worse. Even the best snowboarders in the world are not immune to accidents.

The accident that nearly killed Shaun White

No matter how skillful one becomes, snowboarders and skiers often get injured. Olympic champion Shaun White knows how things can take a life-threatening turn at a moment’s notice. During a practice run at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, White tried to hit a difficult skill. However, his attempt failed.

Shaun White tried to land a double cork 1440, but the moment he launched into the air, he knew something was off. The Olympian fell 20 feet and suffered severe pulmonary contusions. He also had 62 stitches on his face. However, White made a triumphant return after the horrific accident.

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