"Backcountry skiing comes with a lot of obvious and some not-so-obvious risks. Avalanches are the obvious and well known one, but there's plenty of hidden obstacles lying beneath the snow. With no ski patrol around to find or mark them, these can be a serious danger. While filming for his newest film, 'FLIPBOOK', last season, professional skier Parkin Costain fell through a 60-foot hidden chimney in the snow."
"Costain called it the gnarliest crash of his career, and it's pretty easy to see why. While he seemed to be mostly alright following the fall, it could have winded up so, so much worse. We're certainly glad to see he's okay, and frankly we're impressed with the ability to recover from a 60-foot fall like that so quickly."
Backcountry skiing carries both obvious and hidden hazards. Avalanches represent a well-known danger, but concealed obstacles under the snow can pose serious threats without ski patrol to locate or mark them. Professional skier Parkin Costain fell through a 60-foot hidden chimney in the snow while filming FLIPBOOK. Costain described the fall as the gnarliest crash of his career. He appeared mostly alright after the incident, though the outcome could have been far worse. FLIPBOOK follows Costain through a wild winter season spanning Montana, British Columbia, and Alaska. The rapid recovery from the 60-foot fall highlighted how quickly a severe incident can be survived.
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