"Several chairlifts pass over some of the gnarliest cliff bands on the mountain, many of which people attempt to ski on a decently frequent basis. Of course the big risk of skiing such cliffs is having a crowd watching you while you mess it up and wipeout."
"The skier in question managed to get down a pretty sticky section but somehow managed to lose one of his skis right before the cliff drop, leaving him stuck right at the top of a jump with just one ski."
"The air doesn't look that massive and the snow below looks fairly deep, so his best bet might be to just leap off and hope for the best. He could drop the other ski and cannonball it into the snow below, too."
Whistler Blackcomb offers opportunities to ski and snowboard off dramatic cliff bands visible from chairlifts, though the risk includes potential wipeouts witnessed by crowds in the lift line. A video captured by skier Todd Paterson shows an incident at the Peak Express chairlift where a skier successfully navigated a difficult section but lost one ski just before reaching a cliff drop. Stranded at the cliff edge with only one ski, the skier faced limited options: jumping off into the deep snow below or removing the remaining ski and jumping. The video does not show the outcome of the situation.
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