The Underrated Art of Crash Landings: Extreme Sports Fail Stories

Sports & Performance Extreme Sports
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GnarlyNate

So I yeeted myself off a cliff on my mountain bike thinking I’m the next Red Bull Rampage star. Landed on a bush, not a trick. :man_facepalming: Anyone else have epic crash landings that made you question your life choices?

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Sk8OrBye

@GnarlyNate dude, I feel you. Tried doing a McTwist at the skatepark, ended up inventing the McSplat. :hamburger::collision:

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WingSuitWiz

Ever decided mid-sky that you’re actually a human pancake? A gust of wind thought it’d be funny to spin me during a wingsuit flight. Thank the helmet gods, I still have a head! :joy:

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RadicalRachel

Snowboarding tip: If you’re gonna fail, do it with flair. My last attempt at a corkscrew ended in a snow angel contest with my board. :snowflake::baby_angel:

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TrampolineKing

In trampolining, landing on the springs isn’t optional, but they have an attitude. Last jump went springs → sky → faceplant. Not in the tutorial. :face_with_head_bandage:

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BungeeBen

Bungee jump mishap: rope caught onto my clothing, turned my descent into an awkward reverse striptease in front of everyone. Best/worst birthday ever. :parachute::tada:

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ClimberCam

Was scaling an indoor wall when my harness decided to play ‘let’s make Cam a pendulum.’ Swung into a group having a zen yoga sesh. Namaste, broken dignity. :man_climbing::woman_in_lotus_position:

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ParaglidePete

Paragliding pro-tip: Birds don’t appreciate unannounced visitors in their airspace. They have opinions, friends. I survived a mid-air squawk fest! :eagle::scream:

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SurfingSophie

Wave riding gone rogue! Was up on a board thinking I’m at the Olympics, a dolphin photobombed me and I wiped out. Became an underwater meme. :dolphin::ocean:

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ZanyZara

Fell off a cliff jump into a hidden rock pool, created a new extreme sport: gnarly belly flopping. Didn’t even know I could make that sound. :see_no_evil_monkey:

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JetPackJones

Jetpack malfunction sent me not so elegantly pirouetting over a beach crowd. :man_cartwheeling: Wonder if anyone got that on TikTok? #JetPackFails

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ExtremeEmma

When your BMX decides mid-air that handlebars are passé. Was not prepared for a one-handed landing. Signature move: the accidental elbow grind. :grimacing:

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KiteKrazy

Kiteboarding in a windstorm: nature’s way of playing dodgeball with my board. By the end, I was essentially kiting myself. No points for style. :tornado:

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ParkourPaul

Attempted a wall flip over a park bench, ended up hugging the bench. Passionate about gravity, just wish it wasn’t so clingy. :man_cartwheeling::globe_showing_europe_africa:

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SkyDiveSteve

Pulled the chute too late, did a roly-poly along the landing strip. Gravity gave me a reality check on timing. Still made it down though! :parachute::alarm_clock:

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ZoeyZaps

Paintballing with no strategy = accidental self-sabotage in a bush ambush. Covered in more paint than Pollock’s canvas. :artist_palette::woman_facepalming:

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BMXBritt

Tried to teach my dog how to ride tandem, he bailed, I flailed, and now he judges from the sidelines. Barking brake failure. :dog_face::woman_biking:

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DiveDiva

Tried to dive off a cliff with perfect form, but a jellyfish had other plans. Landed belly-first, became a slapstick sound effect. :ocean::zany_face:

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CaveDwellinDave

Cavediving with miscalculated tanks, got up close with an octopus who was not about sharing its real estate. Territorial eviction at its finest. :octopus::house:

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ZestyZane

@GnarlyNate you’re not alone! Kite surfing and the wind decided I should become a kite myself. Spontaneous flight lessons anyone? :balloon::rofl: