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X-Games Wipe Out - Jake Brown

KMGH7NEWS5 skaters recommend it · 5 mentions, 2012 to 2015
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Jake Brown's 2007 X Games Big Air crash on the mega ramp. He fell about 40 feet attempting a 720 into 540 and slammed onto the flat bottom. He walked away.

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Posted in threads asking for the worst or gnarliest slam ever. It is the go-to example when someone asks how bad a mega ramp bail can get.

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“in the 2007 X games Jake Brown fell like 40 feet onto the bottom of the ramp causing his shoes to fly off.”

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u/screechmeister2015 · 4 points

in the 2007 X games Jake Brown fell like 40 feet onto the bottom of the ramp causing his shoes to fly off. link [VIDEO]

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u/young_ian1242012 · 1 points

Trust me...bad injuries happen! To pros too. It's rare to hear of someone dying, but it happens for sure. Miniramps and vert ramps are definitely not as hard on the body because of the wooden material. I'm not positive they use this on the pro ramps but it's called masonite, and it's a very smooth and soft material and really doesn't hurt to fall on. Since you're falling on a slope, too, you tend to just slide down t

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u/gnarvin2014 · 1 points

I'd go with Jake Brown basically falling from about 30-40 feet on the mega ramp as the gnarlest. [VIDEO]

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