Name: 10 Most Devastating Olympic Ski and Snowboard Crashes
Uploaded: 2026-02-13T17:15:54.000Z
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Welcome to watchmojo and today we're exploring the most catastrophic ski and snowboarding crashes that happened at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Either from the falls themselves or from the context behind them.

Avery crume the 2026 Winter Olympics Milano Cortina One of the youngest athletes at the 2026 Games at the age of 17, Croume, while born in Canada, switched allegiances a couple of years earlier to represent the US At Milano Cortina after comfortably making it through qualification in the women's slopestyle free skiing event, the final started well with her first run slightly dropping in her second.

Yet in the third run, disaster struck for Croumet.

Within seconds of starting, she slipped on the first rail and collided with it, causing one of her skis to fall off.

With a score of 86 in the run, Croumet finished the final in last place.

However, with age on her side, she'll hopefully come back strong in 2030.

Tyler Walker the 2014 Winter Paralympics Sochi in 2014, Walker competed in the sitting class for the Alpine skiing men's downhill event in his debut Winter Paralympics.

However, there were issues with the course causing many people to crash, Resulting in only 12 of 22 racers finishing the race.

Unfortunately, Walker wasn't one of them.

After starting well, Walker struck a bump that launched him into the air, causing him to slam into the ground brutally as his equipment sprayed all around him.

While it was uncomfortable viewing as the US Athlete lay motionless for a moment and needed a helicopter to be taken for treatment, Walker didn't suffer any fractures, however, he didn't remember the incident.

In 2018, he returned to the Winter Paralympics six, securing two silver medals.

Christopher Del Bosco the 2018 Winter Olympics Pyeongchang after going to rehab following substance issues and fracturing his neck in an attack, Del Blasco rose in competitive skiing to take five medals at the Winter X Games, including two golds, and

In 2018, he represented Canada in the freestyle skiing men's ski cross.

In the final jump, Del Bosco lost his balance in the air, causing him to crash heavily on the cold surface, making him unable to finish.

After being stretchered off, it was discovered that he had suffered four broken ribs, a bruised lung and a fractured pelvis.

Thankfully, Del Bosco recovered and returned to competing professionally, even switching to represent the US Mercedes nickel the 2014 Winter Olympics Sochi A Regular on the podium at the FIS Snowboard World Cup, Canadian snowboarder Nicol was looking to finally do the same at the Winter Olympics in 2014.

This is going to be my last practice run.

However, during a practice run for the women's halfpipe, she clipped the edge, causing her to land head first with.

When her coach checked on her, Nicoll reportedly yelled insults at him, which was uncharacteristic of her.

The fall had resulted in a severe concussion.

However, she was unable to progress from the qualification.

The seriousness of the concussion became clear as Nicol couldn't snowboard for two years and needed to relearn to talk and walk.

I was so slowed down that a walk that would usually take me 10 minutes when I was healthy now took me over an hour.

After returning for the 2018 Olympics, Nicol retired to focus on her mental health and athlete advocacy.

Mikayla Shifrin, the 2022 Winter Olympics Beijing with six world titles, two Olympic golds and one silver medal, Shifrin went into the 2022 Winter Games with high expectations from fans of getting at least three gold medals in the six events she was participating in.

In this exact moment, I'm feeling not too bad.

Yeah, no, it's a little bit ups and downs with the excitement, and

then obviously there's always a little bit of nerves that play a role heading into the Olympics.

However, that unfortunately was not the case for the US skier when defending her gold medal from 2018 in the Alpine skiing women's giant slalom.

Shiffrin, during her first run, slipped at the fifth gate.

Days later, likely with that disappointment on her mind, she stumbled during her first run in the slalom, ruling her out again.

You don't get to arrive at the Olympics with expectations set and then have those expectations met.

Finally, during the slalom portion of the combined event, she started strongly before slipping once again.

As a result, Shifrin left the Games without a medal for the first time.

To this day, still trying to understand certain pieces of Beijing entirely outside of results and performance.

And I've learned so much about myself in that process.

Shaun White, the 2014 Winter Olympics Sochi One of the greatest snowboarders ever, White was looking to extend his rule in the men's halfpipe event by taking gold for the third consecutive time, extending his incredible record.

You think we're gonna see triples in Russia?

However, after injuring his wrist during practice for the slopestyle causing him to pull out of that event, it only got worse for him as he struck the edge with his board.

As a result, White's halfpipe result was degraded, putting him fourth overall.

Afterward, he said he was disappointed he was taken away quickly to doping control, so he didn't say much after that.

After coming back strong in 2018 by becoming the oldest to win halfpipe goal in 2022, White wanted to go out on top before retiring.

After a strong first and second run, it looked possible.

However, on the third, White slipped on a landing, causing him to finish fourth once again.

Honestly, I'm so happy with the decision.

Nina O' Brien the 2022 Winter Olympics Beijing A rising star in alpine skiing, O' Brien's season standings had been on the rise coming into the 2022 Winter Olympics.

I am an eight time national champion representing the US in the women's giant slalom.

Her first run went well, placing her sixth in the overall rankings.

However, disaster struck in the second run right before the finish line.

O' Brien lost her balance after clipping a gate, causing her leg to bend awkwardly as she crashed, we talked the first question when you're a ski racer and you dream of the Olympics, this isn't the way a dream would go.

The medical team reacted quickly to treat her.

The skier was taken in for surgery to repair the compound fracture of two of her leg bones, and

After recovery and rehab, o' Brien returned to the slopes, even taking part in the women's team combined event at the 2026 Games.

This is something that I've wanted since four years ago when I got injured in Beijing.

Herman Meyer the 1998 Winter Olympics Nagano making his Olympic debut in 1998, Meyer's first event was in the alpine skiing men's downhill.

With an explosive start, the Austrian lost his balance during a turn.

This morphed a mediocre issue into a catastrophe when he immediately met a jump in an infamous clip, Meyer turned awkwardly, landing hard on the ground as his momentum threw him into the multiple barriers.

Incredibly, he was fine, turning the devastating incident into an amazing comeback story.

Days later, Meyer would go on to win two gold medals in the giant slalom and super G events.

However, had he not crashed on the downhill, he could have joined a handful of athletes to win three golds at a single Winter Olympics.

Lindsey Vonn the 2026 Winter Olympics Milano Cortina In 2019, after a career of breaking records and winning Olympic and world medals, Vaughn announced her retirement from skiing.

I'm actually really looking forward to not like having a plan, not have everything scheduled in my life.

Following a knee replacement, the US legend returned to competition in 2024.

Yet with the 2026 Games being her last, Vonn's chances were seemingly crushed when at the World cup, she crashed and ruptured her acl.

However, showing an incredible resolve, she went ahead with competing in the Alpine skiing women's downhill event at her last Olympics.

13 seconds into her run, Vaughn's arm clipped a gate as she was in the air, putting her off balance as she fell heavily to the snow.

After being airlifted to the hospital, it was confirmed that she had broken her leg, requiring multiple surgeries to fix the damage.

She's apparently in good hands and has both the US Olympic Ski team there and the surgeons in Italy that are constantly monitoring her and like I said, prayers for a speedy recovery.

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