Fives athletes discuss life-changing accidents in new High Fives documentary

Skiing is—without a doubt—an action sport, and in its very nature there lies the possibility of injury. If you’re a skier, you have surely experienced this risk—be it a minor fall that you can laugh off with your friends or something much more serious. The latter is often too easy to overlook, but it only takes one second, one moment gone wrong, for a crash to be completely life-changing.

The High Fives Foundation just released the latest installment of its BASICS (Being Aware Safe In Critical Situations) documentary series, titled Five Critical Mistakes, which focuses on these situations. JT Holmes, a professional skier who aided in the production of the series, explains that, “BASICS was created as a way to catch young mountain sports athletes before they crash and suffer a life-altering injury.”

Noteworthy quotes from the documentary:

“Most accidents happen when you’re in your comfort zone.” – Cody Laplante

“I’ve been given all the tools internally to recognize danger, and I’d become so good at just ignoring that… Anytime I feel that something’s just a little bit off, I stop and I take a moment to evaluate the risk and reward. What is the risk that I’m about to take?” – Josh Dueck

“There’s a huge difference between taking risks and being reckless.” – Jeremy Jones

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