Skier dies trying to jump US 40 in Colorado

A Colorado skier identified as Dallas Lebeau, 21, tried to jump 40 feet over U.S. 40 but did not reach the other side. FOX31's Greg Nieto visits the site and hears from locals who knew him.

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[thomashughes_teh]

Somewhere, someone is still holding that guy's beer.

[oldschool]

" Wow dude, he's like dead and stuff"

[bongocharm]

The mountains will be exactly the same.

[notquiteultralight]

It's kind of like trying to go down to the titanic in a tube someone built in their garage. Probably should just not do it maybe.

[coloradomountainman]

And all his little groupies filming him, helping to stroke his ego, while holding their stupid little smart phone cameras. There are countless stories of fools trying to be instant hero's on YouTube and social media. As the saying goes: "you can't fix stupid".

[axisgalaxis]

Dang! He needed friends better at math n physics

[blaster]

He also ruined his parents life. The loss of a child is unbearable.

[shealdedmon]

I'll bet he doesn't try that again.

[anniehills]

Stay in school, kids. Study physics.😮

[christopherfriedberg]

So what exactly happened ? All I can picture in my mind is he Wile E. Coyot'd into the side of a passing semi tractor trailor box ! "Beep" ! "Beep" ! "Lblblblblblb" !

[BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

If you've lived in a ski town you've met a kid like this. Someone with poor decision making skills where you see what the "think" they can do and you know there is little chance this dude lives to be an old man. Curious where exactly this happened as I can't think of any place with a long enough runout before you hit trees.

[Cucumberflavoredmustard]

What was the runout plan here? It's all trees on the landing. Even if he would have gapped it, the danger would just be starting.

[evonne]

Nobody was brave enough to say no to this guy, nor smart enough to explain why.

[JK-brmu]

I hope he at least said gnarly and had some Mt. Dew beforehand.

[johnkeviljr]

Why have an onsite guy 1/2 mile away. How stupid.

[PaulTierney-nbqe]

This will become a Tik tok challenge. Darwin never disappoints

[bryanross]

So these are the only three knuckleheads they found on the side of the road to talk to.

[farmer]

Their are old skiers, and their are bold skiers Their are no old, bold, skiers

[paulskopic]

OK, he didn't clear the whole road but how far across did he get?

[williamcope]

They used to say there was only two things that fell from the sky, bird poop, and Skydivers. Then there was the space shuttles, and then this guy.