Karachaevo-Cherkesskaya Republic, Russia – Shevchenko Kirill’s helmet cam has proven that obstacles encountered while snowboarding in Russia aren’t limited to the usual assortment of rocks, trees and terrain park features.

Kirill’s action camera was rolling recently at the Arkhyz ski resort in the North Caucasus Mountains when he collided with an obstacle of an entirely different kind.

The video has already logged nearly 1.2 million views on YouTube.