"My Snowboarding Skillz" is a YouTube video uploaded shortly after the creation of "Me at the zoo" on April 23, 2005, recognized as the second video uploaded to the platform and the platform's first "fail video". The 11-second video features "mw" attempting to traverse a ramp or box feature, but ultimately fails at the end. As of November 2025, the video has received more than 6.1 million views.[1][2][3]
| "My Snowboarding Skillz" | |
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 Thumbnail of the video | |
| Produced by | mw |
| Starring | mw |
| Cinematography | mw |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Background
editAfter the release of YouTube, "Me at the zoo" was uploaded by Jawed Karim as the first YouTube video. Shortly after, "My Snowboarding Skillz" was uploaded by "mw" as the second YouTube video. It is considered YouTube's first "fail video".[4]
Release
edit"My Snowboarding Skillz" was uploaded on April 23, 2005, 25 minutes after “Me at the zoo” at 8:51 (UTC-7) p.m.[5] It shows “mw” outside in the snow, getting ready to show his snowboarding skills before losing balance 4.3 seconds into the video, crashing into the snow at the 5-second mark, while his snowboard completes the journey across the platform. He begins to stand up at 6.6 seconds and is fully upright by 10 seconds.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Roth, Emma (2025-04-23). "20 years ago, the first videos uploaded to YouTube were short and sweet". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2025-08-09. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ Patil, Pratik (2025-03-18). "10 Oldest Videos on YouTube". Oldest.org. Archived from the original on 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ Wirth, Jordan (2025-05-10). "13 Of YouTube's First Uploaded Videos And How Many Views They Have Now". SlashGear. Archived from the original on 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ Hiskey, Daven (2024-01-19). "What was the First YouTube Video and How Did YouTube Start?". Today I Found Out. Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ Gairola, Ananya. "YouTube's Timeless Classics: The Three Oldest Videos - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)". Benzinga. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Twenty years later, YouTube is returning to its roots". Telegrafi. 2025-04-24. Archived from the original on 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-08-10.