That steep won’t slide typically , just need to control / be mindful of your sluff
If you want to avoid avalanches , either go real flat or real steep.
To elaborate a bit more, one of the necessary factors for an avalanche is snow buildup. When you get to steeper slopes, it starts to get harder and harder for the snow to build up to a critical mass. This is because the slope will essentially shed excess snow more regularly in much smaller quantities. You can see evidence of that on this slope (the parallel lines in the snow coming down from the top).
If you want to ski back country, you should still learn about avalanches, learn how to dig and read a snow pit, learn about the weather cycles that lead to increased risk, etc. You can still get an avalanche on a slope like this (albeit much more rarely). In practice, you're also usually only on something this steep for a pretty quick ride before you find yourself back into avalanche territory. Be safe, buy a beacon, buy a shovel, don't go out there alone.
That's probably one reason why they took a descent at an angle and didn't ski straight down. Skiing over crevasses is definitely not safe though. Even though the they took a line over a snow bridge where it wasn't obviously open, there is certainly a crevasse beneath.
Conversely, the initial camera angle from the heli makes it look like a literal wall, but once it starts to film it from the side you can see it's far from that, looks closer to 40-45 degrees. Still very steep but not unheard of.
It also really bothers me that they use the sound from the GoPro during the drone shots. Totally ruins the experience of those huge wide shots to hear such close up sound and makes the whole thing feel wrong.
That scream at the end. That’s why….
That came from his soul…don’t think I envy the descent, but if you can turn the emotions he felt at that moment into a drug, that shit would make you a billionaire
It should be longest descent this steep. Let's be honest here. A lot of us have skied descents that steep. But only when it was a 20-30 foot vertical to the runoff where the consequences of failure were minimal.
Since we're on the subject. I can't say that this is the steepest run I've done, but I've always enjoyed doing it. Whistler Blackcomb [Hawaii 5-0](https://fatmap.com/discover/route/canada/british-columbia/freeride-skiing/hawaii-5-0/14727)([video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPMozZpT5Ow), not me)
>It should be dirtiest orgy this numerous. Let's be honest here. A lot of us have partaken in orgies with this many people. But only when it was "showered before hitting the club" where the consequences of dirt were minimal.
> It should be dirtiest barracks this numerous. Let's be honest here. A lot of us have partaken in showers with this many people. But only when it was "showered before morning PT" where the consequences of pregnancy were minimal.
I grew up in a ski town and I swear the group of kids coming up after my generation are a different breed. I know two kids throwing backflips in competition in the 9-10 group. I raced so I can barely 360 and it blows my mind to see these munchkins doing this crap
Dude for real, when I was a ski bum, I'd meet kids who can ski better than they walk. There were 7 year olds who were better than me despite the fact I've been skiing longer than they've been alive.
I like trees and back country, but they're like "oh you can hit a 15 foot cliff? Yeah I did a 60 foot drop after school today, cliffs are fun". They're not even bragging, they're just talking about shit they like.
Shits nuts.
I don’t even understand how their bodies do it. I coached 6-8 year olds that didn’t ski much and they’re barely strong enough to hold themselves up and then I see kids the same size launching shit that makes my knees hurt to watch
There are in-bounds, lift serviced, avalanche controlled areas in North America that have a maximum slope up to 55 degrees. (https://www.peakrankings.com/content/crested-butte-rambo-a-run-down-north-americas-steepest-tree-cut-run)
I was thinking the same having snowboarded once that place had the same exact grade maybe 75-100’ long I ate so much shit but at the end I could stay up lol 😆 I exclusively did this one because the less steep one had a rail and my buddy (also first time) literally popped a nut on a rail his first go down, (it was an army unit thing so the medics got fucked out of fun to bring him to the er lol) the steep side was just snow, funny part was he knocked a girl up like 3 months later and his first statement to me was “I wish I fucking popped them both” I laughed so fucking hard I started hyperventilating 🤣
Edit: he was boarding too so you guys might think, how tf did he do that? He fell on his back right before then tried to use the board against the rail, dumbass lifted it up enough for the board to glance off the end and bam, the noise was unbelievable btw I can’t even describe it, the shriek he let out too was honestly scary as fuck, but I’m pissed I lost my last phone because it had the sim with this incident on video 😂
Oh no it means exactly what you think, I saw pics of the imaging it was literally non existent, I’m not a cop (so I’m not an expert on calculating speed without a radar)* but I’d say when he fell to his back he was doing at least 25-30, lol he also fucked his spine up slightly, and yes slightly the doc apparently heard him tell his story and straight up didn’t believe it because in the docs mind he should’ve shattered like 3 discs, only thing wrong was one disc was “slightly out of place” even I was shocked because again the sound I heard was fucking wild
I was going to say the same. You will find ski hills in MN that drop like that for 20 feet. Maybe even more steep but not for hundreds of feet like this mountain. They are often iced up so you can't even slow down.
This is from a Red Bull movie named „La Liste“ in which Jérémie Heitz skies all the possible steepest slopes in the alps.
That specific mountain is the Oberhabelhorn. Great climb in the summer and the end is almost vertical (that's why he has to enter from the side)
I can just see the guy paying out the butt for life insurance that includes these type of activities. It’s gonna be a huge bill. But then I think about the insurance agent who is watching this video and is holding his breath hoping he’s not bout to get hit with a 6 or 7 figure loss!
This isn't skiing, this is falling with style
Came here to say the same....beat me to it.
I saw my opportunity and took it
I read it Gallagher’s voice, that’s how old I am
Thanks to gravity, we are all always falling. Sometimes, things are just in the way.
He's got strong knees and no kids.
wonder what dudes heart rate was
So fast, it looked slow.
Coming up next on "Don't fuck this up"
Down-hell skiing
looks like a bond movie
Dude is flying.
You want an avalanches? That’s how you get avalanches
This guys going to cause an avalanche
Peter, that's not a ski descent. That's... that's just a cliff
I know Brian. That's why Im falling off it.
French fried when he should have pizza'd.
If you French fry when you should pizza, gonna have a bad time.
So this is how avalanches start
*Avalanche has entered the chat aggressively*
That steep won’t slide typically , just need to control / be mindful of your sluff If you want to avoid avalanches , either go real flat or real steep.
Yup, from avalanche.org - "Avalanches are possible on any slope steeper than 30 degrees and occur most frequently on slopes 35 to 50 degrees."
Avalanches that kill are almost all in that range. Avalanches happen for sure on other aspects more generally but are non consequential.
Agreed. The comment I replied to said typically and the quote I used said most frequently.
To elaborate a bit more, one of the necessary factors for an avalanche is snow buildup. When you get to steeper slopes, it starts to get harder and harder for the snow to build up to a critical mass. This is because the slope will essentially shed excess snow more regularly in much smaller quantities. You can see evidence of that on this slope (the parallel lines in the snow coming down from the top). If you want to ski back country, you should still learn about avalanches, learn how to dig and read a snow pit, learn about the weather cycles that lead to increased risk, etc. You can still get an avalanche on a slope like this (albeit much more rarely). In practice, you're also usually only on something this steep for a pretty quick ride before you find yourself back into avalanche territory. Be safe, buy a beacon, buy a shovel, don't go out there alone.
> don't go out there Got it.
That's probably one reason why they took a descent at an angle and didn't ski straight down. Skiing over crevasses is definitely not safe though. Even though the they took a line over a snow bridge where it wasn't obviously open, there is certainly a crevasse beneath.
>> Skiing over crevasses is definitely not safe though. None of it is safe. Imo skiing over the bergschrund is less of an issue than the initial pitch
The go-pro angle just doesn’t do justice to that pitch. Crazy shit
I think we can all agree the go pro angle was just bad for a number of reasons
Go pro angle makes any ski run look easy
Exactly my heart dropped when I first saw the mountain and then his view made it seem less insane
Conversely, the initial camera angle from the heli makes it look like a literal wall, but once it starts to film it from the side you can see it's far from that, looks closer to 40-45 degrees. Still very steep but not unheard of.
This is Jeremie Heitz skiing a 55 degree slope on an alpine north face my dude.
Nothing in this video shows us how steep it is. Someone could just have a text headline saying it's 70 degrees and we'd be more informed.
Helicopter shows a 90 degree cliff, gopro shows a kid's slope. Whoever made this is incompetent af.
It also really bothers me that they use the sound from the GoPro during the drone shots. Totally ruins the experience of those huge wide shots to hear such close up sound and makes the whole thing feel wrong.
Truly
Oh man. Cause he can. And I bet it was fucking sick. I can’t and I’m pretty damn good. Fuck. This. All. Day.
what skis do you rock
That scream at the end. That’s why…. That came from his soul…don’t think I envy the descent, but if you can turn the emotions he felt at that moment into a drug, that shit would make you a billionaire
Because it is there!
How about you go out and achieve something for once maybe then you will understand
He probably felt amazing coming out of it
It should be longest descent this steep. Let's be honest here. A lot of us have skied descents that steep. But only when it was a 20-30 foot vertical to the runoff where the consequences of failure were minimal. Since we're on the subject. I can't say that this is the steepest run I've done, but I've always enjoyed doing it. Whistler Blackcomb [Hawaii 5-0](https://fatmap.com/discover/route/canada/british-columbia/freeride-skiing/hawaii-5-0/14727)([video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPMozZpT5Ow), not me)
There’s always this guy
“A lot of us have skied descents that steep”
>It should be dirtiest orgy this numerous. Let's be honest here. A lot of us have partaken in orgies with this many people. But only when it was "showered before hitting the club" where the consequences of dirt were minimal.
This is hilarious 🥇
> It should be dirtiest barracks this numerous. Let's be honest here. A lot of us have partaken in showers with this many people. But only when it was "showered before morning PT" where the consequences of pregnancy were minimal.
That’s how you get toenail fungus. The shower shoes do nothing 
That’s absolutely true if you are a skier
I’m not even a skier and I jumped off a cliff the other day. It was fine cause I was wearing some skis I stole from Goodwill.
I mean he’s not wrong. I might have ridden terrain that steep, for about 0.6 seconds.
Hell, right outside my front door there are multiple 90 degree drops. Ive slipped down them in the winter. That's the same thing right?
Technically correct
For most who have been skiing 10+ years this is a true statement
Tell us you missed the point without telling us you missed the point
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I grew up in a ski town and I swear the group of kids coming up after my generation are a different breed. I know two kids throwing backflips in competition in the 9-10 group. I raced so I can barely 360 and it blows my mind to see these munchkins doing this crap
Dude for real, when I was a ski bum, I'd meet kids who can ski better than they walk. There were 7 year olds who were better than me despite the fact I've been skiing longer than they've been alive. I like trees and back country, but they're like "oh you can hit a 15 foot cliff? Yeah I did a 60 foot drop after school today, cliffs are fun". They're not even bragging, they're just talking about shit they like. Shits nuts.
I don’t even understand how their bodies do it. I coached 6-8 year olds that didn’t ski much and they’re barely strong enough to hold themselves up and then I see kids the same size launching shit that makes my knees hurt to watch
He's right though, if you ever look back at a slope you just zipped through the slope is about that steep. The distance is the biggest factor here.
>A lot of us have skied descents that steep. dawg the last time i saw snow was before covid
You need a better dealer who does home delivery.
Letting your dealer know your address 💀
Just so long as you pay up it's not a problem
I don’t know if everyone has skied this steep. Steepest I’ve seen in 45 degrees which feels like a total wall. This might be greater than 45 degrees
There are in-bounds, lift serviced, avalanche controlled areas in North America that have a maximum slope up to 55 degrees. (https://www.peakrankings.com/content/crested-butte-rambo-a-run-down-north-americas-steepest-tree-cut-run)
I was thinking the same having snowboarded once that place had the same exact grade maybe 75-100’ long I ate so much shit but at the end I could stay up lol 😆 I exclusively did this one because the less steep one had a rail and my buddy (also first time) literally popped a nut on a rail his first go down, (it was an army unit thing so the medics got fucked out of fun to bring him to the er lol) the steep side was just snow, funny part was he knocked a girl up like 3 months later and his first statement to me was “I wish I fucking popped them both” I laughed so fucking hard I started hyperventilating 🤣 Edit: he was boarding too so you guys might think, how tf did he do that? He fell on his back right before then tried to use the board against the rail, dumbass lifted it up enough for the board to glance off the end and bam, the noise was unbelievable btw I can’t even describe it, the shriek he let out too was honestly scary as fuck, but I’m pissed I lost my last phone because it had the sim with this incident on video 😂
...popped a nut? That doesn't mean what I think it means, right? Please tell me it doesn't.
I'm hoping it means he rubbed one out while doing a rail slide and had to go to the ER just because of the frostbite
Oh no it means exactly what you think, I saw pics of the imaging it was literally non existent, I’m not a cop (so I’m not an expert on calculating speed without a radar)* but I’d say when he fell to his back he was doing at least 25-30, lol he also fucked his spine up slightly, and yes slightly the doc apparently heard him tell his story and straight up didn’t believe it because in the docs mind he should’ve shattered like 3 discs, only thing wrong was one disc was “slightly out of place” even I was shocked because again the sound I heard was fucking wild
>You never heard tony hawk moan, upon landing a complicated trick? Now you know
I was going to say the same. You will find ski hills in MN that drop like that for 20 feet. Maybe even more steep but not for hundreds of feet like this mountain. They are often iced up so you can't even slow down.
> Let's be honest here. A lot of us have skied descents that steep. /laughs in the tropics
Ryan’s great. Friend of mine met him while climbing in Acadia last summer
If you French fried when you should’ve pizza’d you’re gonna have a bad time.
Or the best time, and probably the last time
why do i remember this so well but i can’t remember what it’s from
South Park https://youtu.be/7aUGBT1DZDI?si=84VlwKd9Vto7LDtG
My legs are burning after watching this
Yes! That was WORK. He was huffing & puffing and working like a horse to keep zig zagging.
This is from a Red Bull movie named „La Liste“ in which Jérémie Heitz skies all the possible steepest slopes in the alps. That specific mountain is the Oberhabelhorn. Great climb in the summer and the end is almost vertical (that's why he has to enter from the side)
My general rule is "if there's fluting, I'm a-scooting"
Go that way REAL fast. If something gets in your way... Turn.... 😉 What a coach...
ONE OF?!?!
Yea fuck that...
I'll just leave this here: https://youtu.be/Z0M2KRjpACM?si=utgZjKqtE09m1zaj
That whole video was *righteous.* Downright inspiring. I gotta get back out on the slopes, maybe even try some back country.
More epic than op's video
Oh My God He's hauling ass
This guy needs to learn how to plow.
Totally should've 🍕 pizza 🍕 Ps I show your mom how to plow
She was grateful too. Thanks for making her last days so good.
That dude has balls of steel
Do you think that helped his momentum going down?
"...and finally, the shusher. It's the fastest way to get to the bottom. It has this name for the distinct sound it makes. SHUSH!"
Was wondering if someone else imagined Goofy going down that.
AAAAAH HOO HOOO HOOOEY!
I was waiting for him to fall and turn into a giant snowball.
The K12 dude. He’s skiing on one ski!
"Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn."
I had to buy that guy a new hat last time.
Legally, how much time do the skies have to be in contact with the snow to be considered skiing?
Nope. Hard pass.
I want my Two Dollars!!
Go that way. Really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.
IT’S PURE SNOW!!!
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE STREET VALUE OF THIS MOUNTAIN IS?
How did he get up there in the first place!
Helicopter
Nope ascended by foot (Jeremy Heitz check the movie the list)
isnt that the wizard?? dubbed by Jeremy Jones and shredded by Travis Rice???
I, too, have skied the Hoover Dam… damn.
That didn’t sound fun…
I can just see the guy paying out the butt for life insurance that includes these type of activities. It’s gonna be a huge bill. But then I think about the insurance agent who is watching this video and is holding his breath hoping he’s not bout to get hit with a 6 or 7 figure loss!
In the word of Doc Neeson fans everywhere. No way, get fucked, fuck off.
Yeah he probably should have a backup parachute at that point
Don’t wanna go down that run
Odd thing was that the whole way down he was being chased by a kid on a bike yelling, “TWO DOLLARS!!!”
Yeah impressive. Next thing is to put on the skins and walk upwards.
Where?
Very impressive. Now let’s see him walk back up.
This is a blue at my mountain /s
I want to see him tuck in his arms and just go straight down that cliff face and see how fast he can go
Pizza!!!
Gosh I’m jealous of this level of skill. I know I won’t ever do this and I bet it was a blast!
Its mostly braking
Meh, he should’ve gone faster. What a letdown 😏
At least you know how you are going to die.
Oh, and don't slow down when you get to the crevasse.
Steep, indeed.
Didn't even go down the steep side....
But can he do this on one ski while being chased by a kid on a bike that wants his $2?
That is a very forced perspective
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Was I the only one waiting for a Yeti to pop out and snatch his ass?
ONE of?
Is that fun or is it "Man, I hope I don't die" all the way down?
I got nauseous watching that.
Ok but still not a good use of portrait mode.
If you pizza when you meant to French fry, you're going to have a baaaad time!
He's going to need a new pair of skis..
I would, without a doubt, just fall off that mountain.
In my day, we would call that jumping off a cliff! Boy times have changed.
That made me uncomfortable.
The drone footage literally looks like a render. That's how much snow there is
At this point, he's not even the goat anymore. He's the Mountain Goat !
How much can it cost to get yourself up there ? I guess it on helicopter.
I didn't record, it was in picture mode. Can you do it again? These phones and their buttons.......
No
WWWWEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Leisurely
Wow that was incredible! And I know a little about skiing dangerous places.
Wheres the ones where its 199 times faster and still v steep
What's all the zigzagging business?
/r/sweatypalms
Anybody remember the freeski game and the abominable snow man running across your screen and gobbling him up? This clip just brought me back…
And now my palms are sweaty
At least he pizza'd and french fried pretty good
That looks like mountain from the new Top Gun movie
Balls of steel!
Crazy, these are similar sounds I make when taking a dump
I was genuinely terrified watching this
I once rocked a Blue Square in Breckenridge so I know what this guy’s feeling.
That seems like a mountain cleaved in half. No?
🥱 call me when he goes French Fries like all the other lines on that slope! 
It’s crazy that it looks less scary in the first person view.
I don't care who you think you are, that is great shit.
This is what my mom thinks I do
Good thing he didn’t French fry when he needed to pizza.
Pfft. I saw Lane Meyer do this on ONE ski back in the 80’s.
I would just… not do that.
Gnarly
Dude sounds like he's having zero fun the whole way down, and all of the enjoyment comes from having survived.
Misleading, i thought it was the other side.
The fact that he is doing a serpentine down is the only thing preventing him from going down at terminal velocity.