I have skied in these resorts all my life and this is the first time I have heard of the Pipeline. Too bad I did not know about it 20 years ago. I started out in the 50's when a day pass was $3.75. Now that part of my life is in the past. Take the time in your youth to do things like this. Youth does not last as long as you would like it to. One day you wake up old, but still enjoy watching videos like this one. I was there with these guys in my memories.
Variety, something for everyone.If you can get then i'm out of the car once they see the mountain from the parking lot. Skeet the pipeline three times in the mid 80's, knee to waste deep powder, and it was open far more often. Avalanche gear, not required. Truly, they don't open these if there's great concern about it sliding.
Oddly, the main challenge is climbing, not skiing. I can barely walk with ski boots, and I can't imagine having to do the horrible climbing. I get anxiety just looking at it.
I was wondering if there are people who use a back pack to swap out more appropriate climbing equipment for ski equipment. Thinking of down climbing with ski boots gives me the willies.
Ya me too. I was there too. By myself. I’m glad someone filmed this. Now I can show everyone what I did. No one believes me. But since someone else was filming it proves I was there 😮
@@apet1572 At 11,000 feet, you have consistent high winds, low visibility (fog) avalanche risks, ice risks etc... Video hardly gives us full perspective of just how high, steep, narrow and scary that climb is. High winds or fog would almost make both the climb and the decent a death sentence. Then the snow has to be just right to ride down that chute. It can't be too icy as full edge control is crucial going down that steep. And there can't be too much snow due to avi danger. Quite a few stars literally need line up perfectly for Pipe to be open, hence why it's only open a couple/few times per season.
It’s best skied in July when the resort closes. There are much harder and more dangerous runs nearby on peaks outside of the resort boundary. The resort doesn’t trust the average person to go when there is .1% danger because they don’t want to be sued. In Europe runs like these are open year round because they won’t get sued into bankruptcy like here in the US
@@gculligan55 WRONG. July is NOT an ideal time to be running pipe. And the resort holds ZERO liability. Ever heard of a waiver? You know, that piece of paper that Snowbird Ski Patrol requires skiers to sign before granting access to the trail that leads to pipe? Oh and that .1% of danger you're talking about is quite irrelevant for this run LOL Clearly you 've never been up there. Must be from Florida..
I've done Pipeline once about 10 yrs ago and your video reminds me just how scetchy that down climb really was...Next time I am definitely going to bring a ice axe or at least a whippit. Someone got stuck on the down climb when I was did it and ski patrol had to come rescue them. That down climb was definitely the gnarliest and most memorable part. I made a lil video when I did it too but you guys did a much better job capturing the full experience!
I was lucky enough to be attend the PSIA instructors College at Snowbird in 1983. It was a great week! I remember looking to the right from the top of the tram and I saw the pipeline. It looked very skiable, but as I was training with members of the PSIA Demonstration Team, there was no time to get to it. I didn't realize how difficult it is to get to the top of the run.. Great job guys for all your effort and for sharing this amazing run with us!
ha we were the two in purple and red jacket on the tram with you that day... *doink* is right haha you guys were troopers with alpine soled boots that day!
Been a subscriber for awhile now. This has to be one of the funnest uploads! Really incredible skiing. Look forward to each and every video. Skilled snowboarder here and this line would definitely raise goosebumps. Hats off to ya both! Thank you for what you guys do on this channel!
Great video, thanks! Even though we mostly skied Alta, at the end of the '85 season, my friend and I decided to ski Pipeline for the last run. It was quite a hike. The wind packed powder took some finesse with the Fischer RC04's. Total focus and exhilarating! Then the beautiful bowl. There's nothing in life like a great day in the mountains. Ski to live.
Been following the channel for a few years so I really felt the thrill of accidentally coming when the route is open and managing to make it up/down. Great work!
@@alexblanck If someone thinks they need crampons, I really think that person has no business being up there! First they need to know how to attach the crampons correctly, but more so ... they need to know how to walk/stand in them! (yes there is a technique)
My palms literally were drenched with sweat watching you guys on the hiking parts. Glad I found the channel, just switched back to trying skis after being on a snowboard for the past 30 years. Had a blast last season skiing in Mammoth and thinking I’ll do the same there this year.
Ive done pipeline multiple times and the run with the cliff to the lookers left. Pipeline is for some reason more intimidating than the cliffed out one!
As far as the rock descent goes, once things get technical, turn around and face the rock to downclimb. It also allows you to hold your skis horizontally above you and can act like a deadman in case your feet slip.
Awesome edit, @PeakRankings! Maybe even more impressive is these guys met us later in the morning at Brighton and skied Elevator Chute. That was an adventure! 😉😉😉
Wow so much respect for you guys hiking that IN SKI BOOTS… I snowboard but I skied for about 5 years and man those ski boots are no joke. I remember being a kid complaining about how winded I was after a short walk uphill
Bravo you guys. I love Snowbird but you're absolutely right, I'm one of the 99.98% of the guys that wouldn't do this. I think throughout 90% of the video, all I had in my head was, "OH fuck that shit" :)
Damn. I quite literally can barely walk in my ski boots and you're walking the SPINE of a mountain in them. I've never done a black diamond (though I feel I could do one) and this is extremely impressive to me. Well done.
Used to have season passes to the Bird in my younger years, I recall seeing this trail occasionally but now I know why my buddy and I never gave it a go, thanks for giving this a go. Baldy is an easy hike and just way more fun coming down.
Born and raised in SLC and I miss it, I've lived in colorado for 16 years which colorado is beautiful but there's no place like home!!! And the beauty of Utah mountains!!!
I think if you fell at the top of the rocks you would more than likely slide into pipeline that go left over the cliff. The video doesn't show the contours very well. But you do have decent feeling of some exposure!
I was fortunate to fly out to Utah and stay with some college buddies who moved to SLC for work after graduation and ski Snowbird and Alta. Ski rentals and lift tickets were much cheaper in the late 1990s and a lot less than resorts on the East Coast.
I LOVE hiking up to the craziest runs!!! Great views, great workout and runs to remember!! The best part of all my trips!! I’d love to hit that run if I ever go to Utah 😂
@@03crispi It would suck up ski patrol resources, if it was always open. Too many people would get stuck on that down-climb, require high-angle rescues. That takes minimum of two patrollers and time to set up & break down. Some would fall and be seriously injured, which requires more ski patrol involvement.
I'm seriously afraid for my life and I'm just sitting here drinking coffee in my pajamas watching this. I've been on stuff 1/10 as dangerous as this and the overwhelming thought of "What if I slipped" still haunts me.
Nice! Yah, the worst part of that descent was the 6ish foot rock scramble. The rest was pure amazing. There's shorter more easily accessible ones at snowbasin that are pure enjoyment to ski. This is skiing at its best! Of the decades i've skied Utah, I never knew this existed either. Thanks for taking us along. Many of the camera angles made it just like we were there. 👍🤙
I hadn't done pipeline couloir but my friends who lived near the mountain trekked me out to some random run that was absolutely bonkers in difficulty. I was freaking out on the very first run and I've skied prolly 100+ double blacks
With regards to that down climb, any thoughts on taking a set of crampons for it? It’s been a while since I was doing anything approaching that but when I did in the Alps, we’d often take a set of crampons just to down climb sections like this.
I started skiing utah my freshman year in college, 1985.... darn , i need a fountian of youth to go back and do this run. Install a 50 foot rope at that damn cornice - 2 save a life.
Hy guys, I'm from France so i don't know how it work in the US, the ski patrolers can close the mountain ? You have to sign something before going off pist ? What appended if you go without asking ?
This looks equivalent to Highland Bowl at Aspen Highlands. Similar hike, although no down climb. As far as terrain, Corbets appears much more difficult- at least on the day I did it.
That gear is really not required. I wouldn't want to be on rock with crampons ... that sounds scary to me. Any experience rock climbing or walking on snow (mountaineering) makes it quite straight forward. I was lucky April 20, 2024 to finally tick this off with my wife!
@@irideaduck939 Oh wait how was it? i wanted to do pipeline this past april but 1) didn't have anyone to go with and 2) I'm scared of the scramble lol. I think I can do it, just need someone whos done it before to go too. Its one of my goals for this coming season.
@@patrickmcmillan8285 The scramble is the hardest part, but it’s not so bad. The first guy in this vid did it right, the second guy down almost gave me a heart attack. Don’t try and climb down the rocks. As far as a partner: go to ski patrols office in the morning if it’s open with your gear (beacon probe shovel) and you’ll find a partner. They tend to close the gate by 10-10:30 in the spring. The best time to do pipeline is in late spring (late April/early may). They almost always open it if there’s a hard freeze overnight (~28 degrees f) and a regular spring day ahead.
@@patrickmcmillan8285 bring a ski tie or two, this really helps keep your skis and/or poles together when you hand them down. Last season I talked to a father of a teenager that aired over the rocks ... that would be crazy to watch. I too have dreamed of skiing this line for many years, and for one thing or another it didn't come together until this past season. The day prior my wife and I we arrived at the tram summit without our gear and had to return the next day with hopes of making it happen, which it did.
Sick stuff. Great turns, endurance and luck on Day 2. I would’ve left you. Most of the fall you get the big chop talk is hyperbole. It’s gonna probably be painful and expensive but I only saw one area where it is fall you die - skiers left after down climb but it didn’t look to be in the fall line anyway. Spicy for sure. However The Ribbon is the most dangerous in bound run in North America. I’m not sure whether it’s been skied without a rope in many years.
Nice work. Crazy how crowded that was. Would have made me crazy. Main reason in prefer back country skiing. You can find plenty of gnarly features with a nice hike up and usually nobody else there. Kirkwood area and mammoth area have excellent peaks with much less avalanche danger than colorado or utah. Boot crampons and an ice axe would have made you feel much more confident even if not necessary. You could even bring a short rope and make a snow anchor for fun/practice. Good work dudes!
The skiing of the actual couloir looks quite simple (for me at least), its just the "getting there" part and risking your life & the iffy parts of descending the rocks that get me with a feeling of ick.
Too old for that scramble stuff, but Snowbird/Alta have all kinds of lift accessible steep stuff without hiking if thats your jam. Weekends however are a madhouse. This looks midweek.
Good video! I'm totally down. Heading there this winter. I like how you pretend to not have any mountaineering skills to scare away the gapers. Well done
Let’s not forget to mention that the elevation is over 10,000 feet and there is very little breathable air at that height. Hiking from your bed to the bathroom takes effort!
I have skied in these resorts all my life and this is the first time I have heard of the Pipeline. Too bad I did not know about it 20 years ago. I started out in the 50's when a day pass was $3.75. Now that part of my life is in the past. Take the time in your youth to do things like this. Youth does not last as long as you would like it to. One day you wake up old, but still enjoy watching videos like this one. I was there with these guys in my memories.
I’m with you. My double black diamond days are long past.
Too true. At least we enjoyed it while we could👍😀
@@ClanMcDuck Life moves on, but I can do things now that I could not do then. I will list them.
1.
2.
Well, I guess I can't.
@John-oe5nb well, you couldn't write UA-cam comments in the 50s!
@@judtt Very true. I guess I should add that to the "I can do now" list. Thanks.
One day you’re uploading a video on a first timers experience, the next you’re tackling one of the hardest runs in the country! Love it
that explains his intermediate ski skills.
@@airflaka... This channel is over four years old.
@@airflakaWe all start somewhere
Wtf why so toxic. Yeah Sam D. has not that technique of Sam W. but he still managed it without problems.
Variety, something for everyone.If you can get then i'm out of the car once they see the mountain from the parking lot.
Skeet the pipeline three times in the mid 80's, knee to waste deep powder, and it was open far more often. Avalanche gear, not required. Truly, they don't open these if there's great concern about it sliding.
I was in the group right in front of you guys, nice to have this footage so I can show people how it was when they ask me about the down climb!
Oddly, the main challenge is climbing, not skiing. I can barely walk with ski boots, and I can't imagine having to do the horrible climbing. I get anxiety just looking at it.
I was wondering if there are people who use a back pack to swap out more appropriate climbing equipment for ski equipment. Thinking of down climbing with ski boots gives me the willies.
@@ewallt shit id throw an ice axe in the bag for that downclimb. hands were sweating watching this haha.
Ya me too. I was there too. By myself. I’m glad someone filmed this. Now I can show everyone what I did. No one believes me. But since someone else was filming it proves I was there 😮
You were the one who helped the guy by taking his ski through the dangerous snowy rocks. Well done.
I talked to a patroller who was there for 40 years and he said opening it more then 2 days a season is a blessing
but why can it only be done 2 days
@@apet1572 At 11,000 feet, you have consistent high winds, low visibility (fog) avalanche risks, ice risks etc... Video hardly gives us full perspective of just how high, steep, narrow and scary that climb is. High winds or fog would almost make both the climb and the decent a death sentence. Then the snow has to be just right to ride down that chute. It can't be too icy as full edge control is crucial going down that steep. And there can't be too much snow due to avi danger. Quite a few stars literally need line up perfectly for Pipe to be open, hence why it's only open a couple/few times per season.
@@noahpaynenoahgayne7309 and I bet having too many peeople go makes it super dangerous.
It’s best skied in July when the resort closes. There are much harder and more dangerous runs nearby on peaks outside of the resort boundary. The resort doesn’t trust the average person to go when there is .1% danger because they don’t want to be sued. In Europe runs like these are open year round because they won’t get sued into bankruptcy like here in the US
@@gculligan55 WRONG. July is NOT an ideal time to be running pipe.
And the resort holds ZERO liability. Ever heard of a waiver? You know, that piece of paper that Snowbird Ski Patrol requires skiers to sign before granting access to the trail that leads to pipe?
Oh and that .1% of danger you're talking about is quite irrelevant for this run LOL Clearly you 've never been up there. Must be from Florida..
I've done Pipeline once about 10 yrs ago and your video reminds me just how scetchy that down climb really was...Next time I am definitely going to bring a ice axe or at least a whippit. Someone got stuck on the down climb when I was did it and ski patrol had to come rescue them. That down climb was definitely the gnarliest and most memorable part. I made a lil video when I did it too but you guys did a much better job capturing the full experience!
I havn't skied in 20 years but hearing you guys say Gnarly brought a big smile to my face. Thinking glad they still use this word for a cool run...
Been 30yr ago for me,east coast, WICKED GOOD/GNARLY, etc., memories backcountry out west,old man smiling now,GODBLESS 😊.
Seems like a lot of work for some icy skidded turns.
Can’t be that hard if Jerr can send it with a dogshit short turn and nonexistent jump turn lmao
Exactly
Yeah, looks like it hasn't snowed in a week at least.
Indeed, it's really all about the process!!
SCRAAAAAPE...
SCRAAAAAPE...
I did not intend to watch this .. but got totally invested in the success of you two miscreants. Great footage!
I was lucky enough to be attend the PSIA instructors College at Snowbird in 1983. It was a great week! I remember looking to the right from the top of the tram and I saw the pipeline. It looked very skiable, but as I was training with members of the PSIA Demonstration Team, there was no time to get to it. I didn't realize how difficult it is to get to the top of the run.. Great job guys for all your effort and for sharing this amazing run with us!
1983 was my first season there. Miss it, but not the crowds
*ice crunching loudly underneath*
“magnificent” 😂😂😂 lol yeah right
Lots of factors besides good snow at play here
The factor is the stupid climb for a mediocre run.
And suck snow.
Congratulations on a great ski achievement. Y’all got bragging rights for sure.
back to back uploads from PeakRankings? Christmas came early.
Merry xmas Flip!
ha we were the two in purple and red jacket on the tram with you that day... *doink* is right haha you guys were troopers with alpine soled boots that day!
Glad you found this vid!
Tore my ACL on that mountain on day 1 of 5 day trip. Resort has a good pool & hot tub btw. Good times. Good times.
I'm too old for this "nonsense" now, but can recall a time when this might have been right for me. Thanks for shooting and sharing.
That hike and downclimb are super gnarly!!! You guys got stones man, awesome vid
As a lifty that does this annually there. I have to take off work when I find out it opens. Usually mid March to mid April
all that boot packing to go down an icy tracked out couloir. i'm happy for ya'll!!!
Type II fun I guess!
Been a subscriber for awhile now. This has to be one of the funnest uploads! Really incredible skiing. Look forward to each and every video. Skilled snowboarder here and this line would definitely raise goosebumps. Hats off to ya both! Thank you for what you guys do on this channel!
Great video, thanks! Even though we mostly skied Alta, at the end of the '85 season, my friend and I decided to ski Pipeline for the last run. It was quite a hike. The wind packed powder took some finesse with the Fischer RC04's. Total focus and exhilarating! Then the beautiful bowl. There's nothing in life like a great day in the mountains. Ski to live.
Been following the channel for a few years so I really felt the thrill of accidentally coming when the route is open and managing to make it up/down. Great work!
I agree that the downclimb is sketchy for non mountaineers but if you have any winter mountaineering experience that is a very simple descent
Exactly.
@@daveamirault Agreed Oz!
You can also just jump it ...
Or if you bring crampons I suppose
@@alexblanck If someone thinks they need crampons, I really think that person has no business being up there! First they need to know how to attach the crampons correctly, but more so ... they need to know how to walk/stand in them! (yes there is a technique)
My palms literally were drenched with sweat watching you guys on the hiking parts.
Glad I found the channel, just switched back to trying skis after being on a snowboard for the past 30 years. Had a blast last season skiing in Mammoth and thinking I’ll do the same there this year.
Skied hundreds of days at the Bird and never got to ski Pipeline. Timing never worked out. Fun to watch you guys get the goods.
Ive done pipeline multiple times and the run with the cliff to the lookers left. Pipeline is for some reason more intimidating than the cliffed out one!
As far as the rock descent goes, once things get technical, turn around and face the rock to downclimb. It also allows you to hold your skis horizontally above you and can act like a deadman in case your feet slip.
Awesome edit, @PeakRankings! Maybe even more impressive is these guys met us later in the morning at Brighton and skied Elevator Chute. That was an adventure! 😉😉😉
Hell yeah! Now it’s time to send: Broom closet, get serious #2 straightline under the log branch, forbidden zone, etc. Let’s see it!
Wow so much respect for you guys hiking that IN SKI BOOTS… I snowboard but I skied for about 5 years and man those ski boots are no joke. I remember being a kid complaining about how winded I was after a short walk uphill
Bravo you guys. I love Snowbird but you're absolutely right, I'm one of the 99.98% of the guys that wouldn't do this. I think throughout 90% of the video, all I had in my head was, "OH fuck that shit" :)
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Daley Spam is my freaking hero man 🫡
Damn. I quite literally can barely walk in my ski boots and you're walking the SPINE of a mountain in them. I've never done a black diamond (though I feel I could do one) and this is extremely impressive to me. Well done.
Skied it in 1978 when I was an Alta ski bum. Dropped one of my poles during the downclimb but it stuck in the rocks and I was able to retrieve it!
Used to have season passes to the Bird in my younger years, I recall seeing this trail occasionally but now I know why my buddy and I never gave it a go, thanks for giving this a go. Baldy is an easy hike and just way more fun coming down.
Honestly for your skill level this is really impressive.
Nice effort gents...enjoyed our chat before dropping in. Another soft snow bluebird day at the Bird...Pipeline was a bonus!!
Absolutely awesome run & video! Thanks for sharing! Glad you guys are safe!
4 hours until my Math midterm, here I am again watching videos about Skiing.
I’m starting to think I should need to pick up this hobby.
You need mountaineering spikes attached to the bottom of your ski boots. Can’t believe they let you up there without them.
I miss living in SLC snowbird was my home away from home when I lived there.
Same here. I was in SLC for over ten years. Best place I ever lived!
Born and raised in SLC and I miss it, I've lived in colorado for 16 years which colorado is beautiful but there's no place like home!!! And the beauty of Utah mountains!!!
Love Snowbird~Alta combo.
Great climbing in the canyons in Summer.
Im ngl, every one seems so calm, but It is scary how close u are bordering the edge of death
I think if you fell at the top of the rocks you would more than likely slide into pipeline that go left over the cliff. The video doesn't show the contours very well. But you do have decent feeling of some exposure!
I was there this March. Planned on doing it but tore my MCL on another pitch and that ended my season. Thanks for the intel on the climb down.
I'd recommend hiking up the couloir during the spring after the season has ended, it's much less intimidating.
I was watching this on my phone, and had to switch 5 minutes in to my computer so I could have a bigger screen.. incredible.
I was fortunate to fly out to Utah and stay with some college buddies who moved to SLC for work after graduation and ski Snowbird and Alta. Ski rentals and lift tickets were much cheaper in the late 1990s and a lot less than resorts on the East Coast.
I LOVE hiking up to the craziest runs!!! Great views, great workout and runs to remember!! The best part of all my trips!! I’d love to hit that run if I ever go to Utah 😂
Wow. I feel like I'm right there. This is NUTS. This run is terrifying. Well done though guys!
in europe they'd just declare this as backcountry terrain and skiing at own risk
and it'd be open everyday
Easy
@@03crispi It would suck up ski patrol resources, if it was always open. Too many people would get stuck on that down-climb, require high-angle rescues. That takes minimum of two patrollers and time to set up & break down. Some would fall and be seriously injured, which requires more ski patrol involvement.
@@PDGXwell it’s easy to get to and usually it’s incredibly powdery to cushion landing
Gnarly is a damn good description of that rock entry 😅
Congrats on the trip sucess, and thanks for the vid!
What's wild is the red bull guys ski off those rocks. 😂
Could feel the anxiety on that rock wall climb down. Can only imagine real life.
I'm seriously afraid for my life and I'm just sitting here drinking coffee in my pajamas watching this. I've been on stuff 1/10 as dangerous as this and the overwhelming thought of "What if I slipped" still haunts me.
Have climbed it many times starting in the mid 70's, I had my wooden shafted (hickory) Chouinard ice axe, didn't really need my crampons.
Looks like a lot of fun. Does not look like the challenge that I thought I was going to watch.But that hike up is probably more of an endurance test
The underestimation is insane
Awesome work taking care of each other!
Snowbirds pipeline cooler is wider than the Baldy Chutes at Alta. I left 47 figure eights down Gunsight with no other tracks at all. In 1975
Always great to see your new postings and videos! ❤
Way to shred that line Sam! Run of a lifetime for sure 👍
Nice!
Yah, the worst part of that descent was the 6ish foot rock scramble. The rest was pure amazing. There's shorter more easily accessible ones at snowbasin that are pure enjoyment to ski. This is skiing at its best!
Of the decades i've skied Utah, I never knew this existed either. Thanks for taking us along. Many of the camera angles made it just like we were there.
👍🤙
This channel is criminally underrated
I hadn't done pipeline couloir but my friends who lived near the mountain trekked me out to some random run that was absolutely bonkers in difficulty. I was freaking out on the very first run and I've skied prolly 100+ double blacks
All of a sudden everybody is an extreme steep and deep skier? When did this happen? 😂😂
With regards to that down climb, any thoughts on taking a set of crampons for it? It’s been a while since I was doing anything approaching that but when I did in the Alps, we’d often take a set of crampons just to down climb sections like this.
Yeah... that rock scramble.... NOPE! But awesome run man. Great vid.
I will never understand how people enjoy doing this but great video.
Nice work guys that look like a lot of fun… You hit it perfect
Reminds me of east wall at A basin. A basin has better chutes for not nearly as much work to get to them.
I started skiing utah my freshman year in college, 1985.... darn , i need a fountian of youth to go back and do this run. Install a 50 foot rope at that damn cornice - 2 save a life.
There’s no way a couple of people don’t fall off this every time it’s open.
Wow. Congratulations!
This has been on my bucket list for years. But seeing that sketchy rock scramble….I’m second guessing it. Yikes
Nice production ! What a reward for the hike.
hell yeah Sam D knows whats up with the Moment Wildcats.
Outstanding story love it...the adventure is real.. I've skied all over the bird but never that run wish I did when I was younger
Hy guys, I'm from France so i don't know how it work in the US, the ski patrolers can close the mountain ? You have to sign something before going off pist ? What appended if you go without asking ?
This looks equivalent to Highland Bowl at Aspen Highlands. Similar hike, although no down climb. As far as terrain, Corbets appears much more difficult- at least on the day I did it.
every time i put my ski boots on I always thought " yeap these are perfect for rock climbing" said no one ever!
Having a panic attack just watching this! Wow!
I would just bring crampons and ice tools with me. Makes the descent so much easier. :)
That gear is really not required. I wouldn't want to be on rock with crampons ... that sounds scary to me. Any experience rock climbing or walking on snow (mountaineering) makes it quite straight forward. I was lucky April 20, 2024 to finally tick this off with my wife!
@@irideaduck939 Oh wait how was it? i wanted to do pipeline this past april but 1) didn't have anyone to go with and 2) I'm scared of the scramble lol. I think I can do it, just need someone whos done it before to go too. Its one of my goals for this coming season.
@@patrickmcmillan8285 The scramble is the hardest part, but it’s not so bad. The first guy in this vid did it right, the second guy down almost gave me a heart attack. Don’t try and climb down the rocks.
As far as a partner: go to ski patrols office in the morning if it’s open with your gear (beacon probe shovel) and you’ll find a partner. They tend to close the gate by 10-10:30 in the spring.
The best time to do pipeline is in late spring (late April/early may). They almost always open it if there’s a hard freeze overnight (~28 degrees f) and a regular spring day ahead.
@@jacobstein828 I think they both showed a very novice ability for snow travel. Sitting on your butt on a steep slope ... that was scary to watch.
@@patrickmcmillan8285 bring a ski tie or two, this really helps keep your skis and/or poles together when you hand them down. Last season I talked to a father of a teenager that aired over the rocks ... that would be crazy to watch.
I too have dreamed of skiing this line for many years, and for one thing or another it didn't come together until this past season. The day prior my wife and I we arrived at the tram summit without our gear and had to return the next day with hopes of making it happen, which it did.
Great video/narration ⛷️🎿🏂
excited for the new season! hopefully i can catch it
Dude I watch u and Daly spam without knowing you know each other love u both
Sick stuff. Great turns, endurance and luck on Day 2. I would’ve left you.
Most of the fall you get the big chop talk is hyperbole. It’s gonna probably be painful and expensive but I only saw one area where it is fall you die - skiers left after down climb but it didn’t look to be in the fall line anyway.
Spicy for sure.
However The Ribbon is the most dangerous in bound run in North America. I’m not sure whether it’s been skied without a rope in many years.
I love the views from over 11,000’
I love skiing the Bird.
Winter Park Outhouse in the trees was always a good time.
Nice work. Crazy how crowded that was. Would have made me crazy. Main reason in prefer back country skiing. You can find plenty of gnarly features with a nice hike up and usually nobody else there. Kirkwood area and mammoth area have excellent peaks with much less avalanche danger than colorado or utah. Boot crampons and an ice axe would have made you feel much more confident even if not necessary. You could even bring a short rope and make a snow anchor for fun/practice. Good work dudes!
Still. Crazy after all these years!
What an incredible experience, excellent video. Love from the cascades!
That was amazing. Thanks for the video and great commentary,
The skiing of the actual couloir looks quite simple (for me at least), its just the "getting there" part and risking your life & the iffy parts of descending the rocks that get me with a feeling of ick.
Just found out my state has one of the most dangerous ski runs in the country :D
I put on my grampas depends before watching this and am glad i did!
Too old for that scramble stuff, but Snowbird/Alta have all kinds of lift accessible steep stuff without hiking if thats your jam. Weekends however are a madhouse. This looks midweek.
The camera angles don’t give it any justice
Or just how incredibly exhausting it is to simply “be” at 11,000+ feet, much less dragging all the equipment, the hike, the climbing etc etc..
you gotta practice kicking your toes in multiple times until you dig a solid footing
Good video! I'm totally down. Heading there this winter. I like how you pretend to not have any mountaineering skills to scare away the gapers. Well done
This is absolutely insane. So cool.
This was a great watch, thank you so much!
Incredible content, keep it up!
Let’s not forget to mention that the elevation is over 10,000 feet and there is very little breathable air at that height. Hiking from your bed to the bathroom takes effort!