Great video, very good point to keep both hands as close to the basket as possible. I’ve seen two friends try to arrest with a trekking pole with hands spaced 1-2 feet apart and both times the pole snapped from the force and they were unable to regain the array and got hurt. Both are okay now but they hit rocks going pretty fast. Be safe out there!
Thank you! This is very helpful. I'm planning backpacking trips with the potential of crossing the occasional snow field and this could really come in handy as an extra safety measure. All the best, Scott
Love it, I've been skiing for damn near 30 years now and I've never heard of the self arrest. I guess I never really have been skiing in areas where I would really need to use this technique. With east coast skiing in the US I will usually slide 20 yards or so before coming to a stop. Good to know though!
You do have to let go of one the poles and it may go to the bottom of the slope while you hopefully stop. In most cases you'll be able to go down and get it later. I personally would rather take a chance of losing a pole than taking a long and potentially dangerous fall!
but then if you ski without your wrist straps there's a high probability of losing your poles when you take a tumble. what about with the black diamond whippet....I guess it is recommended to use the pole strap when skiing with that?
Thanks for the positive feedback. Hard to say about how well this would work in a high speed fall, but it would certainly be worth trying as it might slow you down and keep you from tumbling. It really works best at the start of a fall before you pick up speed!
Because actually pulling this off is much harder in a real sliding episode(on skiis) where either your hands are tied to the pole handle or the safety trigger caused them to fly off while you're trying your best to straighten out your sliding trajectory. This is such an unrealistic strategy honestly you're not gonna be able to grab the end of your pole unless youre on a long stablized slide at which point you'll have figured this out yourself or some variation of it. But this tip is useless for 99.999% of all falls.
I would NOT recommend Black Diamond. If you are expecting to take these poles into Black Diamond type of conditions, these are NOT for you. I bought them with the faith that they would stand up in Black Diamond type of conditions. One broke with very little force in a green diamond type of condition. Black Diamond will not stand behind their product. I had to call and email them for a month and they said that I was at fault and put excessive force on the pole. I always pay top dollar for fly rods and they always replace them with no questions. I would recommend Walmart. You will get similar quality for $30 and at least they will replace them if they break.
This is bad advice. Never go on a snow/ice slope without crampons and an ice axe (and know how to use them). Put your poles away. Far too many accidents in the winter hills are being caused by people slipping without crampons and an axe in hand. I have fallen and tried to use my pole to arrest my slide. It doesn't work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ex-SMR team member.
Surely driving an object into the ground with all your might whilst holding on for dear life is a fair way to slow yourself down if you're hurtling down a slope though.
I’ve done it and it works. 20+ years of skiing all over Europe. I’ve fallen quite a few times on some huge slopes and have been able to stop myself from sliding all the way down.
You've either never been to a ski resort before, or you're just crazy. Have you ever seen a skier at that ski resort skiing with an ice axe instead of ski poles?
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Good to know. Just watched a video of a guy flying 50 mph down the slope for a mile.
lol same
Didn't we all... That other video was from 6 years ago! LoL.
😂 same
Haha, me too. 😂
Ya this wouldn't work for that guy, he was going for that ride no matter what he tried.
who else is here from that one video of the dude sliding for 1100 meters
Great video, very good point to keep both hands as close to the basket as possible. I’ve seen two friends try to arrest with a trekking pole with hands spaced 1-2 feet apart and both times the pole snapped from the force and they were unable to regain the array and got hurt. Both are okay now but they hit rocks going pretty fast. Be safe out there!
great video it would have saved me from braking my leg had I seen it sooner
Never knew about this. This could save my life someday. Thank you.
Thank you! This is very helpful. I'm planning backpacking trips with the potential of crossing the occasional snow field and this could really come in handy as an extra safety measure.
All the best, Scott
Love it, I've been skiing for damn near 30 years now and I've never heard of the self arrest. I guess I never really have been skiing in areas where I would really need to use this technique. With east coast skiing in the US I will usually slide 20 yards or so before coming to a stop. Good to know though!
Video starts at 3:30
cheers lad i feel like this will be very beneficial when i am falling head first down a mountain. I feel much safer already. BOSHHH!!!!
Does this mean never have your hands inside the ski pole straps?
I love your falls and thanks for the tips!
I got my W-EMT at NOLS Wyss Center as well! Great video :)
I feel asleep, but think i got the jist of it thanks
So munch good advice. Thanks!
I haven't been skiing yet but I feel safer about the whole ordeal now!
Great video good tips thanks!
If you don't use your had straps, you're likely not to have pols anymore after you feel in a step slope
You do have to let go of one the poles and it may go to the bottom of the slope while you hopefully stop. In most cases you'll be able to go down and get it later. I personally would rather take a chance of losing a pole than taking a long and potentially dangerous fall!
This is great to know thank you
very true
but then if you ski without your wrist straps there's a high probability of losing your poles when you take a tumble. what about with the black diamond whippet....I guess it is recommended to use the pole strap when skiing with that?
Great video thanks! Think it would work on a steep groomed trail as well if you were going at high speed and fell?
Thanks for the positive feedback. Hard to say about how well this would work in a high speed fall, but it would certainly be worth trying as it might slow you down and keep you from tumbling. It really works best at the start of a fall before you pick up speed!
i was just at a video just like that and came here lol
@@odenroberts7603 me too haha
@@odenroberts7603 Ohhh the 1100 meter fall down a piste? I was there too!
glad I found that out now, I wonder why in my 11 ski school weeks that never was taught
bro wtf is an eleven week ski school?? I had one long weekend to learn and start having fun lol
@@Scroolewse it was each season one week
Because actually pulling this off is much harder in a real sliding episode(on skiis) where either your hands are tied to the pole handle or the safety trigger caused them to fly off while you're trying your best to straighten out your sliding trajectory. This is such an unrealistic strategy honestly you're not gonna be able to grab the end of your pole unless youre on a long stablized slide at which point you'll have figured this out yourself or some variation of it. But this tip is useless for 99.999% of all falls.
@@Scroolewse Elven ski school? Down the Misty Mountains all the way to Rivendell?
@@phattjohnson all the Uruk-hai gangsta until the snow start speaking -Finnish- Elvish
Thanks for the video. Have you tested the Black Diamond whippet pole?
I would NOT recommend Black Diamond. If you are expecting to take these poles into Black Diamond type of conditions, these are NOT for you. I bought them with the faith that they would stand up in Black Diamond type of conditions. One broke with very little force in a green diamond type of condition. Black Diamond will not stand behind their product. I had to call and email them for a month and they said that I was at fault and put excessive force on the pole. I always pay top dollar for fly rods and they always replace them with no questions. I would recommend Walmart. You will get similar quality for $30 and at least they will replace them if they break.
I saw the same
Me!
Wow. What a completely useless idea
This is bad advice. Never go on a snow/ice slope without crampons and an ice axe (and know how to use them). Put your poles away. Far too many accidents in the winter hills are being caused by people slipping without crampons and an axe in hand. I have fallen and tried to use my pole to arrest my slide. It doesn't work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ex-SMR team member.
Surely driving an object into the ground with all your might whilst holding on for dear life is a fair way to slow yourself down if you're hurtling down a slope though.
@@phattjohnson It is highly dependant on the slipe and your speed when you try to perform the maneuver
I’ve done it and it works. 20+ years of skiing all over Europe. I’ve fallen quite a few times on some huge slopes and have been able to stop myself from sliding all the way down.
You've either never been to a ski resort before, or you're just crazy. Have you ever seen a skier at that ski resort skiing with an ice axe instead of ski poles?
Potentially bad for mountaineering. Crucial for skiers on ski slopes. This video applies to a wide range or audiences.