Skiers Tame Alaska's 'Magic Kingdom' - Extreme Skiing Video | The New York Times
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2025
- In this first episode of Behind the Line, Ian McIntosh and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa make first descents in the Neacola Mountains of Alaska.
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I consider myself an avid skier, but these guys are at the level I can't imagine possible. Wow.
What slopes do you frequent?
@@Christrulesall2 I mostly stay on Blue these days but often go on Black trails. I used to ski fast, but not anymore, after having a few injuries. Ski safe, my friend.
@@Openwrt2023 Likewise.
There are levels to everything
"I'm scared now" does seem like the right thing to say when you're skiing down this mountain.
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That is something your wanna do when you plan to suicide rather then when you wanna have fun...
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And GoPros make every thing look flatter
it's very hard to picture size and angle in nature.
that's already pretty steep with the gopro
Never sext with a go pro , and Go Pro has been making 60 foot surf look head high for years.
Waaht Ever ya right damm
Well tbf it IS flat. Its simply also veritcal
Thats the freakin dream! Skiing the gnarliest line of your life with your bud, and going home safe and sound with one HELL of a freakin story to tell! Awesome!
My dream too!!!
''That was nectar dude''
so freaking nectar dude!
haha so freakin' nectar!
i was just about to comment this..LOL
Narley
I was reading this exactly when he said that, perfect timing, lol.
Dear "The New York Times"......You don't EVER "tame" mountains. Sometimes they're just nice enough not to kill you.
So true... This is a movie about our boys who were killed in a resort in Austria Off Piste Tragedy in the Alps on Vemeo
vimeo.com/300630599
@@lauraastle3548 Sorry for your loss Ms. Astle.
Laura Astle I am so sorry. May God bless their souls.
@@lauraastle3548 hi
@@lauraastle3548 beautiful documentary on the importance of having proper information and training. I'm so sorry for your loss, you guys had some amazing boys.
That's the life I want to live someday, just riding the sickest of lines with your buds and getting paid. Sage and Ian are legends, and they inspire me to send it 24/7!
skivikepra 117 don’t do it, it’s dumb af
problem is there is a good chance you pay with your life
@@smnckl8602 oh my god this comment is 6 years old?? Crazy.
Funny thing is, you guys aren’t wrong. I did have many years of successful trick and riding progression, but in March 2020 I ended up fracturing 2 vertebrae in a bad crash. Luckily, the injuries healed without surgery and I’m back to full strength and able to ski again. I learned an invaluable lesson in safety and risk assessment, and a new appreciation and view on life. Stupid? Maybe. Would I take it back? Absolutely 100%. But I am thankful and much better off than many others who have suffered chasing their passions, and love life everyday.
@@1ironaut538 omg dude you replied with your experiences of 6 years. Just wow thank you so much for that.
“Am scared now”
Dude I was scared before hitting play on this video
Same
Seen a lot of skiing in my lifetime and that was some of the best - good job you guys
Like you actually did that?
One of those clips that make you realize how boring life you have. These guys truly live to the fullest.
up untill they dont
Geef mijn portie maar aan Fikkie
I prefer living boring instead of going down a wall like that lol
if they need that sort of stimuli, not to be bored, imagine having to listen to their stories.....and not want to get away from them ? they have desensitized themselves from anything "normal". Thrill junkies is what they are.
@@Solphoenix live 100 days, or live none?
You guys are either crazy or lets say crazed...props to the pilot, he's an artist!
These videos are very inspiring. Thanks
Dude, this is a thing only the best of the best can do, I have been skiing for about 5 years now and I also try some black slopes sometimes but that is next level. Huge Respect!
Bro I snowboarded for 6 days with no prior experience and was doing double blacks and jumping cliffs😭. Granted I did break a bone but it was worth it
What they call "sluff" is what normal people call an avalanche.
A sluff is a type of avalanche, but not the kind that most people think of. The by far most dangerous and by far most frequent type of avalanches are the slab avalanches.
Also it's pronounced "sla-oo".
No
@@MegaBanne thanks for the info brother.
Slough
And I was screaming on green route. Wow
Lol
"Route"
Same I’m terrible
To S how does that even happen
omg same XD
I don't think the video really does any of that justice to how intense that stuff really is! I'm not say I've been there but, if I was it would be a state of paralysis frozen to that wall. They would be forced to come pick me up with the helicopter.
The guy doing this is a very experienced skier. If your not very experienced, they might be scrapping you off the wall. LOL!
future4you k
Both are such great guys and amazing skiers!!!
Im obviously not the skier these dudes are but its amazing as you get better what used to seem impossibly steep eventually becomes not a big deal.
isnt that called falling?
Controlled fall on skis above the fluffly snow. Even going down a 1 in 20 nursery slope at 7 miles an hour is falling. Falling or using the gravitation fall line is what a lot of ski is about. So whilst there is some falling it's called sking. Nadia Komenech was falling as she won Olympic gold. But what may look like a fall to some was her controlled dismount.
Michael Greenwood wooooosh
@@superslick9251 not really a woooosh but kinda ig
Michael Greenwood wow, what a reply!
No! It is called; controlled falling!
That was hard core bonding session brah! Loved it!!!!
Im 50 and i ski a little bit. Seeing u young dudes get down like this is amazing . Seriously im loving it . Live ur best one 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟
You two are absolutely insane! I can't imagine trying to ski where you guys do.
Amazing job guys! Congrats to the NYT for some honest reporting.
just awesome Alaska! simply put, no place compares!!!
Absolutely incredible! Exciting! For all you skiers and boarders out there!
Wow. My pulse got racing just watching this.
There are not enough superlatives to describe just how good this is.
Crazy! You guys are without peer!
I have skied stuff about 20% as difficult as this and had snow sluff all around my shoulders. It was only a quarter mile at most and while it was exciting, I will never do it again. These guys are amazing!
You two are mountain warriors, I salute you
4:18 "I love being in the mountains with you, man" that's what it's all about
OMG. I feel the rush in my imagination.
Is nobody talking about that expert heli pilot and his madman landing at 1:42?
A couple of modern day gladiators taking on and vanquishing the ridges and blades of the magic kingdom.
Just amazing on-the-outer-edge skiing.
Thanks for this tutorial for beginners man!
That was pretty awesome.
You deserve the amount of likes
You DONT deserve the dislikes..
By the way I skii and trust me..If they out me down there....I'll run back into the helicopter and say ,'no way I'm risking my life .."
word! Who would dislike a thing like this?
@@M_Faraday yea
Yeah that double black scared me enough thanks
Love my life right now. Really, sitting in front of a computer all day long, now there’s a real kick.
"f'in nectar dood!"
1:40 Says something like, "Can't see the line w/o good light." Made me remember snowmobiling on a sunny day and not seeing a 5-7' drift until it was 20' in front of me - no shadows. Gave it everything at 70 mph at landed it, but still stopped for a half hour to analyze/confirm how lucky I was. 7 others stopped after I went flying.
They don’t call it snowstationary for a reason
One word: amazing.
The bromance is the most beautiful part in my opinion
That was freaking nectar dude
How in earth did that helicopter land up there?
it didnt, just dropped him off
look at 1:43 it def landed.
he didnt drop the collective fully
Basically the pilots keeps some power/lift to the rotor and balances it. So, it's landed, but if it slips he can gun it.
Just hovering with the skids on the snow.
Nothing to dislike here...
Kudos!
Un desafío increíble, !Felicidades¡
Don't know what to even write. Insane but insanely talented!
TOTAL DUDES!!!!! RIGHT ON!!!!
У ребят, точно стальные яйца!) Уважение таким людям!!!
Wow, very impressive video quality and great experience for two courageous friends.
Go all out Mate! Every turn skiing get magic moment 🎿
This is a rocking ski video
Great video!
Keep up the good work!
many more guys thank you.
poetry. thanks for sharing.
no, thank you for sharing
I don't know about taming mountains. Mountains more associated with miracles than magic. But, that being said...this was a nice article. Glad those guys skied it safely. Very tough ski lines...only professionals could do that.
ABSOLUTELY GREAT
Oh my ... How Crazy and Great is this :)
Love it .. right on!
Some real heavy balls right here gentlemen
One of my basic rules to myself for skiing is that if there is no resort where you want to ski, there is probably a reason for that
No roads, no electrical grid, no nearby towns, no infrastructure... there's plenty of reasons you can't build a resort in places where the skiing itself is wonderful. That's the whole point of backcountry skiing.
This is way to good❤❤❤❤❤
That's insane - the run of a lifetime - OMG - adrenal rush like no other.
Breath taking performance congratulations 👍
my hands are sweating just watching this omg
“.....nectar Dude!” - Indeed.
Какие же бесстрашные!!!респект. Россия
Helicopter skiing ⛷? Who’s been? Dang!!!!!! Mercy..
That was nectar!
When the Helicopter Pilot needs to be just as talented as the skiers, that's extreme.
Wtf that video is the most insane video ever
Wonderful skiing video, thanks for sharing 🙏
so pretty and lovely video.. the helicopter the snow the expereicen.. so great brother dunne
This is next level! Wow
As a former skier (both hips now artificial), I'm in awe. The only ridgelines I skied were in Jackson Hole, and they were tame compared to this. The only fear I had was missing the last shuttle at the bottom of the Hobacks, and having to walk out lol.
Jackson Hole in New Hampshire?
Been a while since your comment but are you skiing again? I had both hips replaced 12/12/22 and it feels like can make turns again for sure. Glad I went thru with it. I was in major pain before surgery.
super ...world-class shush
More power to them! Amazing!
Watching this makes me want to curl up with a good book.
“That was Fkn nectar dude!”
Lol
Nice...good to finish safe....pilot & crew too
So many new words.. very interesting.
Nice! That looked like fun.
Thank you.
Bravo, Super Congratulations
Wow ! I can't believe I just watched that happen...
In the end thats what life is all about man..!bravo!!!!
Ryder Sku Life is about self-absorbed thrill seeking?
Shawn Kearney and that yes
Ryder Sku All athletes are the same useless jocks.
Ryder Sku Nerds dedicate their lives to improving humanity through technology. Athletes dedicate their lives to improving themselves.
Shawn Kearney
lol
Every guy needs a bromance like this in their life 🤣
Aap ke himmat ko salam
👍👍
Where extreme skill
meets extreme insanity!
Top of your game! Cheers
that looks fun
Thank God. The entire world doesn't live the same season at the same time. We can escape to the other hemisphere for catching the Winter and snowy mountains. I'm a Winter-Man.
WOW! That's amazing.
They were riding down a wall
thank you
That's awesomely!
People who haven't spent time skiing in places like Whistler or Switzerland can't even begin to understand how insane these lines are. They make it look so easy! 90% of ever amateur that would of attempted this would be dead, don't let had sick these two lads are fool you into doing something stupid.
Crazy,but great Skiing
That's insane - but amazing :)
You dont tame nature. Nature tames you
Rob is the most tue of true
We control nature! Have you never heard of climate change. We control Mother Nature, mother nature’s doesn’t control us. We will destroy nature unless we give governments money to fix the weather! Wake up man
Incredible
Thanks for sharing
I love sking！It's a great channel I found by channel. I subscribeg to the channel.
I'm watching from Yokohama, 🇯🇵Japan.