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Utah’s Most Dangerous Ski Run: Snowbird Pipeline Couloir
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snowbirds pipeline Kolar might be the
snowbirds pipeline Kolar might be the most iconic ski run in Utah his massive
most iconic ski run in Utah his massive
most iconic ski run in Utah his massive shoot sits directly above some of snow
shoot sits directly above some of snow
shoot sits directly above some of snow Bird's most popular ski slopes and its
Bird's most popular ski slopes and its
Bird's most popular ski slopes and its sheer prominence length and access
sheer prominence length and access
sheer prominence length and access difficulty already make it a daunting
difficulty already make it a daunting
difficulty already make it a daunting choice for a ski run but it turns out
choice for a ski run but it turns out
choice for a ski run but it turns out that there are a couple of other
that there are a couple of other
that there are a couple of other qualifiers to this run that combined to
qualifiers to this run that combined to
qualifiers to this run that combined to make it what's arguably the most
make it what's arguably the most
make it what's arguably the most dangerous inbound ski Trail in the
dangerous inbound ski Trail in the
dangerous inbound ski Trail in the entire state of Utah if not the entire
entire state of Utah if not the entire
entire state of Utah if not the entire United States so what's it like to do
United States so what's it like to do
United States so what's it like to do one of the most exclusive ski trails in
one of the most exclusive ski trails in
one of the most exclusive ski trails in the world well in this video we'll go
the world well in this video we'll go
the world well in this video we'll go through the full pipeline coolar
through the full pipeline coolar
through the full pipeline coolar experience including the hike descent
experience including the hike descent
experience including the hike descent and other extraordinary barriers to
and other extraordinary barriers to
and other extraordinary barriers to entry enjoy so the first thing you might
entry enjoy so the first thing you might
entry enjoy so the first thing you might be wondering about this run is how did
be wondering about this run is how did
be wondering about this run is how did we plan around its opening schedule to
we plan around its opening schedule to
we plan around its opening schedule to do it pipeline has an incredibly fickle
do it pipeline has an incredibly fickle
do it pipeline has an incredibly fickle opening schedule often being open for
opening schedule often being open for
opening schedule often being open for only 46 hours over the course of an
only 46 hours over the course of an
only 46 hours over the course of an entire season meaning that only about
entire season meaning that only about
entire season meaning that only about 100 visitors to Snowbird get the chance
100 visitors to Snowbird get the chance
100 visitors to Snowbird get the chance to do this run annually if that well we
to do this run annually if that well we
to do this run annually if that well we kind of actually didn't time it this
kind of actually didn't time it this
kind of actually didn't time it this past March we were incredibly fortunate
past March we were incredibly fortunate
past March we were incredibly fortunate to arrive at a window when it was
to arrive at a window when it was
to arrive at a window when it was available this was a trip we planned
available this was a trip we planned
available this was a trip we planned more than 7 months in advance and
more than 7 months in advance and
more than 7 months in advance and pipelines opening was a pure coincidence
pipelines opening was a pure coincidence
pipelines opening was a pure coincidence so wait a second who's wi well the Wii
so wait a second who's wi well the Wii
so wait a second who's wi well the Wii in this situation consists of me your
in this situation consists of me your
in this situation consists of me your trusty Peak rankings narrator and Sam
trusty Peak rankings narrator and Sam
trusty Peak rankings narrator and Sam Deli who's been an OP specialist for the
Deli who's been an OP specialist for the
Deli who's been an OP specialist for the channel for about a year now this was
channel for about a year now this was
channel for about a year now this was our first trip together in person it's
our first trip together in person it's
our first trip together in person it's worth noting that when we arrived at
worth noting that when we arrived at
worth noting that when we arrived at Snowbird we had absolutely no idea that
Snowbird we had absolutely no idea that
Snowbird we had absolutely no idea that pipeline was going to be open so I take
pipeline was going to be open so I take
pipeline was going to be open so I take it you're planning to do at least one
it you're planning to do at least one
it you're planning to do at least one hike today absolutely absolutely if
hike today absolutely absolutely if
hike today absolutely absolutely if pipeline's open I'm 100% doing
pipeline's open I'm 100% doing
pipeline's open I'm 100% doing that yo dude Fresh Tracks and pipeline
that yo dude Fresh Tracks and pipeline
that yo dude Fresh Tracks and pipeline oh my God we got to do it we got to go
oh my God we got to do it we got to go
oh my God we got to do it we got to go but even with the Run being open it
but even with the Run being open it
but even with the Run being open it wasn't quite clear that we could just go
wasn't quite clear that we could just go
wasn't quite clear that we could just go and skiing there were a ton of hurdles
and skiing there were a ton of hurdles
and skiing there were a ton of hurdles we had to go through the first being
we had to go through the first being
we had to go through the first being even finding the entrance wait a
even finding the entrance wait a
even finding the entrance wait a second was the pipeline entrance already
second was the pipeline entrance already
second was the pipeline entrance already closed we needed to do some digging wait
closed we needed to do some digging wait
closed we needed to do some digging wait oh it says closed was that it maybe that
oh it says closed was that it maybe that
oh it says closed was that it maybe that was a ski patroller or maybe we were in
was a ski patroller or maybe we were in
was a ski patroller or maybe we were in the wrong place wait is this even the
the wrong place wait is this even the
the wrong place wait is this even the way to get
way to get
way to get there luckily we got a Lifeline from a
there luckily we got a Lifeline from a
there luckily we got a Lifeline from a ski patroller hey I got a question for
ski patroller hey I got a question for
ski patroller hey I got a question for you how do you get up to pipeline cool
AR down
AR down there goes up okay oh okay so it's open
there goes up okay oh okay so it's open
there goes up okay oh okay so it's open today but it turned out we couldn't just
today but it turned out we couldn't just
today but it turned out we couldn't just go through the gate oh you do oh okay so
go through the gate oh you do oh okay so
go through the gate oh you do oh okay so we got to go up there and then we sign
we got to go up there and then we sign
we got to go up there and then we sign in we pretty much had a 20-minute window
in we pretty much had a 20-minute window
in we pretty much had a 20-minute window before the pipeline gate closed were we
before the pipeline gate closed were we
before the pipeline gate closed were we going to risk missing it for another run
going to risk missing it for another run
going to risk missing it for another run absolutely not wait is it I wonder if
absolutely not wait is it I wonder if
absolutely not wait is it I wonder if it's faster to to run up there or down I
it's faster to to run up there or down I
it's faster to to run up there or down I think it's faster to run up it's pretty
think it's faster to run up it's pretty
think it's faster to run up it's pretty quick
okay you got to save your energy you got
okay you got to save your energy you got to save your energy for the hike I know
information I don't know cuz that's not
information I don't know cuz that's not ski
ski
ski patrol yeah here we
patrol yeah here we
patrol yeah here we go we made it to the ski patrol office
go we made it to the ski patrol office
go we made it to the ski patrol office but were we going to get the green light
but were we going to get the green light
but were we going to get the green light to take the Run how's it going uh we're
to take the Run how's it going uh we're
to take the Run how's it going uh we're hoping to do pipeline
hoping to do pipeline
hoping to do pipeline Kolar do you have beac probes I do I
Kolar do you have beac probes I do I
Kolar do you have beac probes I do I don't okay dang that was a huge bomber I
don't okay dang that was a huge bomber I
don't okay dang that was a huge bomber I did not have my Avalanche Beacon and
did not have my Avalanche Beacon and
did not have my Avalanche Beacon and shovel with me that day and even though
shovel with me that day and even though
shovel with me that day and even though I could have gone and grabbed it it
I could have gone and grabbed it it
I could have gone and grabbed it it would have been too late to get back in
would have been too late to get back in
would have been too late to get back in time to ski the Run luckily the weather
time to ski the Run luckily the weather
time to ski the Run luckily the weather was supposed to be almost exactly the
was supposed to be almost exactly the
was supposed to be almost exactly the same the next day so the following
same the next day so the following
same the next day so the following morning we decided to come back with the
morning we decided to come back with the
morning we decided to come back with the proper gear and try our luck again all
proper gear and try our luck again all
proper gear and try our luck again all right pipeline cool rounds two ready to
right pipeline cool rounds two ready to
right pipeline cool rounds two ready to go let's see if we can actually get on
go let's see if we can actually get on
go let's see if we can actually get on this time yeah learned my lesson from
this time yeah learned my lesson from
this time yeah learned my lesson from last time brought my actual Avalanche
last time brought my actual Avalanche
last time brought my actual Avalanche gear you can see it up there yep that's
gear you can see it up there yep that's
gear you can see it up there yep that's where we're headed so we are about to do
where we're headed so we are about to do
where we're headed so we are about to do our second
our second
our second stop in at the ski patrol Shack and
stop in at the ski patrol Shack and
stop in at the ski patrol Shack and hopefully this one goes a little
hopefully this one goes a little
hopefully this one goes a little smoother on the train we bumped into
smoother on the train we bumped into
smoother on the train we bumped into some folks who were on the same
some folks who were on the same
some folks who were on the same Adventure we were that Gate's a short
Adventure we were that Gate's a short
Adventure we were that Gate's a short window man well we're about to find out
window man well we're about to find out
window man well we're about to find out to find out I wish you luck I usually
to find out I wish you luck I usually
to find out I wish you luck I usually open that gate for an hour they let like
open that gate for an hour they let like
open that gate for an hour they let like 20 people up there and then shut it shut
20 people up there and then shut it shut
20 people up there and then shut it shut her down while we've been told that
her down while we've been told that
her down while we've been told that pipeline was open there was no way to be
pipeline was open there was no way to be
pipeline was open there was no way to be sure until we got to the top so nerves
sure until we got to the top so nerves
sure until we got to the top so nerves were pretty high ooh there are people
were pretty high ooh there are people
were pretty high ooh there are people hiking up yeah it's good sign some
hiking up yeah it's good sign some
hiking up yeah it's good sign some people over there some people over there
people over there some people over there
people over there some people over there yeah it was time for round two of
yeah it was time for round two of
yeah it was time for round two of checking in with ski patrol were we
checking in with ski patrol were we
checking in with ski patrol were we going to get the green light we were
going to get the green light we were
going to get the green light we were about to find out all right oh man so
about to find out all right oh man so
about to find out all right oh man so there's a it's going to be popular today
there's a it's going to be popular today
there's a it's going to be popular today looks like it we were checked for a
looks like it we were checked for a
looks like it we were checked for a beacon shovel and partner we had to sign
beacon shovel and partner we had to sign
beacon shovel and partner we had to sign these liability waivers and then they
these liability waivers and then they
these liability waivers and then they gave us the all clear it's going to be a
gave us the all clear it's going to be a
gave us the all clear it's going to be a tough hike so uh stocking up on some
tough hike so uh stocking up on some
tough hike so uh stocking up on some water before we go
water before we go
water before we go oo that is a
oo that is a
oo that is a beauty so as it turned out the gate we
beauty so as it turned out the gate we
beauty so as it turned out the gate we stopped at the previous day actually
stopped at the previous day actually
stopped at the previous day actually wasn't the entrance to pipeline in fact
wasn't the entrance to pipeline in fact
wasn't the entrance to pipeline in fact the actual pipeline coolar entrance may
the actual pipeline coolar entrance may
the actual pipeline coolar entrance may have been the most nondescript one we'd
have been the most nondescript one we'd
have been the most nondescript one we'd ever seen at a ski resort it didn't even
ever seen at a ski resort it didn't even
ever seen at a ski resort it didn't even have anything conveying the run's name
have anything conveying the run's name
have anything conveying the run's name excited very a little nervous but
excited very a little nervous but
excited very a little nervous but nervous in in the safe way as ski patrol
nervous in in the safe way as ski patrol
nervous in in the safe way as ski patrol explained to us getting to the start of
explained to us getting to the start of
explained to us getting to the start of pipeline involved a protracted hike up
pipeline involved a protracted hike up
pipeline involved a protracted hike up nearly 700 ft of vertical this was the
nearly 700 ft of vertical this was the
nearly 700 ft of vertical this was the first but perhaps least High consequence
first but perhaps least High consequence
first but perhaps least High consequence part of that
hike after we made it up that first
hike after we made it up that first initial Ascent we ended up on the
initial Ascent we ended up on the
initial Ascent we ended up on the literal spine of the Mountain at this
literal spine of the Mountain at this
literal spine of the Mountain at this part of the hike the stakes became a lot
part of the hike the stakes became a lot
part of the hike the stakes became a lot more dire one fall off either of these
more dire one fall off either of these
more dire one fall off either of these sides and you're done way too steep to
sides and you're done way too steep to
sides and you're done way too steep to self
self
self arrest this is stunning though it's
arrest this is stunning though it's
arrest this is stunning though it's incredible not not every day you get to
incredible not not every day you get to
incredible not not every day you get to be on top of a mountain
be on top of a mountain
be on top of a mountain ridge as we were trying to keep our
ridge as we were trying to keep our
ridge as we were trying to keep our footing we had some bystanders yell up
footing we had some bystanders yell up
footing we had some bystanders yell up to us from the much easier Trail
below beautiful you guys are missing out
below beautiful you guys are missing out by this point the ridge finally started
by this point the ridge finally started
by this point the ridge finally started to widen but the sheer length and
to widen but the sheer length and
to widen but the sheer length and intensity of the hike were beginning to
intensity of the hike were beginning to
intensity of the hike were beginning to wear on us I would rather just take it
wear on us I would rather just take it
wear on us I would rather just take it slow and
slow and
slow and stay you know not get winded a't on the
stay you know not get winded a't on the
stay you know not get winded a't on the anymore eh oh no oh
no watch out guys around here it got
no watch out guys around here it got steep again and
steep again and
steep again and Rocky nice job thanks
Rocky nice job thanks
Rocky nice job thanks you and with that the steepest part of
you and with that the steepest part of
you and with that the steepest part of the hike was
done view was spectacular
done view was spectacular we must be on the first of the Twin
we must be on the first of the Twin
we must be on the first of the Twin Peaks yep is it either e or like South
Peaks yep is it either e or like South
Peaks yep is it either e or like South right I got to say that was not as
right I got to say that was not as
right I got to say that was not as intense as I was expecting no I mean it
intense as I was expecting no I mean it
intense as I was expecting no I mean it just looks intense because you're going
just looks intense because you're going
just looks intense because you're going to do that and it's like this sheer like
to do that and it's like this sheer like
to do that and it's like this sheer like looks like such a sheer like Cliff face
looks like such a sheer like Cliff face
looks like such a sheer like Cliff face almost and it just like it just Rises
almost and it just like it just Rises
almost and it just like it just Rises straight up out of the ski area huge I
straight up out of the ski area huge I
straight up out of the ski area huge I think the hard part is going to be that
think the hard part is going to be that
think the hard part is going to be that rock scramble it is little did we know
rock scramble it is little did we know
rock scramble it is little did we know know just how hard the rock scramble was
know just how hard the rock scramble was
know just how hard the rock scramble was going to be final
going to be final
going to be final stretch and finally we made it to the
stretch and finally we made it to the
stretch and finally we made it to the entrance oh
man there it
man there it is before we dropped in we'd made it to
is before we dropped in we'd made it to
is before we dropped in we'd made it to the top so it was time to spend some
the top so it was time to spend some
the top so it was time to spend some time soaking in the incredible views
time soaking in the incredible views
time soaking in the incredible views excellent Panorama oh
excellent Panorama oh
excellent Panorama oh yeah all the way around while we were at
yeah all the way around while we were at
yeah all the way around while we were at the top we ran into a local who
the top we ran into a local who
the top we ran into a local who explained just how lucky we were to be
explained just how lucky we were to be
explained just how lucky we were to be doing this run pretty killer morning up
doing this run pretty killer morning up
doing this run pretty killer morning up the bird on the twins you guys caught it
the bird on the twins you guys caught it
the bird on the twins you guys caught it perfect oh yeah pipelines open you just
perfect oh yeah pipelines open you just
perfect oh yeah pipelines open you just never know pip lines opens and I don't
never know pip lines opens and I don't
never know pip lines opens and I don't know if you saw Patrol they closed it
know if you saw Patrol they closed it
know if you saw Patrol they closed it like like 2 minutes after us wow oh
like like 2 minutes after us wow oh
like like 2 minutes after us wow oh seriously oh so no one else is coming up
seriously oh so no one else is coming up
seriously oh so no one else is coming up we're the last ones and you said how
we're the last ones and you said how
we're the last ones and you said how many times have you tried to see this
many times have you tried to see this
many times have you tried to see this well I've been coming here for 38 years
well I've been coming here for 38 years
well I've been coming here for 38 years and you just haven't caught it until now
and you just haven't caught it until now
and you just haven't caught it until now that is insane so after some
that is insane so after some
that is insane so after some dilly-dallying around it was finally
dilly-dallying around it was finally
dilly-dallying around it was finally time to drop in so let's take a quick
time to drop in so let's take a quick
time to drop in so let's take a quick look at what we have here so yeah we're
look at what we have here so yeah we're
look at what we have here so yeah we're at the top we did the hike that was the
at the top we did the hike that was the
at the top we did the hike that was the easy part now we got this little uh what
easy part now we got this little uh what
easy part now we got this little uh what is it 30t I think this 30t part is the
is it 30t I think this 30t part is the
is it 30t I think this 30t part is the hard part sandwiched between the hike
hard part sandwiched between the hike
hard part sandwiched between the hike which is not bad and the run which is
which is not bad and the run which is
which is not bad and the run which is not bad so I mean this part right here
not bad so I mean this part right here
not bad so I mean this part right here looks pretty
looks pretty
looks pretty simple those rocks we have no idea what
simple those rocks we have no idea what
simple those rocks we have no idea what they're going to look like until we
they're going to look like until we
they're going to look like until we actually get down there yeah and then I
actually get down there yeah and then I
actually get down there yeah and then I guess it'll be kind of simple after that
guess it'll be kind of simple after that
guess it'll be kind of simple after that yeah it became apparent that the group
yeah it became apparent that the group
yeah it became apparent that the group below us was having some trouble at the
below us was having some trouble at the
below us was having some trouble at the entrance to the Rock scramble little did
entrance to the Rock scramble little did
entrance to the Rock scramble little did we know how much that foreshadowed what
we know how much that foreshadowed what
we know how much that foreshadowed what we were about to experience it's like a
we were about to experience it's like a
we were about to experience it's like a good
good
good time yes quite a good time finally it
time yes quite a good time finally it
time yes quite a good time finally it was time to drop right all right good
was time to drop right all right good
was time to drop right all right good luck here goes
I take your turns
I take your turns more doesn't look
more doesn't look
more doesn't look bad you've said that about everything on
bad you've said that about everything on
bad you've said that about everything on this Trail so
this Trail so
this Trail so far and boy was that the understatement
far and boy was that the understatement
far and boy was that the understatement of the century the next part was going
of the century the next part was going
of the century the next part was going to involve us taking off our skis
to involve us taking off our skis
to involve us taking off our skis climbing down a Rock scramble and being
climbing down a Rock scramble and being
climbing down a Rock scramble and being careful to avoid slipping at all unlike
careful to avoid slipping at all unlike
careful to avoid slipping at all unlike at the other Resorts that might have
at the other Resorts that might have
at the other Resorts that might have down climbing situations there was no
down climbing situations there was no
down climbing situations there was no fencing or rope to get down the rocks in
fencing or rope to get down the rocks in
fencing or rope to get down the rocks in this situation this meant that any slip
this situation this meant that any slip
this situation this meant that any slip in the wrong direction would mean what
in the wrong direction would mean what
in the wrong direction would mean what would in all likelihood be a deadly fall
would in all likelihood be a deadly fall
would in all likelihood be a deadly fall down 30 ft of rock oh and as Sam was
down 30 ft of rock oh and as Sam was
down 30 ft of rock oh and as Sam was finding out right at this moment the
finding out right at this moment the
finding out right at this moment the footing situation was about as far from
footing situation was about as far from
footing situation was about as far from ideal as one would ever want in this
ideal as one would ever want in this
ideal as one would ever want in this scenario the camera angle does not do
scenario the camera angle does not do
scenario the camera angle does not do any justice to just how dangerous of a
any justice to just how dangerous of a
any justice to just how dangerous of a situation we were in here getting down
situation we were in here getting down
situation we were in here getting down this part not only required perfect
this part not only required perfect
this part not only required perfect footing and keeping tabs on our skis and
footing and keeping tabs on our skis and
footing and keeping tabs on our skis and poles but also at some point sitting
poles but also at some point sitting
poles but also at some point sitting down to be able to slide down the first
down to be able to slide down the first
down to be able to slide down the first part of the rock scramble and because at
part of the rock scramble and because at
part of the rock scramble and because at least 20 other people had already gone
least 20 other people had already gone
least 20 other people had already gone down this way it was incredibly slippery
down this way it was incredibly slippery
down this way it was incredibly slippery with almost non-existent footing the
with almost non-existent footing the
with almost non-existent footing the stakes could not be higher but before we
stakes could not be higher but before we
stakes could not be higher but before we show you just how insane this run was
show you just how insane this run was
show you just how insane this run was about to get we need to tell you about
about to get we need to tell you about
about to get we need to tell you about how Sam and I met up in the first place
how Sam and I met up in the first place
how Sam and I met up in the first place Sam was one of the first people to sign
Sam was one of the first people to sign
Sam was one of the first people to sign up for last year's Utah Peak house trip
up for last year's Utah Peak house trip
up for last year's Utah Peak house trip and on the day of this recording we
and on the day of this recording we
and on the day of this recording we actually visited snowboard with a group
actually visited snowboard with a group
actually visited snowboard with a group of 12 other people as part of a ski week
of 12 other people as part of a ski week
of 12 other people as part of a ski week to all the Cottonwood ski resorts Sam
to all the Cottonwood ski resorts Sam
to all the Cottonwood ski resorts Sam was such a pleasure to ski with that
was such a pleasure to ski with that
was such a pleasure to ski with that he's actually co-leading our Northern
he's actually co-leading our Northern
he's actually co-leading our Northern Rockies Peak house trip in 2025 and he's
Rockies Peak house trip in 2025 and he's
Rockies Peak house trip in 2025 and he's also fully leading a peak house Mammoth
also fully leading a peak house Mammoth
also fully leading a peak house Mammoth trip that's set to take place at the end
trip that's set to take place at the end
trip that's set to take place at the end of March looking for a ski crew in
of March looking for a ski crew in
of March looking for a ski crew in longlasting friendships this is your
longlasting friendships this is your
longlasting friendships this is your chance find out more information about
chance find out more information about
chance find out more information about Peak house 2025 in the description below
Peak house 2025 in the description below
Peak house 2025 in the description below so back to the situation at hand here
so back to the situation at hand here
so back to the situation at hand here Sam had found himself in a much more
Sam had found himself in a much more
Sam had found himself in a much more precarious situation than he expected
precarious situation than he expected
precarious situation than he expected hey Sam you still feel like it's easy
hey Sam you still feel like it's easy
hey Sam you still feel like it's easy huh you still feel like it looks easy
huh you still feel like it looks easy
huh you still feel like it looks easy yeah I mean you just have to be really
yeah I mean you just have to be really
yeah I mean you just have to be really careful getting to the very top I me
careful getting to the very top I me
careful getting to the very top I me it's a little slippery at this point you
it's a little slippery at this point you
it's a little slippery at this point you have a really good view of just how
have a really good view of just how
have a really good view of just how precarious of a situation we were facing
precarious of a situation we were facing
precarious of a situation we were facing here if you see that rock formation at
here if you see that rock formation at
here if you see that rock formation at the top part of the screen you might be
the top part of the screen you might be
the top part of the screen you might be able to tell that your body just wants
able to tell that your body just wants
able to tell that your body just wants to slide in that direction but if you
to slide in that direction but if you
to slide in that direction but if you can't self arrest and you do end up
can't self arrest and you do end up
can't self arrest and you do end up sliding down to that rock you're over a
sliding down to that rock you're over a
sliding down to that rock you're over a 30t cliff with no good stopping ground
30t cliff with no good stopping ground
30t cliff with no good stopping ground until what's literally the bottom of the
until what's literally the bottom of the
until what's literally the bottom of the run and if you fall off of that it's no
run and if you fall off of that it's no
run and if you fall off of that it's no joke game over I do have to admit the
joke game over I do have to admit the
joke game over I do have to admit the handing down the skis strategy is not a
handing down the skis strategy is not a
handing down the skis strategy is not a bad
bad
bad idea we I'm I'm not
idea we I'm I'm not
idea we I'm I'm not opposed huh
opposed huh
opposed huh a Oh either either you or him just uh
a Oh either either you or him just uh
a Oh either either you or him just uh either I go down and then he hands my
either I go down and then he hands my
either I go down and then he hands my skis down or I hand him to you I just
skis down or I hand him to you I just
skis down or I hand him to you I just uh appreciate
it that's what the uh the ski patroller
it that's what the uh the ski patroller and Shack
and Shack
and Shack recommended so you're going to go with
recommended so you're going to go with
recommended so you're going to go with the ski patroller handing down the ski
the ski patroller handing down the ski
the ski patroller handing down the ski strategy yeah I'm going to do that um
strategy yeah I'm going to do that um
strategy yeah I'm going to do that um all
all
all right I really appreciate this man no
right yeah once you do that this is
right yeah once you do that this is fine it was fine for Sam because he was
fine it was fine for Sam because he was
fine it was fine for Sam because he was 6'2 and he could stretch his legs to the
6'2 and he could stretch his legs to the
6'2 and he could stretch his legs to the surface of the snow but it turns out
surface of the snow but it turns out
surface of the snow but it turns out that if you're 510 like me the down
that if you're 510 like me the down
that if you're 510 like me the down climb gets a little more
climb gets a little more
climb gets a little more complicated watch your step it it's icy
complicated watch your step it it's icy
complicated watch your step it it's icy in there yeah the step is not easy right
in there yeah the step is not easy right
in there yeah the step is not easy right here no it's
here no it's
here no it's not and uh I can do the same thing for
not and uh I can do the same thing for
not and uh I can do the same thing for you with the
skis you have an interesting definition
skis you have an interesting definition of not too
of not too
of not too bad well I when I said that I did not
bad well I when I said that I did not
bad well I when I said that I did not had not really realized how icy it was
had not really realized how icy it was
had not really realized how icy it was yeah but
yeah but
yeah but uh okay what's your
uh okay what's your
uh okay what's your plan I realized I was not going to
plan I realized I was not going to
plan I realized I was not going to realistically be able to stretch down to
realistically be able to stretch down to
realistically be able to stretch down to those footholds I might be there's
those footholds I might be there's
those footholds I might be there's there's little like footholds you can
there's little like footholds you can
there's little like footholds you can get like in here
get like in here
get like in here yeah I'm just going to switch my skis to
yeah I'm just going to switch my skis to
yeah I'm just going to switch my skis to this side okay and then I'm and are you
this side okay and then I'm and are you
this side okay and then I'm and are you going to hold on to them or you going to
going to hold on to them or you going to
going to hold on to them or you going to hand them to me footing
I I I know how I I can do this okay as
I I I know how I I can do this okay as long yeah find what works for you so I'm
long yeah find what works for you so I'm
long yeah find what works for you so I'm going to give you my skis you are
going to give you my skis you are
going to give you my skis you are okay one
okay one
okay one second don't let go of them don't let go
second don't let go of them don't let go
second don't let go of them don't let go of
them and now I got them I'm going to
them and now I got them I'm going to give you my poles as well PS as well
give you my poles as well PS as well
give you my poles as well PS as well okay hang
okay hang
okay hang on Don't Let
on Don't Let
on Don't Let Go all right now you can let go and then
Go all right now you can let go and then
Go all right now you can let go and then what I believe I will
what I believe I will
what I believe I will do is I will grab onto this
rock just put a little pressure between
rock just put a little pressure between them
okay okay
okay okay yeah so my hands I'm putting like a
yeah so my hands I'm putting like a
yeah so my hands I'm putting like a little bit of pressure you know how when
little bit of pressure you know how when
little bit of pressure you know how when you're like climbing through a CR be
you're like climbing through a CR be
you're like climbing through a CR be very careful
man yeah putting like almost no pressure
man yeah putting like almost no pressure on my legs at all
yeah there you go okay now the snow is
yeah there you go okay now the snow is still kind of slippery
still kind of slippery
still kind of slippery but so where are you going to get down
but so where are you going to get down
but so where are you going to get down from here oh boy
hold on hold on yeah hang
hold on hold on yeah hang on very good
on very good
on very good point okay I think there is a I think
point okay I think there is a I think
point okay I think there is a I think that's the way just create deep
that's the way just create deep
that's the way just create deep footholds with each
step you're almost all right pretty much
step you're almost all right pretty much there you made it oh my God that was
there you made it oh my God that was
there you made it oh my God that was certainly there's definitely farther
certainly there's definitely farther
certainly there's definitely farther down to go but it shouldn't be that bad
down to go but it shouldn't be that bad
down to go but it shouldn't be that bad all right good teamwork man good
all right good teamwork man good
all right good teamwork man good teamwork we made it down the initial
teamwork we made it down the initial
teamwork we made it down the initial face of the rock scramble but the battle
face of the rock scramble but the battle
face of the rock scramble but the battle was not over
yet it's not particularly easy
yet it's not particularly easy either yeah you just got to be careful
either yeah you just got to be careful
either yeah you just got to be careful about the footing yeah well you know
about the footing yeah well you know
about the footing yeah well you know what they say you can't have your
what they say you can't have your
what they say you can't have your dessert without eating dinner first very
dessert without eating dinner first very
dessert without eating dinner first very true
true
true and the dessert looks
and the dessert looks
and the dessert looks sweet got a rock
hold it looks so fun
hold it looks so fun man at this point I was so winded that
man at this point I was so winded that
man at this point I was so winded that rock scramble had beaten almost all the
rock scramble had beaten almost all the
rock scramble had beaten almost all the mental energy out of me and I just
mental energy out of me and I just
mental energy out of me and I just climbed down the rest of that path
climbed down the rest of that path
climbed down the rest of that path backwards on all fours but boy was there
backwards on all fours but boy was there
backwards on all fours but boy was there a great prize waiting at the
a great prize waiting at the
a great prize waiting at the end oh my goodness all
end oh my goodness all
end oh my goodness all right this looks incredible man that was
right this looks incredible man that was
right this looks incredible man that was something that was pretty intense all
something that was pretty intense all
something that was pretty intense all right let's see what we're working with
right let's see what we're working with
right let's see what we're working with it looks just
spectacular you guys doing all right up
spectacular you guys doing all right up there yeah turns out it's not so easy
there yeah turns out it's not so easy
there yeah turns out it's not so easy huh
huh
huh this looks really tasty looks we finally
this looks really tasty looks we finally
this looks really tasty looks we finally made it it was time to descent it's not
made it it was time to descent it's not
made it it was time to descent it's not now it's recording
now it's recording
now it's recording wait yeah now it's recording and mine is
wait yeah now it's recording and mine is
wait yeah now it's recording and mine is too yes sweet all right good luck thank
too yes sweet all right good luck thank
too yes sweet all right good luck thank you sir I will see you at the bottom see
you sir I will see you at the bottom see
you sir I will see you at the bottom see you at the
you at the
you at the bottom
bottom
bottom woo oh yeah
magnificent even the shade just
magnificent even the shade just magnificent
woo all right oh my
woo all right oh my gosh oh
gosh oh
gosh oh man that was gnarly that was amazing
man that was gnarly that was amazing
man that was gnarly that was amazing that was gnarly in the best way possible
that was gnarly in the best way possible
that was gnarly in the best way possible oh yeah
oh yeah
oh yeah oh man the snow is beautiful in
oh man the snow is beautiful in
oh man the snow is beautiful in there all right oh and we have the bowl
there all right oh and we have the bowl
there all right oh and we have the bowl now we have the Whole Bowl all right
now we have the Whole Bowl all right
now we have the Whole Bowl all right want to send it yeah woo so pipeline
want to send it yeah woo so pipeline
want to send it yeah woo so pipeline Kolar might be the hardest inbound ski
Kolar might be the hardest inbound ski
Kolar might be the hardest inbound ski run we've ever done but it's not because
run we've ever done but it's not because
run we've ever done but it's not because of the main part of the iconic coolar
of the main part of the iconic coolar
of the main part of the iconic coolar itself although the extraordinarily
itself although the extraordinarily
itself although the extraordinarily steep unwavering pitch is nothing to
steep unwavering pitch is nothing to
steep unwavering pitch is nothing to scoff at on its own it's really because
scoff at on its own it's really because
scoff at on its own it's really because of the absurdly dangerous Rock scramble
of the absurdly dangerous Rock scramble
of the absurdly dangerous Rock scramble required to get down to the run's
required to get down to the run's
required to get down to the run's entrance where one slip on an already
entrance where one slip on an already
entrance where one slip on an already footprint means a drop down to certain
footprint means a drop down to certain
footprint means a drop down to certain death oh and your weary body from 45
death oh and your weary body from 45
death oh and your weary body from 45 minutes of hiking and 11,000 ft of
minutes of hiking and 11,000 ft of
minutes of hiking and 11,000 ft of elevation won't be doing you any favors
elevation won't be doing you any favors
elevation won't be doing you any favors either forget about corbetts at Jackson
either forget about corbetts at Jackson
either forget about corbetts at Jackson Hole big Kolar at Big Sky and the
Hole big Kolar at Big Sky and the
Hole big Kolar at Big Sky and the fingers at Palisades Tahoe this is a
fingers at Palisades Tahoe this is a
fingers at Palisades Tahoe this is a more vicious Beast than all of them next
more vicious Beast than all of them next
more vicious Beast than all of them next time you go to Snowbird you'll have
time you go to Snowbird you'll have
time you go to Snowbird you'll have basically won the lottery if this Trail
basically won the lottery if this Trail
basically won the lottery if this Trail is open but keep in mind that if you
is open but keep in mind that if you
is open but keep in mind that if you sign that ski patrol waiver and commit
sign that ski patrol waiver and commit
sign that ski patrol waiver and commit to the hike you'll be risking it all to
to the hike you'll be risking it all to
to the hike you'll be risking it all to get a taste of one of the sweetest
get a taste of one of the sweetest
get a taste of one of the sweetest inbound shoots in the world
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