2 videos within 3 days?? Hell yeah

@IIaNoiRe

Ай бұрын

Normal

@thebrownfrog

Ай бұрын

This one is probably kinda boring tho

@ayushsingh3484

Ай бұрын

Hail yeah

@叵

Ай бұрын

E

@sarfarazahmed2662

Ай бұрын

Bro getting full time

Its wild he thought, "Dang I am lucky to be alive right now.... Oh well, back to work!" Lmaooo

@SphereRS

Ай бұрын

so you almost died and just went back to work? "yep, pretty much."

@Irondragon1945

Ай бұрын

....it's a way to deal with traumatic moments id guess

@majordude9989

Ай бұрын

Yall are scared geeks what is he supposed to do go back to his boss and say I can't work anymore today im absolutely unharmed? I have no hope for the future work force

@richardhands904

Ай бұрын

How long have you lived in your parents basement ​@@majordude9989

@JesterAzazel

Ай бұрын

@@majordude9989 After a workplace injury, an incident report should be filed and a medical checkup wouldn't hurt. Sometimes injuries go unchecked and get worse over time. That can be far worse for a worker's productivity than missing a day.

This is why I love Veretasium. They're out here asking the real wuestions, like " how do I write off a ski trip as a business expense?"

@paradonym

22 күн бұрын

That's why being a KZreadr is a popular job. Tax evasion

@XenithAxe

8 күн бұрын

@@paradonym Nice

@ThoraeJenkins

5 күн бұрын

@@paradonym Paying Taxes is your civic duty. Avoiding them is your moral duty.

@bennyl9228

4 күн бұрын

The number of typos in thsi comment

@XenithAxe

3 күн бұрын

@@bennyl9228 You made a typo yourself. Nice

I'm a ski patroller in Alaska, and I want to thank you for bringing attention to how deadly avalanches are. Getting a beacon, probe, and avalanche shovel are great first steps, but you must make sure you are trained and practiced with each tool.

@Schiweg

Ай бұрын

This really cannot be emphasized enough! And it also depends heavily on the group and its dynamics. In an avalanche situation, every minute counts, and under stress there is no time to discuss how to deal with it.

"The best way to avoid an avalanche is not to be caught in one.", he says while being surrounded by palm trees. This is why he has one of the best science channels.

@hanswoast7

Ай бұрын

Safety first, move into the tropics!

@drewharrison6433

Ай бұрын

I've survived every avalanche I've ever been in. In fact, every person alive has...😂

@Mirtsal

Ай бұрын

Why do you think he sent his producer and didn’t go himself?

@k.r.99

Ай бұрын

I mean, God literally says "Do not kill/harm yourself. Indeed God is the Allforgiving." How hard can it be to just obey this command and not put yourself in danger or harm yourself in any way?

@gugusdada5148

Ай бұрын

@@k.r.99 allforgiving unless you use your free will to not believe in him, then its endless torture for all of eternity.... lovely guy

I live in the Sierra Nevada. Last winter, a large avalanche buried a several mile section of highway under 30-50 feet of concrete-like debris, essentially leaving my town cutoff from the north. It took them a month to clear it and even longer to make the necessary repairs! This winter, a dear friend of mine was fully buried for nearly 13 minutes in a large Persistent Slab Avalanche. Miraculously, he survived with only scrapes and bruises. Spot on video and messaging!

@destructionman1

Ай бұрын

Why would you say "nearly 13 minutes"? Why not just say "12 minutes"?

@thekinginyellow1744

Ай бұрын

@@destructionman1 WTF difference does it make how he phrases it?

@deanstanley2125

Ай бұрын

It's like big sur being cut off from the highway due to landslides during the rainy season.

@Novenae_CCG

Ай бұрын

@@destructionman1 maybe it was something like 12 minutes and 50 seconds, which is closer to 13 minutes than 12 minutes.

@dotonthehorizon9620

Ай бұрын

​@@destructionman1because people make up over-specific details when they are lying :)

I recently lost a good friend of mine in an avalanche. Thanks for making this video and informing people about this deadly danger!

@david-sg6cw

Ай бұрын

My condolences. Rest in Peace 🙏🕊️

@The.171

Ай бұрын

Coems 🤑🤑🤑

@Underdoglemon

Ай бұрын

@@The.171 wtf bro

@veritasium

27 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. My condolences.

@Underdoglemon

27 күн бұрын

@@veritasium Thank you.

I was trapped 1,5m deep in an avalanche in about 2 hours, and survived. I was lucky that my head was between two rocks that made a big enough cavity for me to breathe for those hours. The best thing i remember was the total silence and the panic that i might not beem found before it was too late. And the feeling when someone responded to my shouting. Ant then seeing the lingt when the rescuers dug me out. Sadly, two people did not survive 😥. To this day, i still have contact with the person who pulled me out. I owed my life to him.

The recount by Bruce Tremper of his narrow escape from an avalanche is a sobering reminder of the raw power of nature.

@dankyjoker

Ай бұрын

Ya, nature just presses in on all of us all the time, every second of every day. It's easy to forget about. That's dude story was nuts however.

@supersleepygrumpybear

Ай бұрын

Which part: the cascading wall of snow, or the Homo Sapien-Sapien who kept tightening bolts after a near-death experience...?

@ZxZNebula

Ай бұрын

@@supersleepygrumpybearwhy did u say homo sapien..

@oaklandredwood2054

Ай бұрын

@@ZxZNebula because that's our species?

@EIanordir

Ай бұрын

​@@supersleepygrumpybearthe blond dude who worked as veritasium producer... forgot the name

I’m an avalanche educator and apprentice mountain guide. I am only a minute in but can promise I will share this with students and am so glad you are covering what I find so fascinating

@kevinkoenitzer9985

Ай бұрын

Long-time backcountry skier here-I agree this is probably the most succinct and effective informational videos on this subject. Super cool to see.

@sebastianwhalin743

Ай бұрын

I agree, this seems to be a great intro for people just getting into the subject.

@chrisgabrielli5032

Ай бұрын

Came to the comments to say just this...Really appreciate the effort they put into getting the jargon correct and explaining the concepts and science in a succinct and digestible way. Super helpful for the new wave of backcountry users out there.

@n0pe213

Ай бұрын

@@chrisgabrielli5032 I was so impressed with it, you can tell they had people in the industry review it and help make the concepts more digestible. Obviously it has its gaps but it is a very succinct introduction to snow

@philw6056

Ай бұрын

I think he missed one dangerous layer structure. When snow piles up without weaknesses until the weight of the snow overcomes the friction.

This is honestly a better avalanche awareness video then anything else on youtube. Only thing left is how to interpreter layers and what those interpretations mean. Very nice job.

For the non-backcountry riding viewer--avalanches can happen to hikers and snowshoers too! For sure a lot less likely, but even if you're not hiking something steep, you might be traversing a slope, on a ridge between slopes, on a cornice (hopefully not), or connected to a steep slope. It's good to check conditions even if you're "just" going for a snowshoe or winter hike, especially after a storm! Excellent video!

Huge round of applause for Jakub Misiek, Fabio Albertelli, Alex Zepherin, Alex Drakoulis, Ivy Tello, David Szakaly, Leigh Williamson, and more for making the wonderful illustrations and animations of these videos! They deserve a raise. The animations and illustrations are so awesome, well done, and informative. So huge props to them 👏👏👏

@swinfough

Ай бұрын

Reminds me of the animations from the documentary Letter from Masanjia on prime video

@titan1235813

Ай бұрын

Thanks for crediting them. It's great to know the names of those who make such a fantastic job, for us to enjoy these contents.

@Neamow

Ай бұрын

@@titan1235813 all the credits are in the description...

2 videos within 4 days. What a treat.

@mindcrafter5434

Ай бұрын

Avalanche of videos

@IAmCymepka

Ай бұрын

@@mindcrafter5434 🤣

@HakashinTruth

Ай бұрын

A blessing

@johnsausage

Ай бұрын

@@mindcrafter5434 Best comment on this video!!

@Kedai610

Ай бұрын

Derek and Kendrick both cookin

This is the most accurate and concise avalanche video I have ever seen. Former professional ski patroller/snow scientist.

@BambinoBunoBuno

Ай бұрын

Wow a daredevil!

the amount of thumbnail changes is wild

@Raraoolala

Ай бұрын

I'm not sure I am getting these references to thumbnails - when/where? Of this video, or on the end-cards?

@cruzarreolaheat

Ай бұрын

@@RaraoolalaThis video’s title/thumbnail is changing to test which combination causes the most traction. Watch Veritasium’s video about clickbait and he explains it

@Acehan

Ай бұрын

Still changing thunbnail and title daily rn 😂

@Dorkus_

Ай бұрын

Imagine caring about that tho

@badcornflakes6374

Ай бұрын

They were? Didn't notice at all. You must be terminally online to notice such things. Interesting

Veritasium video feat Nikolai Schirmer what a time to be alive

@Datamining101

Ай бұрын

Everyone should check out his work.

@simonhill4021

Ай бұрын

Yep, I'm a snowboarder. There's only one channel I Sub to in relation to snow sports and Nikolai's is it.

@Real_MisterSir

Ай бұрын

Never thought I'd live to see this crossover.

@lulunomu

Ай бұрын

exactly what i thought haha

@CasperLadeby

21 күн бұрын

Nikolai Schirmers Channel might be the best one out there. Don’t feel he get enough credit in this video!

The long awaited sequel to These are the astoroids to worry about

@hoomanbing

Ай бұрын

Yep!

@geemy9675

Ай бұрын

what about asteroids triggering giant avalanches. or asteroids triggering earthquakes triggering avalanches?

@RHLW

Ай бұрын

@@geemy9675 Or an asteroid causign a earthquake, that triggers a tsunami, which hits a mountain, which suffers an avalanche, which rolls down to the coast, causing another tsunami the other way, which pops back up the asteroid and sends it flying back out into space to attack another world?

@how.to.do.stuff.101

Ай бұрын

He made one

@sohamdas1250

Ай бұрын

What about an avalanche causing an asteroid to crash? Huh? Why is no one talking about this, this could be a very dangerous situation and could claim many innocent lives😢.

As a snowmobiler, thank you for making a video about avalanche safety. I hope you were able to Inform other backcountry enthusiasts.

The footage in this in UNREAL. Thank you so much for another great video!

As someone who has been caught in what turned out to be a 3 scale avalanche on the off side of the ski slope while snow hiking during winter it is every bit majestic and killer as you might think, and the damn thing is quiet, you would feel it more than you could hear it. A shovel and alert companions were the reason why I was saved from being buried alive. I honestly felt like a rag doll in a tumble dryer while it was sweeping me off my feet and down the mountain side.

@Freeski802

Ай бұрын

A D3 or R3?

@ihategoogle2939

Ай бұрын

You’re definitely a bot

Thanks for being one of the best science communicators on KZread. Channels like yours remind me why the sciences were my favorite subjects.

@veritasium

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kelsyq

Ай бұрын

*The best

@wawathegoat05

Ай бұрын

I love your channel​@@veritasium

@cheeseburgermonkey7104

Ай бұрын

Word

@zacharyrohloff4259

Ай бұрын

I agree, I used to be more of a mark rober ​fan but over the past few years I have found I never watch his stuff anymore. I keep coming back here and he never disappoints. @kelsyq

lol Veritasium is testing to see how many titles can they change in 24hr

@cavemanpretzel9520

Ай бұрын

They made a video about this a while back, it's a decent way to A-B test for best title for viewer engagement lol. Always thought that was interesting

Thank you for the great video and thank you for portraying the professional ski patrollers and forecasters in such a positive way!

Ski instructor here, great explanation. I’ve been in light sluff, but slabs terrify me. Unless you reeeaaaallly know what you’re doing, stay on piste and don’t duck the rope. Important note: Most people who die in avalanches are advanced riders who get in over their heads. Beginners don’t have anything to worry about unless they are way outside their skill level

@DrDeuteron

Ай бұрын

where do you instruct? west of Colorado and south of Canada: no one says piste; rather "OB" = "off-piste".

@Korulein

Ай бұрын

@@DrDeuteron Off piste is a European term, so likely a Euro instructor.

@schnaps1790

Ай бұрын

@@DrDeuteron He works at an indoor ski simulator, in Loveland, Colorado it looks like a giant sloped treadmill :D Do not want to be rude, he probably is a good skiier

@glacialis3329

Ай бұрын

Going off piste and ducking the rope are two very different concepts. Europeans (the only set of people I know who refer to it as a piste and not a “groomer”) tend to be terrified of skiing off piste because they are afraid of the uncertainty that can come with it. But honestly if your hill is properly patrolled and you follow basic safety precautions (like not tree skiing alone) you will probably be fine. Heck the best skiing always comes from off-piste. If it’s wide open and visible, there’s no reason to not explore when it’s permitted. Now, ducking the fence implies dropping into an area specifically roped off by patrol for good reason. Obviously you shouldn’t be going into these areas, be it because they are out of bounds or closed for avalanche control.

@OttoSaksala

Ай бұрын

Beginners do worry and that keeps them alive. It is the lack of worry that kills the intermediate back country rider. It's the same with driving a car: the most dangerous time is when you think for the first time that you are a good driver.

I am from Austria and didn't know about this Avalanche-warfare in WW1. 😱😱😱😱

@byrnemeister2008

Ай бұрын

WW1 in the alps was just incredible. Would recommend the KZread channel WW1 day by day. 9 battles over the same pass with no progress from either side. Incredible.

@danesorensen1775

Ай бұрын

Yeah, the White War was insane. Well worth a deeper dive.

@pepsimilkhotel

Ай бұрын

Mulan moment

@antrumkfpsalatschleuder8768

Ай бұрын

Weird 😐 I am also Form Austria and I knew it since elementary school… well I’m from Tyrol maybe that’s the reason

@Minette203

Ай бұрын

I'm from Hungary and didn't know it either... all we need is an oblivious Italian guy in here now

Bro this video has had 3 titles in the last 24 hours

@UnknownSteve102

Ай бұрын

There probably doing it to get more views because the algorithm might be tricked into giving more views if you change the title of the video a lot

@Shapiritito

Ай бұрын

And 3 thumbnails.. lol

@nikolapetrov7970

Ай бұрын

I believe that the current one is actually 4th

@niczim123

Ай бұрын

A lot of youtubers change the title and thumbnail several times in the the first couple days after posting. They monitor the analytics to see what combination gets the most views and then stick with that.

@EatsLikeADuck

Ай бұрын

So what?

Interesting fact a part of the Dutch Royal family died in the late 2000s from an Avalanche in the Alps. Brother (and his family) of the current king.

Thank you for this. Side note, I work search and rescue myself but it's industrial confined space rescue. 65% of victims' deaths are would be rescuers. There's many types of rescue and disaster prevention. All of it stays with curious minds passionate about solving a problem for the greater good. The amount of science and engineering that goes into my equipment and tactics is deep.

@randomname4726

Ай бұрын

I've worked around controlled atmosphere environments and it was always made clear that we were never to go in even to save someone else for the same reason you said. Scary how quickly you pass out without oxygen.

@Gingnose

Ай бұрын

Are there specific reason that still human rescuers search instead of drones?

@S_Carol

Ай бұрын

The "hero" complex is too ingrained in society... Everyone should get basic first aid training in school to at least learn _why_ they should stay away when they can't reasonably ensure their own safety.

@BambinoBunoBuno

Ай бұрын

Sounds scary. You are a hero

@suspicious241

Ай бұрын

I would like to thank you and people like you for risking your lives to rescue my family full of engineers in the event where one of our dumb asses fucks up. cheers :)

Please remember that videos like these are no substitution for gaining real applicable knowledge and experience. The AIRE-1 certification is a great place to start learning about the didn't avalanche problems, how to predict them, and how to rescue people caught up in them.

@ZetaPyro

Ай бұрын

This. There was a short message about this in a caption towards the end, but this REALLY needed to be emphasized more.

I took classes from Bruce Tremper at National Avalanche School as a ski patroller about a dozen years ago. Brilliant man.

Thank you for raising the awarness of the avalanches. I am a pro skier going a lot in avalanche zone and I freak out to see so many people without any equipment... This is a matter of life and death but people just dont realize that !

An increase in quality AND frequency??? Unreal!! This is by far my favorite KZread channel. Keep going Derek! You are a badass

@soundscape26

Ай бұрын

There was a one month interval between the 37 video and the Einstein one so his frequency will keep being quite non-linear.

@boopiechot

Ай бұрын

@@soundscape26 One month interval between videos is perfectly acceptable for me given the quality of it. I sometimes re-watch a video multiple times until I truly understand it. By that baseline, I think getting these extra videos is awesome.

@SankhaSubhraBakshiexists

Ай бұрын

I think a year ago he published 3 consecutive videos after a gap of 2 months. This is his usual pattern..

@cartatowegs5080

Ай бұрын

His Japanese swords video was not the best (felt like more of ooh katana than a video about science) but the last 2 have been good.

@SuperDave-vj9en

Ай бұрын

Personally, I would like to see him make one video per day!

As an avid backcountry boarder this is immensely helpful! Please re promote this before next ski season

@skpanderson

Ай бұрын

If your'e already spending time in the backcountry and didn't know these ultra basics, you already messed up. Go get a certification before your next trip out.

when on a snowboarding camp in Switzerland I remember hearing the controlled detonations near the slopes going off in the morning. So cool

Always excited when I see you upload a new video.

So cool you got Nikolai Shirmer! That guy & his team do fantastic cinematography & incredible feats. So cool to include him. He's very knowledgable/experienced in this subject. Fantastic job!

Great job on making this video. As a full time Heli-Ski Guide and Avalanche Professional living in the mountains of Western Canada. I've taught these corses for yrs. This one was well done for the novelist and can hopefully help those who read about avalanche fatalities have a better understanding to how the snow pack develops and behaves under certain criteria.Great awareness video!

@Shinzon23

Ай бұрын

....you mean "novice"...?

@atripathi6349

Ай бұрын

You mean ' courses ' ....

@Mishadagoat

Ай бұрын

Yes I meant courses (Siri)

@Mishadagoat

Ай бұрын

Thx for the sp check!

And here I am listening closely, watching from a tropical country. 😂

All your episodes are great, but I particularly enjoyed this one. Science wrapped in an appealing subculture. Keep it up. I do agree with another comment I saw though. Beyond just having the gear, courses, education, and learning from experienced backcountry enthusiasts is absolutely vital.

As a very hobbyist snowboarder, I once saw an avalanche team going up in Italy/Alps. It was a refreshing dose of reality that the mountains are no joke and these people work hard to keep ignorant tourists like myself safe.

Science fun fact: An avalanche airbag keeps you afloat NOT because of greater buoyancy, but because of the "Brazil Nut Effect". This means that greater objects tend to rise regardless of their density. Just like as in a cereal bowl, the largest chunks always are on top if you shake it. Awesome video!

@SoloLevellor

Ай бұрын

Do you know what is buoyancy? do you know how big boat floats ?? do you know displacement factor in buoyancy??? do you know about size factor in buoyancy???? Do you know big size means big displacement in buoyancy????? Do you know anything about buoyancy?????? Nah it's brazil nutty effect

@deltalima6703

Ай бұрын

Is there any snow in brazil?

@Foliaire

Ай бұрын

just like a bowling ball in a bag of rice will float when shaken as it is much larger than the grains. and the only reason it's called "airbag" is we picked air as the cheapest of all filling materials, not for purposes of floating at all. thanks for spreading big facts

@vgloco

Ай бұрын

@@SoloLevellor Feel free to educate me!

@jauho7483

Ай бұрын

@@SoloLevellor Granular convection aka Brazil Nut Effect is different from buoyancy. Larger object can be more dense, yet it still stays on top. Smaller particles fill air slot more easily, and that's why they sink at bottom, and larger objects come on top

Producer got me hungry talking about all that Avalunch. Jokes aside, does the friction heating / refreeze of avalanches create the angular snow crystals? I’m wondering how previous avalanches impact potential future avalanches. I’d assume larger ones pull all the snow that can fall with it, but could smaller avalanches on a 45% gradient hill build up and angularly crystallize snow on a 35% gradient hill below it?

Thank you Derek and to your team. Your efforts are surely gonna propel the world forward with such informative yet understandable videos, so many more people are gonna learn easily from it and inspire them to do more for humanity. I feel like you are using the responsibility of having great looks and intelligence to give back in this way, even if you may not feel like doing it. I appreciate your efforts man!

Absolutely commendable, realizing the importance of your work (especially so after such an ordeal), being the safety of others. He acknowledges like I do with my mistakes, learn from them and move on. I respect this man thoroughly.

As someone who has done some avalanche training this is an amazing introduction to the world of snow science! Awesome work! Also love seeing a Nikolai x Veritasium crossover ❤

your videos are the ABSOLUTE BEST! So worth the time! Super happy i found this channel. You definitely deserve sooo much more recognition! Please also make more videos related to space!

Only a few months ago, a friend (and avalache safety instructor / mountaineering guide) from Whistler area was caught and killed in an avalanche during ice climbing near Roger's pass. I believe it was a wind slab and caught the party by surprise. Thank you for the informative coverage of this often overlooked topic, and it was a particularly emotional video

Derek locked in and gave us two videos in three days what a G

@jackelewish1568

Ай бұрын

A G major 7 to be precise.

@guigoinz112

Ай бұрын

@@jackelewish1568 True o7. Gotta salute a real G for that!

8:05 Veritasium just casually shows some of the most goosebumping footage I've ever seen and moves along like it's a normal day.

@ViktorTve

Ай бұрын

i wanted to see it to the end, that was insane

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

Ай бұрын

Just like Bruce Tremprer getting back up and working on the bolts again.

somehow lately it feels like veritasium just brought back the old shows we used to watch on history tv or discovery and these feel so great, i had been craving a video telling something more about black holes and relativity and i spent the whole day thinking after watvhing that one and this one is just great too im glad i found this channel

Excellent, as usual. Big fan, especially now, as an aspiring back-country skier and have greater knowledge of the seriousness of the necessary study. And how often the absence of that precious O2 spells doom. And OMG, I would not have believe how a remote trigger could happen like was shown, that far away! As a past technical SCUBA diver where cave diving especially takes a toll if air supply isn't rigorously managed, and my gosh, how many other times where lack of caution causes a person to succumb virtually instantly where O2 has been depleted - a maritime family where a son entered a closed barge interior where rust had depleted the O2, then the father then another brother both following in a rescue attempt before the realization of why they were dropping. I even heard of a guy cleaning a septic tank stuck his head in to see the interior and instantly succumbed.

Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain is a great read! Glad to see it here

@ACougarSwagnum

Ай бұрын

you can tell the producer is some venture capitalist doosh who just loves his skiing in ASPEN lol so hes like ima make this PHD scientist talk about SNOW

@guigoinz112

Ай бұрын

@@ACougarSwagnum This is your second copy + paste comment I've seen. I don't know if you're doing it with evil intent or just too lazy to write a new one?

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

Ай бұрын

And now I have Bee Gees in my head.

I've snowboarded for 25 years (in BC!) and this is the single best video about avalanches I have ever seen. Thank you for making this, I hope it saves some lives!

I took my first avalanche safety course this spring and I really appreciate how your video covered a large portion of what we learned. One thing I didn't realize before the course is that airbags aren't always the best tool in the back country. If you deploy an airbag you're committing to riding the avalanche and your possibility of self-arresting is gone. Stay safe!

Bro keeps changing thumbnail and title every 2 hours and thinks we wont notice

@sleddjason

Ай бұрын

He has a video on the subject. One of his old videos didn't get much traction until he changed the thumbnail and/ or title. He is trying to find the best thumbnail and title to get the most views. It's not to trick people. It's to optimize views.

@rajnishxkapur

Ай бұрын

And for many of us to discover this topic and video...

@bluupadoop

Ай бұрын

It's pretty standard algorithm farming business, I'm surprised you haven't noticed this is common practice across popular KZread channels.

@sirajshaikh4603

Ай бұрын

I wont even read the thumbnail, if its veritasium video I will watch it

@yourmom.com3127

Ай бұрын

@@sleddjason technically hes tricking people TO optimize views

Veritasium is the channel that made me fall in love with science...Thank you for changing my life... Will always support this channel❤❤❤

Your videos almost always represent the most educational thing I’ve bumped into on any given day. Thank you for this!

Amazing video, thank you. This is the best summary of avy knowledge I've seen. I'm a huge snowboarder, mostly Colorado resorts. Gotta understand these dangers.

I love here in Vancouver near Whistler Blackcombe. Remembering this video might save my life I've day when I'm skiing.

Petr is such a good fit for ur channel, I love his energy always excited to learn and explore. insanely high production quality as always

2 videos within 3 days is such a treat from veritasium

@ACougarSwagnum

Ай бұрын

you can tell the producer is some venture capitalist doosh who just loves his skiing in ASPEN lol so hes like ima make this PHD scientist talk about SNOW

As an avid Ve content consumer and someone who has spent 100s of hours in the backcountry over the years, I have to say this video is stress inducing in a good way, there are a lot of good avalanche safety awareness sources on youtube, but this is the best overall I've seen. Another thing to mention about airbag backpacks is that they can decrease the chance of death from impacting a tree while in an avalanche. Radio communication and group location awareness are pretty critical, you only have a short amount of time to dig out your friends.

I HIGHLY recommend Bruce's book. It should be read by everyone who recreates in the winter backcountry. I've taken to re-reading it every season.

Love that he's doing a video on snow while in a tropical location... lol "I'll send my producer..."

10:10 Very necessary to show the words, good call 🤣

As a ski filmmaker myself I gotta say this video is amazing. Really well done explaining how avalanches work

Major props to the animation team for this one; showing how white material interacts with other similar white material (snow on snow) is quite a data-visualization challenge, and they did a great job!

Two legendary videos back to back within a week... ❤❤❤

I don't live near snow and it doesn't really snow, so it's always neat to see and learn about it.

the original title was: "These are the avalanches to look out for" and the thumbnail had a red circle encompassing a visual avalance of falling snow, with an arrow pointing at it with the caption 'not this!'

@TheShortScottishGuy

Ай бұрын

The title and the thumbnail have changed so many times in the last few days, I get why but it kind of puts me off wanting to watch

@brock3553

Ай бұрын

this same thing happened with his einstein video recently. the alternate title was something like these are the asteroid's to watch out for with the same red circle you describe. lol

@chubs2312

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​@@TheShortScottishGuyI know why it puts me off. I'm going to watch a video from this channel because I like the content but if the title and thumbnail describe what's in the video in a click bait manner I'm put off because I know that's not what I'll find in the video

Thank you so much for this!!

I had the joy of driving the most avalanche prone highway in USA 5x a day for work during the biggest avalanche cycle on record. It was great.

Sometimes unstoppable layers are weak and can't hold together. New snowfall, rain, or changes in temperature can tip the balance and cause a weak layer to collapse. This disrupts the unstable snowpack and gets the avalanche going . After all , this guy get to enjoy the snow in this harsh summer ⛱️🌞

Special thanks for this episode from skier/snowboarded that loves backcountry freeride.

Incredible video. Never thought that there’s so much to learn about avalanches! Thanks!

Haha, never expected to see Nikolai Schirmer in a Vertasium video but I'm glad it happened :D

@ACougarSwagnum

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you can tell the producer is some venture capitalist doosh who just loves his skiing in ASPEN lol so hes like ima make this PHD scientist talk about SNOW

@jan_1312

Ай бұрын

Even if true, it's a great thing this video was made to give a wider range of people at least a basic understanding about avalanches. In Europe most of the terrain isn't avalanche controlled and you wouldn't believe how many clueless people still go out there.

@ACougarSwagnum

Ай бұрын

@@jan_1312 nah im just being silly it tis serious scare

Damn. I was not expecting to be blessed so early in May by getting 2 videos within 3 days 💯

I worked as a lift operator at WB last year and I gotta say the patrollers are the coolest people in the world. Exceptionally talented and brave individuals was a pleasure to work alongside them

Yo didn't realise you moved to Australia, mate. Welcome to the club man. Love your videos so much, because I'm too slack to sort out Brilliant.not sure what state your in but I'm in QLD so enjoy your winter be it snow or mildly cool wind, lmao. Thx again.

Hey Derek! Just wanted to say that i really appreciate the work you are doing. Pls keep it up!

Thats the kind of 'talk' we need Great job.....❤

I love a cross over of my favourite KZreadrs. Nice surprise from Nikolai Schirmer. His videos are great, give them a gander. Last year I finished my masters in Data Science with a project on predicting avalanches from weather station data using machine learning. The model was trying to minimize false negatives (ie it says it’s safe when it’s not) and it reached a success rate of 80%. I summarized this findings as “I wouldn’t bet my life on it” 😅

The animations in this video were amazing

guys Derek just changed the thumbnail within an hour 😂

It's been 7 minutes and most of the comments say how amazing the video and the end is. Bots on KZread are going crazy

@McDonaldsCalifornia

Ай бұрын

Not sure but I think Veritasium has early access for his patreon supporters

@gregoryturk1275

Ай бұрын

Bots are good for the scammers

How many more thumbnail iterations are you going to go through?

One of the best introductions to avalanches I've seen. 👍

Wait are we not gonna talk about 8:06 when that guy out-snowboarded an avalanche?

Just wanted to give much appreciation for Petr, it's really heartwarming seeing how much work he puts into his trips (especially in Japan), he's always so humble yet very interested in what the expert has to say, it's great seeing him again!

Amazing as always, so proud of you all

This is my little niche world as a back country skier... education and practise is key! Thanks for showing a broader audience the dangers of snow and winter back country activities.

The 5th thumbnail/title change got me good job lol

Title and thumbnail changed like 5 times😂 Even his channel page shows 2 different

Bruce, Betsy Armstrong, Doug Fesler, Jill Fredson, several others - so helpful in making this important knowledge available and useful. Also thanks to AIARE for continued training. Countless lives have been saved in North America due to these folks and organizations. As always, hats off to the National Ski Patrol System.

This can and will literally save people's lives. Great video today!!!

Producers: "We're doing a video on snow avalanches." Derek: "I'm gonna work remote for this one. I'll upload my video when I'm done."

7:26 It's all fun and games until you die 😂😂

Avalanches analysis can prevent alot of dangerous to the skiers and maybe figure out a solution to mitigate the risk of being buried in snow. Such an amazing videos! Keep it going Vertasium!

great video. thanks. It's nice to have a better understanding.