Worlds Hardest Ski Run? - Swiss Wall / Chavanette

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With 2m high moguls The Swiss wall is often referred to as the hardest inbound Ski slope in Europe and potentially in the world. If you think you know of a harder marked trail then let me know so I can go visit!
This run starts on the Avoriaz side enabling the bravest skiers to cross the border from France to Switzerland.
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  • @cartervandyke6680
    @cartervandyke66802 жыл бұрын

    For everyone who doesn't ski or snowboard: it's 80 percent steeper than it looks

  • @Petr1331

    @Petr1331

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not bad. What is real, or maximum inclinatition of this than?As a young boy 10-12 years I skied several times on steepest Czech slope ( 100%- 45* ) with moguls meter hicgh up to 3 meters long ( even today, snow groomer can’t get there) . That was long long before carvig, so we had like 15 cm longer skies than our height. Basically we used to ski on moguls all year long, because back in the days there where only some slopes prepared by snow groomers. With short carving ski it is piece of cake today😉

  • @slickrickbux2211

    @slickrickbux2211

    2 жыл бұрын

    when is beesmass part 2 ive been waiting ages

  • @william5159

    @william5159

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Petr1331 Peter, agreed! When I was racing, the shortest skis I had were 207 cm (for slalom) and the longest were 220 for downhill. Try this run on 207’s lol.

  • @franklee6301

    @franklee6301

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I'd be curious to know the true incline because big bumps aren't a big deal. Like the others have said I was running 210cm"s as. 14 year old weighing 130lbs. On today's ski's this would be even easier.

  • @tomasnovak8957

    @tomasnovak8957

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@william5159 wth? Are you 230 cm tall or something? 😁

  • @Max-ve5tu
    @Max-ve5tu2 жыл бұрын

    This video gave me the confidence to try it yesterday. I didn’t do it anywhere close to as gracefully as I mostly slid sideways down the slope, but the feeling of accomplishment once you hit the flat part was all worth it!

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Max this makes me so happy thanks for letting me know and I am really glad you made it down safe 👍🎉

  • @nickgreenly7985

    @nickgreenly7985

    2 жыл бұрын

    i have skied Swiss Wall a few times. without a shadow of a doubt the left hand side is way easier - most people keep close to the lift which has the biggest moguls and hence way more difficult

  • @Whistler4u

    @Whistler4u

    2 жыл бұрын

    Always found it fun to look back at the wall when you're below.

  • @trevormattila665

    @trevormattila665

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is not the hardest run in world

  • @Glassgate

    @Glassgate

    2 жыл бұрын

    Makes me recall the few runs where you ski all the way down to the slush, sweating the whole way down! Congrats on the run bro!

  • @TheCactusjack1
    @TheCactusjack12 жыл бұрын

    This is a great example of Metric moguls, which are more difficult than Imperial moguls. About 2.37 times as hard. Great job.

  • @julianeichenberger4449

    @julianeichenberger4449

    2 жыл бұрын

    This run is also supercsteep its impossible to see in the video tho

  • @gickygackers

    @gickygackers

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@julianeichenberger4449 it's not steep lol. You're just used to bunny hills

  • @julianeichenberger4449

    @julianeichenberger4449

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@gickygackers where do you ski then? I wanna expirience true steepness

  • @b.a.b7834

    @b.a.b7834

    2 жыл бұрын

    How did you calculate that 0.37 times harder ?

  • @JHamsher98

    @JHamsher98

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@julianeichenberger4449 Snowbird

  • @1wdelboy
    @1wdelboy2 жыл бұрын

    Did this a few years back after a dump of snow. The sun came out and it turned into the most amazing powder field. Must have skied it 7 or 8 times in a row before anyone else turned up. Amazing , and unforgetable experience !

  • @networkbike543

    @networkbike543

    Жыл бұрын

    Only skied powder once (37 years ago) but can still remember all my moves.

  • @simonshotter8960

    @simonshotter8960

    Жыл бұрын

    Before a bunch of skiers turned up you mean and made moguls. Snowboarders hate skiers creating moguls

  • @jakobevans8137

    @jakobevans8137

    Жыл бұрын

    mannnnn this sounds incredible

  • @billclarke5109

    @billclarke5109

    Жыл бұрын

    @@networkbike543 HI, I also skiied powder for the first time in Chamonix when I was working there for a season - it is so easy as well as being unforgettable !

  • @rick4677

    @rick4677

    Жыл бұрын

    @@simonshotter8960 snowboarders would still create bumps if there were no skiers and they wouldn't even work as well as proper ski moguls

  • @David-rg1fx
    @David-rg1fx2 жыл бұрын

    Great reflex to come out of that tumble real quick! This is my home resort and I have seen many less fortunate skiers and snowboarders sliding down the slope on their backs after a fall, picking up more and more speed and unable to stop before hitting the bumps at the lower end of the piste. It tends to not end well when that happens. It’s one of my all-time favourite slopes though, and definitely one the most challenging official pistes I know, depending on the snow conditions. The icy, jagged bumps at the top can easily reach double the height you see here and the inclination is about 90% (40°) in that part. The GoPro does make it look much easier than when your staring down the slope for real. Great job

  • @6ondab3ach

    @6ondab3ach

    2 жыл бұрын

    Happened to me at age 9. Went there as classic tourist kiddie with my dad in 2001. Had one of these super slippery onsies from the 90s and slid down at least 200m before he cought up and stopped me. Maybe not the most advisable parenting ever but I'm still super gratefull for the experience :D. Good times.

  • @marksaxby607

    @marksaxby607

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's often a 4-6ft vertical drop off the top too, although I didn't see that on this day! Pretty certain it's not the hardest run in the world (it's quite wide), but it is steep and, often, very moguled. Unlike some others here, the bumps bother me more than the steepness.

  • @st-ex8506

    @st-ex8506

    Жыл бұрын

    @@marksaxby607 Well! The bumps are the most fun part of it!

  • @jerrylucey4737

    @jerrylucey4737

    Жыл бұрын

    Looks a real leg burner. You can see the difficulties you would get into if you had a tumble given the degrees that were mentioned. Looks fun in the right conditions though. Love to try it

  • @theyoungdani
    @theyoungdani8 ай бұрын

    Don’t forget about your inside arm while making these turns in the moguls, it’s what made you fall. Don’t drop the shoulder as fast, try to keep your shoulders and upper chest very strong and facing down the mountain. If you pull your inside arm back while making a turn you will get a feeling of “falling” to the outside, being aware of this and keeping that inside arm strong and facing downhill will make moguls 1009x easier! :) (Level 3 ski instructor)

  • @richardkerin1377
    @richardkerin13772 жыл бұрын

    Nice, now they’re moguls, love your confidence on entry and great recovery,, great vid 👍

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha yep the conditions where not easy lol thanks for the comment!

  • @team3383

    @team3383

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Alexskiing Wasn't your first time down there though apparently as you knew exactly where to go for the best run ?

  • @wowihaveachannel4862

    @wowihaveachannel4862

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Alexskiing you can hear how icy the snow is at the top. I was always taught in icy or hard packed conditions less turning is needed to prevent slips and falls.

  • @pelanganos
    @pelanganos Жыл бұрын

    What a joy to see this video, this track was made by my wife and I, 30 years ago, one afternoon after having a coffee in the bar upstairs, it was a very foggy day, the two of us were alone to go down and we dared to do it . We had heard a lot about her. I remember that there were moguls taller than us and little by little we went down. If we had seen the track without fog I don't think we would have lowered it.😅

  • @team3383
    @team33832 жыл бұрын

    I helped clear that slope of rocks while in the Swiss army during the summer and then on skis in the winter months ! That's the best side to ski down. Left hand side going down - One other way is to traverse all the way to the right from the very top to get a better line straight down. I think it's problem isn't so much being steep, but more like it is also the only way of getting back from The French side (Avoriaz) by ski so many people who shouldn't be on a slope like that end up there and it's too late to turn back. They then attempt the Pas de Chavanette by traversing from one side to another but never in the same place. It chops up the moguls in ways that make them very steep (2m !) and also with no natural "flow" to them. They are so big that if you miss one turn you either hit a wall of snow (mogul) or fly off the top of one and it's pretty difficult to then stop ! You did well. Also; that slope is so steep even the piste bashers can't climb it so the moguls NEVER get flattened. They just grow every day from the first day of snow to the last ! It's an amazing piste when the snow is fresh. I've skied down there in the moguls with 1 metre of fresh powder over them. it's quite an experience - something out of this world. Bouncy fresh powder everywhere and it actually slows you down in between the moguls so you never have the feeling of being "to fast". I also used to walk up that piste every morning while in the military on foot with a full back pack or on skis ..... Keeps you fit. Fighting off the Elephants that crossed the Alps in the Roman times. LOL. But it was a great experience. That 'corps' no longer exits because warfare has moved to guerilla warfare and no one will come across the Alps so I was transferred to guerilla warefare training in towns ........ It allowed me to travel the Alps and see some amazing places, techniques and famous mountain resorts while it lasted. All for free. Also hopped into a helicopter or two but most of it was done on foot with a Bazooka on my backpack, skis, an ice pick and an automatic rifle with a friend carrying the explosive charges for the Bazooka shooting at tanks and helicopters in the valleys. Wild days but it taught me to love the mountains. And how to respect them. Mostly freezing souvenirs but some nights in tents and bivouacs with clear skies and stars were incredible sights. The snowy slopes seem to reverberate the starlight and glow a dark blueish haze. Skiing by starlight is also something we had to do ... Also with a rucksack full of 25kgs of gear....

  • @Ooocccy

    @Ooocccy

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow I’ve never seen a longer comment

  • @badjoe79

    @badjoe79

    Жыл бұрын

    What a Nice story, thank you for sharing your Experience ⛷🏔 😊👍

  • @StCreed

    @StCreed

    Жыл бұрын

    That's amazing. Sounds like a fun way to spend time in the army actually :)

  • @team3383

    @team3383

    Жыл бұрын

    @@StCreed It was tough. Cold and very physical; but a hell of a lot better than being in the ranks as a regular soldier. We got excellent food through an excellent cook too ! Sometimes things just click ......

  • @team3383

    @team3383

    Жыл бұрын

    @@StCreed There was the rest of it too - very physical.

  • @gerardmackay8909
    @gerardmackay89092 жыл бұрын

    Once you reached the flat I actually breathed a sigh of relief just watching it. Loved this video. I’m heading to Innsbruck later this month but it will be blues and reds all the way (nothing as buttock clenching as that piste)

  • @platosdescendant
    @platosdescendant2 жыл бұрын

    The title represents the overview itself. The slope is filled with hard bumps and long till the end of the slope.... Way to go!!!

  • @jiros00
    @jiros002 жыл бұрын

    Good effort. I skied it a long time ago - in the 80s. Was very hard. Especially because it's really long. Good workout. There certainly aren't many marked pistes on the same level. Many unmarked pistes of course (although they're not usually quite as long).

  • @markkuo2486
    @markkuo24862 жыл бұрын

    This almost seems closer to ice climbing than skiing because of the moguls and steepness haha Great content as always!!

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mark! Thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed it!

  • @mattfoster5934
    @mattfoster59342 жыл бұрын

    I love how you skied down like you own the place and was going to show them how it's done🤣

  • @danicob
    @danicob2 жыл бұрын

    I still remember those days. It was also warm the day i skied down that "slope". I never expected to find such a video! After seeing it i want to do it again!

  • @michaelpenney9692
    @michaelpenney96922 жыл бұрын

    The production quality on this video is tremendous! My compliments. Tough run…

  • @KingofherRS
    @KingofherRS2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome run! A those monitors I was just imaging what a heart rate monitor would look like, moguls are a real workout!

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha definitely a real workout it so much effort that run!

  • @felixfrancisco8112
    @felixfrancisco8112 Жыл бұрын

    I love how it just doesn't look that bad and then when you see it, it just looks like a wall of death with big bumps of death and honestly just general deathliness...

  • @spud3607
    @spud36072 жыл бұрын

    I wish my knees were as good as they were 40 years ago, I used to love mogul fields. Thank you for bringing back the memories.

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like the video!

  • @user-rp5wr1rs3n
    @user-rp5wr1rs3n2 жыл бұрын

    Это же просто страх и ужас, а не трасса! Аттракцион "дойти живым"! Вы - молодец, катаетесь великолепно!

  • @florisvanwaart6412
    @florisvanwaart64122 жыл бұрын

    Your skiing capability's looked great! Especially when you consider how difficult this piste is. I couldn't do that myself :)

  • @mushizz

    @mushizz

    2 жыл бұрын

    LOL

  • @M3ntalbug
    @M3ntalbug2 жыл бұрын

    I liked the contrast between how most of the people seemed awkwardly stuck, trying to figure out how to survive this mess, and you just sending it only a second after you got off the lift 👌 (for the record, I would be one of those people, stuck there while contemplating on my errors in life 😅)

  • @jaycar82
    @jaycar82 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I enjoyed seeing the line he took from his perspective. The whole time I was comparing the line he took versus the line I would take and it was very comparable. He skied that very well.

  • @lannyeq
    @lannyeq Жыл бұрын

    2:08 He's mortal after all! I love your videos Alex. :)

  • @howrandom5412
    @howrandom54122 жыл бұрын

    Skier or not this is satisfying!!!!!

  • @sharkuify
    @sharkuify2 жыл бұрын

    I've been down it on my 205s when I was 19. Pure hell.

  • @raqsk.channel1422
    @raqsk.channel14222 жыл бұрын

    Hello! Thanks for great video. Your skiing really amazes me. 😍

  • @LS-td6sz
    @LS-td6sz2 жыл бұрын

    I hold my breathe until you get to the flat part. Well done, and you have got a new subscriber

  • @dalecurtisdroner
    @dalecurtisdroner2 жыл бұрын

    Another fantastic video Alex and unusual to see you actually take a tumble.

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Dale! Thanks for the comment. It was so tough the moguls just didn't have any give like little ice mounds two weeks without snow didn't help.

  • @mvanvoorbergen
    @mvanvoorbergen2 жыл бұрын

    The most difficult part is the first section. Not because it is steep, but because there are always a lot of people standing, sitting, hanging onto their ego and thinking about how they can gracefully climb back up, or if they can call mountain rescue to get an airlift out of there. Once you navigated that part it is fine. Most important thing is to keep moving.

  • @jioush
    @jioush2 жыл бұрын

    I love how you just sent it in, no second thoughts. Legendary. 😂

  • @dimitriiniko9785
    @dimitriiniko97852 жыл бұрын

    Спасибо за видео. Был здесь 11 лет назад. Три раза проехал пока друзья тихо спускались. Только снега было больше и бугры поменьше.

  • @jehooft8569
    @jehooft85692 жыл бұрын

    Judging from the weather you did this about a week before I did it. First part is definitely the scariest, there's no room for error. In the middle there are also quite a few rock outcrops that you need to avoid, and of course the entire length of the run is super exhausting. It really does help you with honing your turning skills though Oh and not to mention the slope. It's always so sad that gopro cameras make slopes appear much less steep than they really are. Especially when you're going down the first part so casually, it seems so much easier than it really is

  • @WikkyPlays

    @WikkyPlays

    Жыл бұрын

    It's funny the people that say this doesn't look bad have no idea how hard that really would be... one mistake and it could just send you bouncin for a while 😂

  • @DoomsDay1661

    @DoomsDay1661

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WikkyPlays it's pretty easy but I admit I'm some what of a inter mediate skiier. You just gotta go around the moguls, go slow, don't go over the moguls and follow the easiest route down.

  • @WikkyPlays

    @WikkyPlays

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DoomsDay1661 That defeats the point of even doing moguls, lol. I know that's incredibly hard it's definetly not "easy" in any sense, lol. Picking your way around stuff like that isn't easy it requres good technique proper boot fit and good edge control with good upper and lower body separation to keep good edge control, as well as the endurance to tackle it and not pitter out.

  • @Razer5542
    @Razer55422 жыл бұрын

    I remember taking a similar skiing route like this one but not as intense (Around 5/6 years ago).. Also fell several times and ended up breaking my ankle, due to having a bit to much speed between all those moguls.

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Omg I hope you recovered ok these moguls are horrible lol like iceberg's

  • @Razer5542

    @Razer5542

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Alexskiing Thanks, yeah i recovered like a few weeks later. Ever since then, i try to avoid moguls.. Especially if there's like a bunch of ice around them which makes it worse.. The problem to me has always been that if you get to much speed between moguls, the front of your skiis will basically lift up ending up in you faceplanting yourself lol.

  • @jeffrey_jacobs

    @jeffrey_jacobs

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Razer5542 turning up the slope and side-sliding a bit at the bottom out of your turn helps a ton with speed control on bumps. I advise you to try it out if you wanna get better at them.

  • @Razer5542

    @Razer5542

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jeffrey_jacobs Will do when i have the time (and after the covid restrictions are gone) to get into a ski hall.

  • @johngibson1439

    @johngibson1439

    2 жыл бұрын

    Poor fitted boots..

  • @ambientauras
    @ambientauras Жыл бұрын

    He’s got the right idea, pick a line, stick to it and send it! Great video can’t wait to go back this season

  • @deanagewasteland6658
    @deanagewasteland66582 жыл бұрын

    That was amazing!!! I felt like I was there!

  • @josiahsimmons9866
    @josiahsimmons9866 Жыл бұрын

    This doesn't look *too* bad, but it's definitely really steep and the size of the moguls is just insane. I probably couldn't do it right now, I'd need to consistently ski for a week or two before I could get down...

  • @isabellebitcoin
    @isabellebitcoin2 жыл бұрын

    Ouhaaaa terrifiant ! Sacré skieur pour descendre aussi vite ! La qualité de l’image est juste splendide, on s’y croirait !

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Merci pour votre commentaire MDR!

  • @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549
    @pizzaearthpancakesandother25492 жыл бұрын

    You made that look easy with your amazing TALENT

  • @thesilentdj4279
    @thesilentdj42792 жыл бұрын

    Man, bravo to you guys who run this. I can do it, but I'd have nothing left in my tank for the rest of the day.

  • @matyashugyecz4444
    @matyashugyecz44442 жыл бұрын

    At the first moment I thought you were some kind of ski god floating above the peoples

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha

  • @jadennewmansdad6022
    @jadennewmansdad60222 жыл бұрын

    Nothing like popping off the lift and getting straight to business. So many people hanging out…

  • @jco5317
    @jco5317 Жыл бұрын

    Skied this the Christmas week of 1991. No moguls, just a wall of hard snow. Hop turned the whole way down. Fell once and my right ski tail stuck on the snow (and saved me from a fast slide to extreme I jury). I was 21 at the time. Glad I can say I skied it.

  • @cbt1760
    @cbt17602 жыл бұрын

    I like when he falls no secand thoughts just back up and keeps going gave me more confidence for some reason!

  • @dmp4096
    @dmp40962 жыл бұрын

    I wonder whether most skiers actually can link turns after that… those bumps are completely arrhythmic! There’s a turn here, 2 there, stop, dive in a trough… crazy.

  • @kendallrussell5195

    @kendallrussell5195

    2 жыл бұрын

    Chaotic- Due to all the people who can't really ski going down the run for bragging rights.

  • @obvioustrash7833

    @obvioustrash7833

    2 жыл бұрын

    most skiers no, but you can definitely ski down while linking turns. Not zipperline, but definitely some nice paths you can take

  • @jessewharton7451

    @jessewharton7451

    2 жыл бұрын

    My personal favorite way to do these kinds of moguls is to hop from top to top. you use you body as a spring to slow down, and you use the powder on the tops to help turn. It's all skiing what's under your feet, and you are constantly changing your line, but once you get used to the motions it is so much fun!

  • @jessewharton7451

    @jessewharton7451

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kendallrussell5195 not sure whether to upvote in agreement, or downvote cause of how much danger they cause to everyone around them. It can be almost impossible to ski very technical runs because of people doing it for just "bragging rights" without realizing someone behind them has 182's and literally can't avoid them when they just stop around a blind corner.

  • @carlocarlo7367

    @carlocarlo7367

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jessewharton7451 sorry but if you are the most experienced skier and coming from behind it’s just your responsability to be in control. I understand a lot of average skiers are unpredictable, come to sudden stop and so on, but it’s on you to slow down if approaching them, gain control, rearrange your line. If you want to ski alone backcountry it’s there

  • @brunospasta
    @brunospasta2 жыл бұрын

    Candide would straight line that thing :D

  • @ecko5652
    @ecko56522 жыл бұрын

    Mad confidence. How can you even call this a run lol. 🔥

  • @robertjames2645
    @robertjames26452 жыл бұрын

    I loved the fact you didn't just stand at the top for a while looking at it, just sent it.

  • @bfrisby1
    @bfrisby12 жыл бұрын

    you know its the real deal when the safety rail is down

  • @doncoladangelo5366
    @doncoladangelo5366 Жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't say it's the hardest ski run ever by far. Definetly a gnarly run though!

  • @rosisinn
    @rosisinn2 жыл бұрын

    Seems similar to the run off the Mont Fort in Switzerland… love that run even though it is so damn hard and steep :)

  • @JoeyJoJoJunior936
    @JoeyJoJoJunior9362 жыл бұрын

    Looks fun! Thanks for sharing 👍⛷👍

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @benapdx
    @benapdx2 жыл бұрын

    not sure if its as hard as Corbett's couloir, grand couloir, or some backcountry runs but it definitely looks very difficult.

  • @jsimon

    @jsimon

    Жыл бұрын

    You're comparing a mogul field to Corbett's which has a mandatory 10 foot drop off the cornice? You haven't been to Jackson, have you? Bruh, this isn't even a contest.

  • @benapdx

    @benapdx

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jsimon Did you even watch the video? the moguls are chest high, icy and theres tons of people on them. corbetts has mandatory air but its over quickly.

  • @vickglanzmann5563

    @vickglanzmann5563

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@jsimon I did both last year and pas de chavanette is way harder... Corbett's is over in less than 30 sec for a good skiier thats not afraid of air!

  • @fineushanson6240
    @fineushanson62402 жыл бұрын

    ok but imagine that run, but covered in fresh powder 😍

  • @holymeto9981

    @holymeto9981

    10 ай бұрын

    Powder power

  • @denizgg6644
    @denizgg6644 Жыл бұрын

    nice video) i did couple of run in verbier mont-fort .it was hell of a run but was very happy to make it and gain def confident for my future runs.

  • @jacobbrozenick8366
    @jacobbrozenick8366 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like a blast!

  • @billk4685
    @billk46852 жыл бұрын

    great job taming really difficult conditions. Worlds hardest [inbound] ski run is pretty far fetched though. Delirium Dive in Sunshine Village, Chutes in Big Sky, Corbetts in Jackson, etc.

  • @rogerbarnett8412

    @rogerbarnett8412

    2 жыл бұрын

    Adrenaline at Alpental starts out at 55 degrees.... ends at 40...

  • @DanLevyEsq

    @DanLevyEsq

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. I know it's steeper than it looks on video, but this doesn't look like the real steeps in several of the tougher mountains in North America. I can tell because you can actually see the whole run while looking down. Plenty of the single black bowls at Whistler, for example, are steep enough that you can't even see the slope while looking down it from the top.

  • @keithscothern3398

    @keithscothern3398

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DanLevyEsq west cirque at whistler is steeper but no moguls any thing of spankys is steeper

  • @AstroSlamacow
    @AstroSlamacow2 жыл бұрын

    Doesn't look that hard, however cameras can make the run look flatter than it actually is I've done Corbet’s Couloir and I'm going to say that it may have been harder than this, I haven't been here I'm just making a guess. I'm used to really steep terrain as I enjoy doing a lot of back country and extreme terrain, but damn... this looks like a blast!

  • @jeanmoulin2511

    @jeanmoulin2511

    2 жыл бұрын

    Except the very beginning, Corbet's couloir is really easy. Big balls on the top top engage it, for sure... but then, Turn on the Right, Turn on the left, straight on downhill. Here, it is quite as steep as the beginning , but way much longer, moreover with 1.5meters high moguls. For having skiing Both, I can tell this is globally much harder.

  • @jonathanbuzzard1376

    @jonathanbuzzard1376

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jeanmoulin2511 I would also say that Corbet's is in European speak more of an itinerary run than a marked piste that is a link between different resorts in the ski area. Only time I have been to Jackson Hole Corbet's was close and roped off because it had not snowed in three weeks 😞

  • @marekcz8570
    @marekcz85702 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Piste was difficult, unprepared, big drop and even the green ATOMIC skis had a hard time 😉.

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha thanks for the comment Marek

  • @ivanklaric6190
    @ivanklaric6190 Жыл бұрын

    good run, very solid. Video quality is superb also. In my opinion it gets its reputation as the hardest run due to a LOT of skiers riding it even though its way beyond their skill level. I remember quite a few tumbling down slope for over 50 meters and losing their ski and sticks. Did it the first time at 6 years old. My brother at 4. If there is poor visibility, dont risk it, take the lift down.

  • @luckmc2874
    @luckmc2874 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, definitely seems incredibly hard with the moguls. Well done! I know of a couple in bound runs that are harder than this and I think you would enjoy them. 1. Big Couloir which is located located at Big Sky Montana . kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3-ow9qBhre7m5c.html 2. Main chute located at alta ski resort Utah. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmygzqynnJCuqco.html 3. Corbets Couloir located at Jackson hole Wyoming. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mGl31a2tpdi3eJs.html 4. Great scott located at snowbird Utah. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIRmp6ibfb2ylLQ.html 5. Little couloir located at Big Sky Montana. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqVqz817dsa2nrw.html Overall these are all insane ski runs but do provide an adventure. You should definitely try some of them!

  • @thiagogocrazy7234

    @thiagogocrazy7234

    Жыл бұрын

    Or just ski any run at taos. and a bunch of runs at mad river glen

  • @fugitivephilo

    @fugitivephilo

    Жыл бұрын

    To be fair those are all couloirs, mostly short with a steep entrance leading to easier terrain. Not really comparable. This is an ungroomed steep bowl.

  • @luckmc2874

    @luckmc2874

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fugitivephilo 3/5 of them are long and have fairly sustained steepness. Furthermore some are no fall zones, unlike this run. Although they are not comparable in that this run has moguls and the others usually don’t, the others require much more technical precision and skill as they either require jump turns or straight lines with no room for error.

  • @vanessawalkiewicz4257
    @vanessawalkiewicz42572 жыл бұрын

    bro my 8 year old self would be so exited for the jump potential it has but start crying as soon as i land even a bit funny

  • @totenfurwotan4478
    @totenfurwotan4478 Жыл бұрын

    I hate skiing moguls but watching you crush these makes me want to try more

  • @raphraphgx5799
    @raphraphgx57992 жыл бұрын

    It s a very good vidéo 👍 I m very happy because I m french and I can see the British people going to ski on France I wish you a good skiig holiday ⛷️🎿

  • @isak7026
    @isak70262 жыл бұрын

    Ehh I’ve seen blues more difficult

  • @vanessaingenhoff4343
    @vanessaingenhoff43432 жыл бұрын

    Everybody claiming this run wasn't that hard or others were harder: You have never been there.

  • @5al5ap3n15
    @5al5ap3n15 Жыл бұрын

    Dude that just looks straight up exhausting. I would probably have ended up on my back way earlier than homie did. Mad respect for the full part.

  • @DoomsDay1661

    @DoomsDay1661

    Жыл бұрын

    It really is, it's not actually that difficult if you are a decent skiier, yes you have to make sure you're going around the moguls and you're taking your time but the whole ordeal is knackering lol.

  • @thatoneaz1067
    @thatoneaz10674 ай бұрын

    Very good video! Very hard run but not sure if it is harder than some runs at Jackson Hole or Big Sky... Loved the video!

  • @mseg1437
    @mseg14372 жыл бұрын

    I used to ski every winter in Champéry - Les Crozets since the late 60’s and I hap the priviledge to ski on that slope on the year of construction of the initial chairlift in 1978…. Same exact slope…. Amazing. The long skis at that period did not make it easier. ! Over the years it became icier and harder though. The link to Avoriaz was an experience too… with that self service ski lift on the lake down the valley to Avoriaz…. Good memory though

  • @fmcarona
    @fmcarona2 жыл бұрын

    Rotwald (a small ski run close to the Simplon Pass) in Switzerland has a "red" ski run that indeed is a black one. No snowcat can beat it because is like this one (but narrow). In snowy days is amazing!

  • @DLSH_ART
    @DLSH_ART9 ай бұрын

    I wouldn’t call this hard but I would call it technical. Due to the weirdest looking moguls I’ve ever seen and the people on the run, I think that choosing your line so you don’t hit a weird patch of ice, catch your edge, or buckle your knees here is the reason it’s so technical. That was some good skiing. Keep it up.

  • @Timothy_Pitt
    @Timothy_Pitt2 жыл бұрын

    Good job, well done Used to ski it in 1980's, with 205cm skis, mind Glad to see it looks same

  • @mmsmar

    @mmsmar

    2 жыл бұрын

    with 205cm skis - must have been very tricky!

  • @kareltempelaere3027
    @kareltempelaere30272 жыл бұрын

    love the confidence

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @johndevine6687
    @johndevine6687 Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done, fun run. There’s a “double black diamond” run in Telluride, CO. so difficult I know I can’t complete that trail. Take my skis off every time, moguls.

  • @martinkrautter8325
    @martinkrautter8325 Жыл бұрын

    been there, done that. The video perspective can't transport the feeling of steepness in reality. It is quite intimidating. Actual difficulty depends very much on the snow conditions. Considering the very hard and thin snow we see in the video, you did a fair job, my kudos.

  • @alfihalma4320
    @alfihalma43202 жыл бұрын

    Pure madness... Wow!

  • @paulallen8329
    @paulallen83292 жыл бұрын

    This looks so fun I'm so jealous

  • @anthonydalesandro145
    @anthonydalesandro1452 жыл бұрын

    That looks amazing

  • @robochiena2826
    @robochiena28262 жыл бұрын

    Looks like fun! Icy bumps are my favourite

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    You Rob are a phicopath!

  • @Tad-lo2uy
    @Tad-lo2uy2 жыл бұрын

    One ride and most are done for a day. On the slope you are the only one skiing down. Brawo !!!

  • @lannes2068
    @lannes2068 Жыл бұрын

    DID IT THIS WEEK and WELL IT'S STEEP. The next day, did Mont Gelé in Verbier. Worst. Amazing stuff!

  • @canadianwebsurfer
    @canadianwebsurfer2 жыл бұрын

    Hardest ski run 😂😂. Nice recovery! 😁🤘

  • @dougm659
    @dougm659 Жыл бұрын

    The single most useful skill for tackling a mogul slope is the line you choose and how that dictates when and where you turn. This guy was a bit erratic resulting in some good sections and some really rough ones. It’s bloody hard work!

  • @totenfurwotan4478

    @totenfurwotan4478

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep that’s the key to moguls, picking a line that you can handle and sticking to it. 😊

  • @gigibenea3529
    @gigibenea35292 жыл бұрын

    Wow...remember my home mountain long time ago also unprepared ( no machine at that time) 5 km long very difficult..but used to ski an the bumb😊😉

  • @stickyschannel8497
    @stickyschannel84972 жыл бұрын

    This look awesome!

  • @MrSalminem
    @MrSalminem2 жыл бұрын

    One of the toughest (or at least one of the most tiring...) slopes I've taken was the unmaintained black #1 in Engelberg-Titlis. Back then I had not been skiing in a long while and I was new to carving skis, so it would be very interesting to go and try it again some day. Anyway, I was totally out of juice when I had done just one third of the slope... Would be also interesting to go and try this one!

  • @davdhoeven

    @davdhoeven

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interestingly I learned to ski in Engelberg 30 years ago and that particular slope was always mentioned in a sort of reverence for its steepness. Only 2 weeks ago I got to visit it again and of course try the black (or yellow if they don't groom it) slope. It was a lot of fun to try it! It's pretty steep but I think Le Mur Suisse in this video is harder! Although I guess it depends on conditions - those in Engelberg were pretty amazing. Anyway, you'll know when you try it :)

  • @kkrsnn5632
    @kkrsnn56322 жыл бұрын

    Oh shhhhh 😂😂😂 Epic mould learning needed here

  • @eightballjamal
    @eightballjamal7 ай бұрын

    I liked how you just hit this run hard without hesitation. Even after the fall, your speedometer never hit 0...you kept going! 😝

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @RonaiHenrik
    @RonaiHenrik3 ай бұрын

    Looks fun!

  • @maoanz
    @maoanz2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. It remind me that skied that run during the first year when I started to learn ski, after about 5 days. Of course not at your speed. Something like 30 minutes to go down. But now after many years, I still think I won't do this run again, I prefer the practice on blue runs.😄 I suggest people not to take the risk when they are not sure about the mogul skills.

  • @johndonnellan8894
    @johndonnellan88942 жыл бұрын

    Now that is skiing. Two runs like that and you feel it for days. As is should be.

  • @howski8881
    @howski88812 жыл бұрын

    Looks like gaper central. Fun stuff! 😊

  • @unbekannt-lp8xm
    @unbekannt-lp8xm2 жыл бұрын

    You got legs of Steel. Riding this with the atomic redster? Got them too... Must be a Pain in the legs. Well done.

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha yep there stiff skis but great on the piste. Thanks man.

  • @kenjohnston1257
    @kenjohnston1257 Жыл бұрын

    All those beautiful bumps -- where are all the hotdoggers you used to see on runs like this? Bump skiing is such a lost art

  • @coventry66
    @coventry662 жыл бұрын

    Great job!

  • @Alexskiing

    @Alexskiing

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @tonyjennings8199
    @tonyjennings8199 Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done - I bet your leg muscles were burning ⛷

  • @merryderryonperry
    @merryderryonperry Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done

  • @ChaseTheHeat
    @ChaseTheHeat Жыл бұрын

    I’ve only skied in the US but Outer Limits, Bear Mountain at Killington is a gnarly as it gets

  • @uricacidcrystals9921
    @uricacidcrystals9921 Жыл бұрын

    Geezus that looks brutal.

  • @joppesvarld8741
    @joppesvarld8741 Жыл бұрын

    Much fun!!!