Ryan M. don't agree...there is no such thing like "certain death" in this couloir for a DOG of this size...especially under this conditions..enough soft snow etc..don't underestimate animals just because humans struggle..
I honestly don’t think that dogs have a perception of “certain death.” As humans we only perceive something as dangerous because we have been told to, or have seen it cause damage or death. A dog may have doubts of its ability to accomplish something but not in the fear of death.
Philipp Stürzenhofecker you forgot to include the part where the dog has ZERO sense of reality, or a gauge there of. So indeed the dog may very well believe this is the end of it all
Not sure how much risk the dog is in here, it's clear it's a powder day, the snow is soft and deep so I don't see any trauma risk. An avalanche is possible but these guys clearly know what they are doing. This dog probably leads a more healthy and fulfilling life than 98% of other dogs out there owned by lazy asses that take them for a short walk twice a day.
Corbet’s is an inbounds trail and wouldn’t be open if there was an avalanche risk. Once you round the bend where the skier and dog go out of sight it starts to open up, still steep but the hard part is the very top.
Holly hell I miss my puppy. He was a lazy dog in the sand, and an adventurer when we were guides. Great video. I love watching pups realize what they can do.
Wow. 8 years later and this is still freaking awesome. My dog averages a bit over two miles a day walking me. He'd probably pull me over a cliff like that if we had one in town. An compliments to the skier as well. Its been over 40 years since I'd done any downhill. I never even looked in that direction. I was a green blue kinda guy.
@@MrEvanNoyes it amazes me that someone can get annoyed with a person sharing a moment that makes them happy with someone who shared a video that makes THEM happy.
How's else is he gonna snuggle up next to his dead owners body until he starves to death? I'd like to see a cat do that... Shit, mine tries to start eating me before I even hit REM sleep.
Best ever stuff. I been skiing sixty years and the dude is worthy of good skier good skiing praise, that how it’s done good folks…and the dog. The dog has been places he can’t explain can he?
That reminds me of the husky who appeared in a few Warren Miller movies back in the early 90s... he be flying down couloirs and big bowls! RIP W. Miller
Cool, although compared to most video I have seen, that was about as soft and easy as that couloir gets. You usually have to jump and avoid a rock wall to your left before making that right turn. I might have tried it as a younger skier.
My first thought was “ you either have to jump the cornice or take the narrow path. In my younger days I dropped in 5-6 times. It’s so long ago, 1978-79 when I was competing freestyle, I can’t remember. Then I focused on the dog and it was awesome.
As someone that has spent over $4000 replacing both my dogs ACL's This video makes me cringe, yes dogs are extremely loyal but but I would never put my dog in that situation to start with.... I don't think you guys realize how much I love my 🐕
Also the whining is the dog wondering where his owner went, he was excited (tail wagging) and not sure how to follow his owner (hence the nervous whine). The dog was more worried about following than falling. A distressed dog will hide its tail between its legs.
Keep in mind, skis around dogs are like having two 5" doubled edged blades. One wrong step from the dog and huge trouble, speaking from first hand experience.
