The most efficient skiing in the world is extremely dangerous 

Just wondering, did you do an avi-check before dropping in, or were there any checks done by locals previously that day? Or did you just drop in praying that it wouldn’t rip/you could outrun the avalanche?

The ski cuts at 2:50 were done in attempt to trigger a slab avalanche. That's why he was roped in - if it slid he wouldn't be pulled down by it. That said, I'm just pointing out one of the checks he did, I'm not saying it was enough - I'm not knowledgeable enough to judge that.

@@Starky04 you receive 10/10 points for this observation.

Hey niko, I hate to break it to you, but sun valley idaho has a six seater lift that runs at 22 miles per hour and does 3500 vertical feat. Although after skiing both the skyway monte bianco and sun valley, I must say that the skyway is way better.

@@rufusthebunny8018 Oh man! we went to the wrong lift

Leezzgoooo

Glad to hear it! Could not agree more about the resorts. There’s freedom in the hills and I could not be happier that you’re back in them again. Have a good winter🫡

sounds like you just hate North American resorts. Europe is bigger, longer verticals, cheaper averaging at like 40USD for a day of skiing/cheap ski out hotels due to the amount of them, no lift lines, better lift infrastructure. They usually have like 50 chairs for resorts This is why every good skier in North America ends up ski touring the backcountry

@@anonymous134y I’ve never been skiing in North America. Only the Alps and the Balkans (both Europe), but I can imagine it’s worse there in terms of commercialism and sustainability.

But 40bucks for a day is a little far fetched. Avg is something like 65$. But still a lot cheaper than US.

Haha right?!🤘

probably about twice that. 10-15 mins on the way up each time.

@@conanobrennan53 its ok math is hard

@@poppachoppa8956 ? they just magically got to the top in like a minute each time? lmao

La Chaussoure in Verbier is ~930 m / 2800 vert and has a constant cabin flow from the bottom, 9:15 - 16:15, taking ~ 6 min 30s for the trip up. If the snow is fresh and there is no one, this is pretty efficient as well.

Better pray for snow, bro. Durango native. We’re in marginal spring conditions rn…🙏🏾❄

True for skiing and wrong for literally everything else lol

@@r00kiet80like what?

@@barahans123 guns, cars, boats, housing, freedom of speech etc. the list is endless Skiing is the exception and not the other way around

I only ever skied once in the US, in Vail, and the amount of terrain that was off limit was such a bummer. Signs that said you'd lose your skipass if you went offpist and potentially criminal charges.

​@@r00kiet80In many European countries you have the freedom to roam where ever you like in nature. And of course we also have the freedom of speech. You can keep all your automatic rifles and inefficient trucks.

Seconded! I am in too

Glad to hear it!

Comments you think are nice but actually are not xD

15 years ago was 2009… maybe 30 years ago

70 years ago this would have been the first ski video ever made

Insanely backhanded compliment

This is a great question. I want to continue progressing but I’ve stalled out a little.

honest answer? Train as much as possible (i.e. weights, cardio, flexibility) and ski as much as possible. But the number one thing is WHO you are skiing with. All the best non & professional skiers I know ski with people that push them. Only a generational savant can get the the top level alone.

Ski with people better than you. Go to a clinic or take some lessons. Pattern your movements in the gym. (Like the samsara programs) also having a good cardio base helps with endurance. The movement patterning was a game changer for me.

Skiing at a high level is about coordinating movements. If you work out and don’t practice that you’re doing yourself a disservice.

Their big balls lowers their center of gravity making it hard to fall over, works like ballast.

I managed 10 tram runs there in one day. Conditions weren't conducive to much off-trail skiing, but there were practically no lines and so I thought I'd make it my personal challenge. Can't remember if I caught consecutive trams, though.

Hehe I skied with Dave that day, and we did race to make the next gondola, we also quit riding at 12.00 :)

@@kriskopa I stand corrected! I guess I didn't get the full story from Instagram...

Thank you! Thinking about this, but it's really hard to do on top of actually making the videos, because it means you need someone BTS. Will hopefully do one in the near future

Stay alive buddy❤️ Death seems tempting in its tranquility, believe me I know, but we literally have all the time in the world for that later. We only have one shot at life, and even if parts of it are shit there’s beer, love, couloirs and powder too. Hope you feel better and experience more of the good bits soon. Hugs🫶

well all this stuff here in europe is completely uncontrolled so the chances for cravasses and avalanches are very high. doing stuff like this is actually life threatening and there really is a substantial chance you will injure yourself or die thats why so few people are doing it

Most of my viewers are Americans, and 16000 sounds like more than 5000 hehe!

@@Nikolai_Schirmer You skied 500 000 cMetres is and hour!! 🎿😎

Coming up this fall :)

Thank you🙏

No but I want it

@@Nikolai_Schirmer we’re ready when you are 🤙⚡️

@@taigamotors send him one!

Cime Caron is really tough to make in my opinion. The long walking disance on the top and the first few meters not beeing especially steep, makes it really hard to catch each and every time. Especially on a little more crowded days when the filling times are usually a bit shorter. But I agree, it's possible. I'd go for Mayerhofen (Ahornbahn) to make it a little easier. Just over 17.000 feet per hour are possible there. 1300 m per run, 4 runs an hour, 7 min time from exit till the next gondola. It's a little less than in ValTho (about 200 m/h), but more realistic to make. I'd only count the traveled hight downwards, so Cime Caron makes up to 5400 m/h (17.7k feet; 6 runs) possible, while Ahornbahn allows for 5200 m/h (17.1 k feet; 4 runs).

Glad you think so!

sun valley is underwhelming

@@lol-em6bj not that much powder honestly

Thanks Colton

Just regular, yes. With an ND8. Full frame 8:7

it's because the rifugio torino sits above the canale del cesso i guess the old refuge used to throw their shit down there

Coffee and croissant

@@kylerexford1311 Diz true

I mean if you have doing this stuff for years on end and aren't freezing beforehand your body can take it. For example Magnus Mitdbø is known for his lousy warm-up.

you really don't need to. even stretching isn't necessary, just kind of happens easily

they did 4 runs, would've been 5 with the 1st tram. Pretty sure it's still not the most efficient skiing in the world (a steep chairlift is faster), but probably the fastest steep skiing laps. Just checked the numbers for my favorite lift in Baqueira, comes out to about 8000meters/24000ft of freeriding in 3 hours, easily more if you're just bashing pistes.

@@JoepvnThat's pretty crazy!

I think you currently need a insurance waiver for off-piste skiing in Italy.

​@@skilllessbeast7416How about freeride avvy-controlled pistes, such as the Col Margherita in San Pellegrino?

Coming this fall!