I like how you just committed to this run. It looks steep and narrow on video---which means its hella lot more in real life---and you just lined up and did it without too much stalling/thinking. Bravo!
@@onecutmedia Whistler Couloir is easier. Once in it gets easier all the way down. This run was a top to bottom butt clencher. Shorter but more sustained because of how narrow it is. Couloir at the top is a drag mostly because people are at the top standing around scaring each other with broken back stories and whatnot.
When you're just jump turning and your wrist starts digging into the wall behind you, it's 50+ lol. That was my general rule of thumb I determined. Also, I think I skied similar snow conditions once. Idk what I would call it lol. The sound from the video is familiar tho... It was partially frozen over powder/cement with chalk on top and I was going a decent jogging pace on this 40ish degree wall of some gully, and at some point somehow my fat fucking skis managed to lodge themselves nice and deep in the side of a wall of snow and after some fun ankle twisting, i flew down the run and landed on my side/back a solid mogul+ down the run and had the shit winded outta me considering I unsurprisingly landed on the mostly flat backside of a mogul with snow that was tough. I could very easily ski that terrain when it's icey, crusty and powdery at such speeds and much faster and even confidently huck cliffs in most conditions, but this was the fucking apex of skiing lol. I barely got down with an intact hip/tail bone. That run took a massive dump on my confidence levels. That was a hell of a day lol. Still fun as all hell overall because skiing is inherently fun for me and never won't be (until I break my ass one of these days). Either way, you're a beast lol. Good job getting through that n not losing your edges. That was damn steep. The 45-50 degree plus range is where difficulty level can really begin to increase exponentially, and you skied it like a pro. Keep it up👍
Enjoyed your video! I have a VHS video from a day where I rented a video camera from Whistler Video back in '88. This is before there was a Showcase t-bar. So we traversed across Horstman Glacier to where the big metal pole is now on the opposite side of Showcase Peak from where you now unload the Showcase t-bar. Back then, it was a straight ski (without cliff drop) into a slope called "Showcase Chute". It wasn't permanent closure in '88, because Blackcomb Glacier zone was considered backcountry and out of bounds. After doing the amazing powder run down Showcase Chute, we skied into what was then the wide open run called "Double Rubble". I'm pretty sure that much of that zone from Double Rubble across to Winky Pop was all glaciated in those years, which would explain why the coverage was phenomenal and the chutes simply a straight ski, rather than an intense, tight hair raising experience like we see now.
That’s steep. I’ve been over there and decided against it. It was mega intimidating without knowing if it choked to a cliff or not. I’ll use this video to guide me next time. Thank you. Great job. I could feel my own pulse go up just watching and thinking of the next time I’m there.
Reminds me of New Years Chute up here in Alyeska. It's only open every few years, and you have to be super lucky to get it before it becomes an ice chute.
@@onecutmedia Yes that's the one. Live in the Uk and heading out to Whistler on 2 March for 2 weeks to see my son who is doing a ski season, Have been 10+ times but love your videos as you always educate me about new places to ski in Whistler!
Sheeeesh man those conditions were not good at all, if it were pow i would send it and im sure you would send it too, but w those conditions im not sure if i would even drop in there, hats off to you jeez
Awesome run! And I see another Corvus user! :) I have the older model with camber underfoot. Tell me, how does the flat profile perform on piste, is it wildly different from regular camber? Thanks!
Question for you. I am a decent skier but the real steeps at Whistler freak me out because I am an east coast guy. Steepest runs I have skied there are Cougar chutes, Pakalolo, West Cirque (side entrance) and Spanky's chute (I think that is what it is called) into Ruby Bowl. I'm looking to push my beyond my comfort zone on my next trip out (likely 2022). What runs would you recommend?
Those are all pretty steep runs. Now it’s just about the getting your head around the entrances to other runs. Some are down right spooky. But once your in your in 🥶. It takes time. Lots of time. Then all of a sudden you will look at something and go. Oh. I can do that! 🤟
Holy cow I’ve no idea how he was turning . I mean I watched the video and I still don’t understand. Was he pushing off of sticks and jumping ? Amazing stuff. Meanwhile back at the green slope .....
Two mistakes, skiing by yourself in territory you don’t know. Surf’s up now is mandatory air and straight lining with walls on both sides. Straight lining 50 into sketchy runout with avalanche debris is suicidal
@@onecutmedia It's more of a guide. The choke is always the crux of a steep run. My point is that standing around thinking about the rest of the run and sideslipping to burn vertical is a less desirable solution to the problem. Good technique is as always the real key, plant that pole, get a good platform and make your turns, don't stop until you really have to. An analogy I like to use is to keep carving to as great a degree as you can; so I tell people I tried to help down tough runs, is to think about being on a bike on a big hill. At the bottom of the hill, there is a sharp left turn, would you prefer that turn be on clean pavement or on sandy pavement? I skied Pencil about 28 years ago, it was hard to find and unmarked, I have no idea if I actually skied the same run because some local guys took me to it. It was puking snow. As I recall the entrance was the same sort of gnarly, steep and narrow as your video shows. At that time I was convinced that it would avalanche. So not wanting to be a weenie, I just went down first and hoped for the best. There was actually little snow on top of the hard snow and it went well, although the top snow did slide a bit. Luck. It is a steep chute that is narrow and difficult. You did a great job on it, the only time you were in real trouble was when you were sideslipping and near enough to hooking up and falling. Falling in those chutes almost always guarantees a nasty ride and probably one with a long recovery period. Once in though, enjoy it and relax. Bottom line, my advice is to keep skiing and ski as carved a turn as you can, only stop when you really need to and avoid side slipping. All of those things are hard to do, and they are the difference between a real expert skier and a very good skier. An expert can ski any run, at a speed of their choosing in any weather. I am no longer an expert, so I really enjoy watching guys like you moving toward that point.
So according to the ULLR app, Its says this is Double Rubble, but I think its the whole zone called that as it is not showing an actually run like it does for others in the area!
Neil Tilley fat map is not right. It depends on the snow pack. If it’s blown in with mega snow it would not be as steep. But with a shallow snow pack. It’s steep as fuck
@@onecutmedia look forward to some steep slope discussions if we get to meet up in march , but one thing we agree on is these lines are defo as steep as fuck ;-)
I have tried skiing blacks over there and they are serious business . Looking at your video for this one, I would have crapped my pants. If it looks steep on camera, real life is another story. That section for me is always intimidating to look at, even as I pass by down below.
Fucken amazing eh, I would love to try this out before I die. Well done man, at least you SKIED the fucking thing. I hate watching videos of people sliding down or stopping constantly. Yeah, you stopped a lot, but unlike many chutes, you cant just go straight and fly through this, it's way too long and steep you'd be recklessly out of control. Well done jump-turning, she looks like a beaut!
That chute is coming down onto the Glacier Run on Blackcom Glacier. Like he said, he started by dropping into the Blow Hole, from the top of Showcase T-Bar. For some reason the WB maps online are missing some inlets, one of them would show this area. The on-mountain paper maps have it.
How did you get the camera angle away from your body? I know it must be the invisible go pro stick but you were holding both poles and jump turning side to side! Where did you attach it?
Jeff Wisener it’s totally fun to challenge yourself to some so steep. Can’t have powder all the time. And if that was loaded with powder. I think it would be very dangerous as the avalanche danger would be high
Banff is a ~10+ hour drive from Whistler it's not that close, and there are certain parts of Delirium (it's an area, not a specific run/slope) that are nearing 50 degree so comparable to some stuff at Whistler. Goats Eye does not have anything challenging on it.
Jump turns are pretty easy for good skiers and boarders. This is not difficult if you are not afraid of heights, pain, broken bones, internal injuries, or death.
@@onecutmedia fatmap may be wrong, but a full snow year wouldn't make a difference in the angle. If the slope got 20ft of snow vs 50ft the angle is the same. Gotta get a device that measures these puppies.
jeremy t I was going to do that but we’ll it’s closed. I have an app on my phone. Trust me. It’s 60+. I measured exhilaration and it’s 55. This is steeper
@@onecutmedia If that's the case I'm highly impressed with myself. Hard to tell but looking back at the beginning of the season I was crapping my pants over that stuff. Now things like crack house (with the drop) and all the entry chutes into sapphire bowl are pieces of cake. I remember at the beginning of the season looking down the high line underneath the bomb tram leading into sapphire and feeling light headed, now weeeeeee. Wish I had another look at the coffin before the closure. Hopefully have just as good and progressive season next year. Your vids have helped me navigate to the gnarly lines riding solo, thx.
After comparing the two maps the conclusion I have come to is pencil shoot on fatmap is what they are calling double rubble on ullr and double rubble on Fatmap isn't labelled as any run on Ullr if that makes any sense.
Mic Well jumps turns are the most technical ski turns you can do. Takes lots of experience to be able to do them and to trust yourself to pull them off on 60+ degree slopes 🥶
@@onecutmedia back in the day, we had the lightbulb joke - how many extreme skiers does it take? four. one to do it and three to say, oh i could do that. : )