I've been skiing a little here and a little there, Sweden, Norway, Austria, California, Italy and France... But the scenery in Chamonix takes the price it is just unbelieavble! The snow wasn't the best when I was there but anyone skiing should definitely go there! I'll go back for sure! =)
In fact, it's a speedrider. That's a combination between parachute and paraglider, specially designed for this purpose. Antoine Montant won the Speedflying Pro in Les Arcs last week. What he showed was amazing!
Not only does this require a lot of skiing and canopy-control skills, Antoine is confortable enough to ski backwards (at 2:28), and to keep flying close to the avalanche he just triggered (at 1:15). Very, very cool stuff!
it's the highest lift station in the world at the top of the aiguille du midi, near Chamonix, France. over 12600 feet high, and the start of some of the best ski terrain in the world.
how the heck did he get down from after the tumble? did he climb back up to get his other ski??!! Or maybe he dumped the other ski and flew down after fixing his para-glider. crazy!!
Have you been to the top of that mountain? I have! (On a cable car that goes there.) It is sick just to look down! That guy has 0% fear. I bet he has to look it up in a dictionary to learn what fear is.
Really funny, that your are defining what "pure speed riding" is. Montant is pushing the sport to a new level - which is way more inspiring than talking about the meaning of "pure speedriding". :-) Btw: If you just fly, better call it "speed flying", "blade running", or whatever. The common expression for what Montant does in the video is "speed riding".
Nice shot, wonderful picture, incredible technic but insane. No respect of the mountain: why laughing after the avalanche? Recognizing the mistake would have been better. And the crash... well incredibly lucky... Keep safe Tonio, one lost was enough.
Have a lot of respect for Antoine (RIP), but in my humble opinion- a mountain-sportsman should never deliberately cause an avalanche. It is irresponsible, it is selfish and it is a gross violation of the ethics of mountain sports.
Sorry, but he sounds stoned in the video and he got TOTALLY owned in the vid. Speed riding is NOT about skiing, it is about SPEED RIDING down a mountain, ask any speed flyer where there is NO snow. The sport did not start out with snow. The sport is about speed riding AKA 'FLYING' and not skiing at all. It's a very nice production but your showing more skiiing than pure speed riding.
Nobody has done it like Antoine, before or since. Legend.
I've been skiing a little here and a little there, Sweden, Norway, Austria, California, Italy and France... But the scenery in Chamonix takes the price it is just unbelieavble! The snow wasn't the best when I was there but anyone skiing should definitely go there! I'll go back for sure! =)
J'aime !
Des images magnifiques.
Des frissons.
Un french accent qui me permet de te comprendre plus facilement :-)
1:17 epic scene!
it looks really awesome at the point where the snow is shooting over the edge!
In fact, it's a speedrider. That's a combination between parachute and paraglider, specially designed for this purpose.
Antoine Montant won the Speedflying Pro in Les Arcs last week. What he showed was amazing!
Not only does this require a lot of skiing and canopy-control skills, Antoine is confortable enough to ski backwards (at 2:28), and to keep flying close to the avalanche he just triggered (at 1:15). Very, very cool stuff!
Speed Riding is fuckingwickedsickawesome! great shots, man looks so fun.
Super toinnoux..tu nous manques 😢
it's the highest lift station in the world at the top of the aiguille du midi, near Chamonix, France. over 12600 feet high, and the start of some of the best ski terrain in the world.
Nicht ride! Well done stopping at the end.
How did you get down there with only one ski left and your canopy in a big wrap?
2:27, riding backwards just before the drop off. Thats impressive!
amazing... just one word
Avalanches will be their devil... much more likely on virgin terrain. Great show... tape them all!!
beautiful! what kind of paraglide is used?
oh my... seriously sick
it's in Chamonix, France.
It's called the aiguille du midi
nice cool cool shit, nicest flying I've seen in awhile, get some, get some :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
how the heck did he get down from after the tumble? did he climb back up to get his other ski??!! Or maybe he dumped the other ski and flew down after fixing his para-glider. crazy!!
yes How did you get down? Flying?
yeah its all good till the snow runs out and them crosswinds start pickin up.... yeah
You make James Bond look like a wimp.
Have you been to the top of that mountain? I have! (On a cable car that goes there.) It is sick just to look down!
That guy has 0% fear. I bet he has to look it up in a dictionary to learn what fear is.
It's a parachute. Paraglider have a much higher aspect ratio.
Really funny, that your are defining what "pure speed riding" is.
Montant is pushing the sport to a new level - which is way more inspiring than talking about the meaning of "pure speedriding". :-)
Btw:
If you just fly, better call it "speed flying", "blade running", or whatever.
The common expression for what Montant does in the video is "speed riding".
Nice shot, wonderful picture, incredible technic but insane.
No respect of the mountain: why laughing after the avalanche? Recognizing the mistake would have been better.
And the crash... well incredibly lucky...
Keep safe Tonio, one lost was enough.
Well it's like heliskiing. If you can afford the helicopter lift, should be no problem. Or you can hike to the top by yourself I suppose...
he would have either
1 skied
2 sorted out his wing and relaunched
Have a lot of respect for Antoine (RIP), but in my humble opinion- a mountain-sportsman should never deliberately cause an avalanche. It is irresponsible, it is selfish and it is a gross violation of the ethics of mountain sports.
short lifespan me thinks
Jesus Crist..
LOL. I'm french, and even for me it's painful to hear.
probably by helicopter :-)
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Sorry, but he sounds stoned in the video and he got TOTALLY owned in the vid. Speed riding is NOT about skiing, it is about SPEED RIDING down a mountain, ask any speed flyer where there is NO snow. The sport did not start out with snow. The sport is about speed riding AKA 'FLYING' and not skiing at all. It's a very nice production but your showing more skiiing than pure speed riding.
cool video, gay way to ski