Heavens Halfpipe: Staying Motivated During the Dark Days of Winter
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- We always have a list of adventures and objectives that are both unmanageably huge and bite sized. A lot of my time is spent looking at maps, texting people, and watching the weather and when things line up heading out to check one of these goals of the list. This pocket sized adventure has been on that list for a loooooong time. Heavens halfpipe is a gentle slope that is visible from the valley and begs to be skied. Unfortunately, it takes the perfect combination of weather and snow coverage to make that possible. In this ep it all comes together.
I swear every episode Christof is in it looks like he has all new gear head to toe.
This channel is so underrated and has quickly become one of my favorites
Quality and quantity on this channel. I wish they'd do a reddit/AMA or a live chat sometime.
That skiing scene was among the coolest you've done yet.
The cool factor is off the chart for this channel. It’s so hip it’s even got a relatively small amount of subscribers. One day, a news channel, other influencer, or the algorithm, will stoke this and they’ll go from 69K to 5 million subscribers overnight.
Was up there the same day, but hit south summit and came down the gully to west and it probably took me 3hrs longer than you guys. Amazing day, amazing snow, amazing views, thanks for capturing it! (And for not risking triggering that last 300ft!)
Next time just know that Christof and I are the ones wearing all the techno colored gear. Stop and say hi.
"...unfortunately because we might have to talk to strangers." This is me. I climb mountains to get away from them. Not to meet them.
That looks like great skiing! The mountains have looked beautiful this past week.
Great vid guys, hi from Spain
Thank you! I would love to get out to Spain. I'm sure it's filled with awesome terrain.
As always, great content! Thanks.
Need more ski touring videos!! Love this, great quickie
That skiing looked real nice
The mountains look so much better with the fresh snow
There is nothing better than untracked pow and I mean nothing.
MA is one of the best on You Tube, and in many ways The Best!
Looks more fun than the fat biking I’ve been doing over the winter.
Ha! I do look at all the fat biking going on and wonder how awesome it may or may not be.
Really beautiful!
I’m confused as to why you guys don’t have a ton of subscribers. This is really really awesome! May I humbly suggest to put some more love into your thumbnails? :) Might be one of the reasons. Either way. Awesome content! Thank you very much for inspiring the rest of us! 😊😊😊
By the time I get to the thumbnail I'm usually feeling pretty lazy but I agree I could do better.
@@MediocreAmateur Just want you guys to get the subs you deserve :) Please keep up the awesome work. Super inspirational!
Great video, and good to see not pushing it and making a safe decision. Means you can go back to play another day 👍
Nice one guys!
very cool!!!
super nice way to fight off the "ho-hums"! ...
Awesome! Too bad White Baldy didn't get a video of its own - I'm sure it would have been awesome as well.
We shot a lot of footy on White Baldy but it just didn't have the spark to be it's own video. Even so, it was an awesome winter summit.
Happy valley in the house.. awesome powder field. Awesome footage
I really like the soundtracks on your videos.. where can I find music credits?
awesome vids guys, you should definitely invest in a trip out to New Hampshire and Vermont, especially the Presidential Range in NH. It's harder to find prime trail running conditions but it's well worth it when you do!
I Just looked into the Presidential Range and found a traverse called the presidential traverse that sounded cool. When you say prime trail running conditions do you mean weather or the actually condition of the trails?
@@MediocreAmateurNot sure if you have seen Andrew Drummond's channel but he also makes incredible content especially on the Whites. He is a backcountry skier and also does trail running. I think he owns a ski shop at a small ski area called Black Mt. which is located in the Whites. The section of the Presidential south of The Lakes of the Clouds hut is very well maintained. Also if you really want to beat yourself to the ground the AMC caretakers do this crazy challenge were they hike-run between every hut in the Whites in one shot. I think its over 50 miles and I truly can't imagen doing that, but I have met people who have and I have seen them doing it on my ridge crossings. Though the Whites are not as high as out west the trails can be brutal and I mean brutal as they have no switch backs and the weather can also be brutal. Mt Washington has the highest wind speed ever recorded and 90 plus is not uncommon, it rarely gets warm on the ridge. If you go enjoy its a great location. While your at it maybe take a trip over to Mt Katahdin which also is an awesome place. Take care and I love your channel.
@@MediocreAmateur It can be either factor in the Whites, especially the Presidential Range because of its particularly high elevation for the area. Higher altitudes are very steep and rocky, and dramatic weather is not uncommon either. From an East Coast hiker, I say they're worth the time. Someday I'll make it back to the Wasatch for some summer excursions.
Keep up the killer content!!
In my backyard. :)
Also the top of that halfpipe in the summer is nothing but truck sized boulders.
I love your channel, running-climbing-skiing are all my favorite things and it is cool to see your videos on objectives that are quite challenging yet still possible for mere mortals. I’m heading out from CO to UT for an extended business trip and hoping to find some nice lines in the skill range you guys have posted. Any tips on where to find a fit mediocre ski partner out in UT that has respect for avalanche conditions but isn’t afraid of big vert?
That's everyones goal. When will you be out here? I can always give you a list of suggestions even though most of my experience is down in Utah Valley south of Salt Lake.
The days I don’t have to work are March 22,23,24,29. I will have a car, so Utah Valley or pretty much anything in the Wasatch is fair game.
Sorry man I just got to your reply. I might be headed to Wyoming friday but it's not sure thing. DM me on instagram @dannycbryson if you still want to head out.
New mediocre amateur? Homework can wait 7 mins
Agreed.
Hello Utah County neighbor :)
not familiar with the snowpack where you guys are, but remote triggers from beneath steep slopes can run big even if the terrain below is below 30 degrees
Over hanging fire is always one of my biggest fears for sure.
Ah, yes. That legendary Utah powder.
Make a monte Cristo vid and a winter la sal mountain video.. that would be awesome
How long did it take you to skin up? I love in Lehi and would love to give it a whirl
America you have: Bobe Hope, Nikky Dream, Stevie WOnder, Johnny Cash. Germany we have no hope no dream no wonder no cash. but at least we have angela merkel.
I live at the base, in Alpine near the entrance gate. I did this tour 3 times alone this year. Myself an ex-New Yorker, I can “talk” to everyone. If you see people up there, say hello...don’t be antisocial...the mountains belong to everyone...not just yourself.
How long does it take you up and down?
Heyyy can you leave a link to the trail head? My and my buddies wanna shred this thing!!!
Just type in School house springs trailhead, alpine utah into google maps. The approach is probably a mud road now.
What camera do you use?
I use a sony a6500 with a sony 18-135mm lens as well as gopro hero 6 and 7.
I hate snow. But subbed anyway!
I now understand the only reason to hike a mountain is to ski down it.
Music is kinda distracting tbh. Maybe add something more mellow?
That looks like great skiing! The mountains have looked beautiful this past week.