The Illusion of Safety: Social Media and Backcountry Skiing
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- Опубликовано: 27 янв 2024
- Glorified by social media, travel in the backcountry has become more and more mainstream giving everyday folks a false sense of security. They see perfectly curated reels on social media, from pro athletes and film companies. What they don’t see are the hours of avalanche and safety training. And, behind the lenses, there’s an entire safety crew to support the filming team.
Being mindful of what you’re seeing on social media, and being mindful of what you’re posting on social media, can and will go a long way.
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It’s not just current social media. I felt this way when Warren Miller movies were the only outlet.
When we skied Mammoth Lakes to Devil's Postpile in April 95 (epic snow year) on 3-pin gear, We woke in our tent to the sound of howitzers and I swear I saw Glen Plake working the back side of Mammoth as we looked up there. For us, we had read the avalanche report and posting at the trail head the night we set out and it was moderate to high so we stayed below the treeline. Not worth it. Wanted to have memories of a trip 30 years later, and here we are.
This needs to be talked about more. In more than just skiing.
We live in a time where there is more avalanche awareness then there ever has been in history. My social media is filled with posts from local avalanche forecasters. Social media has made backcountry skiing safer then it ever has been through avalanche forecasting and awareness.
Red Bull gives you wings. (To the next world)
Hahahaha
Thank you for clarifying before I did something stupid
hahahaha
i miss old ski movies
Very needed, thank you
Minimum AST level 1. Minimum 3 people. Gear & knowledge.
Naaah, I'm going to follow those tracks; dropping in fast & light, solo.
SAR exists to respond to legitimate back country accidents, not egregious premeditated stupidity.
I feel for all you guys out there. Almost all lines are much more safely ridden if the rider goes slower, does proper cuts, pauses, and is patient. Yes its old school, but there was a reason for it.... they didn't just suck. The filming industry does lines that work for cinema and wow factor, not for the backcountry rider. Unless you got the $$$ leave the Camera at home unless you understand it ups your risk 10X and most likely will con-troll your interaction with the mountain. Be yourself, patient, and be in control of your interaction with the mountain. Thats why we are there right?
Going fast and stomping a full line isn't a bad thing to do as long as you know where your run outs are and what kind of conditions you are in and who you are with. This ride slower nonsense is exactly that, nonsense. It's on the rider to make safe choices and know their limits and know the terrain, that doesn't mean they need to go slow.
My father-in-law’s ex girlfriend watched a ski movie with us one time and she just shook her head and made some comment about people having more testosterone than brains. I dunno…avalanche science seems pretty brainy to me. When I used to do a lot of creek boating I don’t think I ever came across anyone who’d been doing that at that level who I would call dumb. Figuring out how to build tandem high line octopus rigs to effect rescues doesn’t seem like the kind of activity in which most stupid people would participate. We don’t talk to her much anymore.
What I learned in avalanche school: There are many tests that can tell you a slope is unstable, but there is no definitive test that can tell you it is stable.
@@peteraretin7802 BOOM! Nailed it. I guess my point was that the folks who do this stuff very rarely do it without some level of training/education and certainly never without some type of risk assessment. I used to do a bit of creek boating in the “old” days and we’d always spend as much, if not more, time setting up safety as we did scouting the big drops
“Creek boating” and “tandem high line octopus rigs” are obviously things you have made up.
@@ehtikhet perhaps your time would be better spent learning something
"Mmmmmm WE do it the RIGHT WAY and WE are BETTER THAN EVERYONE!"
Pretty much spot on. This video is hilarious, we live in a time where there is more avalanche awareness then there ever has been in history.
What about the 100s of ski and snowboard movies made before social media. Before avalanche forecasting? Here's an idea. HOW ABOUT you SHOW us what goes into making these movies and show the avalanche saftey crew in stead of having them behind the scenes??? IF ANYONE should be held responsible its TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH. NOT your average joe with a social media account.
Crazy sport footage has been around forever. I think its lazy and misguided to blame social media for any individuals ignorance or non compliance. People have been making dumb choices recreating since.... forever.
Exactly. I just came here for the comments. This is hilarious.
No delusions here. I've seen the real crashes. Most do not make it onto RUclips.
Also, you should know Nico is one of the most special skiers I've ever seen. Better than Candide, ez.
If you watched Nico and Travis Rice in a resort, you would be amazed by what they do.
Your insane to say any skier is better then Candide
Climate change is soo important to these kids, unless it gets in the way of play time!
Meh!
low angle pow skiing is boring
Can we please stop blaming social media for everything? There is way more avalanche safety info out there then during peak 90s skiing hype. Stop making condescending gate keeper videos and invest the time to make educational content
SOY
"condescending gatekepper videos" are there to keep people alive. The average level of stupidity you see in social media discussions around backcountry recreating is insane.
There's a difference between virtue signalling and actually doing something about backcountry safety. This video aligns with the former and not the latter.
@@maxwellerickson7066 sar = search and rescue
There should be a gate, and the skills and information needed goes way beyond what can be learned from RUclips.
LOL this generation doesn't even know what a woman is
We know you're a dork!
Stay on topic, and don’t be a such a kook.
Stick to your conspiracy theories. Ski life subjects isn't your wheelhouse.
@@LC-zm9bx SOY
@@BiggeDiehl SOY
But I just moved to ColoRAD-BRO from Arkansas and I wanna get rad like all the influencers!!!