The Scary Science Of Sliding Snow

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  • Опубликовано: 3 май 2024
  • Avalanches are beautiful, majestic, and completely terrifying - this is a video all about the science of avalanches. Head to brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and get 20% off an annual premium subscription.
    A massive thank you to everyone at Whistler Blackcomb for making this shoot happen - Dane Gergovich, David Iles, Alastair Collis, Erin Taylor, and everyone else on the ski patrol team. Thank you for keeping us safe!
    A massive thank you to Bruce Tremper, Niko Schirmer, and Mark Smiley for their expertise and help with this video. We are truly grateful for your time and expertise.
    Check out Niko's channel here -- it's easily some of the best skiing content on RUclips. www.youtube.com/@Nikolai_Schirmer
    If you have any intention of going into the backcountry, you have to read Bruce’s book - Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain. It’s the Bible for this stuff, and the book that inspired us to make this video.
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    References:
    Tremper, B. (2001). Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain. Mountaineers Books. - ve42.co/Tremper2001
    McClung, D. & Schaerer, P. (2006). The Avalanche Handbook. Mountaineers Books. - ve42.co/McClung2006
    Hopfinger, E. J. (1983). Snow Avalanche Motion and Related Phenomena. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. - ve42.co/Hopfinger1983
    Schweizer, J. et al. (2003). Snow avalanche formation. Reviews of Geophysics. - ve42.co/Schweizer2003
    Schweizer, J. et al. (2008). Review of spatial variability of snowpack properties and its importance for avalanche formation. Cold Regions Science and Technology. - ve42.co/Schweizer2008
    Jamieson, B. (2006). Formation of refrozen snowpack layers and their role in slab avalanche release. Reviews of Geophysics. - ve42.co/Jamieson2006
    Schweizer, J. et al. (2016). Avalance release 101. International Snow Science Workshop Proceeding. - ve42.co/Schweizer2016
    Schweizer, J. (2008). Snow avalanche formation and dynamics. Cold Regions Science and Technology. - ve42.co/Schweizer2008-2
    Images & Video:
    Skiing and snowboarding footage by Niko Schirmer - ve42.co/NikoYT
    World's Biggest Avalanche (c)Thom Goddard/All Star Films Ltd 2015. Thank you to the Thom Goddard Channel for use - ve42.co/ThomGoddard
    Newspaper clippings via Newspapers.com - ve42.co/Newspapers
    Video of a snow slab avalanche via Trottet, B. et al. (2022). Transition from sub-Rayleigh anticrack to supershear crack propagation in snow avalanches. Nature Physics. - ve42.co/Trottet2022
    Remote Triggered Avalanche via Henry’s Avalanche Talk - Remote Triggering of an Avalanche
    WW1 images via Brugnara, Y. et al. (2016). December 1916: Deadly Wartime Weather. Geographica Bernensia - ve42.co/Brugnara2016
    Major Avalanches via Geomorphological Hazards - ve42.co/MajorAvi
    White Friday avalanche illustration via Avalanches WIllow - ve42.co/WhiteFriday
    White Friday aftermath via Lost In History - ve42.co/AviGraves
    Field mass on Marmolada via Austrian National Library - ve42.co/AviMass
    Yungay disaster via NOAA - ve42.co/Yungay
    Yungay aftermath via AMC Museum - ve42.co/YungayAMC
    Bruce Tremper Image via utavy - ve42.co/BruceTPic
    Snowpack via SnowStudies.org - ve42.co/SnowStudies
    Snowpack via Avalanche.org - ve42.co/SnowPackAvi
    Snow crystals via Reiweger, I. (2011). Failure of weak snow layers. ETH. - ve42.co/Reiweger2011
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    Directed by Petr Lebedev
    Written by Petr Lebedev and Derek Muller
    Edited by Peter Nelson (Additional editing by James Horsley)
    Animated by Jakub Misiek, Fabio Albertelli, Alex Zepherin, and Alex Drakoulis
    Additional Research by Gregor Čavloviċ
    Filmed by Petr Lebedev and Ryan Regehr
    FPV Drone by Mitch Winton
    Produced by Petr Lebedev, Derek Muller, Han Evans, Giovanna Utichi, Rob Beasley Spence, Emily Taylor and Gregor Čavloviċ
    Thumbnail by Ren Hurley and Peter Sheppard
    Additional video/photos supplied by Getty Images and Pond5
    Music from Epidemic Sound

Комментарии • 2,8 тыс.

  • @Miftahul_786
    @Miftahul_786 14 дней назад +9512

    2 videos within 3 days?? Hell yeah

  • @ericbaker8807
    @ericbaker8807 14 дней назад +4809

    Its wild he thought, "Dang I am lucky to be alive right now.... Oh well, back to work!" Lmaooo

    • @SphereRS
      @SphereRS 14 дней назад +161

      so you almost died and just went back to work?
      "yep, pretty much."

    • @Irondragon1945
      @Irondragon1945 14 дней назад +129

      ....it's a way to deal with traumatic moments id guess

    • @majordude9989
      @majordude9989 14 дней назад +106

      Yall are scared geeks what is he supposed to do go back to his boss and say I can't work anymore today im absolutely unharmed?
      I have no hope for the future work force

    • @richardhands904
      @richardhands904 14 дней назад

      How long have you lived in your parents basement ​@@majordude9989

    • @JesterAzazel
      @JesterAzazel 14 дней назад +236

      @@majordude9989 After a workplace injury, an incident report should be filed and a medical checkup wouldn't hurt. Sometimes injuries go unchecked and get worse over time. That can be far worse for a worker's productivity than missing a day.

  • @skydude77
    @skydude77 13 дней назад +245

    Thank you for this.
    Side note, I work search and rescue myself but it's industrial confined space rescue. 65% of victims' deaths are would be rescuers. There's many types of rescue and disaster prevention. All of it stays with curious minds passionate about solving a problem for the greater good. The amount of science and engineering that goes into my equipment and tactics is deep.

    • @randomname4726
      @randomname4726 12 дней назад +12

      I've worked around controlled atmosphere environments and it was always made clear that we were never to go in even to save someone else for the same reason you said. Scary how quickly you pass out without oxygen.

    • @Gingnose
      @Gingnose 12 дней назад +2

      Are there specific reason that still human rescuers search instead of drones?

    • @S_Carol
      @S_Carol 12 дней назад +9

      The "hero" complex is too ingrained in society... Everyone should get basic first aid training in school to at least learn _why_ they should stay away when they can't reasonably ensure their own safety.

    • @BambinoBunoBuno
      @BambinoBunoBuno 4 дня назад +1

      Sounds scary. You are a hero

  • @Underdoglemon
    @Underdoglemon 12 дней назад +43

    I recently lost a good friend of mine in an avalanche. Thanks for making this video and informing people about this deadly danger!

  • @toysarealive1
    @toysarealive1 14 дней назад +2358

    "The best way to avoid an avalanche is not to be caught in one.", he says while being surrounded by palm trees. This is why he has one of the best science channels.

    • @hanswoast7
      @hanswoast7 14 дней назад +152

      Safety first, move into the tropics!

    • @drewharrison6433
      @drewharrison6433 14 дней назад +77

      I've survived every avalanche I've ever been in. In fact, every person alive has...😂

    • @Mirtsal
      @Mirtsal 14 дней назад +51

      Why do you think he sent his producer and didn’t go himself?

    • @k.r.99
      @k.r.99 14 дней назад +1

      I mean, God literally says "Do not kill/harm yourself. Indeed God is the Allforgiving." How hard can it be to just obey this command and not put yourself in danger or harm yourself in any way?

    • @gugusdada5148
      @gugusdada5148 14 дней назад +46

      @@k.r.99 allforgiving unless you use your free will to not believe in him, then its endless torture for all of eternity.... lovely guy

  • @Noebarrell
    @Noebarrell 14 дней назад +879

    I live in the Sierra Nevada. Last winter, a large avalanche buried a several mile section of highway under 30-50 feet of concrete-like debris, essentially leaving my town cutoff from the north. It took them a month to clear it and even longer to make the necessary repairs! This winter, a dear friend of mine was fully buried for nearly 13 minutes in a large Persistent Slab Avalanche. Miraculously, he survived with only scrapes and bruises. Spot on video and messaging!

    • @destructionman1
      @destructionman1 14 дней назад +4

      Why would you say "nearly 13 minutes"? Why not just say "12 minutes"?

    • @thekinginyellow1744
      @thekinginyellow1744 14 дней назад +102

      @@destructionman1 WTF difference does it make how he phrases it?

    • @deanstanley2125
      @deanstanley2125 14 дней назад +1

      It's like big sur being cut off from the highway due to landslides during the rainy season.

    • @Novenae_CCG
      @Novenae_CCG 14 дней назад +45

      @@destructionman1 maybe it was something like 12 minutes and 50 seconds, which is closer to 13 minutes than 12 minutes.

    • @dotonthehorizon9620
      @dotonthehorizon9620 14 дней назад +4

      ​@@destructionman1because people make up over-specific details when they are lying :)

  • @KinseiSensei
    @KinseiSensei 13 дней назад +57

    This is the most accurate and concise avalanche video I have ever seen. Former professional ski patroller/snow scientist.

  • @MichaelMarteens
    @MichaelMarteens 9 дней назад +8

    I'm a ski patroller in Alaska, and I want to thank you for bringing attention to how deadly avalanches are. Getting a beacon, probe, and avalanche shovel are great first steps, but you must make sure you are trained and practiced with each tool.

  • @jon4
    @jon4 14 дней назад +1000

    The recount by Bruce Tremper of his narrow escape from an avalanche is a sobering reminder of the raw power of nature.

    • @dankyjoker
      @dankyjoker 14 дней назад +6

      Ya, nature just presses in on all of us all the time, every second of every day. It's easy to forget about. That's dude story was nuts however.

    • @supersleepygrumpybear
      @supersleepygrumpybear 14 дней назад +1

      Which part: the cascading wall of snow, or the Homo Sapien-Sapien who kept tightening bolts after a near-death experience...?

    • @ZxZNebula
      @ZxZNebula 14 дней назад +1

      @@supersleepygrumpybearwhy did u say homo sapien..

    • @oaklandredwood2054
      @oaklandredwood2054 14 дней назад

      @@ZxZNebula because that's our species?

    • @EIanordir
      @EIanordir 14 дней назад

      ​@@supersleepygrumpybearthe blond dude who worked as veritasium producer... forgot the name

  • @n0pe213
    @n0pe213 14 дней назад +477

    I’m an avalanche educator and apprentice mountain guide. I am only a minute in but can promise I will share this with students and am so glad you are covering what I find so fascinating

    • @kevinkoenitzer9985
      @kevinkoenitzer9985 13 дней назад +27

      Long-time backcountry skier here-I agree this is probably the most succinct and effective informational videos on this subject. Super cool to see.

    • @sebastianwhalin743
      @sebastianwhalin743 11 дней назад +3

      I agree, this seems to be a great intro for people just getting into the subject.

    • @chrisgabrielli5032
      @chrisgabrielli5032 11 дней назад +2

      Came to the comments to say just this...Really appreciate the effort they put into getting the jargon correct and explaining the concepts and science in a succinct and digestible way. Super helpful for the new wave of backcountry users out there.

    • @n0pe213
      @n0pe213 11 дней назад +2

      @@chrisgabrielli5032 I was so impressed with it, you can tell they had people in the industry review it and help make the concepts more digestible. Obviously it has its gaps but it is a very succinct introduction to snow

    • @philw6056
      @philw6056 10 дней назад

      I think he missed one dangerous layer structure.
      When snow piles up without weaknesses until the weight of the snow overcomes the friction.

  • @zekejanczewski7275
    @zekejanczewski7275 13 дней назад +6

    This is why I love Veretasium. They're out here asking the real wuestions, like " how do I write off a ski trip as a business expense?"

  • @dnb9913
    @dnb9913 11 дней назад +46

    lol Veritasium is testing to see how many titles can they change in 24hr

  • @Felix-mk3sd
    @Felix-mk3sd 14 дней назад +401

    2 videos within 4 days. What a treat.

    • @mindcrafter5434
      @mindcrafter5434 14 дней назад +28

      Avalanche of videos

    • @IAmCymepka
      @IAmCymepka 14 дней назад +5

      @@mindcrafter5434 🤣

    • @HakashinTruth
      @HakashinTruth 14 дней назад

      A blessing

    • @johnsausage
      @johnsausage 14 дней назад +1

      @@mindcrafter5434 Best comment on this video!!

    • @Kedai610
      @Kedai610 14 дней назад

      Derek and Kendrick both cookin

  • @tristancroise
    @tristancroise 14 дней назад +201

    Veritasium video feat Nikolai Schirmer what a time to be alive

    • @Datamining101
      @Datamining101 14 дней назад +20

      Everyone should check out his work.

    • @simonhill4021
      @simonhill4021 14 дней назад +8

      Yep, I'm a snowboarder. There's only one channel I Sub to in relation to snow sports and Nikolai's is it.

    • @Real_MisterSir
      @Real_MisterSir 14 дней назад +6

      Never thought I'd live to see this crossover.

    • @lulunomu
      @lulunomu 13 дней назад +3

      exactly what i thought haha

  • @adatewithnature8333
    @adatewithnature8333 11 дней назад +17

    the amount of thumbnail changes is wild

    • @Raraoolala
      @Raraoolala 7 дней назад

      I'm not sure I am getting these references to thumbnails - when/where? Of this video, or on the end-cards?

    • @cruzarreolaheat
      @cruzarreolaheat 3 дня назад +1

      @@RaraoolalaThis video’s title/thumbnail is changing to test which combination causes the most traction. Watch Veritasium’s video about clickbait and he explains it

    • @Acehan
      @Acehan День назад

      Still changing thunbnail and title daily rn 😂

  • @KinseiSensei
    @KinseiSensei 13 дней назад +8

    I took classes from Bruce Tremper at National Avalanche School as a ski patroller about a dozen years ago. Brilliant man.

  • @elim.2862
    @elim.2862 14 дней назад +387

    Huge round of applause for Jakub Misiek, Fabio Albertelli, Alex Zepherin, Alex Drakoulis, Ivy Tello, David Szakaly, Leigh Williamson, and more for making the wonderful illustrations and animations of these videos! They deserve a raise. The animations and illustrations are so awesome, well done, and informative. So huge props to them 👏👏👏

    • @swinfough
      @swinfough 13 дней назад +1

      Reminds me of the animations from the documentary Letter from Masanjia on prime video

    • @titan1235813
      @titan1235813 13 дней назад +6

      Thanks for crediting them. It's great to know the names of those who make such a fantastic job, for us to enjoy these contents.

    • @Neamow
      @Neamow 11 дней назад

      @@titan1235813 all the credits are in the description...

  • @theundertaker5963
    @theundertaker5963 14 дней назад +201

    As someone who has been caught in what turned out to be a 3 scale avalanche on the off side of the ski slope while snow hiking during winter it is every bit majestic and killer as you might think, and the damn thing is quiet, you would feel it more than you could hear it. A shovel and alert companions were the reason why I was saved from being buried alive. I honestly felt like a rag doll in a tumble dryer while it was sweeping me off my feet and down the mountain side.

  • @kaibeasley5965
    @kaibeasley5965 12 дней назад +47

    Bro this video has had 3 titles in the last 24 hours

    • @UnknownSteve102
      @UnknownSteve102 12 дней назад

      There probably doing it to get more views because the algorithm might be tricked into giving more views if you change the title of the video a lot

    • @Shapiritito
      @Shapiritito 10 дней назад +3

      And 3 thumbnails.. lol

    • @nikolapetrov7970
      @nikolapetrov7970 10 дней назад +3

      I believe that the current one is actually 4th

    • @niczim123
      @niczim123 10 дней назад +12

      A lot of youtubers change the title and thumbnail several times in the the first couple days after posting. They monitor the analytics to see what combination gets the most views and then stick with that.

    • @EatsLikeADuck
      @EatsLikeADuck 10 дней назад +2

      So what?

  • @Pereux0
    @Pereux0 11 дней назад +36

    only 1.6m views, I think you'll have to change the title and thumbnail for the 5th time

  • @TH_5094
    @TH_5094 14 дней назад +667

    The long awaited sequel to These are the astoroids to worry about

    • @hoomanbing
      @hoomanbing 14 дней назад +2

      Yep!

    • @geemy9675
      @geemy9675 14 дней назад +34

      what about asteroids triggering giant avalanches. or asteroids triggering earthquakes triggering avalanches?

    • @RHLW
      @RHLW 14 дней назад +40

      @@geemy9675 Or an asteroid causign a earthquake, that triggers a tsunami, which hits a mountain, which suffers an avalanche, which rolls down to the coast, causing another tsunami the other way, which pops back up the asteroid and sends it flying back out into space to attack another world?

    • @PleaseSubscribeSoICanGet100K
      @PleaseSubscribeSoICanGet100K 14 дней назад

      He made one

    • @sohamdas1250
      @sohamdas1250 14 дней назад +13

      What about an avalanche causing an asteroid to crash? Huh? Why is no one talking about this, this could be a very dangerous situation and could claim many innocent lives😢.

  • @SNDN_LN
    @SNDN_LN 14 дней назад +329

    Thanks for being one of the best science communicators on RUclips. Channels like yours remind me why the sciences were my favorite subjects.

    • @veritasium
      @veritasium  14 дней назад +67

      Thank you!

    • @kelsyq
      @kelsyq 14 дней назад +6

      *The best

    • @wawathegoat05
      @wawathegoat05 14 дней назад +1

      I love your channel​@@veritasium

    • @cheeseburgermonkey7104
      @cheeseburgermonkey7104 14 дней назад +1

      Word

    • @zacharyrohloff4259
      @zacharyrohloff4259 11 дней назад

      I agree, I used to be more of a mark rober ​fan but over the past few years I have found I never watch his stuff anymore. I keep coming back here and he never disappoints. @kelsyq

  • @chilli_Tea
    @chilli_Tea 12 дней назад +9

    the original title was: "These are the avalanches to look out for" and the thumbnail had a red circle encompassing a visual avalance of falling snow, with an arrow pointing at it with the caption 'not this!'

    • @TheShortScottishGuy
      @TheShortScottishGuy 11 дней назад

      The title and the thumbnail have changed so many times in the last few days, I get why but it kind of puts me off wanting to watch

    • @brock3553
      @brock3553 10 дней назад

      this same thing happened with his einstein video recently. the alternate title was something like these are the asteroid's to watch out for with the same red circle you describe. lol

    • @chubs2312
      @chubs2312 8 дней назад

      ​@@TheShortScottishGuyI know why it puts me off. I'm going to watch a video from this channel because I like the content but if the title and thumbnail describe what's in the video in a click bait manner I'm put off because I know that's not what I'll find in the video

  • @andybrinegar8861
    @andybrinegar8861 14 дней назад +339

    Ski instructor here, great explanation. I’ve been in light sluff, but slabs terrify me. Unless you reeeaaaallly know what you’re doing, stay on piste and don’t duck the rope.
    Important note:
    Most people who die in avalanches are advanced riders who get in over their heads. Beginners don’t have anything to worry about unless they are way outside their skill level

    • @DrDeuteron
      @DrDeuteron 14 дней назад +1

      where do you instruct? west of Colorado and south of Canada: no one says piste; rather "OB" = "off-piste".

    • @Korulein
      @Korulein 14 дней назад +21

      @@DrDeuteron Off piste is a European term, so likely a Euro instructor.

    • @schnaps1790
      @schnaps1790 14 дней назад +2

      @@DrDeuteron He works at an indoor ski simulator, in Loveland, Colorado
      it looks like a giant sloped treadmill :D
      Do not want to be rude, he probably is a good skiier

    • @glacialis3329
      @glacialis3329 14 дней назад +10

      Going off piste and ducking the rope are two very different concepts.
      Europeans (the only set of people I know who refer to it as a piste and not a “groomer”) tend to be terrified of skiing off piste because they are afraid of the uncertainty that can come with it. But honestly if your hill is properly patrolled and you follow basic safety precautions (like not tree skiing alone) you will probably be fine. Heck the best skiing always comes from off-piste. If it’s wide open and visible, there’s no reason to not explore when it’s permitted.
      Now, ducking the fence implies dropping into an area specifically roped off by patrol for good reason. Obviously you shouldn’t be going into these areas, be it because they are out of bounds or closed for avalanche control.

    • @OttoSaksala
      @OttoSaksala 14 дней назад +8

      Beginners do worry and that keeps them alive. It is the lack of worry that kills the intermediate back country rider. It's the same with driving a car: the most dangerous time is when you think for the first time that you are a good driver.

  • @boopiechot
    @boopiechot 14 дней назад +173

    An increase in quality AND frequency??? Unreal!! This is by far my favorite RUclips channel. Keep going Derek! You are a badass

    • @soundscape26
      @soundscape26 14 дней назад +6

      There was a one month interval between the 37 video and the Einstein one so his frequency will keep being quite non-linear.

    • @boopiechot
      @boopiechot 14 дней назад +5

      @@soundscape26 One month interval between videos is perfectly acceptable for me given the quality of it. I sometimes re-watch a video multiple times until I truly understand it. By that baseline, I think getting these extra videos is awesome.

    • @SankhaSubhraBakshiexists
      @SankhaSubhraBakshiexists 14 дней назад +1

      I think a year ago he published 3 consecutive videos after a gap of 2 months. This is his usual pattern..

    • @cartatowegs5080
      @cartatowegs5080 14 дней назад +3

      His Japanese swords video was not the best (felt like more of ooh katana than a video about science) but the last 2 have been good.

    • @SuperDave-vj9en
      @SuperDave-vj9en 14 дней назад

      Personally, I would like to see him make one video per day!

  • @Chriscsg89
    @Chriscsg89 12 дней назад +2

    The footage in this in UNREAL. Thank you so much for another great video!

  • @robertwood5023
    @robertwood5023 2 дня назад

    Thank you for the great video and thank you for portraying the professional ski patrollers and forecasters in such a positive way!

  • @LintuLumessa
    @LintuLumessa 14 дней назад +274

    I am from Austria and didn't know about this Avalanche-warfare in WW1. 😱😱😱😱

    • @byrnemeister2008
      @byrnemeister2008 14 дней назад +14

      WW1 in the alps was just incredible. Would recommend the RUclips channel WW1 day by day. 9 battles over the same pass with no progress from either side. Incredible.

    • @danesorensen1775
      @danesorensen1775 14 дней назад

      Yeah, the White War was insane. Well worth a deeper dive.

    • @pepsimilkhotel
      @pepsimilkhotel 14 дней назад +10

      Mulan moment

    • @antrumkfpsalatschleuder8768
      @antrumkfpsalatschleuder8768 14 дней назад +6

      Weird 😐 I am also Form Austria and I knew it since elementary school… well I’m from Tyrol maybe that’s the reason

    • @Minette203
      @Minette203 14 дней назад +10

      I'm from Hungary and didn't know it either... all we need is an oblivious Italian guy in here now

  • @Ri-ver
    @Ri-ver 14 дней назад +157

    Please remember that videos like these are no substitution for gaining real applicable knowledge and experience.
    The AIRE-1 certification is a great place to start learning about the didn't avalanche problems, how to predict them, and how to rescue people caught up in them.

    • @ZetaPyro
      @ZetaPyro 7 дней назад +1

      This. There was a short message about this in a caption towards the end, but this REALLY needed to be emphasized more.

  • @firejay433
    @firejay433 12 дней назад +2

    As a snowmobiler, thank you for making a video about avalanche safety. I hope you were able to Inform other backcountry enthusiasts.

  • @KakuraZenom
    @KakuraZenom 13 дней назад

    Thank you for raising the awarness of the avalanches. I am a pro skier going a lot in avalanche zone and I freak out to see so many people without any equipment... This is a matter of life and death but people just dont realize that !

  • @safrimmons2956
    @safrimmons2956 14 дней назад +65

    As an avid backcountry boarder this is immensely helpful! Please re promote this before next ski season

    • @skpanderson
      @skpanderson 12 дней назад +7

      If your'e already spending time in the backcountry and didn't know these ultra basics, you already messed up. Go get a certification before your next trip out.

  • @Mishadagoat
    @Mishadagoat 14 дней назад +45

    Great job on making this video. As a full time Heli-Ski Guide and Avalanche Professional living in the mountains of Western Canada. I've taught these corses for yrs. This one was well done for the novelist and can hopefully help those who read about avalanche fatalities have a better understanding to how the snow pack develops and behaves under certain criteria.Great awareness video!

    • @Shinzon23
      @Shinzon23 14 дней назад +2

      ....you mean "novice"...?

    • @atripathi6349
      @atripathi6349 13 дней назад

      You mean ' courses ' ....

    • @Mishadagoat
      @Mishadagoat 13 дней назад +1

      Yes I meant courses (Siri)

    • @Mishadagoat
      @Mishadagoat 13 дней назад +1

      Thx for the sp check!

  • @johniccia6175
    @johniccia6175 12 дней назад +1

    Always excited when I see you upload a new video.

  • @marypotter_2010
    @marypotter_2010 5 дней назад

    your videos are the ABSOLUTE BEST! So worth the time! Super happy i found this channel. You definitely deserve sooo much more recognition! Please also make more videos related to space!

  • @vgloco
    @vgloco 14 дней назад +142

    Science fun fact:
    An avalanche airbag keeps you afloat NOT because of greater buoyancy, but because of the "Brazil Nut Effect".
    This means that greater objects tend to rise regardless of their density.
    Just like as in a cereal bowl, the largest chunks always are on top if you shake it.
    Awesome video!

    • @SoloLevellor
      @SoloLevellor 13 дней назад +22

      Do you know what is buoyancy? do you know how big boat floats ?? do you know displacement factor in buoyancy??? do you know about size factor in buoyancy???? Do you know big size means big displacement in buoyancy????? Do you know anything about buoyancy??????
      Nah it's brazil nutty effect

    • @deltalima6703
      @deltalima6703 13 дней назад +2

      Is there any snow in brazil?

    • @Foliaire
      @Foliaire 13 дней назад +11

      just like a bowling ball in a bag of rice will float when shaken as it is much larger than the grains.
      and the only reason it's called "airbag" is we picked air as the cheapest of all filling materials, not for purposes of floating at all.
      thanks for spreading big facts

    • @vgloco
      @vgloco 13 дней назад +3

      @@SoloLevellor Feel free to educate me!

    • @jauho7483
      @jauho7483 13 дней назад +33

      @@SoloLevellor Granular convection aka Brazil Nut Effect is different from buoyancy. Larger object can be more dense, yet it still stays on top. Smaller particles fill air slot more easily, and that's why they sink at bottom, and larger objects come on top

  • @JayMaverick
    @JayMaverick 14 дней назад +22

    As a very hobbyist snowboarder, I once saw an avalanche team going up in Italy/Alps. It was a refreshing dose of reality that the mountains are no joke and these people work hard to keep ignorant tourists like myself safe.

  • @bobbywheatley8709
    @bobbywheatley8709 14 дней назад

    This is a fantastic production: features really succinct descriptions, definitions, and statistics - looking forward to sharing it to new-comers to avalanche terrain!
    Thank you for the consistently AWESOME videos!

  • @Snakebite420
    @Snakebite420 14 дней назад +25

    So cool you got Nikolai Shirmer!
    That guy & his team do fantastic cinematography & incredible feats. So cool to include him. He's very knowledgable/experienced in this subject. Fantastic job!

  • @Calskidal
    @Calskidal 14 дней назад +66

    Derek locked in and gave us two videos in three days what a G

    • @jackelewish1568
      @jackelewish1568 14 дней назад +1

      A G major 7 to be precise.

    • @guigoinz112
      @guigoinz112 14 дней назад

      @@jackelewish1568 True o7. Gotta salute a real G for that!

  • @lakshyabhagwat9042
    @lakshyabhagwat9042 13 дней назад

    somehow lately it feels like veritasium just brought back the old shows we used to watch on history tv or discovery and these feel so great, i had been craving a video telling something more about black holes and relativity and i spent the whole day thinking after watvhing that one and this one is just great too im glad i found this channel

  • @TheEndlessVariables
    @TheEndlessVariables 13 дней назад

    As an avid Ve content consumer and someone who has spent 100s of hours in the backcountry over the years, I have to say this video is stress inducing in a good way, there are a lot of good avalanche safety awareness sources on youtube, but this is the best overall I've seen. Another thing to mention about airbag backpacks is that they can decrease the chance of death from impacting a tree while in an avalanche.
    Radio communication and group location awareness are pretty critical, you only have a short amount of time to dig out your friends.

  • @NeuroPulse
    @NeuroPulse 14 дней назад +61

    8:05 Veritasium just casually shows some of the most goosebumping footage I've ever seen and moves along like it's a normal day.

    • @ViktorTve
      @ViktorTve 12 дней назад +2

      i wanted to see it to the end, that was insane

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 11 дней назад

      Just like Bruce Tremprer getting back up and working on the bolts again.

  • @jaredjones1346
    @jaredjones1346 14 дней назад +38

    As someone who has done some avalanche training this is an amazing introduction to the world of snow science! Awesome work!
    Also love seeing a Nikolai x Veritasium crossover ❤

  • @kaukon
    @kaukon 13 дней назад +7

    Title and thumbnail changed like 5 times😂 Even his channel page shows 2 different

  • @EricSheffey
    @EricSheffey 14 дней назад

    Really great breakdown of the basics of avy science. Bruce Tremper's book is an absolute must read for anyone wanting to further their avy education. I triggered a relatively small D1 windslab while climbing in the alpine back in November, and even that was a little spooky.

  • @TheTekknician
    @TheTekknician 14 дней назад +16

    Absolutely commendable, realizing the importance of your work (especially so after such an ordeal), being the safety of others. He acknowledges like I do with my mistakes, learn from them and move on. I respect this man thoroughly.

  • @fuurinkazan164
    @fuurinkazan164 14 дней назад +30

    I've snowboarded for 25 years (in BC!) and this is the single best video about avalanches I have ever seen. Thank you for making this, I hope it saves some lives!

  • @legojoey17
    @legojoey17 13 дней назад +1

    Only a few months ago, a friend (and avalache safety instructor / mountaineering guide) from Whistler area was caught and killed in an avalanche during ice climbing near Roger's pass. I believe it was a wind slab and caught the party by surprise. Thank you for the informative coverage of this often overlooked topic, and it was a particularly emotional video

  • @Abhay0505
    @Abhay0505 13 дней назад +4

    Here before Derek changes the thumbnail for the 4th time 😂

  • @jeweludoudo6618
    @jeweludoudo6618 14 дней назад +5

    2 videos within 3 days is such a treat from veritasium

    • @ACougarSwagnum
      @ACougarSwagnum 14 дней назад

      you can tell the producer is some venture capitalist doosh who just loves his skiing in ASPEN lol
      so hes like ima make this PHD scientist talk about SNOW

  • @-OBJ
    @-OBJ 14 дней назад +25

    Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain is a great read! Glad to see it here

    • @ACougarSwagnum
      @ACougarSwagnum 14 дней назад

      you can tell the producer is some venture capitalist doosh who just loves his skiing in ASPEN lol
      so hes like ima make this PHD scientist talk about SNOW

    • @guigoinz112
      @guigoinz112 14 дней назад

      @@ACougarSwagnum This is your second copy + paste comment I've seen. I don't know if you're doing it with evil intent or just too lazy to write a new one?

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 11 дней назад

      And now I have Bee Gees in my head.

  • @VictrixRL
    @VictrixRL 11 дней назад +3

    The 5th thumbnail/title change got me good job lol

  • @ansamerch
    @ansamerch 13 дней назад

    As an avalanche educator and former whistlerblackcomb ski patroller, great video!

  • @aimanrazi4254
    @aimanrazi4254 14 дней назад +7

    Veritasium is the channel that made me fall in love with science...Thank you for changing my life... Will always support this channel❤❤❤

  • @thedeesus4249
    @thedeesus4249 14 дней назад +4

    Your videos almost always represent the most educational thing I’ve bumped into on any given day.
    Thank you for this!

  • @goldentrout4811
    @goldentrout4811 13 дней назад +1

    Thank you Derek and to your team. Your efforts are surely gonna propel the world forward with such informative yet understandable videos, so many more people are gonna learn easily from it and inspire them to do more for humanity. I feel like you are using the responsibility of having great looks and intelligence to give back in this way, even if you may not feel like doing it. I appreciate your efforts man!

  • @jan_1312
    @jan_1312 14 дней назад +9

    Haha, never expected to see Nikolai Schirmer in a Vertasium video but I'm glad it happened :D

    • @ACougarSwagnum
      @ACougarSwagnum 14 дней назад

      you can tell the producer is some venture capitalist doosh who just loves his skiing in ASPEN lol
      so hes like ima make this PHD scientist talk about SNOW

    • @jan_1312
      @jan_1312 14 дней назад

      Even if true, it's a great thing this video was made to give a wider range of people at least a basic understanding about avalanches. In Europe most of the terrain isn't avalanche controlled and you wouldn't believe how many clueless people still go out there.

    • @ACougarSwagnum
      @ACougarSwagnum 14 дней назад +1

      @@jan_1312 nah im just being silly it tis serious scare

  • @puddle.studios
    @puddle.studios 14 дней назад +4

    Petr is such a good fit for ur channel, I love his energy always excited to learn and explore.
    insanely high production quality as always

  • @brianbuccellato1532
    @brianbuccellato1532 12 дней назад

    Amazing video, thank you. This is the best summary of avy knowledge I've seen.
    I'm a huge snowboarder, mostly Colorado resorts. Gotta understand these dangers.

  • @ImGaming4U
    @ImGaming4U 12 дней назад

    when on a snowboarding camp in Switzerland I remember hearing the controlled detonations near the slopes going off in the morning. So cool

  • @illuminum8576
    @illuminum8576 14 дней назад +19

    It's been 7 minutes and most of the comments say how amazing the video and the end is. Bots on RUclips are going crazy

    • @McDonaldsCalifornia
      @McDonaldsCalifornia 14 дней назад +5

      Not sure but I think Veritasium has early access for his patreon supporters

    • @gregoryturk1275
      @gregoryturk1275 14 дней назад

      Bots are good for the scammers

  • @bob15479
    @bob15479 14 дней назад +4

    I had the joy of driving the most avalanche prone highway in USA 5x a day for work during the biggest avalanche cycle on record. It was great.

  • @JS-yj7ow
    @JS-yj7ow 14 дней назад

    That was a good treatment of avalanche science and awareness. Something ALL lift skiers need to watch before ducking boundaries.

  • @JonnyRay82
    @JonnyRay82 10 дней назад

    I love here in Vancouver near Whistler Blackcombe. Remembering this video might save my life I've day when I'm skiing.

  • @chrissnell6334
    @chrissnell6334 14 дней назад +5

    Love that he's doing a video on snow while in a tropical location... lol "I'll send my producer..."

  • @abhishekpatra3816
    @abhishekpatra3816 14 дней назад +6

    Two legendary videos back to back within a week... ❤❤❤

  • @Fellow-computer-nerd
    @Fellow-computer-nerd 13 дней назад +1

    I find it so cool to keep seeing the title and thumbnail change as he figures out what performs the best, in my opinion the first one was the best followed by the 3rd

  • @MonkeysEmperor
    @MonkeysEmperor 10 дней назад

    Amazing as always, so proud of you all

  • @TheOfficialCasso
    @TheOfficialCasso 14 дней назад +4

    Damn. I was not expecting to be blessed so early in May by getting 2 videos within 3 days 💯

  • @VisibilityO2
    @VisibilityO2 14 дней назад +8

    Sometimes unstoppable layers are weak and can't hold together. New snowfall, rain, or changes in temperature can tip the balance and cause a weak layer to collapse. This disrupts the unstable snowpack and gets the avalanche going .
    After all , this guy get to enjoy the snow in this harsh summer ⛱️🌞

  • @jayy_kayyy
    @jayy_kayyy 13 дней назад

    I worked as a lift operator at WB last year and I gotta say the patrollers are the coolest people in the world. Exceptionally talented and brave individuals was a pleasure to work alongside them

  • @quintincampos251
    @quintincampos251 10 дней назад +7

    make a video with MARK ROBER 👇 here are those who want to see MARK and Derek

  • @TerrorTerros
    @TerrorTerros 14 дней назад +4

    10:10 Very necessary to show the words, good call 🤣

  • @Soulstarrr
    @Soulstarrr 14 дней назад +6

    I don't live near snow and it doesn't really snow, so it's always neat to see and learn about it.

  • @eriknodland8352
    @eriknodland8352 13 дней назад

    The call in from Nickolas!! Love it. And 100% correct, we talk about sluff management, but I don’t really factor it into avy planning more than in no fall areas

  • @ractmo
    @ractmo 10 дней назад +4

    I think this video is not performing well for some reason. Veritasium has changed the thumbnails many times and title too now. But this video is a banger. Good job man!

  • @wenruto
    @wenruto 14 дней назад +8

    Hey Derek! Just wanted to say that i really appreciate the work you are doing. Pls keep it up!

  • @mr_tony_stark
    @mr_tony_stark 12 дней назад +5

    bro has changed the title and thumbnail more times than me as shapeshifter I did when i used to play amogn us

  • @aaronholmes1914
    @aaronholmes1914 10 дней назад

    All your episodes are great, but I particularly enjoyed this one. Science wrapped in an appealing subculture. Keep it up. I do agree with another comment I saw though. Beyond just having the gear, courses, education, and learning from experienced backcountry enthusiasts is absolutely vital.

  • @Coolguy-xq4pk
    @Coolguy-xq4pk 10 дней назад +1

    5:11 “I was raised by my father” 💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🥶🥶🥶 I felt that quote

  • @Jamessik0809
    @Jamessik0809 12 дней назад +4

    Just wanted to give much appreciation for Petr, it's really heartwarming seeing how much work he puts into his trips (especially in Japan), he's always so humble yet very interested in what the expert has to say, it's great seeing him again!

  • @whitepepsi9903
    @whitepepsi9903 14 дней назад +13

    Every single year of high school sciences your videos have been used in class

    • @e8ghtmileshigh1
      @e8ghtmileshigh1 14 дней назад +2

      Teachers should be called instructors.

  • @Kharris_photo
    @Kharris_photo 11 дней назад

    As a ski filmmaker myself I gotta say this video is amazing. Really well done explaining how avalanches work

  • @amateurshooter6054
    @amateurshooter6054 13 дней назад

    Thanks Derek Great Video. I was a snow cat operator at a ski resort in Flagstaff AZ. I groom snow at night for 5 years. I was in 2 avalanches. The first was small and swam my machine out.. The second was bigger and got me. Buried my cat to about half door. Took 4 guys and three other cars 4 hours to dig it out.

  • @luigigotbig6217
    @luigigotbig6217 13 дней назад +4

    Bro chill with the thumbnails, I definitely gonna watch it, you don't have to keep changing it

  • @Good-ut8ux
    @Good-ut8ux 14 дней назад +6

    Thats the kind of 'talk' we need
    Great job.....❤

  • @davidoconnell122
    @davidoconnell122 13 дней назад +1

    I love a cross over of my favourite RUclipsrs. Nice surprise from Nikolai Schirmer. His videos are great, give them a gander.
    Last year I finished my masters in Data Science with a project on predicting avalanches from weather station data using machine learning. The model was trying to minimize false negatives (ie it says it’s safe when it’s not) and it reached a success rate of 80%. I summarized this findings as “I wouldn’t bet my life on it” 😅

  • @zbbentley
    @zbbentley 11 дней назад

    Major props to the animation team for this one; showing how white material interacts with other similar white material (snow on snow) is quite a data-visualization challenge, and they did a great job!

  • @xyzabc4574
    @xyzabc4574 13 дней назад +8

    Producers: "We're doing a video on snow avalanches."
    Derek: "I'm gonna work remote for this one. I'll upload my video when I'm done."

  • @FUZAKEN.
    @FUZAKEN. 14 дней назад +32

    Babe wake up another veritasium video just dropped

    • @uddhav.m
      @uddhav.m 14 дней назад +2

      Only if this could be real

    • @caiocc12
      @caiocc12 14 дней назад

      @uddhav.m 💀💀

  • @Jakerton
    @Jakerton 13 дней назад

    Producer got me hungry talking about all that Avalunch.
    Jokes aside, does the friction heating / refreeze of avalanches create the angular snow crystals? I’m wondering how previous avalanches impact potential future avalanches. I’d assume larger ones pull all the snow that can fall with it, but could smaller avalanches on a 45% gradient hill build up and angularly crystallize snow on a 35% gradient hill below it?

  • @Dragonfly0987
    @Dragonfly0987 12 дней назад

    One of the best introductions to avalanches I've seen. 👍

  • @schrodingerscat1325
    @schrodingerscat1325 14 дней назад +3

    guys Derek just changed the thumbnail within an hour 😂

  • @Daniel-tq2re
    @Daniel-tq2re 11 дней назад +5

    I just noticed you changed the name of the video😅

  • @harshitmakode8413
    @harshitmakode8413 14 дней назад +1

    Best thing about this week is that we have two videos within 3 days 🥳

  • @sneeuwplankers
    @sneeuwplankers 12 дней назад

    Thanks for this clear video! This video is a true inspiration to make one ourselves in Dutch, in the future!

  • @mhd3ds
    @mhd3ds 13 дней назад +358

    Bro keeps changing thumbnail and title every 2 hours and thinks we wont notice

    • @sleddjason
      @sleddjason 13 дней назад +96

      He has a video on the subject. One of his old videos didn't get much traction until he changed the thumbnail and/ or title. He is trying to find the best thumbnail and title to get the most views. It's not to trick people. It's to optimize views.

    • @rajnishxkapur
      @rajnishxkapur 13 дней назад +8

      And for many of us to discover this topic and video...

    • @bluupadoop
      @bluupadoop 13 дней назад +48

      It's pretty standard algorithm farming business, I'm surprised you haven't noticed this is common practice across popular RUclips channels.

    • @sirajshaikh4603
      @sirajshaikh4603 12 дней назад +22

      I wont even read the thumbnail, if its veritasium video I will watch it

    • @yourmom.com3127
      @yourmom.com3127 12 дней назад

      @@sleddjason technically hes tricking people TO optimize views

  • @klankowski
    @klankowski 13 дней назад +3

    how many times a day does the name and thumbnail of this video change??

  • @MrEduChile
    @MrEduChile 13 дней назад

    Thank you so much for this!!