One Step Closer - The Baffin Island Story

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  • Опубликовано: 1 окт 2023
  • A young ski mountaineer's take on aspiration and mentorship, on the arctic expedition of a lifetime. This is the story of the adventures had and lessons learned during a remarkable couloir skiing journey in Baffin Island.
    #onestepcloser #baffinisland #polarstar
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  • @extreme_ryan_delena
    @extreme_ryan_delena  7 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you all for the overwhelming support on this film. This is my first time making anything like this, it was a risk for sure, to abandon my style of quick and dirty action shots, in favor of a more cinematic style. You've all got me stoked to keep going! Expect bigger, better content from now on.

  • @jwalter1337
    @jwalter1337 9 месяцев назад +5

    To say you scored is an understatement. Congratulations on the epic adventure!

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  9 месяцев назад +2

      Weather window, crew, and setting were circumstances you could never line up twice ✨ very grateful.

  • @PaulGrous
    @PaulGrous 9 месяцев назад +2

    My heart stopped at some of those runs. Incredible and stunning footage.

  • @ryanadrift
    @ryanadrift 9 месяцев назад +2

    What a crew and what an adventure. This is the shit dreams are made of

  • @plugboot
    @plugboot 7 месяцев назад +2

    Wow, that was really great. Thanks for posting the link on teh TRG. Funny for me, as my low tide skis are DPS 112’s, my main backcountry skis are Praxis BC’s, and my main inbound skis are Ripsticks. I love the lengthy helmet cam sequences.

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  7 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah. Ripsticks are definitely an inbounds ski, but as Brennan and I like to say, we are skiers that became climbers, so we prefer the downhill performance over the ultralight skimo vibe.
      As for the shots, I’m glad you liked it. I was definitely looking over the GoPro footage and realizing I had some real ski porn on my hands. Really dreamy powder in a very aesthetic place. Sometimes the challenge with these films is deciding how much of the experience can speak for itself, and this definitely did. Thanks for the watch !

    • @plugboot
      @plugboot 7 месяцев назад +1

      I think those black editions would be perfect, and they seemed to be. Kinda surprised I don’t see them more in the wild. Under rated in a way. Anyway, really cool.

  • @mbdelena2456
    @mbdelena2456 9 месяцев назад +2

    Well done! Thank you for sharing your journey ❤

  • @loisraymcinnis6006
    @loisraymcinnis6006 Месяц назад

    Baffin Island looks like another world secluded.

  • @polemera
    @polemera 9 месяцев назад +2

    That was awesome Ryan. You're amazing.

  • @julianleeds975
    @julianleeds975 9 месяцев назад +2

    Congratulations on the expedition of a lifetime!

  • @jacobstephens5564
    @jacobstephens5564 9 месяцев назад +2

    Legendary trip!

  • @skirexmedia
    @skirexmedia 8 месяцев назад +2

    I'm on my way to the Snowbound Expo and realized I hadn't watched this yet. A lot of fun, Dude. I enjoyed it. I'm on the bus so I'll see you and your Dad in a bit.🤘

  • @MountainSkier1
    @MountainSkier1 9 месяцев назад +4

    So psyched to see this! Great job skiing, narrating, editing and putting both this trip and video together. An excellent video of an excellent area.

  • @connorwier5777
    @connorwier5777 9 месяцев назад +5

    this video saved my marriage. this guy is real deal.

  • @farbeyonddriven8173
    @farbeyonddriven8173 9 месяцев назад +2

    What an opportunity!! Your reverence for mentors and hunger is very cool to see in a young guy. I'm 58 and wish I had my (adventure) shit together when I was your age. New Sub and keep grindin'!!!!
    That constriction at 21.50 was soooo cooool!!

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you! I appreciate that a lot. And yes, the constriction on the Model T is magical. Interestingly, I talked to the first descenionist and he didn’t experience anything like that back in the day, suggesting that a very large rock may have fallen into the couloir, creating that constriction

  • @estherlyondelsordo6393
    @estherlyondelsordo6393 9 месяцев назад +1

    I need to work on my steep skiing, this looks incredible. The Svalbard of the Americas :)

  • @user1756
    @user1756 6 месяцев назад +1

    It's crazy seeing another POV of this. I watched Cody's video some weeks ago and now I found this. I'm looking forward to seeing more stuff like this, I'll be following your adventures!

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you! Yeah it’s kinda like a bonus episode in a way, an alternate perspective of the same experience. Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it!

  • @erikdarosa659
    @erikdarosa659 9 месяцев назад +2

    Such an amazing film! Filled with inspiration at every turn.

  • @jakemedeiros4571
    @jakemedeiros4571 9 месяцев назад +3

    Great turns its like a dream good job. C u at hojos

  • @loisraymcinnis6006
    @loisraymcinnis6006 Месяц назад +1

    Seems like an endless place or leads to an endless place.

  • @skifischer
    @skifischer 8 месяцев назад +2

    Dope!

  • @TheAdamcarvalho
    @TheAdamcarvalho 9 месяцев назад +3

    That looked like an awesome trip! Funny to see you pop up on my feed- I saw your video from Kirkwood years ago when I was trying to show my friend some of the spots from Kirkwood.

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  9 месяцев назад +1

      That is funny. To this day that’s my most viewed video haha

    • @TheAdamcarvalho
      @TheAdamcarvalho 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@extreme_ryan_delena that’s awesome. Kirkwood was firing last year with all the snow!

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  9 месяцев назад

      @@TheAdamcarvalho I saw! Conditions looked incredible

  • @amypatenaudegunn3322
    @amypatenaudegunn3322 9 месяцев назад +2

    Living large!

  • @loisraymcinnis6006
    @loisraymcinnis6006 Месяц назад

    I say other worlds are on Earth beyond the circles and walls and mountains from the ground up. And way up. That's why we have star gates to THE GREAT UNKNOWN.

  • @jaredliddle3396
    @jaredliddle3396 7 месяцев назад +1

    Sweet movie man! I just move to Baffin Island and am learning how to ski in hopes of confidently skiing down a couloir one day

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  7 месяцев назад

      No way where on Baffin do you live ?

    • @jaredliddle3396
      @jaredliddle3396 7 месяцев назад

      Pangnirtung, its part of Baffin Mountains@@extreme_ryan_delena

  • @ericdufresne4085
    @ericdufresne4085 8 месяцев назад +2

    Great video. Was wondering about those blue, dish glove looking’ gloves Ryan is wearing. What are those ?

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  8 месяцев назад

      That is the Atlas Temres, aka the Cadillac of ice climbing gloves. While they’re only 20 bucks on Amazon, they’re insulated on the inside, grippy on the outside, and have wicked dexterity for tying knots and clipping carabiners. I started using them for ice, and like them so much I just used them everywhere.
      The one downside is they wear out fast, but they’re cheap enough that it doesn’t hurt to get a new pair when you need to.

    • @ericdufresne4085
      @ericdufresne4085 8 месяцев назад +1

      thx, at that price i thnk i will give them a try. thx again for the vid. I enjoyed it, @@extreme_ryan_delena

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  8 месяцев назад

      @@ericdufresne4085 anytime! Glad you enjoyed the video. First time creating something like this so I’m stoked to get it out there.

  • @Rook2424
    @Rook2424 9 месяцев назад +2

    So sick

  • @loisraymcinnis6006
    @loisraymcinnis6006 Месяц назад +1

    Don't forget; mountains are walls. And can eventually, get in your way. People who climb Mount Everest are looking for more than a trophy. They die up there looking for a world they don't fit into vibrationally.

  • @loisraymcinnis6006
    @loisraymcinnis6006 Месяц назад +1

    Awesome world; empty.

  • @loisraymcinnis6006
    @loisraymcinnis6006 Месяц назад +1

    I have a birth mark on my finger that looks like Baffin Island map.

  • @estherlyondelsordo6393
    @estherlyondelsordo6393 9 месяцев назад +2

    Did you ski Polar Star before the fifty team?

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  9 месяцев назад +2

      They climbed it about 40 min ahead of us since they hadn’t explained who we were in the story yet. We topped out all together and skied it staggered.

  • @brantgoodman1874
    @brantgoodman1874 8 месяцев назад

    Are you willing to share logistic/travel/guide info? Looks like an amazing trip and is high on my bucket list

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  8 месяцев назад

      Happy to give you a rundown on all the logistics.

    • @cstegemiller
      @cstegemiller 8 месяцев назад

      I would love to know this as well pretty please, you've inspired me to start ticking the bucket list items

    • @extreme_ryan_delena
      @extreme_ryan_delena  8 месяцев назад

      @@cstegemiller DM me on Insta if you got it @extreme_ryan_delena

  • @bert4034
    @bert4034 9 месяцев назад +1

    Promo SM 💘