I went to the banff film festival a while back, and I saw this. It was my favourite part of the whole thing. I saw some tandem bike riders today and decided to see if I could find this video. I was overjoyed when I saw this.

Great film.

this is so fucking sick. got into xc end of last winter and snuck as much in as i could. awesome to see a different/hilarious take on the xc ski vid! this shit is gold.

How many bindings did you break while learning how to do that?

Great story and adventure. Well told and filmed. I had a great time watching, from a slow classic skier.

Discovered via Banff. We all laughed so much. Amazing effort and story. Bravo guys

This absolute crushed at the Banff screening I was at last night. Clsoed the night and the entire theater was dying laughing. Great job.

I greatly enjoyed your film in the Banff mountain film fest world tour! Hello from Cleveland Ohio

Just saw this at BMFF in sunny Encinitas CA and immediately sent it to my x-c skiing sister in Alaska. I hope she’ll sign up with me for the first female tandem ski next year! This was brilliant. Worth watching twice in one night.

I was wondering what kind og "Birken" this was when I saw ppl skating, then I saw the bib reading American Birkebeiner I immediately understood more. I dont understand why some do waddle around on skis trying ty skate when theyre obviously not even close. Classic is so much more energy consuming, if you dont know skating. Edit; Creds for doing this so "effortlessly". It was fun to watch.

I didn't have the joy of spotting you guys unfortunately, but I was one of those skaters stepping on poles and trashing the classic tracks last year. Don't hate me! The Birkie track is so narrow, I've never seen anything like it in a race. 1 part skiing and 2 parts rugby. This edit was excellent on so many levels, not the least was bringing back so many memories from my time at the Birkie. I shopped at Pioneer Midwest, did my wax check at Hyland Reserve, and asked a pimply-faced kid working a gas station in Spooner, WI "I hear Spooner blows, it that true?". He lowered his eyes and mumbled "yeah, it kind of blows". Congratulations on your win!

This is a Canadian Gag Prank right?

This video is just the best! My husband I tried tandem skis today and it was difficult, to say the least. My hat is off to you guys going the distance on them. So much fun to watch this!

Best White Castle ad i've ever seen

It’s awesome that your videos got into the banf film festival!

Attended the Banff Mountain Film Festival last two nights here in Duluth. You guys killed it! This was definitely a crowd favorite this year. Very fun.

Just saw the video tonight (1/13/2024) at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Duluth at the DECC. Fantastic story! So much fun to watch. Great work! Impressive skiing!

I almost walked out on this film at the Banff Film festival. Feeling sick and tired and I was thinking this is the dumbest thing I will ever see, like what are they going to do? Pole for 50 kms? I stayed 2 mins too long, and have not laughed so hard in way too long. I am sharing this with all of my skiing buddies, THANK YOU!

Just watched this at the local showing of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. This comedic documentary has everything from the struggle against amateur bureaucracy to comments on punctuation. Love it!

We watched this at the Banff film festival and it garnered hundreds of laughs and was an audience favorite.

Cutting edge!

I think you need to add a third - threesomes are all the rage

yes!

You guys have earned your place in annals of pioneer history alongside Christopher Columbus, Daniel Boone and Jean-Luc Picard. Well done brothers.

The part about skate skiers donking around gave me a sort of humiliated laughter 😂. Glad you waited to make part 2 as good as it is. A+

The best video I have seen today. You guys really capture the spirit of the Birkie. Thank you so much for the belly laughs! ABSF Board Member “Joe broke our fall with is face😅!”

Well done guys, well done!👍

This is hilarious and educational. Thank you

I was there for the disgrace while skiing my second Birkie in 2012, finishing 12 min behind Joe. It shook my faith in humanity. Thank you for restoring it with this beautifully crafted tale of redemption.

"This has the sliders?" Wat? What else would it have? Wat?

So glad I subscribed to this after part 1. Excited to give this a watch -- really a fun idea, well put together. Thanks guys.

When do we get to see tandem roller skiing? 👀

This was a masterfully produced video

To whom do we give props for the amazing in-race camera work? I think it's Joe's brother Ben, no? Thanks for this fantastic video!

Dude I really hope you keep making videos. This has been so fantastic.

Oh my gosh, I love you guys <3 Just brilliant!

haha. so good! I dare you guys to skate it next year !

This is wholesome as fuck.

honestly insane story and production. Did you face any negativity from other competitors or the Birkie foundation? Did they just laugh until you passed them?

Most anticipated sequel of 2023!

i love it!

The "March" shot 🤣

Great production. Gordy Backmann and I did it tandem back in the 90's. I ?think? we were the third ones to do it then. It snowed almost the entire race (south to north that year) and was a total death march. You guys actually skied it, ours was more of a trudge fest. Well done guys.

Finally! Lets goo

One time at white castle Joe suggested a tandem bicycle. I called him an idiot but I should have listened.

Get 10 people to do this next year and people will think it’s some kind of movement. They’ll have to add a new class of tandem skiing!

excellent!!

Moved to tears. Great story - alas triumph!

amazing content

Come do the real Birkebeinerrennet, that will blow up! ❤ From Norway