Worlds Hardest Ski Run? - Swiss Wall / Chavanette

[@cartervandyke6680]

For everyone who doesn't ski or snowboard: it's 80 percent steeper than it looks

[@Petr1331]

Not bad. What is real, or maximum inclinatition of this than?As a young boy 10-12 years I skied several times on steepest Czech slope ( 100%- 45* ) with moguls meter hicgh up to 3 meters long ( even today, snow groomer can’t get there) . That was long long before carvig, so we had like 15 cm longer skies than our height. Basically we used to ski on moguls all year long, because back in the days there where only some slopes prepared by snow groomers. With short carving ski it is piece of cake today😉

[@slickrickbux2211]

when is beesmass part 2 ive been waiting ages

[@william5159]

@@Petr1331 Peter, agreed! When I was racing, the shortest skis I had were 207 cm (for slalom) and the longest were 220 for downhill. Try this run on 207’s lol.

[@franklee6301]

Yeah, I'd be curious to know the true incline because big bumps aren't a big deal. Like the others have said I was running 210cm"s as. 14 year old weighing 130lbs. On today's ski's this would be even easier.

[@tomasnovak8957]

@@william5159 wth? Are you 230 cm tall or something? 😁

[@Max-ve5tu]

This video gave me the confidence to try it yesterday. I didn’t do it anywhere close to as gracefully as I mostly slid sideways down the slope, but the feeling of accomplishment once you hit the flat part was all worth it!

[@Alexskiing]

Max this makes me so happy thanks for letting me know and I am really glad you made it down safe 👍🎉

[@nickgreenly7985]

i have skied Swiss Wall a few times. without a shadow of a doubt the left hand side is way easier - most people keep close to the lift which has the biggest moguls and hence way more difficult

[@Whistler4u]

Always found it fun to look back at the wall when you're below.

[@trevormattila665]

This is not the hardest run in world

[@Glassgate]

Makes me recall the few runs where you ski all the way down to the slush, sweating the whole way down! Congrats on the run bro!

[@TheCactusjack1]

This is a great example of Metric moguls, which are more difficult than Imperial moguls. About 2.37 times as hard. Great job.

[@julianeichenberger4449]

This run is also supercsteep its impossible to see in the video tho

[@gickygackers]

@@julianeichenberger4449 it's not steep lol. You're just used to bunny hills

[@julianeichenberger4449]

@@gickygackers where do you ski then? I wanna expirience true steepness

[@b.a.b7834]

How did you calculate that 0.37 times harder ?

[@JHamsher98]

@@julianeichenberger4449 Snowbird

[@1wdelboy]

Did this a few years back after a dump of snow. The sun came out and it turned into the most amazing powder field. Must have skied it 7 or 8 times in a row before anyone else turned up. Amazing , and unforgetable experience !

[@networkbike543]

Only skied powder once (37 years ago) but can still remember all my moves.

[@simonshotter8960]

Before a bunch of skiers turned up you mean and made moguls. Snowboarders hate skiers creating moguls

[@jakobevans8137]

mannnnn this sounds incredible

[@billclarke5109]

@@networkbike543 HI, I also skiied powder for the first time in Chamonix when I was working there for a season - it is so easy as well as being unforgettable !

[@rick4677]

@@simonshotter8960 snowboarders would still create bumps if there were no skiers and they wouldn't even work as well as proper ski moguls

[@David-rg1fx]

Great reflex to come out of that tumble real quick! This is my home resort and I have seen many less fortunate skiers and snowboarders sliding down the slope on their backs after a fall, picking up more and more speed and unable to stop before hitting the bumps at the lower end of the piste. It tends to not end well when that happens. It’s one of my all-time favourite slopes though, and definitely one the most challenging official pistes I know, depending on the snow conditions. The icy, jagged bumps at the top can easily reach double the height you see here and the inclination is about 90% (40°) in that part. The GoPro does make it look much easier than when your staring down the slope for real. Great job

[@6ondab3ach]

Happened to me at age 9. Went there as classic tourist kiddie with my dad in 2001. Had one of these super slippery onsies from the 90s and slid down at least 200m before he cought up and stopped me. Maybe not the most advisable parenting ever but I'm still super gratefull for the experience :D. Good times.

[@marksaxby607]

There's often a 4-6ft vertical drop off the top too, although I didn't see that on this day! Pretty certain it's not the hardest run in the world (it's quite wide), but it is steep and, often, very moguled. Unlike some others here, the bumps bother me more than the steepness.

[@st-ex8506]

@@marksaxby607 Well! The bumps are the most fun part of it!

[@jerrylucey4737]

Looks a real leg burner. You can see the difficulties you would get into if you had a tumble given the degrees that were mentioned. Looks fun in the right conditions though. Love to try it

[@richardkerin1377]

Nice, now they’re moguls, love your confidence on entry and great recovery,, great vid 👍

[@Alexskiing]

Haha yep the conditions where not easy lol thanks for the comment!

[@team3383]

@@Alexskiing Wasn't your first time down there though apparently as you knew exactly where to go for the best run ?

[@wowihaveachannel4862]

@@Alexskiing you can hear how icy the snow is at the top. I was always taught in icy or hard packed conditions less turning is needed to prevent slips and falls.

[@theyoungdani]

Don’t forget about your inside arm while making these turns in the moguls, it’s what made you fall. Don’t drop the shoulder as fast, try to keep your shoulders and upper chest very strong and facing down the mountain. If you pull your inside arm back while making a turn you will get a feeling of “falling” to the outside, being aware of this and keeping that inside arm strong and facing downhill will make moguls 1009x easier! :) (Level 3 ski instructor)

[@pelanganos]

What a joy to see this video, this track was made by my wife and I, 30 years ago, one afternoon after having a coffee in the bar upstairs, it was a very foggy day, the two of us were alone to go down and we dared to do it . We had heard a lot about her. I remember that there were moguls taller than us and little by little we went down. If we had seen the track without fog I don't think we would have lowered it.😅

[@team3383]

I helped clear that slope of rocks while in the Swiss army during the summer and then on skis in the winter months ! That's the best side to ski down. Left hand side going down - One other way is to traverse all the way to the right from the very top to get a better line straight down. I think it's problem isn't so much being steep, but more like it is also the only way of getting back from The French side (Avoriaz) by ski so many people who shouldn't be on a slope like that end up there and it's too late to turn back. They then attempt the Pas de Chavanette by traversing from one side to another but never in the same place. It chops up the moguls in ways that make them very steep (2m !) and also with no natural "flow" to them. They are so big that if you miss one turn you either hit a wall of snow (mogul) or fly off the top of one and it's pretty difficult to then stop ! You did well. Also; that slope is so steep even the piste bashers can't climb it so the moguls NEVER get flattened. They just grow every day from the first day of snow to the last ! It's an amazing piste when the snow is fresh. I've skied down there in the moguls with 1 metre of fresh powder over them. it's quite an experience - something out of this world. Bouncy fresh powder everywhere and it actually slows you down in between the moguls so you never have the feeling of being "to fast". I also used to walk up that piste every morning while in the military on foot with a full back pack or on skis ..... Keeps you fit. Fighting off the Elephants that crossed the Alps in the Roman times. LOL. But it was a great experience. That 'corps' no longer exits because warfare has moved to guerilla warfare and no one will come across the Alps so I was transferred to guerilla warefare training in towns ........ It allowed me to travel the Alps and see some amazing places, techniques and famous mountain resorts while it lasted. All for free. Also hopped into a helicopter or two but most of it was done on foot with a Bazooka on my backpack, skis, an ice pick and an automatic rifle with a friend carrying the explosive charges for the Bazooka shooting at tanks and helicopters in the valleys. Wild days but it taught me to love the mountains. And how to respect them. Mostly freezing souvenirs but some nights in tents and bivouacs with clear skies and stars were incredible sights. The snowy slopes seem to reverberate the starlight and glow a dark blueish haze. Skiing by starlight is also something we had to do ... Also with a rucksack full of 25kgs of gear....

[@Ooocccy]

Wow I’ve never seen a longer comment

[@badjoe79]

What a Nice story, thank you for sharing your Experience ⛷🏔 😊👍

[@StCreed]

That's amazing. Sounds like a fun way to spend time in the army actually :)

[@team3383]

@@StCreed It was tough. Cold and very physical; but a hell of a lot better than being in the ranks as a regular soldier. We got excellent food through an excellent cook too ! Sometimes things just click ......

[@team3383]

@@StCreed There was the rest of it too - very physical.

[@gerardmackay8909]

Once you reached the flat I actually breathed a sigh of relief just watching it. Loved this video. I’m heading to Innsbruck later this month but it will be blues and reds all the way (nothing as buttock clenching as that piste)

[@merko24]

This almost seems closer to ice climbing than skiing because of the moguls and steepness haha Great content as always!!

[@Alexskiing]

Hi Mark! Thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed it!

[@jiros00]

Good effort. I skied it a long time ago - in the 80s. Was very hard. Especially because it's really long. Good workout. There certainly aren't many marked pistes on the same level. Many unmarked pistes of course (although they're not usually quite as long).

[@mattfoster5934]

I love how you skied down like you own the place and was going to show them how it's done🤣

[@loujay50]

I love your videos. I’m 63 years old and I used to be an obsessed and avid skier. The last time I skied was in 2008 because in early 2009 I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and because of it I haven’t been able to ski since. Your videos have given the ability to ski once more albeit it via the I Pad. God Bless and keep up the great work

[@Alexskiing]

@loujay50 thank you for your kind message. I am sorry to learn of your diagnosis. I didn’t do many videos this year but a lot of skiing. I will be sure to post more next winter you have inspired me. “You are not in the mountains the mountains are in you” John muir

[@loujay50]

Thank you I live in Melbourne Australia and our ski fields are nothing when compared to yours. We’ve had a very cold winter and our fields have managed to get some decent snow. I am looking forward to your next video and snow adventures. God bless

[@felixfrancisco8112]

I love how it just doesn't look that bad and then when you see it, it just looks like a wall of death with big bumps of death and honestly just general deathliness...

[@spud3607]

I wish my knees were as good as they were 40 years ago, I used to love mogul fields. Thank you for bringing back the memories.

[@Alexskiing]

Glad you like the video!

[@KingofherRS]

Awesome run! A those monitors I was just imaging what a heart rate monitor would look like, moguls are a real workout!

[@Alexskiing]

Haha definitely a real workout it so much effort that run!

[@platosdescendant]

The title represents the overview itself. The slope is filled with hard bumps and long till the end of the slope.... Way to go!!!

[@Razer5542]

I remember taking a similar skiing route like this one but not as intense (Around 5/6 years ago).. Also fell several times and ended up breaking my ankle, due to having a bit to much speed between all those moguls.

[@Alexskiing]

Omg I hope you recovered ok these moguls are horrible lol like iceberg's

[@Razer5542]

@@Alexskiing Thanks, yeah i recovered like a few weeks later. Ever since then, i try to avoid moguls.. Especially if there's like a bunch of ice around them which makes it worse.. The problem to me has always been that if you get to much speed between moguls, the front of your skiis will basically lift up ending up in you faceplanting yourself lol.

[@jeffrey_jacobs]

@@Razer5542 turning up the slope and side-sliding a bit at the bottom out of your turn helps a ton with speed control on bumps. I advise you to try it out if you wanna get better at them.

[@Razer5542]

@@jeffrey_jacobs Will do when i have the time (and after the covid restrictions are gone) to get into a ski hall.

[@johngibson1439]

Poor fitted boots..

[@lannyeq]

2:08 He's mortal after all! I love your videos Alex. :)

[@florisvanwaart6412]

Your skiing capability's looked great! Especially when you consider how difficult this piste is. I couldn't do that myself :)

[@mushizz]

LOL

[@jehooft8569]

Judging from the weather you did this about a week before I did it. First part is definitely the scariest, there's no room for error. In the middle there are also quite a few rock outcrops that you need to avoid, and of course the entire length of the run is super exhausting. It really does help you with honing your turning skills though Oh and not to mention the slope. It's always so sad that gopro cameras make slopes appear much less steep than they really are. Especially when you're going down the first part so casually, it seems so much easier than it really is

[@WikkyPlays]

It's funny the people that say this doesn't look bad have no idea how hard that really would be... one mistake and it could just send you bouncin for a while 😂

[@DoomsDay1661]

@@WikkyPlays it's pretty easy but I admit I'm some what of a inter mediate skiier. You just gotta go around the moguls, go slow, don't go over the moguls and follow the easiest route down.

[@WikkyPlays]

@@DoomsDay1661 That defeats the point of even doing moguls, lol. I know that's incredibly hard it's definetly not "easy" in any sense, lol. Picking your way around stuff like that isn't easy it requres good technique proper boot fit and good edge control with good upper and lower body separation to keep good edge control, as well as the endurance to tackle it and not pitter out.

[@M3ntalbug]

I liked the contrast between how most of the people seemed awkwardly stuck, trying to figure out how to survive this mess, and you just sending it only a second after you got off the lift 👌 (for the record, I would be one of those people, stuck there while contemplating on my errors in life 😅)

[@jioush]

I love how you just sent it in, no second thoughts. Legendary. 😂

[@mvanvoorbergen]

The most difficult part is the first section. Not because it is steep, but because there are always a lot of people standing, sitting, hanging onto their ego and thinking about how they can gracefully climb back up, or if they can call mountain rescue to get an airlift out of there. Once you navigated that part it is fine. Most important thing is to keep moving.

[@thesilentdj4279]

Man, bravo to you guys who run this. I can do it, but I'd have nothing left in my tank for the rest of the day.

[@howrandom5412]

Skier or not this is satisfying!!!!!

[@dougm659]

The single most useful skill for tackling a mogul slope is the line you choose and how that dictates when and where you turn. This guy was a bit erratic resulting in some good sections and some really rough ones. It’s bloody hard work!

[@totenfurwotan4478]

Yep that’s the key to moguls, picking a line that you can handle and sticking to it. 😊

[@dmp4096]

I wonder whether most skiers actually can link turns after that… those bumps are completely arrhythmic! There’s a turn here, 2 there, stop, dive in a trough… crazy.

[@kendallrussell5195]

Chaotic- Due to all the people who can't really ski going down the run for bragging rights.

[@obvioustrash7833]

most skiers no, but you can definitely ski down while linking turns. Not zipperline, but definitely some nice paths you can take

[@jessewharton7451]

My personal favorite way to do these kinds of moguls is to hop from top to top. you use you body as a spring to slow down, and you use the powder on the tops to help turn. It's all skiing what's under your feet, and you are constantly changing your line, but once you get used to the motions it is so much fun!

[@jessewharton7451]

@@kendallrussell5195 not sure whether to upvote in agreement, or downvote cause of how much danger they cause to everyone around them. It can be almost impossible to ski very technical runs because of people doing it for just "bragging rights" without realizing someone behind them has 182's and literally can't avoid them when they just stop around a blind corner.

[@carlocarlo7367]

@@jessewharton7451 sorry but if you are the most experienced skier and coming from behind it’s just your responsability to be in control. I understand a lot of average skiers are unpredictable, come to sudden stop and so on, but it’s on you to slow down if approaching them, gain control, rearrange your line. If you want to ski alone backcountry it’s there

[@danicob]

I still remember those days. It was also warm the day i skied down that "slope". I never expected to find such a video! After seeing it i want to do it again!

[@dalecurtisdroner]

Another fantastic video Alex and unusual to see you actually take a tumble.

[@Alexskiing]

Hi Dale! Thanks for the comment. It was so tough the moguls just didn't have any give like little ice mounds two weeks without snow didn't help.

[@НинаПетрович-ц5х]

Это же просто страх и ужас, а не трасса! Аттракцион "дойти живым"! Вы - молодец, катаетесь великолепно!

[@isabellebitcoin]

Ouhaaaa terrifiant ! Sacré skieur pour descendre aussi vite ! La qualité de l’image est juste splendide, on s’y croirait !

[@Alexskiing]

Merci pour votre commentaire MDR!

[@ambientauras]

He’s got the right idea, pick a line, stick to it and send it! Great video can’t wait to go back this season

[@sharkuify]

I've been down it on my 205s when I was 19. Pure hell.

[@dimitriiniko9785]

Спасибо за видео. Был здесь 11 лет назад. Три раза проехал пока друзья тихо спускались. Только снега было больше и бугры поменьше.

[@matyashugyecz4444]

At the first moment I thought you were some kind of ski god floating above the peoples

[@Alexskiing]

Haha

[@DLSH_ART]

I wouldn’t call this hard but I would call it technical. Due to the weirdest looking moguls I’ve ever seen and the people on the run, I think that choosing your line so you don’t hit a weird patch of ice, catch your edge, or buckle your knees here is the reason it’s so technical. That was some good skiing. Keep it up.

[@jadennewmansdad6022]

Nothing like popping off the lift and getting straight to business. So many people hanging out…

[@jco5317]

Skied this the Christmas week of 1991. No moguls, just a wall of hard snow. Hop turned the whole way down. Fell once and my right ski tail stuck on the snow (and saved me from a fast slide to extreme I jury). I was 21 at the time. Glad I can say I skied it.

[@josiahsimmons9866]

This doesn't look *too* bad, but it's definitely really steep and the size of the moguls is just insane. I probably couldn't do it right now, I'd need to consistently ski for a week or two before I could get down...

[@Timothy_Pitt]

Good job, well done Used to ski it in 1980's, with 205cm skis, mind Glad to see it looks same

[@mmsmar]

with 205cm skis - must have been very tricky!

[@doncoladangelo5366]

Wouldn't say it's the hardest ski run ever by far. Definetly a gnarly run though!

[@martinkrautter8325]

been there, done that. The video perspective can't transport the feeling of steepness in reality. It is quite intimidating. Actual difficulty depends very much on the snow conditions. Considering the very hard and thin snow we see in the video, you did a fair job, my kudos.

[@billk4685]

great job taming really difficult conditions. Worlds hardest [inbound] ski run is pretty far fetched though. Delirium Dive in Sunshine Village, Chutes in Big Sky, Corbetts in Jackson, etc.

[@rogerbarnett8412]

Adrenaline at Alpental starts out at 55 degrees.... ends at 40...

[@DanLevyEsq]

I agree. I know it's steeper than it looks on video, but this doesn't look like the real steeps in several of the tougher mountains in North America. I can tell because you can actually see the whole run while looking down. Plenty of the single black bowls at Whistler, for example, are steep enough that you can't even see the slope while looking down it from the top.

[@keithscothern3398]

@@DanLevyEsq west cirque at whistler is steeper but no moguls any thing of spankys is steeper

[@robertjames2645]

I loved the fact you didn't just stand at the top for a while looking at it, just sent it.

[@benapdx]

not sure if its as hard as Corbett's couloir, grand couloir, or some backcountry runs but it definitely looks very difficult.

[@jsimon]

You're comparing a mogul field to Corbett's which has a mandatory 10 foot drop off the cornice? You haven't been to Jackson, have you? Bruh, this isn't even a contest.

[@benapdx]

@@jsimon Did you even watch the video? the moguls are chest high, icy and theres tons of people on them. corbetts has mandatory air but its over quickly.

[@vickglanzmann]

​@@jsimon I did both last year and pas de chavanette is way harder... Corbett's is over in less than 30 sec for a good skiier thats not afraid of air!

[@cbt1760]

I like when he falls no secand thoughts just back up and keeps going gave me more confidence for some reason!

[@bfrisby1]

you know its the real deal when the safety rail is down

[@LS-td6sz]

I hold my breathe until you get to the flat part. Well done, and you have got a new subscriber

[@fineushanson6240]

ok but imagine that run, but covered in fresh powder 😍

[@holymeto9981]

Powder power

[@jaycar82]

Great video. I enjoyed seeing the line he took from his perspective. The whole time I was comparing the line he took versus the line I would take and it was very comparable. He skied that very well.

[@brunospasta]

Candide would straight line that thing :D

[@ivanklaric6190]

good run, very solid. Video quality is superb also. In my opinion it gets its reputation as the hardest run due to a LOT of skiers riding it even though its way beyond their skill level. I remember quite a few tumbling down slope for over 50 meters and losing their ski and sticks. Did it the first time at 6 years old. My brother at 4. If there is poor visibility, dont risk it, take the lift down.

[@AstroSlamacow]

Doesn't look that hard, however cameras can make the run look flatter than it actually is I've done Corbet’s Couloir and I'm going to say that it may have been harder than this, I haven't been here I'm just making a guess. I'm used to really steep terrain as I enjoy doing a lot of back country and extreme terrain, but damn... this looks like a blast!

[@jeanmoulin2511]

Except the very beginning, Corbet's couloir is really easy. Big balls on the top top engage it, for sure... but then, Turn on the Right, Turn on the left, straight on downhill. Here, it is quite as steep as the beginning , but way much longer, moreover with 1.5meters high moguls. For having skiing Both, I can tell this is globally much harder.

[@jonathanbuzzard1376]

@@jeanmoulin2511 I would also say that Corbet's is in European speak more of an itinerary run than a marked piste that is a link between different resorts in the ski area. Only time I have been to Jackson Hole Corbet's was close and roped off because it had not snowed in three weeks 😞

[@michaelpenney9692]

The production quality on this video is tremendous! My compliments. Tough run…

[@luckmc2874]

Wow, definitely seems incredibly hard with the moguls. Well done! I know of a couple in bound runs that are harder than this and I think you would enjoy them. 1. Big Couloir which is located located at Big Sky Montana . kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3zXkqt-i7mIoZY 2. Main chute located at alta ski resort Utah. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmnPnX2koZJ7r8k 3. Corbets Couloir located at Jackson hole Wyoming. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGampH6qqtqEfpo 4. Great scott located at snowbird Utah. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIGVdnmYgr9_mrM 5. Little couloir located at Big Sky Montana. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqKZnp54e8iDpLs Overall these are all insane ski runs but do provide an adventure. You should definitely try some of them!

[@thiagogocrazy7234]

Or just ski any run at taos. and a bunch of runs at mad river glen

[@fugitivephilo]

To be fair those are all couloirs, mostly short with a steep entrance leading to easier terrain. Not really comparable. This is an ungroomed steep bowl.

[@luckmc2874]

@@fugitivephilo 3/5 of them are long and have fairly sustained steepness. Furthermore some are no fall zones, unlike this run. Although they are not comparable in that this run has moguls and the others usually don’t, the others require much more technical precision and skill as they either require jump turns or straight lines with no room for error.

[@cameront3468]

That looks....SO FUCKING FUN.....I love mogul skiing

[@vanessawalkiewicz4257]

bro my 8 year old self would be so exited for the jump potential it has but start crying as soon as i land even a bit funny

[@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549]

You made that look easy with your amazing TALENT

[@vanessaingenhoff4343]

Everybody claiming this run wasn't that hard or others were harder: You have never been there.

[@eyeles]

As I previously wrote, turning and braking ruins skiing and as the picture shows it also ruins the track. This is the result when people don't know how to really ski. Pure madness. BTW if I were skiing there you could find me in the 3rd bump

[@Tom-dt9gs]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you'll have a fun time straightlining this

[@isak7026]

Ehh I’ve seen blues more difficult

[@eightballjamal]

I liked how you just hit this run hard without hesitation. Even after the fall, your speedometer never hit 0...you kept going! 😝

[@Alexskiing]

Thanks, will do!

[@yurivolkov2367]

When I hit it, while staying at Champoussin (Switzerland), you had to jump down 2 meters (about 7 feet) just to get onto the slope. It's a nice challenge, but don't do it on rental skis, or (like I always do) bring your own screwdriver to adjust the bindings.

[@unbekannt-lp8xm]

You got legs of Steel. Riding this with the atomic redster? Got them too... Must be a Pain in the legs. Well done.

[@Alexskiing]

Haha yep there stiff skis but great on the piste. Thanks man.

[@totenfurwotan4478]

I hate skiing moguls but watching you crush these makes me want to try more

[@johndevine6687]

Nicely done, fun run. There’s a “double black diamond” run in Telluride, CO. so difficult I know I can’t complete that trail. Take my skis off every time, moguls.

[@Tad-lo2uy]

One ride and most are done for a day. On the slope you are the only one skiing down. Brawo !!!

[@ChaseTheHeat]

I’ve only skied in the US but Outer Limits, Bear Mountain at Killington is a gnarly as it gets

[@5al5ap3n15]

Dude that just looks straight up exhausting. I would probably have ended up on my back way earlier than homie did. Mad respect for the full part.

[@DoomsDay1661]

It really is, it's not actually that difficult if you are a decent skiier, yes you have to make sure you're going around the moguls and you're taking your time but the whole ordeal is knackering lol.

[@ecko5652]

Mad confidence. How can you even call this a run lol. 🔥

[@johndonnellan8894]

Now that is skiing. Two runs like that and you feel it for days. As is should be.

[@lannes2068]

DID IT THIS WEEK and WELL IT'S STEEP. The next day, did Mont Gelé in Verbier. Worst. Amazing stuff!

[@greencrossstudio]

Did it many times when I was a teenager. My memory of the beginning is awful 🤣. I don't know if they still do this but there was a 3 man Derby race from the top of Pas de Chavanettes to Champéry. Something pretty wild if you ask me. Great vidéo !👏

[@Alexskiing]

Thanks for the comment!

[@freddupont3597]

haha, I can feel your legs aching at the mid mark! The run was not in the best of conditions, and the snow a bit too soft, well done!

[@raphraphgx5799]

It s a very good vidéo 👍 I m very happy because I m french and I can see the British people going to ski on France I wish you a good skiig holiday ⛷️🎿

[@raqsk.channel1422]

Hello! Thanks for great video. Your skiing really amazes me. 😍

[@cesar27correia]

As a snowboarder who did this run I can say to all the boarders who want to do the Swiss wall that you can forget the fun and joy. It’s harder than it looks, steeper and snow it’s like a rock. Better to go on your left off piste if the conditions allow it. Stay safe and have fun

[@josefmother6925]

I will definitely try this run should I ever be there, looks fun af but I also love moguls.

[@doyouevennaturebro4593]

Sometimes it’s fun to enjoy the pain that comes with steep icy moguls. Looks like a run I wouldn’t do too many times though.

[@Luke.Cooking]

IF I were to do this, that would be it for the day. So it’d be a waste.

[@rosisinn]

Seems similar to the run off the Mont Fort in Switzerland… love that run even though it is so damn hard and steep :)

[@robertanderson1043]

Serious skills. All those other people are stopped, struggling to put skis back on, or sidestepping their way back up for a reason.

[@kenjohnston1257]

All those beautiful bumps -- where are all the hotdoggers you used to see on runs like this? Bump skiing is such a lost art

[@denizgg6644]

nice video) i did couple of run in verbier mont-fort .it was hell of a run but was very happy to make it and gain def confident for my future runs.

[@indiosveritas]

Considering that Vail , Breckenridge and other Colorado ski resorts START at the elevation of the highest Swiss ski resort.... And this run is nothing compared to MOGUL MOUNTAINS we skied in the 1970s in Colorado, this run is nothing in particular.

[@jamesb.9155]

I'd never ran moguls, before I started going to the tropics for winters!

[@Meerminman666]

Did it yesterday! Without a doubt the hardest run I’ve ever done. The celebration drink at the bottom was a real reward

[@Alexskiing]

I went to the same cafe at the bottom! One of the best beers ever after that run.

[@markhuru]

Brings back memories, used to ski moguls all the time, even competed, gotta turn more…the newer skis aren’t made for moguls…

[@Alexskiing]

No they are not really want some Mogul skis but it seems indulgent

[@rctvrose2631]

Mabye next try courbets Coulier. I would love too see you give it a shot.

[@Alexskiing]

I would love to the problem is its a long way to go for the rare chance the conditions allow it to be open as I am told.

[@rctvrose2631]

@@Alexskiing true thanks for considering though maybe next time there's some snow out there you can rip it.

[@ttv_lizzyy8081]

You did it very well ... i tried with my snowboard several times ... no time without hurting anything 🤣

[@Alexskiing]

haha this made me laugh!

[@robochiena2826]

Looks like fun! Icy bumps are my favourite

[@Alexskiing]

You Rob are a phicopath!

[@kendallrussell5195]

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[@leafy4379]

The steepness is fine because of the width it is just the shape of the snow with the lumps that makes it so difficult

[@tsully2874]

My legs are burning just watching this video

[@daffyshakilfur3563]

Props, as a snowboarder this looks like absolute nightmare

[@Alexskiing]

I wouldn't wont to be on a snowboard doing this run

[@thatoneaz1067]

Very good video! Very hard run but not sure if it is harder than some runs at Jackson Hole or Big Sky... Loved the video!

[@happy_skier]

Hi, Alex! Wow, what the piste! 😲 1 km of 2 m moguls, it's tremendous! You are cool! 👍 But even you had one fall. 🙁If I would be so young as you, I would definitely like to try it, but my leg joints don't like moguls now. 🙁

[@Alexskiing]

Hey Happy Skier!! Its was really difficult on the legs one of the reasons I fell its hard to keep the strength in the legs towards the bottom. Hope your still having a good season!

[@TheOldarra]

You should try moguls with a ski like a rustler 10 (blizzard)

[@fmcarona]

Rotwald (a small ski run close to the Simplon Pass) in Switzerland has a "red" ski run that indeed is a black one. No snowcat can beat it because is like this one (but narrow). In snowy days is amazing!

[@michaelpate9502]

Not sure that looks like fun, makes us mere mortals feel better to see you take a tumble though, thanks for that ! :-)

[@Alexskiing]

Haha Thanks for the comment Micheal :)

[@winstonochs7801]

This looks hard but I think Corbit's Couloir in Jackson Hole is harder. You have to jump off a 30ft cliff to enter or choose a narrow, incredibly steep path with a very sharp turn at the end. The run is maybe 200 meters long and after you get past the cliff it is just a steep couloir with cliffs on either side of you. It is only open around 15 days of the year because the conditions are often dangerous or there is much exposure, however it is still in bounds.

[@jsimon]

Bruh, Corbett's is WAY harder. Not even a contest.

[@jonathanbuzzard1376]

Now make your incredibly steep 200m run, make it well over a 1000m long and put 2m high moguls on it and have it open most of the season. Also Corbit's is not really a marked piste like this is. There is far more extreme stuff at La Grave but it's all unmarked runs.

[@benlofthouse5206]

Skied this a quite a bit as kid, when I bounced after falls not hurt 😂. For those who said it can’t be that bad because lots of people are on it, most of them are there by accident! It is the only run (or was then) to get in to Switzerland from the France side, and complete the portes due soleil circuit. It doesn’t look bad at the top and the first 50m or so is quite shallow incline and no bumps so you get just far enough to make walking back to go down the chairlift seem too hard. Then it is a km of straight moguls, never really pisted. Some of the other runs mentioned like couloir etc are horrible to get to so not so many skiers try them. One time I did it and a lady skied past me in a bikini…it was the 80s though and April so it was warm.