Dropping into Christmas Chute, Mount Alyeska, Alaska

Riding the north face of Mt. Alyeska, AK. Check out my other videos for more footage of Alyeska and Alaska at large. Music by Asura

[@teknik12k]

highlight of my life was hopping off of chair 6 for my second run and seeing patrol pull the gate on xmas with zero people anywhere to be seen.

[@duzntskee]

When I'm out on the wall and you see my hand out in front, reaching, that's because I'm falling off backwards. If one bump in the trail had sent me the wrong way, the video may never have been seen.

[@FifthCoast]

Excellent choice of music. And that traverse, especially on a snowboard, was one of the bravest things I've seen in a while.

[@duzntskee]

Thanks alot, my friend

[@FifthCoast]

@@duzntskee What was down below that looked like an endless, flat field of snow? I've never been to Alyeska and that looked kind of spooky lol

[@duzntskee]

@@FifthCoast That was the clouds brother. At the end you can see them from below!

[@duzntskee]

@Jeremy Ulfohn ...I recently made friends on social media with the creator of this track, Charles. Also showed him this video and he was stoked. Thanks again bro

[@FifthCoast]

@@duzntskee Oh shit, interesting that y'all connected. Btw, I meant to ask - what does the traverse get you access to? Just better snow? Also, is the beginning of the traverse IRL the death-drop level of steep that it looks in the video? You think you could have survived if you'd fallen?

[@KidsTravelTheWorld]

WoW! How is everyone such an amazing skier at Alyeska (or boarder)... we will be back! Do this one day!

[@StarkNorth]

Christmas Chute gets the heart going!! I used to ride it in my lifty uniform, lol. Beautiful video!

[@duzntskee]

+StarkNorth Thanks buddy! Glad you've gotten to enjoy it first hand, as well.

[@mikealdrich5930]

Wow. That is insane. Not the skiing, but the traverse over. I couldn't do that!

[@TheRedstoneThief]

Ah man, you got some balls to hit that run! Haha I still haven't but props bro! Thanks for recording it!

[@duzntskee3337]

Just glad to keep the stoke going! Build up your skillz and hit iiiiiiit!

[@cybertree]

Seriously I've done the Christmas chute and it is a CHUTE! On video it doesn't look that vertical, but it's practically a bowl shaped CLIFF.

[@foyorama]

¨Money¨ best run in Alyeska, has only opened a few times in the last ten years but when its open it is unbelievable, Christmas, New Year, Head Wall and Max are also good...

[@duzntskee]

I'm definitely ready to get in the Money. I will hope its open next time I go!

[@eliask.545]

Man i wish my parents would let me ride this

[@mokabol]

awesome

[@LoganCharlesII]

"He who breaks the law goes back to the house of pain!"

[@natesmallz]

haha you shud change the name to doesn't snowboard lol props for getting thru the chute tho its quite gnarly. I have never been lucky enough to hit it with so much fresh like that always ice and choppy I was hopin to see you mash in all that powder but you made me dizzy watching lol

[@cybertree]

You obviously haven't been there brother, the shits nearly vertical. The video doesn't pick up how steep it is, I can board literally anything possible, and this guy did a good job.

[@elevatorman5468]

Wow. Nice video. You shouldn’t be by yourself. Even though you’re an adult, you could get lost or trapped.

[@duzntskee]

Thank you. Amazingly enough, this is not backcountry, I'm still in bounds at the Alyeska Resort! Ski Patrol is aware that I am in the Chute and on the North Face.

[@johnharrison3086]

@@duzntskee even though it’s in bounds you shouldn’t be alone, even the sign at the top of the chute says not to drop Christmas Alone

[@duzntskee]

Hey buddy I wish I had you up there to watch my back. Maybe next time

[@OKayD3N]

@@duzntskee I got u next time u go

[@32snowbound60]

ha ahh that drop off up there looked fucking sketch .. that's a cliff holy shhit!! I hope to live in anchorage someday and hit alyeska all the time!! for now im in Arizona with az snowbowl, its pretty dope tho so I cant complain. and we got a million other ski resorts within 10 hours away to go crazy on! ha sick vid tho.

[@duzntskee]

Cool, I've always heard good things about Snowbowl. Sounds like a fun place to ride. Keep rippin bro and post something when you get to AK!

[@32snowbound60]

hell yea brah! you live up there?

[@duzntskee]

Dylan Westbrook Yep. Born and raised. I live in Fairbanks, but I get down to ride the Chugach whenever I get a chance, or when I hear there's 3' of fresh at Alyeska! Check out my other videos for more footage of riding Alyeska and my adventures this spring with my Mountain Horse snowbikes.

[@duzntskee]

Dylan Westbrook facebook.com/stokeextreme?ref=hl

[@NRuss97]

You should check out my crash video.

[@witl435]

3:15 your fucking crazy! HOLY SHIT MAN!

[@elevatorman5468]

Did you take chucks traverse?

[@duzntskee]

You tell me, this was my first and last time riding the chute.

[@duzntskee]

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[@welfordmini]

What’s the track name?

[@natalie5947]

Asura - Requiem From Nowhere

[@duzntskee]

Just made friends with the creator of this track through social media and sent him the link to my video. He said thanks for sharing and he's happy the song fits so well. Told me there will be a new album out soon from Asura

[@welfordmini]

@@duzntskee Very good to hear, appreciate the heads up man. Track sets a great mood for this run and these conditions

[@elevatorman5468]

Would you recommend that novice skiers like me do this? Looks easy.

[@duzntskee]

U should try surfing it. One edge only and no poles bro.

[@gabunka65]

Vinter

[@mattramsey3692]

hilariously bad but I still can't stop watching

[@duzntskee]

I watched one of your 2 riding videos, so now it has 5 total views. Keep riding "off piste," you'll get the hang of it.

[@quillanthiele9954]

Nope. Just nope.

[@goodtimesrkillinme1]

I want to talk so much shit after watching this but I will refrain... I have no idea what the pitch is on that chute. In true GNAR fashion all I will say is this... I am so much better than you.

[@londonames7885]

What a stupid response. Cool story bro 🤙🏼 literally the worst kinda person on the mountain

[@duzntskee3337]

Thanks. That was my first time ever riding Christmas Chute and it was 3' of fresh! My other snowboarding videos here are from other times that day or the next day.