GoPro Line of the Winter: Nicolas Falquet - Switzerland 4.14.15 - Snow

Rider: Nicolas Falquet
Location: Switzerland
Entry: #538
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[@bite_beat]

Thanks for this beginner-friendly tutorial on parallel turning.

[@F0SH]

No comment but 500 likes strange..

[@F0SH]

No comment but 631 likes strange..

[@jelkqn9385]

No comment but 632 likes strange...

[@F0SH]

No comment but 634 likes strange..

[@F0SH]

No comment but 637 likes strange..

[@kylewatson491]

This video would be 20x better if it also showed what he saw

[@ceoofbased8742]

Kermit Da frog he said oh shit and French are the best

[@ryancunliffe1178]

ঊᏁrguร༒ ฦɵ༒รƪeeק saw not said

[@ceoofbased8742]

@@ryancunliffe1178 oh ok sorry ( i m french my english sux )

[@shortsandsausages]

I dont think so. It has been tried many times, those runs are not that uncommon, and you can find plenty of videos with helmet mounted gopros. Thing is you cant see as much as you think from such an angle. It would likely be a mixture of snow and the tip of his skis and sky and nothing else.

[@stephlecoutre]

@@ceoofbased8742 un français yes

[@apothecurio]

This is one of the few videos that really properly shows how incredibly steep and difficult this kind of skiing is.

[@admiralbenbow5083]

Doesnt actually show anything.

[@apothecurio]

@@admiralbenbow5083 exactly

[@team3383]

@@admiralbenbow5083 I did see how little he was in control until he was out of danger ...

[@tommymack3210]

Never really understood the fascination of this type of skiing. First you walk up a huge mountain. Second, you enjoy the view which can be seen from many ski resorts. Third you race down a steep part where the risk for avalanche is high.

[@phsx2890]

Why even do it? Too risky

[@laska907]

Good call wearing yellow pants. I would’ve had to go with brown personally…

[@phin422]

Maybe a nice mixture of the two?

[@Plasmicballs]

Why

[@Plasmicballs]

Do not r/wooooooosh me

[@hshshshshs9275]

@@Plasmicballs r/woooosh

[@KillingWorldwide]

@@Plasmicballs don't worry, this isn't Reddit

[@trifonasbitsakos5527]

When you know this is a terrible idea, but you cant really go back...

[@BonBonBonni]

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@gabrieljohnson161]

Literally in one of them situations rn

[@antimatter7968]

Everytime I'm in this situation when I am on trekking !!

[@f31ixyt]

When you you don’t know if it’s safer to climb out or ski down!

[@alirezaesfandiari5942]

@@antimatter7968 Can you introduce me some forums or websites for beginners? I really want to strat trekking but I have no idea about anything!

[@myfreetime123]

fuck man that's borderline suicide. This guy's insane

[@tyleruskating9874]

.

[@KugleeKuglee]

adrenalin junke

[@doctaflipo2870]

myfreetime123 u have to be insane to do any of this

[@maddomeep2905]

Nice tame impala album cover

[@julia979]

Him: Let's jump down Me: *heart attack from watching*

[@clarencethomas5311]

It looks like that was just falling down a sheer cliff, and he happened to have skis on at the time Never the less, its pretty rad

[@argsgsgsgnngndg9894]

im more impressed by the guy holding the camera who recorded while going backward on tiptoes

[@actionjumper42]

argsgsgs gnngndg it’s mounted to his helmet

[@huberFX]

Are jokes a thing where you live?

[@valterolander7531]

This must be a joke or are you fkn dumb mate??

[@timmichalek4577]

Do you know what a joke is

[@arushipearl2068]

argsgsgs gnngndg Dive into this beautiful snowy world ❄️❄️kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaeqlZx5lNB_eZo

[@dobbinish]

Wish there was another angle for this!

[@jamesworth4576]

Time for the GoPro Fusion 360.

[@pinaytvkorea]

Insta360 one X.

[@gregormiller4037]

..that's just his guardian angel :)

[@Concise_Parakeet]

@@pinaytvkorea verified youtuber and NO LIKES??? WTF, you probably weren't verified when you commented this

[@NoticerOfficial]

@@Concise_Parakeet I can get verified?

[@user-cp1ew5ke4e]

my grandparents explaining how they got to school:

[@lochlanmazur5283]

Unoriginal

[@wm4506]

@@lochlanmazur5283 Unoregano

[@chanbender543]

hhhh

[@connorbrennan501]

@@lochlanmazur5283 but always funny

[@lochlanmazur5283]

@@connorbrennan501 kind of not really tho let’s be honest

[@Bobby4Forum]

Nearly thought this was real life for a second. Amazing game. 10/10 for the developers.

[@johnwu1091]

this is not a game! It's for real, recorded by a gopro camera. (I happen to have one)

[@theodorewilliamson929]

@@johnwu1091 I think it was a joke lol

[@azier8435]

Definitely a joke

[@RAHvdK]

Milenial. X'D Go watch brodie smith or dude perfect videos. Even better, listen to music.

[@ayushvispute4204]

@@johnwu1091 r/wooooooosh

[@suni420]

0:00 - 2:38 trying not to fall from a cliff 2:38 - 2:46 skiing 2:46 - 2:59 falling from a cliff

[@hommevivant]

yes stupid falquet as well

[@nekro6897]

The whole video is falling off a cliff, it’s hardly the line of winter when you just tumble down a cliff the whole time lol

[@alibernard1366]

Yah this sucked balls

[@yourproblemchild]

Yeap, lame..

[@bartoldo5898]

Hi

[@RealFilio]

This guy is absolutely fucking mental

[@friedbergje]

Best line of the decade. Wow. Respect.

[@aggelosnts2505]

You can hear the fear and seeing him continuing is a big W...what a champ!

[@rambrasil]

I was feeling happy that I finally had the guts to learn skiing and did a green run. This guy is insane. Loved the emotions at the end.

[@oldschoolchannel7402]

Check out his old pictures made in 2000's one of the first landing some huge backflips in backountry.

[@fortnitemobilecontent4649]

1:07 my mans eating snow

[@frederikgranhj8972]

Means good luck

[@76driver]

@@frederikgranhj8972 for sure it's not yellow up there..!

[@frederikgranhj8972]

@@76driver I would be pretty certain

[@MegaAmebas]

@@76driver but it could be brown, if someone got scared a bit

[@SebHaarfagre]

It's sunny and he took his skins off and have to stomp up an incline lol I'm not surprised (gets hot)

[@justinmadair]

After watching this in 2015, I trained for seven years and finally, watched it again.... just now. What a feat!

[@aounsavage]

Yeah bro I have been watching it since 2017

[@scottfay3553]

epic

[@Statek63]

I broke both my legs and my neck just by watching this video 🤣

[@digital1077]

I'm pretty sure he was falling instead of skiing

[@Konradoki]

Tell me how would you ski that. I'm listening

[@Dosidoo]

Good day folks dude. Chill. Out. He's making an observation. Don't have to get angry and defensive over something someone said, its childish

[@digital1077]

Daaammmnn ye

[@JIM2oob]

+ Good day ... with a squirrel suit.

[@K0rci]

if he was falling, he wouldnt be standing ontop of the ski in the end.

[@x0234dsx]

he'd be pretty pissed if he forgot to press record

[@ianeliason1903]

Lol

[@sonofdurin8044]

Lmfao

[@colehomicz8585]

No I bet he didn’t ski this for the vid he skied it for the fun of skiing it

[@tomasleitao1775]

@@colehomicz8585 That wasnt fun .... 😂😂

[@XNQ57896]

Stupid man

[@ConnectFork]

Up next; Man skis down the side of the Empire State Building

[@TahoeTrailRunner23]

This may be one of my favorite skiing videos... so much stoked at the end 😂😂😂

[@the6ig6adwolf]

It's not stoke, he's yelling because he fell and f*cked the line.

[@taj9435]

That snow looks like it's ready to give way at any moment

[@KevAlberta]

He was getting so close to the cornices it was making me so nervous lol. As a hiker cornices are my nightmare and I stay well away from them !!! People die all the time when they break

[@cityofchamps66]

Did the Wrath of God film this? That's not a line, that's suicide

[@ilank43]

I was in my room, sitting safely on my chair in hot December in Israel, and scared to death to see this video. I was very worried for the guy. It is insane to do such things. I was happy to see that he manage to do it.

[@stevenk8189]

I know why his pants are yellow. I felt exactly the same while watching.

[@laska907]

Personally I would’ve had to go with brown

[@tankmaster1018]

That slope had to be 70 degrees at least... Holy fuckign shit man, thats no longer skiing, its literally a controlled fall down the mountain. I have seen some crazy shit but even Peak 7601 in Alaska wasn't that steep!

[@hiemsx]

tankmaster1018 Still amazing.

[@retireorbust]

Well, the tether kept him alive. Do that without, he's toast.

[@unusualbydefault]

@@retireorbust tether?

[@peterwinters8587]

Try 7602

[@tulsalax3]

Lol at 1:06. A motivational snack

[@zachcannon69]

+Matt August haha nom

[@DoctorYoda2]

xD

[@digital1077]

I noticed that too

[@abeljansen4023]

XD

[@braselton94]

Matt August what am I missing?

[@DreamingPhenom]

This is among the best things I've ever seen in any category

[@mra8659]

If you are watching this on your phone… rewatch it upside down and also side ways you will see the depth of the snow and the fall. This guy has balls of steel

[@jmcc4566]

Shiiit

[@Andrew-nm8pe]

That was one of the more stressful things I’ve ever watched. /step /step /sliiiiiide /step /step /sliiiiiiiide /stomp stomp stomp /OK OK OK FOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHH YAAAAAA

[@chrismcquade4424]

Starting at 2:46 he was basically free falling off the side of the mountain..

[@axeledwards4162]

Chris Mcquade controlled free falling

[@keiahnigbruder1453]

Axel Edwards how do you know?

[@rano4651]

@@axeledwards4162 yep that's skiing

[@bruno3239]

0:36 usually this is the time when I wake up

[@alexreeperbahn7236]

Exactly..

[@freelow3266]

1:45 when you realized what you are doing.

[@dragon2765mb]

This dude is living life to its fullest. It's not about wanting to die. It's about wanting to really live.

[@michaelhancock9636]

Exactly 💯 And if you happen to die while really living then life had real meaning. Nobody gets out of life alive might as well do what you love!

[@chevy4x466]

@@michaelhancock9636 especially if ur life isn’t worth much

[@tomtom9509]

It's a crazy line, but it's not enjoyable skiing....

[@ociroid]

+Tom Tom That depends. For us mere mortals, it's suicide. But for people pushing the limit, it's the rush that they're searching for. I've certainly seen it as improved with my skiing these past 2 years. There were lines I would never had ridden 2 years ago but I'm quite comfortable now. :)

[@tomtom9509]

ociroid That's the difference. There are lines that seem crazy when you^re not good enough that become enjoyable when you progress...But here he's obviously touching his limits (which are indeed very impressive). What we see here is not joy and pleasure. The guy certainly had an adrenaline rush and has been very happy to have gone through but that is not pleasure! I know I've had that feeling many times, when you thought before "Hey let's do that off-piste couloir, it looks so fucking good" and when 10 min. later you're in the middle of a 45 degrees slope with very heavy snow, you're tired and you can only do jump turn and you think "ok let's get done with it so that I can enjoy myself again". It's a challenge, not pleasure!

[@Tuckersteward]

+Tom Tom its not even that good of a line its just down hill in powder

[@tomtom9509]

I sure hope he does enjoy it... i just don't.

[@thesquirrel082190]

type 2 fun for sure

[@paulbeach8181]

If he ever invites me skiing, I can't afford the time off work.

[@carryyourcross6787]

Beautiful scenery ❤️🙏✝️

[@brooksd3610]

Simply amazing...crazy view/perspective...courageously insane ski line! Siiiick!

[@Osama-kx3cq]

Brah

[@seongwookhwang]

Fantastic skiing ability!No jump turn on such a steep cliff. With some pivoting and early weight transition, it even looks very natural.Amzing technique!

[@alihaider3632]

Insanely amazing.Amazingly insane.

[@LWFilms]

Even watching it made my heart beat faster.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

Many years ago, I skied all the famous mountain ski areas all over the world, and even heli-skied a couple of times, but NOT to the extent I see in the above video! Avalanches are deadly and take lives every year. There are places where they shoot cannons off to break off those ice shelves and snow banks, but it can still be dangerous. I know I wouldn't chance it now -- as you age, you take less chances with your life! I would never ski off a giant cliff like they do now -- for one things, I have a great respect for heights and have always had acrophobia since I was a child, have had to deal with it and overcome it at times, but you never completely get over it. I learned to fly years ago and it helped a lot, but that motor under you really helps! I still can't stand on the edge of something really high with no rail, because you get that feeling that it's going to pull you off and down!

[@sachakmp]

This is the gnarliest line I've ever seen. This dude has balls made of Adamantium.

[@John3one7]

Amazing how his friend can hover like this. 👍🏻

[@bengalshead]

2:55 the way he screams 😂

[@dashielcockrill998]

More like a battle cry!

[@johndotdoedotee]

You can name it brave/stupid/crazy/balls whatever... The reality is - it's on another level! The adrenaline rush You get from watching this is already INSANE :D

[@jeffbarrett6714]

what could possibly go wrong

[@Callawaygolfer]

1:07 proceeds to eat a handful of snow

[@gavinheron1]

Totally insane. Many thanks and glad I watched this on the toilet.

[@MeetAlexChannel]

The fine line between snuff film and action video.

[@firstnamelastname7113]

Was that actually skiing? Just looked like jumping from ledge to ledge then shuffling along Until the end

[@bennyneedsbeta8377]

The fact that he stayed on his skiis and in control the whole time is what is impressive. That shit was insane

[@arushipearl2068]

First Name Last Name Dive into this beautiful snowy world ❄️❄️kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaeqlZx5lNB_eZo

[@SebHaarfagre]

Are you serious?

[@alberteinstein5352]

it's more "surviving" than skiing

[@riseandalpine]

Anyone else notice him eating snow at 1:07... I guess that's his steep skiing ritual! Total legend.

[@gonamok]

this is one of the sickest, scariest things ive ever seen. He almost slides too far down the inital drop on the approach, and getting the second ski up onto that little hummockis sooooo dicey. I cant believe he looked down on this line and thought "Ill side slide down to that hump the ski down to that little serac then walk to the edge...." Just getting to the drop in is incredibly grippy! Balls of steel

[@AtortAerials]

God that looks SO scary! Honestly I have nightmares being on steep edges like that!

[@jsimo1431]

does anybody know of any other footage of this particuliar line? looks fkng insane!

[@bjaminbjamin]

+J Simo I'm pretty sure Nicolas Falquet knows it (the line)... it looks steep but gopro distorts perspective ( in a good way I think). I wish there was a pan out of this mt face, it looks short but intense. Don't fall skiers right!

[@veezoxyt9571]

+bjaminbjamin Personally, I find that go pro makes steep look less steep. This is probably SUPER steep

[@bjaminbjamin]

agreed. pretty gnar!

[@Therealcactus]

This is Mont Cervin or Matterhorn in Switzerland

[@philippefrossard9354]

+Therealcactus NO! It's "Le Luisin"

[@Dangler86]

I love skiing and especially on black runs but my stomach is churning watching this!! Amazing

[@hs964]

Love how the experts keep their bodies facing down the line of the mountain- rather than mere mortals who would have clung to the mountain and thus fallen off.

[@kbm3593]

Thats sick man 😂 and REALLY dangerous!

[@arushipearl2068]

KBM Dive into this beautiful snowy world ❄️❄️kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaeqlZx5lNB_eZo

[@MrAndriy89]

I'm glad that my skiing skills are not so good

[@capitancapitanov5654]

This means you have better chance to live longer😉

[@arrevideos4179]

@@capitancapitanov5654 😂

[@garycyganek1228]

Mine are quite good back country skills but like you I’m also glad my skills aren’t that good because I would place myself in harms way!

[@freddyivansantiagosantiago2516]

En verdad no sé cómo lo hacen pero es increíble el coraje que tienen para hacerlo mis respetos es increíble seguro tienen miedo pero lo saben controlar es lo máximo mis respetos

[@Lowievraiment]

Legendary

[@isakahlback8129]

1:06 he eats the snow??

[@holeinfungolf7044]

Snow is just frozen water, he was having a drink

[@isakahlback8129]

Joey Macleod i know but i used to do that back when i was litlle and was told not to do that because of some kind of worm

[@Boudization]

there is no worm in fresh snow :) you can eat it (don't if you are near a city or when there is most likely some animals' poo around)

[@NiNDASHi]

I like eating snow

[@Heray72]

purplinko lel

[@whatifgodimagineinfinity5526]

Love the crazy shout at the end!

[@surfdocer103]

I’m glad someone caught how I went to school each morning

[@michelepaunet1162]

Ski extreme c'est trop genial cette sensation.Je Kiff grave.

[@charliemoore9662]

That does not even look like fun

[@toodlepip7061]

Charlie Moore mad cuz bad

[@medsuit1686]

the joy comes out of the adrenaline kick.

[@coolcatproductions6804]

its wicked cool

[@vojtechzabka4566]

SpongeBob

[@philipmarq]

This is a terrific video. We used to call this survival skiing. A cross between falling and skiing. Even a beginner does this on the learning slopes, that is the beginner crosses the fall line horizontally at a shallow angle, then at the side of the slope, stops, somehow stomps around 180 degrees and repeats. That's what this guy is doing, only with real guts and gusto.

[@Rana-ThunderRainSounds-di8ql]

I really like your videos it's very good and I like what you do

[@normferguson2769]

Super strength legs got him through that big drop. I am amazed he was still standing at the end!

[@diabl2master]

Love the long buildup... absolute madman. I wanna do this.

[@thedaresmith]

one word SKETCHY The whole time I'm saying to my phone this dude's higher the the birds fly ...a plane passing by is going knock him off the ledge lol super high! evey move I'm like no stop bro YOU GUNA DIE MAN .. HOLY CRUMB CAKE

[@robertgreen9980]

Shout out out and big props to the cameraman.

[@check2flow72]

Bravo Nicolas j'adore

[@misterfunnybones]

Fuck it. I'm going to Switzerland.

[@Tit0805]

Come here my friend, we do an exchange! do you live in Whistler? hahaha

[@JR-Canada]

misterfunnybones why? Whistler better than Suisse?

[@selenaima]

misterfunnybones :'C

[@segakiler]

15 seconds in I'm like "whyyyyy"

[@anish40a]

F***ing crazy i couldn't see full vid it freaked me out awesome 🔥🔥

[@mir6598]

I know he’s patting the snow down with his ski for his own reasons.. but it looks like a cute kitty patting its bed before taking a nap 🥰😋

[@lifeofluke]

I found this easier to watch while holding my laptop upside down

[@lifeofluke]

Haha someone agrees with me!

[@iamhappythingy9258]

Dakoda Koziol yep thats what i was gonna say

[@annaannaanna480]

Thanks for the tip!

[@keiahnigbruder1453]

Thx

[@michaelpeterson7864]

Omg, you're flying!!🤣🤣🤣

[@paulipuhakka8788]

Bin there, done that, fell down it, fell off of it, got caught in it, got buried in it, dug myself out of it, then made turns in it, and still talk about! GOD I LOVE SKIING!!!! (RIP to those who didn't make it out. You won't be forgotten)

[@callumpridmore1942]

Anyone know the go pro mount he is using?

[@rail_bender5205]

Beyond impressive. Confidence Strength, and guts.

[@mecon92]

Woody: You're flying Buzz! Buzz: No I'm falling...with style

[@nicholasrv8834]

For those who don't speak french, other than the word "OK", everything else is pure cussing. You know it's steep when your should can rest on the side of the mountain, and cutting fresh tracks in snow that deep is exhausting. But hey, he made it out, so congrats to him.

[@owconundrum9928]

*Starts watch video* Skiier: FITA Me: Well that's a good start

[@emilebaujard7048]

he said "putain" wich basically mean "fuck" in french :)

[@popinmycola]

What would happen if the snow collapsed even just a tiny bit and he falls to his left in the very beginning of the vid?

[@cacaboudin8414]

popinmycola it didn't happen

[@counterfit5]

I say you he ded

[@lucabortolotti9587]

He would have controled the situation, but in any case, after years of skiing you can feel those kind of things

[@jamesbadham228]

Probably would have been toast.

[@themasktraprecords]

Wow this Heroism....Respect!

[@camdenlee7937]

Thanks bud that's when u hold the song and u let every beat drop

[@MultiJebusChrist]

That's a sick line, but you know what would make that video even better? A camera man...

[@mimiortega6897]

MultiJebusChrist

[@jasonroot1733]

clearly he's an amateur and can't afford one :D

[@PhilippeLarcher]

@@jasonroot1733 they're producing great videos actually (Falquet brothers)

[@charlesruffing5606]

INGENIOUS the way he filmed this. I would love to see the rig set up.

[@user-tc5fz5wi3j]

Unreal !

[@nicolaaa0141]

How do you even get this high up a mountain? Do they hike/climb up before or do they get a lift from a helicopter? Jeez, anxiety kicks in

[@Brian-wg9wk]

And the most insane person in the world award goes to...this guy

[@YaofuZhou]

We can see he's like "FFFFFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" all the way down :D

[@Salambrothersister]

wow, an amazing guy, he is strong

[@user-gv8dh5tv1m]

I am very happy to see you. But i wanna how carving with bumps

[@rompstirrompson6654]

Seriously a normal camera-on-the-helmet would have been 1000 times better

[@jtlieser5821]

But head mounts make that stuff look like a blue. This way it's more easier to see how steep it is.

[@colinarner790]

Rompstir rompson both would be the best

[@danielpixton1362]

JT Lieser I mean, it would be pretty easy to tell how steep it was when you see that he basically starts free falling

[@fatimasawi4400]

Atlanta houses

[@jamesworth4576]

I think this cam angle does a better kid showing off how steep the terrain is. A second helmet cam in addition would've been sick. This is where 360 footage shines.