Unintended Risky Skiing and Unnecessary Touring | Hidden Faces Ep 9

For this adventure, we went to Ovronnaz with the goal to ski a beautiful north facing couloir on the backside of the resort. Along the way we faced some challenges and had to find a way to get top the entrance of the couloir.
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Hidden Faces:
We dream to ski untouched big mountains and therefore we’re creating a series of episodes for you to join our adventures. Every episode we aim for one dedicated peak. We like to take you on this journey and hope to give you insights about, planning, safety, decision making and everything that will cross our path. If you like to get updates subscribe to the channel and put on notifications.

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

We are now underway to a new country to film new episodes. Get ready for some completely different landscapes ;)

[@tjb8841]

Definition of a shortcut: “the longest distance between two points” 😂 Well done on making a safe decision and turning around.

[@maxb7339]

Absolutely love your videos guys! Would be cool to see a video where you show all the gear you use and when you use it (ski/climb/camera). Keep up the great content!

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Good idea! We will think about that.

[@johngeronimo8172]

Fantastic, as always!!! Thanks guys!

[@Joepvn]

"I guess we need some more snow" precies, prachtige lijn, maar te veel gedoe in die condities. Bucketlist!

[@maguilecutty]

THANK YOU! For putting this up. I hope more wanna be enthusiasts watch this and see what smart touring is all about!

[@JonWilliams1]

Nice guys! Smart decision making and staying safe the most important thing!

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

And that’s how it is!

[@john_golt8448]

Great film. Thank you guys!

[@stumpy25lbs]

Excellent film! Glad you made the best decision 👌🏼

[@jeknoable]

Bijzonder ondergewaardeerd kanaal. Schitterende edits die een heel mooi inzicht geven in de afwegingen die je allemaal moet maken, chapeau!

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Dankjewel!

[@billyhoyle13]

Cool video! Thanks for sharing.

[@maxwright4387]

awesome vid guys, glad you're ok

[@Bartpoz537]

Great channel, beautiful shots and a good dose of motivation. I'm waiting for more!

[@LucaBaldassarre]

Better safe than sorry! Well done with the decision and for sharing it.

[@Jmarshal1976]

Top!

[@EdgarSnowSki]

Really enjoying watching your videos. Thanks a lot. That couloir is scary to look at, no idea how you wanted to ski that :) be safe out there guys!

[@tomweldhen]

Love your channel guys, wonderful filming and refreshing honesty, keep up the good work.

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Thanm you Tom!

[@fjordbear3050]

U guys are crushing! High quality content dudes, keep it up😁

[@cbdsports1200]

Sick! Love to see more.

[@jeppej4265]

Good to see you making the right call in the end. Not always easy but always better to come home safe! Btw. the steep face in the outro part looked reelly nice (9:00). It was only a really short period on the screen and might not be skiable from below but cought my eye!

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Totally get what you mean! I looks sick but indeed there isn’t an exit.

[@lcd2067]

So far, a very disappointing winter. It is complicated, there are rocks everywhere and slopes that normally were easy, this year are treacherous. In a normal winter, the shortcut would have worked. If there is no more snow coming in the next, I am afraid that the season is going to be short...

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

We totally agree! Who knows we will get the goodies in April

[@ZeroChaos87]

Yo dudes, smart decision making, the couloir looked sketchy af, but please don't say you're failing.... still an awesome face to ski down in the last shots. Less challenging maybe... less cool? definitely not! Keep it up!

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Thanks for these kind words buddy!

[@tonyphotographyvideography]

Mooi man :-)

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Dankjewel Tony!

[@Avoriazskischool]

nice one guys - what bindings are you both using?

[@Avoriazskischool]

oh and also - how are you finding the new mavic? how many batteries do yo take? Thanks!

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

I’m using the ATK FR16 and Paul is using the Salomon MTN. The new Mavic is amazing. I’m a huge fan of image look and 5k at 50fps is also a nice feature. We take 3 batteries with us but we almost never use the 3rd battery.

[@scully2671]

7:35 is that the "petit muveran"??

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Yes that is correct ;)

[@vitaminb4869]

Collab with Nikolai please.

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Hopefully one day ;)

[@Hugo-dm1dj]

Exactly

[@marceldijkgraaf3328]

Nice :) I have heard the "we should not have taken the shortcut" in a few other clips before.... :D I enjoy it a lot. It shows that the decision making, that is one of the hardest things.

[@Brian-rp5cv]

Another epic episode, always great to see the different side of doing these things and that there is no shame is sometimes not doing something

[@teleroel]

Can't wait for your next episode(s) and thank you for this one. Still some nice lines!

[@RichardFayet]

That couloir looked veeeery sketchy, especially on tired legs.… I think you made the right call.

[@svenhenig70]

Thank you very much for your videos. I like your honest way of sharing your process and even failing - in a world where only success counts and is shown, that is just great!

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Thank you Sven!

[@romygevers6690]

Love this channel so much!!

[@merlijnhunik2551]

I love your videos. Really nice to see that even though you are coming from a country without mountains you can still achieve really high quality skiing as well as video production. This is really inspiring!

[@HiddenFacesEpisodes]

Thanks a lot Merlijn.