Living life | Skiing Jackson Hole Backcountry, Cliffs and Powder | Owen Leeper

2023 was a huge winter in Jackson Hole, we skied powder more days than I could count, it was amazing. These are some of my favorite lines skiing in the backcountry of Jackson Hole. With all the snow, it made it hard to ski above treeline, but on the few days we did, it was awesome.
In early February I was caught in an avalanche and dislocated my shoulder. I was lucky enough to only take a few weeks off doing physical therapy, and was able to finish the season. The doctor said that if I were to crash on my arm, I would likely need surgery right away and my season would be over. So the remainder of the winter was mellow for me, with no huge cliffs to jump off, but still managed to ski a bunch of fun lines.
Thanks for all the support this season, I couldn't have done it without my amazing sponsors and support from people like you that watch my videos to motivate me to get strong and back on the slopes.
The last two seasons I have been designing my own pro model skis with Meier Skis. It has been a super fun process and now we have two of them available for sale! Check out the Leeper, my main ski in the video and my new one, the Teton, that I was testing at the end. Artwork designed by my wife Haley!
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Check out some of my own products with artwork by Haley on my website
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My favorite ski shop online and in Golden, Colorado powder7.com
More info on my favorite gear at Amazon and the camera I film with
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Additional filming by Jason Dury, and summer drone shot by Sasha Motivala
Music:
"I Am Fearless"
Performed by Easy McCoy
Courtesy of Position Music
Pump It Up (Dastic Remix) by Danko, Dastic go.lickd.co/Music
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Jerk It Out by Caesars
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[@Bdawg71692]

Unbelievable. Some of the best skiing i have ever seen.

[@O_leeps]

Thank you!

[@asantucci]

Just. Wow. Not just the skillful skiing, but also some really stunning cinematography, an excellent composition, and fun music! Really well done, Owen! I know this last season may not have been your favorite 😂, to say the least, but this video represents more athletic accomplishments within a season than most people can hope for in a lifetime. 🎉 Cheers to continued adventures and living life to the fullest!!

[@O_leeps]

Wow, thank you!

[@SandySalesman]

if it looks steep on camera, you know you are not skiing anymore, that's just freefalling

[@O_leeps]

So true, i wish the cameras did it justice

[@totenfurwotan4478]

Came here to say this exactly. Looks insane on camera so I can’t even imagine how steep it really was.

[@doctorstainy]

O_leeps has the best no bs ski channel, just pure skills and a joy to watch.

[@O_leeps]

Thank you!

[@jacobovermyer]

This is so sick dude! Huge props to your edit as well! Cant wait for this season 🤙

[@nationlessnationalist]

I'm living vicariously through buddy. Keep it up. Living life

[@Bsteezz]

awesome how old is this dude so fricken nice, allows me to re live my jackson hole experience alll over again thank you for sharing this masterpiece of a place and showcasing what alot of people like us would almost die to go to do , soo sickk

[@hughdavidson4069]

Some of these lines I wouldn't even think about doing. Incredible stuff! More to come this winter.

[@Golfjunkee69]

These are some sick ass lines.

[@O_leeps]

Thanks

[@Charles-sb3gg]

New Owen Leeper drop!!!! So excited love this stuff, as a colorado kid I really want to go to a little north to jackson.

[@O_leeps]

You'll never go back!

[@Charles-sb3gg]

@@O_leeps but Abasin and Breck are fun you gotta admit

[@AbnerLi]

What a legend! Always feel inspired watching your videos! Keep up the great work!!

[@O_leeps]

Thank you! Will do!

[@vayufnyt4350]

Amazing!! 😮😮😊😊😊

[@jhilgart]

Epic year...keep it rippin🔥

[@djevans614]

Insane clips. Absolutely crazy lines.

[@haleeps]

Gonna put this on repeat and hopefully pick up a skill or 2

[@belikew4ter]

First run is like wtf man. Love your content!

[@O_leeps]

Pucker for sure

[@almightybreakz9940]

Dudeeeee that chute at 2:57 was gnarlyyy holy shit 🤣🤣

[@dwightchaos9449]

Hot dogger on the sled is one of the best inventions ever.. Hot cooked meal ready in the back country with no effort.. it makes whatever your cooking taste better then you ever had it before!😂

[@user-rg9jl3oi8t]

Incredible footage!! Amazing how the Insta360 is able to actually convey just how steep and high these cliffs are compared to GoPro. Great stuff, you got me stoked for this upcoming season.

[@ThePineapSkis]

Epic, I love these videos, skiing was awesome

[@DanielDunn]

Some really sweet skiing, great job Owen.

[@JoeSmith-ru9xu]

Stoked for ya to get your pro model. I was rapping w/ you about it during that unreal early December cycle on the stilson shuttle. Glad your gothic (think it was that cooly) experience wasn't as bad as it could be. I appreciate your no fluff straight ahead approach. Jackson sucks! Keep slaying man

[@captaindoeverything]

You're the undisputed King of Gnar! great vid!

[@O_leeps]

Wow, thanks

[@Golfjunkee69]

Rippin! Good shit man!

[@aaska5424]

Bravo‼️

[@icecoastbum]

this is probably my favorite video of yours. amazing production, insane skiing and just a fun vibe. Great job man and hope you're fully recovered!

[@Tmac327]

Badass Owen! Keep making turns!!!!

[@raefhachache]

Excellent and i love it

[@O_leeps]

Thanks!

[@michaelhusar7696]

Awesome...great to see another one of your video edits! Always love watching your videos and your incredible skiing skills man! You're one of my biggest inspirations! 🤙😎

[@O_leeps]

Glad you like them!

[@laxcoach76marchand42]

Yes yes yes!!!!! Awesome edit SICK lines.

[@haydenwestenskow5825]

You are my favorite backcountry skier! It's not even close!!

[@heinzbucksandcastle2053]

I skied Jackson twice when I was racing, it is the best mountain anywhere.

[@petermcardle9967]

True talent! Amazing.

[@Killemgrillem00]

Who remembers Dave the wave , Wade McCoy and the old Jackson Hole Air force ? Great video !!

[@Number1Butter]

Crazy you see people doing these superhuman things then they lift the helmet and its just a normal chill dude under, mad respect

[@smueller12244]

great to see you healthy, great skiing sir.

[@vladimirri6360]

Super!!!

[@yuccaman3545]

Nice! Looks like some of footage is Mammoth resort in CA.

[@O_leeps]

Yes it was!

[@yuccaman3545]

@@O_leeps By the way your last name fits! Keep up with the sick lines.

[@KZ-yu4jz]

So good! Love it

[@SkiingBiologyGod]

Actual unit. Incredible skiing bro!

[@CameronWoolf]

You should put out an actual ski film! Rival Warren Miller!

[@flavioploop]

Bros fearless

[@cowboysurfr]

Nice edit dude!

[@O_leeps]

Thanks!

[@totenfurwotan4478]

5:22 feels like a dream sequence or video game. It looks unreal

[@McCAlexander]

Where the heck is 5:48 located? Surely not Jackson? Looks like a ton of fun either way!

[@O_leeps]

Ah, that was in France

[@McCAlexander]

@O_leeps I remember seeing you in Europe on insta so I thought that might have been the case.

[@elenapotapova6941]

Господи, мне от просмотра плохо стало))) Кадры потрясающие! операторская работа, музыка все в точку! Здоровья вам, надеюсь вы набрали форму.

[@SNLandCruisers]

Nice, my stomping grounds for 25yrs.

[@independenceenvironmental2405]

Gonna have to add “and A rail” to the description. Great video, great skiing.

[@urabadperson]

Excellent!

[@MarkGeister]

Are you still in Jackson Hole? I heard that there was a lot of snow recently

[@augustwest5273]

Insane. Jackson is known for its steep and deeps. I love snowbird as my #1 but Jackson may place in the tops.

[@O_leeps]

Love snowbird too

[@cmoreoverland6739]

Knee Knockers from the couch!

[@justinisabell4832]

Dope edit! Hope that shoulder is feeling good for 23-24!

[@davelurcher5953]

Hey Owen. I’m a skier and make a few edits in my free time. You got mad editing skills and good song choice. A song that would be great for one of your vids is “come as you phonk”. It’s a cool spin off of the song “come as you are” by nirvana. Have fun in the snow and try visiting vail some time soon.

[@Intrinsick22]

Eyyyooooo. Been 8 months since new upload. Been sad to not get to see the latest and greatest craziness you're getting into. Hope all is well!

[@SwanyGloves]

🔥 🔥

[@MrBoppCa]

respect!

[@WishMeLuck123]

Thats a lot of mph's!

[@somphothbsiratsamy3748]

I’m definitely moving to Nebraska next season, so the Jackson whole will be where I practice. Have my eldora ski instructor interview tomorrow, fingers cross

[@O_leeps]

Good luck!

[@thomasvaughan6846]

The GoPros never do gradient justice! What sort of gradient were you riding? Crazy skiing!

[@O_leeps]

Probably 60 at the top

[@dogiyt3170]

​@@O_leepsI'd say 70 coz it looked like 60 on camera

[@jcjc7783]

Dude rips 😂

[@laventuriere756]

👍👏👏

[@tylerboyer9523]

Do you walk some of those in the summer or drone scout it? how do you know those little chutes are passable at time you go to ski them??? blown away at the technicality.

[@normalizedaudio2481]

You should come up to Whitefish and ski with me. I can show you where to go.

[@casualbillionaire]

Is there anything at JHole that Owen hasn't jumped off of?

[@O_leeps]

I still have a few to hit

[@14MaddMaxx]

Tommy still out there cranking DH runs?

[@RazDaz74]

Silly question, prolly... does dude hike up all these mountains to ski down? I feel like it'd take 1/2 a day to get to the top.

[@O_leeps]

This run is an hour hike from the resort

[@olivierleduc7305]

so cool to see!!!! i wonder, can anyone name some of the runs in the video? i saw zero G couloir, 3 cliffs, twice is nice but i cant find the name of the couloir at 3:00 going in no name canyon!

[@RAHvdK]

😮‍💨

[@Adubz819]

How do you get up where you can’t just let a sled go?

[@Robloxgod-np3tp]

Is this in Jackson Hole? If so what run is it or is it backcountry?

[@shell_jump]

when you are going down central for the first time should you do pizza or french fries?

[@ryansullivan9025]

Hutches?

[@julian_carr]

#bsotm

[@VasiliyChe-fh7hv]

Eeee 🤘Boy 🔥🔥🔥🏔️⛷️💣💣💣💣

[@michhedeberg]

where is that first line?

[@alexmc6568]

Sweet MoJ…

[@papillasf2144]

l'ETS gooo

[@TR-nw8hz]

O leeps but o no tele?

[@quinnrobinson3776]

hows it feel living in my dream

[@scuddryvr8784]

I’m a much better skier than surfer. By like a factor of 10. And I’m pretty sure I’d rather be towed onto a 30‘ wave at Mavericks than drop most of these lines.

[@dogiyt3170]

Bro was going just 200kmh☠️

[@tylerholthouse9359]

i always wondered what you looked like… but i think you’re stuck wearing red and blue for the rest of your life!

[@O_leeps]

Ha ha, might be true

[@tylerholthouse9359]

@@O_leeps thanks for the response! love you reppin WYO!

[@meaculpa9197]

Vaya par de 🥚🥚! 😂😂

[@jeffkrystowiak8793]

Sick skiing, had to watch on mute tho 😂

[@thomaspittard1279]

This is insane. You’re only one step down from Candide, Markus Eder, etc - the only people better than you are people on the FWT or in ski movies

[@crazyme3]

Ur sick lmao

[@jacksonhole]

Owen 🤯