Skiing the Most Iconic Ski Run in the World; Vallee Blanche, Chamonix, France

[@HaveNoFearComix]

I lived there for 20 years, and did all the variations over the years. On a deep powder day, I was skiing the Grand Envers du plan with my friend Francois Burnier (author of the Vamos guides) and we came across 4 Austrians looking down a very deep crevasse which contained their guide (20 meters down) , their guide had the rope , so not much use to them. Fortunately we were well equipped and pulled him out and then got him a Heli rescue, he was badly banged up. We then had to guide the Austrians down, after which they bought us a nice lunch at Montenvers. Epic day :)

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks for providing your experience! This is really a great testament to how dangerous this glacier is….if a guide can fall into a crevasse it can definitely happen to anyone, (no matter your skiing level). Very glad you were there to provide the crevasse rescue to the guide (that he didn’t provide rope to his clients is another story) thanks again and hope you have a great winter season!!

[@syncacct8576]

I would never go there without a guide and proper gear

[@egeegee7146]

Did this run once. Early 00’s. Utterly incredible day out. This brought back some memories. Thank you

[@kurtschmid]

Awesome, glad it brought back those awesome memories, those experiences are what it all about!! 🙌

[@spritzers]

Cold powder and reggae go together perfectly. Rastafarians must have been powderhounds in a previous exsitance.

[@kurtschmid]

Haha, we’ll said!! It is all making sense 🎶⛷️🌴🤙

[@mikewheeler7393]

Great video that brought back happy memories having done this many times over the last 40 years. Great music too; thank you

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed, it is funny that you and many others have a lot of memories on this run!

[@ricolamike]

Used to be able to ski out at the bottom and get a car back to Chamonix - happy days. What was the music please?.

[@kurtschmid]

Those were the days! I am sorry to have missed that ski out. Music; 1st song by Big Youth, 2nd Culture, last the Movement

[@DeniseHewitt]

Wonderful Video! Nostalgic since I hiked up the Mer De Glace from Montenvers up to the Aiguille de Midi in the summertime some years aga, spending a night at the Requin Refuge! Amazing Glacier Scenery & Icefall at anytime of year! Thanks for Sharing! Merci!

[@kurtschmid]

So glad you enjoyed the video, sounds like you have had some awesome adventures up in this area too👍such a special place!!

[@emptysea1137]

snow was in beautiful condition …. excellent music to sway the skis to...

[@kurtschmid]

It was a small window in a rough weather pattern…reggae always the rhythm stick🎶

[@jimbon.company2378]

Best video to show what the Valle Blanche is about 👍

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks man, the place is magical!!

[@albinosquirlz]

Had to turn the sound off.....should have just left the actual sound.

[@PewPOV]

Wahh wahh

[@AndreThiel]

Mimimi

[@flighteye6642]

It's incredible KZbin algo recommended this video to me. I have no digital evidence of my 1986 Vallee Blanche run and didn't think to search for videos on it. Immediately brought flashes of memory of that all day ski run.

[@kurtschmid]

Wow it’s listening!! 😆. Glad this elicited some fond memories!!

[@mountainguyy]

Mate, thanks for the great run down a true classic! Brought back some fun memories of the 7-8 times I've done the run as a 'kid' in the early '80s. So lucky as lots of snow that season, less glacier loss to climate change and each time we managed to ski ALL the way down to the Les Plannards / Chamonix through the forest. No need for the cable car / train from Montenvers. Truly wonderful. Your video captured it really well!

[@kurtschmid]

Glad you enjoyed the ride down memory lane. You are the first person that I have spoken to who skied to the bottom, that is so awesome!! I always get a bit bummed when I see the glacier receding, hopefully that trend can be slowed a bit. In the meantime, let’s go ski as much POW as we can ⛷️😊🤙

[@a.m.9466]

@@kurtschmid , a little follow up, I made it to the bottom twice skiing down switch back and down past the little ski area on the left, fairly long walk to the car park.

[@kurtschmid]

@@a.m.9466 yeah that is the fun way down called the James Bond Run…totally unskiable this year because of high snow levels.

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

The glaciers started melting 12,000 years ago when there was a mile of ice over what is now Chicago. How did you get to the mountain? Walk?

[@SuperAnatolli]

Highly recmended tour. But: Do NOT ski where no one else has skied whitout guide unless you are knowing exactly what you are doing. Do NOT follow local skiers who uses crevases as small half pipes (I tried that, managed to fix it by a huge amount of luck). Nice ride - have respect for the mountians. Also: Half way down there is a nice hut with a good resturant a few 100 meters away from the main track! Don't miss that one!

[@kurtschmid]

All good advice 👍

[@horydoly]

Yes.

[@thesunalsorise]

Nice video! I skied down there twice. My first was with a guide, and then on the following year I did it alone. I think it was not smart for doing alone. I was lucky for ski down without troubles. There are sections you will be skiing next to crevasses. If you ski alone and fell into a crevasse, nobody would find you!

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks 🙏 you are right, pretty straightforward skiing but the crevasses are abundant and even guides occasionally fall in them and need a partner for rescue. Glad you made it through without any problems! 👍

[@a.m.9466]

Thanks,Great video, I always enjoy the Aiguille ski videos, I been lucky to have skied it 3 times, one low snow year with scary crevasses everywhere. Keep up the great turns. I spend my winters in Whistler now.

[@kurtschmid]

Glad you enjoyed the vid and cool that you have skied that zone. It is always a treat to ride the midi and ski off it. The snow level was really high this year so we couldn’t ski the James Bond Run, sounds like you’ve seen a low tide year there too. Enjoy Whistler, great mountain! 🏔️👍

[@MrSiwat]

Super views. Top skiing and Great tune too!

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed! 🙏

[@BrianStDenis-pj1tq]

For armature video it was excellent plus high quality and I really enjoyed the music also. Thanks!

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks man! Glad to hear you digging the tunes and the views!!

[@joshuadowling8778]

Wow. That's exceptional. Nice fresh. Let'm roll kid!

[@kurtschmid]

Haha, def! 🤙

[@paullister533]

I've skied the Vallee Blance back in the 1990s. I don't remember the first bit along the ridge. Not sure I would have the guts to do it now. I remember the scenery being spectacular but I was mainly concerned with staying upright and keeping by skis on and not dehydrating. Getting all the way down in one piece was an achievement of sorts.

[@kurtschmid]

So awesome that you have skied this magical zone!!🙌 you definitely skied or down climbed the first zone, nice work either way! 👍💪

[@SueFerreira75]

Beautiful fresh powder to ski on. What a glorious run. When I skied it 30 years ago, the route was very icy with crevasses very visible - not so much fun!

[@kurtschmid]

I know what your saying, I have skied it in similar survival conditions, nice when it all comes together!! 😁

[@caste5431]

Fantastica discesa complimenti, la pendenza, lo scenario la difficoltà..! Stupendo!

[@kurtschmid]

grazie mille, felice che ti sia piaciuto!!🤙

[@chrisparnell7508]

Fabulous video. Conditions look awesome. Thanks a million👍

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed 🤙

[@fimfengius]

Been there since the late 80s. It is fantastic almost every time, although ice cover shrinks for each passing year. But so many iconic descents to choose from. And I really like you did the old-school 8 pattern. In fact it is quite an optimal way to express yourself individually while stying on an assigned line. Keep rippin!

[@kurtschmid]

Totally fun zone. Amazing you have been going there since the 80’s…wow have you seen some changes! 🧊🫠

[@somefreedomfries]

looks amazing, great video. on my bucket list now

[@kurtschmid]

Glad you enjoyed and definitely get over to Chamonix to ski this and the multitude of amazing terrain in that zone!

[@stevef9530]

Beautiful! Skied this in 81 with my bro, no guide and we were nowhere near expert, but we just followed everyone else. A bit nervous about the icefall, but all went well. Had wine and bread and cheese after the crevasses…. 😎🍷

[@kurtschmid]

Glad you had the opportunity to descend this beauty! Depending on conditions, snow drifts etc, crevasses can be covered. I never follow tracks at Cham unless I know where I’m going, but glad you guys had a safe and awesome passage on it!! 🤙

[@donross7820]

I have a wall poster from when I was there in 1975 and it was like being on the moon. Now it is all rocks and hardly any glacier!

[@kurtschmid]

I can only imagine how those full glaciers must have looked, so amazing that you got to experience that beauty!! 🙌

[@Mlpro730]

Aspects of that are amazing and I’m sure the video doesn’t even do it justice. That said . . . and hate me if you . . . that descent is something like 9200’ vertical feet and I think I counted fewer than 100 legitimate turns. For alpine skiers, this equates to what is essentially the longest traverse in the world. I suppose I have to appreciate it for what it is, but when I’m in skis I want to make turns.

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. The whole point of the VB is that it is part tour, part skiing, part adventure. Any big mountain descent is going to require route finding, dodging crevasses, etc….trust me, there are lots of good turns if you hit it right. 🤙

[@MrWoody135]

Strange how you didn’t include the beautiful 400m climb back out of the valley at the bottom of the glacier - also very memorable!! 😅😅

[@kurtschmid]

Haha, thought the vid would slow down quite a bit with me dragging myself up those stairs! 😆

[@martink3089]

is it400m elevation? how long is the walk? is there any chance to ski out and down to Chamonix in this century, in optimal condtions, or is it gone forever?😢😢

[@kurtschmid]

@martink3089 definitely possible to ski down to town on the infamous and awesome James Bond Run but it is a shorter window each year. If you climb the stairs then take the short gondy you can ski the James Bond down provided there is snow, aim for February and you will get it most likely and it is a blast with banks, berms, people and chaos!!🫣😂

[@bgw9906]

Enjoyed the roots!

[@kurtschmid]

Yes I 🎶🙌

[@sPGgwUxYrSd7Cf5H]

Can’t go wrong with Miles!

[@kurtschmid]

Totally!! Have had some great days with him, looking forward to more ⛷️🤙

[@nicholaskennedy4310]

I got to ski it in April '89 on a nice sunny day with 2 friends. Great day!

[@kurtschmid]

That’s awesome!! I can only imagine how much larger the glacier was at the bottom.

[@Daz555Daz]

I first did this back in about '98. Still one of my favourite places to ride in the world.

[@kurtschmid]

Nice! I have skied a lot of incredible zones and the Mt Blanc Massif keeps pulling me back too! 😁

[@phillys08]

Sick ride! What’s the ”9000 vertical feet” reference?

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks 🙏 “the 9000 vertical feet” is a famous reference from a scene in the Greg Stump ski film called Blizzard of Ahhhs, best ski movie of all time!!!

[@mgoulet58]

Did not know it was possible to ski just out of the gate. Surely beats walking down the trail with the crowd.

[@kurtschmid]

I haven’t see anyone skiing that sliver but it makes sense, maybe next time with Miles if it’s reasonably well covered. 👍

[@NotMitch69]

Skies this in 2000 but had to hike down past the ridge as the rocks were exposed off to the right.

[@kurtschmid]

Totally. Every season has its unique features and challenges, I’ve seen a lot of different looks on the VB in last ten years.

[@cycleoflife7331]

Love the music reggae grove

[@kurtschmid]

Glad your vibing with the Rasta tunes!! 🎶🤙

[@thefallenwatermelon3495]

np music, snow sounds!

[@erikhy]

Really superb. What an excellent video or a magnificent run.

[@kurtschmid]

Thank you, it is a big run and has a bit of everything 🤙

[@divineashler]

Wow, I wish I had the skills to do the same. Epic run and mountains.

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks 🙏 so glad you enjoyed! Make a goal to gain those skills and get up there 👍

[@jmer9126]

Thank you!

[@kurtschmid]

Glad you enjoyed 🙏🤙

[@mengels]

Awesome, you give me hope to get back to France. Only the first ridgeline had some pucker factor.

[@kurtschmid]

One foot in front of the other up top then it’s all cruising down hill 🤙

[@bjrndyresen147]

That looked so fun. At what time of the year was this?

[@kurtschmid]

Yeah man, always fun taking a run on the VB🤙. This was mid April right after a storm system cleared out leaving some fresh pow.

[@samgroleau1620]

A beautiful video.

[@kurtschmid]

Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed it!!

[@paulmarsden4039]

Great vid. What happened to the wind

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks! 🙏 we got lucky and the wind died, even got a second run down the VB after this one. 👍

[@windsurfer]

Amazing!

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks mate! Btw, you need to make another vid for windsurfing tv….still crying! 😂

[@windsurfer]

@@kurtschmid haha

[@andreaseliasson9504]

whats the underfoot on those blackcrows? 96?

[@kurtschmid]

I believe it’s 106 underfoot…one of the largest Black Crows Freebird series.

[@goeschlberger]

This is called fun 😅

[@kurtschmid]

100% grade A good times!!

[@RevibeMods]

lesss gooooo my mountain!!!! I live here

[@kurtschmid]

Quite the mountain! 🙌

[@RevibeMods]

@@kurtschmid yes it’s awesome! But dangerous my friend was doing it with us dad and they fell off a cliff… my friend saw his dad dead I front of him

[@kurtschmid]

@SocietyMods totally beautiful and savage mountain and I always approach with much respect. Feel bad for your friend and dad, another black crow in the sky now.

[@RevibeMods]

@@kurtschmid yeh…

[@jasonracey9600]

I almost tried this last season but was enjoying Vebier too much so stayed there an extra day instead. I will head to VB someday soon though. Hoping the Alps get more snow this season.

[@kurtschmid]

Verbier is awesome and I understand not wanting to leave great riding to find great riding; never want to break that rule! 😆. I was supposed to do the Haute Route last year but weather wouldn’t open for us…..one of these days!!

[@russellholladay7108]

Great video, thanks Kurt. Heading there in a couple of weeks and super stoked about it. Dig that headband you’re wearing, what brand is that, where’d you get it? Cheers, Russell.

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks man! 🙏 that is so awesome you are heading there! looks like a really good start to the season. I will probably be there the end of January too 🤙 have a great trip and check Mammut store in Cham for that headband.

[@russellholladay7108]

can't wait......thanks Kurt !!🙂

[@thomasrawnsley8189]

great vid Kurt! We're heading over the beginning of Jan, any recommendations for places to eat/ drink and be merry?

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks!🙏I have been to so many restaurants and a few bars/pubs but I don’t remember the names. My recommendation is to bear away from most of the tourist spots on the main strip and hit the restaurants a bit off the beaten path. So many fun places to get a drink, have fun exploring them!! 🤙

[@michaela.5363]

Unreal. I wish I could ski but that ship has sailed unfortunately

[@kurtschmid]

No way man, start skiing or get back to it, never too late, just getting on the mountain with two boards strapped to your feet is a win!! 👍

[@evanfossier5654]

"ahgweedameedee" I was like what language are you speaking at the beginning of this video. sick run tho

[@samdaehyun9736]

magnifique....

[@kurtschmid]

Merci beacoup!! 😁

[@colinress]

I Did VB in 2019 decent conditions, 2022 terrible snow but both times the scenery made it worth it. I will keep trying to get lucky and get a day like this!

[@kurtschmid]

Yeah, like any bu alpine zone, it’s a waiting game for it all to come together, hope you score it in 24!

[@oitoitoi1]

Wow I'd love to try this, looks far more approachable than I imagined it to be. I was expecting La Grave type steeps.

[@kurtschmid]

It is very approachable, nothing too steep, but need a guide for crevasse navigation…and good ski legs as it’s a long one! 🫠

[@tompiperson4793]

I wouldn't splash for a guide personally. As long as you can do crevasse rescue and its got tracks already you can see from the video its pretty easy to see where to go.

[@kurtschmid]

@tompiperson4793 yeah, if you and your partner have the right tools and skills then you should be good, but most people don’t have either.

[@markthomasson5077]

So lucky with the snow

[@kurtschmid]

This was actually the only good day out of like a week; tough timing it this year

[@markthomasson5077]

You don’t see other videos of folk skiing straight from the gate.

[@LightWorkRev2-9]

great tour and tunes.

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks! Reggae + skiing = 😊

[@LightWorkRev2-9]

@@kurtschmid yup .......basically skiing and anything.......always wanted to ski Cham...the run looks good unlike the fall and die shit under the tram :)

[@kurtschmid]

Get over there man! A whole host of stuff on the shoulder that is rad

[@kurtschmid]

Cosmiques, etc 🤙

[@IanWebb-x7b]

Great video, shame you did not show the last bit walking up the steps HaHa

[@kurtschmid]

Haha 😁my slow walk up may have been a bit boring 😴

[@teddyzamba1396]

What da hell, is this an endless traverse.....or an endless cornfield.....nice.....!!

[@kurtschmid]

Haha it is like traverse-descend on repeat, just keeps going, definitely a good leg and super fun sliding in a beautiful zone! ⛷️🤙

[@linguini1517]

this video did the impossible, it actually is as steep as it looks in the video

[@kurtschmid]

Haha there are a few steep beautiful faces on this run for sure. 😊

[@withoutwroeirs]

Would have never got past the ridge with the drop to doom at the beginning.

[@kurtschmid]

Haha, always gets the heart pumping!! ❤️

[@JandeGreeff]

Video is nice without the stupid music.

[@young_diogenes]

Better than the music of 99% of ski videos (trashy EDM)

[@kurtschmid]

@young_diogenes Live up! 🎶🤙

[@paralogregt]

Nothing wrong with the music.

[@jameskolar9655]

You fellas don’t like Reggae?

[@samchao6678]

How do you get picked up later?

[@kurtschmid]

What I didn’t show in my vid is a long climb upstairs and then gondola ride. If there is decent snow you then ski down the James Bond run to town, if snow thin like last year you take a train back into town.

[@vidpromjm]

There I was thinking "I could ski that" until about 8:41 ! Was that avalanche debris and were there alternate routes available ?

[@kurtschmid]

It is not a super challenging run but since it is such big vert you are bound to run into varied conditions. I know a lot of guides there and they can help you avoid the gnarly stuff👍

[@brendanbyrne1769]

I'm sorry, that sucks... When was this, March?

[@kurtschmid]

What sucks, Chamonix?

[@danielesemperboni9400]

unreal

[@anguscovoflyer95]

how long did it take to ski it all?

[@kurtschmid]

The first lap (the one I filmed) was about 30 minutes as we had to stop and assess crevasse zones, etc…the second lap was pretty non-stop and took 15 minutes.

[@mustafaturksoy]

Great run! I am curious, what would you do if you accidentally ski to the left on 2:30. Is it a large slope cliff or can you ski down there too? Or is it dangerous, you should only follow the middle track?

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks 🙏 so taking a left at the top means you are going to ski the north face of the midi, this is a very very serious decision that will require several rappels and skiing above extremely exposed terrain, definitely not the cruisy pow run we took on the Vallee Blanche.

[@mustafaturksoy]

@@kurtschmid I mean, it looks so close, it almost feels like you can slide to the left at any moment. Must be risky, but you guys definitely know what you are doing.

[@kurtschmid]

It’s not so steep there at the top, no problem but as it rolls over it becomes a different world (one I haven’t visited)

[@meh-87]

Went in the 90's and was scared of that lift and didn't ride it.

[@kurtschmid]

Haha next time close your eyes and you’ll be happier when you get off at the top; some of the most amazing views….and skiing!!

[@sequoiasemperviren3163]

I've loved skiing since childhood. My late father, born in Finland, started our local ski area in the 1940's. We never used such language, surfer language if you will, to describe what we did for fun. We also did not have to swear. Such a sad ambassador for such a wonderful activity.

[@kurtschmid]

Haha! Glad you love the sport of skiing as much as I do👍. I am also a surfer and windsurfer and use language which is evocative of the passion I have for the sport, so sorry it doesn’t correlate with your language standards but that’s the beautiful thing about skiing and life; everyone has their own style 🤙

[@all-caps3927]

It was swearing out of passion, not swearing out of hooliganism. Isolating those who describe their passion via swearing is ultimately what will kill skiing for future generations - I doubt you could find 1 skier in 100 skiers these days who don't swear at least once a day during their runs out of excitement and thrill. Embrace passion and let others exercise their passion in their own way.

[@all-caps3927]

@@kurtschmid wow thats incredible, Skiing and windsurfing are my 2 best sports by a mile - windsurfing especially. Would love to see some windsurfing content somewhere in Australia

[@kurtschmid]

@all-caps3927 Exactly mate, I am generally excited to get after it and speak accordingly, love it when people share the same passion for the mountains!!

[@kurtschmid]

So cool! Windsurfing one of the coolest sport; so technical but so fun and endless possibilities! Check out Paul Van Bellen on KZbin for super funny and rad windsurfing, AUS based 🤙

[@DickusCopernicus]

70km/hr is a mere 42mph, which would be considered a steady breeze in the Scottish highlands.

[@kurtschmid]

Haha Never been to the highlands, heard it’s amazing, 70km will typically scour the snow pretty bad but somehow it was largely unaffected on this day👍

[@DickusCopernicus]

@@kurtschmid Ski-ing in Scotland does not have long runs of lovely powder snow. There is much more ice, it is more like cutting an edge on a formica table top. In fact you can quickly find yourself on an unsettling mixture of rock and wet grass.

[@kurtschmid]

@DickusCopernicus haha yes I can picture this! I grew up skiing the east coast of the US which is similar; what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger 😁

[@berndpetak]

Alright @kurtschmid how many people do you think actually got the "Chamonix 9000 vertical feet" (with a Kiwi accent) reference. I wanna know.

[@kurtschmid]

Well I know you definitely did 👍 and saying it never, ever gets old! I actually think of that scene every time I go up there…☺️

[@willpollard4983]

no guide no helmet crazy

[@kurtschmid]

Had a guide who doesn’t wear a helmet….

[@dougdavis8986]

Funny hearing old guys say 'stoke'!

[@freeheel748]

Funny when punks think they invented "stoked". Funny when young guys sound so ignorant. Dude, When you grow up you'll meet people who aren't like your parents dummy. Get a clue.

[@thegouse]

i was meant to do this a few years ago and the day before going to do it, covid regulations came in and said we couldnt go to france. whats even sorse is that we werent even going to fly, it was a 1:30 drive

[@kurtschmid]

Bummer! You have to get back over and tick this classic off! It’s some fun skiing and just a really sweet lap with the hike out …..and when the James Bond Run is in that’s the best!! Go get it👍

[@marindurivau8778]

woawwwww

[@oliviabaklaton4552]

That is not the classical route down Valley Blanchey. The classic one is much more to the right. There on sunny days like this about 1000 people do it.

[@kurtschmid]

You are right! We were skiers left of the classic route. We actually made a second run on this day down the classic Valle Blanche…nice tired legs by the end of the day! 😁

[@unclebob4964]

Stunning !

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks, magical mountains there ❤️🤙

[@captaindoeverything]

On this day you were king in the Land of Gnar

[@kurtschmid]

Haha! Everyone deserves to be king for a day😊⛷️

[@russdpipes]

how long did it take to complete your run?

[@kurtschmid]

This took us about 30 minutes as we had to stop several time to check out and navigate snow bridges and crevasses, our second run of this day was pretty much a nonstopper and took just over 15 minutes.

[@unknowablerootvegetable]

Were you skiing with locked toes?

[@kurtschmid]

I’m not sure what you mean but my toes and heels locked into my bindings 🤷😁

[@unknowablerootvegetable]

Haha I meant it looked like your tech toes were in the locked position when you were skiing because you undid them at the end, meaning they wouldn't eject if you bailed. I could be wrong!

[@kurtschmid]

@@unknowablerootvegetable ahhhhhhh, you are totally correct, I ski them in that mode when I can’t afford to have one fall off, (crevasses) 👍

[@unknowablerootvegetable]

Makes sense! Just curious

[@dontcaresaveit1862]

Absolutely beautiful I’m so jealous. Can you please tell me name of song and artist at the end ?? Thank you. Loved this video❤️

[@kurtschmid]

Glad you enjoyed the vid and tunes; so first song is from Big Youth 🙌 second song is from Culture 🙏and third is from the Movement 🎶

[@dontcaresaveit1862]

@@kurtschmid Thank you so much Kurt for responding.

[@CapitanoKarl]

Never heard of the "Streif"?

[@kurtschmid]

I have heard of it, sounds like a good one!

[@cockgasm]

Awesome run man!

[@kurtschmid]

Thanks man!! 🙏🤙

[@Bugsybugs]

Why is this guy talking like a 15 year old surfer??

[@tacitus7408]

Dude, how old are you? 15?

[@andreaseliasson9504]

gtfo mood killer

[@heinzbucksandcastle2053]

Iconic yes but very easy skiing, nothing like Jackson Hole.

[@kurtschmid]

Haha yes, this is the cruisy intermediate run, the difficulty and exposure scale at Cham goes off the chart, just not on this fun little one.

[@seamusca99]

Great video. Totally unsuitable choice of music

[@SnoDawg]

What dude school did you go to learn how talk like that?

[@_pjd]

Shame about the S%%t music.

[@bobl1769]

That seemed to be shitty, somewhat dangerous skiing. Having to follow in some other dudes’ tracks through marginal terrain, couldn’t have been much fun.

[@kurtschmid]

Nope, nothing shitty or dangerous about it, but to each his or her own 🤙

[@central3425]

Background music sucked bad

[@fakerating]

Great video, sadly ruined with stupid music that doesn't fit.

[@kurtschmid]

Sorry you don’t dig roots reggae, kinda the sound of all my vids 🤷‍♂️

[@fakerating]

Reggae might work on a water skiing video in Jamaica. The first 3 minutes are amazing (with sound muted). @@kurtschmid

[@jackbauerqqq]

omfg so bad music for skiiing m8

[@samsoul3571]

Music ruined everything

[@kurtschmid]

Sorry bruh this is a Rasta infused channel 🎼

[@drlv3250]

Skiing high mountain -> without a helmet. How stupid is that?!

[@kurtschmid]

He has been an IFMGA guide for thirty years so he cDNA assess the danger of wearing a helmet or not. The mountains are a place where everyone can make their own choices, if you wanna wear a helmet then do it, but don’t tell others what to do.

[@drlv3250]

@@kurtschmid i know a lot of guides, semi professionals, instructors, all of them wear helmets and avalanche airbags, most of them back protection. Even the best skier crashes. There is absolutely no reason to not wear safety gear. What do you do when he crashes, injures himself and needs a rescue? Telling the rescue team, that he is a guide for over thirty years and was to self confident for a helmet? Trust me, in my 25 years of skiing offpist, nothing pisses me more of than people with no sense of responsibility and an attitude, like: „…guide for thirty years, …asses danger, … but don‘t tell other what to do“ … i know you guys.

[@kurtschmid]

@drlv3250 you make some valid points and I am not going to argue with them. However, each of us get to decide the style, equipment and risk level that is appropriate for the conditions and our experience. For example, I can’t imagine doing some of these free solo climbs people are doing but to some it’s well within their risk envelope. I have had people comment that I should have repelled pitches instead f skiing them (see my gnarly conditions of Mt Washington video), but I was comfortable skiing, maybe they were not but that’s your choice. So, definitely hear you on your safety considerations and personally I do wear a helmet but that’s my choice. Stay safe and have a great season. 👍

[@darkokoporcic7146]

@@drlv3250 I have never worn a ski helmet on piste in 40 years. Many professional alpine skiers didn't either until it became compulsory. But this is none of your business. Yes, you may have made a valid point but you were still being rude towards the guy who made this beautiful video and is not the least bit responsible for the behavior of his professional guide.

[@kurtschmid]

@darkokoporcic7146 thanks for sharing your thoughts! I agree wholeheartedly that it’s up to the individual to make their own personal choices. I used to ski on the pro mogul tour and none of us wore helmets, now I do 🤷‍♂️😁. Happy pow days to you!! 🤙

[@keithmoorechannel]

A ‘rad’ scene?? In the Alps?? I don’t think so, ‘dude’. Go back to Colorado. 😂😂

[@bozzy-101]

There’s nothing more annoying than putting a KZbin video on in front of my kids and then having to switch it off again because someone has a potty mouth 🤬

[@miked.7722]

So this guy is just a so so skier taking the easy way down nothing here is over the intermediate level but still a great subject presented poorly, although the video is ok, his foul mouth is very off putting, as well as why would you anyone use Jamaican music for skiing the highest lift served vert in the world. I'm a PSIA level 3 and guide and would never use that kind of language if front of a student or customer. It's just bad business, crude, and inappropriate for what he is showing, , talk how you want to in the bar afterwords with your friends, I use that kind of language too when in an appropriate setting. I would have loved to show this to my grand children since I have skied this several times , but maybe this is why he has only 967 subscribers .

[@kurtschmid]

With all due respect, you are a total gaper, anyone pulling out their resume on YT should be tarred and feathered; spend more time working on your psia turns 🤣 and attitude. Rasta man live up🤙

[@RT-tn4ry]

Snow was pretty bad

[@kurtschmid]

…not in my book mate

[@RT-tn4ry]

@@kurtschmid Try some powder in Colorado , this stuff looks like crust ... not in my book mate !

[@proringz]

Video was perfect until 2:08

[@kurtschmid]

Haha sorry this channel is powered by Reggae 🎶 🤙