Skiing the only TRIPLE BLACK in the north east! Smugglers Notch 2/21/24

[@Imjackonpurpose]

There was a triple black diamond at Sunday river in Maine called Spruce Cliff. But it’s not on the map anymore.

[@anub3743]

That was never a triple black diamond, it was only rated as a double diamond. You can check the old maps if you dont believe me

[@theroadnottakentravel]

I always thought people said that this run was just a tight and steep glade that should have been a double black - this video proved that wrong lol! That cliff section looked WILD!!!

[@kjellsandler6627]

Is This the only triple black diamond ski run outside of Big Sky Resort in Montana?

[@ThatPinkSuitGuy]

This trail is easily the craziest at Smuggs. Congrats on not breaking anything on the way down! I had a friend whos in some of my videos (he's an amazing skier) literally snap his pole in half right about where you guys fell.

[@michaelleslie239]

That looks crazy!!!

[@grizzkid795]

How did I know he was eventually going to crash into his buddy?

[@SuperSickSends]

How do you get such a good angle on your GoPro if that’s what you have

[@Skierkidsontheeast]

It’s on the front of my helmet. Most people put it on the top which gives you less view of your skis.

[@diver3444]

Glades in the east are significantly more difficult than out west ive extensively skied both. U cant compare corbets to this run apples to oranges.

[@WinWitWon]

thats really cool, whats the gradient?

[@jordanliu9747]

I'm estimating 38 degrees

[@Skierkidsontheeast]

65-70 degrees on the steep parts!

[@WinWitWon]

@@Skierkidsontheeast snow doesnt cling more then 60, maybe cus of trees, but thats insane, good job not dying

[@Terminator37819]

@@SkierkidsontheeastI doubt it’s that steep but it definitely looks sketchy and difficult. Good job skiing that triple black bro!

[@ericgosnell9428]

From what I can tell the run is "The Black Hole" at Smuggler's Notch, which has an average slope of 29 degrees, and a brief maximum of 46 degrees near the top of the run.

[@SillySausageShow]

No possible way this is a triple black. Heck corbets couloir is a double black. And I know GoPros often don’t do justice, but I have skied both this and many double blacks in the west including corbets. And many double blacks on the west are harder than this. I call cap on the ♦️♦️♦️ rating

[@ericgosnell9428]

The vast majority of west coast ski resorts (including Jackson Hole) do not use the triple black rating system. Some resorts have only double black, some only double black EX, and most are a combination of the two. So just because this one is triple black doesn't mean its harder than west coast double blacks.

[@lulunomu]

@@ericgosnell9428i think they also grade slopes on a different scale. since all the slopes there are generally flatter, a black diamond in the east would probably be a blue in the west. like to me, other than that pretty steep part, it just looked like regular black trees.

[@Someonewhoasked]

@@lulunomu Having skiied in the east, I can confirm that the hardest double blacks feel like a single black in the rockies/west coast

[@Sticketcompany]

The main reason that this is a triple black is because the conditions out east I really icy

[@RD1R]

​@@ericgosnell9428fun fact: "double black ex" is the only trail rating held to a specific standard. It's actually mandated to be rated and marked as extreme terrain by the state of CO based on steepness, exposure/cliffs/mandatory air, and tree spacing. So if you find yourself on any terrain that isn't "double black extreme" within the state of Colorado, the rating is entirely subjective.

[@LLWCorp]

kooweeel!

[@thebrakefamgrowingupmontan6396]

😭

[@hunterjimenez8855]

Your average double black on west coast

[@kiankabir3544]

Pretty much and it doesn’t deserve the triple black rating.

[@Greatifys]

Actually the east coast has worse conditions so this is not true. If you have to ski this on an average day and not a powder day you would probably know.

[@Skierkidsontheeast]

It’s was very ice which it is most times on the trail and is very tight and hard to make turns.

[@hunterjimenez8855]

@@Greatifys coming from snowbowl Arizona this is are average double black ice run lol. We snowboard on straight ice too

[@hunterjimenez8855]

Great run tho good views on this clip