Two Young Ladies Dropping In for the First Time - Corbet's Couloir - Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

[@blipco5]

Finally they show somebody doing it exactly as I would.

[@mountfairweather]

Ditto

[@lukedziuball2298]

@@mountfairweather You wish ;)

[@SaraNightfire1]

I would be like: “Nah, I’m fine up here watching.”

[@toothnail605]

That's how the greatest skiers of all time *learn.* You will never learn if you don't take off and go. Great job ladies! Would love to see you on your 3rd attempt I'm sure you nailed it. ...Respect

[@travisbacon1974]

Completely agree. Thanks for your encouraging comment. I’d bet they have it figured out.

[@frankling9840]

Girls did well, giving it a go is the biggest hurdle! It was crazy how she slid into her friend, all that space and that's where gravity choses

[@dee2ski]

Gravity chose the "Fall line"

[@whatislifebro]

Gravity is not real, prove gravity.

[@Lemarchelesa]

Yep, the psychological leap is the biggest hurdle

[@ddawson100]

They've got more balls than I do. I've been there and it's more insane in person. That dad's heart must have swelled so large seeing his amazing daughters crush this. They dropped in with some pause but for a first timer, that was a quick go. Great, great, great job, girls! We're all admiring your confidence. The first girl did a lot better but the second drop-in is going to be easier and better, I'm sure.

[@travisbacon1974]

Thanks for the positivity. As you know, a lot of people hesitate. These girls charged it.

[@csidesummit]

"You're all right! You're all right!" -Dad wondering just how badly this went.

[@Chris11249]

Wow good stuff! They tried it and learned, next time will be better! Corbets will humble you no matter how good you are, you gotta be ready and need some luck for this specific run it seems!

[@ricochetrabbit4618]

I admire their confidence !!!! Not sure I could do it, especially as it was shaped that day.

[@mrmookypooky]

I went to Jackson a few years ago. Before I went, I watched a bunch of videos on Corbet's and thought that it looked doable and was pumped to air in when i got there. Fast forward to me being there and dannng, the entry to the Couloir was dicey AF and i found it comical how i thought I could just jump on in and ski away. I didn't end up even trying although in hindsight I wish I had. Good on these two for giving it a go! it will surely build their confidence, they will be masters of Cortbets in no time!

[@hsiochen7216]

Thanks for sharing. I have seen so many people jumping down here, but never seen a 'successful trial' like this. We have to appreciate the hard work before an elegant jump.

[@travisbacon1974]

Hsio, a pretty common technique for kids is to, 'fall into the hole'. It is important for them to stay way forward. The kids can get away with doing it this way because of their smaller skis. However, we did a boy (age 10-12) try it that way and he broke his ski when he drove it into the wall.

[@lennyj2080]

@@travisbacon1974 great point!

[@ChristianHorton]

What a wipeout at the end! Didn't see that coming. I remember taking the tram up many times and hearing "Yard sale in Corbets!" I sure those two will come back and crush it many times in the future.

[@cvn6555]

That went bad. Hope they are okay because a collision like that can snap young bones. Kudos for them attempting Corbet's. They have earned their waffles.

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Thrilling ride, really great, congratulations, please take care 👍

[@pea_tear_griffin]

I love the unity displayed by these young rippers

[@nickherdeg3003]

Went down together gotta respect it

[@travisbacon1974]

There is a lot of contemplation for most people at the top of Corbet's. Not for these girls. Someone asked them if they had done it before and they said, 'nope but we are going to do it now'. They waited for one other person to go and then went right in. I see a lot of people go into Corbet's, few do it with so little hesitation.

[@elhior23]

@@travisbacon1974 Would have been cool if any of the coaches or even any thinking adult mentioned to them you might not want to drop in on your friend. Cool they dropped in on Corbet's. Milestone for these kids even if they both fell. Why not teach them to not drop in on top of the other one? So ridiculous.

[@dozyy-c9n]

God...skied CC twice in 2006/2016....that ledge was not there then. It was a straight 20ft drop into the Couloir....and get the recovery sorted while you were airborne. Full props to anyone who drops in....its one to tell your grandkids.

[@joep2590]

anybody can go down corbet's couloir, its just one way or the other

[@glipper]

Great video Travis! My son was the one that dropped in after the girls and snapped his ski.

[@travisbacon1974]

Hey Greg, your son did great! Did u post your video anywhere?

[@glipper]

@@travisbacon1974 Not yet but I will soon. Will let you know when it’s up. I wasn’t in as good of a position as you were for the video but you do get a good view of his ski breaking.

[@glipper]

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[@glipper]

Didn’t have much of a video so I kept it short.

[@austerbutt3626]

did he attempt the jump turn

[@incand3nza]

good job sending it in those conditions. snow does not look pleasant.

[@jimtanguay4756]

Why do people try it when conditions obviously suck?

[@berniedonoghue8923]

The thing about Corbet's is it depends on the day. I did it as a younger man choosing a hard charge and got away with it. Icy conditions like this require a plan and a prayer.

[@ericd6932]

Thanks for posting this, Travis! They were both fine, thankfully. Good thing they're made of rubber. And all their friends heard the story! Next time, tighten those bindings 🤦

[@travisbacon1974]

I was hesitant to post it so I'm glad you guys are happy I did. They did great and I think they will be inspirational to a lot of kids for years to come!

[@michallasan3695]

Tighten bindings, so that they can additionaly twist their joints? Like come on.

[@starbucksgirl6187]

@@michallasan3695 bro have u ever gone skiing before

[@ericd6932]

Here is the girl who went 2nd (& crashed hard), one year later, getting redemption: kzbin.infohfEfB4Czvc4

[@travisbacon1974]

Congratulations!

[@chj915]

They are both brave.

[@PSYcholoSKI]

Dang, is that current conditions? I didn't even pop over there this week bc I thought it'd be closed

[@travisbacon1974]

Currently closed. I think it needs another 8-12” of base. This vid was from a few years ago.

[@miles9294]

very difficult run, kudos to them

[@kdhaliwal06]

def not what I expected

[@Jay__EL]

Damn that was a pretty bad collision hopefully they are both okay

[@dozyy-c9n]

SS couloir is about 80m to the left of Corbetts....unlike Corbetts theres never a queue there. Loose it in there....and you trade your Lift pass for an Ambulance.

[@lucamigliorini4925]

Il miglior sistema per far prendere paura e di perdere passione per lo sci fuoripista .

[@yuurishibuya4797]

This thing scares the living cells out of me. I am happy to see it from the safe heaven called “sofa”. Kudos to those who brave it. After couple of life long injuries, I think these things are not worth it any more.

[@olivvapor4873]

Oh my 😵 Who would take that lethal slope anyway ?

[@AryaInk]

Make long videos Travis.

[@harrybloom9213]

0:40 That's what happends when You get scared! But... They did it! gratz!

[@sparky2008sparky]

Not for the faint of heart. Probably safer places to build confidence than that. Hopefully no one was hurt.

[@travisbacon1974]

Lance, no one was hurt and they weren't lacking confidence...probably been skiing since they could walk.

[@michaelmarciniak7959]

Why ski this. Because you want a challenge. If your not a expert skier I stay away. It looks like a way to get thrown into a vortex of hurt.

[@ptbot3294]

Funniest part is how the 2nd girl caught up to her friend 😅

[@zipperboy2008]

Short skis and no fear is the key

[@BrennenL]

They're gonna find it SO EASY when the conditions are par. That's probably the nastiest the conditions can get!

[@user-nightmared]

I used to live in Jackson in the 90's. The conditions those girls had were pretty good. Bad was no easy entrance (i. e. mandatory air) onto a sheet of ice with howling wind and no visibility. Usually it was closed in those cases but not always.

[@proverbalizer]

7/10 good conditions actually

[@RockPunkFloyd]

2nd girl: "told you I could beat you to the bottom".

[@jamesb.9155]

That spot could use: 'a little re-engineering!'

[@davidstepro7486]

Ouch! But cudo's for the effort.

[@MrIsomer]

What are friends for? Hey Daphne why don't YOU go first? Cause if I go next and don't stick my drop - I'll have you to help me self arrest! Good for these young girls. I can never go look into Corbet's again after watching this vid, because these girls went, and I wouldn't touch it with a 10ft pole!

[@petermeney9310]

Gosh corbett,s looks truly narly in those shots.

[@coltruger2553]

Nice parenting! Second girl not yet good enough for the Cooley

[@travisbacon1974]

This was a couple years ago. I bet she has it dialed now.

[@jerseyforhawks]

Two for price of one....but they Tried!

[@jtdiver]

Corbet's portal activated

[@thomas4328]

It takes really courage to give it a go.....Jesus Christ......I do not think I would dare to do it....... All the best Best regards from Austria Tom

[@grobs21]

Desire to get the vid over the kids safety real clear here .

[@travisbacon1974]

Grobs, these are someone else’s kids and they wanted to ski Corbet’s…like thousands of other kids.

[@scottamy404]

Sent.

[@Chytrej__]

wow

[@isabellejaubert-fried1622]

Either you’re gonna commit or don’t do it if you hesitate you were lost you can’t do it skating big vert ramp so you can’t do it surfing big waves and damn that looks dangerous as hell

[@RESpexrp]

Whats the point of this run? Seems silly, there is no reward for all that work....

[@MartinBrehovsky]

adrenaline

[@starbucksgirl6187]

for fun?

[@mrmookypooky]

It's a challenge, It's fun, and it builds your confidence when you are successful =D .

[@chadwelty8764]

Zero work. The tram drops you off just above it.

[@land471]

Hope no one got hurt?

[@travisbacon1974]

They were good. It is very difficult to learn Corbet's without falling. And it isn't always possible to do so on deep powder days.

[@bensadikin9513]

Props ! i'd prolly take the groomers after watching that :p

[@elhior23]

This looks like their freeride team. The fact that they sent the second skier before the first was out of the fall line shows how poorly trained these coaches are. It is ridiculous. It is the simplest rule of all. Regardless of whether either kid should have been dropping in on Corbet and since they both went down that was a questionable choice. My opinion of this incidence has nothing to do with the fact they both fell though. It is the lack of qualified coaches these kids had.

[@travisbacon1974]

They may have been in Jackson Hole Ski Club which has several different programs. I’m pretty sure the adult with them wasn’t a coach. The second girl got on the top of the Goat Path when just about every skier does; after the first skier is clear of the lower section of the Path. There is a line of people who want to go in. If everyone waited until the fall line was completly clear there would be a lot more waiting around.

[@elhior23]

@@travisbacon1974 So you take extra risks because there is waiting around?

[@travisbacon1974]

That is how it is done. Maybe similar to not waiting until you know all the jumps are clear in the terrain park? Not the best practice but still regularly happens. Not sure what else to tell you.

[@jeonlyxoxo]

The hype. The Hurd. Gravity sometimes wins.

[@flyaway319]

A little over their heads.. if they can't execute even attempting the jump turn why are they doing this...risking a life altering injury... bad choice parents

[@travisbacon1974]

Sometimes you can do it without a jump turn. Especially kids and their small skis. You could be right about the bad choice but we would have to ask the dad and kids if it was or not. People in Jackson have different thoughts on acceptable levels of risk.

[@flyaway319]

@@travisbacon1974I hear you. I’ve been there multiple times. They just looked like they were in a little over their heads

[@jtuds]

Maybe they shouldnt have been there…

[@vjr5261]

Brave girls

[@lennyj2080]

maybe a bit too young for the Couloir....a danger to themselves and others.

[@travisbacon1974]

No shortage of adults sliding the entire run. How or when do riders know it is time to try it?

[@lennyj2080]

@@travisbacon1974 agreed...but I will stand by my assessment and say these two were too young. They were out of control and a danger to themselves and others on the mountain as soon as they dropped in.

[@alisonpastiu3198]

Bro I’m 9 and I could do it

[@jamesdurett5913]

First girl skiing away feeling stoked that she made it, as her buddy comes hurtling out of nowhere taking her out at the knees…youth is not bereft of calamity just perspective. Kudos to them for ripping though

[@tomj6650]

Not a fan of skiers attempting life and death trails far beyond their skills. Ask experienced patrollers what they think.

[@travisbacon1974]

Tom, I would be very interested to know what JHMR Patrollers would tell these girls prior to them dropping in if they knew what their ability was.