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Lots of talk in Cody's thread about this series and suggestions of starting a new thread, so here it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tPK91g648
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkr8I98lroI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Y2phxSsvY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_9ksJ4D4RU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4IN0pOAsDo
I just turn on the Audio and listen to his amazing philosophy.
Lol. Dude is a beast. Kinda a tool. Maybe he'll get on here and be heckled into a spectacular meltdown.
Kind regards.
I was going to start one this morning with just the title 'The THIRTY ONE'.
You might want to add this to the top (or bottom, or just leave it here).
The precursor and a nod to his sponsors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USC4W45nTTA
Thanks Frush, glad this happened.
I don't know Wirth but have seen him around and followed his exploits on and off snow over the last few years. No doubt he has massive aerobic ability, skiing confidence and a certain boldness with his approach.
Side observation: It's interesting that his more aggressive approach is being criticized or armchair QB'd by some, while a lot of alpinists and ski mountaineers with this same approach in the Alps - guys who are pushing the edge and putting themselves out there - are more celebrated and venerated.
I'd ski with him.
Would you eat the sardines?Quote:
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I love high quality sardines, btw.
This guy would eat the sardines.
https://turns-all-year.com/trip-repo...al-mowich-face
we were talking about the Sphinx and he actually mentioned maybe contacting Wirth about the Sphinx from the road.
Wirth is lucky thefrush wouldn't ski with me.
Wow, the hat trick! What a day! That was a really cool link-up. Super impressive stuff.
I appreciate his long-form video format and he makes it easy to skip ahead if you don't want to listen to him ramble on the ups. I haven't watched all of his videos but have enjoyed the ones I've watched and think they are well done. It's a diary format that reminds me of Andreas Frannson's south american ski trip videos he did with Bjarne some 15 years ago.
Strong dude who gets after it, will certainly be fun to follow along on his ski career and I hope he continues to document it with free youtube videos.
Edit to add: https://turns-all-year.com/trip-repo...al-mowich-face
fuck yea! ^^^that was rad!^^^
I respect Wirth for getting after it and putting himself out there, but Fransson and Bjarne made some of the best ski videos ever. Here's a reminder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv-u8k3P0qkQuote:
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Absolutely! Fifty classic sardine descents coming to a social media near you.Quote:
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Hope to catch ya on a summit again sometime so we can change that.Quote:
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It's totally doable from the road. Would take maybe a day to two days to get back there but it's doable. I sent photos and GPS tags to Noah Howell this past year because he was wondering about it. I don't believe it has been done from the road, but there definitely is a way in.Quote:
Originally Posted by BFD
No doubt. I just thought it was a similar format at least the hat trick episode.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benneke10
since you are offering up some info. How would it be getting over to it off of the Scott? Sheridan is fairly messy at the bottom and could take some time to negotiate. I have been up the Scott over to the Childs than the Allen to the top of the Schwan. The move would be hit the Sphinx than on to that big thing at the top of the Schwan. Than continue over to Valdez by way of Pontoon and Meteorite. But the realty is the weather is tough and you could sit in Cordova for weeks waiting for a window. Than in the two days it takes to skin in you could arrive to find the line tracked out by the heli. Anyway cool PNH saved it for you. I imagine as soon as you stopped filming they were all over it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alkasquawlik
the jerky video format in Hat Trick is horrible in my opinion. Amazing feat tho!
Who exactly is criticizing him for what? Some of us just point out that in comparison to codys way of doing things his approach may lead to certain "alpinism related health issues". Just like Ueli Steck, Hilaree Nelson, Anders Franson and other "celebrated alpinists".Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
"Alpinism related health issues" is a great euphemism.
Not related, but videos of Nikolai schirmer are really good.
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His girlfriend’s are better.
Just pointing out that some shade was thrown toward Wirth in The Fifty thread for being different/daring/dangerous - whatever the contrast that can be painted to Cody and Bjarne's current approach to things on their project.Quote:
Originally Posted by subtle plague
I'm not crying foul and I don't disagree with the reality that pushing the edge can have consequences. Just funny when people watch La Liste, Born in Cham, etc etc and bro out on how rad it is and how rad that athlete is, but when someone pushes the edge a bit closer to home, many of us (me included) armchair QB and cast that athlete as being x, y or z from our social media soap box.
Getting to it from the Scott is doable, but not easy. There is a complex set of cirques and ridge lines you'd have to pass over to get into the basin of the Sphinx. Funny enough, I think getting to the Scott after you ski the Sphinx is more simple. There is another really good spine line directly across from the Sphinx that drops straight down into the Scott. Otherwise, if you're coming from the Childs, you'd want to come in on the planar north side / backside of the Sphinx and ski it top down. The easiest entrance is from the Sheridan straight into the Sphinx cirque. You probably have more familiarity with it, but from the air, going up the Sheridan from the airport area straight into the Sphinx was the most straightforward route I saw.Quote:
Originally Posted by BFD
That idea to keep moving on to Pontoon and Meteorite would be bananas. Major kudos if ya pull something like that off!
thank's for the reply. I look at the bottom of the Sheridan and could be tough in a low snow year. Pretty easy up the Scott even if you want to take a snowmachine. But yea wondered about the ridge separating them. I already gave the traverse thing a go. Made it to the Schwan. I will leave it to the next generation who is better fit and still willing to suffer through coastal alaska weather.
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Pretty good, and < $2/Can.
Fascinating and highly entertaining vids! The floating camera perspective on the ups and downs perfectly conveys the aloneness (and risk) of the endeavors.
Free Solo, Ski Solo - It's a man's right to choose.
Costco has had some really good deals on sardines. Would highly recommend.
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Well I'm consistent in what I'm criticizing.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
I can't watch Tof or that schirmer dude for those reasons.
Or those more amateur hardcore POV French guy who skied the Bietschhorn(??) Sw couloir thing. Horrible.
La Liste is a bit different because he's just fast, but the terrain ist not necessarily instant death or very avie risky. im not sure I'll want to see their Himalaya part 2 Film.
Do you have a name for the french guy?Quote:
Originally Posted by subtle plague
I like to watch these videos.
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Have you tried Googling "amateur hardcore POV French guy"?Quote:
Originally Posted by rod9301
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This?Quote:
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Ok, Paul bonhomme, he's swiss though.Quote:
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I love his videos. He's seriously bad ass.
And he practices his jump turns at home, on a small ramp
I built the same in our back yard.
Doing it a few times a week.
Hope it helps.
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What's the deal with 31? Thought 50 is the number.... haven't had time to watch the videos yet...
Maybe he's not allowed to enter Canada? This explains the series, but not why he specifically just chose the ones in the contiguous US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USC4W45nTTA&t=3s
has he complished also the alaska goals?
Ok google before asking
I’m sure that search would be very productive and NSFWQuote:
Originally Posted by waveshello
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Huh? He skied the Comstock, which is in BC.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdork
Hmmmmm. Good point. Scratching my head
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31/50 is the number of lines he has completed thus far, over the course of his first year (last season?) working on the project. Remaining 19 to be checked off this year/years to come. My understanding at least
32 at least it would seem
Yeah he made some statements about 31 mid-winter last year and started referencing it in mid-March. I think he had a general plan of which ones he could knock off and/or connect together in road trips and end up getting to that point by seasons end.Quote:
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