https://youtu.be/bcsQG3HZkYU?
FKNA!
The Grand Teton skied in a grand style.
I had read about that route many times, but seeing the video is intense.
RIP Coombs.
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https://youtu.be/bcsQG3HZkYU?
FKNA!
The Grand Teton skied in a grand style.
I had read about that route many times, but seeing the video is intense.
RIP Coombs.
your in Wyo and dont know about this 'till now?:nonono2:
edit: it is a cool vid though, not trying to be an internet elitist
thanks for the re-post of this
didn't watch it the first time roughly a year ago cause of bandwidth overload
very inspiring!!!
FKNA!
Yes, thanks!
I missed it the first time too.
So cool. Seeing and hearing Doug in his elemant like that had me tearing up a little.
I certainly enjoyed watching that.
An inspiration, and even a little Tucks mention in there.
Anyone got a good place to view this video? The link doesnt seem to go anywhere
I've been looking everywhere for it the last couple of years with no luck. Would love to see it again....
The URL requested cannot be found.
There is footage of Coombs skiing the Grand towards the end of the ski movie, "The Waiting Game." Not sure if its this exact route or not, but its a movie worth owning for many other reasons than just this.
the waiting game footage is none other than the ski descent of the Otter Body snowfield...
Great flick...
Yep, its in the Waiting Game. Coombs and Workman on the OtterBody. Fucking rad!
This was just posted on TGR a few days ago...
Otter Body Experience: The Past And The Future
Article includes a link to this vid...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcsQG3HZkYU
This is great as it has more of the footage and interviews of the Coombs/Workman descent than was used in Waiting Game
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Sweet bump. Thx. Good to watch it again.
I’m gripped in my armchair.
Love the bill Briggs honor. Did the grand solo with a fused hip. On 1971 gear.
PS ran into Todd this summer and gave him some shit about the Kai jones grand ski video not even mentioning or honoring the grand master of the grand.
Briggs is legend. As is Coombs.
PPS. Yeah Briggs didn't ski the otter. But it’s all badass. A bit more exposure on the otter body. Holy fuck sticks. The ice turns before the otter body were insane. Peddle hop turns. 50 degrees? At least 45. On ice. With certain death below.
If memory serves me, he went up about to the base of the Ford or Stettner cooley with 3 other guys. They stayed down as he summited alone and then skied down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
Those kooks are less connected to the scene than you'd think. Of course they'd leave out the Godfather of steep skiing in the Tetons.
Otter body is def big exposure but honestly one could argue skiing the Stettner on Briggs' old ass ski gear would be harder to do. Maybe scarier.
Bomber clamps and short fat skis and poles that are padded to the midpoint...Gnar skiers today aren't sweating the release nearly as much, just focus on technique.
He triggered an avy; they all thought he was dead.
Then comes skiing down to them with a big smile on his face.
I have the DVD where he gives his account.
Big Red Box?
The Otter Body today:
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hmm I was redirected to a phishing scam dating site by that link
the you tube link was fine. major pucker factor took some great focus to pull that off
Legends of the fall line maybe? I rewatched that just a couple of days ago, pretty randomly.Quote:
Originally Posted by pfluffenmeister
I like the photo in the article with the caption "Doug and Kai summit the Grand", that is clearly taken from the Middle.
You mean ' Fall Line ', right?
This one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK4MPqnlKqQ&t=7s
And Steve Shea used to be my neighbor, still lives down the way from Kokomas...
Epic stories from him re: steep skiing with the euros.
As I recall he said the fall was staged.
No, I meant Legends of the Fall Line, the movie that Trackhead made.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
I bought that way back. Trackhead was way ahead of the times on the drone stuff.
I found a short viddy with a bunch of familiars in it but the Mammoth mtn. productions by the same title seem to drown out any other listings.
Can anyone post it up here?
Staged? The first one I can see, but the second at 9:25? Nasty!Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Very cool vid, thx for posting!
Yes, if I remember the story correctly, he was skiing a couloir on Middle Teton (near the glacier/snowfield) over and over for the cameras, got tired, and went for the ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by fomofo
Trackhead, do you have a way for us to see your footage/viddy?
Did/do you know Steve by chance? He's a hella piece of work fosho. Mellow but sooooo intense.
I never had the opportunity to meet him, but if I remember correctly I tried to, or maybe considered interviewing him for a historical perspective.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
I have the video on DVD. Gotta remember, it was made on zero budget in 2006 and I basically had no videography/audio skills at the time. It was made out of passion to tell the story of the Tetons, had very low production quality, and was just a work of obsession. We put in thousands of hours and made zero dollars, but had a blast. I will probably put it on Youtube just for historical reasons because so many of the "old timers", even before Briggs, had amazing stories that I think need to be maintained. I'll post a link when I do that.
Please do and if there's an available copy of the dvd I'd buy one.
I know most of those peeps in the short that I saw.
Huidekooper, both Newcombs, Bill B., Doug C., Sava Malachowski, Betty Woolsey, Frank Ewing;
Koch tumbling Teewinot or Moran? Hans and Newc skiing the sick cooley on the north face of the Grand or Buck? With Halsey Hewson on pins iirc.
Piton productions?
Yes to all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Never interviewed Hans J, did chat with Newcomb (Jr/Sr), Huidekooper, others. Lots of historical footage donated from archives probably now lost forever.
Such an awesome history there. It is, in some ways, the heart of alpinism in our country. Not to discount Fred Beckey and all the others who were early pioneers in other ranges.
That vid was/is awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Shout out to Bob Carmichael & Greg Lowe for the short film. .
We used'ta bring that to the vill cen cafe, on VHS, when they'd play "pre-trgz" Bennie & etal stuff all day & say here, "pop this shit in..." Got some attention, as hardly nobody knew what "Extreme Skiing" term meant then.
I called Bob & bought a copy years ago to buy a copy, to preserve, & now I can't find it...
Note: all the binder changes, esp around the 5 min mark.. soli 444s, 555s 727s... & I could swear there mighta been some Spademans along to he line...
Kudos to Shea!
The music is GONG, after Daevid Allen left, but that's GONG for sure.