Video - Duckin the rope at Tride

[lemon boy]

Absolutely chilling video of a couple of kids ducking a rope in T-ride:



http://www.telluridenews.com/homepage/x1925663146

[pechelman]

wow
glad theyre not dead

but how stupid do you have to be
-duck that rope
-knowingly ski down that line when you know theres a cliff
-ski it anyway despite it being "hard powder"
-VIDEO TAPE and fully document your illegal actions
-be from texas

[lemon boy]

It's easy to point out where they fucked up.

What's a little more painful is to look at your own decision making past and present and see where you've made some pretty similar decisions. There's definitely a few spots where they trip from one bad decision to the next and it's easy to see how they make each decision. I've been guilty of getting sucked down the fall line before.

I do however like where they point the cam directly at the signs warning that ducking the rope could put you in the position of losing your pass and/or your life.

[Buster Highmen]

The lines sketch into BC sketch me out more than anyplace I can remember. Tempter? Nuts. The lines in the vid are almost as dumb.

[pechelman]

It's easy to point out where they fucked up.

What's a little more painful is to look at your own decision making past and present and see where you've made some pretty similar decisions. There's definitely a few spots where they trip from one bad decision to the next and it's easy to see how they make each decision. I've been guilty of getting sucked down the fall line before.

I do however like where they point the cam directly at the signs warning that ducking the rope could put you in the position of losing your pass and/or your life.

point very well taken and a good lesson to take here

i do like the dialogue between he and his friend
one keeps saying theres a line and the other seems to just agree despite his initial objection. real human factor \ peer pressure going on there.

im just surprised the getting OUT of there was never an option, as opposed to their only option of getting DOWN.

[Rontele]

Once you get past the stereotypes, the jokes, and that one of the kids names is Max, you can see how a series of bad decisions (ducking the rope, etc.) can "snowball" and nearly cost them their lives.

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

I have had just about enough of the stupid, rich, arrogant, douchebag, tourists from Texas! They skied (very poorly) into a roped off area, with no way out, in high avalanche conditions, read the warning signs, had absolutely no plan, and were wearing helmet cams!!! No avy gear, poor skiing skills, no training, and no clue! That whole part of the mountain was closed because they didn't know if anyone else was caught in their slide, and all the patrol were called in to do a manual search for victims. The wosrt part was the kids seemed to have no clue about the dangers that thet put others in that day! They were running for mommies condo when the patrol caught up with them!
These kids got off lucky if you ask me!

P.S.- If you little dweeds are reading this, DON'T COME BACK EVER AGAIN!! You suck!

[lemon boy]

I have had just about enough of the stupid, rich, arrogant, douchebag, tourists from Texas! They skied (very poorly) into a roped off area, with no way out, in high avalanche conditions, read the warning signs, had absolutely no plan, and were wearing helmet cams!!! No avy gear, poor skiing skills, no training, and no clue! That whole part of the mountain was closed because they didn't know if anyone else was caught in their slide, and all the patrol were called in to do a manual search for victims. The wosrt part was the kids seemed to have no clue about the dangers that thet put others in that day! They were running for mommies condo when the patrol caught up with them!
These kids got off lucky if you ask me!

P.S.- If you little dweeds are reading this, DON'T COME BACK EVER AGAIN!! You suck!

That right there is some quality t-ride bro brah bullshit. "Look at me! I've lived here for 5 months and I'm sick of the tourists already! Vente or Grande sir?"

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

That right there is some quality t-ride bro brah bullshit. "Look at me! I've lived here for 5 months and I'm sick of the tourists already! Vente or Grande sir?"

I have lived here most (that's more than half) of my life... dumbass! Nice guess! Besides, that has nothing to do with it! I call em like I see em. Whenever sommeone does something so dumb that all the locals are talking... it always seems to be a Texan! Just sayin' is all!

I don't claim to know about your life! Genius!

[chaka]

ok, so Max and I made some bad decisions. touche. I just got these new skis and helmet cam for christmas, wanted to try 'em out on the gnar. I ski blacks all the time at Ski Apache and Red River, why should I be scared of OB at Telluride. The snow seemed plenty stable by looking at it.

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

Why should you be scared of the Telluride backcountry? These are the most avy-prone mountains on earth and have killed dozens of skiers over the years.
The snow LOOKED stable? You can't be serious. You must dig a snowpit before you can even guess about the safety of the snowpack! Have your mommy buy you an avalanche class and gear for christmas next time. Then practice, practice, practice. After that, befriend someone who knows what they are doing to show you around.
Stay away from the "gnar" until you increase your skiiing skills. i do, however, respect your post comment.

[lemon boy]

Why should you be scared of the Telluride backcountry? These are the most avy-prone mountains on earth and have killed dozens of skiers over the years.
The snow LOOKED stable? You can't be serious. You must dig a snowpit before you can even guess about the safety of the snowpack! Have your mommy buy you an avalanche class and gear for christmas next time. Then practice, practice, practice. After that, befriend someone who knows what they are doing to show you around.
Stay away from the "gnar" until you increase your skiiing skills. i do, however, respect your post comment.

Dude, are you really this dumb or do you just play a toolbag local bro brah on the internets?

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

Hey lemon boy... Stop defending idiots for a minute and check out what other 17 year locals (who just moved here-like me) are saying about these kids. Even sweet old ladies in town are calling them dumbasses!
www.telluridegateway.com

[Garrett]

The snow LOOKED stable? You can't be serious.

Look, you answered your own question. Sarcasm hasn't made it to Telluride, I see.

[Rontele]

Why should you be scared of the Telluride backcountry? These are the most avy-prone mountains on earth and have killed dozens of skiers over the years.
The snow LOOKED stable? You can't be serious. You must dig a snowpit before you can even guess about the safety of the snowpack! Have your mommy buy you an avalanche class and gear for christmas next time. Then practice, practice, practice. After that, befriend someone who knows what they are doing to show you around.
Stay away from the "gnar" until you increase your skiiing skills. i do, however, respect your post comment.

You is teh smartz!

Chaka, solid work!

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

Look, you answered your own question. Sarcasm hasn't made it to Telluride, I see.

It would be called sarcasm... if only he didn't mean it!

[lemon boy]

first rule of holes, when you find yourself in a hole...stop digging that applies to me, max and his buddy and it applies to Tride toolbags too.

[FrankZappa]

Thanks for diggin that up Lemon Boy [/side steps crap]

[Buster Highmen]

It's amazing the thing didn't slide when they were skiing in the gut of it.

[chaka]

awesome. I just made my own day.
thx Rontele

[FrankZappa]

Did the gut go? The part I saw was the thin, convex, rocky, open part they were traversing.

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

"My mommy got me a helicopter for christmas so figured that I'd go try it out".... without learning how to fly it first! "Umm, then I crashed it and nearly killed some innocent people.."

"Won't someone stick up for me?!"
WTF???!!!

[lemon boy]

Did the gut go? The part I saw was the thin, convex, rocky, open part they were traversing.

I'm pretty sure that the kid got swept by a slide that started on the convexity he was standing on (right above the cliff). That's at least the impression I got from the video.

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

That was actually a concave avalanche gully (called Gold Hill #1) that regularly gets wind-loaded and rips naturally. It ripped when the first skier hit the "sweet spot" on the wind-loaded pillow. Even the most cavalier poachers on the mountain don't go in there. It's common knowledge. Hence the idiot warning signs!

[FrankZappa]

Check it at close to -1:14 to -1:12.
Looks like about 20 feet above is crown. Maybe a staunchwall on the other side before it gets back to the gully. 2-3 feet deep. Rocky & somewhat smooth bed leaving plenty sugar behind.



DCNB, I'm not not sticking up for you, and I don't disagree with what you said. Just the way you put it. Showing some more respect goes a lot longer ways around here.