Comments on: Big Bush

By: TrevorSexsmith

TrevorSexsmith — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:12:36 +0000

In reply to Dustin.

Thanks guys. Good to hear that I’m getting a bit of what I’m worried about in a given snowpack and line across.

There’s a lot of kinds of falls. If I were trying to ski it like you see in ski porn then yeah, I’d be in for big trouble in a fall. But I usually ski quite slowly and carefully, especially in snow I haven’t climbed up. The likelyhood of catching a little fall is much greater (as seen in this one where the little sluff washed my skis). A whippet is a great tool, though I’ve never (knock on wood) had to arrest with it yet. Arresting any fall immediately is really your only chance. This line wasn’t bad at all, snow was perfect, soft enough a fall wouldn’t go on forever.

Regarding mind games, I am OK with being fully responsible for my actions. I thrive on it. Big lines, solo, it’s absolute freedom. In all the positive and negative outcomes.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:24:48 +0000

Incredible! Love your posts

By: Ali Khan

Ali Khan — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:07:57 +0000

Thats awesome! I was sure you would have to down climb yet you skied with a degree of technicality that allowed you to ski down!

By: Dustin

Dustin — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:54:57 +0000

Man…that’s really gnarly, great achievement. You’ve got some great insights in these posts about your risk assessment process, definitely helping me to think about other factors when skiing steep terrain. I’m curious, whats really going through your head on this stuff? I mean, you are on your own, and it sounds like a fall would be pretty disastrous in most sections, not to mention avalanche risks. I’m not “judging” at all, just curious about the thought process. And finally, shouldn’t some ski company being paying you?!