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.