Better than Alaska? Skiing Austria: The Place Beyond The Spines

Back in the zone better step it up. Yeah, you have this Nico. Yeah, you can't go smaller than you did last time three two one drop Try again Can't go smaller But you can fall on your face, which takes me back to this day Scenario you've broken your entire body the first day of the season If I'll sit tomorrow, but an episode of Grey's Anatomy half a winter of rehab later. You're finally back on ski Where do you go? Heading back to the Alps It's it's exciting. I haven't been back in like two years actually now while in Norway the land of mountains Traveled thousands and thousands of kilometers to get to the Alps also the land of mountains Because ski lifts Mountain in Norway Mountain in the Alps and there's been this massive investment now in renewables and certified green charging stations all over central Europe So I can do the trip and still have the snow be nice and fluffy when I get There what seems to be the officer Good morning. Good morning. How are you? Good. How are you? See you kind of funny because I was looking at the same cool hours one month ago. Yeah but Condition was so sketchy. But yeah, I think we just gotta have a look at it Yeah, I thought this was the parking but I think it's the next one over. Yeah, we're gonna meet Sam Yeah, so it over. It's a Norwegian skier. He's from Trondelag He's also a dad and he's been shooting a mom film with his wife like mom skiing mom's turn And I was out with the boys today That should be good. I'm meeting up with Sam Favre. He's a legendary French skier line catcher winner multiple movie parts and now mountain guide to be Yeah, bro. Yes. What's up? I told you and us that you're going through guide training. So you got all the knowledge. So We're gonna trust me The riskiest place is like in the the canyon in the canyon below Yeah at the beginning of the canyon. We don't have choice. We have to be in the middle of the canyon Yeah, then there is like this big South face Yeah, if it warms up if it warms up a bit and something like being really so I guess the key will just to be Minimize our time in there. I'm in the Abbey pack today Extra safe we do a little of a check. Yeah Well, you know what? I think what's cool about these cool ours. It's like every time I've come here to Lex here Yeah, I've seen them, you know, you see them from the road. Yeah, they're like for sure I think the most striking feature. Yeah can keep a bit of distance and then traverse that's smart Oh, oh, it's actually starting to pop now. Look at this view buddy. Yeah Wow Yeah, wow Pretty gnarly pretty gnarly. Yeah, it's like so unreal terrain. Yeah Problem, I think about this like that's the top of the cool That's the risk. You're all good. There's not gonna be any avalanches today. No, I'll do a quick traverse This is sketchy with the balls coming down. I Feel like the Sun is like More directly on them than I thought it would be Yeah, and the snow is getting really warm would be better to have a bit of visibility in case if something move goes right now here like Yeah, we're just kind of skeptical of going into the gully when it's so much Fog just because we can't see what's happening. It's got to warm so fast Holy ---- That's the avalanche what the **** What the ****? So happy we're not up there. Oh my god, we made the right call. Yeah I think it's for sure nicer to hear the avi than to be in the avi. That was pretty big Oh, wow, buggy the trap Last to the bus. It's the chocolate It's a lot of power The good part about starting super early is that when plan a fails you can still go Check out plan B and with all the infrastructure here in the Alps. It's like And we'll be there. How bummed are you Robert if they ski that line the two guys standing on top of it? They look like they're lost. Yeah So we go for a lap, yeah, we go for a lap looks like we're crashing another film team's party here. Oh, yeah There is a camera man there. Yeah Well, yeah, that's pretty cool this is a classic out phenomenon you come to the zone and there's another crew Great, it's more friendly like Enjoy It does look really nice, yeah, that's perfect. That's if you can be right That looks pleasant, huh? What a beauty Okay, Nico is dropping Yeah You have a good plan Robert, yeah, this line look is insane. Okay, Nico and do one Look at it. Holy ----. That was nice. Huh? Thank you lectures. We're out on to the next one. I'll do the next one Yeah, so getting a refill here that's good and today we're heading back to The Albona Copa. It's a zone that I rode three years ago The beautiful day for a big mountain adventure clouds are clear Ready to go. I got words from yesterday 70% clouds now But if it clears imagine this fluff on top of those guys be nice Could be a mystical day. Oh first lift. We're killing it today Not a single blue spot I'm always optimistic Feeling good 67% of Instagram says sunny. That's a big wind for Sun. We should believe off the ground if if the weather is Democratic we'll have Sun But I have a vibe the weather is more like Anarchist That's what he wants Looks really bony in the clouds. Yeah, I Mean it's now it's for sure better Like a like better than before but we need Sun I think for the way we need Sun. Oh ----. I could take it easy Today and tomorrow and then do it on Sunday. Fuck off guys Daddy's got to go home. I'm gonna go today Because you gotta leave no It's been like to be honest Let's think about 15 minutes ago. Was it this good? Yeah, sure. What about 15 minutes before? Look at the face now. Was it was it that good? I'll look at the face now. You're not you're not you're not Surprisingly, you can't trust Instagram polls for the weather forecast. So Yeah, but Sunday it looks good Maybe Sunday Hopefully Sunday Wow, dude It's looking good. So good. That's nice. Yeah Today today is a nice sea of food. Yeah behind finally Yes, I'm Can I ask you a favor buddy? He's not always not a problem for you if maybe I drop first no for my movie. Yeah, it's okay So if it's not a problem for you, you're doing an art project I've done that one that one but not that one. I did your mom Yeah, so I think you can go first. So I will be very honored to yeah, of course Of course. Thank you, buddy. Yeah That's not a ----. No, of course a little push and we're there sunny. Yeah, that's nice Yeah, buddy, yeah Yeah, that is steep and big So this is ******* scary, but I have my line pretty sorted and Yeah, it should be fun how you feeling Sam I feel good buddy, yeah Okay, have fun Sam You could wrapping Dude nice line. Haha. I don't think that was good Yeah, that was oh my god, it would be nice for uber to be here too, but I'm so happy we got this