Extremely difficult & fearsome ski descent in Europe

One of the most difficult and fearsome extreme ski descent in Europe skied by Davo Karničar - the man who first skied all 7 summits (highest peaks on all continents) in single push - top to bottom.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• extreme
• skiing
• everest
• summits
• mountaineer
• dangerous
• action

[bpressnall]

The people who criticize this guy's skiing are trying to compare him with "big mountain freeriders". If a big mountain contest had conditions like this, they would cancel the event. If you had any idea who this guy is or what he's done, you would deffinitely have more respect for his accomplishments. Sure, call it boring to watch or pointless, but most of the terrain park raised freeriders have never skied the kind of mountains he's skied.

[anzecokl]

@bpressnall I have stopped replying even, because all who criticize don't have a smallest clue of how this looks like. The don't get it that it's 65 deg. inclinaton and that a wrong move means certain death. People talking shit watch too much ski porn to be able to differentiate between ski descents like the one on this video or those who they see taken on ALaska with helicopters, rescue crews ready etc., and - that is not as steep, much "softer" snow, open lines etc.

[MarkPage01]

The climb up was more interesting than the crappy line down.

[Blakera4848]

I have a lot of appreciation for a strong technical descent like this.

[Blakera4848]

Really great technical ski descent. I don't like american "freeride" movies because all they show is fat skis in deep perfect snow and jumping. I have skied in Alaska where they film all the popular movies and in my opinion it is not s style of skiing that takes much skill. It really doesn't take much technical ability to put on fat skies and lean back and go kinda straight in perfect snow. The reason so many movies are made there is that most skiers will look impressive in those conditions.

[netfischer]

@anzecokl Well I think the thing is, riding such slopes is just about facing the risk of death...this beside its not particularily technical. Its the same as if you compare high altitude mountaineering to rock climbing or climbing icefalls or so... its incredibly dangerous but i can understand why people dont find it that spectacular

[slovakmath]

ok there is no fuckign way this guy has skied the 7 highest mountains in all continents like the video description says bec asue some of these mountains have rock and not ice/snow face. i may have misread this though b/c my english isnt that good

[thefunnyfecker]

my granny could ski better



[swamigal]

please tell Us more about Everest descent............I cant find about it

[Louiethecuban]

the music ruined this. there should be complete silence, to symbolize how lonely and completely terrifying it can be to be on a mountain like that

[derekd5555]

this guys is a straight beast. manly descent. props

[pyramidcapitol]

Just looks like a crappy line.