so up here in Grand Teton National Park and working on a project all winter
and working on a project all winter
and working on a project all winter shooting team outing for National
shooting team outing for National
shooting team outing for National Geographic this winter what I wanted to
Geographic this winter what I wanted to
Geographic this winter what I wanted to do was the speed each of the main
do was the speed each of the main
do was the speed each of the main summits of the Teton skyline one of the
summits of the Teton skyline one of the
summits of the Teton skyline one of the main objectives is the GU ski the grand
main objectives is the GU ski the grand
main objectives is the GU ski the grand this B crucible of ski mountaineering in
this B crucible of ski mountaineering in
this B crucible of ski mountaineering in North America if all goes well we’ll get
North America if all goes well we’ll get
North America if all goes well we’ll get up there tomorrow right now looks good
up there tomorrow right now looks good
up there tomorrow right now looks good if we were up there right now I bet we’d
if we were up there right now I bet we’d
if we were up there right now I bet we’d be going to the top but but the forecast
be going to the top but but the forecast
be going to the top but but the forecast is is not great which is typical kind of
is is not great which is typical kind of
is is not great which is typical kind of shocking how big the pack considering
shocking how big the pack considering
shocking how big the pack considering it’s a little more than I want to carry
it’s a little more than I want to carry
it’s a little more than I want to carry I’m done there’s no ski Mountaineer that
I’m done there’s no ski Mountaineer that
I’m done there’s no ski Mountaineer that I know who doesn’t want to get the grand
I know who doesn’t want to get the grand
I know who doesn’t want to get the grand oh yeah
I sent the last 15 years living in
I sent the last 15 years living in Jackson Hole Wyoming it’s such a
Jackson Hole Wyoming it’s such a
Jackson Hole Wyoming it’s such a dramatic kind of jagged skyline it
dramatic kind of jagged skyline it
dramatic kind of jagged skyline it almost feels like the Tetons were built
almost feels like the Tetons were built
almost feels like the Tetons were built for skiing there are these just really
for skiing there are these just really
for skiing there are these just really beautiful lines coming off of all of the
beautiful lines coming off of all of the
beautiful lines coming off of all of the high summits
being in the mountains for me is a lot
being in the mountains for me is a lot about the partnerships and the
about the partnerships and the
about the partnerships and the friendships when I thought about doing
friendships when I thought about doing
friendships when I thought about doing this project kid Deloitte it was the
this project kid Deloitte it was the
this project kid Deloitte it was the first person on the list
first person on the list
first person on the list she is Jackson local two-time women’s
she is Jackson local two-time women’s
she is Jackson local two-time women’s free skiing world champion I skied Mount
free skiing world champion I skied Mount
free skiing world champion I skied Mount Everest with her as well and she’s a
Everest with her as well and she’s a
Everest with her as well and she’s a very strong ski Mountaineer mark 7 and I
very strong ski Mountaineer mark 7 and I
very strong ski Mountaineer mark 7 and I have been on multiple expeditions around
have been on multiple expeditions around
have been on multiple expeditions around the world
the world
the world mark has really established himself as
mark has really established himself as
mark has really established himself as one of the greatest exploratory big wall
one of the greatest exploratory big wall
one of the greatest exploratory big wall climbers of his generation going up Rock
climbers of his generation going up Rock
climbers of his generation going up Rock pitches with ski boots on and skis on
pitches with ski boots on and skis on
pitches with ski boots on and skis on your back is a little bit intimidating
your back is a little bit intimidating
your back is a little bit intimidating as we’re driving up it goes yeah people
as we’re driving up it goes yeah people
as we’re driving up it goes yeah people follow their deaths on that every year
follow their deaths on that every year
follow their deaths on that every year it was like oh great I think marks a bit
it was like oh great I think marks a bit
it was like oh great I think marks a bit surprised about how big these mountains
surprised about how big these mountains
surprised about how big these mountains are and how steep and vertical they are
are and how steep and vertical they are
are and how steep and vertical they are what happens is as you lean in to like
what happens is as you lean in to like
what happens is as you lean in to like get a hold the tips of the skis of a
get a hold the tips of the skis of a
get a hold the tips of the skis of a tendency to jam in not only is it
tendency to jam in not only is it
tendency to jam in not only is it challenging because you have to do these
challenging because you have to do these
challenging because you have to do these technical climbs you’re also carrying
technical climbs you’re also carrying
technical climbs you’re also carrying ropes climbing equipment sleeping bags
ropes climbing equipment sleeping bags
ropes climbing equipment sleeping bags food and then there’s the ski descent
food and then there’s the ski descent
food and then there’s the ski descent it’s basically no fall zone terrain
it’s basically no fall zone terrain
it’s basically no fall zone terrain where you wipeout in you lose control
where you wipeout in you lose control
where you wipeout in you lose control you potentially fall off a cliff it
you potentially fall off a cliff it
you potentially fall off a cliff it strips everything away things are really
strips everything away things are really
strips everything away things are really simple out there that decisions are very
simple out there that decisions are very
simple out there that decisions are very real this very condition is dependent
real this very condition is dependent
real this very condition is dependent and when I talk about conditions that
and when I talk about conditions that
and when I talk about conditions that means snow pack aspect which way it’s
means snow pack aspect which way it’s
means snow pack aspect which way it’s facing how it’s being affected by the
facing how it’s being affected by the
facing how it’s being affected by the Sun whenever you have warm days cold
Sun whenever you have warm days cold
Sun whenever you have warm days cold nights we’ve got a real big heating of
nights we’ve got a real big heating of
nights we’ve got a real big heating of the snowpack and higher likelihood that
the snowpack and higher likelihood that
the snowpack and higher likelihood that something will pop and it’s no packing
something will pop and it’s no packing
something will pop and it’s no packing they’ll have an avalanche my concerns
they’ll have an avalanche my concerns
they’ll have an avalanche my concerns are that we crossed some really really
are that we crossed some really really
are that we crossed some really really wet snow with insane thousands of feet
wet snow with insane thousands of feet
wet snow with insane thousands of feet of exposure below it I couldn’t want to
of exposure below it I couldn’t want to
of exposure below it I couldn’t want to get out of here
in the mountains there are life
in the mountains there are life situations that are dangerous if they’re
situations that are dangerous if they’re
situations that are dangerous if they’re going to put their time and effort
going to put their time and effort
going to put their time and effort potentially risk their lives I’m doing
potentially risk their lives I’m doing
potentially risk their lives I’m doing something they want to make sure that
something they want to make sure that
something they want to make sure that you’re going to get it and that’s a lot
you’re going to get it and that’s a lot
you’re going to get it and that’s a lot of pressure that’s the kind of thing
of pressure that’s the kind of thing
of pressure that’s the kind of thing keeps me up at night
snowed like eight inches last night it’s
snowed like eight inches last night it’s not stopping oh man to do climbing with
not stopping oh man to do climbing with
not stopping oh man to do climbing with heavy packs it’s a lot but it’s even
heavy packs it’s a lot but it’s even
heavy packs it’s a lot but it’s even more forgiving than it is for kid not
more forgiving than it is for kid not
more forgiving than it is for kid not because he’s carrying more equipment and
because he’s carrying more equipment and
because he’s carrying more equipment and he’s generally covering more ground
is basically like a mountain goat all I
is basically like a mountain goat all I have to do is climb and ski something
have to do is climb and ski something
have to do is climb and ski something he’s got this whole other mental threat
he’s got this whole other mental threat
he’s got this whole other mental threat happening for him it’s really hard to
happening for him it’s really hard to
happening for him it’s really hard to keep the lens clean up here I’ll have to
keep the lens clean up here I’ll have to
keep the lens clean up here I’ll have to move faster and sometimes farther to get
move faster and sometimes farther to get
move faster and sometimes farther to get into position or even to look to see if
into position or even to look to see if
into position or even to look to see if a photo angle is good animal
a photo angle is good animal
a photo angle is good animal yeah we’re get up dudes on a mission I’m
yeah we’re get up dudes on a mission I’m
yeah we’re get up dudes on a mission I’m really looking to get a shot that I
really looking to get a shot that I
really looking to get a shot that I haven’t seen before
haven’t seen before
haven’t seen before one of the roots up the grand is the
one of the roots up the grand is the
one of the roots up the grand is the stetner Chevy Ford cars it’s kind of
stetner Chevy Ford cars it’s kind of
stetner Chevy Ford cars it’s kind of like a secret passageway that goes up
like a secret passageway that goes up
like a secret passageway that goes up through the mountain the lines and the
through the mountain the lines and the
through the mountain the lines and the architecture of that route are really
architecture of that route are really
architecture of that route are really stunning
stunning
stunning this is definitely
this is definitely
this is definitely my happy place
I would like to say that I think Jimmy
I would like to say that I think Jimmy got an all time photo of the Crocs ice
got an all time photo of the Crocs ice
got an all time photo of the Crocs ice balled in the Chevy four and I think
balled in the Chevy four and I think
balled in the Chevy four and I think that that photo reveals how amazing it
that that photo reveals how amazing it
that that photo reveals how amazing it is to do ski mountaineering here in the
is to do ski mountaineering here in the
is to do ski mountaineering here in the Tetons
the brand it’s always a challenge it’s
the brand it’s always a challenge it’s never give me
never give me
never give me it’s a huge honour to be able to go out
it’s a huge honour to be able to go out
it’s a huge honour to be able to go out there and be back down and share it with
there and be back down and share it with
there and be back down and share it with friends the best days the ones where you
friends the best days the ones where you
friends the best days the ones where you really don’t think things are going to
really don’t think things are going to
really don’t think things are going to come together and every kind of Bend
come together and every kind of Bend
come together and every kind of Bend because you persevered you’re getting
because you persevered you’re getting
because you persevered you’re getting like this little gem to work with
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