Arapahoe Basin - East Wall

Arapahoe Basin - East Wall - 1st Notch

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My 1st time hiking the East Wall - worth it
0:00 - the hike to the peak
1:03 - skiing along the ridge
2:10 - dropping in to the chute
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@Gary-xk2ow 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one out of breath when I ski!

@frankpace5510 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for recording. I got to relive that path from my winter of 2006 in Abasin. Pretty sure that was the run I did

@jfb1323 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job dealing with such a killer run! Love the vid. Skied it back in the early 90's with a small, manageable cornice at the top. The conditions just like yours, maybe a bit less chalky, but I did a hip check just before the choke point and started to sit for a sec, I was so nervous, but skis started sliding out - lost the angle just by sitting on my hip. Fortunately, I popped up, leaned out away from the hill and got my edge back. Noodle legs the rest of the way down. I'd love to go back for a repeat, this time with new skis, well fitting boots, and sharp edges! Thanks for bringing back the memories!

@allenskis Жыл бұрын

Haha nice. One nice thing about putting a hip down on a steep run is that it's easier to stand back up.

@AllBraunZeroBrains 2 жыл бұрын

This was sick! Love the wall of jagged rocks on the side makes for a scenic run

@JohnAnderson-km1fb Жыл бұрын

Great video! I started breathing hard just listening to the work you were doing. Well done.

@TheCjbowman Жыл бұрын

Nice job, my man! That choke point is never as bad as it looks from the top and you handled it well. Pretty hard pack day, certainly don't want to fall near the top in those conditions. One of the best chutes ever on a powder day!

@allenskis Жыл бұрын

Thanks! If I'm lucky, I'll ski it on a pow day sometime this year.

@slck9404 3 жыл бұрын

Great video man! That chute looks SO gnarly! I would love to do it for its sick looking view! Skied it great imo despite it soundly a little icey.

@ludicrousspeed6422 2 жыл бұрын

When it looks steep on camera you know it's ridiculous.

@ardenpowers7730 2 жыл бұрын

You can just about stand up straight and reach over and touch the slope at times . . . been there done that . . . Not for the faint of heart !

@officerpickles191 Жыл бұрын

Actually, it isnt too bad the line maxes at 40. Ive seen it from the top.

@ardenpowers7730 2 жыл бұрын

LQQKS like a survival run ! Thanks for sharing !! XD

@cswalker21 2 жыл бұрын

I remember the first year I got to the Basin, everybody was always going on and on about "East Wall! East Wall!" and when they opened it from the traverse and I skied it and I was like, "OK, that was nice but honestly why does everyone make a big deal about it?" Then they opened the hike to North Pole and I got it 😂

@willrichards4579 2 жыл бұрын

Couple of nice saves in there. We’ll done.

@mtadams2009 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I skied A Basin for the first time about a month ago. The East Wall was closed which was to bad since the snow was great. My east coast skills will certainly help me on that upper part since I have been skiing bumps and hard pack all of my life. I plan on returning next year and hopefully the wall will be open. I also plan on going after I have been in Colorada for a week, the thin air is an issue. My friends and I are all well into our 60s but still skiing the trees, bumps and steeps. We also AT. Take care and thanks for sharing your experience, it looked great. Take care.

@allenskis 2 жыл бұрын

I learned on icy east cost bumps as well... A Basin Ski patrol does a pretty good job of opening the trails when they can - sometimes the fresh snow hides a lot of rocks just below the surface. The East Wall has the best odds of being open later in the season. Best of luck to you on your trip next year.

@michaelhernandez7124 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job… keep up the hard work 😓

@mlindholm1415 Жыл бұрын

My legs burn just watching

@BrentAllen Жыл бұрын

I am going to do this for the upcoming season. I have 2 days at abasin to use and I can not wait!

@mrwhosmynameagain Жыл бұрын

I've hit the east wall a few times, it's much much steeper than it looks in this video!

@chrisfaessen1417 3 ай бұрын

Nice run. Should hone in your pole planting skills.

@allenskis 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. I have been working on my pole plants over the last year or two and I am getting a bit better. I still have room to improve, though. I mostly learned my watching other skiers on youtube lol.

@ewucrew2 2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry you won't hurt the rocks

@peenweinerstien3977 2 жыл бұрын

SKETCHY,,,

@steven7650 4 ай бұрын

You keep whipping your arms around taking your chest away from the fall line, putting you in the back seat and off the front 1/3 of the skis making it harder on yourself to control speed and link turns.

@allenskis 4 ай бұрын

This was a few years ago... I probably have different technique problems now lol.

@steven7650 4 ай бұрын

man don't we all post pandemic@@allenskis

@allenskis 4 ай бұрын

@@steven7650 haha yeah it definitely cut down on the amount of times I went to the resorts for a few years. On the plus side, I did pick up backcountry skiing, so my powder technique has improved slightly.

@MetallicaFAN571 2 жыл бұрын

California snow is not so enlightening once you've skied Colorado

@allenskis 2 жыл бұрын

I've never been... At least not yet. There are a few ski areas in California that have caught my attention but I think I was looking more at the terrain than the snow. Thanks for watching.

@proverbalizer 3 ай бұрын

If this type of terrain was in California it would be open 80% of the season rather than 25% of the season.