sometimes niko tries too hard to be some woke super cool skier, and it can come off a little bit jerky. I dont think he means it but he is just naturally a jerk sometimes haha. all good tho, good video

all I thought was: "smart, send the camera guy first cause he never dies!"

@@lhplt9029 Ha yeah he can be that way at times, but he seems like a good guy. He just seemed like he was frothing too hard here and got a little carried away with the showboating. It’s nice that Joonas called him out and they talked through it, leaving that part in the video helps set a good example. Hard to have those conversations but it’s really important when you’re out with a group

it was amazig

100%

Managing such a big group in difficult/dangerous situations can be stressful. It’s why I prefer going in small (2 or maximum 3 people) groups.

Great that they talked it out so well, but I do think Joonas was in the wrong there by stressing unnecessarily

@@loyalkings24 You have to consider the heavy extra equipment that Jonas is carrying. Huge factor.

@@loyalkings24 I think he was right to speak up for the other guys by saying not everyone is as comfortable in that terrain as Niko. Niko was right to leave the rope behind, so he at least was thinking about the group and wasn’t totally off in his own world. It worked out and it was nice to see them talk it through. Managing group dynamics is as challenging as managing terrain hazards at times

Wrong. The back up prissik needs to be below your rap device. It will not be pushed against the belay device as you claim. I have rapped thousands of times and hung on it to strip gear etc and it works perfectly. Or am I misunderstanding what you mean?

@@domesticterrorist483 What I mean is that if the prussik is under the rap device and you let go of the rope, the prussik will be pulled upwards and before it has the chance to tighten and grip the rope, its top will be pushed against the rap device and that will prevent it from tightening. I am not saying that the prussik should go above the rap device, I am saying that to best utilise the prussik you need to extend the rap device like Nikolai is doing.

Good catch. But it’s hard to tell from the video, maybe the prussik is attached to one of the leg loops? Which would probably put it far enough downwards to engage before hitting the belay device. Still silly to not just extend the belay device away from your body.

@@ivo_picha I see what your saying but if you are properly extending your rappel you can safely put the Prussik in the optimal place (below the rappel device) without running the risk of the prussik coming into contact with the rappel device. Extend your rappel from your harness, attaché prussik to belay loop and you have a much safer system than a prussik above your rappel device

Throwing the bag wasn't out of rage he did it because he didn't want to ski the sketchy line with a heavy camera equipment bag on his back.

@@walf6978 oh fair play :)

Thanks dude, exactly! This entire video was sick, I liked all of it. But keeping that part in is so real and relatable.

Thank for the good work man!

good point, I would think it wasn't "off cam", just the video was edited out

Just get a bunch used stuff and you'll be good. The most expensive thing is a lift ticket if you bought used gear, but if you get a season pass it ain't too bad.

Thanks! There’s a few gear videos up on my channel where I go through everything :) check out the ger talk section

Lot’s of great guides in Engelberg! And other valleys :) they can bring you safely

Hardest thing I have learned in life is what it really takes to "help a beginner", what is easy can be something so vastly different in someone elses mind you really really need to dial yourself all the way back right from the start and let them show their comfort zone first. I helped my girlfriend to start mtbing and just wide multiuse trails was super scary for the first times. A year later and she was laughing how scared she was, if I had taken her to an "easy" trail she would have never tried biking again. NEVER ASSUME ANYTHING. Niko is for sure even unintentionally putting pressure by how he talked about "billy goating" that section, the others know they are good skiers considering their merits and they are obiviously considering it but also well aware of the exposure and technical level required of which their real experience is very limited, all skiing is not the same. I suppose Jonas is a decent skier but an excellent filmer so he really never considered it truly and was annoyed that he was "left" behind so to say. Love Niko, the channel and the general good vibes but I also dont mind serious tones when it is a serious situation.

@@johannorberg4174 Jonas didn’t get angry because he was feeling left behind but because he knows Niko and he knows that sometimes he belittles some risks, putting the other guys in trouble. I think Jonas made the right observation

I agree. These videos are amazing but I think maybe they give some people a little more confidence than they are ready for or then what is safe. Steep skiing is no joke, you have a bad fall, you die. Many famous professional skiers have died doing this stuff. I hope he takes these comments to heart and dials it back a little when appropriate. His personal couli line was sketchy compared to the others. The mountains giveth and taketh away.

I think theres a video, but no clue which one

@@pf5840 It was a while ago. I think one of the endless winter eps? maybe?