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Thread: Has the Troll Wall been skied?
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02-20-2019, 02:08 PM #1
Has the Troll Wall been skied?
Kilian Jornet has balls as big as Frosty, but did he "ski" the Fiva Route?
Watch and decide for yourself
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02-20-2019, 02:11 PM #2
not on billygoats; does not count
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02-20-2019, 02:50 PM #3Registered User
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Very entertaining.
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02-20-2019, 02:55 PM #4
His tune looks too hooky.
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02-20-2019, 03:03 PM #5
I say yes. Interesting self-belay technique with the two axes attached to his harness, although often it didn't seem like he was getting much purchase--placements almost looked a little shaky. That was pretty cool though.
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02-20-2019, 03:06 PM #6
oh, if we are being serious, absolutely yes lol. unroped, ice axe self-belay is as aid as it got? I mean shit I've stepped myself through icy chokes with whippet placements, what's the difference? (aside from the fact that I'm not skiing 50-60º+ for 5k')
I saw plenty of turns in there...
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02-20-2019, 03:06 PM #7Registered User
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He descended a climbing route with skis on. Doesn't look like skiing how I think about it, but it is very impressive nonetheless.
Super airy POV
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02-20-2019, 03:09 PM #8
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02-20-2019, 03:10 PM #9
If he’d of had his Soul 7’s on it wouldn’t of been too interesting to watch, easy peasy.
Glad he stuck with the Salomon’s to keep it challenging.
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02-20-2019, 03:23 PM #10"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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02-20-2019, 03:25 PM #11
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02-20-2019, 03:27 PM #12
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02-20-2019, 03:51 PM #13Registered User
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02-20-2019, 03:54 PM #14
Yup, count it. I guess there's the possibility that someone else could do it better, but that doesn't mean this doesn't count.
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02-20-2019, 04:03 PM #15
You would need to ask Rog if you are looking for a definitive answer. I believe he is the final arbiter in these matters.
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02-20-2019, 04:09 PM #16"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
"She was tossing her bean salad with the vigor of a Drunken Pop princess so I walked out of the corner and said.... "need a hand?"" - Odin
"everybody's got their hooks into you, fuck em....forge on motherfuckers, drag all those bitches across the goal line with you." - (not so) ill-advised strategy
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02-20-2019, 04:16 PM #17
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02-20-2019, 05:10 PM #18
He's making turns... it counts.
Doesn't look all that fun, but intense and impressive for sure.
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02-20-2019, 06:30 PM #19
This type of skiing is a subset of the sport of skiing. Of course it counts. Takes some big stones to ski this.
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02-20-2019, 07:04 PM #20
Has the Troll Wall been skied?
Is it the weight of the axes that make his arms flail
Super impressive. I almost shit when he pulled both axes out of the ice for a split second and all his weight was just on his edges, on fkn ice. He was not fazed..at..all
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02-20-2019, 07:11 PM #21Registered User
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No poles, he must be a park skier.
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02-20-2019, 07:48 PM #22
"I would've just sent it. LERRRRRRROYYY JENKINSSSSSS "
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02-21-2019, 09:55 AM #23
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02-21-2019, 10:44 AM #24
downclimbing with skis is a very interesting technique
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02-21-2019, 11:01 AM #25Registered User
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Fucking hell....crazy....
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