FKNA!
The Grand Teton skied in a grand style.
I had read about that route many times, but seeing the video is intense.
RIP Coombs.
FKNA!
The Grand Teton skied in a grand style.
I had read about that route many times, but seeing the video is intense.
RIP Coombs.
Last edited by Core Shot; 07-08-2024 at 07:01 AM. Reason: Updated link
Kill all the telemarkers
But they’ll put us in jail if we kill all the telemarkers
Telemarketers! Kill the telemarketers!
Oh we can do that. We don’t even need a reason
your in Wyo and dont know about this 'till now?
edit: it is a cool vid though, not trying to be an internet elitist
Last edited by HikeforTurns; 03-19-2007 at 04:36 PM.
thanks for the re-post of this
didn't watch it the first time roughly a year ago cause of bandwidth overload
very inspiring!!!
"... she'll never need a doctor; 'cause I check her out all day"
FKNA!
Yes, thanks!
I missed it the first time too.
So cool. Seeing and hearing Doug in his elemant like that had me tearing up a little.
There's nothing better than sliding down snow, flying through the air
I certainly enjoyed watching that.
An inspiration, and even a little Tucks mention in there.
Anyone got a good place to view this video? The link doesnt seem to go anywhere
I've been looking everywhere for it the last couple of years with no luck. Would love to see it again....
There is footage of Coombs skiing the Grand towards the end of the ski movie, "The Waiting Game." Not sure if its this exact route or not, but its a movie worth owning for many other reasons than just this.
the waiting game footage is none other than the ski descent of the Otter Body snowfield...
Great flick...
Aggressive in my own mind
Yep, its in the Waiting Game. Coombs and Workman on the OtterBody. Fucking rad!
Skiing, whether you're in Wisconsin or the Alps, is a dumbass hick country sport that takes place in the middle of winter on a mountain at the end of a dirt road.
-Glen Plake
This was just posted on TGR a few days ago...
Otter Body Experience: The Past And The Future
Article includes a link to this vid...
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
This is great as it has more of the footage and interviews of the Coombs/Workman descent than was used in Waiting Game
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Aggressive in my own mind
Sweet bump. Thx. Good to watch it again.
I’m gripped in my armchair.
Love the bill Briggs honor. Did the grand solo with a fused hip. On 1971 gear.
PS ran into Todd this summer and gave him some shit about the Kai jones grand ski video not even mentioning or honoring the grand master of the grand.
Briggs is legend. As is Coombs.
PPS. Yeah Briggs didn't ski the otter. But it’s all badass. A bit more exposure on the otter body. Holy fuck sticks. The ice turns before the otter body were insane. Peddle hop turns. 50 degrees? At least 45. On ice. With certain death below.
Last edited by Core Shot; 07-03-2024 at 08:48 PM.
Kill all the telemarkers
But they’ll put us in jail if we kill all the telemarkers
Telemarketers! Kill the telemarketers!
Oh we can do that. We don’t even need a reason
If memory serves me, he went up about to the base of the Ford or Stettner cooley with 3 other guys. They stayed down as he summited alone and then skied down.
Those kooks are less connected to the scene than you'd think. Of course they'd leave out the Godfather of steep skiing in the Tetons.
Otter body is def big exposure but honestly one could argue skiing the Stettner on Briggs' old ass ski gear would be harder to do. Maybe scarier.
Bomber clamps and short fat skis and poles that are padded to the midpoint...Gnar skiers today aren't sweating the release nearly as much, just focus on technique.
He triggered an avy; they all thought he was dead.
Then comes skiing down to them with a big smile on his face.
I have the DVD where he gives his account.
Big Red Box?
hmm I was redirected to a phishing scam dating site by that link
the you tube link was fine. major pucker factor took some great focus to pull that off
You mean ' Fall Line ', right?
This one...
And Steve Shea used to be my neighbor, still lives down the way from Kokomas...
Epic stories from him re: steep skiing with the euros.
As I recall he said the fall was staged.
I bought that way back. Trackhead was way ahead of the times on the drone stuff.
I found a short viddy with a bunch of familiars in it but the Mammoth mtn. productions by the same title seem to drown out any other listings.
Can anyone post it up here?
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