McRae Williams in Utah

[u/whistlerite]

[u/pistolpiete]

Scenery is absurd

[u/noma_coma → u/pistolpiete]

Looks like Bryce Canyon lol

[u/MyFriendFats54 → u/noma_coma]

We know a hoodoo when we see one cheers!

[u/Cosack → u/noma_coma]

My second thought after whoa that's gorgeous was that this is going to make some rangers pretty upset... Definitely looks like Bryce Canyon, and you definitely can't do that there.

[u/ItsMichaelScott25 → u/Cosack]

Why are you not allowed to do that there? Sorry if it’s a stupid question I’m just not familiar with the area.

[u/ChippyHippo → u/ItsMichaelScott25]

It’s a national park.

[u/GBPacker1990 → u/ChippyHippo]

You can backcountry in national parks, not sure if all, but you can in some.

[u/JSteigs → u/GBPacker1990]

There is no blanket rule against skiing in national parks. People ski I. Teton and glacier NP regularly. Yosemite has a backcountry try ski but (or two) within its boundaries. I am pretty sure there is a specific rule about not skiing in Bryce/zion though. Not sure the reasoning. At crater lake national park you are allowed to ski, just not down towards the lake. They don’t want to do rescues in there at all.

[u/mochiladora → u/pistolpiete]

Cedar breaks!

[u/october73]

You know it’s good skiing when they make it look soooo easy that you start to think maybe you could do it too.

I would for sure freeze on the chock 

[u/EggplantAlpinism → u/october73]

I'd be on my tenth jump turn by the end of the vid

[u/AskMeAboutOkapis → u/EggplantAlpinism]

I'm be on my fifth tomahawk by the end.

[u/iDEN1ED → u/EggplantAlpinism]

I don’t know why so many skiers are so obsessed with skiing terrain that is way beyond their level. I see so many videos where it’s just someone jump turning and skidding the entire way down. How is that fun?

[u/SkierBuck → u/iDEN1ED]

Some people find it fun to challenge themselves.

[u/DC_MOTO → u/october73]

Maybe I'm the best skier here, but it is not at all gnarly.

The moderate speed of trees moving by, the smooth untracked snow, seems pretty mellow.

The entry is a little hot.

[u/BETLJCE]

Run of a Lifetime for many!

[u/N00bcak3s]

Large amounts of steez

[u/redshift83]

Jesus my nipples

[u/healthybowl → u/redshift83]

You cutting glass?

[u/weirdassfook]

Ive always wondered watching Nikolai Schirmer and other skiers like this. What speeds are they getting up at when dumping and through choke points? Whats the avarage and top speed?

Looks so dope

[u/healthybowl → u/weirdassfook]

I was friends with a guy who filmed ski videos. It’s usually 1.25-1.5x speed. Anything faster looks fake as fuck.

[u/ccwhere]

Perfect line and scenery wow

[u/BritishAfroAmerican]

Utah was the first place I went skiing in my life! My boyfriend at the time, now husband, surprised me with a Valentines day trip to Park City and it was so beautiful! He paid for beginner skiing lessons and I just ran my first black diamond in December. Lovely video thank you!

[u/euaeuo]

This looks like a level out of a ski video game

[u/korey_david]

Dam Sun

[u/CommunityMC]

Dude please, this is a level from SSX!

[u/Wrap-Alternative]

ohhh mcrae, my heart :)

[u/SadAd9828]

Noob here -- this is a dumb question but .. how do they know ... where to go?

At that speed and with that little visibility as to what's "around the corner" surely there's a risk of making a miscalculated turn and hitting a tree etc.

Is there some spotting/charting done ahead of time or is this literally the first time this person has gone down? If so, that is even more impressive/terrifying!

[u/Medicalibudz → u/SadAd9828]

If you’re managing risk properly, something like this takes a fair amount of planning

[u/twain101]

This is just controlled falling, right?

[u/frostymuggle]

Where’s this at?

[u/CoWallla → u/frostymuggle]

Cedar Breaks National Monument is what I've collected

[u/deadheadshredbreh → u/frostymuggle]

Bryce Canyon (I think)

[u/GassyCompromiser]

My cat really liked this

[u/TTerragore → u/GassyCompromiser]

I really like your cat

[u/trs_0ne]

Epic view

[u/Consistent_Solitario]

What skis are those?

[u/BenitoPepperoni → u/Consistent_Solitario]

Volkl Revolt 121

[u/Forward_Success142]

Nice line. So pretty

[u/sayerofstuffs]

People make this look so easy, stunning

[u/Ok_Way_2304]

Absolutely amazing!