Skiers Tame Alaska's 'Magic Kingdom' - Extreme Skiing Video | The New York Times

In this first episode of Behind the Line, Ian McIntosh and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa make first descents in the Neacola Mountains of Alaska.

This extreme skiing video down the Neocola Mountains will blow you away.

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Skiers Tame Alaska's 'Magic Kingdom' - Extreme Skiing Video | The New York Times

[Openwrt]

I consider myself an avid skier, but these guys are at the level I can't imagine possible. Wow.

[SgtJelly]

Thats the freakin dream! Skiing the gnarliest line of your life with your bud, and going home safe and sound with one HELL of a freakin story to tell! Awesome!

[Waluigi_]

And GoPros make every thing look flatter

[nytimes]

"I'm scared now" does seem like the right thing to say when you're skiing down this mountain.

[Lizarddd_]

''That was nectar dude''

[BrettMcNary]

Dear "The New York don't EVER "tame" mountains. Sometimes they're just nice enough not to kill you. 

[Gthesecondpower]

What they call "sluff" is what normal people call an avalanche.

[ironaut]

That's the life I want to live someday, just riding the sickest of lines with your buds and getting paid. Sage and Ian are legends, and they inspire me to send it 24/7!

[Toersk]

“Am scared now”
Dude I was scared before hitting play on this video

[rustysquire]

Seen a lot of skiing in my lifetime and that was some of the best - good job you guys

[nedimayvaz]

Dude, this is a thing only the best of the best can do, I have been skiing for about 5 years now and I also try some black slopes sometimes but that is next level. Huge Respect!

[Ferd]

One of those clips that make you realize how boring life you have. These guys truly live to the fullest.

[futureyou]

I don't think the video really does any of that justice to how intense that stuff really is! I'm not say I've been there but, if I was it would be a state of paralysis frozen to that wall. They would be forced to come pick me up with the helicopter.

[scottklomps]

You guys are either crazy or lets say crazed...props to the pilot, he's an artist!
These videos are very inspiring. Thanks

[tedoricha]

And I was screaming on green route. Wow

[blackthought]

Im 50 and i ski a little bit. Seeing u young dudes get down like this is amazing . Seriously im loving it . Live ur best one 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

[pf]

4:18 "I love being in the mountains with you, man" that's what it's all about

[JCM]

Im obviously not the skier these dudes are but its amazing as you get better what used to seem impossibly steep eventually becomes not a big deal.

[billlasett]

I have skied stuff about 20% as difficult as this and had snow sluff all around my shoulders. It was only a quarter mile at most and while it was exciting, I will never do it again. These guys are amazing!

[Tmac]

Both are such great guys and amazing skiers!!!