First Descent
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:28:01
I've been snowboarding myself
full-time for six years.

:28:04
I've never been back on skis.
:28:06
I took it up when I was 60
and just ride with
all the young guys around here.

:28:09
It's great.
I've been totally hooked for six years,
and I just don't ski anymore.

:28:26
usually, I don't ride with people
in these mountains...

:28:29
unless they're really good
at using all the safety equipment-

:28:33
probe pole, beacon, harness.
:28:35
You need to know who's in your group
and what kind of skills they have
with this type of gear,

:28:39
because it could be my life
that they're trying to save.

:28:42
Seven-four!
Seven-one!

:28:44
Me and Farm
dug them both out in four minutes.

:28:46
That's survivable time with no
brain damage or anything like that.
Maybe some hypothermia.

:28:50
So if they beat four minutes,
then I'm gonna say, "Yeah,
they were listening real good."

:28:54
If they don't beat four minutes
and it comes to seven, to eight,

:28:57
now, potentially,
we have a body recovery instead of,
you know, saving your friend.

:28:59
All right, this way.
So, we'll see.

:29:02
Are we getting so close?.
I'm finding it.

:29:03
Okay. Thereyou go.
:29:08
Here it is- point-six.
Dig it.

:29:11
I hit something.
Is it squishy?.

:29:14
Oh, yes.
It's right there, baby!
Time!

:29:17
[Woman ]
Did you get it?
Yeah!

:29:19
Everytime I've been told about
the backcountry, they're just
like, "Listen,you know,

:29:23
even though your friend's buried,
you still have to take your time
and just find him."

:29:27
I mean,
there's no use in just panicking
and going like this everywhere.

:29:30
It just doesn't do anything.
:29:32
They foundthe beacon in two minutes.
They found it quicker than me and Nick.

:29:35
So I'm sure they can handle it.
:29:40
[Teter]A while ago, Shaun and I
were talking about, like, whoa,
we've never done this before.

:29:43
Like, we don't wanna die up there.
:29:46
Not bugging out about it,
but being, like, I don't know-
feelin'a little stressed on it.

:29:51
You know, I want to be safe,
but I still want to learn a lot.
I want to learn about backcountry riding.

:29:55
And I want to progress, you know.

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