Not going to lie, when the guy in front turned down I thought there was no way and I had been click baited. Definitely earned my like and sub that was insane!
@@TheWildAlaskan that's awesome. snow bikes in deep powder look too slow to interest an old avid high-powered snowmobile hillclimber, but your vids have shown us what a snow bike can do on soft-topped spring hardpack. i'm completely sold on this being better than a sled with how you handled the peak. the bike can carve and cut back harder than a sled in this condition, and when it falls over it does not as easily roll down the hill like a log. now i really want a snow bike. was that first or second gear at the peak?
It’s simple… algorithms. If he was a semi-decent looking girl in a bikini sitting in a snow drift giggling and saying, “my butt is cold” it would have 7 million views and be on your homepage… even after repeated refreshes 🤷🏼♂️
Just imagine. You fly to Nepal, climb to 12k feet. Acclimate for 2 weeks. Climb to base camp of Everest. Wait for a window in the weather. Make your ascent. Almost die. Multiple times. Get to the summit. It's surreal. Then some dude blasts up the ridgeline to your feet on a KTM thumper. Screams "HOLY FUCKBALLS"
That header pipe must have been glowing cherry red. Amazed these have the power to get up there at that altitude. Probably only making 50% hp at that altitude. My palms started sweating near the top. Beautiful views from up there. 👍
The summit is just over 3k feet, so it wouldnt be as bogged down as it would be in the Rockies. It looks much higher than it is since the tree line in AK is about 2000'. No matter how you slice it though, this is a really impressive climb! Both rider and kit killed it.
Heney in Cordova? Guys have been going up that for years, pretty neat to see a Timbersled do it. I miss shredding the meadows on hardpack days when the sun makes it nice and firm on top. Heading up by Earl's old place on Whitshed. Brings back memories. Cool video, bro!
Holy Sh*t!!!, Epic!!! Fantastic job of angling over to keep it on the power band!!! I thought, whatever you do do not fall over 'cause you won't stop till you get to the bottom, and what of avalanche? That would definitely have ruined your day, or the rest of your existence on Mother Earth. Just friggen' epic my friend. Can't be afraid of heights to make this attempt. That was so awesome. Sickest footage I've seen in a long time.
I can hear what sounds like a rotational harmonic vibration when the revs are constant about 2/3's up. Tight chain link, damaged track, something weird in the drivetrain.
Bro... that was nutty. If that thing slid, bye bye. Some serious balls climbing that. I don't mind doing some crazy stuff but damn... No way to know if it would slide. Glad you were safe. That looked damn near vertical in some spots!
That slide definitely goes a long ways down! Had real good stability at the time time though, a points north (heliski operation) snowboarder went down it before us, we went down it then I couldn't resist trying to go back up with how much traction there was that day and how much snow we had gotten up high that year! tried it last year with the sled guys but highest anyone could get was about 3/4 of the way.
Shit gets hairy near the top. What looks like a neverending playground reveals it's terrifying nature when you get to that steepness. Incredible riding and footage. Stay safe out there.
Super cool! you know its steep when you have hero snow and you have to switch back. I have had to do loops before just to gain momentum to climb higher
@@MrPipp007 see the description for a link to the decent. I'd guess a couple cups of gas maybe, I get about 15 mpg cruising. Surely a lot less doing this type of riding though.
Wow , Used to go skiing every spring, taught myself how to snowboard in 1 hr , wemt up to the top of the mountain, down a blue , crashed a few times trying to figure out how to carve heel edge , by halfway down the mountain i had it down. I know how steep that is , and a camera can not do it justice, i can ski black diamond and double black diamonds , its practically straight down, I used to ride vert on bmx bike , and would go down the world championship downhill mountain bike tracks on mountain bikes in the summer , and used to ride motocross , had a 97 cr80r in highschool, then a cr125r , that is insanely steep , this impressed me so much, i didn't think that bike would make it.
Inside I was rooting for you, and every time the engine RPM dropped a bit, so did my heart. Not a great place or time to have to down shift! And what a view!
Most times whe something is posted that's rad, out of control, epic or whatever dumb way it gets described it is a big let down but this was truly pretty cool. Nice job man!
DAMN! The snow is definitely prime, but this is still insanely impressive.. the way he’s able to side hill at any incline when he’s down on power, and on top of that has the bail out option of gear selection.. I think this proves what I’ve thought about snow bikes for a long time: they’re not snowmobiles, and never will be.. but they have some super unique abilities that when under the right rider can take you some epic places. I would even say that this particular climb would be a lot sketchier on a sled. Sure, you likely wouldn’t run out of power on such good snow, but if you did fuck up your turn you’d be in for a ride with that 400lb missile.
So far getting past the last part to the top has prevented all the sleds from summitting this climb, the chute has certainly ended a few of the sleds that attempted it!
That is the definition of INSANE! Amazing job of keeping the bike in power, I thought you were going to lose it for a second. The traction is next level. I have about 1/2 million street miles on liter+ sport bikes not to mention 40 years of off-road experience. I've seen these things on TH-cam but failed to respect what they can do with a pro rider on one...UNTIL NOW! I might just sh_tcan my entire bucket list for a clean sheet that says "Timbersled".
@@TheWildAlaskanLiving in Phoenix Arizona we don't get much of that white stuff that oozes out of the ground like you do, but that ride clearly showed the near vertical part of that climb, and you can't pull that off in sand dirt or any other medium I can think of. I know it's a year old video but I was so blown away by it I recommended it in the comments of SXSBlog's latest video. Maybe it will get some more views.
Its a 450sxf with a 490cc high compression bigbore kit from built motors. The bike that was in front of me is a 570cc high compression. The older platform had more room for bigger pistons
Gnarly dude ,you're the man you're living the dream, Dream,, Nice ride.... Epic Good thing you had your camera running to.prove the nea... sayers,... wrong Soquestion is the only issues I can see is making sure the jetting is correct and the need to prep, for or in case of or to avoid an avalanche..and you are right throttle control is essential for most riders would panic and over Rev and not go lateral to even the load, otherwise stay straight over Rev/load and bury it.
I’ve done something like this on my XT 500 Yamaha get into the torque and you kinda get afraid to turn around although you can and then you drift to the side and you pick up speed and it’s just that torque just takes over and you get more confidence in your bike and you could keep going
Holy crap. I've ridden on rented Timbersleds in the Vail area. The elevation and drag is a heavy load on them, it is amazing the Timbersled pulled that. Way to go! That is serious commitment. You also succeeded in giving me virtual anxiety 😂 A good two stroke powder sled would probably rip up that with skis aloft. My group with the Timbersleds (also KTM 450s like the one here) rented a Polaris 800, and the amount of sheer power the sled has is just stupid. I am a little surprised those sleds are rented to the general public because they are fast AF and serious as a heart attack.
My ktm wouldn't have pulled that at that low of a rpm. Its a high compression 500 with a desert cam and runs better than stock, but at 6ft 4 and 300 with all my gear, i have to hit a mountain like that wide open and down shifting the whole way up. Im super impressed with that pull!
That was Frigging Awesome! Good Weather and Good Tacking left / right to regain RPM - Have you guys tried VP - U 4.4 Oxygenated fuel ? As I recall running 100% simulates sea level to 9000 feet - I know some wild-ass guys who mix 10% Propylene Oxide ( P. O.) with pump gas and fly up mountains like this. Weather Permitting: They Camp out overnight and Howl at the Moon standing next to a bon fire - Don't even start your engine with That Mix near sea level - Bitching Video - Cheers
The algorithm has blessed me, hopefully it’ll bless you all too with this rad clip.
Damn!!!!!
I was blessed with this
it did indeed
@Primusux
That looks steep even on the GoPro. Snow must have been perfect for a pull like that!
Damn, that was an insanely long pull!
The 450 had some clean valves after that run😁
Clean and out of adjustment valves 😂😂😂😂
Altitude is a bitch!
Not going to lie, when the guy in front turned down I thought there was no way and I had been click baited. Definitely earned my like and sub that was insane!
Watching that still gives me butterflies getting close to the top not knowing what's on the other side excellent ride. LETTE'R BUCK !!👍
I got that feeling as well, I was terrified of what edge or overhang could possible be waiting.
Underrated channel and video! Who agrees?
this could be an add for KTM dirt bikes. that 450 pulled the elevation and loading like a champ.
Ya I was totally amazed it didn't self destruct half way , just what you'd expect from a KTM!
@machinehead6892 lol there's a reason why ktm is so popular and I don't think it's because they're known for self destructing
You keep telling yourself that, why do so many owners complain about the build quality then??@@fleekwoodmatt4316
300 hours of this type of riding on this snow bike and still going strong!
@@TheWildAlaskan that's awesome. snow bikes in deep powder look too slow to interest an old avid high-powered snowmobile hillclimber, but your vids have shown us what a snow bike can do on soft-topped spring hardpack.
i'm completely sold on this being better than a sled with how you handled the peak. the bike can carve and cut back harder than a sled in this condition, and when it falls over it does not as easily roll down the hill like a log. now i really want a snow bike.
was that first or second gear at the peak?
How does this guy not have more views and subscribers his timbersled videos are amazing
I was thinking the exact same thing!
It’s simple… algorithms. If he was a semi-decent looking girl in a bikini sitting in a snow drift giggling and saying, “my butt is cold” it would have 7 million views and be on your homepage… even after repeated refreshes 🤷🏼♂️
It’s also the most repetitive comment on TH-cam
Just imagine. You fly to Nepal, climb to 12k feet. Acclimate for 2 weeks. Climb to base camp of Everest. Wait for a window in the weather. Make your ascent. Almost die. Multiple times. Get to the summit. It's surreal. Then some dude blasts up the ridgeline to your feet on a KTM thumper. Screams "HOLY FUCKBALLS"
I watched this last year and it still blows my mind! Keep up the great work bud!
That header pipe must have been glowing cherry red. Amazed these have the power to get up there at that altitude. Probably only making 50% hp at that altitude. My palms started sweating near the top. Beautiful views from up there. 👍
The summit is just over 3k feet, so it wouldnt be as bogged down as it would be in the Rockies. It looks much higher than it is since the tree line in AK is about 2000'. No matter how you slice it though, this is a really impressive climb! Both rider and kit killed it.
That was an amazing ride that you took us on. You definitely are a great talent.
I was rooting for you as you started struggling towards the top!
Wow my heart was racing too, then to summit a three trail, wow❤😮😅
The video he uploads after this shows him going down; another awesome vid!
Heney in Cordova? Guys have been going up that for years, pretty neat to see a Timbersled do it. I miss shredding the meadows on hardpack days when the sun makes it nice and firm on top. Heading up by Earl's old place on Whitshed. Brings back memories. Cool video, bro!
this isn't highmark shoulder this is the summit
Oh. Right on!
That motor is WORKIN!!
Absolutely nuts. Been down stuff like that on skis in Mammoth but can't imagine riding a motorcycle on skis up it. Wow!
Holy Sh*t!!!, Epic!!! Fantastic job of angling over to keep it on the power band!!! I thought, whatever you do do not fall over 'cause you won't stop till you get to the bottom, and what of avalanche? That would definitely have ruined your day, or the rest of your existence on Mother Earth. Just friggen' epic my friend. Can't be afraid of heights to make this attempt. That was so awesome. Sickest footage I've seen in a long time.
Incredible climb with majestic scenery - had me on pins and needles just watching it!
I can hear what sounds like a rotational harmonic vibration when the revs are constant about 2/3's up. Tight chain link, damaged track, something weird in the drivetrain.
Good ear, the chain case chain was replaced for the next ride
Bro... that was nutty. If that thing slid, bye bye. Some serious balls climbing that. I don't mind doing some crazy stuff but damn... No way to know if it would slide. Glad you were safe. That looked damn near vertical in some spots!
That slide definitely goes a long ways down! Had real good stability at the time time though, a points north (heliski operation) snowboarder went down it before us, we went down it then I couldn't resist trying to go back up with how much traction there was that day and how much snow we had gotten up high that year! tried it last year with the sled guys but highest anyone could get was about 3/4 of the way.
That was awesome man, great job. I’m sure that felt so sweet as soon as you arrived at the top. Nice rush aye!
Nice climb. Some hard snow with tons of traction. It’s funny how slow the climbs are on bikes compared to sleds.
Well done
Awesome! Thank you for sharing, something I could never see without your video.
The ride was awesome, boy but when you got to the top I was super scared that you were going to keep going that's huge Mountain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I grew up hillclimbing in dirt at Carnegie in Livermore ca,. And let me tell you that this shit looks stupidly steep!😮 i wanna try now!
Shit gets hairy near the top. What looks like a neverending playground reveals it's terrifying nature when you get to that steepness. Incredible riding and footage. Stay safe out there.
That was absolutely insane. Down to an inch. Well done brother.
Super cool! you know its steep when you have hero snow and you have to switch back. I have had to do loops before just to gain momentum to climb higher
I'm guessing the ride down was as epic......wheeeeeeeeee
For sure!!
Where is the footage of the decent? And how much fuel did that take? I was sure the engine would stop any time. Rad!@@TheWildAlaskan
@@MrPipp007 see the description for a link to the decent. I'd guess a couple cups of gas maybe, I get about 15 mpg cruising. Surely a lot less doing this type of riding though.
Wow , Used to go skiing every spring, taught myself how to snowboard in 1 hr , wemt up to the top of the mountain, down a blue , crashed a few times trying to figure out how to carve heel edge , by halfway down the mountain i had it down. I know how steep that is , and a camera can not do it justice, i can ski black diamond and double black diamonds , its practically straight down, I used to ride vert on bmx bike , and would go down the world championship downhill mountain bike tracks on mountain bikes in the summer , and used to ride motocross , had a 97 cr80r in highschool, then a cr125r , that is insanely steep , this impressed me so much, i didn't think that bike would make it.
Great job. Awesome view. Thanks for that video
Inside I was rooting for you, and every time the engine RPM dropped a bit, so did my heart. Not a great place or time to have to down shift! And what a view!
Excellent ride! Incredible reward!
This video should have more views. The algorithm is pushing it out because I would never search for this, but I enjoyed the video! Yay
Amazing! Let's see the descent now..
My stomach was turning holy smokes when you got to the top😁
Crazy climb! Congratulations!
Faaarrrrk. The top just seemed to keep getting further away. What an effot. Hats off.
OMG that had my heart going. What a video!
Rushed me out just watching this !!!
Wowzers! What an incredible machine!
That view at the top is so sick! Hopefully going down wasnt too sketch! lol
Most times whe something is posted that's rad, out of control, epic or whatever dumb way it gets described it is a big let down but this was truly pretty cool. Nice job man!
Thanks!
DAMN! The snow is definitely prime, but this is still insanely impressive.. the way he’s able to side hill at any incline when he’s down on power, and on top of that has the bail out option of gear selection..
I think this proves what I’ve thought about snow bikes for a long time: they’re not snowmobiles, and never will be.. but they have some super unique abilities that when under the right rider can take you some epic places.
I would even say that this particular climb would be a lot sketchier on a sled. Sure, you likely wouldn’t run out of power on such good snow, but if you did fuck up your turn you’d be in for a ride with that 400lb missile.
So far getting past the last part to the top has prevented all the sleds from summitting this climb, the chute has certainly ended a few of the sleds that attempted it!
I want to see the decent!!! Wow, great climb and rpm management too.
its on the channel, the descent was the project for the day, the climb was a bonus haha
Thanks for the thrill ride. That was great.
Wow that was addicting to watch. How high did you actually climb. I could stay up there all day with that view
the conditions need to be perfect .. awesome video
Looks like an unbelievable day up there.
DAYYYYUMM! That was Amazing!
Dude that was insane watching from down in the drainage below
were you one of the para-skiers?
Mind officially blown!! 🤯 Nice work man!! 💪🏻
Rad clip. Nice run. This is just the beginning. Be avi prepared.
That was an awesome climb! I was puckering just watching it 😂 👍
That is the definition of INSANE! Amazing job of keeping the bike in power, I thought you were going to lose it for a second. The traction is next level.
I have about 1/2 million street miles on liter+ sport bikes not to mention 40 years of off-road experience. I've seen these things on TH-cam but failed to respect what they can do with a pro rider on one...UNTIL NOW!
I might just sh_tcan my entire bucket list for a clean sheet that says "Timbersled".
I hardly ride dirt anymore after my first season of snow biking! It ruined it for me haha
@@TheWildAlaskanLiving in Phoenix Arizona we don't get much of that white stuff that oozes out of the ground like you do, but that ride clearly showed the near vertical part of that climb, and you can't pull that off in sand dirt or any other medium I can think of.
I know it's a year old video but I was so blown away by it I recommended it in the comments of SXSBlog's latest video. Maybe it will get some more views.
oh thanks!@@kevinsellsit5584
I was waiting for that cornice to break off and this turns into another run-from-the-avalanche video!
Wow i was with ya all the way man lol what a view !! Well done 👍
Fine work.
That was frickin’ AWESOME!!!
Thanks for the vertigo. That looks like earnest avalanche hunting to me.
That was crazy, where is the video of getting down? didn't look like there was much room on the left at the top
th-cam.com/video/n4OViLURmhM/w-d-xo.html
I was waiting for an avalanche to start the whole ride up!!!😳😳😳
Wow good climb!! Great view!
Super cool. I’m wondering what size engine that is…
Its a 450sxf with a 490cc high compression bigbore kit from built motors. The bike that was in front of me is a 570cc high compression. The older platform had more room for bigger pistons
Awesomeness to the max.
Epic pull man.
¹st thought. Wow, that was awesome, and skary!
²nd thought: how do I get down?
Gnarly dude ,you're the man you're living the dream, Dream,,
Nice ride.... Epic
Good thing you had your camera running to.prove the nea... sayers,... wrong
Soquestion is the only issues I can see is making sure the jetting is correct and the need to prep, for or in case of or to avoid an avalanche..and you are right throttle control is essential for most riders would panic and over Rev and not go lateral to even the load, otherwise stay straight over Rev/load and bury it.
I’ve done something like this on my XT 500 Yamaha get into the torque and you kinda get afraid to turn around although you can and then you drift to the side and you pick up speed and it’s just that torque just takes over and you get more confidence in your bike and you could keep going
That's bad ass your right, nobody else has this on youtube for sure. Hell of a climb man
Dang dude that was badass. I'd love to do that.
Those bikes are sooo cool. Good Run Mannnn!!!
Dude that made me feel sick when you got on top great Video
Pretty tought to beat CDV on a sunny day! Gorgeous.
That must have been the absolute perfect snow pack. Not even turbos either lol
You saw that slab Crack near the end of your climb right? Made me pucker abit then stayed there .
tried this on my 1991 Yamaha Phazer. I made it 200 feet. Ouch
I lost my stomach just watching that!!! freaking intense!
Holy crap. I've ridden on rented Timbersleds in the Vail area. The elevation and drag is a heavy load on them, it is amazing the Timbersled pulled that. Way to go! That is serious commitment. You also succeeded in giving me virtual anxiety 😂
A good two stroke powder sled would probably rip up that with skis aloft. My group with the Timbersleds (also KTM 450s like the one here) rented a Polaris 800, and the amount of sheer power the sled has is just stupid. I am a little surprised those sleds are rented to the general public because they are fast AF and serious as a heart attack.
The 850 turbos are even better 😊
Congratulations! You were one of several to climb that! 🎉🎉🎉😅
still the one and only, here's where the tracks came from th-cam.com/video/n4OViLURmhM/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUNaGVuZXkgZGVzY2VudA%3D%3D
I question that claim too lol, sleds from the 90s can climb that..
@@dillonprissel69guess you better come show a bunch of alaskans how to ride sleds
WHAT A VIEW!!!!!! Cudos to you, dude.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👊👊🤙🤙✌️✌️
Damm I was nervous watching it! 😂👍🏻
!00% BADASS!!!! You’re a damned legend!
Nice ! Where is he video riding down it? Or sliding down?
we did things kinda backwards and went down it first
th-cam.com/video/n4OViLURmhM/w-d-xo.html
insane!!! Well done crazy animal!
Man that 450 was running. Great job..
WOW! what a ride! 😃👍
Nice job man ! That was wild
AMAZING!!!
My ktm wouldn't have pulled that at that low of a rpm. Its a high compression 500 with a desert cam and runs better than stock, but at 6ft 4 and 300 with all my gear, i have to hit a mountain like that wide open and down shifting the whole way up. Im super impressed with that pull!
How do you get down? Holy frick, that was "A lot of throttle"
there's a link in the description to the descent video
I want to see the ride down..
check description!
Holy shit, that's sick!
That earned an instant sub
He's got an even better climbing track now!
That’s so awesome!
That was Frigging Awesome! Good Weather and Good Tacking left / right to regain RPM - Have you guys tried VP - U 4.4 Oxygenated fuel ? As I recall running 100% simulates sea level to 9000 feet - I know some wild-ass guys who mix 10% Propylene Oxide ( P. O.) with pump gas and fly up mountains like this. Weather Permitting: They Camp out overnight and Howl at the Moon standing next to a bon fire - Don't even start your engine with That Mix near sea level - Bitching Video - Cheers
Everyone is a champ in HERO Snow
Even with the snow 99% of people would not have climbed that.
@@brennonl9687 , not saying it wasn’t a good pull , just lucky 🍀 he had Hero Snow ❄️ to get that high on the SB
Wow. Not sure I'd try that on a turbo 850 snowmobile.
When he hit that razor-back he almost questioned his choice but had the previous tracks to give him confidence he could keep going.
having just dropped down it helped a lot for sure!