Talking to the pioneer of steep skiing Anselme Baud. It's a no fall zone.

My guest today is Anselme Baud.He is one of the pioneers of steep skiing, Powder magazine named him as one of the 48 most influential skiers.He may be retired but he's still getting out into the mountains. Just after we recorded this interview he was heading off to Nepal and the Himalayas.His name is associated with many first ski descents in Chamonix, Antarctica, the Himalayas and Bolivia.He was the pioneer of steep skiing or extreme skiing and a high mountain guide.In the 70s and 80's he was skiing down steep couloirs and mountain faces that were unimaginable at the time and that inspired today's modern-day skiers. To give you some perspective. He was skiing in leather ski boots, riding skis that were 210 cm long but he only stands at around 165 cm tall. The steepness was between 40 and 55% on ice.He didn't like to ski the fresh snow like today's modern skiers. Less risk of avalanche he says.It could take him most of the night and all the day to climb up these mountains and then ski down the lines he had imagined in his mind.These lines he skied were in "no fall zone". You fall you die,  and has become into the stuff of legends. Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of the Beyond the mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live work and play in the mountains.Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

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