Dope Tech Episode 2

<<@joette8510 says : I guess I’ll never understand why a person would even put themself in a place where an avalanche can occur. 😕>> <<@artofescapism says : Avalanches are terrifying, wow!>> <<@tripsaplenty1227 says : 16:42 I hate the way this guy pronounces Avalanche.>> <<@kenreville9134 says : I lived through an avalanche retreating off the the south face of Annapurna in December of 1987. Lucky I am.>> <<@lindap.5120 says : Cool to see Bruce Tremper in a science video. He helped keep us safe in the Wasatch.>> <<@billyjean4752 says : A surface whaaaat??? Ive heard of a street one but a surface one>> <<@HypnoClippy says : Saying "the best way to not die in an avalanche is to not be in one" has the same energy as "if you don't wanna be eaten by a shark don't go swimming" xd it's beautiful>> <<@straightup-schizophrenic says : Not me watching a whole video on avalanches and now I'm planning on watching one on asbestos>> <<@jimvick8397 says : I survived one, I should be dead...>> <<@jtwoolley says : Green>> <<@might2you says : 2:51 no way he worked for Bridger, I'm going backcountry skiing there tomorrow>> <<@davidbuchholz9594 says : I can't listen to him say Avalanche one more time>> <<@gajendrasingh-kl5jq says : Love you my Brother Kai Smart ❤❤>> <<@HyungnamGu says : Initial Movement: An avalanche starts with a slab of snow breaking away and fracturing into smaller blocks and granules. Frictional Heating & Melting: As the snow cascades down the slope at high speeds, violent collisions and friction between snow grains, and between the snow and the ground, create significant heat. This heat—along with pressure—causes the snow particles to melt slightly, especially in wet snow or lower-elevation avalanches. Lubrication: The melted water acts as a lubricant, which can actually increase the speed and mobility of the avalanche. Refreezing & "Concrete": When the avalanche stops, the debris comes to rest. Because the snow is heavily fragmented and mixed with this meltwater, it acts like wet concrete. As the liquid water in the debris refreezes—which happens very quickly—it forms intense ice bonds between the snow grains.>> <<@usuckthereturn says : Solution: Go someplace warmer for vacation!>> <<@Oeil_dHermine says : My father, ski patroller in Val Thorens, fell down a cliff and got caught in an avalanche one snowy and windy day while closing a slope. Got rescued by his colleagues with the help of a ratrack, and all, but go pretty scared though... We also don't put the poles' straps on, so as to have free hands to "swim up" if we get caught. Btw, the cover image is great>> <<@r0rrook says : Stop charging the thumbnails I'm like oh new video then I click and get disappointed>> <<@astrafaan says : "For Free" - I imagine "Brilliant" doesn't teach the English language ;)>> <<@thelastdumpling says : Watching this after strapping on my avalanche beacon for a powder day today. This video is unnerving as hell.>> <<@Kanade-Himura says : 18:00 The shot of him skiing down, stopping, turning and seeing his friend's ski sticking out of the snow before getting ripped away by the avalanche is straight out of a horror movie>> <<@kantemirovskaya says : Great channel but am a little disappointed you only mention the WWI battle the Domitian Alps briefly-White Friday as it is known was and is a huge brutal battle that little know about... Even the Swedish Metal band @Sabaton who cover many wars and battles throughout history covered this battle in their song "Soldier of Heaven" which chronicles the thousands of soldiers buried in ice and snow who spend eternity up there frozen.>> <<@jaxxrr says : if your a surfer you kind of know the gist of it>> <<@thio59 says : I don't go off-piste. I just don't.>> <<@Saba-lz2qg says : Going to the Alps in a few days, I am scared….>> <<@christopherkane2842 says : lol I guess yer a vaycay lol the host is in palm tree country whilst he chats about dendrites metamorphosis… I’m so jelly…! Thank you for covering W/B in 🇨🇦 I lived there fir 🌲🌴🌲 10 incredible years. Best part of my life up to now. I love this entity. Great job guys. I made snow on black dug out towers and chairs it’s dig n duck lol circa 98/99 epic snow year so much a volcano south of bc had record snow pack. I think the snow was so deep bc hydro were concerned about w high power lines could collapse to the Big Island of Vancouver. They had to remove snow on those towers. Either snowcats not readable. To meeting it by power wash melt lol oh I digress…>> <<@mælis-aurå says : lovely animations ❤>> <<@BetoBarber-h4w says : "Thats how i was raised by my father" people back then were all studs man what happened>> <<@ranjapi693 says : We have one of the deadliest seasons this year in europe here.. tyrol released a regional alert on mobiles.. still people go off track when its level 4 of 5. The lower layer is like.. air. Big ice crystals holding nothing together. Even for experts its almost impossible to determine the dangers. Remote triggering is a big thing, too. Stay safe!>> <<@apeters5339 says : It’s like atsunami in away, fast moving water with debris>> <<@adrianleigh9408 says : I ski in the Haute alps where theRed Bull just took place. The terrain was secured by blasting but the 58th rider set off an avalanche. He was saved by his air bag. It's so difficult to be sure My wife was caught in one in Italy...we were with a guide...he crossed the couloir first....no problem ...my wife went next and boom...she went. We got her out in time before a secondary one came down. Speed is essential. Thanks for a great vidéo.>> <<@craigbosko2229 says : The correct answer is, PEOPLE, their the one's that cause the Avalanches not the equipment their using, ski's ,snowboarding, split boarding, snowshoeing>> <<@James-cheese says : Over 100 avalanche deaths within alps resorts in last 3 months. Is that rare? Great research! Many people dont follow the advice for whatever reason, so resorts get closed or severely restricted during times of high risk.>> <<@thebaconapproach5725 says : Watching this after the blizzard hit NYC. Felt like the right thing to watch😅>> <<@임수경-o8m says : In Climate Change all the Tech will not help the Mountains comes off in Climate Change and the Body Count will raise to new extremes in near future.>> <<@ewallt says : Ladies of the night that aren’t committed.>> <<@abvanoosten says : Not mentioned: don't go all by yourself. The shovel and the probe are obviously useless if you do.>> <<@kimgreerpuchek1140 says : Going back to work is not what you would expect from someone who was setting off an avalanche on yourself. Not sure if others have not experienced this same reaction. It may take weeks before you are able to understand how lucky you were when in the middle of the accident.>> <<@LuisGuerrero-w7u says : "Somebody got to do it">> <<@bluetickbeagles116 says : Along with that inflatable avalanche vest, it would be wise to put a small oxygen bottle in there. I am a helicopter crewmember and we carry small O2 bottles with us that have a few minutes of oxygen so we can egress. It’s would very similar to being trapped in an avalanche. The bottle would allow a few minutes of survivability and perhaps maybe allow some oxygen to dig one itself out.>> <<@canoai says : I thought you were gonna teach how to read the snow :/>> <<@patrickchase5614 says : The Tremper books ('Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain' and the more technical 'Avalanche Essentials') are amazing, as are his many articles in the specialist journals. This is the first time I've ever heard his origin story as an avalanche researcher though. That was a fascinating interview.>> <<@Stephen-uz8dm says : So people get paid to go skiing and throw grenades. I wish I knew this earlier.>> <<@Michael-gi5th says : Absolute disaster so many dying in avalanches in the 2025/2026 season in the Alps. Everyone should really stay away from the off piste slopes, especially in moderate to high avalanche risk areas.>> <<@florianfruh2173 says : I was in the Mountains one time and my grandpa told me to turn around and I just saw this massive avalanche rolling down a mountain. I will never forget that moment when I realized how powerful avalanchees are>> <<@ILikeStyx says : I've been to Marmolada and the surrounding Dolomites. Some day those bodies will reappear.... :|>> <<@cathyl2338 says : Damn. I did not know that about fighting in WWI. Wtf.>> <<@Darbison_Santino says : Damn you did a great job with this video, thank you! Your plug for Brilliant at the end 😉 looks like a cool app>> <<@gageinoc says : 15:20 I work at Lee Canyon Ski Resort in Las Vegas, NV and our team uses a Howitzer mortar launcher from our helipad by our parking lot>> <<@makiss.2597 says : Im never going near a mountain again even in summer.>> <<@shawnr7259 says : There was actually multiple inbounds avalanches at Whisler Blackcomb about a month ago. I believe ski patrol rescued everyone who was buried so no fatalities ... It happened the day before I was supposed ski there too. They were very careful before reopening the high alpine terrain after that>>