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The ‘Worst Couloir in Norway?’ Watch Antii Autti Find Out

Sometimes it's worth a reminder that adventuring isn't about everything going your way.
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“We’ve done it. It’s official. Reppifjellet Couloir is not good.”

Sometimes you climb all the way up a mountain and are rewarded with the best skiing and riding you’ll ever experience.

And then there are the other days.

It was one of the latter for Antii Autti and adventure partners Enni Rukajärvi and Ile Eronen as they explored a giant couloir in northern Norway, looking for some sweet freeriding lines. Things just didn’t go their way. But hey, it happens to the best of us.

It’s the latest installment of Autti’s Arctic Lines videos — a series exploring the freeriding opportunities high above the Arctic circle. Better luck next time, Autti. I’m sure there are better lines right around the corner.

Runtime: 14 minutes

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