Watch: Nikolai Schirmer Flirts With Death In High Risk Run

Nikolai Schirmer, a Norwegian pro skier, has gradually built his reputation as the guy willing to ski heinously gnarly lines deep in the backcountry.This clip, which, in my opinion, might be one of the craziest lines of the year, only bolsters Schirmer's reputation. You might want to take a seat before watching this one. It's heavy.Yes, everything about this is bonkers.But while watching this clip, I was distracted, focusing on something other than the obviously mind-blowing skiing: Schirmer's b