Arctic Lines | Twenty Chapter 2 - Caught in an avalanche. Is freeriding worth the risk?

Arctic Lines presents: Twenty – A documentary series about a freeride snowboarder's journey towards sustainability

TWENTY CHAPTER TWO
Risk-taking is part of snowboarding culture.
In Twenty Chapter 2, Antti gets into trouble and is taken down by an avalanche. He is forced to think hard about his approach to risk-taking while exploring the high country around Kilpisjärvi, Finland, where a beautiful line for his Arctic Lines project awaits. Then things are stepped up at Bárrás, an enticing mountain easily seen from Finland, but located in Norway. The crew, featuring a special guest, has to deal with a difficult layer in the snowpack that creates spooky avalanche conditions. What is an acceptable risk? There’s no denying that others will also suffer if something bad were to happen.

Can it all be justified with the thrills that you can experience in steep terrain? No matter what we do, accidents can happen. And when that happens, our greatest responsibility is to share the experiences honestly, even if it’s painful. That way, others can learn from our mistakes and make better decisions in the backcountry.

Twenty follows one athlete’s attempts to reconcile his conscience with the requirements of his profession. Is it possible to pursue a long career in freeriding, take on filming missions and expeditions, and do it all without getting hurt or exceeding the limits of our planet? With its inherent risks and demands, can freeriding ever be truly sustainable?

Bárrás

**The main line in Twenty Chapter 2**

Description
Bárrás is a beautiful mountain located in Tromsso county, Norway but it's very close to border of Finland. The best descent is located at the south facing slope and best way to see the glimpse of this inviting line is to check it from Kilpisjärvi, Finland.

The route up to Barras starts from Signaldalen. Drive all the way to the end of the Parasveien road and park the car. From the parking lot you can start a mellow touring by using a snowmobile track that leads up to treeline.
When you are almost at the treeline you will see a big gully on left handside. Go over this gully and start making your way up. West face of Barras can be seeing from here. Keep gaining altitude and going around in a mellow terrain until you start clearly seeing the south face.

When you see the whole south face you can start moving towards a shoulder in lookers right. Touring is very easy all the way to this point. From here you can check the current situation of the line and make a plan. You can keep touring up the eastern side of south face until it gets too hard. Then change gear and hike to the top. This can also be a fun descent if the snow in the main object doesn't work. The views are amazing!

Once at the top check the line carefully. Make snow assessments and remember that the line is located in interior high country which makes it quite easy to get wind affected. Top part is most likely going to be hard because of rime snow but the open field can hold good snow.

After you have safely made your way down keep cruising towards back where you came from. The gully is amazing run for snowboarders. Once you are at the snowmobile track. Keep pumping and making speed. If you have good skills you might be able to cruise almost to the car.

Whether you choose to ride the mellow line or the main one, Bárrás is amazing experience!

Barras Details by Suunto App ( Rough calculation after our mission day for the project)
Time: 7-8hrs
Roundtrip: 14,9km
verticalmeters: 1419m