Watching this getting crazy excited for the season again. Jimmy your videos were mega helpful last year when I arrived in Vancouver from the UK having never skiid a day in my life. After a few lessons, 30 days on the mountain and obsessively watching your content I was skiing the whole mountain and taking my friends on some of the lesser known runs you put in your vids. My English friends here laugh that all my Skiing lingo clearly comes from your vids e.g. “ripping some groomers”. Your trees vid helped me progressively level up in the glades and I found my love for it there. I rounded off the season with Ruby Bowl and Pakalolo and can’t wait to get back at it. Hope to chug some liquid courage with you on a chairlift this season.

@riseandalpine

9 ай бұрын

So happy I was part of your ski journey and it sounds like you've made some ridiculously fast progression, can't wait to hear about how much you level up this season. I apologize for all the ridiculous ski terminology that is now etched in your brain 😂😂😂. See ya up there!

Your channel deserves AT LEAST 200,000 subs! Glad I’m here early!

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Hopefully one day I can get there and pass the stoke on to more skiers around the globe!

@haydenpardy9328

Жыл бұрын

Same here just subbed!

Great video. I love the names of the runs and lift in the bottom left corner. I feel like if you have time that would cool to have in every video

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Howdy James and Laura, I'm a new subscriber and an old Tahoe guy from the late 80's, Squaw and Alpine Meadows. My short skis were 205cm slaloms, everyday skis my 208 GS skis. It took me awhile to "get" you, nobody can be this frenetically positive and energetic all the time, but you truly are. Keep up the awesome videography while I remember my old days through your "today" lens. You're lucky to have Laura living life with you .. looking forward to more.

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Hey Craig! Thanks so much for following along and I'm happy I could bring ya back to the glory days. I'd love to check out Squaw and Alpine one day! I should do a video riding in 208cm skis, y'all were legends back then. We've got it so easy now on our shaped skis hahha. I also feel very lucky to have Laura, many more adventures to come!

Who remembers when they used to groom with a winch groomer under the peak chair to the top? It was a nice starting line from the top.

@riseandalpine

16 күн бұрын

That would have been awesome!

Damn bro, I wanna ski with you! Gonna be there end of January for the first time, can't wait!! GREAT VIDEO!!!!

Thanks for the detailed tour of Whistler. First time on Saturday, let you know how it turns out following your guide! Awesome content dude!

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Yo Jerry, Excited you're going to check it out. Hopefully you get some clear skies! Let me know how it goes :)

Another tops video! My favourite way from Peak to Creekside is Matty’s, The Saddle, Franz’s Upper, Franz’s Lower. It’s an awesome run mid-week, you can ofter have the whole run to yourself.

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Such a sweet combo mid-week... end of day or weekend, not so much hahaha

Great tour man. The 104 free does it all in those conditions. I love that ski.

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Such a solid ski! Really loving the 115 too. It's got a bit more play and still rips.

Lol I remember that windy day, should've been a couple Wednesdays ago iirc. Skiing out of symphony was brutal, every roll and getting across to the highway out was a FIGHT against the wind 😂

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

It was hilarious.. I couldn't even move forward while going downhill.

A very respectable way to spend a day. Also very respectable that you kept some tricks up your sleeve haha

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

You betcha 😏😏

Super helpful hitting whistler for first time in late feb \ march. Thanks for the vids.

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

No worries Lucas. Thanks for tuning in. Have fun!

Great selection of runs. You’re crying out for some more powder over there.

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about us :). Next videos are all pow!!

@grumpyone5963

Жыл бұрын

@@riseandalpine Glad to hear it. More shrieks of delight🤣

when i go to whistler next time, this is what i'm gonna do. GREAT One! Also a lot of people need this, i'm sure. @5:00 thats some intense wind. @6:00 your magic potion drinking ritual with that music. I bet we all love it lol.

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

It was the craziest wind ever!!

Great review. As usual you are bang on the information. I actually ski Whistler the way you described it. Early at Symphonie then leave early, it gets so crowded and so on. Keep it up, so amazing....

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Those early symphony laps are the best!

Solid video. Can you do a video on all the gear you usually use?

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Totally! I'd love to do a gear video if you would find it interesting.

Wow west cirques conditions sound just the greatest

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

They were simply unbelievable hahah

Amazing content as always! What runs can you recommend for a family day trip? Our family mixes snowboarders and skiers, all seasoned but not locals :) tks!

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel! It totally depends on what types of runs you like. I'd reccomend watching some of my best tree runs, best groomers and steep skiing videos and see what looks fun to you. If people are different skill levels, I find that Crystal Chair and 7th heaven on Blackcomb and Harmony on Whistler are great places for people of different levels to enjoy a run and meet at the bottom.

As a local, I recommend posting the date on your videos (if not posting the same day) :) lots of love!!

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Thanks skiboo!! I haven't done that because I worry the youtube algo wont recommend it in the future. Typically my videos are all pretty delayed as it would be impossible to pump a vid out same day.

Great video as usual! I'm curious what bindings did you put on these?

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

I put marker jester 16's on the 104's and I put duke pt 16's on my 115's

@RascalDJ

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks! Hopefully I'll catch y'a on the slopes someday

Amazing. My favorite chair on a powder day is symphony!!

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Symphony trees are so dreamy on a Pow Day!

@ricardofont4395

Жыл бұрын

@@riseandalpine yep that’s exactly why

I skied peak to creek in mid December and after highway 86 it was all powder.

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

WOW! A Full P2C with powder is an absolute treat!

Yo Rise! You gotta throw your mount as far forward on your helmet as possible, in my opinion it gets a more realistic POV shot

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree Cole! My helmet just doesn't have a flat part at the front. I also found that the go pro pushing down on my my goggles bothered me. Might be time to buy a tighter helmet so I can improve the mount setup. How do you like the chest mount view compared to the head mount?

@C.oleCarson

Жыл бұрын

@@riseandalpine Ah definitely I feel that, I haven't seen much 360 footage on the chesty have you used it in any of your vids?

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

​@@C.oleCarson Ya I've used it in some, you can film single lens 4k now so looks similar to a go pro. 360 is def best on the head or the stick though. Maybe if I angle the camera like a rino it could look good too.

@C.oleCarson

Жыл бұрын

@@riseandalpine Ok true, it's so fun experimenting with the 360 footage. I still haven't even tried the single lens mode yet 😂

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

@@C.oleCarson 360 is always king! you never miss anything!

whats the song when you drink the hot sauce????? its a banger!

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Lords of the land

surprised lift was open in that wind

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

They closed it right after I got off! 90-100kph winds.

Do you recommend using fatmaps while on the slopes to figure out the names of the runs?

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Hey Brendan, I usually use Fat Maps. Can be super helpful knowing where the cliffs are!

My strategy is to stay as high as possible.

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Simple. But wildly effective! I like the way you think.

What is the liquid courage?

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

It's my own proprietary blend of ski hot sauce!

What's day 2! What's day 2! Whistler to blackcomb gondola?

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Ski Blackcomb day 2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJl7xqmqaNCsmco.html

I’m heading up February 21st. How are the conditions looking?

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

It's looking great! Mountains filled in real nice!

@bobbarker142

Жыл бұрын

@@riseandalpine awesome! I’m born and raised in Atlanta Georgia. Only ever skied in Tennessee and West Virginia 😂. I’m pumped to say the least. Your video’s are great man, keep on vibing!

Was this before or after the recent snow?

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Before... Mountain was unreal the last two weekends!

@kingparker2101

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen if sapphire bowl entrances have enough coverage yet?

Do u have to have ur own ski equipment or u can rent it?

@riseandalpine

9 ай бұрын

Hi Vanessa! I own all of my own ski equipment, but you can rent it at the mountain. Renting is very expensive and if you want to commit to learning to ski it's best to try and buy everything used!

Okay but what if I got zero days to ski whistler?

@riseandalpine

3 ай бұрын

Well that's a tricky one hahahah

wait what run was that at 3:00?

@EvilestMinion

Жыл бұрын

I've never been. Will be there this weekend. But looks like Harvey's or Robertson's or he dropped in somewhere random he thought looked cool up there off "The Ridge" as he calls it. Because then he connects with burnt stew

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Yup - that was just off the ridge!

@Kyumilli

Жыл бұрын

@@riseandalpine sweet thanks! I'll try to hit that next time hah

@EvilestMinion

Жыл бұрын

​@@Kyumilli I went up there to try and find it and have to try again. It wasn't Harvey's and Robertson's like I originally thought. I think it's right off harmony ridge and somehow connects with burnt stew trail. Just not sure whether he actually went toward harmony ridge or burnt stew trail right off the lift. I'm going up that side again tomorrow and figuring this out is on my bucket list

@Kyumilli

Жыл бұрын

@@EvilestMinion thanks for trying! I will head up next week and see for myself

We're wondering WTF is the hot sauce? And why's he do it? We can't find it anywhere

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

It's my special blend of skiing goodness! Some are saying it's the new red bull. It's not up for sale yet.

@EvilestMinion

Жыл бұрын

@@riseandalpine looks excellent

2:15 the guy in the background is super super suspect of you

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

hahahaha EXTREMELY suspect!

musta went on a weekday..during some of your commentary... noticed a lot of empty chairs.

@riseandalpine

6 ай бұрын

This was actually a mid-winter weekend believe it or not. I was only skiing on weekends last season.

those lines have made whistler a hard no...F Vail ...shame it is such a great mountain

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

Totally. Such amazing variety in terrain but an absolute gong show.

@jasoncapecod

Жыл бұрын

@@riseandalpine you need to go on a road trip to Shames next season...that would be cool

7:04 more boney than boney m

@riseandalpine

Жыл бұрын

More sharks than shark week!