I hope everyone realizes how dangerous these runs are and what a legend lucas is. I skied with lucas at solitude and saw it first hand. Most people wouldn’t even think of trying to do Alf’s high rustler at any time if placed at the top… let alone with low base depth! Not only does he do these crazy runs, he cruises. You’re my favorite buddy…. Everyone else please think before you try any of these runs, Lucas makes them look simple, I assure you they are not!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Very good point mark!! Not sure if I need a disclaimer or anything but these are definitely not runs to try if you are not experienced with this type of terrain. Skiing is very dangerous and these runs especially you can get seriously hurt if you aren’t careful!!

@JHSports

Жыл бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 yea might do a disclaimer so some stupid person don’t try it and die and sue u lol

@glennplomchok5125

Жыл бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 Great points for sure! High Rustler can be hard to navigate on those traverses! Going around the bend brings you in a little lower but less rocky...and I've never been up there with thin cover (usually there later in season...making the entry a lot nicer!). Great stuff...looks amazing for so early in the season!!

@cvn6555

Жыл бұрын

My very first time at Alta, a "friend" took me to Alf's as my first run...of the season. (I'm a lifelong East Coast guy that had mostly skied in Pennsylvania at that point.) Survived it but it definitely is not easy.

@samhklm

Жыл бұрын

Well said - I got a free ride down the hill in a wire basket at Alta. Luckily my knee did not need surgery - you've got to know your limits.

alta is just one of those places that truly humbles you as a skier and tests both your physical and mental capabilities. stoked we were able to get as much skiing in as we did!

@ronwilson5210

Жыл бұрын

Closing in on 25K subs! Let's Goooo!

@richardbrady7149

Жыл бұрын

Alta is the "Holy Land" for skiers. Went out 5 years ago to spend the winter and I could never spend my winters any where else. That is a true statement you made. Humbling! Top to bottom non stop on Main Chute is Savage! yeeew

@BreauxSegreto

Жыл бұрын

One ski quiver 😮 WOW - Close one Lucas! AMAZING✔️💪🫡 Fantastic episode from beginning to end (as ALWAYS). You make us HIGH on ⛷️STOKE⛷️ 🤪🤯🤤 For the record, I will authorize an East Coast ski… ONLY when you hit 100k subscribers (or if you want 😉). Take care of yourself brother, the rest is gravy (Italian style, aka: Sauce) Let’s Goooo and Dive in ⛷️✌️🤘

@peoplewatchingotherpeople

Жыл бұрын

Spamming you here too just in case you see it: I feel like I saw you on the lift on Supreme on Sunday (12.4.22). Were you the one who hit the right side of Supreme's Divingboard? Whoever got that for the first time of the season (to my knowledge) hit it so perfectly. Like in the only spot you could actually land it with the way the snow was. Money! Edit: I just would love to see the footage, it's so big right now... and it was stomped. Love your videos man. Just don't make Alta ones lol ( but 60% dead serious haha) Totally understand that's a selfish comment on the last line, but the vibe there mustn't change for real. It's so good. I feel like the bird feels so much more competitive, and it didn't feel that way 10 years ago before they got more commercialized.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

@@peoplewatchingotherpeople I wasn’t there on Sunday 12/4

Love your casual conversation as you're crushing an incredibly hard chute. You are a LEGEND!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks brother. Right back at you

"This season is all about self preservation" Proceeds to do one of the gnarliest chutes at Alta for the first run of the day LOL

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

😂😂as long as I’m not hitting cliffs I should be good

@markadams9223

Жыл бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 dude those are cliffs!

Lucas, skied Alta about 20 years ago when I was 58 two weeks before Christmas, it was about 30% open when we arrived. On the 2nd day we experienced a Rocky Mt snowstorm and they received 40 inches, us easterners skied during the storm, it was epic, the locals waited til the next day, watching the powder horns race for 1st tracks the next morning was very entertaining, luv your videos, still skiing at 78!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

wow good for you andy! sounds like a typical day in the cottonwoods haha! awesome!

Dude Alta always looks amazing, I've never been because I'm one of those dirt bag snowboarders 😂 Not taking yourself too serious is part of what makes these the best ski videos on KZread, great work!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha you darn snowboarders

Great run on Main Chute. Inspirational for this 70-year old. I'm a Bronx boy 9 months of the year but Alta's my home the other 3. Never ski'd off the top. Maybe this is my year. See you on the slopes! 🎿

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Let’s goo dude you gotta do it at least once!

LOVE Alta. Ski Only, and IF you want you have Snowbird next door. Started skiing the Wasatch in 1967, Solitude and Brighton. Great snow, Great people and NO SNOWBOARDERS. Best of Utah is 6 in a day, Park City, Deer Valley, Brighton, Solitude, Alta and Snowbird.

Back in 04 my daughter, 11 at the time, and I were going up the tram at Jackson Hole. I showed her Corbet’s Couloir and asked if she wanted to ski it, she balked and made a comment assessing my mental health. I never took it off the bucket list and after seeing the 63 year old at the bottom of the chute in Alta it revived the stoke! Thanks!!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!! so cool.

Alta has always been my favorite mountain to ski. So many challenging runs. Headwall tree skiing was my favorite run. This was back when skis were long and narrow.

upper gunsight into high rustler is a wild warmup run hahaha, sick stuff as always

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that was fun! There was an easier way to get over there but oh well

7:24 "I'm about to perform what's called a *pro gamer move*"

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

hahahah

Ahhh Alta and Snowbird, the kings of black diamond chute warm-up runs. Sick day, thanks for sharing the stoke with us.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Alta/bird the sickest resorts out there

Back to your no warmup shenanigans lol. Looking super strong out there. You are ripping man!!! "It's easy if you just stop thinking about it, and just do it" Well said my friend Lets GOOOOO

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! The day off really helped

Alta is awesome!! Like to see Lucas stopping to help out the guy that crashed. Always good to look out for others on the mountain.

Good morning Alta! Love the "warm up run"...Way to get after it first thing in the AM. ...Sweet video.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thanks joe! Pretty awesome

I don't think I have ever had a bad day at Alta, and I feel so privileged to have grown up learning how to ski there. I've been to all the other resorts in Utah but none of them compare. Alta is just different. Better. Gotta get these finals done and head up the mountain. Thanks for the stoke Lucas.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

seriously man. honestly hard to have a bad day at alta/bird or anywhere up in the mountains for that matter.

@COASTRECOVERY

6 ай бұрын

“Danger” is his middle name!

LUCAS, just to help you out, that first run is Gunsight, Eddies is the first notch form the High Traverse you will see, a more direct bootback to the top, while Gunsight is that path of snow you followed!! I've been skiing at Alta for YEARS now, and I truly think its one of the best resorts in the world. I hope you go multiple times this year because there's so many cool little areas and chutes and of course traverses! Thanks Dude!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

gotcha! thanks so much will. it makes sense now when i look at the trail map. in retrospect, i shoulda just stayed on the high T to get over to high boy!

@sumerfun01

Жыл бұрын

That whole zone is hairball...saw a guy fall down the entire high boy...he was a bag of bones

@sumerfun01

Жыл бұрын

Saw crossman throw a copter getting into alfs one day..off the hook skill

Thanks for showing me parts of the mountain I'd only ski in my dreams. I can feel the thrill from the angle of your shots. So awesome!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the support Jeff :)

Still barely any snow in New England but these vids have fr been holding me over. Keep up the great work man!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Bummer dude it’ll come! Thanks for watching

@AW151992

Жыл бұрын

Fellow New Englander here. 100% agree. These videos keep me going lol

OMG that was a good one! Brought back so many memories of skiing main chute! The stoke you get after skiing it was captured SO well by you. Love it!!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

hah lets goo man such a fun chute

My God, my legs are screaming just watching you. How gorgeous is Alta?! Thanks for those spectacular runs.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

it is soo beautiful up there!! thanks susan!

lived and worked at alta for a while in my early/mid 20s thanks for the stoke and bringing me back down memory lane :-) love the channel.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

lets goo dude thank you for watching.

alta is just built differently, Mother Nature blessed up

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

she sure did.

The Stoke Elks have been christened 🦌 great video, brother! That Main Chute drop was so freaking sick love the energy from this video and that's what sharing the stoke is all about 🤙🏻

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Hahah we have christened The Elk. It had to happen eventually 😂😂

Regal Chute is the spot. came through there one time, there was five or six French cats stopped above the grouping of trees in the middle of the chute where the line splits two ways, I was rolling I think I scared them for a moment the snow was superb that day, like a hot knife through butter... When you have skied Sierra Cement your entire life that Utah Pow is like the kind.....

You skied more in November than I did all last year! Alta was so nice, I love wind pack powder! Keep it coming Lucas, just shows how many followers you have. STOKE!!!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Yes steve! The wind packed pow is the LCC special haha

My best day of skiing last year was at Alta! Beautiful day perfect snow! The vids are keeping me pumped til I can get out there on my new Ripsticks! Thanks Lucas Ha.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

awesome tony! sounds like most people have their best days up there haha

Great video as always. Much appreciation for showing us another beautiful Ski Resort . Cant wait for the next one!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

thanks dude!

Wow... when you were skiing the main chute you could just hear how good the snow was... shwshhhhh... no crush, all fluff

Ahhh those were the daze! Living and skiing Alta was a highlight of my life! Epic skiing!❤

There is something about skiing and boarding that liberates your soul I feel

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

It is totally freeing

Stumbled on your channel and truly enjoying your content. You explain your thoughts but still get to the point. 😂 thanks!

I just moved to SLC to get a full season in at little/big cottonwood. First time coming across Luca's channel. Main chute at Alta is no joke and you make it look super easy! Hope to bump into you out here some time. Have a good season!

I skied ALTA only one time and it was in my opinion the best area that I have ever skied ! I am from Colorado and have been to many ski resorts in the state but nothing is better than my experience at ALTA !!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Yup! Nothing beats little cottonwood canyon!

Awesome! From MA but I'll be in Little Cottonwood Jan 21-27. You're videos are fueling the anticipation. Thanks Lucas.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Awesome dude! Gonna be epic then

Yeeww ..great video.....nice skiing in main chute.....your best run of the year!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thank you pat! I agree

Love the vids. I’ve been skiing Alta since ‘77. We used to park and sleep in the parking lot. Been telling my son I’ve seen 3’ of snow down in Sandy at thanksgiving! Again, thanks for the amazing video. See ya at Alfs

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Wow man respect ✊ hope to meet you someday

Some of the color grading in this video blew me away! Great video as always Lucas, thanks for sharing!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rachel!

Dope video Lucas! Those were some crazy runs you did and you absolutely ripped down them! The stoke level is thru the roof! Keep it up man.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Let’s goo awesome jack

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

Another great Adventure video love your enthusiasm and your descriptive narration thank you so much

Lucas: "It looks easier than it really is" Me: butt slides my way down to safety

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Haha hey dude however you get down it counts!

Such a cool video Lucas! We were there that same week and it was awesome. The shot of you looking up the chute was nuts!

Ahhh..you included a nice glimpse of filthy inversion air in the Salt Lake Valley! Kudos to you for dropping into the chutes on what we would consider thin cover (15 yr Alta passholder). Also for barely breathing hard. I'd certainly be panting like a dog, particularly after the long booting! A heads up to those pondering Alta for the first time. What you're looking at him skiing is labelled as a single black diamond at Alta. Alta doesn't rate double blacks or anything resembling that. Their greens are blues if you're used to skiing the big, wide groomers at places like Vail, Aspen, Tahoe, Deer Valley, Park City, etc. Some of the blues will be a black to you, and the blacks could encompass just about anything else. Giant moguls (with no snowboard lines ;) ), cliff drops, tight tree runs with long traverses and maybe booting...just a black. I released out of one of my skis in the chutes last year with no one up behind me. It took a half an hour crawling up on my belly, kicking one boot in at a time and using my poles with my hands right above the baskets to stab in to inch back up and get my ski that wedged into a small tree/bush after it ran away. You need to know that when comparing to places you may have already been. It's a rough place for less than intermediate skiers, particularly right now with Sunnyside out for an undetermined time. Parking reservations begin Dec 16th. Carpool or ride the bus. p.s. the tow line destroys gloves.

Damn dude my legs are burning just watching you make those jump turns on Alf's... I FEEL like I could do this slowly and carefully but I def don't have the balls for it lol... keep up the good work man

I skied main chute in 2010. Looking over the cornice telling myself don’t fall. One day cameras will actually show how steep the shit you ski actually is. Hoping to make it back this year or next. I had to double check this was a new video because that snowpack is unbelievable!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

haha yup! just filmed this on monday!! thanks matthew! it sure is steep stuff but those whove been there, know first hand haha

Glad you found entrance to High Rustler. And that breakfast looks yum. Can’t wait to go back there and explore some more

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

thanks for all the help regina!!

This run is going on my bucket list for sure! Amazing episode!!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan! You won’t regret it

Headed to Alta this weekend - thank you for another wonderful video!

LOL. "It's always easier if you don't think too much about it," My motto exactly... If that fails someone yelling "send it," is a great motivation as well. Also, much appreciated that you have balls/are a good skier. I've see waaaaay to much footage of blues on youtube.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

I try my best man. To some people I’m good, to others I suck. I’m just out there to have fun and spread the joy.

Loved the jazz vibe opening!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry!

Incredible video! 👍👍

I could feel your excitement in this one.

Great start to the season Lucas and good to see that you are now getting a much higher number of views that the quality fo your videOs merit! Looking forward to more great videos

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

i appreciate that neil! we'll see what happens this year!

mannn that main chute run looked soooo sick...snow looked so good!!!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Yes dude it was so good in there 🙌🏽

Another beautiful bluebird day. Awesome video. Thanks man!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

thanks brian!

⛷🤙 Another banger in the books dude. Alta looks insane 🤯 but you made it look easy. Crazy that a few weeks ago you were skiing one groomer at A basin and now dropping some crazy chutes. Thanks for the content Lucas love your work! ⛷🤙

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

haha thanks bro! seriously - one run at colorado to almost the whole mountain in utah! appreciate the support dude

Had my first pass at Alta in 1972 and graduated from the UofU in 1973. Skied High Rustler and chutes many times. Believe me when I say that the conditions pictured are NOT right for a fun run. Hard snow, scraping rocks, ugh...wait until December and then get after it. Nice video though.

That first one is eddies high nowhere, Gunsight starts on a ridgeline, and has three distinct trees that if looked at correctly, look like iron sights. Great runs, super entertaining commentary!

@mgxzazfbyjuchrisclarkvpz236

12 күн бұрын

It doesn't quite look like Eddies High to me ....dont remember eddies having rock walls on both sides like that...could be wrong tho

Nice, Lucas. Pretty good season that you are having. This video takes me back about ten years. First time at Alta, first run of the year, my buddy takes me on Alf's. Didn't mention it was so challenging. I remember two things- endless traversing to get there and then wanting to pummel him for making that the first run. At least we went right to the Peruvian and had the first brew of the trip. Cheers.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

haha yup alta - a long traverse ahead!

You're an aggressive skier! I thought a couple other videos of yours was normal stuff, but this was some badass chit! Subscribed

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. Check out some videos from last season for more aggressive terrain

Is there anything better on KZread than watching Lucas chase rocks down a chute? I think not

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Hahah oh geez. Gotta tune up the JJs already

Cameras never give justice to how steep the terrain you ski actually is…. I skied the baldy chute in 2010. It was gnarly, dropping in the cornice was the most intense part. The fact that you ripped it before thanksgiving is awesome. I had to check to see if your video was a new one or one from last year. Your videos bring some great ski trip memories back to me!!!!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

awesome dude that makes me so stoked!! thanks for watching!

Little Cottonwood Canyon skiing is something else.

I think the word "insane", finally, is a good choice. Alta is a great experience. Iguana

Thanks for sharing the early season stoke Lucas! New subscriber, pumped on what you're doing.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Of course man thanks for joining along!

Nice to see ya back in my feed! Sorry I couldn’t get into the car racing…..but back in the fold!!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Welcome back!

Amazing, it's usually sketchy getting into the chute ... so much early snow!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Seriously!! Main chute was a breeze

love the trail/lift icons in the top left

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Awesomeb

this is sick

Main chute and Baldy's are what I remember from Alta as the highlights been its been over a decade since I skied there. Going up to Wymoning and Montana this season but I think Utah will happen next year. Also, November Main chute is hella early, I don't remember ever hitting it that soon, I do remember skiing there on Christmas Eve then going to either Brighton or Cherry Peak for night skiing- we usually did Brighton by clipping passes back in those days but I think that day was Cherry Peak, hit a buried log and flew headfirst over a cat-track, definitely top 5 scariest fall.

I've been watching ur vids for a long time and love it! Keep up the good work

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

thank you joe!

Interesting how the snow is always good at Alta, given certain methods of travel down the mountain are not allowed😎

Skied High Rustler when I was there last spring, and you made that entrance look pretty easy! It was pretty tricky even late season. I had a local show me Cathrine's Area too... got a few really fun runs over there. And your run down Main Chute was beautiful. One of the things I'd never experienced was the amount of hiking/traversing Alta asks of you to get to the really fun stuff. I came to enjoy the pace and sense of adventure of a little extra work. That said, that hike up to Main Chute is a little above my pay grade for now. HA!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Alta: a long traverse ahead haha But yea definitely takes a lot of cat tracks and mini hiking to get into the good stuff! Definitely recommend main chute though at some point :)

Love the videos they make my day

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Heck yea copper I’m glad

We dont have snow where I am yet but your videos get me so excited to get out there as soon as i can!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Ella. Stoked you like them!

This was a super sick video lucas, thanks!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean!

Good job. After a run like that my legs would be noodles at the start of the ski season. I have been taking up roller blading again. I find that helps my skiing. I am in my 60’s now and I sick to the upper intermediate runs. The steeps are a thing of my past now. I have never skied Alta. For the steeps I have skied Mammoth, Squaw Valley and Jackson Hole. Mammoth is still my favorite place to ski.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

sounds awesome. all great resorts!!

Super stoked bro! My favorite place in the whole world is Alta. Learned how to ski there at 5 years old. 30 years later it's still the best snow on earth. Keep up the bitchin videos brother!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that! No place like it dude

Epic. I gotta go back to the bird! Such a great start to the season.

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

yup! been good so far

I snowboard but I love your videos always good to see some sheading thanks and keep up the awesome work.

Lmao I think that was the most chaotic approach to high boy ive seen. Dont need to drop over that high hahah. Cheers to an awesome start to the season up here in lcc. Also James is the homie. He’s always touring up at alta pre and post season. Hes the man

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

haha i know man totally didnt really know where i was going but it all worked out!

Yessir that was fire

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Yepp

Cool another day racking up the days those passes are paying off. Keep Skiing

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Yup sure getting my money worth haha. Thank you bon!

Great area...... enjoy brother

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Thanks homie

Great video ❤

I'm laughing and crying at the same time. These runs at Alta are insane. I would hate/love to see what double black looks like!

@steen0059

Жыл бұрын

At Alta they dont have any runs labeled as "double blacks". just fyi.

Great vid as always! Looks narly!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

thanks dude!

Earned yourself a sub! Keep skiing legend!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

thanks dude!

great run down chute

dudes crushing some of the hardest terrain in north america all while casually talking to us 🤟🏻

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Hahah it helps me down the mountain for sure

HELI-COPTER HELIII COPPPPTERRRR!!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

yewww

Alta never fails to provide some stoke!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Got that right dude!

It's always the legs lol, love the burn though

Wow.. Conditions looked great and you went for it right of the bat..

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

conditions were awesome!! thanks darin

@darinsmith2458

Жыл бұрын

@@LucasCatania17 my pleasure lucas.. looks like you are living in the moment..

So intrested in what you do keep it up

So sick come out to Crested Butte in February you won’t regret the stoke you will have!

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

ill likely be there in march!

Alta never disappoints

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

Never

Alf's high rustler looks so much like avalanche chutes 2 at mammoth, especially from the side, i had a deja vu moment lol even though i don't ski at alta, nice vid

@LucasCatania17

Жыл бұрын

sweet man! never been to mammoth