Arizona Snowbowl, Winter 18-19, Raw Footage

[@garrettokun1073]

Great video! I'm moving to Flagstaff next month and can't wait to explore the backside of the mountain. I'm also looking forward to taking the AVY classes by Kachina peaks. Hopefully I can find a crew of people to ride some BC with. Those lines looked phenomenal.

[@raisingarizona13]

It's looking pretty droughty right now. Bring a mountain bike.

[@garrettokun1073]

@@raisingarizona13 I'm going to have to trade in my hardtail for a full squish out there. The flowy trails back east are okay for my hardtail but I need some more travel for the chunk out there. I'm excited to bike and board out there! Terrain looks fantastic. I've been following the weather in Flag since it came on my radar 3 months back, and it's sunny damn near everyday.

[@raisingarizona13]

@@garrettokun1073 I love our sunny days. It's awesome.

[@cacatr4495]

@@raisingarizona13 Your comment about things looking "pretty droughty" is over a year old: I don't know when you wrote it, but I'd like to offer a distinction that many overlook, because the media is leading in the misnomer. June is Arizona's dryest month, being before monsoon and in the heat of summer, so naturally, the landscape is quite dry during that time. There's a big difference between our naturally dry season, and "drought." Drought is an unusual and extended multiple-seasons without rain, ongoing. We shouldn't conflate our very natural dry season with "drought," they're not the same thing at all. We would all be wise to clearly understand this, and to speak accordingly. :) They've got everyone thinking that our naturally dry season is "drought" when it's not. That false idea plays into "climate change" when it's our natural climate.

[@Swampfox42]

@@cacatr4495Dewd was just saying it was light on snow on the back side, not working for Al Gore.

[@SlobbyNobby_kick]

I would give anything to be there right now

[@thedumbestdoge881]

Amazing footage man! I am so stoked to hit this mountain up and get that backcountry experience with still being in the ski-patrol/mountain rescue range haha.

[@raisingarizona13]

If you are actually skiing in the back country you need to be ready to self evacuate and not rely on others. The ski patrol is often too busy to search and rescue lost or hurt back country skiers.

[@MrNoneskull]

I almost pulled a muscle cringing involuntarily more than once when you bombed those glades...trees don't move, man!! Big ups to your confidence.

[@raisingarizona13]

Thank you. It's weird what we can pull off while in the moment eh?

[@cyndyedwards1153]

I want to ski now!! Beautiful footage,not bad skiing either! 🤣😎 ❤️👍

[@beba5556]

Super hyped for the upcoming season!

[@raisingarizona13]

I'm getting there. Pray for pow!

[@brad6829]

Randomly came across this while looking for some views of Rustler and Humphrey Cirque. Great stuff! Hopefully this La Nina doesn't crap on us again this year.

[@raisingarizona13]

Thanks Brad, we certainly need moisture here in the SW.

[@chriskay686]

The el Nina did not disappoint!!!

[@jasoncapecod]

love it bro...and the chill sound track adds a cool vibe!

[@raisingarizona13]

Thank You!

[@lorentrager2594]

Nice lines. I wish I could ski like that 😅. More lessons and practice for me.

[@cjbuchanan9894]

We had such a good year

[@stefanb18]

Small Arizona! Somehow started following you on Instagram for your trail builds and was just recommended this video. I was thinking "damn this dude shreds who is this?!" Then I see the name. Badass skiing man!

[@raisingarizona13]

Thanks man!

[@ThePurpleChaosMonkey]

I wish the tree up in VT were so spacious, looks like a wide open trail to us hahaha

[@Smittyschannel]

Nice footage- thank you for sharing this

[@raisingarizona13]

Thanks man!

[@AlbaAdventures]

Digging the sound track! Second gully - deep! Humphrey's and Doyles looks sweet!!

[@raisingarizona13]

Thank you!

[@ZacchaeusNifong]

Heading up in a few weeks. Can't wait.

[@cacatr4495]

WOW! Seriously cool! To share, I've saved this to both my Arizona playlists, the huge one that's a video tour of the state, organized to follow the map, placing this in the Flagstaff/Snowbowl section, and my small compilation to show off Arizona's amazing beauty! Thanks for sharing it! #LoveArizona! Arizona's got VIEWS! (For those that may not know, Humphreys Peak reaches 12,633 feet in elevation!)

[@TaylorPhase]

whats the best way to get to the top of those bowl closer to humprheys versus ag?

[@raisingarizona13]

You can skin up the Humphreys Trail but it's a big approach

[@COMtnPilot]

Suuuuuweeeeeet! 😎👍🏼⛷

[@raisingarizona13]

Thanks man!

[@flywithty94]

I go to snow bowl every year and I don’t no any of the names the ones I know is Grand Canyon express and i forgot

[@cryptoslimer8589]

What are the names of the trails you skied? Nice video.

[@raisingarizona13]

I list the names at the beginning of every clip. Thanks!

[@ConquerYou]

Nice skiing mate!

[@raisingarizona13]

Thanks man!

[@vertihvost7675]

💗

[@32snowbound60]

Can you say rippin it! Hell yeah

[@aidan9801]

I usually go to snowbowl but can never find good spots to ride trees and pow, which part of the mountain is that

[@raisingarizona13]

theres lots of good trees right off the main lifts. A lot of this was shot in the back country though.

[@aidan9801]

raisingarizona13 off the one that goes all the way to the top?

[@Pomiferous]

Doyle Peak works for me.

[@raisingarizona13]

It's a nice spot up there :D

[@jerryseinfield1837]

I’m going to be in flagstaff in January, should I hit up this place?

[@raisingarizona13]

If you want to.

[@bobzhou9379]

How u get back up when u get off the other side of the mountain?

[@raisingarizona13]

Skinning with touring bindings

[@manueldiego7707]

Just moved to Az, and got my power pass... what width of ski do you use here??? Thankss!

[@raisingarizona13]

I like to have a big fatty for pow, a mid sized ski that's soft and playful for all around in bounds shredding and something fast and carvy.

[@p2lpark]

Is there a map with all the Inner Basin run and area names?

[@raisingarizona13]

Go look around Kachinapeak.org, there's a map naming the major avalanche paths. It's basic but it's a good place to get started. There's a lot more specific lines and chutes but it's more local type knowledge.

[@p2lpark]

raisingarizona13 thanks

[@Freshyfurfur]

Is this Cody Langdon dad

[@raisingarizona13]

Yup.

[@bobzhou9379]

How how u have to climb up from the lift to the peak?

[@raisingarizona13]

Whatever looks right.

[@cjbuchanan9894]

Can i ride with you sometime. Id love to ride the back side of Sb

[@raisingarizona13]

I get up a few times a week generally but the last two years have been less touring and more hot lapping on the chair

[@cjbuchanan9894]

@@raisingarizona13 well definitely want to ride the back side and go with someone who knows whats up. We make alot of hots laps too.

[@HarveyRoad]

Nice!

[@raisingarizona13]

Thank You!

[@Chris_p_bacon86]

How long you been skiing for man? Wish I could do that lol

[@raisingarizona13]

It seems like forever now man. 36-37 years I think. F I'm old! :D

[@Nick-mv5yj]

How did you get back when going down the back side

[@raisingarizona13]

Skin back up.

[@Nick-mv5yj]

raisingarizona13 omg how long does that take you. I’ve been coming to Snowbowl for some time and heard of people doing the backside. Looks amazing definitely will have to do it

[@raisingarizona13]

@@Nick-mv5yj It can take anywhere from 3 to sunset and even longer depending on your objective for the day. We are often getting back in time for apres but the lifts are closed.

[@reybrooks7339]

oooo, i wanna be taught to ski by him

[@troyjones106]

How did ya get on the backside? Do you need a permit?

[@raisingarizona13]

Hike and skin. No permit needed.

[@happydays0220]

👍

[@Firekid144]

5 stars *****

[@raisingarizona13]

Thanks!

[@mrepix8287]

Nice skiing but first song is awful. 👎

[@raisingarizona13]

Haha! Well, you can't make everyone happy. I actually love that song! :D

[@mrepix8287]

@@raisingarizona13 The song itself is good but the singer needs pitch correction. Very weird to have an official studio release with obvious out-of-tune notes.

[@raisingarizona13]

@@mrepix8287 I think that's sort of the magic with that song for me, it's beautifully imperfect! :D

[@huntbridge]

The Girl from Ipanema is legendary. Anyone that can't respect that song doesn't know anything about music! Frank Sinatra thought enough of it to do a cover- sheesh

[@raisingarizona13]

@@huntbridge It's a classic.