Is Revelstoke the Best Snowmobiling in the World? | EP 109

[@LevMatushov]

Bro, cinematic videos are good, but the coolest videos are your rides in vlog format. The whole day is like a chronology, especially with a cool team like Muskoka and Turcotte 😃🤘🔥

[@MuskokaFreerider]

If you’re looking to make your first trip to the mountains. I wouldn’t recommend it. 90% of the conversions with people I meet in town here go “it’s our first time here and all we found was tracks” and they’re not super stoked. I’m not saying this in the typical “stay outta my town” mentality It’s in the snowmobile community’s best interest for newer riders to have the best experience possible.

[@DigAHoleFillAHole]

I will agree with you Matt. I have been to Revy a few times and it is intimidating. For a first trip to the mountains I would recommend Golden, still big mountains but easier for a first timer. Being from Ontario, I had that typical 'I know how to ride' attitude, the only thing quicker than me running out of talent was running out of breath.

[@Saskatchewan1984]

My first trip to revelstoke my thoughts were that lol why does everyone like this place lol but snow sucked when we were there , and didn’t have the experience to go where you guys go ha ha ha so of course where we went it was tracked hard lol , so we went to golden and snow was way better there ,

[@michaelfordyce7292]

I agree and the most people possible should have good experience. Used to have a stay out of my town mentality but I changed my tune. really the parking lot seemed to ever be the only issue. Smithers BC has a lot of riding area and A local could always find untracked snow. Never been to Revy but Smithers Is amazing.

[@CalebKesterke]

For sure, just because it is imo the best riding doesn't mean everyone should go there. Island Park and West Yellowstone are great places for newer backcountry riders that will likely provide a better experience. My favorite day of the year was riding in Colorado with Chris Burandt. Lots of killer experiences to be had all over the country

[@ALPHAFTUCK]

Fully recommended, no question. Can't keep beautiful BC secret, even if you're not from BC

[@crazywillie450]

Dude, your brother’s editing skills are on point. This is the best yet!

[@CalebKesterke]

Nate from Backcountry Alliance Edited this one!

[@KickRocks873]

One of the things I'm most jealous of is the community behind sledding up there. In Colorado a vast majority of the people hate the fact we even put tracks on their pristine mountains. And that's even after 90% of it has been made off limits to us.

[@jiggyquinn5635]

My biggest take away was the description of the snow. If one tries banging boulder fields everywhere, they would have a very bad day. Thank you for sharing.

[@CalebKesterke]

Many people don't understand how the snow density changes riding so much! Especially if they haven't traveled a ton riding

[@bradenmartens8265]

What do you think about up in Togwotee??

[@trx450rlove2]

Breathtaking views!

[@blizzard71]

Your videos have become next level ! from the way you showcased the build of your sled , to the filming of your rides ! its been awesome ! it is super cool that you have memories of Revy as a young kid , I am born and raised an hr away from there and cant agree with you more , Revy has it all . This coming from the best rider in the world ! kind of says it all ! your friken awesome !! cheers !

[@CalebKesterke]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Its sick you grew up near there

[@briandhoward6137]

The cinematic shots are working, absolutely sick

[@Jimsalos]

Excellent video!

[@charlesmcdonald5465]

Bc is spectacular for all things mountain. Wish I could love there. Funny how when I was young I didn’t care much about Canada now I’d much rather be Canadian than American.

[@nathendean]

Great Video ! Definitely agree.

[@Ride4life311]

Love the new style of edit Caleb! Thanks for sharing. 🤘🤘🤘

[@CalebKesterke]

Thanks for watching!

[@ckfarmz]

Revy is busy, too busy. Too many guys think they’re a pro rider b/c they buy a go pro tarp strap a shovel to the tunnel and move to Revy. I’d rather do Mcbride or Blue River. Be awesome to see some content with u rippin’ er up with Jamie in Blue!

[@R1Kyle]

Don't forget about all the GoPro Pros that have a sweep wrap on their sleds, that ups their game to another level!

[@drifter5682]

Stay in Revy we like our other places in BC were everyone is not and we want to keep it that way

[@darrenbockus6877]

Lumby is the same snow conditions but way less busy

[@ckfarmz]

@ Never been

[@CalebKesterke]

Jamie rode Seeley with me, it's only fair I go to Blue with him!

[@stifflerjj4]

I like both vlogs and this I watch ur vids every day ... Keep it up bro look forward to riding with ya in chilie

[@snobiwonkenobi]

Its been on the bucket list for the last 20 years lol.

[@akfreerider]

Best snowmobiler out there 🤘

[@skipheald7300]

I think everyone would agree!

[@svenngunnarrustgard1228]

One of the best for sure, but alot of people just ride and dont film to

[@jaysonsorensen594]

​@skipheald7300 have you heard of Keith curtis?

[@Tuchodi8004]

I’ve always wanted to come ride the area but coming from the Yukon with totally different snow type has always made me scared of the terrain. Great video.

[@BrettMcNary]

Being from Colorado, I'm jelly of the stable snowpack. Zero chance I'd touch some of that stuff out here.

[@nanopowerselfclean]

Some years you can

[@robgoffroad]

Well, Revy's been getting feet of snow pretty much every week since mid November... meanwhile more southern areas don't have crap. And it's looking like the rest of January is going to be dry with warm weather, so what snow we have will be gone. It's last year all over again.... actually, it's worse.

[@gcow8328]

McCall has 6'. Parts of CO and WY are around 4'. And it's pretty much early season still.

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

Here in southcentral coastal Alaska we don't even have snow hardly at the tops of the mountains. Temp's in the upper 40's.

[@robgoffroad]

@@FaithandActiondotnet Now that's just messed up in so many ways. Alaska should have the most snow!!

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

@@robgoffroad This is a season like we had twice 10 years ago where it was in the 50's in January here while it was snowing in north Florida. Weird.

[@CalebKesterke]

Seeley actually has a ton of snow right now. I think it's deeper than Revy at the moment

[@Captndarty]

Based on what you’ve said I would agree and I’ve never been there. I started learning MT riding at 44 and at 11,000 in Wyoming. My spirit is there but there’s not a lot of wind in my lungs up there to make me want to push myself to learn aggressive riding.

[@phildolecki2598]

Revy is amazing no question, your right on point here. I live in Calgary and can't complain to you about travel time to get out there, lol. Sledding is getting crazy expensive between machines, insurance, fuel, hotels and food (not to mention any damages sustained). It's getting hard to justify $1000 weekends to the wife/myself these days and find I get out a lot less nowadays. Thanks for the content, makes me feel like I'm doing more than I am.

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

It's so CRAZY expensive!

[@432forabettertime6]

Buy a used good trailer, insulate it, set up some heaters, avoid the expensive hotels, stay in the trailer. It is costly to get set up but will pay for itself over the next ten years. Most fueling up spots with cardlocks have access to showers, use cardlocks as it will save money on fuel, pre cook and freeze all your food, warm up want you want and you will save 1/2 of what a trip costs without a trailer.

[@phildolecki2598]

@@432forabettertime6 I think that's a great idea. I carry 6 cans of diesel and 6 cans of premium in the back of my truck to avoid BC fuel prices (driving a bomb down the roads, lol!). I had an insulated trailer (16') with a diesel heater in it a couple years ago (sold it) but never thought to stay in it, didn't realize I could shower at cardlocks, brush my teeth, etc. I have a generator, electric frying pan ... Crap, I might need to look at this again, lol! Thanks for the idea!

[@davidcoffey1700]

Agreed it’s absolutely amazing, could you explain how you set the clutching up for such elevation changes.?Thanks Caleb for your team and hard work at teaching and entertainment through out the winter 😊

[@CalebKesterke]

I'll put it on the list! It's pretty simple, I talk to Chris Burandt and he gets me squared away for high-elevation setups on a Boost

[@Shuswapsledder]

I live a couple hours from revelstoke and have never been. The combination a road closures and the large amount of riders out there has kept me away. So much good riding in bc. Going to have to try it one day but would only go with someone that knows how to get away from all the tourists. It’s on my to-do list

[@backcountryjunkie8504]

Love this video, great work man and great commentary. I’ll be at Grizzly early February. Hoping Revy will be my next trip after I get some BC riding in under my belt with a guide.

[@CalebKesterke]

I've heard awesome things about Grizzly lodge. Let me know how it is!

[@lavingunn4468]

Also the US dollar versus CDN dollar conversion.

[@isaachinksman8130]

I would imagine that is a sweet bonus

[@ryryk6977]

Not many Canadians can afford to go out there now a days it sucks

[@ryansutton5904]

Yes, but that's about to change

[@prairiepirates1034]

2 seasons from now will be revys busiest year in 8 years. It should also have a good snow year if history repeats itself

[@BrettMcNary]

@@prairiepirates1034 why in 2 years?

[@kents6746]

​@BrettMcNary because hopefully by then our new government won't be trying to steal every cent from its citizens with taxes

[@sicamousshuswap]

Great new style of edit Caleb!

[@CalebKesterke]

Thank you!

[@devinnagorski574]

Going to valemount this year curious how similar riding is between the two being so close.

[@jaydowell8165]

@@devinnagorski574 Vale’s better 🍻

[@joelwall-p4k]

man the guy just has the best snowmobiles and the best video's sick🤘🤘

[@jerichogrindley2479]

Born and raised in BC and nothing tops Revy

[@ryansutton5904]

Maybe Golden less people 😂

[@AndySchmidt-w2g]

On my bucket list for next year 💪

[@CalebKesterke]

Sick dude! Get it done!

[@ALPHAFTUCK]

best rider on snow. facts

[@BruceMartens-m8u]

Never been there ,maybe will one day.live north of revy so riding is pretty awesome. Keep up the vids !

[@montanasledder]

I love this style of video !!

[@chriscarroll6355]

Have you ever rode Thompson Pass in Alaska? Huge variety of terrain. And a lot of riding areas. Your description of Revy reminds me of Thompson Pass, plus Valdez has that awesome small town feel.

[@CalebKesterke]

I haven't ridden Thompson Pass, but I've ridden a bunch of other places in Alaska. I really want to ride Valdez!

[@chriscarroll6355]

@@CalebKesterke This ain't the year to come up... We are having what the lower 48 had last year.

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

Really good presentation on the most epic place! I'm in rural Southcentral coastal Alaska & we're so limited here & always with changing/variable conditions. Why don't you like the Ti springs?

[@CalebKesterke]

Alaska has some really cool stuff!

[@HankMarducas]

Damn this is well done. Hope you are doing well.

[@adamcoleCat425]

Looks like awesome riding between ur videos and Matt’s unless ur a trailer rider lol

[@boser1212]

Because of KZbin revy is over ran with sledders. The amount of riders has at least doubled in just five years.

[@MichaelGillen-if1nr]

That’s happened to all good spots

[@riverratt8626]

Revy has been over populated with sleds for the last 15 years, but know doubt they have the best snow and variety of riding. I have been riding 35 years in Can and USA. Revy snow and the amount of snow is the best. Caleb is the best aggressive rider out there.

[@CalebKesterke]

That is definitely a thing. Still lots of untracked zones though

[@SledorFish]

Seeley definitely has one of the best dinner options around at Lindey's! I've thought about driving there during the summer from western Washington just for dinner😂.

[@CalebKesterke]

I take my clinic guys to Lindeys! It’s so good!

[@dereknorman6561]

I'm in Steamboat Springs Colorado, and your right about getting gassed out quick! Forearm pump.

[@CalebKesterke]

I was just there a few weeks ago, I was gassed out all day long

[@BraydenSZ]

Blue River for me 🔥

[@CalebKesterke]

I've heard really good things about Blue River but I haven't been yet

[@jordancaleb5790]

I agree its best but its top among a LOT of other great places to BC, bottom line, BC is freakin awesome, i thank God I live here❤

[@Ryan-ou4je]

Best video yet

[@CalebKesterke]

Thank you!

[@FarmerRoy9]

Yes yes it is

[@alensnowplowing4160]

#Amazingly, Sick Definitely #Talented Thanks❤😊😊👍👍

[@Sledfreak76]

Ive been there once. We spent a week there, and It is massive!

[@mtsledhead08]

BC as a whole….there is no place like it. Absolutely amazing. Ps, go out to pemberton and whistler. IMO it’s better than revvy

[@CalebKesterke]

I've ridden Whistler and Pemberton a ton! The mountains are so incredible

[@mtsledhead08]

Every time I make it anywhere in BC I just feel so damn small. Amazing country. I wish Montana had more like it lol. Especially here in great falls 😂😂😂

[@fztfabs65]

Have you ever rode in golden? What your opinion on that

[@CalebKesterke]

Yes I have. I love it! But it's not as good as Revy

[@Prormkkk]

So are you packing up and doing your thing there now?

[@CalebKesterke]

Montana is still a better place to live 😜

[@chrisriehl1696]

I'll stay here...ya'll keep it there. Revy is so sweet, but my life is so much less full of dudes

[@Slayer2o]

Dude anywhere in BC is amazing

[@CalebKesterke]

I don't disagree

[@JohnnyFabz]

Great video

[@R1Kyle]

Hmm why did you not like the Ti springs and were they Renton Ti? Was it a spring rate issue?

[@CalebKesterke]

They were the same spring rate but they felt weird. The rebound wasn't the same feel. I had something weird going on with my steering post though, I might try the Ti springs again soon

[@downbytheriver501]

Personally, I really enjoy you/your team’s efforts to a more “cinematic” approach for your vids. Sure, vlogs, especially while riding (kinda like muskoka) are very entertaining IF you are a charismatic/funny/interesting person and have a good riding group to banter with. But IMHO, it’s a bit of an over saturated market(not just in snowmobiling). Too many “influencers” spend too much time trying to be entertaining rather than just being genuine. Matt does this very well which is why his channel is so successful. That and adding plenty of variety with shot placements, errors in riding that result in stucks (I’m kinda pokin you directly here Caleb 😉), really help not only “tell the story” but also humanize advanced/expert level riders so we, the mere mortals in this sport, can see y’all make mistakes too! If I may offer one thing I’d love to see more than anything from you, it would be some FPV drone shots when rallying through the trees. It’s such a cool perspective as a viewer, and really helps to break up the monotony seen in a lot of YT sports vids out there. That, plus with a bit of collaboration/strategizing with your drone operator, they can place a drone in a spot that you can “fly by” creating that wonderful “drive by” shot that is under utilized in the sled video community. As far as your reasons why revel is the best…I haven’t ridden there yet but your reasons seem pretty spot on to me. I’ve finally found an epic mountain range that’s only 2 hours from me (I’m in SW MT) and has most of the 5 things you love about revelstoke (except the elevation). It’s crazy there: for some reason, this particular mountain range gets absolutely hammered by snow…and yet very few people ride it so even the areas that get tracked out quick by novice riders often stay untracked for days after a dump. Lastly, to the editor: Damn good job buddy. I know you are often overlooked and under appreciated in films, but I noticed! If I may offer one critique it’d be to bump up the volume of the sled during music portions about 5-10%. I like the music, but that beautiful 2 stroke sound shouldn’t be stifled quite that much! Take care y’all and be safe-ish out there!

[@CalebKesterke]

Matt does a really good job with his vlogs, I think that's why he's been more successful than anyone else. I agree they feel a bit over-saturated in the industry. It's also not the style of content I enjoy creating compared to something like this video FPV shots like that would be amazing. I need to find a good pilot to colab with on that project A lot of places have a lot of those reasons. So many rad places to ride in the world

[@downbytheriver501]

@ not to mention dedication. Unfortunately, the way YT is set up, you have to feed that algorithm like it’s a baby bird to stay relevant and grow one’s channel, and matt has done a damn good job of that too! I used to make vids, but filming, creating/finding storylines, then going back and editing it all became too much of a burden. Now I just like to help other folks in the YT community with cinema, sometimes working in editing too. I find it much more enjoyable and satisfying to stay behind the lens and help others in their pursuits. That and I’m a social butterfly so meeting/hangin with new people is a huge perk too.

[@backcountry_PRWLR]

I can think of a close second in a place in Wyoming!

[@CalebKesterke]

Wyoming has some crazy zones

[@ChaseMasson]

Awesome video dude

[@CalebKesterke]

Thanks buddy!

[@ckfarmz]

What do u consider a full session?

[@CalebKesterke]

I'm not sure but longer than 30 seconds. lol

[@ckfarmz]

@ lol

[@Josh9079]

Caleb should do a 9 boost

[@greysonnayt]

definitely

[@3.14saky3]

Круто, молодцы

[@Steph-lv5fg]

Where's the best place for beginner ridders?

[@CalebKesterke]

I’m not sure but maybe West Yellowstone or Island park area

[@nanopowerselfclean]

NOT AI.... SUPER AND SWEET!!!

[@joel387ktm]

It sure is you should move there

[@scottrouwhorst881]

Nice

[@drivewaydominator]

6th reason the US dollar is so strong right now compared to the Canadian dollar it gives Americans a good return on their money while visiting Canada

[@CalebKesterke]

Yeah for sure!

[@SuperCody888]

Hahaha you can have Revelstoke, theres at least 12 other places within a hour away from Revelstoke that are just as good if not better.

[@07audis3]

Looks so nice, but im a shitty driver (old man 50) learning to snowmobile (been riding 4-5years) so i would not make it far in revel . 🤣😂😅

[@mack73powslayer78]

I like the new style of videos! No one is really doing that right now. I really appreciate your info sharing on sled setup, how to videos, and limping broken sleds out of the bush. I can’t agree more about Revelstoke. I have been combining heli-boarding, resort snowboarding, and epic snowmobiling together on the same trip for 7 years in a row now road tripping from Oregon. The place basically has it all and the vibe is straight up fun! Hit the local high school hockey games at night to is a blast 👍

[@CalebKesterke]

Thanks for the feedback! It's cool to hear you have some rad memories in Revelstoke as well

[@kevinanderson7225]

💯 %

[@jaydowell8165]

VARDA 🍻 way more accessible terrain Vale McBride an Blue.

[@endreoma8510]

I dont agree, Norway is better. Nr 1 snowmobiling is illegal, nr 2 it has more ice layers than you can possibly imagine😂😂

[@jasonjones4891]

Dove video

[@jaydowell8165]

Nope Vale & McBride & Blue River blow it away.

[@Ryan-ou4je]

You must not have been to revi before lol

[@jaydowell8165]

@ lmfao parking lot can be packed an we won’t see anyone all day. Sled shed boys who I rode with mostly in Revy🍻 rook. Eagles blows Revy away.

[@dannyauger7223]

Idk why. Same snow. Valemount and blue river are just over the mtns aways. Same snow belt

[@jaydowell8165]

@ way more terrain. Least it was before Renshaw got closed out.

[@matthewfewchuk3354]

I guess you’ve never been… is incomparable to vale and blue.. and I’ve been to both lots lol

[@jaydowell8165]

Revy’s gone full idiot on accoms since skihill. Eagles is best location out that zone an Sic accoms are way more reasonable.

[@bricewiese5082]

Shhhhhhh

[@jaydowell8165]

@ lol

[@CalebKesterke]

I love Eagles in the spring

[@jaydowell8165]

@ I like it when Hockey Stick an Dog House are good. Rene’s ol stomping grounds🍻

[@jaydowell8165]

@ hero lines lol

[@TroyDoxey]

Hoodoo SUCKS! Go to Reve!

[@CalebKesterke]

Haha, Hoodoo is a good time. Tons of hidden gems in that area

[@TroyDoxey]

@@CalebKesterke Shhhh!! Like Fight Club, we don't talk about Hoodoo......