Difference in Skiing/Snowboarding the US VS Europe

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Johnathan Buckhouse

Johnathan Buckhouse

Күн бұрын

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@DaveSearle
@DaveSearle 2 ай бұрын
I’m a mountain guide in Europe and it’s important to know that if you are riding off the piste you should have a transceiver, shovel and probe you and know how to use it. Doesn’t seem like you did for your riding there. Be careful as the off piste terrain is only controlled if it threatens the piste. You could very easily get into serious avalanche terrain and no one will tell you the danger you are putting yourself in.
@timfish
@timfish 2 ай бұрын
And it's also worth noting that in many cases, your insurance won't cover you off of marked pistes without a guide, equipment, etc, etc...
@SjommieVeramo
@SjommieVeramo 2 ай бұрын
I went off piste without anything since 2014 in the Alps as long as you stay quite close to the piste it's ok. If you go touring it's of course another story, but looks like he never went touring off piste but kind of went in between pistes.
@DaveSearle
@DaveSearle 2 ай бұрын
@@SjommieVeramo Although yes it can be ok to ski between the pistes, it's hard to define "quite close to the piste" which is why as guides we always have people in a transceiver for any off piste skiing. Certainly if you are skiing untracked snow in Europe you should have knowledge about avalanches and how they occur and have the appropriate safety equipment. This is the key difference between the States and Europe. No one is looking after you when you ski off the groomed snow.
@janrugelj8437
@janrugelj8437 2 ай бұрын
The avalanche trio is the rule but the backpack is today effectively the most important freeride gear.
@690DCXC
@690DCXC 2 ай бұрын
@@SjommieVeramo he literally jumped off an avalanche barrier, off cornices and down a chute without a backpack/avy gear! I have seen avalanches in the French alps metres off the piste. Chances are you will be fine but the consequence can be death. having the gear is a cheap insurance for not only you but your friends if they get buried.
@makakakakdchnaefa8316
@makakakakdchnaefa8316 Ай бұрын
For non-Swiss visitors: You’re not allowed to ride everywhere. There are wildlife protection zones that are very important and worth protecting for nature. So please check the maps before riding down anywhere.
@tecnop5676
@tecnop5676 Ай бұрын
Yeah but there's rope saying that you are not allowed to ski there
@Pjx1989
@Pjx1989 17 күн бұрын
Not saying what you are saying is false, but I’ve been skiing in the alps for 32 years and I’ve never seen a wildlife protection zone next to a slope. Maybe there are few, but these are the exceptions
@JosipRadnik1
@JosipRadnik1 12 күн бұрын
@@Pjx1989 As far as I know: woods are generally to be regarded as wildlife protection zone. You should really stay on the marked tracks there. Of course: some places are more delicate than others - but if you follow this rule, you are on the safe side. Above tree line, it's more a safety issue regarding avalanches. There might be a few moors or so, but those aren't really inviting you to go skiing due to their flat attitude, so you'll probably never be tempted to run over them in the first place.
@DMC619
@DMC619 8 күн бұрын
@@Pjx1989few in zermatt on the way to furi. 4 Americans killed in an avalanche in the protected area last year on a level 4 day.
@joeroche552
@joeroche552 2 ай бұрын
My best interaction with sos (our ski patrol in Swiss) was I stupidly went through a super super sketchy crevasse line, at the bottom the sos dude pulls up to me smiling but then seriously say ‘my friend if you want to live, maybe I wouldn’t go down there again’ no drama just a friendly suggestion
@darrenmitchell183
@darrenmitchell183 2 ай бұрын
I remember skiing one time in a terrain park in the u.s. and the ski patrol was grooming the features. I went off one of them not knowing this, and one of the ski patrol dudes took my pass away for it. America is totally different from Europe
@PatG-xd8qn
@PatG-xd8qn 2 ай бұрын
There's however a bunch of Canadian guys who got speeding tickets for 50€ while skiing in Livigno (Italy)... They were going 85 km/h
@joeroche552
@joeroche552 2 ай бұрын
@ I’ve skied in Italy a few times and never found this, hell I’ve apres’d hard on mountain a blasted down at Mack 10 drunk as a skunk one of many doing the exact same thing 🤷‍♂️
@Basher797
@Basher797 2 ай бұрын
​@@PatG-xd8qnthat sounds abit fake actually, I've been skiing the Alps all my life and have never seen or heard of this. In general there are no rules against going fast, except near queues or similar. Skiing 85kph is not uncommon.
@PatG-xd8qn
@PatG-xd8qn 2 ай бұрын
@@Basher797 "Flashés à 85 km/h sur une piste noire, des skieurs belges écopent d’une amende de 50 € en Italie Lors de leurs vacances dans la station de ski de Livigno (Italie) en janvier 2024, des touristes belges ont été verbalisés pour avoir dépassé la vitesse autorisée sur une piste noire." This same story is reported by several well known french medias.
@carlkolthoff5402
@carlkolthoff5402 Ай бұрын
Being from a European country, it's always a bit weird hearing americans say "in Europe they do this, in Europe they do that", when every country here has its own set of customs, rules and regulations based on its unique culture and history. But going to Finland after experiencing the Alps, I think you're about find out soon! :)
@matejstuchlik1559
@matejstuchlik1559 23 күн бұрын
In all fairness America is a HUGE country so such little countries in a bunch may seem sort of irrelevant to split up but yes it can be silly
@porteurliste
@porteurliste 21 күн бұрын
The weird thing is the usa is exactly the same. DIfferent states have different rules, different cultures etc. If you do listen carefully he talks about it a mottme starting around 9:00.
@Charlie-uj7pn
@Charlie-uj7pn 18 күн бұрын
its the same with africa like you would say africa instead of like djibouti as well as africans would say europe instead of like france
@TheR00ndar
@TheR00ndar 17 күн бұрын
I was thinking the same thing about the US. A few of the things he said about skiing in the US (like the yellow jacket ski cops) I have never seen nor heard of in my area.
@tonyhowes669
@tonyhowes669 17 күн бұрын
@@matejstuchlik1559 skiing all over rockies and alps, there are Simple generalities about both that are very easy to identify, regardless of which place in the u.S which place in Canada were which place in Europe?It's pretty simple
@spakowski
@spakowski Ай бұрын
For us Europeans its really mindblowing that you can get a speeding ticket. you can always go stright full speed down when you dont endanger others.
@kurk23
@kurk23 21 күн бұрын
its only because he did it in a "slow zone" thats for beginners and has lots of families. 99% of the mountain you can go as fast as you want. He just likes to complain
@spoodergwen
@spoodergwen 4 күн бұрын
⁠@@kurk23Thanks for the explanation! But I also wonder what is the limit and how are you supposed to know how fast you are going?
@NortheastExploration9712
@NortheastExploration9712 3 күн бұрын
​@spoodergwen there isn't a "speed limit". There are dedicated "slow areas" which are always marked on the map and with signs before entering. The slow areas exist in usually either 1) an area where multiple trails connect 2) base of trails / start of lifts and 3) dedicated "family zones" which are green runs (beginner run). If i remember that video correctly he was in a family area which is why they made a stink about it. Outside of those areas you can pretty much do what you want no one cares. I've straight lined as fast as i could go multiple different resorts and no one has said a word.
@stevenr2463
@stevenr2463 2 күн бұрын
Absolutely! That piste police in the US must be a real pain!
@rugbygirlsdadg
@rugbygirlsdadg 10 сағат бұрын
​@@stevenr2463no, they make it safer. I wouldn't want dangerous idiots skiing recklessly fast through family (children's) ski areas. That's one of the main reasons I liked skiing in Canada. I once saw the Lake Louise chief instructor giving one of his own team a public dressing down in the restaurant for skiing too fast in the family area and threatening to cancel his/her season ski pass. I was there with young children and that was a fantastic advert for me. If you want to go mad, there are plenty of places to do it. Bear in mind that the US is highly litigious and if you hurt someone, it will cost you a lot of money. Generally ski insurance doesn't cover third party injuries.
@kornetdrum
@kornetdrum 2 ай бұрын
In Europe there is Ski patrol but they are just for helping people that are injured. Also they are kind of undercover they wheir normal clothes the only thing is that they have a Radio.
@to908
@to908 2 ай бұрын
In Finland they have patrol clothes
@PatG-xd8qn
@PatG-xd8qn 2 ай бұрын
There's however a bunch of Canadian guys who got speeding tickets for 50€ while skiing in Livigno (Italy)... They were going 85 km/h
@Nano-fh6zb
@Nano-fh6zb 2 ай бұрын
@PatG-xd8qn I think it is specific only for livigno becouse i was in many resources in alps and in none of them something like that was a case but with livigno I heard about quite a few cases of speeding tickets.
@PatG-xd8qn
@PatG-xd8qn 2 ай бұрын
@@Nano-fh6zb You might be right because I found another article about some tourists from Belgium who also got speeding tickets in Livigno 😅
@1johanverhasselt
@1johanverhasselt Ай бұрын
In Austria there are speed tracks where you can see your max speed.
@mickey978
@mickey978 2 ай бұрын
I really struggle to find one single reason why a European skier would be interested in skiing in the US, apart from saying “I skied also in the US”.
@ekay4495
@ekay4495 2 ай бұрын
More snow maybe, a lot of resorts have shit cover as they're a lot lower than the US
@ChickenKhorma
@ChickenKhorma 2 ай бұрын
Oh I'll clear that up for you, it's simple. We aren't.
@kittyislandadventure
@kittyislandadventure 2 ай бұрын
Tree skiing. Most of Europe's ski resorts are all above tree line. Personally tree skiing is my favorite activity.
@Kamel-d7o
@Kamel-d7o Ай бұрын
​@@ekay4495 Thats the only Thing I could think of. When Climate Change gets Bad Utah and Colorade are very useful
@edhgvdasdawe
@edhgvdasdawe Ай бұрын
More snow Tree runs Less people Longer season Lower prices for season (Canada)
@stacuu2222
@stacuu2222 2 ай бұрын
I've seen some mad lads from US on reels who use lifts without safety bar. Unthinkable in most of Europe
@JohnathanBuckhouse
@JohnathanBuckhouse 2 ай бұрын
Of yeah I forgot to mention that 😂
@Axle0404
@Axle0404 2 ай бұрын
In the US the bar is thought of as a footrest rather than a safety device.
@bobyplayzyt
@bobyplayzyt Ай бұрын
@@Axle0404 In Bulgaria, the safety isnt really a must. Me specifically I don't use it most of the time, only if my legs are really tired.
@joseluisvillarbardanca2014
@joseluisvillarbardanca2014 Ай бұрын
yeah, because in the US they don't use the safety bar at all. When I was there for the first time I closed it and the people I was sharing the lift with looked at me angry and said: "What are you doing?"
@DevonSherwood
@DevonSherwood 21 күн бұрын
Yeah at least in my experience it’s used maybe 10% of the time. Normally more if there’s a younger kid on the lift. Not sure why honestly. I never complain if people ask about it and always kinda forget they have foot/leg rests which is nice.
@plukje123
@plukje123 2 ай бұрын
Rule of thumb for pow riding in Europe I use is if you don't see other tracks anymore go back. Especially when skiing on glaciers where you cant see the cracks in winter due to the snow. Locals know where to go without dying so let them go first Edit: all valid points in reactions. First step should be avalanche safety and scouting your route. My point is given you've done all that and all tracks dart to the side it's time to second guess yourself instead of being super happy about your freshies.
@hessel6977
@hessel6977 2 ай бұрын
Rule of thumb for pow riding in Europe should be: ALWAYS know where you are going and know avalanche safety (both theory as practice). We don't have boundaries here in Europe. Outside the marked slopes is back country, with all the freedom but also all of the alpine risks involved. Following tracks is not the best idea, if you don't have your avalanche and terrain knowledge in order. Just following tracks without knowledge of terrain and avalanche safety can get you killed easily. Especially if you're used to skiing within boundaries as in US.
@bralexander123
@bralexander123 2 ай бұрын
Of course, following tracks will give you a somewhat more secure feeling and can also be actually safer. However, in pretty much any avalanche (theory) course, they will show you videos of quite heavily tracked terrain that than eventually goes off as a massive avalanche. I also heard of cases where people went towards a cliff, noticed it in the last second and went back. Others followed the tracks and didn't notice it until they fell down the cliff... Be safe!
@MtJochem
@MtJochem Ай бұрын
Tracks can be old and conditions changed or done by dumb people or people with a very risk aversion. DONT use this as a rule of thumb. When you want to ride besides the piste in Europe, learn how to judge avalanche and crevasse safety, bring safety gear and never go alone. Otherwise, stick to the piste in Europe. This is the reason powder stays clean here, because you are fully responsible for your actions and therefor get total freedom, but also total consequences.
@tonyhowes669
@tonyhowes669 Ай бұрын
@@plukje123 real rules... of you follow tracks, the dont help for avalanche. They may help for cliffs. But what if those tracks were made by people looking for fun cliffs, or really steep runs? Best to ski with people that know where they are going. Until you know qhere you are going. If you are at a level that you can disregard.... then disregard
@MCSTNDTCAFAG
@MCSTNDTCAFAG Ай бұрын
​@@hessel6977At a minimum: carry one DVA/ARVA/AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER (EU: 457 kHz learn how to use it), a shovel, a probe and, if possible, a means of telecommunication, per person (cellular phone don't always work off pistes). Find out about the weather forecast (fog anyone?), the snow forecast and the avalanche risk (in the EU 1-5: low, limited, marked, widespread, very high). Choose the best time of the day to go, according to the exposure of the slopes you will be riding. Don't go alone and always tell someone about your project. NEVER EVER FOLLOW TRACKS OR OTHER SKIERS! Know where you are going or have someone who knows the terrain and snow conditions accompany you. Move safely, and spaced far enough apart so that in the event of an avalanche there is only one victim caught in the avalanche. Stay as much as possible in sight of each other. Choose your lines carefully and gather in carefully chosen places to minimize the risks. The best (and obvious) choice is to hire a ski/snowboard instructor or a guide. it's not very expensive. In the EU, they are all required to hold the EU diploma, are very competent and their knowledge of the terrain, will allow you to discover the most beautiful off-pistes, adapted to your level, in the best possible snow and safety conditions.
@crazyawakening
@crazyawakening 2 ай бұрын
In 1988 my dad took me to Davos, I was one of two snowboarders on the whole mountain. The other guy was a Swiss guy who showed me all over the mountain. In 88 the board still had a “skeg”, but we turned them upside down and used them as foot kicks for our sorel boots. But the reason I tell you, the story is that I too, felt the freedom of the Swiss Alps that we didn’t have in the states. And of course back in 1988 the American resorts were even stricter on where you could go, no backcountry gates, for example. I fell in love with it, we had powder and I was surfing on powder for the first time. It had such an effect on me that later in my life, I came back to snowboarding after a hiatus. I bought a truck camper and quit my job as a psychotherapist in Boulder and chased the snow for a few years. I still live in a truck camper, but I’m taking a break from riding. I love it but I’ve kind of given up on resorts. And mountain biking, and Arizona in the winter is pretty awesome too. Anyways, I just had to share the story because I got hooked by the freedom that the Alps lent and I’m still grateful for those days to this day. I was able to come back the next year and there was a whole posse of snowboarders in 1989 Winter. That must’ve been the year where things really changed.
@paddor
@paddor Ай бұрын
Swiss here. What are back country gates?
@BigBenLB
@BigBenLB 2 ай бұрын
Another difference at higher European resorts especially is the presense of glaciers. They hold their snow really well and can provide some great riding days, but do not under any circumstances go off the marked glacier runs without a guide or a very experienced local. No one is likely to stop you but the risk of falling into an invisible crevasse is just too high
@ericcartman9594
@ericcartman9594 13 күн бұрын
I though the werent any more than two glaciars left in the alps
@BigBenLB
@BigBenLB 13 күн бұрын
@@ericcartman9594 Off the top of my head I can think of Chamonix and Tignes in France , Zermatt and Saas Fee in Switzerland along with Solden and Kaprun in Austria. They're not gone yet but are shrinking sadly
@ericcartman9594
@ericcartman9594 13 күн бұрын
@@BigBenLB thats what i mean, a couple of them and very small ones. It surprises me that you can even sky on those
@PLMYT
@PLMYT 13 күн бұрын
@@ericcartman9594A quick google search will tell you there's about 5000 glaciers in the Alps
@Nano-fh6zb
@Nano-fh6zb 13 күн бұрын
@ericcartman9594 they still exist but shrink every year (I saw hintertux glacier shrink within last five years)
@luiswoerrlein
@luiswoerrlein 2 ай бұрын
Hey Jonathan, great video! Im a ski patroller in Austria and we can’t take your passes away. But sometimes if you’re unlucky there’s dedicated mountain police, and they can! But yeah, you can basically go anywhere and no one is gonna say anything.
@JohnathanBuckhouse
@JohnathanBuckhouse 2 ай бұрын
That’s rad! I hope to one day ride your local mountain with you 🤙🏼
@ghostuhd
@ghostuhd Ай бұрын
im sure youd know more than me being skipatrol yourself but whenever I ski in Austria ski patrol seem much more mountain rescue and essentially first aiders than the classic 'ski patrol'
@luiswoerrlein
@luiswoerrlein Ай бұрын
@@ghostuhdYeah I agree, but we also do avalanche bombing or close and open slopes due to weather conditions
@ghostuhd
@ghostuhd Ай бұрын
@@luiswoerrlein yeah that’s what I mean more on the safety side than being fun police
@soundersiren07
@soundersiren07 15 күн бұрын
This is common in Italy, especially around Bolzano. They were very, scarily, chill.
@paterikki
@paterikki 2 ай бұрын
Its funny how US should be the land of the free and yet there is way more rules and regulations in many areas of life. In europe we believe individual responsibility, if you do dump shit you get hurt and you can only blame yourself and you cant just sue someone for not telling you not to do that. One difference that I dont get is that in US your chairlifts do have safety bars but almost no one uses them? I dont get it, its way nicer to rest your feet on the foothold of the bar and if the lift goes in to emercency stop it can swing hard. Welcome to Finland Jonathan. November is super early in the season tho, I hope there is at least some snow at the time. And you will see that there is a huge difference in line behavior in Finland compered to middle or southern parts of europe. We Finns we respect the line and you are getting some looks and comments if you dont respect the line.
@rawfish_8.3
@rawfish_8.3 2 ай бұрын
I think "land of the free" was always meant sarcastically. It just has to be
@Axle0404
@Axle0404 2 ай бұрын
I think the main reason that people don't use the safety bar in America is because snowboarders always scold skiers for using them. Whereas in Europe everyone was taught from a young age to always put the bar down.
@kaasmeester5903
@kaasmeester5903 Ай бұрын
I went Scuba diving in the US and expected them to be as strict as the patrols on their ski slopes, but nope: land of the free, you signed your waiver, there's the water, have fun.
@nolan4826
@nolan4826 Ай бұрын
Rules are just there so you have to pay a fine. Only reason it’s not “land of the free”
@ilmaribaker763
@ilmaribaker763 Ай бұрын
im in the north and it sucks that theres like no snow rn
@NutsBerserk
@NutsBerserk 2 ай бұрын
No offense, but it seems to me skiing in the US is crap.
@Axle0404
@Axle0404 2 ай бұрын
unfortunately large corporations have taken over most of the good US mountains and turned them into cash grabs.
@tonyhowes669
@tonyhowes669 Ай бұрын
Compared to europe... yeah
@johnolenczak1552
@johnolenczak1552 Ай бұрын
The snow quality and volume of snow is better in the United States, also the accommodations. I am referring to Utah. Also some resorts in Colorado, but the lift tickets are now a rip off
@tonyhowes669
@tonyhowes669 Ай бұрын
@@johnolenczak1552 haha. Funny. Where have you skied in usa and europe? So far my europe experience is limited to La Grave, chamonix, morzine, les gets, champery, champousson, chatel (together make up portes du soleil with 9 villages/towns, 203 lifts, and more than 200restaurants, and over 100 on hill eesort accomodations from 1☆ to 5☆), verbier, zermatt, aletch arena, laax, and gstaad. N america ive been to L louise, sunshine, kicking horse, norquay, marmot, fernie, panorama, castle, revelstoke, mt baker, alta, vail, beaver creek, a basin, jackson hole, bridger bowl. I would say the food at portes du soleil and chamonix is on par with beaver creek for top of the top good food, but there are simply way more restaurants. Waaaay more options. Waaaaaaaaay better dining experience. Way better apres ski. Snow wise, a great powder dump is great anywhere. Quantity makes quality. Sort of. Baker gets the most snow. A basin and alta the driest, along with sunshine and kicking horse. In europe perhaps chamonix and la grave. Season is longest in alta and sunshine. Really great terrain with little lineups to none is portes du soleil bar none. Like, in a day of hard skiing, maybe 3x a line more than 4 or 5 min. All the snow on much of the resort sits on grass too, so when it does get thin, skis dont break as much.
@tonyhowes669
@tonyhowes669 Ай бұрын
I can say for certain that if i go back to n america, i can sell my dh equipment and exclusively tour, cause i would geel robbed, and continuously disappointed at resorts there
@samyeoski
@samyeoski 2 ай бұрын
The pistes are really well prepared in europe. I know you are a snowboarder, but to talk about skis for a second. You may have noticed US skiers normally go for fatter powder/park skis, Europe tends towards narrower carving skis. So its one of the reasons why powder isn't completely tracked out after 2 hours. Recommend going to France, they have some of the biggest resorts.
@tonyhowes669
@tonyhowes669 Ай бұрын
@@samyeoski hmmm. I ski portes du soleil in swiss and france. Most people are riding either piste ski or 105 under foot minimum!
@MCSTNDTCAFAG
@MCSTNDTCAFAG Ай бұрын
It depends on the ski resort. For example, In Chamonix or La Meije , almost everybody is skiing with fat skis.
@owlwithahowl7798
@owlwithahowl7798 23 күн бұрын
⁠​⁠@@tonyhowes669I think what the commenter was trying to say was that on average in most European resorts the carving ski reigns supreme due to most people riding on the slopes compared to backcountry riding. Portes du soleil and other places in Europe do have some pretty good backcountry terrain but the people who ride backcountry in Europe are locals on average and have their own skis. Renting backcountry skis is quite difficult in most resorts in Europe. In the big resorts you’ll be able to find some place but the small resorts with one renting place the biggest ski you’ll find is probably less then 100 underfoot.
@andrewcharlton4053
@andrewcharlton4053 19 күн бұрын
@@tonyhowes669 Think that's just the trend in modern skiing. You see people on weeks with no fresh snow, icy af and beginners getting 100mm underfoot from rental shops. Ridiculous situation.
@Gabelbusch
@Gabelbusch Күн бұрын
Lech/arlberg in austria about an hour away from me is one of the biggest resorts in europe. He literally used it as the complicated map example
@keithgrainger8797
@keithgrainger8797 Ай бұрын
There is ski patrol in Europe. They assess the conditions and are medically trained. You can also buy helicopter uplift insurance that covers you for medical uplift from any mountain in Europe . Well worth it if you like touring.
@rwiersema
@rwiersema Ай бұрын
If you ever visit France I highly suggest Les Trois Vallées. I believe it's the biggest ski resort in the world and the conditions are usually pretty good due to the altitude. It is one of, if not my favorite resort
@TheGorillaZilla
@TheGorillaZilla 2 ай бұрын
I live in europe and if u go to a big ski resort it doesnt even have to be big just medium ski resort u literally have to spendlike 2 hours planing which areas to ski on the mountain so u dont get lost and its even more confusing with towns like chamonix which have like 5 separate resorts under the same pass that are literally like 20 min away from the town and u have to research a diffrent map when u ski in a diffrent area (resort)
@jerowns
@jerowns 2 ай бұрын
And then dad screaming “I SAID LEFT AT THE SPLIT!!!”
@sushi7817
@sushi7817 2 ай бұрын
Yeah when I was like 11 half of my mates didn’t listen and went down the wrong route and the decided to do another run on the other side of the mountain and it took them over 2 hours to get back since it was lunch and everyone was trying to get to the top of the mountains and they had to go on several different chairlifts to get back 😂
@tonyhowes669
@tonyhowes669 Ай бұрын
@@jerowns hajahaaaa. Chamonix last year i had to look for my buddy 4x as he kept making wrong turns. Medium resort cham. Then i brought him to portes du soleil, and kept a better watch so he wouldnt get reeeeaaalllly lost
@laivakoira
@laivakoira Ай бұрын
You gotta pay attention where you are when the lifts close. You can be in the same resort 20 min from your accommodation on skis. But If you find yourself in the wrong valley it can be a 2 hour taxi ride to get back from where you started.
@tonyhowes669
@tonyhowes669 Ай бұрын
yep. I have planned in the past that if i am in avoriaz and need to get back to switzerland, it would be about 2h of walking in ski boots to aki down to a swiss bus. Or a 2h taxi and 150 euros​
@MrMask-cf7eo
@MrMask-cf7eo Ай бұрын
0:15 I’m sorry where did you ride?
@bassfne
@bassfne 25 күн бұрын
😂
@TimvB103
@TimvB103 Ай бұрын
Getting a speeding ticket for snowboarding to fast is craaazyy.
@JohnathanBuckhouse
@JohnathanBuckhouse Ай бұрын
Right!
@leangrypoulet7523
@leangrypoulet7523 Ай бұрын
@@JohnathanBuckhouseWhy? Pistes aren’t empty, are shared and are getting ever busier. My wife’s ski season last year lasted all of 30 secs when on her first run of the day/season she was broadsided by a speeding snow boarder who rejoined the slopes from the trees on the edge, at speed and without looking. Knocked out, concussed, whiplash, facial bruising and scarring and worst of all a broken eye socket. Someone in her 50s who’s been skiing for 40 years, hit by a tw*t who didn’t give a f*** about rules and discipline. There’s a time and place for speed and tricks etc, but too many people these days seem to be incapable of deciding when that is. I’ve skied down runs at over 120kmh, but they’ve been completely empty and the moment there are people around I rein it in and remain aware of, and respect, those around me. The mountains are for all of us, not just some cnuts who think they’re destined for the Freeride World Tour or Olympics, but without the skills to back it up.
@theknowledgeoflondon1444
@theknowledgeoflondon1444 3 күн бұрын
@@JohnathanBuckhousea m0oron on skis hit me and dislocated my shoulder. So because of people like hi they have this rule
@TimvB103
@TimvB103 2 күн бұрын
@@leangrypoulet7523See, as a snowboarder myself you need to watch out for others on the slopes, but getting a ticket for speeding??? That’s just diabolical.
@tiegerschnecke7449
@tiegerschnecke7449 20 күн бұрын
I´m from Germany and I have to can say that you are right in some points. But be careful because in Switzerland and Austria there are some dangerous zones where wildlife protection zones come on. So have fun driving out of the trails but use the trails that are already created by the locals because we know where is fun and save to drive
@Stivcool54
@Stivcool54 2 ай бұрын
You should try the 3 vallys in France, it's thr biggest ski area in the world!!
@Benzknees
@Benzknees 2 ай бұрын
The Portes du Soleil would beg to disagree.
@MCSTNDTCAFAG
@MCSTNDTCAFAG Ай бұрын
@@Benzknees Well they can beg as much as they want; won't change the fact.
@Breadman-k6d
@Breadman-k6d Ай бұрын
@@Benzknees it isn't interconnected though - so can you really call it one resort?
@Benzknees
@Benzknees Ай бұрын
@@Breadman-k6d - Apart from some very small outlying areas, the main Avoriaz/Morzine/Les Gets/Chatel/Morgins/Les Crosets area is well linked. Particularly because there are excellent bus services to speed up the journey between several of the main lift links. And to those outliers. All with such a huge variety of terrain & runs. By contrast I found the Three Valleys somewhat slow & cumbersome to get round, if you're trying to go from the Courchevel valley over to the Val Thorens one. At one point it seemed like an endless repetition of skiing down one motorway piste to get a lift upto the next motorway piste, etc., etc... This is of course a problem with purpose built French resorts, plonked on the side of mountains, lots of lift links, but slow to travel across large distances, with little tree cover or variation in the terrain. Especially if crucial links have big queues, like I found in La Plagne.
@Tristan_Beazy
@Tristan_Beazy 2 ай бұрын
Season is so clooooose
@CingCasper
@CingCasper 2 ай бұрын
I can smell the POW already!
@Kornatzz
@Kornatzz 2 ай бұрын
50 days🤞🤞
@CingCasper
@CingCasper 2 ай бұрын
@@Kornatzz we just got a layer of snow on our mountains in Vegas! Countdown begins now!
@Kornatzz
@Kornatzz 2 ай бұрын
@@CingCasper nice, we just got about 6 inches of snow here in Washington
@CingCasper
@CingCasper 2 ай бұрын
@@Kornatzz I miss WA! Enjoy the season!
@chamonixskibum
@chamonixskibum 2 ай бұрын
The powder question, it all depends on the resort. some resorts are dominated by freeriders, others by families and/or rich tourists. Here in Chamonix it is very much 1 and done on a powder day, you blink and you miss it. whereas other more family friendly resorts, you can be finding fresh tracks days after the last snowfall if you look for it.
@Disturbed666METAL
@Disturbed666METAL 2 ай бұрын
And completely depends on the day. I was in Sölden on Christmas 2019. We got nearly one Meter of fresh Powder over the night and I had all the Powder Spots for me. Just because it was really empty and mostly families 😅
@uncleyoung1978
@uncleyoung1978 Ай бұрын
You have 2-3 hours of lift served accessible powder in Cham before it’s totally tracked out. Thru the tunnel is always a good option
@leangrypoulet7523
@leangrypoulet7523 Ай бұрын
@chamonixskibum One and done? If you’re lucky. First bin up the Grand Montet, hit the pow, only to find it has been tracked out by the freaks that skinned up there with a head torch at 3am. 😂
@GregWoodsLancs
@GregWoodsLancs Ай бұрын
As a Brit, we all love orderly queues, so the "funnel jostling" in Europe takes a bit of getting used to, but it works! And for piste maps... they are almost a waste of time... apps with a 3D rotatable view of the mountain are far better> My first time in North America next year... I'll see how Canada compares to Europe
@micahepworth3321
@micahepworth3321 9 күн бұрын
If you ever want the best powder come to the US
@rubbermoetroken
@rubbermoetroken Күн бұрын
@@micahepworth3321 You mean Japan.
@berganator
@berganator 6 сағат бұрын
Haven't tuned into this channel in a while, keep the stache!
@JosipRadnik1
@JosipRadnik1 12 күн бұрын
I have to correct you: in Europe - at least in Switzerland where I am from - you are not allowed to ride everywhere. Basically, you are only allowed to go on the marked runs. There is some tolerance towards going off track here and there. Usually that's on fields of powder snow left and right of the prepared run (you'll usually see the lines of others that went through there) but there are no go zones too. As a rule of thumb I'd say: if you see various tracks leading into the deep snow and you see where they lead back to the official run you might try them out. If you see tracks that just lead somewhere into the unknown, better ask some locals first next time you get "shoved" into a cable car with them (use the time to chat with people, you're welcome to do so). When there's a tape/rope with a warning sign: stay away! If you get caught in an avalanche, it's neither good for your health nor your purse and it will definitely ruin your holiday. If you are below tree level, also better stay on the official runs and dont go down misterious tracks through the woods. That too isn't always well liked and can get you fined because you are disturbing wildlife.
@NBER25
@NBER25 2 ай бұрын
Can't Wait to Snowboard
@Gofastorgohome.
@Gofastorgohome. 2 ай бұрын
Me to
@theCy3er
@theCy3er 2 ай бұрын
me three
@PrimoGabe
@PrimoGabe 2 ай бұрын
me four!
@Ellieaaarggghhh
@Ellieaaarggghhh 2 ай бұрын
If you're new to snowboarding, the biggest mistake I wish I could have done differently. Is if you are talking about it and nothing is happening, stop. Go make some cash fast, get your first lessons under your belt and get on a real mountain as soon as possible. Make a plan and do it. Stop waiting for your friend if they're dragging their feet. Go do it, there will be people there so you won't be alone. Going alone helped me break free from all the 'wanking' as I call it (talking a lot on a subject you are not actually doing). Don't wait for anything. Make it happen. Once you get in the swing of it, you will start figuring out everything else later. You don't need the best boots, helmet and gear, just rent it! Just do, then learn on the job so to speak, then once you are confident with turns, then invest in gear. Assuming you still love it.
@anonl5877
@anonl5877 2 күн бұрын
This is very helpful, thank you. I will be extra careful to not accidentally ski into avalanche territory when I visit Europe.
@SOFFtv
@SOFFtv Ай бұрын
You were also riding above the treeline, go to finland and norway/sweden and the runs will be defined heavily by wooded areas surrounding it like in the us.
@Celatra
@Celatra Ай бұрын
Yep The Alps are like 3-4x taller than anything in northern Europe/ Scandinavia
@dino_3000_0
@dino_3000_0 Ай бұрын
Not in the north of Sweden and Norway, no trees in the mountains.
@Celatra
@Celatra Ай бұрын
@@dino_3000_0 i mean not in the tall mountains but the lower fells and hills yes. the treeline sits at roughly 400 meters.
@athenagreen5390
@athenagreen5390 11 күн бұрын
if you like powder, you should come to Nagano/Niigata Japan. It's the unofficially snowiest places in the world. My first time skiing was all powder haha.
@JohnathanBuckhouse
@JohnathanBuckhouse 2 ай бұрын
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@taylorbergkamp1236
@taylorbergkamp1236 14 сағат бұрын
Just skied Chamonix last week (from Chicago) and saw a French kid getting a snowboard lesson with one of your stickers on his helmet! 👊🏻 Would have stopped to chat with him...but was riding a surface lift past him. Only one I saw...but at least one French kid was representing!! 🎉🎉
@bobafettt6976
@bobafettt6976 Ай бұрын
In my own personal opinion, for Europe the best big resort is Tignes Best small do it all resort Kaprun/Zell am See (Kitzsteinhorn glacier in particular)
@Moletypeshi
@Moletypeshi 2 ай бұрын
so hyped for you to be in finland see you this november👊
@JohnathanBuckhouse
@JohnathanBuckhouse 2 ай бұрын
I am stoked to meeet you!!
@jvjontti6130
@jvjontti6130 2 ай бұрын
There is not much snow in finland right now so be prepared
@Moletypeshi
@Moletypeshi 2 ай бұрын
@@jvjontti6130 no ainaki itel näytti et satais tänää tai yöllä täs kymenlaaksol nii kattoo ny🙌
@bigdyno26
@bigdyno26 2 ай бұрын
I am a Canadian who has riden a bunch in Zermatt and have noticed a few differences from NA. The first time I went I was up super early to hit first chair thinking there would be big lines and couldn't have been more wrong. Got weird looks from staff who were riding uphill to work. There doesn't seem to be that same rush for first tracks like here at home. Then there is the insane way they leave their skis/boards lying all over at base lodges. No one really used racks to stand their equipment up, they just left it sitting on the ground where they stop. That and people skiing over your tips/tails with utter disregard. It's a very different culture from NA.
@scottydk1982
@scottydk1982 2 ай бұрын
Its because ski passes are cheap so no rush get your money's worth. Most folks ski till lunch then its Apres Ski party time in the afternoon. Its way different, I only ski in Europe
@jeffcarrier7435
@jeffcarrier7435 2 ай бұрын
In Zermatt they have a 5-6CHF fee for “assurance.” It pays for the Air Zermatt rescue. I got to see one from the Trockner Stegg lodge. It was cool. We downloaded on the Gondy with the girl’s brother.
@gonun69
@gonun69 4 күн бұрын
2:35 I've looked at that chute many times and always tought that looks awesome but wasn't comfortable trying it out. So I guess thanks for testing it lol.
@martina2659
@martina2659 2 ай бұрын
November is a bit early to be riding in Finland overall. Ruka and Levi are open already though because they use snow from last year, but most other resorts are barely open in November. They already have nice park features to ride in both Ruka and Levi though
@bellumCretatus
@bellumCretatus 2 ай бұрын
I think it is a bit more nuanced and differs from resort to resort quite a bit, in the things you compare. There are many regions and countries, so things differ just based on that. I‘ve boarded almost all glacier resorts in the Alps, and have a Tyrol season pass. So I get around quite some. Went to Hintertux last week and Sölden yesterday. There are marked off pistes in some places, many resorts have red diamond runs, which is the ski route, they don‘t limit where you go, but guide you trough the terrain, there are also often poles to mark dangerous spots. There are also many areas with lines and signs where you are not allowed to go. It‘s mostly to keep ppl from killing themselves and some part to avoid liability. The resort maps a more complicated, because the resorts are. It‘s not just a face if the mountain and you just go down an end up in the same place. Most (bigger) resorts are combined smaller resorts with their own town at the bottom. So there are many ups and downs between them, if you go the wrong route you might be stuck in the wrong town or have to take many lifts to get back. Or call a friend or take a taxi if it is late in the day. Ski patrol, there is in some places, in Italy they are going the direction of the US (speed limits, fines). Most other places just act on complaint, if some endagers people on the groomers, they can be stopped and the ski pass pulled. Sölden is my goto resort at the moment. Austria has the most modern infrastructure and well maintained groomers, but the runs are often quite short. France has some huge resorts, but not so well maintained.
@eurovisionist
@eurovisionist 17 күн бұрын
Wow, I'm happy to hear that Italy is bringing some measures to skiing. I always wondered how it can be possible to ski drunk or without a speed limit as skiing is much harder than driving and you need a much quicker reaction time to avoid a collision. I hope it's not just on paper like many things in Italy are, and they're actually checking it to ensure safety on slopes. Some idiot has hit my friend some years ago at Madonna di Campiglio and I'm still hearing many similar stories caused by irresponsible speeders and drunk skiers. But I believe thightening the measures would get a backlash from the locals as they make most money out of shit skiers coming for partying and some idiots speeding over their abilities for GoPro video making.
@coasterthekid8867
@coasterthekid8867 Ай бұрын
The United States has a particular lawsuit culture that incentivizes and almost to an extent forces many resorts to be very strict about where you can and can’t go and how fast you can go in certain areas. The truth of the matter is that backcountry, sidecountry, or any off trail skiing can be incredibly dangerous because most the time you don’t know where exactly you are or what the terrain looks like until you’re staring down the side of a cliff. To prevent lawsuits and resort closing incidents from happening, mountains put a lot of work into clearly defining trails and warning people about difficulties, upcoming merges, high traffic areas with slow signs, and any hazards. It seems redundant, but even with all the precautions, so many people get seriously injured from completely avoidable incidents caused by a lack of awareness, focus, and just overall care for the people around you. A lot of people have this ego when they go skiing or riding that they’re so much better than everyone around them that they don’t have to worry about certain things, and those same people are going 40 miles an hour through the easiest way down, colliding into beginners, then shifting the blame to the person who they just slammed into from behind.
@amandakeegan7459
@amandakeegan7459 Ай бұрын
In the Alps what might look like a rad powder field at the side of a high alpine glacial run but might actually be littered with 500ft deep crevasses under the top layer of snow. People disappear down them and die all the time. Consider that the marked run inside the piste poles might be the only safe route down and is certainly the only part that has been surveyed by the operators.
@danielgo942
@danielgo942 2 ай бұрын
First time being grateful after getting to know the difference in freedom, been a snowboard-instructor at the blues last full season in Sölden. Super exciting to hear your experience.
@nathanratermann9204
@nathanratermann9204 2 ай бұрын
We stayed right across the street from the 007 gondola. Top Apart. 3:24 There are three peaks above 3,000m. Obviously called the Big3. It takes ALL day long just to ride them!!! Soooo siiick!!!! lol 10 seconds later the evolution sticker!! I rocked the sticker and the windbreaker there!!
@SheilaThompson-od5tr
@SheilaThompson-od5tr 2 ай бұрын
One of the differences between Europe and North America is in measuring ski areas. In Europe a ski area is defined by the total length of all the runs whereas in N America it's in acres. It therefore makes resort size comparisons difficult to assess although I understand many European resorts are way bigger than American counterparts. I'm British and have only done the Alps (many many times) and some ski areas there are huge.
@CianClarke-rn9iw
@CianClarke-rn9iw 17 күн бұрын
My guy. Nice stuff, cool vid! Here are some recommendations for your next European trip bro, after Finland. In France are Chamonix-Mont Blanc and The Three Valleys (Meribel, Val Thorens and Courchevel) have some of the most expansive areas and most breathtaking scenery in the Alps. They still keep loads of small town, ski resort vibes and have great food and bar options for fun apres. In Switzerland, Valais is a big region including Zermatt and the Matterhorn. Great town, good food, good buzz and the slopes speak for themselves. Cool thing is you can swap over to the Italian side for a few days for a different vibe (same in Chamonix actually). Bulgaria is fun, unexpected country. While it's maybe a bit smaller in comparision to the Alps and Rockies, there's so much diversity for real off piste as well, fun tree runs and natural features for jumps and stuff. Good people, afforable and a different culture. have fun mate!
@jakobskaaning7730
@jakobskaaning7730 8 сағат бұрын
The differences in Europe are also big, both from country to country, but also between diffrent resorts in same country. There are the traditional areas like the alps and the nordic countries, but for example the balkan countries are also starting to become popular destinations
@giggsmiller1
@giggsmiller1 2 ай бұрын
I’ve haven’t skied much ‘across the pond’ (Park City/Deer Valley and Whistler a couple of times) - my observation on powder lasting longer in Europe is the the fact that (as you pointed out) once you go off piste you are on your own as pistes tend to be protected for avi but that’s it. It is therefore much more dangerous to do ‘non-groomed’ runs so less people do it.
@robinangelini
@robinangelini 2 ай бұрын
Yes, in europe people tend to be more scared
@Astrqxz
@Astrqxz Ай бұрын
Ur videos are so relaxing and entertaining, keep it up: :))
@JustusPreißner
@JustusPreißner 2 ай бұрын
A day ticket in Switzerland including lifts up to 3300m costs only 45€ if booked in time.
@JustusPreißner
@JustusPreißner 2 ай бұрын
And little Ski Resorts with Like 10 lifts only cost like 20€.
@fwoggyUK
@fwoggyUK 23 күн бұрын
I'm a British skier who skis once a a year in val d'isere and there are designated off-piste runs and the ends of runs can be cut off which can force you to go off-piste.
@DewdewDC
@DewdewDC 15 күн бұрын
I have riden and skied in both Europe and US, they both have pluses and negatives. Riding in France early on when skiers still dominated, I got eggs hurled at me while waiting for a resort bus and name called. I think there was a short time where the predominantly straight line skiers didn't like the arrival of more snowboaders criss-crossing their pistes. Very generally, many pistes in Europe are narrower than those in US, so it was more noticible. When it came to my daughter learning, I took her to the US. The decision was partly language (I'm from the UK), patly the excellent ski school system, partly wide slopes with more patrols and partly the decreased likelihood of no snow. When she finally went to a European resort with her school, being a slight girl, she hated it. She felt rushed and pushed around. She's not been back.
@antipope1975
@antipope1975 2 ай бұрын
Dude you will barely Queue in Finland, ive boarded in Levi, Yllas & Sariselka. Same in Norway and Finland & thats at peak holiday times!!! You will be amazed!
@peterabel81
@peterabel81 Ай бұрын
I hope you get to Finland and you get good weather there. Far up north it is so cold during winter that snow never thaws, not even during daytime, hence it never freezes. It remains unbelievably soft even days after snowfall.
@gaelamerijckx
@gaelamerijckx 2 ай бұрын
there is one ski resort where they can give you speeding tickets in Europe. I think it's Andermatt in Switzerland, owned by Vail Resort anyway. Vail Resort also bought Crans Montana and I have a few friends from Switzerland and they were not happy about that.
@beatn2473
@beatn2473 18 күн бұрын
You have to look hard to find people that like Vail's involvement in Swiss ski resorts. If they think that the US ski resort business style is the way to go, they either kill their business fast or the ski sport slowly. Also, if I see the US infrastructure, I am reminded of the eighties here.
@andrescifuentes5212
@andrescifuentes5212 2 ай бұрын
Thats awesome that you crossed the pond man! As a snow sports loving central american I used to love going to the US buts its gotten too damn expensive so Europe has been my goto for the last 6 years and I`m pretty used to the differences by now. I will say that the US gets more consistent snowfall.
@MicahWilhelm-g2l
@MicahWilhelm-g2l 9 сағат бұрын
What you didn't mention Is the direct trails have no powder, but less than a foot off it will be full of powder
@martinzurek6390
@martinzurek6390 2 ай бұрын
It´s certainly not all open free mountains everywhere in Europe. Resorts below 2000m a.s.l. are mostly runs cut in the woods. You were riding big resorts going up to 3000m, above the tree line. And in Italy, I don´t think you wanna go off-piste just wherever. Glaciers in Austria are pretty safe bet and good choice. But there´s much more you need to ride to see the difference.
@WernerBeroux
@WernerBeroux Ай бұрын
Yup. Lines at ski resources in Europe are usually almost by level. New comers usually wait more (but they also usually take an hour to go down the slope), advanced move faster unless they're in a group, and the pros which are usually alone or in binome have sometimes a special lane almost hidden.
@rubbermoetroken
@rubbermoetroken Күн бұрын
Glad you like Europe ski resorts, and ref your ski patrol, when I see the vids here on youtube I really wonder how the land of the free could have thought it was a good idea to implement such ski patrols on your slopes.
@elliotoreland8353
@elliotoreland8353 2 ай бұрын
The thing with the powder lasting longer in Europe is because most of the times people don’t like to be the first one out in case something might happen because like u said there’s almost no restrictions but as fast as they see someone has been riding in a section than everyone rides that. Btw I’m a European that been riding here all my life(I’m 15) and I ride for like 35 to 40 days a year so I would say that I got some personal experience on this topic. Also really like ur content.
@carlos_picyweiner
@carlos_picyweiner 2 ай бұрын
Getting so close to the new season, hoping you guys keep killin it this winter! 🏂
@morna57
@morna57 2 ай бұрын
What i have seen online, off-piste tarrain in America is more controlled, in terms of avalanche risk? Thats not a typical practice in Europe, not sure if it counts for all of Europe. But riding outside the piste is usually done at your own risk. Which might be a reason less people ride powder then in America.
@chaoscorchkdr1782
@chaoscorchkdr1782 2 ай бұрын
This is what I was thinking. In europe when I'm in an area that I don't know I will think twice about hitting the pow if I don't have a local guide, or haven't seen people go down (and even that last one is a fairly dodgy measure) Because nobody official will ensure its safety, and its non-trivial to spot safe areas just by having a look at them from the lift.
@docomega7862
@docomega7862 2 ай бұрын
Anything outside the run/piste is indeed considered off piste (at least in france). But, woth avalanch prevention detonations you still end up securing a decent amount of off piste snow around the pistes. So yeah, ride at your own risks off piste, but as long as you don't stray too far from the pistes, you should be fine
@samsobeck5885
@samsobeck5885 12 күн бұрын
Something I noticed when skiing in Europe(only one mountain ischgl) there was a big difference in attitude towards the lift bar. In the US it’s very common for people not to use the lift bar but when I talked to some locals they seemed appalled at why someone wouldn’t. Very big chance in attitude compared to the US(I also never saw a lift with its bar up)
@YNRChewmiester
@YNRChewmiester 2 ай бұрын
5:25 yellow jackets are the reason I stopped buying an Epic Pass for Park City (the outrageous post-pandemic crowds helped with that decision too because nobody has time for a 45 minute lift line). It's ridiculous that those safety/fun police volunteers can pull your pass for the smallest thing they see as "wrong" in their eyes. It's gonna sound bias to say, but I've seen them stop more snowboarders than anyone else while ignoring the crazy skiers cutting across people and blindly doing their 100ft wide turns without looking. You'll see them stop a snowboarder for just existing or even daring to eyeball a side hit with nobody else around them. I've seen skiers get away with nearly running a yellow vest over and cutting through a ski school full of kids. I swear they want Park City to be skiers only like Deer Valley or Alta. That being said, I've been very happy with Snowbasin as my home mountain the past few seasons. They do have mountain safety (green vests), but you only really see like 3 of them at a time on a single family zone run.
@Myr0n1s
@Myr0n1s 3 күн бұрын
For the "Land of the Free" you guys have a lot of rules over there in US xD
@netquit6880
@netquit6880 2 ай бұрын
5:35 Europe had gestapo in the '30 and '40 we dont need no ski gestapo but still get sometimes a cop that asks you to chill out
@patrik.w.m
@patrik.w.m Ай бұрын
You should go summer skiing in Stryn in Norway or Riksgränsen in Sweden.
@Bumi-90
@Bumi-90 2 сағат бұрын
I think one reason why the powder lasts so long in Europe is that of route is compleatly uncept terrain, and it is not uncommon to haer of accidents where someone was riding in powder and just ran into a big rock and had to be in hospital care for longer periods. So these wild patches of powder are most often only used by people that know the terrain well enought to know they are safe. I have family members that go to the same resort multiple times a year for their whole life, and they still only know some patches that they use off line. And they often book lokal guides, that show them clear and safer paths
@MarcoLeite
@MarcoLeite 2 ай бұрын
Just a little correction, some ski stations in Europe have speed limits in some runs and some areas. It starts to become more common. They actually hand out speed tickets, the last one I have heard was Zermatt, in Switzerland
@MarcoLeite
@MarcoLeite 2 ай бұрын
Another thing, poweder riding is no so common in Europe because of the security part. If you go powder, 99% of time you are on your own, so it becomes harder/more complicated. I have deffo done some pow days exploring zones I would never go down, but thats only because I was with locals :D
@andreasb6337
@andreasb6337 Ай бұрын
Way better video than from one guy I viewed yesterday getting like 90% of the information totally wrong having me doubt he even was there. But pretty much true to the bone on what you experienced. And the phenomenon when queing we‘d call „aktives Anstehen“…people will only get mad if you stomp on their equipment and regarding groups: learners in ski school often have seperate entryways, which I think is quite cool. And if there is a group of kids learning their skiing instructor might even ask you to accompany them while lifting when they think you trustworthy - and people usually do. Regarding your next trip I’d encourage you to take a close look at French alps….Val Thorens, Portes de Soleil… And hey, don’t tell too many of your followers how great it is to ski over here…keeps the slopes and area free of too many skiers 😉
@Somnology666
@Somnology666 11 күн бұрын
My take away was the lack of safety enforced on the ski lifts in the USA. In colorado, most people kind of roll their eyes when someone wants to put the guard rail down while on the lift. In Europe, they will threaten to kick you off if caught not pulling the bar down.... which is good , given a kid just fell off one in CO
@raphaelsilva502
@raphaelsilva502 2 ай бұрын
Great vid! It would be great a video about the zakopane region in Poland. It's an often overlooked place but with some hidden gems. Also one of the cheapest places in Europe to go snowboarding. I'm over there this December.
@DirtyNoobOff
@DirtyNoobOff 23 күн бұрын
for the yellow jacket, it depend of the station you go some have speeds limit and others don't have.
@MLbassen
@MLbassen Ай бұрын
I live in Norway and U can actually get ur card pulled every where almost if U do things that it is not legal to do there
@user-jenot
@user-jenot 2 ай бұрын
I live in serbia, belgrade. i am already riding the same resort Kopaonik for 4 years because its the biggest here,and theres only 2 or 3 resorts in Serbia, Most serbians go to italy or france to ski but for right now my situation doesnt allow that. about Yellow jacket guys we have here in serbia something similar but its nowhere near as strict, most commonly they just check that there no to big ski trains as i call them on the runs.
@simunator
@simunator 2 ай бұрын
Have you gone to Japan yet? Mainly Nagano and Niseko?
@Alex-ep4vi
@Alex-ep4vi 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video. One thing I would like to mention: In most of the European ski resorts in the mean time there are some forest protection areas which are marked on the maps. Please do not ski there to protect the forests and the animals! Also please do not ride areas with low snow height to protect the trees and shrubs below the snow which are damaged from the ski edges anyhow. E.g. in Italien ski resorts there are regular checks by the Italien military police (Carabinieri) who also takes a look for risky drivers.
@teun2946
@teun2946 2 ай бұрын
If you are in Austria for snowboarding, when you buy a ski amade pass you can go into a lot of resortes
@gogororo4490
@gogororo4490 Ай бұрын
In Switzerland there are marked unprepared runs that are protected against avalanches if you are looking for a challenge without that risk. These are yellow marked runs, essentialy one difficulty up from black runs. But yellow runs are pretty rare, so its entirely possible there just wasnt one where you were riding.
@jornmulder
@jornmulder 2 ай бұрын
from The Netherlands, always gone to Austria. Love it there !
@karlos_explores
@karlos_explores 2 ай бұрын
In europe a lot of us only get one or two snowboard trips a season, usually around a week long. So we want to enjoy it as much as possible, being in the mountains. Exploring new places and taking that well needed break from life. Unlike America from what I've seen where it's an every day hobby throughout the season. To add on we're mostly pretty drunk here in europe when snowboarding which makes it even more fun and chilled because it's just a vibe! Im heading to Austria in january for the first time and cant wait to hit the Kaltenbach region!
@Jubelly
@Jubelly 2 ай бұрын
Make sure to visit Avoriaz - Portes du soleil. I'm from Europe and visited a bunch of resorts and always keep going back. It is one of the biggest resorts in Europe
@MarcoFD
@MarcoFD 2 ай бұрын
whoop back to austria, which area will you be visiting this time? i will be in austria from february till the end of march to teach again :).
@evandudley3431
@evandudley3431 2 ай бұрын
Bro is still milking views off the yellowjacket video from years ago smh
@jeffspicoli2643
@jeffspicoli2643 2 ай бұрын
That is exactly what I thought when I saw this video. What a tool.
@YoitsFknMario
@YoitsFknMario 2 ай бұрын
We love it! ….Because we hate them
@TaylorPhase
@TaylorPhase 2 ай бұрын
They still deserve the bad publicity. Never seen that at any other resort
@mbtravel7294
@mbtravel7294 2 ай бұрын
He certainly holds a grudge 😂😂😂😂
@jeffspicoli2643
@jeffspicoli2643 2 ай бұрын
@@TaylorPhase Find a new resort
@Gabelbusch
@Gabelbusch Күн бұрын
Him jumping off the avalanche protection killed me
@Harvay
@Harvay 11 күн бұрын
7:11 bit confused why the uk has so many pins, we only have like one ski resort and a few dry slopes😂
@Ellieaaarggghhh
@Ellieaaarggghhh 2 ай бұрын
Where I want to go Sölden Glaciers, St. Anton, Zillertal Arena, Ski Arlberg, Les 3 Vallées, Les 2 Alpes (If anyone can let me know of their experience at these, or recommendations). I've snowboarded for 15 years more or less. I've only ever snowboarded in the Alpes. My recommendation is always Austria, many great resorts, great views at 2k metres and above, never go somewhere lower than this. Beef Goulash you can buy anywhere is my goto affordable lunch. The people are extremely friendly. Where as France has never met my expectations,, getting to Mount Blanc for example and the pistes were next to it not on it, and you have to be Jeromy Jones level to actually go down Mount Blanc off the spine from the observation building. I also had a bad experience with medical help there. So it makes me nervous. It was hard to find something affordable and tasty for lunch also. Italy is overlooked and the 2 times I went, there were good runs, easy to access, and generally a good time. Switzland! The holy grail! Jonathan you are a lucky man to go there. Many of us can't afford to go. Everything there is expensive. I always look at it with dreams of going. Some recommendations (Austria of course): Mayrhofen (Amazing for snowboarders but very busy, also I wouldn't go off piste here without a guide because there's some drops of a couple of thousand feet, you will see when you go up a crazy high cable car to start your day, it is crazy! Also allow a day or two to get a bus over to Hintertux Glacier, you will have your mind blown here, wide piests, less people 3,250 m / 10,660 ft), Schladming-Dachstein (super chill place with several mountains to choose from, from the town), Nauders (a little unknown, really long runs over looking a lake and fun for being playful, also felt safe to go anywhere), kitzbuhel (Good allrounder, with breathtaking views across the top of the alpes). Blues are 25% gradient groomed and classed as easy and if you see a long one with decent lift connections back to the top, take it and just have fun on it but in some busy resorts watch out for ski schools in the morning it's like a line of penguins and they all look so chilled out, give them lots of space more because the teachers assume you will go around, I've sometimes gone to turn back side and had to quickly change course because there's a bunch of kids on my blind spot. These runs are narrow but when they're not too busy you can play till your hearts content. Reds are 25-40% gradient, groomed and you might see online mentions of them being narrower than blues. In nearly 20 years I can say that that you get more narrow blues than reds and there is no precise here. This could be due to location? Blacks are 40% gradient sometimes steeper than reds but often are similar, but not groomed. As a snowboarder sometimes I find blacks easier than reds, just because they're softer, less people and often wider but look out for those moguls (raised mounds usually a couple of meters in diameter). If you see green runs (not marked on maps) these are for first day beginners. Flat as a pancake. Off-piste is not marked.
@dredgerman4110
@dredgerman4110 2 ай бұрын
Goulash is the best!! Value for money, not to heavy and fuel for the afternoon!
@nesta8273
@nesta8273 26 күн бұрын
I was bartender a few years in a skiresort in Sweden when i was younger. The guys patrolling had whatever clothes they wanted but you could tell from the walkie talkie. Its more for medical reasons.
@worldismadeofcheese
@worldismadeofcheese 2 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t ride big resorts in Europe mid February unless you want to queue an hour each lift. All other times 👍
@teppotulppu3545
@teppotulppu3545 2 ай бұрын
I hope you are not planning to ride in Finland during November. There is snow, but not that much. Best time to come here is like weeks 2-7 and again weeks from 11->
@WaltzwithAI
@WaltzwithAI 2 ай бұрын
I board the east coast and I have noticed ski patrol is so much more chill in VT and NH than out west when I visited. I ride Killington, Loon, Burke, Bretton Woods, and Attitasch in the east. I know you're a park rat and Loon Mt. has a surprisingly good park. Bretton Woods prides itself on tree skiing so when you go make it a powder day. They got rid of their "official" park after a death in the park. Now it's just a few small box jumps and a rail.
@spencerriding2904
@spencerriding2904 2 ай бұрын
yeah ski patrol in vt and nh is mainly just there to keep you from killing yourself or other people. i've never had a run in with them and i was a pretty stupid kid back in the day. just be aware that you can't go off trail on some mountains as many of the forests are old growth and protected as they will get on you for that
@weedfreer
@weedfreer 2 ай бұрын
One to check out would be the Snowbombing Festival in Myrhoffen Austria next year. The band line up appears to be a good’un!
@NubHazeNL
@NubHazeNL 2 ай бұрын
I live in lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. If you ever like radical runs. Come visit the jungfrau ski area. 😊
@niceguy191
@niceguy191 2 ай бұрын
6:22 This might be a byproduct of it being cheaper. There's less pressure to get as much done as possible if you're not stressed about how much you paid
@dolphinfan1493
@dolphinfan1493 2 ай бұрын
What is quality of snow Utah/Colorado vs Europe?
@TaylorPhase
@TaylorPhase 2 ай бұрын
Utah Colorado is probably better. There’s. A reason Utah trademarked “ greatest snow on earth”
@JohnathanBuckhouse
@JohnathanBuckhouse 2 ай бұрын
Honestly very similar where I went.
@alexislegrand181
@alexislegrand181 2 ай бұрын
Depends of the day, sometimes we don't get any snow fall for a month (in france at least) But enven if it doesn't snow for weeks you can still find some powder off piste at +2000m, I even was able to find powder in april at +3000m
@raduraduica8516
@raduraduica8516 2 ай бұрын
In Europe you can get a speed ticket only if you ride fast on a green or blue slope designated for ski lessons. For example in Sölden they have a blue slope for ski lessons with a speed radar and you can lose your ski pass if you cross that slope at high speed.... I've been in that situation 😅...
@rickyroaster
@rickyroaster 19 күн бұрын
Les Arc in France is a great place connected to La Plagne, worth a trip, so is Tignes, and the largest area the 3 valleys
@lucasgonzalez-camino9028
@lucasgonzalez-camino9028 2 ай бұрын
Love the video, I recommend you next time if you are going outside the slope get some avalanche training
@howardfields1970
@howardfields1970 Ай бұрын
Been to Finland, Yllas and Ruka, preferred Ruka for lift system, have a great time
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