skiing EDELWEISS BOWL at Summit at Snoqualmie ALPENTAL!

[@KirbeyAlt]

Been skiing Alpental/Snoqualmie all my life, so glad to see you here!

[@LucasCatania17]

Nice resort!

[@Paint_iLy]

Don’t let the internet get you down, your vids are always 🔥. Thanks for the content!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks for watching!

[@spiritualsounds3997]

Can't believe you made this stop! I learned how to snowboard here growing up and nothing but great memories!

[@LucasCatania17]

always wanted to visit this place

[@brandonwilliam2618]

Not liking heights and being a skier is a fun combination

[@RahulDevanarayanan]

Story of my life Also a fear of going fast and a fear of falling And yet we keep going up

[@LucasCatania17]

yeah interesting combo lol

[@kaosumaru]

It's not high, you're on the ground. :3

[@beno3512]

I'm same way couldn't pay me enough to be a roofer but I'll ski all day!

[@jaygreer7430]

Alpental’s rickety Chair #2 is the best! You pointed out the weak looking connection point between the chair and the cable. If you pay close attention, you’ll notice that one of the chairs is missing. I was there just the other day and asked about the missing chair. According to the lift operator, “it fell off in a storm.” He said it nonchalantly, which makes me think they fall off regularly:). Last year, the resort had numerous power outages and folks were getting stuck up there frequently and for quite a while. Here’s an old video of stuck people being lowered off of that chair lift. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3i3n6KDotOVftk So being stuck on Chair #2 is not a new problem! 😊 Anyway, Alpetnal is a gem, rickety lift and all! I’m glad you made the video. Best wishes!

[@alainbrouillaud484]

Hi Lucas! I’m glad you are back 😀 “Debbie’s Gold” was named after Deb Armstrong who won a Gold Medal at Sarajevo.

[@LucasCatania17]

pretty cool!

[@王珊-l1b]

in yugoslavia

[@CarolineProkos]

love seeing you ski my home mountains- snoqualmie & crystal!

[@LucasCatania17]

both were great mountains!

[@samhaufe1270]

I wish you would have had some better snow when you were there, the Alpental backcountry is the best sidecountry in the world

[@Tylerbabs-ys5gs]

Lucas I'm so happy your back thanks for the great uploads, I love the addition of the speedometer because I always wonder how fast your going on some runs.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks tyler.

[@johncastillo6734]

50 years skiing, your vids get us so Stoked. Been taking my kid around CA, OR, NV, and UT to ski as many places as I can afford. A name or a map doesn't really mean a thing. Timing to get excellent conditions and low crowds with the ones you love is priceless. Keep Ripping. Frosting on the cake this year will be Matterhorn Glacier Paradise in early July.

[@JulenTaylor]

Ooh! Was hoping to go there this year, but couldn't make it. Hope ya had fun!

[@Scootandbear23]

Washington Skiier here! So cool to see local places on the blog! Keep at it man - big fan of your content!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks shannon. stoked i was able to explore some of washington

[@belayme]

This was my formative years, skiing Alpental from elementary through high school. We would take chair 1 up to chair 2 and pretty much stay up there all day, with a few exceptions when we would do Upper International and Adrenaline. We'd then jam it all the way down to the bus parking lots near chair 4. This was awesome thank you!

[@shawneggers4484]

Hey Lucas not every day is gonna be roses brother, but the collective whole of what you’re doing and experiencing is more life than most people will experience in their lifetimes! Safe travels my friend and enjoy every moment :)

[@jhsports]

Hope you can keep trekking on the road into Canada! Sick angle when you were on the chair! Keep it up Lucas, stoke squad will always be here for you!!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks josh. appreciate the continued support man

[@maxpellegrini4951]

lucas man ur a legend to young skiers and riders. weather it’s internet or life itself, one of them is gonna make life seem low. but that’s just how life goes. appreciate the low points while ur there bc sooner or later, ur gonna be loving live again

[@judyg9096]

Missed your vlogs! Glad you’re back! Beautiful scenery, can’t wait for more as you travel north! Some of us will never get there so we are living through you! Keep the stoke!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks judy!

[@jig97]

Just picked up skiing this year so naturally came to KZbin to watch. Stumbled across your page and just wanted to say your video quality and editing is insane man ! Keep up the good work!

[@LucasCatania17]

Awesome welcome to skiing!

[@courtdiesner8329]

Big fan man, started skiing out in Utah recently and wanted to see what I was getting in to so I stumbled across your videos. Stoked on your vids and their quality, keep the adventure going.

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you. glad you enjoy the videos

[@izzyherrera9804]

Love the videos man! Started Skiing a month ago, coming from aggressive inline skating and the transition has been a cool process. Winters are fun again and watching your videos helps with some technique. Didn’t take me long to start doing blue trails, hopefully by the middle of next season ill be doing blacks!

[@LucasCatania17]

love to hear that man. make sure you enjoy yourself out there.

[@morgananderson9647]

Great Video! The PNW has not gotten a lot of snow coverage this year. A lot of the rocks would normally be covered during the ski season. Sadly the upper & lower "Nash Gate" along with "Elevator Gate" was closed that day. You would have loved the runs Elevator Shaft, Stokes, & Big Trees. Adrenalin (off International) best spot is way far on the right side along the treeline and not near the cliffs.. It's incredibly steep there and really fun. There is a ton of other challenging runs at Alpental. It's a great "locals" mountain, as it's less than 1 hour from downtown Seattle. Hope the rest of the trip is amazing! Best regards, Mo-

[@JulenTaylor]

love alpental

[@julianelmasry9556]

Hey Lucas, found your videos a few weeks ago and have been hooked since. It has become a habit to throw on a few every day, and I absolutely love every single one. Keep shredding bro, you're amazing!

[@georgeterhune351]

love your editing, i can tell how much you work on it. I love every detail!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks appreciate that!

[@chazbickel4518]

We got 2 feet at Steven's Tuesday, the snow is good! Yeeeew!!

[@LucasCatania17]

nice dude! hope it was good

[@MykolaDolgalov]

My home mountain. Great content, thanks for this.

[@Ricardoseb]

ski there today! for the first time, the same feeling, exploring and checking for cliffs and escape routes, awesome place, so much goodness in one chair! great video!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks man. definitely gonna be extra careful exploring places like these.

[@sirdudeness1386]

So cool to see you at Alpental! I love love love it there on a good pow day! Enjoy Stevens pass, yet another great place to ski.

[@MostlyThoughtThisThrough]

I'm so excited for the Steven's episode. That one is an absolute gem!

[@LucasCatania17]

Didn’t make it there unfortunately

[@ericmehling3620]

Dude, T-bars are everywhere in PNW. They are great. it means that less people can ride the area, especially if they are the only feed. I'm not shocked you are rocking the 106s over here. The snow goes bonk so fast that unless you are day of, or next day after snow, it's gets icy. PNW is all super beautiful, some of the best views are at mission ridge, you can see out over the range for miles! keep up the stoke!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks eric!

[@pootinplays]

Loved this video. Felt like how i like to take the mountain... just crusin. Being from KY getting to ski is such a rarity and a treat for me, seeing you just crusing and enjoying your day up mountain helps kind of just curb the addiction.

[@joshjjjjj25]

When I go to a new mountain I always watch your video on it to see the good runs. Solid video as always.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks man

[@Capshockey1234]

Man clear day, view of raineer all the surrounding mountains, gorgeous!!!!! I have no idea how you go full throttle over those mounds - man i sweat when you crank it up 😂 thanks for the vid!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks for the support dude

[@SeattleZagFan]

So cool that you hit Alpental! Heading up there in a bit today with my 10 year old son. Probably impossible to time with your travel sched. but hope you hit it again some day late season with a deep snow pack after a bit of snow overnight. The peak is around 5k feet and base is like 3k or so so it's really temp dependent on how good the snow is. Happy skiing Lucas!

[@joclooney]

Great to have you back bud!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks!

[@reinertl]

Moved to Seattle with family in1956. Back then you could take the train to Hyak (now called Snoqualmie East, I believe) and bought rope two tickets by the bundle, the operator tore one ticket off per ride. I was only 5 so I don't know how much they cost. In high school they had night skiing at Hyak for $1.99. Skipped the last class on Fridays to drive an hour to ski 4:00 to 11:00.

[@nickthoman2280]

That bowl is so unique looking! Going to have to put that place on my list. Thanks for sharing.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks for watching

[@kevinturner6281]

Chin up man, we all have our days where we’re feeling a bit low, just know your content is appreciated dude 👍🏻

[@LucasCatania17]

i appreciate that kevin.

[@mikegrayable]

I’m a snowboarder and I really enjoy your videos!! Thank you l!

[@LucasCatania17]

Sweet!

[@smallz002]

That shot of you going up the lift is absolutely fantastic!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you!

[@Mikey-rs1zq]

Hey Lucas, no need to apologise for the lack of excitement. I was living every turn you made to escape from the realities of working life here in Melbourne/AUSTRALIA. Bloody awesome to soak in the mountain views and air. Can't wait till our local snow season starts, but first we need to get through this Aussie summer.🥵 As always, safe driving to your next destination! 👍

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you!

[@Ruvim_schik]

Dude I watched a lot of your videos and when I tried skiing for the first time I learned real quick props to you man pretty stoked for my next trip🙌

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome man be safe out there.

[@adwarrior]

Steven's Pass....Good!! Don't forget Whitewater at Nelson when you go into Canada!

[@LucasCatania17]

we'll see what i can do.

[@rayrayjj]

Hey Lucas...I like this one. Very chill. Looking forward to the next one.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks ray.

[@RahulDevanarayanan]

Dang Lucas you visited my local mountain! Shame you missed all the good snow this week

[@LucasCatania17]

dang hope it was good!

[@Jordan-vf4up]

You're killin it homie

[@dirtybird99]

They call me Bruce Springski! ;) This seems like a great little mountain and I love that you ski places like this and give them some love!

[@LucasCatania17]

Yea for sure this place was sweet

[@jpickle4982]

Opening drone shots of the mountains was just breathtaking. Can’t say I have ever seen chair lifts like that before, yikes! Awesome video as always Lucas, thanks for what you do.

[@jaymontgomery3330]

Yeah skiers are pretty spoiled today, when I was a kid in the 70's all chairs were slow double's. No snow making either. $8 for a lift ticket.

[@LucasCatania17]

i think its safe to say technology has advanced in 50 years to bring us high speed chair lifts.

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you!

[@redjetsen1002]

4:35 min You are literally at the spot of my first wreck response as a virgin Volunteer patrol in '78. The guy had a broken femur and I pulled on his boot for a hour waiting for a sled to arrive.you need to keep the fragmented bones from causing pain crushing into each other. It seems like a dream now.

[@johnbilliris]

Fuck the haters dude, you’re an absolute legend and days like this are all part of the journey!

[@LucasCatania17]

true true man just apart of the process

[@rjmadrid05]

My home mountain. Ride 1-2x per week at Alpental. If I remember correctly you missed a storm/pow day there by about 2-3 days. Alpental Tuesdays are popping off on storm days bc the mountain isn’t open on Mondays. That’s going to change next season though. But sweet video and glad you got to experience it!

[@owen_som]

we have missed you king. Good luck with the van

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks owen!

[@jasonracey9600]

Alpental back bowls are what makes this place special. Also I only head up here when the conditions are excellent because it's otherwise a bit too much of a workout. There's no hitting the groomers when it's icy because there aren't any.

[@michae8jackson378]

I've never been in those mountains before. Beautiful!

[@LucasCatania17]

yeah they are.

[@jacksultan8146]

Totally stoked ready for some more Great ski video wow what a year you're having epic

[@LucasCatania17]

appreciate that jack

[@Ninariley2003]

I feel so honored that Lucas came by our humble abode and experienced our "Cascades concrete" and the scary, old-school lift🤣 - I'm def going to subscribe now! Thanks for coming by Lucas!

[@LucasCatania17]

it was a fun place!

[@zachtilley4918]

What a beautiful area of the country! Way to show it off man!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Zach!

[@LifeSpaceCollective]

I’m at Stevens recording right now. You along with only a handful of KZbinrs inspire me to grow even more. As well as my wife’s photography haha love your stuff man!

[@LucasCatania17]

nice have fun!

[@AnKangaru6005]

Wow, that's really technical terrain! Moreso than I was expecting at least. I remember hiking around the area in the summer when I was doing an internship over in Washington. It was pretty nice looking but I only got to see the front side. The backside looks awesome tho! If I ever go to the Portland/Seattle area again during winter, would love to actually get on those slopes!

[@snowz1567]

So happy to see you hitting the slopes in Washington! Grew up skiing all of these locations and it has nothing but phenomenal memories!

[@LucasCatania17]

yeah beautiful area!

[@jimclean2]

Bruh! Thanks for sharing the stoke. I’m sitting at work wondering what I’m doing with my life and you are out there getting after it.

[@LucasCatania17]

for sure - thanks for watching

[@justinbayola]

Keep pushing brother

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks dude

[@ericgulseth74]

We'll look who decided to show up...🤪 Hey hope the issues are solved if not, good luck. As for the vlog, not a fan of the stats during the run. Fine after action report from the van, but just clogging up the screen for what we're here for. Maybe during the low key days like this one, see if you can get some interview time with lifties or some chairlift confessionals from locals. Just a thought. A great job capturing the beauty as always. Rock on Prince of Stoke!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks for the feedback, eric! appreciate it.

[@W8DEY]

Which backpack did you use on the slopes and what did you have inside that you needed the pack for? Camera equipment or backcountry equipment?

[@LucasCatania17]

gopro daytripper and just camera equipment

[@lightningMcQweef]

This is my best friend's home mountain! I've snowboarder here a few times but my home mountain is crystal

[@jaredf3381]

The ole qualmie. Best place to go after work

[@jianhuahe4066]

Nice one, glad you come to my home mountain. Both International and andrelina are double black, but looks like less challenging; andrelina is 47 degree. Perhaps because the view of gopro.

[@Colby.bankss]

CHOWWW! ITS NOW

[@LucasCatania17]

yeww

[@AlexSAdventures]

Wow this whole video is beautiful!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you!

[@쉐틀]

Good to see you at my home mountain! 🎉🎉🎉

[@LucasCatania17]

sweet!

[@MaxRank]

So jealous you get to ski these resorts. Your content has convinced me to leave Montana and explore Snowbird. Just waiting on my new Armadas.

[@LucasCatania17]

nice man - snowbird is next level

[@soakedp90s]

What up! Been hooked on your channel since I found it. Question about the Kliks vs the Podium if you have a chance. Do the podiums have better peripheral visibility? I feel like the Kliks are lacking a bit while in switch.

[@LucasCatania17]

Yea podiums have a little better peripheral vis. Especially riding switch where you’re really looking out the side of the goggle

[@tresterdyke596]

Loved the vid beautiful scenery

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks trester

[@yoshi-is2zi]

That's my Alpental :))) old but gold - hope you liked it!

[@LucasCatania17]

Yah it was fun!

[@mikeribbing3249]

Awesome video as usual. What made you grab some new Montec stuff? I bought some after watching some of the videos and I love it.

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you. montec sent me some new suits for this season is all

[@tsunamiipapii5690]

In a KZbin universe glutted with “morning routine” and “chest workout” videos, my guy LC is making art with heart ❤️

[@LucasCatania17]

im trying to man.

[@EVR.ESPORTS]

Legend. 👑👑👑

[@LucasCatania17]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@carter.milliren]

king of funny you haven’t seen one of those doubles before! Those riblets are super common up in washington and oregon

[@LucasCatania17]

Only seen it at alpental so far

[@someusername121]

Damn he's hitting stuff that is pretty steep like it's a blue run. I've only been there once and the line I remember taking was straight under the lift. I did get a bit annoyed that the crowds were crazy when I went so it was like a 20 minute wait to get on the chair.

[@LucasCatania17]

Ah yea that’s a bummer

[@able421]

This is unintentionally very funny. I know the resort well.

[@andynoel7484]

Beautiful views, the company I worked for years ago had a small propeller repair business in Seattle, I drove out that area several times, refresh my memory, about 30 miles east of Seattle?

[@powderbeast5598]

Yes. I-90 freeway east. Pretty low elevation. I lived in Seattle for a number of years running my businesses , and it's close at 70 mph. Pretty nice if you need to go skiing. Night skiing, too.

[@LucasCatania17]

yeah its pretty close to the seattle metro area for sure

[@CaffeinatedDoggo]

I call alpental the ice kingdom, but man when it's a real powder day, one of the sickest places around.

[@LucasCatania17]

I bet!

[@kevinquast3119]

That lift reminds me of a couple I rode in Uzbekistan except they where older and more rundown.

[@LucasCatania17]

crazy name haha

[@swuz2529]

What app do you use to track your runs? I use Slopes but it’s pretty limited on the free version

[@LucasCatania17]

I just use ski tracks!

[@ActionXander]

16K+ vertical feet in less than five hours of riding is pretty bonkers dude. Those views were so beautiful!

[@kho2333]

Thanks for sharing your stats at the end! Would you (or anyone else) be able to tell me rhe name of the app?

[@ccpmarch1980]

Great to have you back Lucas. Sorry to hear the trolls got you down on this day. You always put a smile on my face with your videos and positive attitude. I appreciate you and all your hard work on these videos. Can’t wait for the next one.

[@LucasCatania17]

i appreciate that chris

[@andya688]

Life does sometimes have a way of dampening the mood on things from time to time. It's ok though, we roll with the bumps as they come now and then as we go about our merry way. If we stay positive it all balances out in the end. I do however have a temporary cure. Not a real doctor Andy says all you need are some freshie pow dumps and everything that troubles you will be forgotten before you even get the 1st facial pow shower and once you do everything will be right as rain my friend, at least for the day. Of this I have zero doubt. We love your vids no matter what the conditions are like so don't you worry about that one bit, you do what you gotta do.

[@anthonygimenez3530]

You should try to go to Stevens pass!

[@steveharris6916]

Like the new Kit Lucas 💁‍♂️

[@LucasCatania17]

appreciate that steve.

[@CliffRosson]

Line at 1:02 been skied by a few nutsos.

[@susanmoriarty9900]

Ok, maybe with the ⛅ days (less solar power collected) and cold drains (slow loss) but less power in your battery bank. Solution to that is increase size of battery Bank. Maybe you added more equipment that needs charging? Could be all you need to do is add a Battery or two. However the batteries you add and include replacing the ones in your coach as well. (All batteries have to match exactly or the weaker battery will drain the brand new battery or batteries) not kidding. I know Canada is colder than salt lake city. Just a thought.

[@philippefagnant1841]

Hey i wanted to asked i bought a cheap action cam and placed it on top of my elmet .It's said that it has 170 degre angle yet i cant seem to be able to see the tips of my ski's and the surounding.i noticed you have your's practicly on your forehead could that be my problem?

[@LucasCatania17]

no the reason im able to get my skis and the surrounding is that im using a 360 camera. a standard action camera wont be a wide enough perspective.

[@philippefagnant1841]

@@LucasCatania17 ahhhh ,ok thx dude.

[@maitogai1995]

Old school chairs on a windy day is probably not the move lmao

[@LucasCatania17]

Good thing it wasn’t windy

[@reginay7729]

Excited for another one! Esp bec I heard Alpental is a good one

[@LucasCatania17]

yeah its pretty fun place.

[@waltciii3]

Spectacular views, good shots! However, sidestepping up the hill to that single pole lift... is a soft noooo for me. Looks fun though!

[@LucasCatania17]

It was literally like five steps lol not a big deal

[@arisurfin]

So cool!!!

[@tt55k]

Great views , nice area .

[@LucasCatania17]

yea for sure.

[@cooperhogan6333]

Did not know this place had so much gnarly terrain

[@LucasCatania17]

Yeah apparently there’s more out of the gates

[@firegodlive]

Good ol' rainqualmie

[@bigslacker666]

Wow, would not have expected you to end up skiing Alpental of all places! That was my home mountain when I lived in WA just because it was the closest/easiest to get to from where I lived. Like you say on a pow day it's so much better and because of all the precip there are a lot of pow days. Chair 2 is sketchy AF, in a way having to get up that slope and ride it keeps out the people that shouldn't be up there. Hilariously buying a pass there costs the same as an Epic local pass, haha!

[@LucasCatania17]

wow didnt know a pass was that expensive!

[@bgmwuhan]

Which one do you like more, chair6 vs northway vs edelweiss?

[@LucasCatania17]

chair 6

[@Alex-ly6gj]

as always great video

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you

[@decay2010]

I wish you had gotten some better conditions at Alpe. On a good day and through the gates it is every bit as good as Crustal IMO. Of nothing else though you had another exceptionally beautiful day! I moved to the area over the summer and have been skiing here all season with not a day as clear as the two you caught!

[@LucasCatania17]

tough to compare out of bounds/unpatrolled areas with in bounds/patrolled areas though in my opinion

[@decay2010]

@@LucasCatania17 fair point. Rumor has it a new lift is coming to serve that side of the mountain in a couple of years time though 🤞🏽

[@samuelhartinpasco2553]

@@LucasCatania17 you may be aware but a big thing at alpental is in and of itself the backbowls. somewhat patrolled, but mostly not, and far larger and tougher to ski than the inbounds. it is somewhat(As I said) controlled by alpental as you need a backbowls pass(which is free) but when it's open it's not even comparable

[@LucasCatania17]

What does somewhat patrolled mean?

[@decay2010]

@@LucasCatania17 through the gates at Alpental is side country.. It's part of the resort and they do control work. I believe it is also patrolled, albeit not to the same degree as the stuff immediately off the lifts. As the other commenter said, you need to get a special back bowls pass (liability waiver) on your phone that you have to show when you pass Nash or Elevator gates. It states that you're on their property but far out and it may be a minute before they come rescue you or something to that affect. There's also limited/no signage and you can get rather cliffed out.. guess how I know lol