OPENING DAY AT ARAPAHOE BASIN!

[@zachtilley4918]

Thanks for the motivation. You’re 7hrs of driving made me feel ultra lazy this morning. It’s literally less than a half hour from my apartment to A basin. So I closed this video out and geared up & got 15 runs in. Thanks. Sick video.

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome man! 15 runs in is solid. good work dude!!

[@zachtilley4918]

@@LucasCatania17 thanks man

[@adrienguinebertiere]

hah love it. I've gone October skiing once, October 29th at Wildcat Mountain in NH. Very similar, low vis, one run, bumps, but was a great time.

[@LucasCatania17]

exactly! cant beat a day out on the hill!

[@john-michaelsteiner456]

Feels like yesterday I was doing my last run of 21/22 in May at A-Basin… Major props to Lucas for getting the stoke goin early 🙌!

[@LucasCatania17]

haha a basin has the longest season out there! good stuff man

[@coopersherrill3327]

Let’s go love the video great to see ski season start

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks cooper!

[@adeebbattat5787]

so happy to see you back into the season. Cant wait until were really in the season!

[@LucasCatania17]

me too!!

[@AKARCHER]

Ayyyyyyyo Jordan bell the stoke squad main member! He’s looking forward to your trip up to his town(Calgary)he even said dinner is on him since he’s a killer cook ❤

[@LucasCatania17]

Hell yeah dude! Stoked to get up into Canada this winter

[@dustingallipo9906]

Glad to see you get on some snow. I also got a couple days on some snow living in Minnesota, park laps, still super fun.

[@LucasCatania17]

Wow that’s awesome dude! Way to get after it!!

[@julianjondee6972]

This vid gets me so stoked for the ski season. Glad to be back

[@LucasCatania17]

hell yeah man!

[@michaelschwartz7465]

Lucas! Glad to see you back at it. This is gunna be the year everything changes for you my man

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Michael! I hope so man that would be wild

[@johnbilliris]

LFG!!! Stoked for the start of winter

[@LucasCatania17]

yessir! will be here shortly!!

[@ynot0714]

Nice Lucas! You get to say "You were there"! Wish I could have! Ha ha!

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha yup! A basin opening day!

[@skiman4617]

Looks like a really chill day of skiing

[@LucasCatania17]

for sure was!

[@brandonwilliam2618]

I can’t wait to watch this. Winter is back!

[@LucasCatania17]

heck yeah man!

[@mikealdrichpga6460]

That was better than I thought it would be. No rocks or gravel!

[@LucasCatania17]

exactly! pretty decent coverage for day 1

[@303jeanski]

your story telling never ceases to amaze me. Phenomenal cinematography this is literally a TV series🤘

[@LucasCatania17]

i really appreciate that, nolan. stoked you recognize it

[@michaeldedreu3923]

This gets me stoked for moving out west in a couple months! Opening day at Arapahoe is what peak season looks like here in Jersey haha.

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome dude! moving out west is sick!

[@ModestMuse3]

We back baby! Can't wait for your videos this season.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Jeremy!

[@brianstecklermusic]

Let's go! We're still a solid month out here in the Tahoe area, but counting down the days. 🙌

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome dude! hopefully tahoe will have a good year!

[@nuno8138]

Yewww.. First run always feel good!

[@LucasCatania17]

Yes it does bro!

[@WatchTower71]

Been waiting all year for some of the best content on youtube! Glad you got an early start on the season!

[@LucasCatania17]

i appreciate that man!

[@Capshockey1234]

So pumped for a good ski season, props to getting out day 1 and starting the stoke early even if one run was open.

[@LucasCatania17]

Hell yea man! Was definitely worth it

[@danweeden2317]

the way you edit and the way your videos are made is so nice and its easy to tell how much work you put into them

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks so much dan. stoked you like them

[@petermeglis]

Stoked. Happy shredding!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Peter !!

[@will3057]

I'm so excited for the ski season and watching all your videos

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome man!!

[@Xkc__]

Omg Lucas! Here we here! I am so stocked about this ski season and your videos!

[@LucasCatania17]

Awesome dude thanks for watching!

[@sloantrue5914]

In Dillon, there's a parking lot near pug Ryan's brewery that you can park in overnight. I haven't tried it but they have signs saying which days you can park there and I've seen a bunch of vans there before

[@namasteamisra]

I verbally said "nice!" when I saw this video posted! Having you post this video makes me feel like the ski season is already started! (which it is)

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome! yeah before we know it, most resorts will be open!

[@maxwellcandidekingston8815]

Wow that queue is massive 😂

[@LucasCatania17]

hah honestly not too bad for opening day!

[@DMB364041]

Cool seeing you going down normal blue runs. Great storytelling felt like I was there

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks man!

[@skidudester6334]

Nice! You’ll need edges for ice ribbons, even green ones.

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha yes for sure. Would been nice

[@vgo8337]

so stoked for the season! just started watching you a couple weeks ago and i gotta say, i am obsessed with watching these, love the content!

[@LucasCatania17]

Hey man I really appreciate that!!

[@dicksonmclean1615]

Skiings back!!

[@LucasCatania17]

sure is!

[@dam8087]

Stoked to see you ripping again!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

appreciate that dude!

[@tuckergaskins]

Let's go!!! Stoked you're back on snow and making videos! Can't wait for this season!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks tucker!!

[@ryzierr1413]

Love your videos man! You deserve it all 🎉

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you man. i appreciate that

[@opinion56]

jeez all the youtubers were at this one. Maybe you ran into Johnathon buckhouse?

[@brandonwilliam2618]

It was the first major opening

[@LucasCatania17]

opening day for us out west!

[@ActionXander]

I wasn't there 😏😏😏

[@ActionXander]

@@samrichardson2641 out of curiosity why? Cuz he called himself a pro?

[@ActionXander]

@@samrichardson2641 I won't lie, when I started snowboarding years back he was one of the first I watched. I will say he does inspire others to an extent but I agree with you... I've grown out of his stuff the last year or so and that's because some of his content has rubbed me the wrong way and seems super reckless. But can't hate on him, he's made it on here. Totally get where you're coming from and maybe someone should approach him about it? Snowboard Pro Camp was another I started with.

[@zhaopow]

stoked to see the other great runs you'll be doing this season!

[@LucasCatania17]

Me too haha!!

[@ericwarnecke03]

So stoked for season 3 🤘🏼 can’t wait to get back out there

[@LucasCatania17]

hell yeah man!!

[@mdoggaming6366]

Damn, Its already snowing!

[@LucasCatania17]

Yup! Got an inch or 2!

[@brianwhidden]

Excellent video, i took my Revel van out for sking last season in CO and UT, i learned a few things about sleeping ion the van during 0 degree weather. I plan on heading to Jackson Hole about Jan 15 to kick off this years ski season and ski most of the Winter out of the van.

[@LucasCatania17]

Sounds awesome Brian! It gets soo cold in Jackson so stay warm up there!

[@88happytrails]

Great seeing you in your happy place! 👊 Funny we were just in Keystone mountain biking in 60 degree weather mid week and now it is white up there! 🙌

[@LucasCatania17]

Ah yes! It seems like winter arrives promptly as usual haha

[@louise2536]

OMG I am soooo stoked for this season!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome lou!!

[@Johnisawsome1]

Simply epic Lucas! Here's wishing for an awesome 22-23 season!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you!!

[@entreadapt]

I believe there's some quite spots on the other side of lake dillion near keystone. but i don't know how conditions are in the winter.

[@elijahwong8160]

this put a real big smile on my face :) thank you for the content! I cant wait to hit the slopes. Hope you have a great season too!

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome! thanks for watching!!

[@FlubR]

5:51 left side, cant wait for that to be me opening day at my hills

[@LucasCatania17]

haha i didnt even notice that till you guys pointed it out

[@briantgore]

LFG! Doesn’t only hit a-basin but also cranks out a stellar video the next day!!?? Baller. Glad to see the (ski) season is back in force. Here’s to a good year. Maybe 50k subs and your first 250k viewed video this year?

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha thanks Brian! Those numbers would be crazy! We’ll see what happens!

[@Reporterfy]

Matt from Jayoe nation brought me here

[@LucasCatania17]

sweet! thanks for stopping by

[@TheMagicman2120]

let’s go ski season is here! can’t wait for more content

[@LucasCatania17]

Aye thanks Kevin!!

[@eo8513]

Can't wait for Timberline and Meadows to open!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

sounds awesome dude!

[@nighthawk7645]

Absolutely stunning! Literally goosebumps. Super excited to watch this ski season! Flawless cinematography. Really looking forward to getting to see your camera setup video soon! If you don't mind sharing, where do you choose your music tracks from?

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you so much! i should be sharing the camera setup video soon. i get all my music from epidemic sound!

[@crowcrow1465]

just popped bindings on a fresh board as i sit here and cry in Northeast hahaha

[@LucasCatania17]

dont cry my friend

[@alwaysgosnowboarding]

Awesome vid!! About how long does it take to get thru those lift lines?

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you! About 10-15min in the singles line!

[@cliang001]

Bro really shot and edited a vid in a day. Legendary.

[@LucasCatania17]

i did it just for you chin

[@wonyakomenuras1247]

just watched in preparation for the '23 season. stoke levels are at 99%.

[@goonar4210]

you gonna be at the basin for opening day?

[@wonyakomenuras1247]

@@goonar4210 I'm heading out later out this evening bro bro! you??

[@DRMET]

Sounds like the snow was good on the sides. Way to represent on Day 1, and big congrats on your TC season!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks so much dude! TC season was a success

[@chaseoconnor7244]

This is already better than skiing southeast in peak season!!! Looks great can't wait to get out there!

[@LucasCatania17]

haha southeast sounds interesting. thanks dude!

[@shawneggers4484]

Let’s go!!!!!!! Here’s to an epic 22-23 season!

[@LucasCatania17]

Yup! Gonna be a good one!

[@nesslessman6379]

Turns in October! That’s awesome! Last year we got the freak October storm at Palisades and I got that but then the shutdown and subsequent heat wave 🥴

[@LucasCatania17]

the heat wave seemed to kill much of tahoe last year. hopefully it will stay away this year!

[@jakerobinson1352]

Peak stoke!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

absolutely!!

[@newenglandskiing17]

Yay first skiing video!!!! That day looked awesome. When’s the next ski visit going to be? I’m so excited for ski season, I think I might be going skiing over thanksgiving break for the first time this year so I’m stoked. Keep up the good work!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Liam! It was a good day. That will be a great time to get on the mountain!

[@happydaysoutdoors4450]

Lol my buddies and I played a game on opening two years ago. You simply gotta stop on the side of the run and make it to the other side 🤣🤣🤣 trust it's a mission

[@LucasCatania17]

Oh man! Talk about playing with fire haha

[@happydaysoutdoors4450]

@@LucasCatania17 haha like the old frogger game 🤣

[@jacksultan8146]

Fantastic love your vids

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks jack!

[@LucasCatania17]

super stoked to be able to touch snow in October! big thanks to the crew at a basin for making it happen! EDIT: i messed up the trail name. the trail that was open was called high noon. roast me.

[@ActionXander]

I'm more concerned you didn't have any yogurt in this one. Consider yourself spared of any (medium) roast

[@LucasCatania17]

@@ActionXander the yogurt was at the end papi ;)

[@ActionXander]

@@LucasCatania17 wait what how'd I miss that ahhhh I'm the one getting roasted!!

[@justinbayola]

@@ActionXander

[@ActionXander]

@@justinbayola classic reverse Uno ya hate to see it

[@BreauxSegreto]

[@LucasCatania17]

yeww

[@BreauxSegreto]

@@LucasCatania17 Exactly 🤘

[@coloradocamera]

The run is called high noon, ramrod is the one next to it

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks. I addressed that in the pinned comment

[@douglasslifkin4924]

You dropped that video so fast you must not have slept. Maybe I’ll see you in Jackson hole this season.

[@LucasCatania17]

It actually didn’t take me that long to throw together thankfully! And yeah maybe!!

[@journeywithstu7199]

The scene starting around 10:42 looks like it could be January. Good framing.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you!!

[@jackballjohnson3468]

Just a thought, with your heater, I have had similar issues at altitudes over 10k. On mine I was able to adjust the mix to bring in less fuel, but it could be your vans angle like you said. Great video dude! I thought I saw you there but was like, nooo, hes up in PNW lol, glad you made Colorados Opening Day!

[@LucasCatania17]

Hey thanks man! Appreciate the insight on the heater. Mine has a built in altimeter so apparently it adjusts the mix by itself? Not really sure how I can adjust it manually though!

[@jackballjohnson3468]

@@LucasCatania17 oh nice! I’m gonna have to check that! I had the guys at Titan Vans adjust it, but had no idea they make heaters that can do it automatically! I need to catch up!

[@3TripleR]

Electric Brother!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks so much bro !!

[@ActionXander]

BABE WAKE UP, NEW LUCAS CATANIA OPENING DAY SKI VLOG

[@ADHski]

I watch them while she cooks me dinner

[@ADHski]

:)

[@ActionXander]

@@ADHski living the dream 🤙🏻

[@LucasCatania17]

hhaha oh boy

[@LucasCatania17]

@@ADHski you dog

[@adventurercarlo115]

This video got me so hyped for the upcoming season! Stay safe this season Lucas!

[@LucasCatania17]

That’s awesome Carlo! And thank you my man

[@adventurercarlo115]

@@LucasCatania17 Of course!

[@lukeseaman5212]

stoked for the season bro! Hopefully mother nature blesses us with a little bit more powder than last year!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

Me too Luke! Any day in the mountains is a good day!

[@joshs1816]

HOME!

[@LucasCatania17]

sick!

[@matthewkang1946]

Hey Lucas, love the vid! I noticed your POV shot shows both your skis and the horizon / backdrop pretty nicely - I've been having trouble doing that with hero 10. are you mounting your gopro on your helmet? If so is it the hero10 or the max? wondering how i can angle my mount so the shot looks like yours! EDIT: from the frame at 6:39, it looks like you're using the max. Dang! wish the hero10 could pull that pov off

[@LucasCatania17]

Yup I’m using the max for that very reason! You can try to get the max lens mod and see if that’s helpful for you!

[@Chats2]

5:55 left side, he goes down haha

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha oh damn!

[@un1t453]

Hey Lucas! Idk if you remember me or not but sorry for kinda leaving the scene after last season ended, but I think I intend to stick around for this whole season, stoked to watch your season unfold dude!🤙 #yogurtfund

[@LucasCatania17]

Hey man! For sure I remember you. Welcome back!

[@diegozapata1478]

So Sickk, I’m so stoked! Do you think you’ll go to Sundance or Beaver mountain?

[@LucasCatania17]

Heck yeah diego! And not sure! It would be cool to check those places out bc I’ve never been

[@skiwithgenerationsnow]

Great video man! But couldn’t you have got got your edges done at the ski shop in the resort?

[@justinbayola]

we have been bugging him to get his sticks tuned for years!

[@LucasCatania17]

i guess i could've but its generally a lot more expensive at the base!

[@chainsawninjalcemist]

Lmao, that opening day is better than most mid-season days out here in the mid-atlantic.

[@LucasCatania17]

it was honestly pretty good with the snow!

[@zacharyanderson8537]

He’s baaaccckkkk

[@LucasCatania17]

yessir!

[@benshorthouse2979]

30k this year or maybe 40k subs easy! loved the editing style last season excited to see more peaks!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks ben! that would be great!

[@jakeneilson6423]

I was already excited for Ski season…now I’m losing my mind

[@LucasCatania17]

haha sorry dude

[@steveharris6916]

Can’t push the like button enough 👍🏻

[@LucasCatania17]

appreciate that

[@christianwestling2019]

Great video, one really gets stoked for the upcoming season! It just occured to me; how do you go to the bathroom/take a shower in Luna? :)

[@LucasCatania17]

I use gyms for showers during the winter and in the summer, I have a solar shower!

[@McMcPherson]

What do you use for wifi being in a mobile set up and all?

[@justinbayola]

He got Starlink RV!

[@LucasCatania17]

in the past, i have been using a hotspot from my phone, but i did recently just pick up starlink RV and so far its been great.

[@Isaac-wo6su]

Great way to start the season man! Where is A-Basin

[@LucasCatania17]

its in colorado, just west of denver!

[@1LaneMeyer]

Cool vids! My crew took a liking to them while in ID last year. Perhaps will cross paths in Vail/BC in Feb. This is the beginning of Season 4, correct?

[@justinbayola]

season 4 starts Jan 1st!

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome brad! stoked you guys like them. season 4 will begin in 2023!

[@1LaneMeyer]

Gotcha... was only looking at it from a ski season point of view. Adding on JH in Feb is looking solid too! Unfortunately, I will likely have to wait until Feb to get my first tracks being a flatlander from the midwest. I second the bigger quiver comment on your Day 2 post. I've been dabbling with my camera and there's so much to it... can make it what you want. Anyhow, it's cool to see your footage, editing, etc. especially some of the drone footage... not sure how you pull off getting drone footage of your van while driving, but it's cool!

[@markeaton2003]

Please send Airline and lift ticket along with trail map. Thank you.

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha what?

[@ivansvanberg9333]

This video seriously made me apprehend driving 23 hours to slide down a hill on man-made sticks that we call skis

[@LucasCatania17]

you should!

[@ZafodB3]

Out of the corner of my eye at the end of the video I noticed your watches charger button hanging down. Without giving a brand acknowledgement, since it was obvious to me, how do you find your watch holding up under the rigors of your ski regimen?

[@LucasCatania17]

i dont really use it when i ski to be honest. i have a few times and it seems to work fine. battery doesnt last that long though

[@ZafodB3]

@@LucasCatania17 the cold will also shorten the battery too. My daughter has this problem with her phone. I find that my phone does well since I generate a lot of heat skiing. My “new watch” has not been up the mountain yet but my old watch, series 1, battery expanded, for the second time, hence, the new one. I don’t know if temperature extremes were a contributing factor since it was also not water proof.

[@ADHski]

BABE, turn the stoke level to, MAX

[@LucasCatania17]

haha pump it up

[@jacksultan8146]

Time to get some Pow

[@LucasCatania17]

yup!

[@steveharris6916]

StAy on the sides Rudy

[@LucasCatania17]

yup! especially in pre-season

[@christorealov9050]

People can still be stoked, but pretty sure no one in the history of skiing has ever called it the white ribbon of joy... Also - didn't it snow like 2' in Utah on the same day? If you drove 7 hrs for the lift, perhaps time to consider some touring gear? Sweet vid. 👍

[@LucasCatania17]

A day touching snow sounds pretty joyful to me. And yeah Utah got a good amount but I’m not really into touring or stuff like that. Thanks for watching!

[@LucasBassFishing]

Let’s goooo

[@LucasCatania17]

Yewww

[@bpac23]

Where’d they have you park the van? Which lot?

[@LucasCatania17]

The main lot

[@johndosen1560]

I need to know the name of the main song!!?

[@LucasCatania17]

windows down - velee

[@piffy4094]

It begins! Due to your increased timing flexibility this ski season, do you think it might fit to show a bit of the more charming ski towns as you ski near them this season?

[@LucasCatania17]

Yes for sure! Hopefully will be able to add extra character and dimension to the videos all around !

[@cokolino2]

What flex ate your dalbellos?

[@LucasCatania17]

110!