POWDER day at ALPINE MEADOWS!! || tahoe superstorm

[@LucasCatania17]

had some trouble with the upload this morning, but its out now! link to alpine meadows trail map in the description. happy new year squad! very stoked and grateful for all of you

[@MrHardcoregamerLP]

Happy New Years to you!!!! (Awesome vid)

[@Iaco__]

Love the longer videos

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks bro!

[@KingSolrac]

That video was wild, I lowkey liked the intro vibes of just chillen then getting into skiing.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks bro. This was one of the sickest days I’ve had

[@carsonskiing]

During march last year I was at Mammoth the night they broke their snow record. They got 30 inches that night and we had to wait 2 hours in line the next day for the lifts to open, but we ended up getting like 5th chair. One of the best ski days of my life. I did my first double black that day.

[@albertmanning6653]

Merry Christmas I love Palisades...

[@LucasCatania17]

Merry Christmas!

[@JHSports]

Luna is a BEAST

[@LucasCatania17]

haha yes dude she is!

[@shelleydiamond6468]

Enjoyed this ! I x/c skied near Alpine, many moons ago, in the same crazy conditions. I’ll never forget it !!

[@LucasCatania17]

Super cool!!

[@johnnylillis3719]

Great call in including the run names on the top left

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks johnny!!

[@ianscottcastillo7709]

You should totally make a video of all your gear! Skis, boots, poles, etc… plus what length and stuff is right for you. I’m sure we would all love it

[@LucasCatania17]

There’s videos of that already on the channel!

[@ianscottcastillo7709]

@@LucasCatania17 you’re literally the best🤣🤣

[@jimhowell4282]

Just found your vlogs. I grew up in Reno. Slide Mountain Ski Team in the early 70's. So many Areas for you to choose from. I will continue to follow. I am living in Southern California Now. Been married for 38 years so I do not get to do what you are doing. We do take the family up to BC at a place called BIG WHITE. Great Place. What can I say. I have grand kids now

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome jim! thanks for watching! I have heard great things about big white! cheers!

[@Dropje86]

Some stellar videography from you! Super pleasant to watch!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks so much man!!

[@vonzipper24]

Lucas, You found the Alpine stash, Trees during the storm is the best, outstanding video

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you man! stoked i made the best of it even with 1 lift open!

[@vonzipper24]

@@LucasCatania17 I just went back over the video, I cant believe you ran Art's Knob in a whiteout with a selfie stick....hahaha

[@justinbayola]

wow just wow! that is what the dream is made of right there! dope dude! dope...

[@LucasCatania17]

hahaha yup well said brother

[@melvinjones3895]

I worked at Alpine around 1967 and 1968 my buddy broke his leg skiing at alpine. He still work but was in pain all the time he had a spiral butterfly of the tib fib. I had to take him back to Peru Ill. so he could heal up. But we both skied Alpine for 25 years after that. Skis have sure changed a lot. I'll give you a pair of Volk 210 and you can try them out. I still have a bunch of skis in the garage, somewhere.

[@LucasCatania17]

wow thats a long time ago man! definitely enjoyed my time at alpine but could only imagine it 30 years ago!

[@4Motala]

style of video and ski fit is immaculate

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks man!

[@drdeath5724]

Makes me a nervous wreck just watching you thread those trees

[@LucasCatania17]

hahah definitely can be a bit tight sometimes!

[@un1t453]

Wow the perfect snow with the solidarity of the snowfall and cloud coverage is the perfect ski day, jealous

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you bro! it really was a perfect day!

[@BrianMcSkiBum]

I'm so glad you got to see a better side of Tahoe.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks man! definitely want to go back and see it all in its full glory though!

[@sorenjones]

I've been in conditions like these at Big White. The elevation is so high, the resort gets hit with foggy weather a lot, and is sometimes prone to storms. It makes the skiing very fun!

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome soren! thanks for watching! have a good new year!

[@adventurercarlo115]

I've been in Whiteouts like this at Brundage. I'm not a fan of them, they freak me out, even if I know where I'm at on the mountain. Great video Lucas!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks carlo! definitely some tough conditions!!

[@hawlikd]

Looks great.

[@limbsoup]

Glad you had fun at my home mountain :) You'll have to come back when Summit is spinning and hike Beaver and Estelle.

[@LucasCatania17]

yes for sure! i was hoping summit was going to be open but understand why it wasnt haha

[@bjbhehir]

I know you, lol!!

[@pearldiver7]

Some of the best ski days are the worst weather days. I think you had both this day. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@LucasCatania17]

definitely!! low vis usually means high snow so well take it!

[@joemeeter9811]

Bro your content is actually so amazing and I love how much fun you have! You are actually living my dream life and your setup is amazing. Keep it up

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks joe!

[@brianc6767]

Well said! Agreed!

[@choski76]

Awesome skiing you are amazing in the trees.

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you very much!!

[@cliang001]

Man every episode of this little trip gets better and better.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks chin! im glad you are enjoying them. one more left!

[@bjbhehir]

So glad you made it out to Tahoe!! Christmas Day was the best day this season in Tahoe so far. I was at Mt Rose that day where the base elevation is 8200 feet, Squaw and Alpine's base is around 6000 feet so on powder days we get much better snow. I love being at the mountain when most people want to stay home, those are the best days!! Now you have to make it back when it's a nice day and trust me you'll be blown AWAY when the top of both Alpine and Squaw are open!! At both Alpine and Squaw you basically skied about 10 to 15% of the resort. Very impressed how you charged all day at a resort you didn't know and the visibility was bad!!

[@LucasCatania17]

for sure!! i definitely need to make it back when the entire mountain is open! didnt get the full experience by any means, but at least we made the most of what we had! i heard good things about mt. rose too!

[@brianc6767]

You are an inspiration and a joy to watch. You videos are crafted well - good music too. I have watched quite a few of your videos and think this one is tied for best (the pow and music)! Keep up the great work.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks! This is one of my favs!

[@et_an1289]

Those conditions look insane

[@LucasCatania17]

They were pretty gnarly man!

[@LucasBassFishing]

Unreal, great content!

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you!!

[@petermeglis]

Epic video dude, that pow looks dreamy! Glad you made it out safe

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks peter! was definitely a good day!

[@jiljin1]

Really like the shots form the back. Better than The Steep Video Game 😎

[@LucasCatania17]

hah thanks jacek! glad you like them!

[@Jerry-ft5xo]

the production quality on your videos espesically being a small ish channel is insane keep up the great work

[@reginay7729]

Yay another video! Had a day like this at Snowbird in Mineral Basin where u literally couldn’t see anything, not even your skis or edges of trail/hill. That lift is new...used to not go all the way up to the ridge. This is exactly reason why I like Alpine Meadows better...usually ends up being one of the few skiing endless first tracks even if you have limited access/terrain. Snow seems better too (unless at the top of Squaw)

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks regina! those days are always bittersweet because conditions are tough, but usually theres good snow! and thats interesting, good thing it went up to the top, because the mid station would have been a lot more boring! and yes the snow was way better than the day before at KT22! super thankful for the recommendation of going to alpine!!

[@evanhawser8947]

Fairly new to the channel and I ski on the east coast. Your channel makes me want to pack up and move out west😂. Love the video quality and keep doing what you do!!!💪💪

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you evan! i appreciate that man. work your way out here as soon as you can hahah

[@bjbhehir]

I grew up in Mass and so glad I learnt how to ski on that crap in NH, Vt and Me!! When I was 20 I moved to Nor Cal, best thing I ever did!! I live just outside of Tahoe it's really amazing!! My favorite mountain is Alpine but I like Squaw and Mt Rose too.

[@SimpleTimesYT]

new subscriber! love the videos dude. lifetime alta+brighton skier here - if I can hit some financial goals of mine in the next few years or so, would love to start creating stories like these, seems super fulfilling. enjoying the great balance of context, interesting skiing, b-roll, etc.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks bradley! stoked you enjoy the channel. love alta and brighton!!

[@cdawg9149]

Awesome video. Here is a tip. Come down to Mt Baldy. Best conditions in years. The best terrain for the way you ski. Off piste skiing is the best.

[@LucasCatania17]

sounds good man!

[@DRMET]

Santa brought you some pretty sick conditions on Christmas! Skiing like this is so, so lucky! Good on you, and happy new year!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks bro! definitely was a great day of skiing. appreciate all the support of the year my friend. happy new year!

[@wanrongli1436]

Happy New Year! What a fun powder day! Looking forward to seeing you skiing at mammoth

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you!! happy new year!

[@daviddreyfuss1529]

I admire your can-do, positive attitude. You're an intrepid traveler and fearless skier. Thanks so much. Looking forward to the next installment. Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you David! The kind words mean a lot. Happy new year!

[@johnsherwood6395]

Fantastic. Looking forward to the Heavenly/Kirkwood vid.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanksjohn! should be out monday!

[@garypoyntz6948]

Happy New Years, You got to love the mountain weather, whiteouts and powder! Living the life Lucas! Enjoy.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks gary!! happy new year to you!

[@morgananderson9647]

Nice video on the area. The "blowing days" are always the best... Tracks get re-filled with each chair ride. Thanks for sharing! As a side note Lucas - I noticed you drop your right hand through the most critical phase of your turns. Making adjustments in this area will improve your skiing skills especially in the most challenging of terrain scenarios... If you make it to the northwest, look me up at Alpental. It would be great to make some BC laps with you and show you all our lift accessible back country. Keep the good videos coming- All the best, Mo-

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks morgan! i will definitely keep you in mind if i make it up that way sometime!

[@justinbayola]

"HOLY SHIT, that was sick"..... I fucking agree dude! What a day!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

hahahah thanks dude! was a day ill remember forever!

[@peoplewatchingotherpeople]

Dang, this looks like so much fun! You took such sick lines on everything. Edit: I'm just catching up on your vids, but you should for sure wear a yellow lens on a day like this, a super low light lens on a day like this is such a game changer. Who cares if people can see your eyes, i'm with you on that, it's fun when they can't... but so worth it to have a nearly clear lens.

[@mattpike8189]

Ridiculous conditions. Luna is really a machine!!

[@LucasCatania17]

haha thats the best way to put it. just ridiculous. thankful luna handled it all like a champ!

[@owen_som]

Insane day s

[@LucasCatania17]

for sure was man

[@raymondpaul123]

Thanks for the video man that is cool shit. And love your praise of Mountain employees and ski patrol!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks ray! i appreciate you watching!!

[@markwinter5285]

Loving watching your vlogs Lucas. Is there anything better than a snowy , cloudy tree skiing day!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks mark! definitely tough to beat those days haha!

[@HKOUTDOORS205]

OMG, that storm looked insane!!! The wind in the shot where it was super low visibility looked brutal!

[@LucasCatania17]

haha thanks hannah! it was definitely pretty intense at that point haha

[@ActionXander]

Dude, this looked like an absolute dream pow day. Loved the video! Glad you were able to make it through the storm and enjoy the mountain!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Xander! Definitely was worth sticking out the storm haha!

[@jonah.bennan]

Sick vid man you should come to Kirkwood though it’s my home mountain and is awesome. If ur there in the next couple days I can show you around to the best places! Keep up the sick content.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks jonah! definitely hoping to make it to kirkwood at some point in the future!

[@dicksonmclean1615]

Gnarly dude!! Conditions looked so sick!!

[@LucasCatania17]

haha thanks dickson!

[@grandillusion52]

Gnarly dude! you and Luna went full beast mode on this one. Man those tree runs looked like so much fun! the footage really came out great man!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks bro! luna was a champ. and those trees were a blast man! definitely made the day so much better!

[@irishman3375]

I finally got out, Winter Park MJ in CO, not a bad 1st day, we got a storm, headed up Thursday thru Sunday next week, so stocked. Looks crazy man, excellent footage, be safe.

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome! always wanted to ski MJ! hope conditions were good! im stoked for you man have fun!

[@newenglandskiing17]

what a gnarly day you had! epic video too! I also really like those timelapses that show different angles on the chairlift you've been doing recently. Keep it up!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Liam! Stoked you like the timelapses. Appreciate you watching!

[@AlexSAdventures]

Discovered your channel today, I’m bingeing everything hahha. You have amazing story telling and cinematography skills!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you Alex! So stoked you enjoy them!!

[@DMC1412]

Fires me up to see you fired up. Keep it up brotha!

[@LucasCatania17]

haha thanks brother!! appreciate the support

[@gailabbey9285]

WOW!! Amazing day! That was so much fun to watch. Weren't you just a little bit scared during all that?

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you gail!! the most scary part with luna is just the driving but other than that, im not too bothered!!

[@ianscottcastillo7709]

I love your videos man! So well put together.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks dude!

[@jpickle4982]

What a Christmas Dream skiing in all that powder. Except for the wind when you first got there, that kinda sucked. Merry Christmas Lucas!

[@LucasCatania17]

the wind was definitely a bummer but it kept people away i guess haha! thank you for all your support! merry christmas!

[@journeywithstu7199]

Thanks for documenting such an epic day. While the ski footage was insane, I like the in between shots just as much. Like 10:30. The way you set up and edit is remarkable.

[@LucasCatania17]

ahh thank you so much! means a lot knowing you appreciate the other shots as well. i really appreciate that!

[@drycleandirect]

I don’t get it. How do you get the shots from a few feet behind or well in front when the camera is clearly NOT at the end of your pole?

[@mikemulrooney4574]

That was so sick🤙great job filming that storm

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you mike!!

[@brennanmiller-jones4088]

Looking forward to the Jackson trip!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Brennan! Didn’t make it up this week but will be up there soon

[@weirdbeard1980]

Little west coast skier tip; go get yourself a pair of atlas, rubber, insulated gloves. Hands stay dry as a bone no matter how wet it is. Believe it or not, the previous couple days before you got to town were much wetter.

[@LucasCatania17]

Can you operate touch screens with them?

[@weirdbeard1980]

@@LucasCatania17 nope but they are waterproof lol

[@weirdbeard1980]

And cost about 15 bucks

[@shawnfloyd6542]

Word ! You will like Kirkwood.

[@LucasCatania17]

hopefully i can make it out there some day!

[@barbaramurphy8474]

Awesome video Lucas!!! Until next year, stay safe!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you barbara! super grateful for your support on the channel over the year!

[@ishaanjain1821]

new to the channel and love the vids bro! any plans to hit up mammoth?

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks man! and yes! would like to make another trip out there for mammoth possibly this year!

[@ishaanjain1821]

@@LucasCatania17 awesome bro really hope you manage to get out there!

[@greghughes6449]

So dope! What a day!

[@LucasCatania17]

a day to remember for sure!

[@skiman4617]

Very windy very pog

[@LucasCatania17]

Hahah yup

[@seanathin2456]

I’ve never skied in as gnarly conditions as that it’s crazy

[@LucasCatania17]

it was pretty wild especially with the wind!

[@user-sq7hj6hj7h]

it's actually soooo fun especially if you've got the right lense on goggles

[@weirdbeard1980]

Industrial district was west river street right next to the truckee River.

[@steveharris6916]

You have to live the free refills 🌨🌨🌨

[@LucasCatania17]

gotta love em!

[@Greaso]

So sick

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks brother

[@nesslessman6379]

I was up there all week and had 5 days of gnarlyness as well! Killer vid! I need to sell my Tacoma and get a van! 🤘🏻🍻🥶 ⛷

[@LucasCatania17]

thats sick man! they got so much snow! tacomas are sick though!

[@nesslessman6379]

@@LucasCatania17 where you off too next?

[@LucasCatania17]

@@nesslessman6379 most likely jackson hole!!

[@keatonday1210]

Looks like it was an awesome trip my guy 🙌🙌

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks man! It really was 🤘🏽

[@Ski_bro]

The snow is really crazy 🤣

[@LucasCatania17]

pretty gnarly that day!

[@seankreimann2136]

Commented on a video earlier this season about targhee and this reminds me of targhe conditions right now hopefully you can make it up here for the awesome snow and I love your videos wanna see more!

[@LucasCatania17]

might make a trip up to jackson and targhee the next week or so, but we will see!

[@seankreimann2136]

@@LucasCatania17 I went to jackson today it was awesome but my snowboard got stolenwhile up there😞

[@JHSports]

3:10 omg that’s beyond insane and then some

[@LucasCatania17]

haha yes dude seriously!

[@laurastevens7607]

Thanks for the vid. I'm heading up to Tahoe the first week of January - and hoping for better weather. : )

[@LucasCatania17]

Nice!! You will have plenty of snow haha

[@bjbhehir]

That was beautiful weather!!

[@Joey_DiGs]

Pretty dope my Siciliano brother. Unfortunately skiing in the Midwest right now with my beginner girlfriend, will be in park city Feb 8-13 and Feb 27th-4th I hope we have some delicious snow to hit on Jupiter and Murdock

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome! it should be great by then! we just got a really big storm this last week!

[@LGxCSouL]

have yet to make it out to cali for a ski trip! Im headed to Jackson next week. Love the videos man

[@LucasCatania17]

it was my first time! definitely want to check it out again! and awesome man, have fun in jackson!

[@JHSports]

Yo i had a insane pow day today! Some spots up at my waist! It was a one in lifetime pow day!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome josh!! sounds incredible!!

[@JHSports]

@@LucasCatania17 it was just INSANE

[@skipatrollife-southernutah7805]

It was very, very cool how you thanked the various employees for opening the mountain. Just like you said, we struggle to just take care of ourselves and our own safety/survival at times during storms. Yesterday up at Brian Head on Ski Patrol it was 30-50mph wind and was -6F ambient and -35F wind-chill. In the years I have been at the resort I have rarely been that cold. We were very concerned for our guests with regard to hypothermia. I really enjoy your channel man. Did your goggles come with a low-light lens?

[@bjbhehir]

I give all the lifties and bartenders at my local ski mountain Mt Rose gift card to the local brewery on Christmas and I bring them beers during the season.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks man! we couldnt ski without the patrollers and lift attendants, so gotta give credit where credit is due! and man that is chilly! hopefully there werent any major issues!! and yeah i have a yellow pair that i use for low light days!

[@cmoreoverland9383]

Welcome to my home Mtn! Arts knob!

[@LucasCatania17]

sweet home mountain!

[@adventurercarlo115]

Great video as always

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks carlo!

[@kernmurphy5765]

Thanks for using flat go pro lense looks so good

[@LucasCatania17]

you're welcome

[@jtbarnwell2212]

Love the videos! What ski boots do you wear?

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks jordan! im using dalbello kryptons!

[@zaktseytlin3450]

How do you record behind you and in front of you like that? Looks like it has to be someone else with you but is it some technology? Love your content, boss!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks man! thats the magic of a 360 camera! its capturing in front and behind me at all times!

[@JHSports]

12:58 Wow huge line much u must of have to wait 2+hrs to get on the chair 😂😂

[@LucasCatania17]

haha im not complaining

[@kernmurphy5765]

You should have been here the pow was so good it was a light snow 2ft powder day

[@LucasCatania17]

ahh that sounds amazing!

[@gangstajake6455]

Damn being from illinois watching this sucks, were lucky to get snow now, thank god im going out west for college.

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome! stoked for you to get out west!

[@Powder148]

If you pass thru Incline Village stop by T’s rotisserie burritos

[@LucasCatania17]

ahh wish i woulda known before!

[@crazyawakening]

Payday!

[@LucasCatania17]

pow day!!

[@bryceh7469]

I'm really curious if your goggles fogged up. Between the ice, wetness, and hood on, I would have been skiing blind.

[@LucasCatania17]

They did fog up a few times but nothing too crazy!

[@FreerideGroup]

Are you using snow tires?

[@vxrtex2472]

lucas, when u hittin the bird? im gonna be up in cottenwoods next week.

[@LucasCatania17]

Not sure yet! Potentially next week!

[@wesleyguan6833]

Welcome to CA! I am assuming you are now skiing at mammoth 😆

[@LucasCatania17]

didnt make it out there with the storm unfortunately!

[@wesleyguan6833]

@@LucasCatania17 hv fun on the next one! You should also try visiting Heavenly ski resort bc the view is stunning! Happy new year Lucas! Thanks for posting those fantastic skiing videos!

[@koareichardt1626]

Are you still going to mammoth? This video was sooooo sick!

[@LucasCatania17]

Not in this trip man! Storm was too crazy to make that drive..

[@jackhaskins5428]

SO HYPE 9:00 / 12:00

[@LucasCatania17]

hahaha yes dude