Powder Skiing with the Armada ARG (raw pov)

[@LucasCatania17]

the armada arg II is a reverse sidecut ski with a massive 133mm underfoot. these skis are about 6lbs each with a full rocker starting right in front of the toepiece. they are by far the best ski that i have used in fresh pow, but they do struggle doing just about anything else.

[@ADHski]

133's my bad so nuts!

[@michallasan3695]

No, carving skis make you struggle on anything but solid surface. A wide tip is only bothersome unless you want to carve on solid surface.

[@michallasan3695]

@@ADHski 133 is not that much, carving skis with 120 under foot go to about 145 at the tip which is a much bigger extreme at the place which makes no sense for any freeride.

[@project_gh200]

Bumped into Lucas in the afternoon at DV, the ARGs are just massive but absolutely necessary with that much pow. Such a pleasure to meet Joe & Lucas, incredibly nice and humble people! -AJ

[@LucasCatania17]

nice to meet you man. thank you for saying hello.

[@nathankovach7414]

Live to see the raw pov, it really lets me appreciate how much work you do for this, and get a glimpse into what vlogging is really like

[@LucasCatania17]

i appreciate that man

[@michaelschwartz7465]

It's so cool to me that you've set up your life to where you and your retired Dad can rip double blacks together on a daily basis. I know things have been tough for you lately with Luna but keep up the good work. Still loving the videos and inspired by the work you've put in

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you michael

[@maitogai1995]

The beginning intro looked intense. Everyone racing for the chutes

[@jeffe7261x]

The raw POV provides a new and exciting dimension to your videos. So glad you shared this with us. The terrain looks incredible and it's so cool that you get to experience it with your Dad.

[@ronwilson5210]

Papa Joe just "straight lining" the steep, hairy, and gnarly. Love you...!! but, your Dad is killing it!

[@cvn6555]

Nice. Love that you constantly challenge yourself to get better! Epic season. Hope it never ends.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks for watching!

[@justinbayola]

Congrats on 40k Brother!

[@yusif-tm1500]

Its so impressive that Papa Joe is 61 and is still shredding like he's in his 20s

[@LucasCatania17]

yeah hes a beast!

[@jacksultan8146]

All right getting pumped for some new fresh ski adventures and the epic season continues with great film.... Getting very excited just knowing I'm going to get a new shot at it ...let's go

[@LucasCatania17]

yeww nice man

[@davidjespersen9455]

Amazing video Lucas. You are living the dream!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks david!

[@johnbilliris]

The raw videos are sick!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks dude!

[@Natespov]

congrats on 40k bro!!!! keep up the amazing work on the videos

[@davidhires7403]

When we visited 5,6,7 were closed. That’s narly terrain through those cliffs. Thanks for the different style raw footage. That’s fun too.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks david. its not often that 5&6 are open so thats why i gave it a shot.

[@finnbeaird9262]

these videos make me mad happy when I see ‘em. i always think about my time out west w my boys and remember that i live in the northwest where pow is non existent. thanks for makin these homie.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks for watching. hard to beat the blower pow of utah thats for sure.

[@marklambert8111]

Cool to see you trying out a different type of video! The ARG is sick!

[@ActionXander]

Super dreamy day out there especially with Papa Joe!!

[@LucasCatania17]

yeah totally!

[@reginay7729]

Love seeing raw footage bec now I can relate more to this type of skiing bec this is more like how I ski when in new terrain or conditions but feels less like real skier bec of all the stops and looking around, etc. Now we can see you don’t just send it all the time in all the conditions when watching the edited versions 🤪

[@LucasCatania17]

haha yeah. im usually a lot more cautious in real life

[@DMB364041]

40k subs congrats- well deserved!

[@ericgulseth74]

My 90 underfoot has been just fine this season in CNY... Congratulations on the 40k.

[@rayrayjj]

Love the POV stuff...raw footage is cool too...feels like your there. God it's so much snow. see everyone on stream..

[@LucasCatania17]

see you on stream.

[@riptape]

Awesome vid Lucas. I used my new ARG 2 UL last weekend and it was insanely fun. Its even more fun then my WW121. Because its so much lighter and quite a bit softer then the arg 2 its alot easier to use. It was also hilarious on groomers, which I actually enjoyed.

[@LucasCatania17]

i really want to try the UL version because the non ul's are super heavy

[@riptape]

@@LucasCatania17 Definetly recommend a pair. If you can find some cheap ones this spring or summer. Then sell ur regular arg2s

[@racesla]

How are the ULs compared to the ARG 2 when things get cut up? Do they get bounced around and defected a bit because of the light weight or can you still charge pretty good with them? Thanks.

[@riptape]

@@racesla You can definetly charge quite a bit. They are still very stiff, except in the end of the tips. But if its deep, heavy and chopped up, the regular arg might be better. But remember that the UL is 500g lighter per ski, so its definetly worth it I think. Also waaaaay easier to butter. Like buttering a JJ almost. And also its still 2250g per ski, so its not like its superlight, like the WW121 for instance. Also if you want to sometimes to 360s and 720s the UL is miles better. I did actually take a few groomer runs for the heck of it, and its also alot better then the regular arg. So easy to turn, and basically "surf" the groomers. But the tips flutter alot. But the groomers not the point of the arg anyway.

[@powderbeast5598]

"Epic Utah winter" , & skiing with Papa Joe. Very cool, ✨❄️✨.

[@LucasCatania17]

its been epic indeed

[@AviationGod222_YT]

These 133’s look awesome man! Love your vids to.

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you!

[@my_childwastakin1837]

I will be out there in deer valley in 4 days I am so excited to ski again. Love the vids Lucas

[@williamfox1146]

Good video. Glad you are having fun Luis.

[@LucasCatania17]

trying to!

[@Stepbackthree.44]

Hey lucas! You should come down to bogus basin in Boise Idaho some time, they have somewhat hard terrain and awesome groomers, and incredible off trail as-well as a park with fairly large jumps. If you can anytime I would love to see a video about it!

[@alleyeson2d]

Love your vids man. These 133’s look great.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks man. the 133s are a lot of fun.

[@bradbozz6807]

You know when your huffing and puffin that the adrenaline is pumping 😂

[@journeywithstu7199]

We were at DV during last week’s dump. This week’s dump looks bigger.

[@ferrarirace]

Have you seen the massive extension to deer valley? Mayflower resort is a new resort just like deer valley that is leasing its land to the main resort. If you’re looking up at DV from the city, I think it’s to the left of the main resort boundary.

[@Jay__EL]

Congrats on 40k lucas. That slab was ready to take you with it. lol

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you jay.

[@alehax27]

The great planker migration lol

[@bradleyrounds9148]

At PCMR this day, very nice too. Just a shit load of snow. And they say DV is to foo Foo. HA!

[@LucasCatania17]

eh DV is pretty sick too

[@hessvader]

going to dv next week so stoked

[@skiman4617]

Great video man love content keep it up

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks dude

[@mototodd]

I don’t live in Utah so wondering if it’s acceptable to squeeze through people without saying sorry and ok to bump skis and poles a little or do people get mad?

[@jonathanchao5067]

I ski here and it’s a bit dick-ish… but… it’s a pow day… so everyone is doing it and kinda expected haha… god what have we become?

[@mototodd]

@@jonathanchao5067 I’m fine with it if it’s what everyone does. I’d be cool going full roller derby or staying in a nice line and only passing with lots of room while saying excuse me, pardon me good sir. Hardest part for me would be getting over people scratching my snowboard up.

[@LucasCatania17]

On rope drops, it’s a free for all in my opinion. I don’t care if someone pushes me over, stabs me with their poles or runs over the back of my skis. I shouldn’t have to stay behind you if you’re slower or tired. Just my 2 cents.

[@mototodd]

@@LucasCatania17 I love it. I just wanted to know the rules lol. I’m all for it.

[@mototodd]

@@LucasCatania17 its fun to watch the rope drops too.

[@zachtilley4918]

Utah is just the place to be this winter.

[@LucasCatania17]

amen to that

[@zachgalante3577]

And tahoe. Skied Tahoe last week and the powder was crazy. Heading to SB/alta and PC next month!

[@mountain-marmot]

looks like our 8" of cold smoke at bridger yesterday. what ski was joe on?

[@LucasCatania17]

nice man. joe was on the 121 whitewalker.

[@mototodd]

What a workout

[@ADHski]

Ski the difference on 131's! I got caught in 10"+ of fresh snow in Vermont and attempted to ski it on my 85's LOL. Looking forward to the stoke!

[@chazbickel4518]

ADHski.... I got your ticket on the 11th The stoke always comes back around Yeeew!!!

[@ADHski]

@@chazbickel4518 let's goooo, see you there man!

[@chazbickel4518]

Yeah man! Let's Go!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

damn dude 10" on 85mm underfoot is bold!

[@ccpmarch1980]

Just saw! 40k! stoked for you, congratulations!

[@darinsmith2458]

i was getting out of breath just watching you.. i went skiing and it was my 2nd time on my new skis and now that i am getting used to them they really are great.. i am noticing with these wider skis and by watching you is to space them out more.. when the tips cross it is really hard to uncross them..

[@LucasCatania17]

yeah the tips crossing definitely takes some time to get used to

[@darinsmith2458]

@@LucasCatania17 thanks... that is good to hear

[@vz-bobo2413]

So fun to watch

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks for watching

[@joclooney]

Great video Lucas, My skiing season is over so to have your videos a couple times a week puts me back on the mountain. I had 116s in wolf creek for almost 3' of powder, could've used the 133s⛷️

[@maxirock]

@Lucas Catania I a from Austria and I really have to say powder skiing is way more fun here than in the states. I never was in the states before but it seems like that the pow is skied out pretty fast. If there is a big storm in Austria you could definitley ski untouched pow for at least 3-4 days if you are in the right resort. You definitley have to come to the Alps some time

[@LucasCatania17]

Tough to say pow skiing is way more fun in the alps than the US but you’ve never been to the US before..

[@maxirock]

​@@LucasCatania17, I am sorry I expressed myself a bit wrong I did not mean that pow skiing in the Alps is more fun in any way. My thoughts were because in the states you can not just ski were ever you want the snow is skied up very fast in comparison to the alps. As we saw this season snow-wise (amount of snow) North America and Canada delivered tons. Here in Salzburg Austria, we had maybe 10 days that were really deep which is ok but nothing compared to this year in all areas in the states. As I am finished with school this year I am really looking forward to making a trip to Canada or North America next winter. Again I apologize for the wrong expression and in case i disrespected any one. Much love to your community!:)

[@jonathanchao5067]

@@maxirocki understand what you’re trying to say. I’ve only skied in Utah (where Lucas is currently skiing in this video) so my opinion only reflects what i see, and I feel like COVID really ramped up the amount of people skiing here. Before covid i can leave the house at 8am and be at the lift by 9am even on a busy day. But now I gotta leave at 6:30am for a pow day like in this video. And you’re right, you really only get 3-4 runs here before all the obvious fresh snow is gone.

[@tt55k]

Lol awesome ! Longer videos ! 🤙🏼⛷❄️

[@LucasCatania17]

more skiing!

[@tt55k]

@@LucasCatania17 yea!

[@theskilawyer]

Serious pow fever! Praxis Protest and Fatypus Irock for fat super surfy deep pow boards that can still get around the resort. Curious what vid editing software do you use? I'm hoping for something so easy even a lawyer can do it. Keep the stoke going!

[@LucasCatania17]

i use adobe premiere pro for all of my editing!

[@shawneggers4484]

That one looked like way too much work lol!!

[@grahamlangner9422]

Do a Alta vs. Snowbird vid please

[@klubstompers]

"Well that was a lot of work for nothing" Story of my life.

[@LucasCatania17]

hah amen

[@AnAmateurAdventurer]

This episode brought to you by heavy breathing lol

[@ccpmarch1980]

POW, yewww

[@Elijah-fc3ex]

First shot of everyone walking up was hilarious, also you need to chill bro. You're out there racing,. stepping on the girls skis in front of you and trying to squeeze in-between two people that literally saved you maybe 5 seconds... nobody is got to steal your line 😂

[@LucasCatania17]

of course im out there racing.

[@TCUteacher]

#6 😱

[@scheisswichsel]

So crowded

[@garymoore3317]

wow you lucky lucky bastards 😂

[@ByronBohte]

4K?

[@LucasCatania17]

4k

[@ByronBohte]

@@LucasCatania17 👊 - hope you're enjoying the season! I'm haven't seen a snowflake this winter :(

[@cryptosba8363]

not bad 🙃

[@LucasCatania17]

yah not bad