Skiing Blackcomb's Most Famous Couloir - D.O.A.

[@larseastman1567]

Literally my favorite ski youtuber

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks Lars!

[@NathanShi-j9m]

Same

[@llljb.l]

yall have balls of steel to do this

[@riseandalpine]

Somethings gotta drag ya down the fall line hahaha

[@muddyhumber]

Beauty day. Thanks for taking us to where I haven't been!

[@riseandalpine]

Glad you came along for the ride!

[@gavinsibbald2766]

One of your best 🎥so far. Awesome fall line

[@riseandalpine]

Still buzzing about the fall line. Longest run ever. A bucket list line for sure!

[@vorex7139]

best ski videos every week, keep it up

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks for always tuning in!

[@ccarmichael]

one of your best videos this season, love seeing those track free backcountry lines! ~ thanks for the stoke! ~

[@riseandalpine]

So glad you enjoyed it! The Blackcomb backcountry is stupidly gorgeous

[@jean-francoiscloutier7361]

That was awesome and sick. To bad I'm not young anymore. I'll never get to go there. You'r description is great. We get to know more about the Blackcomb backcountry. It's amazing...

[@riseandalpine]

Glad we could bring you along :)

[@andrewbryan1444]

Most entertaining ski channel on KZbin. Love the backcountry work!

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks Andrew!

[@liamcolton4625]

Fantastic as usual! those views are second to none, thanks for the amazing content 🤘

[@riseandalpine]

Stoked you loved it liam!

[@vikallada3712]

Love the vids where you use the dae bow bow song, they are always lit

[@riseandalpine]

Ayyeee

[@mackie_p]

Soooo crazy to see that many people in the back country!

[@riseandalpine]

Dude that initial climb was nuts. Way to much but sniffing. Spread out pretty quick though.

[@johnbow72]

Love the video and the figure 8 action James .

[@riseandalpine]

Ayyye thanks John! Nothing beats a few figure 8's

[@Lightsnacks777k]

My favourite winter KZbinr 100%❤❤

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks!

[@jeremyletourneau]

I've never been skiing on a pow day and I want to so bad. Skiing that kind of snow look so dreamy

[@riseandalpine]

You gotta bag a powder day dude. It's the absolute best!

[@Lloydski]

Sitting here in my chair just stoked watching this. Every time you hit a shark im like ohh that wasn't good... We only get to go a few times a year now that we moved to the Deep South. Makes we want to move back home. Giving Banff a try this year.. Hopefully February delivers the pow...

[@riseandalpine]

Banff is going to be awesome! Maybe I'll see ya that way in February

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

I was eyeing HUSUME blackcomb glacier was a great snow year .

[@__nathan___]

Great footage. Oh my goodness though - that touring line at the t-bar. Is it normally this busy? Seeing what seems like 1/10 of the resort skiers dump into the backcountry really puts a damper on the isolation aspect of bc touring and riding. Maybe that's just to be expected for any WB side country touring?

[@riseandalpine]

Once you get into the BK it is pretty spread out as there are targets everywhere. The morning rush has always been this busy, so if you want a more traditional touring experience, I'd totally recommend steering far clear of the sea to sky

[@martinnelson2137]

That was a fantastic edition. Only problem is when people see what is available there will be more sales in equipment to upgrade their respective quivers. Then come the crowds. Keep up the spice! M

[@riseandalpine]

Not sure we could fit anymore people on the uptrack to east col :)

[@martinnelson2137]

@@riseandalpine Just wait, it is going to get much more crowded. I certainly hope not , however I have skied Whistler/Blackomb since the early 70's and the growth is staggering. Love your vids and your vib. Stay strong M.

[@hobmarg]

it's painful how busy Blackcomb backcountry is, but to be fair I think this was a sunny weekend? So it's kind of understandable. Surprised there aren't more accidents with groups skiing on top of each other. There was one on Decker in 2022 I believe. Coastal snowpack saves newbies from stupid decisions on the daily.

[@shayneknox6247]

Love it!

[@riseandalpine]

I'm already itching to ski it again

[@paultrudel9791]

Nice job making eights boys, some think that is a very lucky number. Finally got a bit of that luck at Castle today but we need SNOW.

[@riseandalpine]

Lucky Number 8! I reallly want to check out castle this season. You'll have to let me know when it's go time

[@paultrudel9791]

@@riseandalpine Castle can be tricky, I went yesterday because forecast said 6kph wind gusting to ~20, I think they left a zero off. It does provide for some great blow in tho. Very nice terrain overall, you would like it.

[@__Nate__]

I thought you guys were up there go or like 8 hours! That was probably a jam packed day for you eh!

[@riseandalpine]

It was about 6 or so hours. The perfect day!

[@johnbow72]

Thanks!

[@riseandalpine]

Really appreciate the support John! You freaking rock man!

[@alexscott9280]

Epic vid! How come showcase tbar isn’t open yet? Heading over from NZ in a few weeks and hoping it’s good to go.

[@riseandalpine]

Snow is still too low for them to open it up. Pretty rocky up top so no good ski into the glacier. Would make for a serious gong show if they opened it.

[@dannenjohnstone1627]

I was wondering when we'd see the day that did the 115s in! Looks like it was a good final day on 'em. Curious to see what you think about the Unleashed.

[@riseandalpine]

It was the perfect send off. They treated me so well. Really jazzed to try the unleashed. Need to rough up the edges a bit. I always hate a freshly tuned pow ski

[@will3057]

That couloir looks straight out of Norway, very crazy. For those skis could you not just bring them to the shops or are they fulled compromised.

[@riseandalpine]

Unfortunately they are cracked straight through the wood - they lived a good hard life though

[@Howyboi]

if you want to know the song at 4:00 its called Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks! It's a great tune.

[@rickroll9086]

This is borderline ludicrous on how busy Blackcomb has become. Lived there in the mid 80’s, and 7th Heaven was a TBar. A traverse and short hike over to the backside, and you could ski this without seeing a soul. Now there’s a lineup. Yikes. Of course, hardly anyone needed go that far as you could ski Crystal Ridge, Spanky’s, DOA for weeks with hardly any tracks. There were days when there were only 400 people at the entire mountain, and you could always find fresh tracks. Keep on looking for the fresh stuff!

[@riseandalpine]

It must have been a dreamland in the 80's

[@brendansailer6413]

Woah! Is this a common sight to see a ton of people skiing up at the top of the resort? Personally I've never seen that but might not have been in the right place at the right time

[@riseandalpine]

Usually people ride the T-bar up and you see all the skinners going up to the East Col. If you stay on the resort you would usually never witness the butt sniffing festival

[@choisam20]

Do you guys do marathon? You guys have like incredible stamina. That’s a long traverse to cover in one day.

[@riseandalpine]

Rob runs marathons, I just do a lot of bootpacks hahah. I'm usually huffing and puffing bedhind the boys

[@choisam20]

@@riseandalpine I saw your footage again at the kicking horse. I can’t believe you guys were able to have all that footage (like take the gondola top, boot pack, hike up ski down may times over) in like 2-3 days of stay there. We can see your hard work! Great job!

[@Terminator37819]

How difficult is this run in comparison to some of the others runs you did. It’s looks very intimidating

[@__Nate__]

This runs only a green so it’s pretty easy actually

[@chrisgravel7157]

😅​@@__Nate__

[@riseandalpine]

Depending on how the snow is it's absolutely a double black and quite intimidating compared to some of the on resort stuff

[@danasti9682]

That looked awesome. How long did it take you guys to do a full lap?

[@riseandalpine]

That whole loop was like a 9-230pm

[@Subalpinism]

Sick dude, skied er proper!

[@riseandalpine]

An unfortunate 'rock block' near the end hahaha

[@markvanvliet6745]

Insane vid, you and your buds r fn crazy lol

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks Mark. One of my favourite runs with the boys ever

[@lovetoride9646]

There seem to be a lot of athletic, skilled, risk-friendly skiers at Whistler. When skiing back country do you always arrive at a road or a cat track to get back to the resort? I'm curious to see which skis you now purchase.

[@riseandalpine]

Typically you plan a route to get back to the lifts but no everything ends at a cat track! It's nice to do a loop and end on the resort though

[@connorspinks4690]

So much stoke. What a line

[@riseandalpine]

So much fun!

[@PaulVanWho]

All that work for a super tracked couloir , aww. At least some fresh lines beforehand.

[@riseandalpine]

I'm okay with people testing the stability for me!

[@goose9472]

Bro that was so cool

[@riseandalpine]

It was so sick!

[@krish5827]

DOA stands for Dead on Arrival, it is next to Body Bag Bowl continuing the theme..

[@riseandalpine]

The name is always a point of controversy. I think Dead on Arrival is the most suitable!

[@Happyhippo75]

No controversy- Dead on Arrival, Body Bag Bowl. Then you have Disease Ridge which is always good for a fun lap.

[@brookscurran]

time for some unleashed 114s

[@riseandalpine]

Read my mind :)

[@Dentifrix23]

am I the only european here thinking the amount of people waiting for the lifts and on the slopes generally speaking is terrifying ?

[@riseandalpine]

The lineups are indeed a nightmare

[@philip1065]

I love all this incredible terrain, but not a chance I hike this much. I pay to use chairs and not spend energy going up mountain, I prefer to fly down and rest on way back up

[@riseandalpine]

Fair enough! I love sitting on chairs too. Nice to mix up backcountry and resort days though.

[@izaakkirkbeck5534]

5:53 not the flashbacks hahahah

[@riseandalpine]

Every time I see a whirly bird that tune ops into my head

[@AbsoluteKnives]

Just realized I’m in this video lol

[@riseandalpine]

No way! what part?

[@llljb.l]

when will rob get a yt channel 😆 gotta call it rob and alpine

[@riseandalpine]

We'll have to wait and see :)

[@samuelcare8010]

Why did was the Showcase T-Bar not running at the start of the video? Too early in the morning?

[@riseandalpine]

There is still a lack of snow

[@fritzkocher]

when are you going to pee on the electric fence bro? ha ha haaaa we are all waiting!!!!! LOL

[@riseandalpine]

Did I get 10k likes?

[@fritzkocher]

yes ha ha haaaa @@riseandalpine

[@MtHoodMikeZ]

Yah, I think I was with you until DOA. HELL NO. Nice job!

[@riseandalpine]

Glad I could bring ya along for it!

[@kylegoplin]

what bindings you rockin?

[@riseandalpine]

Marker duke PT's

[@willakerberg2138]

Dead on arrival....kinda goes with ...Body bag ...

[@tankhistoryfordummies]

RIP Nordica Enforcer Free 115s

[@riseandalpine]

They served me so well. I'm going to turn them into something cool.

[@edclark1345]

Big white

[@riseandalpine]

Not quite :)

[@edclark1345]

Aww shucks

[@KindaMistish]

Do you have the Duke PTs on those skis?

[@riseandalpine]

Yes sir!

[@person7587]

Why does that TBar never open...

[@riseandalpine]

There isn't enough snow this season

[@Mtb_shred]

What poles do u have

[@riseandalpine]

The Deorum Apollo Freeride Ski Poles. They totally rock and have a great 360/go pro mount attachment on the handle. I've got a little discount code if you want to check them out. (Use code RISENALPINE for 5% off your order) www.deorumski.com/discount/RISENALPINE

[@peripheral1258]

Boney A.F. Trashed. 'skiing where there was once a rumour of snow...'

[@riseandalpine]

If you're the first one to race in you can still get deep snow in there, but I'm totally fine with skiing tracked out spots. You're accessing it from the busiest resort in the world at the end of the day.

[@skymedium1366]

Burpin' Danish

[@riseandalpine]

Tastes better on the way up!

[@velentium]

Beard is filled with white smooch🧐

[@riseandalpine]

Sounded gross LOL

[@2204JCM]

Don’t you have to be fit to do this?

[@riseandalpine]

Nope - you just need hot sauce