skiing on ICE at SUN VALLEY | vanlife idaho

[@fredrunzer9264]

Icy for you is a great condition day for us east coasters lol

[@LucasCatania17]

Hahaha yes probably Fred! Honestly haven’t skied ice like that in a few years! Forgot how difficult it is

[@fredrunzer9264]

@@LucasCatania17 yeah it’s a totally different beast

[@timmycurtin8594]

As a northeaster I can agree

[@shlapped7097]

@@fredrunzer9264 where do you go skiing on the east?

[@fredrunzer9264]

@@shlapped7097 Jack frost in PA is my home mountain

[@dhnsmdndnjdjsjsj7088]

It was cool to see the table

[@LucasCatania17]

sweet! glad you enjoyed that part haha

[@MD-zi6qz]

I just saw this. Grew up skiing SV. The snow can be A1. Limelight on a groomer day is 🔥. Obviously groomers rock though. There is some secret runs there that are amazing on powder days. Scorpion is one you won’t hear people talk about.

[@JHSports]

Lucas loves truck stops

[@LucasCatania17]

I honestly do haha

[@JHSports]

I love how you showed the run & it’s difficulty

[@LucasCatania17]

Awesome! Seems like a lot of people are enjoying that!

[@SeaLeigh]

@@LucasCatania17 super cool addition to the edits no doubt!

[@JHSports]

Great Video as always

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks homie!

[@JHSports]

No problem 👌

[@carterclark5171]

Another amazing one!!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks carter!!

[@JHSports]

Why is Tuesday & Friday my favorite day!! RIGHT HERE!!

[@LucasCatania17]

Hahah yup!!

[@GetUpOffTheCouch]

Great video. We were there that day as well. Fun mountain!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks jason!! definitely a fun mountain and a cool town! thanks for watching!

[@justinbayola]

Congrats on 35k Brother! You are headed to the 🌜

[@wesmalone3906]

I'm heading to Sun Valley next month. Thanks for showing me where not to go 🙂. Great video. Subscribed!

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome!! im going next weekend!!

[@fl4650]

Great video production!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you!!

[@somphetchanthavong4646]

so hype for this content

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha thanks somphet! Hope you enjoy it!

[@shooter7a]

Sun Valley is not really an off-piste ski area. Unlike UT, it gets warm when it storms...and then cools down after. This makes for great groomed skiing, but not so much for off-piste. If you want to ski those areas, plan your trip for December to Jan...the coldest months.

[@LucasCatania17]

Was just there actually for a weekend in January!

[@shooter7a]

@@LucasCatania17 how was it...?

[@barbaramurphy8474]

Hey Lucas, great video! Just remember that we are here for the good, bad and ugly, LOL!

[@LucasCatania17]

You are at least Barbara! That’s why you are the best supporter haha!

[@laurieeng5182]

Seemed like a frustrating weekend 🙈 but leave it to you to turn lemons into lemonade!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Laurie! Still hard to truly have a bad weekend out exploring and skiing but definitely didn’t go as planned overall haha oh well

[@tamato]

Oooooof, shame about the conditions. Vibes were off, but still a great vid. Keep it up 👍

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks tommy! havent skiied ice like that in a while, but tough to have a bad day on the mountain either way!

[@upbu2007]

Loved the video going down the Glades. Pretty amazing footage there. Keep up the good work.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks kevin! the glades were fun but kind of tough to get out to haha! thanks for watching!

[@ynot0714]

You've gotten around this spring! Had it all set for S V last march then they shut down the mountain! Shooting for next year.

[@LucasCatania17]

definitely done my fair share of ski travel this season! i think i got around 10 resorts in! and bummer!! SV is an awesome mountain and ski town!

[@jaymontgomery3330]

Thanks for sharing Lucas, sorry the snow conditions sucked. Sun Valley has never been known for deep pow, great place to ski groomers though. You got to try Brundage sometime, great snow and tree skiing!

[@LucasCatania17]

Ah good to know! Guess that’s why it’s called sun valley haha. Definitely a cool place that seemed awesome for ski programs and teams. I’ve never heard of that resort but I will look into it man!

[@jaymontgomery3330]

@@LucasCatania17 Brundage and Tamarack are both 2hrs north of Boise. Yeah check them both out sometime, you can stay in McCall.

[@amandavokoun178]

Thanks for showing us the good and the bad of skiing and vanlife. It stinks that it seemed like one thing after the next was happening to you this weekend. Nevertheless, you always seem to be able to appreciate the beautiful scenery and the little things and I love that. I really loved the shots from the ski lift this time. I looked like the some of the lifts went on forever and gave you some pretty awesome views. Haha, 63 people?!? Sometimes I wonder how people decide to live in places with 63 people. Excited to see what kind of adventure you get up to this weekend!

[@LucasCatania17]

amanda! thank you!! just try to remind myself its all apart of the process and thats the unknown of exploring up in the mountains. weather can change so quickly! sun valley was definitely one of the more picturesque resorts ive been to! like its own little corner of heaven! and yup 63 people haha! there was a gas station, a general store and a post office basically! it would be kind of cool for a little while to live in a place like that but i think it would get old pretty quick! thanks for watching amanda! see you next time!

[@brettdowning5335]

I know others mentioned this, but also wanted to say that I really enjoyed how you showed the run/difficulty. Not many people do that on KZbin and I hope you keep it up. Literally pulled up the trail map and tried to follow along lol.

[@LucasCatania17]

brett! im stoked you enjoy the trail runs on screen. dont know why i didnt think of it sooner but i will certainly keep it up! just gotta take note when i go down the runs of what they are called haha. super cool that you followed along! i am really grateful for your support man. thank you for being in the stoke squad!

[@keatonday1210]

Glad you were able to find some good snow somewhere! Those trees looked awesome!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks bro! So good to see you the other day

[@adventurercarlo115]

The same day you were filming and riding at Baldy I was skiing at Dollar mountain

[@LucasCatania17]

gotcha! i didnt know there was a separate mountain area of sun valley! it looked like they have an awesome terrain park on that side!

[@adventurercarlo115]

@@LucasCatania17 they did!!!!

[@JHSports]

Even if it was icy, you made a super entertaining Vlog 👌

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha thank you bro!

[@psj1111]

So what’s in your Backpack

[@LucasCatania17]

good question! i keep an extra gopro, gloves, extra pair of lenses, extra memory cards, extra batteries, my big camera + a lense and snacks of course! also my bendy tripod so i can shoot those timelapses on the mountain! so mostly camera gear haha

[@whoisthe1412]

Can you please make a video of Utah ski resorts and the runs? Like an overview and must hit runs?

[@LucasCatania17]

Yeah I can do that when the season gets closer again!

[@owen730]

Not every trip is gonna go as planned and sometimes the vibes won't be on par but that's just the way life goes! There's positives that come out of every situation, we just gotta reflect and see them. Good looks on keeping it real and uploading regardless 💯

[@LucasCatania17]

Exactly dude! Looking back so far, we had an awesome run of trips that have went super well. Can’t win them all. Not that this trip wasn’t amazing on its own, just had different expectations is all but still super grateful to be out exploring. Appreciate your support brother.

[@ccpmarch1980]

⛷🤙

[@koareichardt1626]

How wide are your skis

[@LucasCatania17]

116’s dude!

[@greysonolsen]

You should go and looked at the lakes throughout Stanley next time.

[@LucasCatania17]

Ah I wish! I didn’t do Stanley justice at all 😕

[@Bard_Thorhallssen]

You should try going to Copper Mountain, I love that spot!

[@LucasCatania17]

good recommendation man! i need to make a colorado road trip next season!

[@shlapped7097]

i got no expectations, other than you skiing and having a great time doing so. you being yourslef makes the video, not the crazy drone shots. shweet video big dog!

[@LucasCatania17]

dude. thank you so much for saying that man. i appreciate your comments so much. im so grateful for your support. im stoked you found my channel.

[@cjthetraveler8309]

It’s always exciting to see your great snow weekend! Thank you for all the shots.

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha thank you CJ! Super grateful for your support over the year!

[@adventurercarlo115]

Nice I was just there i skied there at Baldy Friday Match 5th!

[@LucasCatania17]

That’s sick!! We just missed each other!

[@adventurercarlo115]

@@LucasCatania17 ya dude!

[@Kingz22-j8o]

Finally 😉

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha thanks bro 😎

[@stevehori673]

Lucas on facebook there is a group called Ikon and Epic Pass Van and RV Dwellers. It's a great resource for overnight camping. The people that usually respond are locals to the area or have just been there. Give it a try. BTW I just found your channel and will be building my own van to do the exact same thing. Delivery some time this summer so hopefully I will have it somewhat ready for the 21-22 winter season. Thanks for recording all your build videos, they are very helpful.

[@LucasCatania17]

Hey steve! Thanks for watching the videos! And funny you mentioned that actually haha I went to that condo lot from that exact Facebook group! That’s why I thought it was safe! But yes that group is awesome! And nice man!! Good luck with the build! Such an exciting time!

[@JHSports]

Wow 😳 not even snow in some spots

[@LucasCatania17]

I know so bare haha

[@JHSports]

Some of the double blacks did not look like doubles!

[@LucasCatania17]

Yeah I think it was just because there was trees!

[@desmond_hunt3593]

Sucks to see sun valley icy. I went in December when nothing was open at park city and it was great maybe just the wrong day.

[@LucasCatania17]

i think it was just the time of year and crappy day with no sun! i had a great day the following day so its all apart of skiing! thanks for watching homie!

[@robmatta2892]

You win some and lose some but looks like a great place when the snow is good.

[@LucasCatania17]

Exactly! Spring skiing can always be hit or miss! Definitely a leg burner of a resort haha! Thanks rob!

[@bruhkamp]

Had the same snow conditions at Sun Valley last season in January. Was discusing it with a Jackson local this year. Her response, "It's called Sun Valley, not Snow Valley."

[@LucasCatania17]

Ah bummer! Was thinking I neeeded to go back earlier in the season but guess it’s never really gonna be great snow conditions! And love that hahah she’s definitely right!

[@mattpike8189]

Really intressting vlog. A lot happened in a short amount of time! Changes in the conditions not ideal but does create another challenge to skiing

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks matt! Appreciate you coming back and checking it out. And for another month of being in the stoke squad. And you’re right! Definitely was a challenging day - a lot different than the typical cruising I’m used to!

[@sorenjones]

Wow, you actually skied Sunrise. Wish I had, there was more snow when I went, I think Sun Valley melted a little. I also feel like getting deep powder at Sun Valley is quite rare, based on the fact they have almost 600 snowmaking guns. I do eventually want to come back, during a better snow year.

[@LucasCatania17]

Yes! I don’t think I made it to the actual sunrise bowl but was definitely over on that ridge! It has been super warm that I think some of it definitely melted and they didn’t have a ton of base in the first place! And yes I would like to come back as well! Maybe a bit earlier in the season!

[@Basketballisgreat3045]

Hey Lucas, I have a question maybe you can help me with, if not no problem. My wife will be taking a private half day ski lesson when we are in Steamboat, do you know what the appropriate amount to tip the ski instructor is? I enjoyed the Sun Valley video, keep the awesome videos coming.

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome dion! super stoked for you and your wife! i think a safe bet would still be 20% of the lesson cost really. obviously, use your judgement but you cant go wrong with that! thanks for watching!

[@mikabae]

Whoa Lucas! I got pretty worried for you this episode! Nice to see it all worked out & you're okay! c: Lovely video once again! 💜

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you mimi! it all worked out in the end and was a good learning experience haha!!

[@JHSports]

Oh no 🤦‍♂️ first nock on Luna 😂

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha yeah!! First one!

[@cvcabrianhead3583]

Dude. I live in Ketchum and can hook you up re stealth camping and the local flavor of beautiful Ketchum ID for your next trip.

[@LucasCatania17]

ah that woulda been nice hahah! didnt really know my way around too well but it always works out in the end! will hit you up next time i go up there!

[@cvcabrianhead3583]

@@LucasCatania17 sounds good. Dinner on my wife and me 👊

[@JHSports]

Looks like June skiing in early March 😂

[@LucasCatania17]

Yeah for real!!

[@petermeglis]

You had me stressin' with this tense music xD Love it. +1 to the adding the trail names, hoping it's not too much work for you, but it's definitely nice to see as a viewer! Do you have any apps like iOverlander to help find a place to camp? I haven't used it personally (still dreaming and saving up cash to get out on the road and explore more), but I've heard it's pretty useful in the overlanding/camping scene.

[@LucasCatania17]

haha thanks man! might have been a bit too tense for the situation but oh well! and awesome man! glad you enjoy the trail names. dont know why i hadnt thought of it sooner! i do have ioverlander! its super useful when out on public lands and stuff but there was literally nothing for ketchum area without going way outside the town, so just had to go stealth ahah! and thats awesome dude. stay focused and ill see you on the road dude.

[@jonathan3902]

I think it’s meant to be March 6th

[@LucasCatania17]

Ahhh. I was rushing trying to get this out before work and yup that’s a mistake 🙃

[@jonathan3902]

No problem! Great video, it’s the content that matters

[@kylertrautner8395]

Dang, looked pretty bare in spots. Not what I would have expected from a place like that, especially mid-season. Seemed like a rip groomers kind of day

[@LucasCatania17]

was definitely super bare. some people i rode the chair with were saying they werent having a good snow year at all and i could see that. super thin base for sure. i dont think they are known for lots of snow and steep lines though anyways. cool place though! just not one of my favorites i guess!

[@paulborash]

Hey man! Love the videos. I am a ski patroller at Big Sky Resort in MT, if you find yourself here to ski I’d be happy to hook you up with a day ticket! I also built out a camper van this summer, and have been living in it this winter. Cheers!

[@LucasCatania17]

hey paul! thanks man! stoked you enjoy them. wanted to make it out to big sky this season because it looks so epic but just couldnt swing it with weekend trips this season but definitely next season! hope youre still there dude!

[@zacharygarison1169]

Going to make it to Colorado this year?

[@LucasCatania17]

Unfortunately I don’t think so this year! Would love to make a trip out there next season tho!

[@noflo8139]

How to you afford to travel from ski resort to ski resort?

[@LucasCatania17]

i work full time during the week!

[@timmycurtin8594]

Do you ever get scared or intimidated by ski slopes?

[@LucasCatania17]

Not so much anymore! At least at resort skiing!

[@timmycurtin8594]

What is the hardest line or trail you have ever done

[@LucasCatania17]

good question! probably the second notch or the snorkel door on the east wall at a basin :)

[@timmycurtin8594]

@@LucasCatania17 did you mean snorkel nose because I checked the trail map and that’s the only trail I saw that had snorkel in the name.

[@LucasCatania17]

No look up the east wall map and you’ll see snorkel door

[@JHSports]

You went to Idaho you got to come to Oregon 😂👌

[@LucasCatania17]

Oregon is a bit farther haha

[@JHSports]

Lol

[@JHSports]

11:54 how did you do that 😱 Lucas’s editing is godly

[@LucasCatania17]

Haha thanks man!

[@hitch6161]

Do you have a T/A rewards card. I use for showers, coffee etc.

[@LucasCatania17]

I don’t! What benefits do you get with it?

[@hitch6161]

@@LucasCatania17 spend $ ON fuel etc, get points and put towards a rewards program. Good luck, love content

[@furyfnm3329]

Dude that trail was so sketch! You handled it well tho.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks dude! Definitely a bit sketch haha but glad I was able to work my way out of it!

[@evanmayosends5306]

Day 6 of reaching 100 subscribers off of commenting. Have an amazing day!

[@LucasCatania17]

Good luck bro! Post a few videos that will help too!

[@JHSports]

Will u make Vlog when helli skiing

[@LucasCatania17]

oh absolutely haha!

[@JHSports]

Roses are red violets are blue I left a like so shall you!

[@LucasCatania17]

Love it!