Steep Powder Snowboarding at Crystal Mountain

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[@johnbaldwin5332]

Really awesome to meet you today man! Made my week, thanks for being so friendly and I wish you luck on your trip. Keep shredding 🤙🏼

[@mrman24]

YOU GOTTA HIT ALPENTAL MAN!!!

[@xertz4267]

no way u were there!! I MISSED YOU BY A DAY NOOO hope u still enjoyed our beautiful views!

[@Cyberstoops]

My home mountain!! I'm so glad you had fun up there and I'm excited to apply what I've learned from you, maybe following in your footsteps in a more literal sense.

[@auntiemichelleoutdoorsygir9909]

Aloha Boys, welcome to the PNW, Crystal Mountain! I met you at Timberline a few years ago. Nice to see you are visiting my local mountain as I’m up there at least 2 times a week! Yep, we get some epic snow fall. Take it to Seattle rain fall which in turn means snowing on the mountains! Enjoy our mountains, boys…

[@SaltAndVi]

Why does the footage on the mountain look so good?? that snow looks amazing

[@ellstackeradventures]

Yo yo

[@randommanchild112]

I swear the ad for this video was a snowboard eschool thing that was like "Sure, go onto youtube and watch a random video tutorial but you probably won't progress" I was immediately like "um"

[@jasonracey9600]

This is my home mountain for over 15 years now. The ridge you climbed first was The Throne and you came down the face named Hamburger. Specifically I like to hike all the way to the end of the ridge and head down the chute. Later on in the video you climbed Silver King and came down Brain Damage. This is one of my favorites anywhere.

[@sirdudeness1386]

Yeah crystal mountain is no joke. They mos def have heavy lines if you want them and have the skills to pay the Bills. I love high Campbell lift on a good pow day. Have a blast brother!

[@kimberchick8527]

Yea! The twins!! Glad to see yall shredding again.

[@BigAirBen69]

Crystal is my local. So sick to see some big names checking it out! yew!!

[@asphere7162]

Nothing like last week man you wouldn’t believe monday the 3rd was amazing, 2 feet of pow all over the mountain, no hiking necessary

[@BoardArchive]

Those looked like some really fun zones!

[@ellstackeradventures]

That new board looks awesome!

[@masonr4293]

Goes snowboarding and hiking all day and only eats a cup of noodles 🤣

[@jmanhach17]

lmaooo. Prices are absolutely insane. 8 bucks for fries and 16 for a burger... SHEEESSSSH

[@Fabian0b90]

He went for 6 weeks snowboard trip. I think he swims in money

[@rmf1529]

Was here this day, but there is so much more mountain to explore when the avalanche risk isnt so high and the boundary is really opened

[@rmf1529]

Basically you need to comeback with on a better day with a local!

[@rmf1529]

Also for everyone worried about slides, all the terrain in this video is inbounds.

[@SnowboardProCamp]

We took are avi gear up the next day and did a bit more exploring. Such a sick mountain!

[@bradbaier743]

That was a good week! Hope you liked my home mountain, come visit again!

[@nicoal1170]

Kevin im still waiting for your next trip in niseko japan🔥

[@polarisstar3536]

3:32 Those are the Cascades. They're some of the snowiest mountains on Earth, with Mount Rainier (former) and Baker (travel to mt Baker ski area!) holding official world record single season snowfalls. They're the snowiest mountains in North America, and are only *unofficially* considered second to the Japanese Alps. If you catch them after a snowstorm, the terrain and sheer amount of snowfall makes most Washington ski areas absolute powder gems.

[@levirichardson8505]

but we have a maritime snowpack, so when it's on, it's on, when it's off, it's off.

[@joshuakobylnik1890]

Are you going to come to timberline??! I would love to see you there

[@kamnoard5465]

I love crystal mountain my family has a condo up there and I’ll be there next week. Love your videos 🤙🏼

[@Baaqel]

3:59 How it feels when I’m leafing down the bunny slope

[@aiafoa]

Instead of making a left after you get off of the lift on Chair 6, make a right(behind the guard shack) and drop off in the back there.

[@AlanLamb11]

@@insan3art614 Powderbowl gets some serious avy, I've been in two slides- one at Crystal skiers right down the ridge from Powderbowl into the cauldron behind Rainer express- buried me to my shoulders, really lucky I didn't tip over and get buried head down.

[@fionnbelieveable]

Lots of hotels at the base of whistler/ blackcomb kev

[@user-qk2mc7fx5h]

Come through to MISSION RIDGE in Wenatchee, Wa. Just a stones throw from Seattle.

[@hschuler7892]

Great video man. You are so genuine and seem like a great hang. nice

[@dominikb4448]

I love sonwboard

[@ellstackeradventures]

:)

[@ActionXander]

Same tbh

[@chuck__van]

Its always great to see you and those Adventure Twins getting out in it! This is going to be such an epic 6 weeks!! Videos like this one making is all want to be there worth you. Im stoked that the noodles turned out well...

[@Shred1904]

Miss you homie!!

[@chuck__van]

@@Shred1904 Right back at ya buddy... one day see ya down here maybe

[@biggiedab8]

Should of went to Mt Baker. Such a better mountain then crystal!! Less skiers too!! It's a snowboarders mountain!

[@mastapley7492]

Thanks for all the tips now i can hit jumps!!!!!

[@twistedjigco.548]

I’ve grown up riding this mountain, only an hr from my house🤘🏻Snoqualmie and white pass are close too.

[@jamiesaathoff3671]

So cool to see you at crystal Kevin! That’s my local spot. I’ve been going there for about 15 years. It’s where I learned how to ski and snowboard. Enjoy it up there man!!

[@meganchabot]

Home mountain 🙌🏻❤

[@SnowboardProCamp]

Awesome place!

[@remingtons4607]

It’s one thing to do everything ur doing, but to also film it is just so gnarly and takes so much more extra work, so kudos!

[@Headhunter425USMC]

Glad you made it out to the PNW.

[@arianboy2002]

Yo Kev you should go to Schweitzer mountain during this trip it’s just past the other side of Washington in Sandpoint Idaho

[@alissalauren2063]

You were at Crystal mountain?? That's one of my mountains I snowboard at 👌🏼🤙🏻

[@superdave8137]

As A seattle resident, I've been to crystal mt once and had a blast! Great to see your footage, brought back awesome memories there. If i can ask.... what extension/hand mount do you use for your action cam?

[@Dwooten206]

Damn woulda be rad to board with the boys out there if we went.

[@masonauston4203]

Hey yo! Working the lines and saw you🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@uncledanitv]

snowboarding at boreal soon

[@richardkadar7673]

@SnowboardProCamp, come back to Crystal again & let's hook you up right! I coached there for 23 years. Always untracked powder to be had!

[@aaalllen]

What was the song played w/ all the up and down note runs?

[@atharvakamat313]

you gotta ride at stevens

[@AlanLamb11]

Good times, I see you hit Braindamage, that chute you hiked to from chair 6- on good pow days it is pretty sweet. Shorter than some of the runs out in the Rockies but pretty good, some of the other bowls back there along the same hiking route can also be really good. I remember some sweet hits about 1/3 of the way down with a couple perfectly placed rocks with good landings 20-30 feet down.

[@lamarsmith429]

Mmmm that fresh edge catch lol

[@Matt-GG]

Hope you can make a stop through Bachelor! We’re on pace for a record snowfall, and our summit is about to open up for the season

[@Scopinhagen]

Many of king/north laps. Have that traverse down to a science lol

[@SnowboardProCamp]

That traverse is tricky for sure!

[@brianm8972]

I have decathalon 500 and nitro nomad of current year. Nidecker is cool! and pretty over budget for overall pricing of equipment. Nice looks.

[@ellstackeradventures]

Let's goooo

[@VenturaIT]

That looks pretty cool up there with the views... steep but short rides? Where's Daly? And Andreas? You have to get those two in the same video!

[@inmotion_snow]

check out the Kiroro video in Japan, i think you might find them on that one! great guys they are

[@VenturaIT]

@@inmotion_snow Yes, I thought of that, but that was a while ago...

[@alissalauren2063]

You have to go to white pass next!

[@LF-Productions]

Nidecker should make a Kevin SPC pro model like an all mountain charger, something u can take any day anywhere and just rip!

[@Bad_Riders]

Did the premier function break? So good to see you link back up with the twins!!!

[@SnowboardProCamp]

KZbin tried premiering the video without fully uploading it first. First time I saw that happen.

[@Bad_Riders]

@@SnowboardProCamp that’s interesting. I wonder if that has to do with change in when they check for copyright. Ive noticed a significant delay on uploads too. KZbin hates HD vids

[@rolansereny7565]

Fireeeee! Thx man! Will you be in Whistler second to third week in February?

[@Etnies9272]

we got some bad ass riders up there

[@SnowboardProCamp]

Some incredible riders in all of Washington!

[@prcreset1751]

Have you ever been to Mont Tremblant? It's amazing there

[@wyatt9841]

What day did u go I swear I saw u in the queens lift line

[@ellstackeradventures]

Yooo

[@bencooney2091]

i saw him there Monday

[@grantcheng]

I think that should be Mt Adams. Pretty sure you can’t see Hood from crystal.

[@VENIfromRUST]

Process!

[@senditwithjim2612]

Have you ever considered going to marmot basin

[@solomonshweky7093]

What settings is your gopros on? I can’t get mine to look that clear

[@ActionXander]

I was dying to hit Crystal Mountain this season 🙃 it looks incredible! Sick stuff bro!! 🤙🏻

[@alissalauren2063]

Can't believe you were in my state

[@IanCocking]

Great video quality, shame the snow was sooo tracked out

[@CRAZEDMETHOD]

Where else are you going for your 6 week trip?

[@SnowboardProCamp]

We’re at Mt Schweitzer in Idaho for the next few days.

[@Fabian0b90]

6 weeks??

[@smftfilms9423]

I was literally thinking you'd go to crystal mountain! I've been there once when I was still a noob. You should go there again. Isn't there a gondola there too?

[@BoardsBikesAndHikes]

The beta APX looks sick!!! How’s the flex? It looked softer in some sections🧐which looked like it’d be super fun!

[@SnowboardProCamp]

The Beta APX is awesome pow board! It’s a stiffer powder board which makes it super stable in the pow! Really good for carving as well!

[@BoardsBikesAndHikes]

@@SnowboardProCamp I definitely want to check one out. I’m going to Colorado in a few weeks, is there anywhere in vail/beaver creek you can demo nidecker that you know of?

[@rasmusdreyer4650]

Hey Kevin, first of all amazing video! The snow and views looks awesome. I was wondering from your earlier videos, what size of Volcom jacket do you wear? Im thinking about getting the new guide jacket, but dont know what size to order.

[@tysonwyant]

Hey Kevin, I was thinking about taking my kids out west, and then thought about the Pacific Northwest because I also have friends out there. In your opinion, would Colorado be a better experience for beginner/intermediate kids 6-13? They’ve never boarded outside the Midwest, so it will be very different from what they’re used to.

[@Cascadian505]

Colorado is a safer bet. Crystal has less reliable weather and is really hard terrain - a lot of it anyway. I lived in Colorado for 11 years and Washington for 17 and skied both a lot. I know your family can handle cold weather, but it sometimes rains in WA. You might try Breck.

[@DavidBaginskiy]

Who is here after Crystal announced they are moving their season pass prices from $800 to $1,700…..and ikon pass now $4,000

[@insanomonkey]

Just curious, when you guys were boarding off-piste like this, I didn't notice any shovels, ELT becons or backpacks on you. Aren't you guys concerned about avalanches? The powder looks amazing though! 🤟

[@JMcKee253]

they do avalanche protection every morning with the tanks

[@parker5323]

If it’s inbounds then it’s ok. I’m sure there fine they have take Avi certifications and have ridden this kinda stuff for year. And patrol checks everyday.

[@ziyan964]

That's inbound so controlled by ski patrols

[@mrman24]

They do avalanche controls with tanks

[@SnowboardProCamp]

This day we’re riding terrain which was mostly tracked out and found small patches of pow. The next day we venture out some gates into some untouched pow and brought all our avi gear with us. In the next video we show us practicing with our avi gear.

[@brianm8972]

Nice channel sir

[@SnowboardProCamp]

Thank you!

[@LeaF1569]

Which gopro stick are you using?

[@inmotion_snow]

its a Smatree i think

[@TJ0614]

No northway 😥

[@user-vs3sj3le3s]

That mustache is somehow irritating me😂 awesome video though👍😎

[@martenatsma1454]

what camera do you use?

[@JHSports]

You coming to mt hood?

[@SnowboardProCamp]

Possibly, we’re trying to follow where the snow goes!

[@mehrankhodabandeh]

What are the angles on your bindings?

[@inmotion_snow]

+15 - 15 I think

[@deniswbs2525]

What’s your binding angle ?

[@SnowboardProCamp]

+18 and - 9

[@julio-montez]

BUILT FROM

[@Shredfam]

Might want to get dressed before grabbing yer boards🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤙🏂

[@thijsiejoanderaccount8859]

Why don’t you wear a airbag? Dangerous man to ride in powder without one

[@2026820]

crystal is one of the worst passes in washington id recomend white pass it has so much more to offer

[@snowbyrdie2934]

It’s not a pass

[@jmanhach17]

naw, some of the best backcountry in the whole pnw. if you want park go to snoqualmie or stevens, and "ice pass" is ok if they have snow.

[@2026820]

@@jmanhach17 never was a real fan of snoqualmie it really is just a block of ice, as a snowboarder crystal felt more like a skiers mountain. But when I tried White it felt like a good variation of both fields, plus their other face is my favorite spot of white.