The Wall at Holiday Valley

[@BManYT22]

It’s honestly one of biggest confidence creators I’ve had in skiing. Even if you take it super slow it gives you this sense of accomplishment. I usually head to HV 1-5 times a year. But since Covid havnt been able to.

[@RyanA.B.]

They’re open now!

[@fadedghost1704]

That's a green compared to Vermont

[@jiceBERG]

You should come out west and ride.

[@BManYT22]

@@jiceBERG got some family out there. We’re just going to sun peaks on March break for a family trip

[@m.5051]

@@jiceBERG Cool.

[@edshannon5406]

I've skied The Wall on my back. It was a lot of fun!! I think my skies made it down the hill before me

[@cazooch]

lmaoooo

[@MrOhmygoditsben]

When I was still a beginner snowboarder, my school went to Holiday valley for a ski club trip. We had been saving up money and fundraising the whole year to afford it. Probably about 45 minutes into us hitting the mountain, my friends, who were all skiers, decided we should go ride down The Wall. They all stood at the top of it waiting for someone to go first and I decided I would do it. I made it the whole way down the slope miraculously and was so proud of myself, only to lose edge right after the part where it flattens out at the bottom. I had too much speed and ended up falling super hard. Good times. It made me a way better rider though.

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Glad you survived it! Thanks for sharing.

[@smitty923]

This hill is always a sheet of ice. Not a lot of fun but making it down without getting hurt is a confidence builder for sure.

[@epivot1562]

When I went it was just straight ice

[@seabassisagod]

Same and I broke my wrist

[@Andy-rp3ee]

Looks like it

[@molly-to8zq]

Hell

[@amuricat2932]

Because of people like this. They just get their boards sideways and scrape snow off the hill.

[@susanfletcher3929]

@@amuricat2932that’s what I was thinking!! If you carved some turns maybe there would be a bit of snow left for the rest of us

[@daleunroe6074]

the issue I have with the wall is that for the speeds reached when actually skied (not just side slipping) it becomes very dangerous due to the beginner trails that merge right at the bottom where your speed can still be very high - you also have to plan for the narrow bridge and the ski lift towers ...avoid hitting those ;)

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Yeah. That’s why it is kind of a novelty trail.

[@TheNobleWarriorr]

I went for the first time last year, it’s hard to do this run justice from a video. That view is intimidating and makes it feel like you’re standing on the edge of the roof of a 7 story building

[@tdietz021]

Great idea filming the wall from the lift. Unique point of view.

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Thanks. Try to show alternative angles.

[@pablovagnor]

The wall is " kinda " " easy " Just GOTTA commit & makes quick turns, & have a sense of feeling ice. Knowing if your edges are gripping, do t fight it , got for the slide ride until they grab. If you ski mid west / east coast. As mentioned. It's a huge booster for confidence !

[@evancrowder1081]

I did this run this year. I’ve been riding since I was four and I’m currently 16. It’s a breeze you just need to make sure you use the space and speed check at the top.

[@brianreed7509]

Stood at the top of the wall for a solid 4 minutes and wimped our and took last chance lol cool to see it done tho

[@carsonmeyer1073]

Lol the snowboarder that fell was me

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Hope you enjoyed watching!!!

[@michaelfinlayson3006]

cap

[@greensombrero3641]

that's fun

[@danrook5757]

When I tried, I had to use a ladder to climb down, would never do it again unless I had skis

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

I will show it on skis if snow allows this year!

[@SuperAntichicken]

Ski run difficulty is relative to the other runs at the same resort. By that standard this is for sure a double diamond. Cool video, subscribed.

[@TommySkis]

It looks like a blue run lol

[@showtimer_]

@@TommySkis i go to hv every year, this is definitely one of the harder double blacks in the midwest. Cameras don't give it enough credit

[@nunyabusiness3082]

@@showtimer_ how is western NY mid west? Lol

[@showtimer_]

@@nunyabusiness3082 its basically the same thing, if you want to split hairs about it

[@nunyabusiness3082]

@@showtimer_ mideast maybe but that's stretching it at the most.😂

[@corey_watsonkyagent]

I’ve skied half of this hill🤙🏿 awesome video!

[@peytonrobinson5803]

Hi Brian love the vids keep up the hard work

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@Omlet221]

This is a pretty great video. I think this video does a much better job of showing how steep it is compared to other videos with a lot of GoPro effect. Still video will never quite show it in its fullest.

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chronix4957]

camera doesnt do justice but this is easy. do it in 5 sec

[@RyanMonty]

Depends. If the conditions are good you can blast right down. But if you don't do a trial run on your line, you have no clue what shit you may be boarding over, it's often a mess lol

[@thelegend9227]

most of the times it icy af

[@BUFDEEGS]

“Experts only” goes down and hits a pole 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@JeanPaulMueller]

The Wall isn't too difficult. Whenever I skied it, it was a wall of ice, which makes it tricky. Just make sure you have sharp edges on your skis.

[@joelp5093]

If you do it in the morning before it's completely scraped off it's the best. I agree it looks more intimidating than it is

[@trevorclark7985]

cameras never do it justice. standing at the bottom and looking up you have to really crane your neck to see the top

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

I agree. I will try to get a better video next season. Focus on moving angles of the camera.

[@daleunroe6074]

great video!

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Thanks!

[@thegrizzly52]

This is why the run rating system is a joke. Steep groomers are not “double black diamonds” like the only time a run should be a “double black diamond” is if there’s a chute, cliff, mandatory air or some kind of obstacle that makes it “expert”

[@joelp5093]

I mostly agree with you but think in this case the double black is to deter inexperienced skiiers. Most skiiers could get down a black diamond like Yodeler or Foxfire if they go slowly but you can't really do that on the Wall. I've seen people get seriously hurt on the Wall and if it was a single black and had a less intimidating name it would definitely happen more often

[@carminealbanese4357]

@@joelp5093 true that

[@joelp5093]

Also the Wall is most definitely not groomed

[@daleunroe6074]

@@joelp5093 there's actually a YT video on grooming The Wall - they use a winch system

[@na88egt]

@@daleunroe6074 in my experience it’s rarely groomed

[@missallison38]

I could never tried the wall I went to Mardi Gras yesterday and I think I broke my wrist

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Join the club. Torn ACL from Whiteface two weeks ago. Be safe.

[@wendtgonefishing]

Lmao slid into the pole

[@susanfletcher3929]

Please do not “slide” down this run like the dude in this video!! It makes the run incredibly icy!! If you can’t carve a turn with the edge of your board/ski, then you don’t belong on this run. This is a great run in the morning when the snow is fresh and soft. But it becomes sh*t in afternoon when intermediate level skiers attempt to slide down the hill and leave a sheet of ice in their wake. If you can’t properly carve on the edge of your board/ski, you are not an “expert” and have no business attempting this run.

[@jamesamsler2418]

It's always ice!!!

[@SkiTrailswithBrianLane]

Sometimes there is a lucky day. lol

[@aaronfortune7674]

If your not first your last on this hill even with a fresh powder day it gets washed out quickly! Had 10 inches in 1 day and the wall was still a sheet of ice from everyone riding down it sideways

[@fadedghost1704]

Is that the children's training hill?

[@jordanstefanko3805]

Actually record the hill lil bro

[@sebbyvlogs2503]

Dude that looks so easy it would probably be a black at park city Utah

[@thanutz]

Been to both... it’s steeper than it looks in person and it’s normally all Ice at the top. It’s not much of a run but if you try to turn at the top you’ll be on your can. Eastern trail conditions not nearly as good as the west that’s what makes it challenging

[@Mroscoe47]

this would be a blue @ snowbird

[@darko714]

Because you’re riding pow not ice.