utah HELI SKIING with POWDERBIRD!! || vanlife utah

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you for 8k guys! it's been a crazy week and i am so thankful for your support. i hope you enjoy this longer video. my goal was to make it feel like you were heli skiing, too, so i showed all 6 of the runs that we did and more of the raw experiences of getting in/out of the heli! heading up to jackson hole for the weekend and i'm stoked!!

[@julianstavros464]

[@ActionXander]

Today 8k! Tomorrow? THE WORLD

[@gailabbey9285]

Loved the heli skiing!! So much fun to be right there with you. Thanks for taking us along and sharing the whole experience.

[@patrickconnolly2997]

I’m watching this one again today and you have 69k I wanted to know cost and place you did this too. Holler!!!

[@mattcook5375]

This is sick!! Brings back memories! Did Whistler heli in2019 awesome experience every skier should do it at least once!!

[@justinbayola]

Good to see you getting high quality family time in, and the skiing was pretty epic to boot. Thanks for sharing the with us. You guys looked proper in the Montec gear. So you get another Heli day!

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you man. it was just all around a beautiful day. the terrain was pretty mellow, but was really enjoyable nonetheless.

[@ActionXander]

This was the vlog I've been dying to see! You didn't disappoint, Lucas! Bravo 👏🏻 seriously the cinematography, colors, shots... Exquisite! What an epic blue bird day!!! I think this one might be my new favorite 🤙🏻⛷️🚁

[@LucasCatania17]

aye thank you xander! im stoked you liked it. im proud of how it came out!!

[@owen730]

So stoked for the channel growth man, you deserve it. Skiing conditions have been rough out here on the Ice Coast, hoping for more snow but will be ripping it this weekend nonetheless ⛷️

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you owen. really appreciate you watching the videos. and thats a bummer man! hopefully more snow will come your way soon.

[@naturalselection802]

26:03 Lucas is a motorboat too, someone jump the wake quick! xD

[@KingSolrac]

Very cool video! Dude living his dream, this is sick! THOSE TREES GOT ME SCARED SHITLESS

[@littlepony6762]

Wow first time seeing these helicopters. Always see them but not sure where they go Awsome now know where they go Sick

[@edjack1993]

13 mins in: great line 👏🏻

[@rip1264]

Love the trail names and difficulty u add to screen

[@LucasCatania17]

awesome!

[@andrewyaunches5680]

Love the HK paintball pants my guy

[@cliang001]

Had to watch this one on the tv. Absolutely epic.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks chin! really appreciate the support man.

[@patkelly5910]

Great video.....very inspiring....

[@justinbayola]

I love how you were getting the "no more hotdogging" warning from your guide lol..... dude you absolutely destroyed those aspen runs!

[@LucasCatania17]

hahah when did he say that? and those aspen runs were mad fun!!

[@klubstompers]

@@LucasCatania17 I think he means, when the guide told you to slow down when you get to the aspens, and then repeated it. :D

[@justinbayola]

@@LucasCatania17 yeah your guide was reiterating it to you specifically lol. he was like "go slow and ski in control" while trying to play it off as a group warning

[@marklambert8111]

I could watch this video over and over again without getting bored of it!! Keep up the great work!! 👍

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome! thanks mark!!

[@dkstar9540]

Hi everyone, hope you are all having fun this season!

[@LucasCatania17]

heck yeah brother. you too!

[@ramirochipont8770]

Outstanding quality on every video you upload, been following for about 4 months now and you don't stop delivering such cool vids, congrats on 10k and count me in as a fan!

[@LucasCatania17]

Amazing man!! I’m so stoked you like the videos and the channel! Thank you!!

[@ReversePeople]

This channel is gonna s-plode!! Thanks for taking the time to share this awesome content! Solid.

[@dicksonmclean1615]

One of the coolest videos I’ve seen on the app!! Your quality is top tier!

[@LucasCatania17]

aye i really appreciate that dude.

[@ajjuney]

Fantastic creative filming and narration. Love seeing your adventures Lucas. Maybe boost your subs by meeting up with other vanlife influencers and getting them up there on the mountain with you for a day? eg. Foresty, Kara & Nate. Would love to see you hit 20k and then onto 100k. Your channel quality and diligence deserves more people seeing it. Your van build and adventures are inspiring in times like these.

[@LucasCatania17]

those are some big time youtubers haha need to get bigger before i can work with them! 20k would be an amazing goal for 2022! im stoked the adventures are inspiring and i am truly grateful for your support.

[@grant2707]

@@LucasCatania17 You’re easily gonna get to 20k! You have the best content I’ve seen on KZbin Period.

[@journeywithstu7199]

What a show. The way you are setting up shots on the fly amazes me. What I like the most are the Max shots on the pole. I know this is mostly in post, but when I watch the scene it’s as if the pole was never there. It really opens up the action.

[@LucasCatania17]

I love the Max shots too! They are so versatile and the pole just gets removed automatically! One of my favorite cameras!

[@baha96]

Best skiing channel I've seen. Epic edits dude

[@klubstompers]

Yep, Lucas Catania, Cody Townsend, and Nikolai Schirmer are my 3 go to channels for epic skiing content. Good to see Lucas getting the subs he deserves!!

[@LucasCatania17]

i really appreciate that dude. means a lot.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks bro! ill have to check those other channels out!

[@steeenab2306]

Wow just came across this. Absolutely perfect. Wow. Tnx for sharing

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks for watching christina!!

[@steeenab2306]

@@LucasCatania17 m’y pleasure hun c y’a in the slopes. Lol :) wooohooo. I’ll be in Heavenly this coming wknd. Stokedddddd. !! Stay safe be blessed

[@foxdogwolfbird]

LETS GO UTAH!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

lets goo!!

[@Capshockey1234]

Stumbled upon you while looking for some utah skiing videos. Absolutely great content keep it up. The videos are awesome.

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you!! welcome to the channel!

[@MrHardcoregamerLP]

Haven’t watched but already know it’s gonna be so good… been waiting for this one!! Thumbs up:) also gonna comment every vid for the algorithm you need a bigger audience!!

[@LucasCatania17]

hahah thank you man! it seems like we have gained some traction the last few videos, but i truly appreciate the support my friend.

[@mitchellrecio1167]

Sick footage bro! Best ski vids in the game! Keep it up ✌️

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you mitchell!

[@clari1]

What a sick video!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Michael!!

[@kylewashburn6626]

Fire channel man. Found you searching for Jackson hole videos as I'm headed there tomorrow. Was hoping for powder but looks like it'll be icy. Either way, you've got a sub from me. Sick channel!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks kyle! stoked you like the videos! enjoy JHMR!

[@grandillusion52]

Sick day brother! super stoked you guys had an amazing time! definitely looked like a dream dude!!! appreciate all the sick angles on the gopro man absolutely great work!!!

[@LucasCatania17]

brother thank you dude. really appreciate your support on the channel over the year. stoked you enjoyed the video.

[@moniquetempleton604]

Run #5 was fantastic! Thanks for showing Powderbird -- I've always wondered where they go.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Monique! Run 5 might have been the best one of the day!

[@patpit1991]

Awesome video, what a experience!

[@LucasCatania17]

it really was!!

[@ZeoulOFFICIAL]

This is so awesome. I've gone out 12 days so far but haven't found a single stash of powder yet, this looks like the dream! Keep chasing brother.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks man! and bummer man. where do you ski?

[@ZeoulOFFICIAL]

@@LucasCatania17 I ski Copper Mountain in CO, there are definitely powder days & stashes, I just seem to miss them all

[@stevehori673]

VLOGS just keep getting better and better Lucas. This was epic, untracked powder all day without having to hike for it. You convinced me to upgrade my bucket list from snowcat to heli.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks steve! Cat skiing is awesome but it’s hard to beat being up in a helicopter! Definitely a bucket list item!

[@peternagy8363]

Man that was EPIC! Those runs were insane!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks peter! the runs were incredible!

[@steveharris6916]

Wow just Wow 🚁

[@LucasCatania17]

sick day!!

[@ericord2]

Quality channel bro. I just stumbled upon you and love your content.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks eric! stoked you like the channel.

[@scottmagee5403]

Easily one of your best videos. My daughter and I experienced a Powderbirds day very similar to yours last winter, so it brought back good memories. I've done many CMH heli trips over the years and was able to get there this year for the 1st time with my daughter. That needs to be on your list for the future. There is nothing else like it. At least not in my experience. I am looking forward to your Jackson Hole video. We are headed there at the end of February, so looking for some tips! Keep the videos coming. I look forward to watching each of them.

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you scott! thats amazing that you were able to experience powderbird with your daughter! such a great memory. i have heard nothing but good things about CMH heli trips and definitely am looking forward to getting there at some point in my life. jackson was sweet - was there for 2 days, but they could use some more snow. thanks for watching and for your support on the channel! take care.

[@JHSports]

Great Vid I enjoyed so much I’ve been wait for this since it got canceled last year

[@LucasCatania17]

Me too man! Thanks for watching dude

[@Sofiacatania03]

Love the way this turned out! That 360 cam is really the GOAT

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks soph! The 360 cam is really dope! Welcome back to the vlogs!!

[@mojakona]

Sick video, awesome editing and filming man👌

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks luka!

[@jacobrosenthal7843]

This is the most underrated Channel I’ve seen on KZbin. Keep up the good work and you’ll have crazy subs in no time :)

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you Jacob!!🙏🏽

[@greghughes6449]

That was a blast to watch! Great episode! Such a cool experience, thanks for taking us along!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Greg! Stoked you enjoyed it!

[@blakewatkiss2040]

Best video yet man. Been watching your stuff since last ski season when I was prepping for a ski trip to Park City. So impressed

[@LucasCatania17]

I really appreciate that Blake. Thank you for following along.

[@DRMET]

The shots chasing you through the trees are epic! You gave me a great feeling for the whole experience, so many thanks!

[@LucasCatania17]

Awesome man! I’m stoked you like the video. Very thankful for your continued support my friend.

[@DRMET]

@@LucasCatania17 I'll probably never get a chance to heli-ski, but at least I now have some idea of how it goes, on a great day.

[@biggsanthony]

Epic video Lucas! Thanks for capturing that all. I've always wondered what the Heli terrain was like out of Snowbird. Keep up the great Vlog!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Anthony! I’m super glad you found it enjoyable and helpful 🤘🏽

[@patrickmcdonald1895]

The quality of your videos are insane! I was at park city mountain around this time last year. That place was so awesome I can’t wait to get back out there again! I love watching your videos it brings back all the fun memories. Keep it up can’t watch to follow along and watch your journey!

[@LucasCatania17]

That’s awesome man! It definitely is an incredible place. Can’t wait for you to get back here!

[@un1t453]

11:00 That’s what she said I’m sorry I couldn’t help it, also this is my new favorite video of yours, snow looks sick!

[@LucasCatania17]

Hahahah no worries man! Snow was dope! Thanks for watching homie

[@gabemedina2275]

Sprained my knee last week at snowbird and can’t ski until early feb. Watching you shred has def helped cheer my up a bit. Looks like this was a sick day!

[@LucasCatania17]

ah bummer about your knee but hopefully the recovery will be quick and im glad you can find some solace in the video!

[@neverforgettr2276]

Makes me smile.

[@LucasCatania17]

thats the goal!

[@fionncasey2367]

Vids just keep getting better and better man, keep them coming

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks fionn! will do!

[@lukewesh88]

17:00 was INSANE.

[@LucasCatania17]

hahaha thanks man!

[@henryjibaja3464]

This is a quality video of an epic experience I appreciate you for sharing it with the world.

[@LucasCatania17]

I appreciate you watching it Henry!

[@fredrunzer9264]

This is so sick! The snow looked so perfectly smooth

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Fred! Couldn’t have asked for a better day!

[@fudgicles1000]

Such a sick video I got to do like a 3 month sabbatical in Utah last year as Covid pushed all my college classes online. Seeing the content you put out really makes me reminisce on the good times I had out there. Wish I got to do something this sick but as a broke college kid the 50 days I got will have to do. Keep up the content, love from North Carolina!

[@LucasCatania17]

ahh 50 days is still amazing! i wont get anything close to that!!

[@betamediagroup9777]

This is SICK! Heli Skiing looks so fun!

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks man! it was dope!!

[@jimhowell4282]

That was awesome!!!!! Living the Life

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you jim!! no complaints here.

[@Felinefine45]

dude your channel is a gem waiting to be discovered. Loved how you brought us along with you. This was remarkable. keep on shredding!

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you so much benny! stoked to take you along brother.

[@Pizoo]

Man I so wish I could watch this rn. Gonna have to wait til after school

[@LucasCatania17]

all good man. have a good day at school!

[@TheOGofSki]

Great intel! Thanks and kudos on the great content.

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Scott!

[@dotcalm29]

At the 17:15 mark in the video you can see Bigfoot pop out from behind the trees skiing this amazing grove!

[@LucasCatania17]

hahaha yes big foot spotted in the wasatch!

[@medwards1993]

I heard patrol is starting to setup more of pinecone pretty soon.

[@LucasCatania17]

that would be awesome!

[@medwards1993]

@@LucasCatania17 yep. I also heard that they need to do some snow safety work. I’ll keep ya posted on what I hear.

[@SkiTripsEats]

Amazing day I'm so jealous

[@tresterdyke596]

That was crazy, great vid, cinematics were awesome.

[@LucasCatania17]

trester! thank you brother. so stoked you joined the stoke squad!

[@alehax27]

Check out silverton mountain one day

[@LucasCatania17]

its on my list!

[@stephmic0962]

Don't forget to hit Corbet's at Jackson! 🤙

[@LucasCatania17]

It was closed yesterday but will try today!

[@paulmignini]

Subbed in Nov...watched 60% of your vids so far. Hands down the best ski videography out there. Fantastic content. Keep up the great work brah!! Mad respect I'll keep an eye out for you when I'm chasing snow storms. Here's to getting to 100k subs in 2022. You deserve it. 👏 😎👍⛷

[@LucasCatania17]

Wow thank you man. I truly appreciate the support and kind words. I’m stoked you like the channel. Be safe out there 🤘🏽

[@louise2536]

What an incredible video and the skiing looked epic! 10K here you go! :-)

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Lou! We might hit it soon

[@merrittmeacham5103]

Awesome video! That’s one of my dream trips to go on

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks merritt! its definitely worth it!!

[@windyra]

25:20 lol

[@s4n1c63]

Where was run 5 at? Looks so beautiful. Thanks

[@cdawg9149]

Used to work Chick a dee as a liftee back in the late 70's. Got to know the Pbird crew since they were just next to top of Chick adee . Skiied with them 5 times back in the mid to late 80;s. I think the most I paid was 300.00 for a day. Always went as a standby. One of the best days was in the spring out of Park City. Best corn imaginable. I miss those days. hate to ask what it costs these days to ski a day with PB. Did you get to ski Cardiac bowl or any of the lesser bowls next to it?

[@LucasCatania17]

thats awesome man. so cool to see it go back to the 80s! i dont think we skiied cardiac bowl. we were in american fork canyon for the day.

[@justinbayola]

he mentioned in a livestream it was 1500$! SHEEEEEEEEEESH lol

[@colekempinski5818]

that angle from behind you is so sick

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you cole! quickly becoming one of my favorites!

[@maryjojohnson1123]

18:21 love the angle

[@LucasCatania17]

thank you!!

[@ivanmendez7534]

I love this channel good job! How do you get the shots at 17:59 from behind you without holding the camera? What camera is it?😊

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Ivan! It’s a GoPro max!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Ivan! It’s a GoPro max!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thanks Ivan! It’s a GoPro max!

[@jgg0207]

Dude they gotta give you an affiliate link! This makes me wanna do this so bad.

[@LucasCatania17]

Hahaha that would be sick

[@ricardomiracca]

This looks so fun!! Im glad it worked out this time. How hard is it compared to resort skiing?

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks ricardo! im stoked that we were able to get it done! its honestly not any harder compared to resort skiing. i would say most runs were black diamond level!

[@chrisfranklin4233]

Any clue why they didn’t want the heli safety briefing filmed?

[@LucasCatania17]

i think they just wanted to make sure people were paying attention

[@JHSports]

Not as intense as one would think but still seems like a great experience!

[@LucasCatania17]

Yup! A bit more on the mellow side but still awesome!

[@xavilicious]

🔥🔥🔥

[@LucasCatania17]

🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@dennisli9003]

Looks sick! Got a question, how did you fix the camera on the end of the ski pole? Thanks.

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks dennis! i use the gopro pole mount.

[@amalibrahim3055]

🔔👀👍

[@owen_som]

Dream Day 😦

[@LucasCatania17]

yes it truly was!

[@dbars201]

👏

[@LucasCatania17]

heck yea

[@cycleoflife7331]

Do you do skinning in the back country or just lift or heli access

[@LucasCatania17]

i do not do any skinning no

[@KindaMistish]

Were the bags the Float 2.0 12's or the 22's?

[@mike101392]

Yeeeeeeeeeewwwwww

[@LucasCatania17]

yewwwww!

[@KZ-yu4jz]

Awesome! Felt like I was there. Do you get paired with skiers that have the same ability? Can you get stuck with people that primarily just stick with blue type runs at the resorts? Can you request more difficult lines?

[@LucasCatania17]

Awesome! You have to fill out a pretty extensive application that somewhat gages your ability. They try to group people of similar skill together though yes. And I’m not sure if you can request more difficult lines. I guess you could but it’s really all dependent on the snowpack and what the guides are comfortable with!

[@KZ-yu4jz]

@@LucasCatania17 Thanks for the info Lucas. Out of curiosity, did you get your battery issue resolved on the van build? I really enjoyed the Sprinter van videos. Your layout looks pretty ideal. The garage/couch/bed combo looks perfect.

[@gavinsmith8535]

Sick vid bro

[@LucasCatania17]

thanks homie!

[@123EscapeArtist]

That’s awesome. Did you by chance record how much vertical you skied in those six runs?

[@LucasCatania17]

i did not! but probably around 10-15k vert!

[@hbeytollah]

@lucas You think it's worth it to do Powderbirds next week even though it'll have been a few days of dry weather?

[@LucasCatania17]

i do. they will still bring you to fresh tracks and even though its been dry, the snow in utah stays really good. up to you though man. could always push it back but might get closed out.

[@hbeytollah]

@@LucasCatania17 Cheers for that! (First trip to Utah next week. Super pumped, and your videos will have helped me out.

[@rolansereny7565]

Man AWESOME vlog. Loved it. I have to ask …. Is the Heli worth the price tag? I’m heading to WhistlerBlackcomb in 3 weeks and I’m considering going out in their Heli for a day. Also curious, did you have to book the Heli far in advance! In theory I hope you can book a week out to hit a day where conditions will be preferable. Thx in advance for any advice. ✌️

[@LucasCatania17]

i think it is worth the price tag, but thats just me. i think it depends on where you go and i would bet that whistler/british columbia is a crazy place to go. its just a cool experience overall. i would expect that the terrain is more on the mellow side from what you might expect as their goal is to get everyone back safely, but it still is really great skiing. and yeah its way better to book it in advance and then move your day around based on the weather there. youll probably have a hard time doing a last minute reservation, but i could be wrong. i paid for my seat a while ago and then they gave me options on when i could use it! hope that helps man!

[@choski76]

Hey. Went heli out of whistler. Back then 1000/ day. Not sure it's worth the money. Yes the snow was good but not very challenging or long runs. Since our group was first timers, the slopes were too mellow for my taste. But if you got the cash, it's a fun day.

[@ccpmarch1980]

had to watch it again.

[@metalgtrLTJ78]

you better have gotten that girls number that you got all tangled up with

[@LucasCatania17]

haha thats my sister

[@metalgtrLTJ78]

@@LucasCatania17 😂😂 at least you have her number then

[@heltloss6301]

Sweet! what settings are you using on the MAX?

[@LucasCatania17]

360 video 5.2k, 24fps!

[@heltloss6301]

@@LucasCatania17 ah ok, why not 30fps?

[@LucasCatania17]

@@heltloss6301 I export everything in 23.976 for KZbin and 24 fps matches how our natural eye sees things. Pretty negligible difference between 24 and 30fps, I just feel like 30fps isn’t as smooth!

[@heltloss6301]

@@LucasCatania17 Thanks for the explination! keep up the good work with the videos!

[@WahlysAdventures]

What's a typical cost of heli skiing for a day?

[@LucasCatania17]

About $1500!

[@WatchTower71]

How much did it cost you to heli ski at pow bird? Great video once again!

[@LucasCatania17]

Thank you! And $1500!

[@Holincodge]

keep the wasatch heli free

[@LucasCatania17]

No

[@murph6870]

About how much was it to heli ski?

[@LucasCatania17]

$1500!

[@sharkiesgirl8929]

WAY WAY WAY TOO MUCH FOCUS ON LIABILITY (ENDLESS REPETITIVE SAFETY MEETINGS) AND NOT ENOUGH ON CHEMISTRY LINES AND HOW MANY RUNS WE GONNA GET FOR THE CASH I THREW DOWN.. WHY RESORT LAWYERS DESTROY THE EXPERIENCE DURING OFF SEASON CORPORATE MEETINGS.. ALL ABOUT THE 💵💵 NOT THE EXPERIENCE ITSELF..