Whistler Empty on the First Weekend Pow Day of the Season

[@stankshop]

Love hearing about the snow totals, but could you please also start providing a WPM (Woooo's per minute) rating for each of these days. It's the only scale that really matters :)

[@wigglz]

This here needs to happen lol

[@grumpyone5963]

😂😂 love it. It’s a high number but is definitely a true scale of enjoyment!

[@HaichuanYu-nj1ls]

could be a good mesuerment but IPP(inch per person) is what I care more. I would rather have an empty slope with minor dusting then a absolutely packed powder day.

[@grumpyone5963]

@ Whilst there were some queues, he found quiet spots to ski, so I wouldn’t call that a packed powder day.

[@riseandalpine]

We might need a supercomputer for an equation that enormous!

[@hamishwebster3588]

Never stop posting. Closest thing to skiing without skiing

[@ross.pepper7217]

Right? It’s like you read my thoughts out loud!

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks Hamish! Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere

[@andya688]

That snow is Magnificent! Happy American Thanksgiving buddy!

[@happydudeev]

W MANS

[@riseandalpine]

Happy Turkey Day Andy!

[@YouTubular1234]

Your the best ski blogger out there. No one even comes close. Your editing has flare man! Keep it up!!!

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks brother!

[@gavinsibbald2766]

How you have the confidence on those rock gardens to blast through and make tree skiing look so effortless. For sheer speed I think that’s one of best videos in the trees! Awesome video as always

[@nickv3085]

Repetition

[@riseandalpine]

Repetition for sure. You really have to know different snow types and how quick you can turn or change speed.

[@YouAintPassinMe]

How is this guy still entertaining after hundreds of videos. He deserves an award❤

[@riseandalpine]

So glad I'm not getting boring :)

[@scblurlt1962]

just love watching the tree skiing ,trying to workout how you decide on the line to ski , looks sick

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

Don't look at the trees...LoL Look at the open spaces. Kinda like when you're driving a car, looking ahead, you naturally steer towards where your eye is looking. It is intense at high speed, especially when you forget to look at the open space, and start looking at trees...

[@riseandalpine]

I honestly don't really think... I just look for gaps and then look for more gaps than look for more gaps. Keeps me truly present. That's the reason I love this sport.

[@happygnome4620]

Ol' Whistler showin us she still got it in her!!! Glad yall had fun boys. Now to get outta Kamloops....

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks bro!

[@riseandalpine]

At least you're close to Revy

[@FoundPonds]

That was awesome zoomy toes! Love from the East coast grass...

[@riseandalpine]

Zoomy Toes hahahaa. We gotta mail some snow your way.

[@leefp6719]

Happy to help rehydrate 😄 cheers bro!

[@riseandalpine]

Yo Lee! The sauce saviour himself in the comment section. Was Isaac stoked you made it into a video??

[@leefp6719]

@riseandalpine so stoked! He had to watch it twice to believe it

[@chuzzwade288]

Epic! Love the way the camera catches your mate falling behind you! 😂 LOLs

[@riseandalpine]

My favourite part about the 360 camera is just that. Love catching the buddies blast it on camera.

[@ross.pepper7217]

Holy s***t! Can’t get better than this. Pure dream right in the beginning of the season too. Can’t be more stoked for the opening season here. 18 more days.

[@riseandalpine]

Almost there Ross. Stoked for you.

[@carsonskiing]

Looks amazing. Can’t ski until the weekend after next so I’ll have to watch your videos until then

[@riseandalpine]

Excited for you to finally get your first day!

[@tristancleary]

This was sick. I can't believe I'm not going to get up there this season and will have to live vicariously through James. You got a bit sendy around what I think was rat fink kinda area haha - I"ve been cliffed out in there so many times - hard to believe the terrain tucked in there! So good.

[@riseandalpine]

No way! Where are you this season? Getting cliffed out is a daily ritual when you're on the hunt for the fresh stuff at Whistler.

[@banana007gb8]

always a good day when rise and alpine posts

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks :)

[@billystevens2911]

Love how you show the real aspect’s. Of how u get to a mandatory drop area that was like 6’ where u on double black runs for that stuff? Also how you had to dig your self out!!! Also your buddy that had the double ejection!!!!!! Wow look like he submarined into something? Keep up the great work!! Some extra B roll at the end would be cool!! Have a grate day!! I’m fired up for my trip out west in late December!!

[@riseandalpine]

Yup most of the tree skiing was on unmarked double blacks! Not sure why James fell. Looked like he fell asleep in the drivers seat hahaha

[@hobmarg]

The coverage in VD is the most surprising part of this... living vicariously through your videos as I haven't been able to make it up from the city yet.

[@riseandalpine]

Insane right! Haven't seen it that good in a while. Hopefully you can make it up for the next storm.

[@amiller8232]

The only channel keeping me satisfied till the East coast slopes open 🤟

[@riseandalpine]

I'm here for all the Eastern homies!

[@SenseiDecay]

Got my skis in the shop getting tuned, one week till I get to make some turns, can't wait. Your vids have got me stoked.

[@riseandalpine]

Love to hear that!

[@babirb]

Love the videos! I laughed for a solid minute at the last run. Glad you left it in.

[@riseandalpine]

You understand that pain too eh

[@paulcentineo1673]

One word "SICK"!!! Great stuff,as usual, James!

[@riseandalpine]

Another stupidly sick day eh!

[@leemamusic]

My school exam phase is almost over. Can’t wait to get on the skis for the first time this season.

[@riseandalpine]

So stoked for you. Congrats at almost being done exam season!

[@brendanjames1080]

I still got two weeks left 🫤

[@The85Ripper]

Always love the uploads

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks!

[@a_potts]

Sick man!!! I'm buying your sticker!!! Ski fast burn ass woohhooo

[@nickv3085]

lol I may get some as well. I don’t like stickers but that’s pretty funny.

[@riseandalpine]

LEGEND!

[@jacksheehan2033]

Some awesome drops in here man, Jealous!

[@riseandalpine]

Super fun dude!

[@robpace881]

Whistler is all magic!! thanks for sharing

[@riseandalpine]

Best place on earth!

[@robpace881]

@@riseandalpine Amen!!

[@MrL.izard.]

looks like an absolute DREAM up there! Would love to see a map where y'all skied included

[@riseandalpine]

It was a dream!! Don't think I'll ever include exact maps of all the areas I ski. Part of the beauty of ski resorts is finding all the fun slots.

[@FritzFrank]

Hell yeah! 🍻

[@riseandalpine]

Cheers!

[@RT-tn4ry]

That was so sick !!

[@riseandalpine]

so so good!

[@Hardwayadventures]

Love the 80s keytar music, 😂 Also that double eject was epic!

[@NathanHiebert-l5m]

Yo, love the content keep er up man. One thing I’d love to see is you ski some smaller prairie hills: Hidden Valley just outside of Medicine Hat Alberta, Mission Ridge In Fort Quapel Sask, and Assesippii in Manitoba. Love the videos never stop rippin man.

[@riseandalpine]

That would be so fun!

[@fritzkocher]

looks sooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!! hell yeah!!!!! keep shredding!!!!!!!

[@riseandalpine]

Yeeehawwww

[@muddyhumber]

You definitely have "friends on a powder day", even if you leave them behind on a park and fly!

[@riseandalpine]

Powder is better shared with friends. "Park & fly" hahahaha

[@Myo24]

WOW

[@divineashler]

Another great video. I got a little scared when you skied so tight between those trees. But you made it thanks to your secret sauce. If inflation keeps going up for food, energy and shelter, you might have the whole mountain to yourself. Lift prices are outrageous this year. Sending you love. ❤

[@riseandalpine]

Lift prices are crazy. If you don't have a seasons pass it's super ridiculous.

[@mystique5365]

Can’t wait for ski season to start in the east

[@riseandalpine]

Excited for the eastern boys!

[@BerndtNorten]

The Ric Flair of the ski world. Whoooo!

[@riseandalpine]

Ayeeee!

[@TinyPanda76]

Terrifyingly tight tree runs, always so impressive to watch you rip these lines. 🎉

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks for coming along!

[@tarfeef101]

Guess I shouldn't have taken a rest day on Sunday lol. Sadly I don't think I'll be hitting resort as much probably til the new year, seems some new meds I'm on have been making my old injuries quite unhappy when skiing for an extended period of time, so I think backcountry is gonna be more of my focus this year. Hopefully the weekends start getting some vis+good snow so more of the peaks can open up. Think this weekend I'll maybe be able to actually ski to/from some summits, been a hot minute since I've been properly atop a mountain.

[@riseandalpine]

Sorry to hear your injuries are giving you a bit of hell. Excited to hear about which summit you stand atop first!

[@ruhhhhh]

amazing skier, youtuber, and commentator. keep it up man

[@riseandalpine]

Thank you so much!

[@ruhhhhh]

@@riseandalpine been using ur channel as my coping method as i just recovered from a bad leg break at mammoth. if you can you should totally check out some of the utah peaks

[@GijsDeshittyEngineer-qy2ti]

yoooo im back again im already excited!!!!😍😁😁 I think im gonna buy your merch.

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks so much. You're a legend!

[@yvesmichaud4686]

Please, send some snow back east… Quebec and New England. 🙏🏽

[@riseandalpine]

The Easterners need snow big time! Sending snow vibes your way.

[@Joehayesmusic]

Dude stacking it in the first 10 seconds of the vid is hilarious 🤣

[@riseandalpine]

He got sent for sure hahaha

[@CollinCartwright]

Let's gooo!!!! 😂

[@riseandalpine]

Yooooo!

[@Denizz._]

It was so amazing I’m going up this Saturday again I swear I saw someone that looked just like you but without the insta360

[@Denizz._]

Screamed your name and no answer

[@riseandalpine]

No way! There's a few dudes with my suit. Sometimes I have music in and don't hear yelling but it probably was someone else!

[@Denizz._]

@@riseandalpinehaha I’ll yell rise and alpine as loud as I can next time

[@nevets87ownz]

I don't know how you find these epic untouched lines, but I'd love to learn how!

[@riseandalpine]

Honestly, I just go skiing right after the storms. It helps that I can ski any day and not just weekends. I also do a lot of exploring around the mountain. It takes a few years to understand Whistler but once you get the hang of it you can get into really good flows.

[@adamcspanza5986]

I saw you at wistler and was wondering if it was you. You looked a little different in person and I'm still new to the channel. I'm teaching my girl how to board this year, and I use your videos to hype her up in the morning on days we go.

[@riseandalpine]

People always are surprised that I'm tall for whatever reason LOL. Stoked you're using me as the hype up for your girl. Hope she gets shredding fast so you won't have to wait around on pow days!

[@kump32]

Happy Thanksgiving to the Americans! Happy Thursday to my Canadian friends! Haha

[@riseandalpine]

Hahaha Happy Turkey Day Everyone

[@GumpterCrayon]

this season will be absolutely legendary i can feel it! wish there was a way to tag Ford on youtube. Day 7

[@riseandalpine]

Day 7! You're a legend.

[@lovetoride9646]

Loved that tumble in the background at 10 seconds, even more so at 3:05......I wish we could discern the steepness of the slopes on the video, I'm sure they're much steeper than they appear to be...apart from that, this is unfair; the Alps have hardly any snow at all.

[@riseandalpine]

The action camera effect is real!

[@willatkinson8334]

Wooo!

[@riseandalpine]

Yeeehaawww

[@benjyedel]

MAD

[@riseandalpine]

MAD POW DISEASE?

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

@@riseandalpine 🤣 I got a fever...and the only cure... Is more POW BELL!!

[@Destiny-I-Draw-Things]

I just got my first snowflakes today and tremblant is finally opened but their is like one green run open... IT WILL BE OUR TURN SOON EAST COASTERS >:o

[@riseandalpine]

Stoked for the EAST COAST!

[@jg123mtb]

We’re getting snow down hear but sure not that much😢❤

[@riseandalpine]

Always lucky out here

[@NikBoriskin]

I’d be super jealous of you (Tremblant has one 75 seconds run open so far) if I wouldn’t be hitting Revvy in 12 days. 3.34m and counting. 👌

[@riseandalpine]

Revy is going to be good. Really good. Trust me ;)

[@KolendoTV]

Hey James, absolutely love your videos, this season is looking super dreamy so far! I'm heading out there in a couple months and am just wondering, where would you point a high intermediate / low level advanced shredder who's looking for glades? Last time I was at WB a lot of the gladed areas were super dense and steep, somewhat intimidating for those of us who don't get to play there all season. A lot of the areas you hit in this video seem to be more mellow that what I remember.

[@riseandalpine]

Hey! CHeck out my Tree skiing guide on the Whistler Guides playlist on my channel. Should give you lots of amazing beta.

[@ErikGustavTerrell]

Surprised no one has mentioned the "ont he" in the title, but Amazing Video!

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks! YT posted my non-edited version which was super weird. Didn't even have a description. Oops.

[@ErikGustavTerrell]

@@riseandalpine Oh haha, weird! But ya I wish I was skiing what you were in the vid! Looks like Heaven!

[@mrguaco584]

Whistler looks super good! Japanese viewer here, hopefully the season here is as good as whistler! U think ur ever going to come to Japan?

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks for watching from Japan! Yes I really want to come visit Japan one of these season when I can afford the flight.

[@mrguaco584]

@@riseandalpineFor sure! If you ever come, you will not be disappointed by the snow!

[@grumpyone5963]

Wow and double wow! So much fresh snow. That looked awesome and would love to be there again. Loved the camera capability to show your mate falling. Was he skiing with a couple of anchors hooked on the back of his skis 😂😂🇬🇧

[@riseandalpine]

Looks like he fell asleep at the wheel

[@tol7189]

I think a heart rate monitor would be a great addition to the videos mate ❤!

[@riseandalpine]

It would have exploded in those trees hahaha

[@tol7189]

@ I know ! It would have been sick to watch

[@petraglissmann7258]

The Woooo Master of Pow ;)

[@riseandalpine]

Wooohooo!

[@alainbrouillaud484]

I’m riding home on Helsinki’s Light Rail watching your video… you face planted and I said “Holy Shit” out loud. I got a few looks from some of the riders… needless to say I was so into the video I completely forgot where I was 🤣😂🤣😂 “Seppo’s” was a trampoline for you eh? Great skiing… your tree skiing is zen level! I didn’t know such tight spots could be skied like that. Totally blown away and stoked! I’m waiting for my neck gaiter & hot sauce to arrive 😊⛷️

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

Perkele!!

[@alainbrouillaud484]

@BeetsByHometownBrew… 🤣😂🤣😂

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

@@alainbrouillaud484 Do they still sell the Hesburger sauce around the K-Market in the big H? Hope he got your address right!! Saatana!!

[@riseandalpine]

Alain!!! Saw your order come in. Thanks. Will be packing it myself once this stupid postage strike ends. Stoked to be sending sauce and gaitors to Helsinki!

[@alainbrouillaud484]

One more thing… the music was 🔥

[@riseandalpine]

Always glad to hear that!

[@masonremaley1195]

Too early🥰

[@riseandalpine]

You're the best!

[@jimbrassard800]

Hey rise do you think you're going to come up to Mt Washington on opening day love the vids keep it up

[@riseandalpine]

Not sure opening day but trying to get there for this season!

[@ericmehling3620]

Lets fuckin go!! Tomorrow is day 3 on snow this season and the home mtn should have all lifts spinning here in WA state.

[@riseandalpine]

SICK!!!!

[@Wootiify]

i had t wait 8 minutes for hot sauce action!! outrageous!

[@riseandalpine]

A real tease

[@kfitzp88]

What ski poles do you use with the GoPro mount ? Shots on the insta 360 ski pole mount?

[@riseandalpine]

I attach my ace pro 2 to my Deorum Apollo Freeride poles. I give a good run down of them in my gear video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIC6nql-hZaId5I

[@LOST4C]

I’ll be there soon :)

[@riseandalpine]

Heck ya!

[@drewcoal]

I'm not a skier, what's that red plastic you put on the skis for?

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

Skins, are like a coarsely patterned fiber, which allow the ski to become like a snow shoe. They won't allow you to slide backwards. Allows skiers to hike up terrain, on snow, without taking their skis off.

[@riseandalpine]

^ What he said :)

[@monkey-xv2sy]

I bought my insta 360 because of you

[@monkey-xv2sy]

it is a awesome camara I would 100 percent recommend

[@riseandalpine]

Unreal! It's such a good cam. Use it everyday. Especially good when your buddy falls behind you.

[@jwommy10]

Are you ever going to take a trip to Europe to ski ?

[@riseandalpine]

If I ever can afford it I will. Saving up flight points!

[@philbill15]

NOT FAIR

[@riseandalpine]

I'm super lucky

[@jg123mtb]

The past two videos you’ve got 2000 subscribers more

[@riseandalpine]

No way! Y'all rock.

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

The x4 edit for that double eject tho...LoL

[@riseandalpine]

That is without a doubt my favourite part about the 360 camera. You never miss your buddies yard sales hahaha

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

@@riseandalpine You're on some of that illuminatti bull isht, huh? 👁

[@Skier27-p5s]

255 cm already, he in Australia my local mountain got 90 cm

[@riseandalpine]

We got it good out here

[@knuktunes]

Have you ever encountered tree wells?

[@riseandalpine]

Yup, never had issues though.

[@magmaxcherry6308]

Everyone’s broke it cost way too much I wanted to go so bad this year but I’m in debt😂

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

Part of my in debtedness includes a season's pass...LoL Yolo...

[@riseandalpine]

I think a lot of us skiers aren't super financially stable... But we have a hell of a lot of fun

[@DavidDartsch]

$300 Canadian for a lift ticket keeps the riff raff away. Lol.

[@riseandalpine]

Maybe... Single day prices are wild. The $1400 seasons pass is the only thing that makes sense

[@packerja]

Where-abouts on the mountain is this?

[@riseandalpine]

Whistler side?

[@OwenBarnhart12]

What song is at 8:39

[@Waffle_Iron_Roblox]

sick, also the title is a bit messed up

[@riseandalpine]

KZbin did me dirty hahaha. I fixed it up!

[@lyndonfish6229]

Low rider count as many can’t afford crazy lift tickets

[@riseandalpine]

That's totally a possibility. I feel like most people who ski Whistler have an edge card or Epic pass anyways though. Otherwise it doesn't make sense.

[@mattiasaal]

lol you miss spelled the title. you wrote ont he not on the. just a heads up

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks! YT posted my non-edited version which was super weird. Didn't even have a description. Oops.

[@Icepressa]

the drops dont look that big on video, im sure they are much bigger then they appear, im wondering why yall are using those ***do cameras on your head? isnt there something more low profile to use? 🤣🤣

[@SenseiDecay]

There's a reason he has some of the best ski footage on youtube.

[@riseandalpine]

They get the best POV footage in my opinion. The tradeoff is that you look like a tele-tubby hahaha. So nerdy. Part of my body at this point.

[@fuzzy1514]

Prices?

[@riseandalpine]

Maybe.... If you don't have a seasons pass you are totally screwed at any resort these days. Seasons pass is $1400CAD and a day pass is $300. Math is backwards.

[@TimTherriault]

whistler black comb is just way too expensive for a lot of people now

[@riseandalpine]

Very true!

[@somerandomentertainment2657]

you have a typo in the title

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks! KZbin did me dirty with some sort of error. Got it sorted. Deleted my description too. What the heck.

[@somerandomentertainment2657]

@@riseandalpine otherwise great video cant wait for more!

[@skefwholey799]

Tips 12:29 up dude

[@riseandalpine]

Totally!

[@Anthonyhancock71]

Whistler is for the rich. So it’s empty. 😂

[@riseandalpine]

The rich tourist or the broke ski bum 😂😂😂

[@Anthonyhancock71]

@ 36k subs. You rich.

[@riseandalpine]

@@Anthonyhancock71 Rich in pow turns that's about it hahahah

[@MaximThompson-h2l]

dude not a typo in the title lol

[@riseandalpine]

KZbin did me dirty and deleted my edited version LOL. Fixed it up.

[@canadianjester6118]

Absolute joke that a lift ticket costs $274

[@riseandalpine]

Yup it is ridiculous. It's the business model though. The EPIC pass is like 1400CAD and I can ski all over NA, so that works out okay.

[@gumby6894]

Yep it's bs that a pass is now 7 days skiiing for same price as season especially as a international snow nut so sad there are no Deal's for a tourist anymore might as well just fake an address and stay a month or more 😅

[@BeetsByHometownBrew]

@@gumby6894 It's a gouge fest, but be happy this ain't Tahoe, Utah, or Colorado. Those numbers ring in at USD rates, too...Pro tip. If you are planning on staying a month+ and skiing more than 7-10 days -Your idea is awesome, but RCR season's pass will get you into 4 resorts, and Fernie & Kicking Horse are among those. If your heart is set on Whistler, BC. I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but a lift ain't one... "BC" actually stands for "Bring Cash, Bring Cheques, or Bring Credit" contrary to everyone thinking it means "British Columbia"...LoL

[@happydudeev]

gotta fix the title

[@riseandalpine]

Yup - super weird. Some KZbin glitch. It deleted my edited version and deleted the description.

[@pengA-hk1sd]

nobody there cuz its 300 a day without a edge card lol

[@riseandalpine]

Very true. Edge card or season pass required.

[@pengA-hk1sd]

@@riseandalpine i miss the old days 😢

[@sethoselken9562]

you're stealing our Okanagan snow dude. Not cool

[@riseandalpine]

It's insane how blessed we got off the hop

[@garyhoffman1]

Nice! But please get a dead cat for your mic/camera. The wind noise gets kind of irritating after a bit.

[@johnnyboyg8222]

it wouldn’t be the same without the wind

[@jwommy10]

@@johnnyboyg8222fr

[@nickv3085]

@@johnnyboyg8222agreed

[@riseandalpine]

I always appreciate constructive criticism. Action camera filming is a tricky game. Dead cats don't make a difference when you're humming down the mountain. The only thing that works is the external Lav mic (sort of) but, I don't want to attach a mic to my X4 on my head because It's expensive and would get wet instantly. Even the lav mic sounds shitty when you're ripping groomers hard. I think the wind sounds cool too.

[@LightWorkRev2-9]

Shhhhhhhhhhhh. Its very busy up here , nobody from the Lower Mainland should waste their time up here.

[@riseandalpine]

Hahaha