Whistler Top to Bottom in Deep April Powder

I was welcomed back to Whistler Blackcomb on April 4th with a 22cm spring pow dump. Although many mountains are closing down for the season and lot's of you are pulling out your bikes and golf clubs, Whistler's winter is just getting started. Of course, the lower mountain is getting a little bare, but the upper stuff is skiing incredibly. Even though we had to step on some soil, the turns were worth it. The real ski season starts in March and runs well through April. Stoked to back home and enjoying some of my favourite terrain in the world.
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00:00 - you smell that
00:22 - Red Chair laps
03:15 - rabbit tracks
04:16 - Harmony chair opens
06:16 - Exhilaration Shoulder
06:41 - Tomahawk down Exhilaration
07:32 - Peak Chair opens
08:17 - to the creek
10:12 - oh no...
13:08 - regrouping
13:35 - camera hunt
14:45 - one more bootpack
16:31 - creekside

[@chrishusky3923]

love your content sir!! as a snowboarder i don't usually enjoy skiing vids that much but I love the way you cover and talk about the terrain, vibes, views etc...and genuinely just seem to love it. cheers!

[@deathrooster14]

We share the mountain, man. Not all of us skiers hate single planters. ;)

[@chrishusky3923]

@@deathrooster14 no doubt...good and bad on both sides haha...I just don't go out of my way to watch skiing content generally

[@curtis604]

Same, everything you said :)

[@riseandalpine]

Appreciate that man! Love having snowboarders watching my stuff. My best riding buddies growing up were all boarders, but they never could convince me to get out of my ski bindings hahaha

[@chrishusky3923]

@@riseandalpine hell yea!! gotta give your soul what it needs haha. keep vibin!

[@davesalvisburg9569]

Seriously!!! Another epic ski day!!! I am a 69 year old guy from Ontario who can’t thank you enough for filming and sharing an epic 2023/2024 season. Even old guys live the dream to ski pow and sick lines even though their skis turn left to the groomers because their knees hurt and their heart says ski safe so you can ski into your 80’s!! You are the best!!!

[@riseandalpine]

Glad I can bring ya along Dave!

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

"All that is fresh is rightfully mine" sounds perfect for a t-shirt

[@riseandalpine]

LOL - that would be awesome on t shirt!

[@cappingbeara3212]

Lmao that’s me in the video falling over at 5:09

[@CaelMelanson]

I can’t believe he left it in 😂

[@riseandalpine]

Hilarious!

[@vollzeit2853]

I love all of your videos, but the vibes in spring go crazy! Those were my favourite videos from last year aswell

[@riseandalpine]

Spring absolutely rocks!

[@vollzeit2853]

@@riseandalpine well in this case it was literally just rocks

[@Denizz._]

Wow! I cant believe I missed that I was there on the 6th and the only good snow was in Mondays

[@marcusp9288]

love your content man. anyday I miss skiing I will just go to youtube and watch one of your videos. Missed a lot of this season because of work and watching your videos is always a reminder of what I am missing when im working. Much appreciated also your editing is mad funny

[@___..Will..___]

Thanks for my Delivery, it’s HOT!! Also thanks for sticker. Love the videos not been to Canada for a few years now but visited many of the resorts, WBC, Banff, Rstoke, KH, it all brings back amazing memories and hope to visit again soon. My best memories was probably one of the harmony horseshoe maybe No5 or 7, it had a kind of ledge about 10 feet down, but was basically a sort of cliff entrance. Also Lake Louise exhibition lift line was a favorite, cheers.

[@riseandalpine]

Stoked you got the sauce and stickers! Hopefully you can make it back out here next season

[@Weathernerd27]

Peak to Creek is an amazing run I'm surprised they don't groom it or have a few snow machines at the bottom. I skied it 5 weeks ago and didn't expect it to be moguls from top to bottom because it hadn't been groomed and I also had to dodge tops of bushes poking out of the snow. It looks like that part is completely melted out now.

[@onepurposefortwo]

Nice video 👍Looks like in the last couple of seasons riding always improved in Whistler closer to April. Previous season we had pow day almost every day in April, and it's been a blast!

[@riseandalpine]

April is always awesome because the precip keeps coming, temps are cold and the snow base is usually super deep

[@philwistrom9200]

I’ll say it again, I love the enthusiasm!

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks Phil. I genuinely just love being on skis so much. So glad that shines through in all my videos.

[@humanbeing2420]

I always ski with a backpack that carries skis. Mounting them is simple and quick. It makes bootpacking so much easier and more comfortable. And it frees up both hands. I use it for any walk of meaningful distance.

[@PatG-xd8qn]

What's the brand of your backpack? The one I have since years sucks and I'm looking for a new one 😅

[@riseandalpine]

The backpack I wear allows me to a frame but I only usually do so in the backcountry. Usually bootpacks are so short I find I'd rather just pop it on the shoulder. But I'm always ready to a-frame if needed

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

I was hiking in Colorado in October when I saw a guy trail running with skis A-framed to his pack and boots attached to the skis. Must have been 4 miles and a thousand feet of vertical from the parking lot to the glacier. That's the type of person that could cycle that run.

[@scottpratico1315]

Congratulations on a breakout year. You're killing it.

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks Scott!

[@mackie_p]

I thought your Instagram video was a throw back, look at all that fresh powder!! Great video as always!

[@riseandalpine]

Nope, we're still skiing live pow out here!

[@flapjackson6077]

😂 Holy shot of Liquid Courage, I don’t know where to begin! First, I’m glad Matt didn’t get hurt, hope you recover the 360. That skiing was hard core. Lol I was laughing my ass off when you guys were on the rocks. That’s dedication! FWIW, I went grass skiing with grass skis once, and it was fun, but definitely different! Finally, I realize why you don’t worry about repairing scratches and all that shit. You’re just gonna roach them again! 😂 Great spring skiing!

[@riseandalpine]

Grass skiing? That would be hilarious to try. I think I've seen those with the wheels. Where in the world can you do that?

[@flapjackson6077]

The grass skis I used were about a meter long, and had belts on rollers. This was about 45 years ago at a little ski resort in PA. It was a summer thing. Every turn was a jump turn. It was fun but it ragged the shit out of us. Lol.

[@reybrooks7339]

awesome man!!

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks dude!

[@SenseiDecay]

Bet Matt was feeling it the next day, that was a gnarly fall. Your videos are super sick only bad part about them is they make me jealous, lol, as a sask guy I only get to the mountains once or twice a year.

[@riseandalpine]

Matt was pretty sore but was out with him a few days later. Sorry for making you jelly LOL

[@hongolloyd8728]

Hiked out in the mud more than once, they all become rock skis eventually. Good times at WBC.

[@allynpatskallton7622]

Hahaaaa I did peak to Creek about two days before you did this…. Yeah, it was an unwelcome surprise. Can’t believe we were there the same time as you!

[@riseandalpine]

That's hilarious... Everyone was getting lured in, even the ski patrollers

[@audinothuman]

this powder looks like aussie pow with some spots being pow pockets in which is not common here, Have fun in whistler blackcomb!

[@riseandalpine]

Aussie pow is better than no pow!

[@boonedog]

Love all the tree skiing 😍… what’s the name of that boot pack trail @1:22??? Looks fun!… keep these videos coming 🤩👍✌️

[@riseandalpine]

That's called the goat path

[@SkiCounseler]

Groovey!

[@riseandalpine]

Good tip - it is indeed uncomfortable

[@wackyykurt88]

Great video as always. I'm heading out to Vancouver and Whistler in July, anything I should try to see / do while out there?

[@riseandalpine]

If you're in Whistler hike the High Note Trail if it's open. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqfZinurltNrhMU

[@rustyshackleford6149]

Let’s go!!

[@Chris-hh8zl]

Awesome as usual James! Haven't seen that topsheet on 108s before, where did you score those? Did you go with 186 or 191? Hey, are they replacing the damaged 114s or will you perform some surgery in the ski dungeon to bring them back to life? 😀

[@riseandalpine]

Got the 108's from the Nordica team in return for filming some content. I went with the 191 as per usual. I'll be fixing the 114's in the dungeon and pull them out next season... Those skis are the best

[@jasons6898]

Nice! Goat's Path is starting to look a little thin though.

[@riseandalpine]

Goat's Path doesn't have too many boot packable days left I'd say!

[@qf2994]

Another quality vid. Must be different without the company of the acapella group with you 😂

[@riseandalpine]

Awfully quiet without the acapella boys.. Apparently they had to go back to their big boy jobs. Weirdos

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

6:22 I would cry and shit myself at this point my god man you crazy

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

Yeah he got lucky as fuck. I don't want to see your names in the news guys

[@NikBoriskin]

Dude, you nailing it! We are already full speed mountain biking here on the east… Potentially weird question - do you keep track of how much vertical you do when skiing per day?

[@riseandalpine]

We still have a month of skiing to go (at least). I don't often keep track of vert but I ski quite a bit every day

[@microwavedkoolaid6667]

There was powder as soon as I left great

[@riseandalpine]

Darn... the mountains have a mind of their own

[@TheHannes]

Bummer about the camera. They should send you a X4 replacement. I saw those just dropped. I've only had my x3 2 months but it was such a game changer switching from GoPro, especially the angles when solo and the battery life is on a whole different level

[@riseandalpine]

Insta360 takes good care of me so hopefully they'll hook me up with the X4. Glad you got the X3, it's so much more fun to shoot with than the Go Pro.

[@Jotorunskisnowboarding]

My brother and I did the exact same thing…the snow was so good at the top we just couldn’t resist taking the risk of being cut off lower… wasn’t that bad a walk.

[@riseandalpine]

Hilarious! I agree.. totally worth the little walk. Not sure if the walk is going to be little by next week

[@GumpterCrayon]

do you listen to music when you ride? and do you have a spotify playlist?

[@riseandalpine]

I used to listen to music a few years ago, but now I just ski without it all days, especially when riding with buddies.

[@jean-francoiscloutier7361]

Great. New skis ?

[@riseandalpine]

Yup - Nordica Unleashed 108's. Loving them so far!

[@michaelmccrea5031]

Ptex king!!

[@riseandalpine]

Half of my YT ad revenue goes to Ptex hahahah

[@Subalpinism]

Flashback to The French Exit @ 6:44 😅

[@riseandalpine]

If you're not first. You're last.

[@gavinsibbald2766]

Someone’s got some new SkIs?

[@riseandalpine]

Unleashed 108's... Loving them!

[@Howyboi_Official]

Based on the thumbnail, I thought you were joking about powder, but up until 10:12, I was like, nice powder, but then at 10:12, came grass. Then at 13:26, I was like, nice powder again.

[@riseandalpine]

Always a wild ride in the Whistler spring time

[@Howyboi_Official]

@@riseandalpineagreed

[@winstonwang5143]

Where is that last boot pack you did?

[@riseandalpine]

Far left side of Franz

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

Holy fuck that technique, I can't ever get my skis that close together and you've got them overlapping! You look like you could keep 86mm skis on top of the powder.

[@riseandalpine]

I learnt to ski powder on 77mm underfoot skis, and I loved em' for many years!

[@Belligoal_Editz123]

Great vid!

[@riseandalpine]

Thanks!

[@beetsbyhometownbrew974]

Let's go muddin'. Glad no knees, or ankles, were torched on the face plant. No _fall line_ wasted, on that one, either...Ha! RIP SD card. Maybe you go hiking on an SD quest?

[@riseandalpine]

An SD quest will absolutely be on the summer agenda!

[@beetsbyhometownbrew974]

@@riseandalpine Need extra SD for SD quest...

[@benshappell6339]

That dirt straight line at 11:30 was NUTTY

[@riseandalpine]

Sign Matt up for the FWT Challenger

[@andya688]

Very nice up top and with just a touch of spring on the lower half, 100% worth it. Small camera donation to the powder gods? Is there still powder at the top? Then it's still worth it lol. What's up with your eyelid buddy, looks like a clogged oil duct.

[@riseandalpine]

Read online to put heat on the eye. Tried some liquid courage on the eyelid. Will report back.

[@andya688]

@@riseandalpine hahaha

[@Migueiii65]

Now you can say you’ve done peak to creek run 😅😅

[@riseandalpine]

Quite literally eh hahaha

[@hollyburns8568]

I get so nervous watching you ski in the tight trees just thinking of all the tree wells you are skiing right past. Don't you ever worry about that??

[@williamrobinson9914]

They have shovels and probes they’re fine

[@hollyburns8568]

@@williamrobinson9914 guess you haven't seen the videos out there of people barely able to breath while hanging upsidedown buried in a tree well. I hope you're ok getting virtually no air for awhile while your friends get their skis/boards off and try to get down to you to dig your face out without dumping themselves or any new snow on top of you, as well as causing you to fall deeper into the well.

[@andyhoban-nx1yz]

Sweet vid. What are the new sticks?

[@andyhoban-nx1yz]

They look pretty awesome.

[@andyhoban-nx1yz]

And sick skiing. And glad your buddy was ok. Dang.

[@riseandalpine]

New twigs are Nordica unleashed 108's with the new graphic

[@superconductives88]

When the snow runs out I expect to see you finding the pow at year-round ski resorts. don't let me down James! btw the extras with liquid courage was really cool, thanks

[@riseandalpine]

Going to do my best to ski every month of the year!

[@cunningstunts9464]

Pick Eye 🧐🤣....keep shredding mate

[@riseandalpine]

Had to address the swollen eye hahahaa

[@normalizedaudio2481]

Yea, mistake. At least you are outside. 02:33 F me moment.

[@cole_mcpherson]

Ive never seen someone so nonchalant about losing a gopro before. 😂

[@riseandalpine]

I was more worried about Matt and was stoked he was alright. I'm sure the cam will turn up!

[@edclark1345]

big white just closed for the season….😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 (with 196 centimetres)

[@riseandalpine]

Nooooo too soon!

[@edclark1345]

@@riseandalpine I know we all no😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@BrennenL]

Update us on the camera later this year!!!! 😭

[@riseandalpine]

I'll bring ya along for the hunt!

[@CaelMelanson]

Let’s go I’m in the video

[@riseandalpine]

Ayyeee!!!

[@shaggydog9767]

Love you video but this one was the bad for wind noise

[@riseandalpine]

Yup! There was 70km winds up there. Sometimes there is not much I can do

[@humanbeing2420]

11:01 Just stop and wait a few minutes. By then you'll have cover on the whole slope.

[@riseandalpine]

Totally! it was nuking down hahaha

[@yobenben99]

Why not go back and look for the pole and gopro?!

[@riseandalpine]

I did in the middle of the video. We didn't look for it because we saw the Peak chair open LOL and felt like the powder skiing was more important

[@froglovesnoone]

skis on rocks, ouch

[@riseandalpine]

LOL

[@adammiso5231]

yahoo

[@steimy]

Get some heat on that stye! It looks uncomfortable.

[@riseandalpine]

two drops of ski sauce?

[@steimy]

That will certainly take your mind off of the stye!

[@Odhege8262]

What are rock skis? I just have skis…tools not jewels.

[@CaffeinatedDoggo]

Mistakes were made.. 😅

[@riseandalpine]

😅

[@singledadsurrogacy]

fema camps soon