my first time SKIING at KIRKWOOD!
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- Season 03, Episode 95: after a few days down in mammoth, we head up north 3 hours for my first time ever at kirkwood! this place was super rad and the terrain here is next level. i didnt do it justice from a ski perspective, but its definitely on my list to return to along with mammoth one day!
0:00 intro
0:17 the plan
1:32 kirkwood
2:27 skiing
16:52 recap
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Definitely did not do this mountain justice at all today but it has some of the gnarliest terrain I saw in California!
This is my home mountain. I was stoked to see the title in my feed. Kirkwood's terrain is A+ IMO. The amenities are a little lacking but the mountain makes up for the lack of investment. Sorry the conditions were flat and icy. We are between storms. Glad to see you riding the terrain I am too old and scared to go on. You should come back on a day when the snow is better. Also, maybe they could refill the paper towel dispensers in the bathroom and keep the restaurants open a little later.
Sick mountain
where are you bindings mounted and what do you prefer?
Check out Nikolai Schirmer if you have not already- ua-cam.com/video/ODPT6R_zWEc/v-deo.html
You are the only skiing focused vlogger in the U.S. who would have the ability to produce this quality of content if you had the time- would be cool to see 1 grand vision video each season you are doing this.
@@landonwilliams4389 my bindings are mounted factory on these skis
Kirkwood is one of my favorites but you definitely need to time where you ski. Being real with it and showing that conditions aren't always ideal is part of the journey.
absolutely man. its not always bluebird and pow days thats for sure.
They call it Cement for a reason
Kirkwood usually has great conditions
I loved Kirkwood the way you go up to a ridge and you can ski it down over the back, side, or front. I'm a older female retired and you are brave! I went to get on a lift and saw the skull and cross sign warning experts only. I looked at my friend and said no I think well pick this lift over hear. Many of the trails that are blue Square 🟦 runs are beautiful to ski down with an occasional stop just too enjoy the scenery. Theres big (small Cliff rock) thats perfect (all snow covered) no rock exposed ( jumping (good air)
but safe. I would love to see you cruise some 🟦 runs top to bottom. I enjoy your videos very much! Enjoy the holidays with your family!
Good on ya.
thanks so much susan. happy holidays!
Those shots in the beginning of the drive up there were absolutely stunning
🙌
for sure man! such a beautiful area of the country.
@@LucasCatania17I’ve only seen the Tahoe region but never been to Kirkwood. After this video I might have to go one day
Kirkwood is high Sierra tahoe isn’t less naturally
I need you to check in with your therapist because going straight for a chute as your first run is MENTAL!! Great stuff as always, my Stoke Prince
He went through two mild chutes and didn't go with the gnarliest one on The Wall. I think he's bold but still playing safe.
@@windyra still, gotta respect the choice of a first run 🤣
hahah thank you papi xander! gotta keep it interesting
Ur too funny a warm up on a double back. 😂❤. Luv it.
haha it wasnt that bad
Kirkwood is my local and favorite. Def recommend later season only really need to hit chair 4, 10 and 6 you can ski the entire mountain. Even off chair 6 to skiirs sight there is another set of bowls. Kirkwood is def the hardest overall mountain in the SN mountains.
good to know man! maybe ill make a rip back there.
I love the survivor man style shots when hiking!
hahah stoked thats what i had in mind when doing them
Any day it's not windy is a good day at Kirkwood.
Lucas, your ways of exploring resorts you have never skied is my favorite! You go straight for the hardest runs on the maps hahaha! I’m usually more of a ski the green/blue groomers till I have a feel for the resort, then to the difficult terrain. Please never change! So exciting to see you rip these mountains. Heard the Wall is one of the hardest runs you can ski so well done!
I used to live in Lake Tahoe. There is no better view in California or maybe the world when skiing at Homewood Resort. It’s small like Big Bear but skiing their main run called Rainbow Ridge the view of Lake Tahoe on a clear day is breathtaking. It feels like you are skiing on the lake and you get kind disoriented due to the beauty. It is a view you will remember the rest of your life. It is hard to explain. The resort is really good after a fresh snowfall. There are no crowds.
That’s sweet man!
Went there last month because I heard it's going private next year, definitely the best views of Lake Tahoe!
There are fun hits and stashes all over that mountain. 🤙
Wow. Steep isn’t the word. It’s been forever since I’ve been to kirkwood but I did love it there ❤
I know from the livestream last night and some comments in this video that you were not feeling really good about it. LUCAS!! You are a bad ass UA-camr. Don't get in your head or listen to those negative thoughts. This video is sick af. I really don't think you get how inspiring you are or the impact you're having. Been watching your videos since the season began and sharing them with my 10 year old son has us stoked beyond belief for our first ski trip of the season next week. You are the man. Take a day off to rest up the legs and mind when you need it, but don't ever forget that what you're doing on a daily basis is bad ass. The work ethic is beyond what 99.9% of the people watching your content could sustain for any length of time. Thanks for what you do.
hey man. i just want to say thank you. this sort of encouragement and support goes farther than you think for me in keeping me motivated and inspired. i really appreciate you taking the time to write something like this. thank you dan.
Lol. Love the skull and crossbones😂❤. Wow
My favorite place for the past 20 years, nice footage!
Thanks man, it’s a sick place!
Man I miss Kirkwood. Lived in south lake years ago and Kirkwood was my spot. So cool to see it again through your eyes. Spent many hours waiting for them blast the pass so I could get there after a good storm. Those roads are no joke!
Safe travels!
Watching you trying to figure out the mountain, I was dying to show you my spots. Ex: Fawn Ridge trees on the backside (after a little hike) might've still held some pow, even on a crusty day like that. Don't give up, on a good day, Kirkwood absolutely rules!
for sure man! kirkwood seems insane with fresh snow!
Nice work getting out on that stuff in those conditions. You should consider coming back to the Tahoe area in the spring. Snow gets really fun. Look for high pressure to park itself over California and bring some spring wax. Could get a nice run of bluebird days.
I've been skiing Kirkwood for 50 years now, the best lines on the mountain are : skiers right of Jims into Chamoix, Jims into Fireball, Headwaters to Norms Nose, anything under The Sisters, anything out past Glove Rock, The Wave, Covered Wagon, Fawn Ridge, 99 Steps hike to Thimble Peak then over to Larrys Lip into Hells Delight. This year was a lot like 2010-2011 and yea you need to hit it with in a couple days of a storm, the sun bakes it pretty quickly, but as long as you stay on the north facing aspects the snow is usually good especially up high. Many pole length powder days there in my days there. I'll say this much, probably the best kept secret in the west as the extensive ridge line offers so many aspects, they just need more lifts to access couple locations, and some more high speed quads.
I'm always amazed how hard you charge at a mountain you've never been too!! I'm always very timid at a new mountain and typically just stay on the trails. At the end you talked about coming back, definitely skip June and spend an extra day at Mammoth. Merry Christmas and safe travels!!
thanks dude! i definitely try to be cautious in my approaches but also confident to still make the most of the day
Dozens of little cliff drops near the boundary line of that far back lift. Absolutely loved my time out at kirkwood!
I felt ya on that one. Here is all this great terrain with some rough light and conditions. Glad you got to experience it though!! Thanks for sharing! Safe travels!
Welcome to the "Sierra Cement" my man
haha it actually wasnt that bad!
As a US Army retired (active duty) Veteran, I love my VAIL, EPIC Pass.
yes epic pass is awesome!
Lovin it, brave dude you are. Can't wait for the Jup vid, foot of fresh and blue bird. Chamber of Commerce dream
for sure man! it was good day up there!
Loved Kirkwood! Went last March! Looking down heart chute was definitely intimidating!!! A hidden Tahoe gem and it has true in bounds extreme terrain! The natural halfpipes are awesome!
some of the gnarliest terrain ive seen!
dang it!! I was hoping to see you up at kirkwood!
nesxt time dude!!
You always find the best run to go down. Love this mountain! The drone shot this video was epic🏆🏆🏆
haha thanks nuno brother
So dope you got to get some laps in up there. Looks like a pretty cool mountain. Thanks for taking us along on another great adventure and I hope you have an awesome day today!
thank you brother.
Skied Kirkwood within a few years north of the turn of the century. Was attending a conference in Anaheim during a February dump and couldn't resist the temptation; snow was much softer. More importantly, going west instead of east from the chair that took you to get to the wall provided the same steepness with cleaner lines. Was it closed?
One thing I never understood about Tahoe resorts is they seem to favor south facing slopes. Heavenly is different, but still few of their slopes face north. You would think with Kirkwood at the south end of the lake, more slopes would face north toward the lake.
Another reason why the snow is so much better in Utaaaaahhhhh.
Utah definitely has the better snow but there is some sick terrain in CA!
new territory same stoke!
love it dude ahah
My favorite Cali resort!
you like it better than mammoth?
Yay after all this you are finally at our favorite hidden gem! Hope you enjoyed it!
it was awesome dude!
Thank You for the memories of where i grew up. Awesome trip Lucas.
thanks jim. stoked you enjoyed it.
Let’s goo!!! Glad you finally made it. You need a guide next time brother! I will show you the way haha
haha for real man! i was lost out there
Def my favorite spot near Tahoe! Hit the Sisters Chute many years ago...awesome place. Nice vid!
thanks glenn!
Tricky light to ski in and damn is that drive is incredible.
Yeah man super rad drive up there!
I always hear Kirkwood included in the Tahoe conversation but as a 'just barely' and you definitely feel like it is a different place than Heavenly or some of the resorts on the lake. Awesome terrain though, I agree. In the lower 48 it is definitely in the top 5 of the resorts I've visited for terrain- can't rate it more precisely as I've only been twice and most recent was over 5 years ago. So many resorts have hidden runs or terrain that depends on snow conditions that making a fair comparison gets difficult.
for sure man. it is super difficult to compare resorts against each other for several reasons.
if it ends up being a good snow year, come back to California for spring conditions. All those places where you fought with crust and frozen debris will turn into creamy corn. A good spring day on corn snow is as rewarding as a good day of Utah powder. And get some local knowledge - as you found, there's plenty of in-bounds stuff at Kirkwood, Alpine, Palisades and Sugarbowl which can be you-fall-you-die in the wrong conditions. Try to ski with a buddy once you're away from the groomers.
I don’t have any buddies
@@LucasCatania17 I do most of my skiing solo, but occasional chats on the lift, and watching what the locals do makes a big difference- sometimes because you don't want to follow the crowd, but sometimes they know something that you don't. Safety for introverts :)
If you get back to Kirkwood definitely take a rip off of 6 over to Reuter Bowl and Sentinel. Some really sick stuff back there. Could make a whole day off 6, same as 10 and not get tired of it
Thank you man! I’ll keep that in mind when I go back!
You did the mountain enough justice for now. Plenty of time to kick its ass later! Ha. Always a great vid. Onward!
Thank you Tony!
Didn’t see any homies. Looked like you had narly Kirkwood to yourself.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas! 🎄
merry christmas susan!
yeah buddy, Kirkwood looks sick!!
Yessir!
Sick! I'm a tahoe local and the wood is my favorite Epic resort. I live 5 minutes from the heavenly lifts but I'll still drive over an hour (or more with traffic) for a pow day!
Weekdays almost never crowded and like you saw you can get right off chair 10 and drop into some truly gnarly terrain. Don't sleep on chair 6 either (Cornice express) because there is some nice stuff there as well.
Sorry you had an off day and conditions weren't the best. Hope you'll be able to get back out here this year and get the full experience!
thanks dude! it definitely was one of the sickest resorts ive been too overall. some crazy cliffs out there.
went to kirkwood in Jan and loved it.. so gnarly
such a gnarly place man
At the beginning, where you pulled over and had the shot overlooking the valley with clouds. Reminded me of driving up to Yosemite back in the day. My dad was AF pilot stationed in Merced twice. We would drive up to Yosemite often in the 70s. So often the valley was covered in clouds and we would drive up and look back over the valley. Looked like the ocean, of clouds. Beautiful
Thanks for sharing!
You should really make a trip out to crested butte in Colorado it’s an incredible mountain that I think is right up your alley.
maybe in march dude!
Wish you come back soon when there are more people on The Wall. It's definitely terrifying when there is nobody but rocks and cliffs around you, which is very common in late afternoon. Last time I saw a few advanced skiers jumping off the gnarliest chute but I didn't have the skill and courage to follow them. I believe you could safely do these runs and shoot more crazy videos.
thanks man!
Who needs "Strawberry Hector Lemonade" when you have "Once is Enough"
The 'wood is my all-time favorite! Watch out for that Sierra cement, it sets up fast. Lol
hahah thanks man. luckily the snow wasnt too heavy
Sunnyside gets us all once. Once. Only ice rink in the Sierra's that looks like fresh powder. Usually closed for the day after big storms, sits in the sun all day, then opens the next morning.
SKI Magazine rated Kirkwood "The Best 2000 foot vertical mountain in the U.S."
It skiis like a much bigger mountain. It also gets more snow than any other mountain in NorCal. It has more Expert Terrain than novice.
Favorite mountain
sick mountain for sure!
Man Kirkwood's been one of my favorite spots for a while. Cement days can be a bit of a challenge but pow days are like no other.
So much fun when you throw yourself into a line full speed, only to find ice on the other side. Have had a few looooonnnnggggg side slips hoping to catch good snow before getting into the trees. Pucker factor was high.
Also love the outro shot coming back for the camera. Ive put a few hiking videos together that have the same thing. It's a ton of work. Les Stroud would be proud.
Haha yeah man! As if the line isn’t tricky enough, you’re greeted with a sheet of ice on top of it!
No matter what the episode holds … stoke guaranteed Let’s Goooooo
stoke is always a guarantee breaux!
@@LucasCatania17 Without a doubt! Grazie Mille - Salute cin cin ✌️🙏
The drone is so good!! Do you like have it on an automatic mode to follow the van/your location or do you fly it manually when you drive⁉️
Thanks dude! I manually fly it while I’ll drive. The tracking modes don’t really work
That's why we call it "Sierra Cement". 🙂Check out some of Glen Plake's stuff. He was/is the master of Kirkwood.
Love the content. Skied all my local Tahoe favorites.
thank you!
Safe travels back home Lucas, Merry Christmas!
thank you steve!!
i actually saw you in the parking lot on Monday but didn’t get the chance to stop and say hi. recognized the armadas and the van and you in your gear and i was like “oh shit that’s lucas!”
Haha yup that was me
That snow is lightning fast underfoot I can see that when it's that steep it's definitely Harry Carrie
yes dude!
Went to Tahoe area resorts years ago. I think it is kind of funny how areas around there like to post the skull and crossbones signs. Rarely see them at other places. I guess it is effective in dissuading those that might have been on the fence.
I was on CVN 65 in the early 80's. With all the Cali Mini vans coming up they definitely need the warning signs!! They park in the middle of the road to put chains on and go sledding, they don't even know how to get on a lift properly so they cause them to slow down all the time and the next two weeks is the Asian invasion in Tahoe!!
yeah interesting. havent seen them much anywhere else.
so cool to see my local mountain get some love on the channel!!
sick mountain dude!!
Hey Lucas it's sometimes first times can be the best times
for sure man!
The filming looks great
thanks jack!
Kirkwood is such a beautiful mountain. ❤. Blessings Lucas. Merry Christmas. ❤🎄🙏
merry christmas!!
Sick video! I’ve been waiting for you to make it out to kirkwood! By the way the run you skied were you were confused where you were was the sisters. I am actually skiing kirkwood today looks like I just missed you!
oh damn for real? i thought that was all the wall haha. have fun man!
I’m hyped. Going to Kirkwood in about a week
Nice enjoy!!
I love watching you bro
thank you man
that drone shot of luna on top of clouds was insane😍
haha yes man loved that moment
Catwalks are the bane to great skiers existence, I swear ive almost broken my legs a few times because the steep hides the catwalks.
One thing for sure you end up in some of the most precarious spots I just love this what great adventure at every turn
haha i try not to but always end up that way
you are inspiring me to ski (as I do in the winter). CT is lame. but I went to Mohawk Mountain yesterday to warm up, the 27th is Vermont, Possibly Okemo. u da man!!!!
lets goo dude. sounds like you have some fun trips planned!
@Lucas Catania let's goooo bro!!!!
Yes. I'm stoked. Vermont has a ton of snow. Next week baby!!!!
Damn I shoulda shredded Kirkwood instead of Heavenly! Stocked to see you enjoy the mountain, it’s a gnarly one!
for sure dude! scared the crap outta me haha
You have to be super careful in those conditions with a new resort especially when skiing by yourself. That terrain with those flat light/snow conditions is so difficult it will beat your legs up very fast.
leg fatigue isnt really an issue for me, more just all of the cliff bands and unknown terrain but definitely gotta be careful! i ski by myself 99% of my career
02:50 Love this shot! As a Equipment Junkie, I always appreciate seeing what sticks everybody else is riding on.
Also, I've seen the Stoke Crows in several of you Stoke Sessions. I'd love to hear some chairlift chat on you evolving impressions and why you pick the Crows over the Elks on any given day.
Love your videos, dude. Keep it up!!
thanks so much james! would be happy to talk a bit more about my ski choice and compare against the crows!
Another sick video my dude. The third person segue clips seem like such a pain to go grab your camera after you already hiked past it lol. Keep doing what you do these videos are the best
Thanks Derek!
Yep, locals resort. Locals definitely wouldn’t go on a day like that. Hopefully you’ll be able to experience it on a midweek powder day sometime.
I love the part about the illusion.. it looks good from afar but far from good
yup. a bit deceptive
Another great video lucas, sucks that the conditions were the way they were. Hope you come back soon bro
I will man. Thanks for watching!
Too icy 🥶 lol
packed powder
Sick video Lucas 🤟🏼🤟🏼 conditions looked a bit rough though
thanks nate! was a bit challenging but thats the name of the game
Dude. Just bought the stoke elks all because of you! Headed to Lake Tahoe right now! Fired up to test these out altho I know they are best for pow
went up today and found so fresher snow that wasn't super skied and wasn't ice wished i could've seen you
That’s sick man glad you found the goods
It's a grind, but someone has to do it!
thats the truth!!
Lucas, this Kirkwood wall is not very steep. Try whitewall @Kicking Horse in east BC
i dont think its fair to say the wall at kirkwood isnt very steep, carlos. im sure kicking horse is very steep, as well. but the wall at kirkwood is one of the most steepest pieces of terrain in all of tahoe. thanks for watching.
Lucas you skied really well, sounded way firm. I think the 106 is a really good all mountain ski when you dont have a 100% powder day. Must be hard to leave the JJs in the van.... : )
haha thanks chaz. tough for me to leave the stoke elks behind. i have so much confidence in them
For sure understand the confidence factor.
Dang wish I could have met u I skied there today and hope u had a blast. It gets pretty icy
The chute at 10:45 is called sisters chute. You skied down the left chute, there is another one immediately to your right, thus the name sisters. Good skiing!
I love Kirkwood. Saying that, like what alot of people have said, it's a resort that is not very good when the snow turns to ice. After a storm though, it's grade A terrain
ah gotcha. i thought maybe id still have some soft snow up there
You got to be able to ski itall Chong that’s why it takes years to get good you just a new be at the wood even if you’ve been there 5 times chair five and four maybe even seven sound about right for you guys?
@@daveteteak8210 I'm fine with any terrain. It doesn't mean that I'm delusional about how conditions at Kirkwood can be.
That's why there was no buddy out there... all the crust. I've never been there but they say it gets some of the most snow in the Tahoe area when it snows. It also had some affordable home building lots and might still have some left, like very affordable for Tahoe. Still, tryout Homewood if you want an easy day when there is a lot of snow, I usually hit it up when the other bigger resorts are too crowded, it's super small and might not fight your desire for difficult terrain but everyone local loves it the most, something about it... I've also been stuck in powder up to my neck at Homewood... not sure many can say that... took me maybe an hour to get 100 feet to the lift... also I've never even tried to ski Tahoe before Feb and usually went from Feb through March for a weekend or a couple weeks... a quick Google search says that Jan Feb March are the snowiest months in Tahoe, but the weather has been weird since about 2008. The best thing for Tahoe is to go for a few weeks and get lucky and get hit by a midweek storm where nobody can get there from San Fran until the next weekend so you have it all to yourself pretty much. Keep up the cool videos and I can't wait for you to get a AWD sprinter with some knobby tires some day!
thanks man! appreciate the contiuned support and insight with the mountains. an AWD sprinter is a bit out of reach haha but would be sick to really chase the storms.
@@LucasCatania17 Your seems to be doing great, I love my Jeep, but crashed in a snow bank on black ice the first time at Squaw. Look at your subscribers growing actually very fast.
That shot of the clouds is fucking epic
yes man had to pull over haha
Kirkwood is the real deal
The Wood.
Good video brother, one day I hope to be as good at filming as you 👏
thanks brother.
Where’s was everyone Doing Great keep it Going Yaa 👊🏾👊🏾
Thank you!
Was pretty legit seeing you at Jupe today! I hope I didn't make you late or slow you down too much! I had planned to hit Jupe today ever since they announced it was open earlier this week. Funny coincidence you happened to be there lol.
For sure man! It was sick meeting you!
I went skiing yesterday in angel fire but couldn’t slow down so I would fall everytime after I got down the hill I did the snow plow to
stoked to hear you getting out though man
@@LucasCatania17 finally got the snow plow down and can actually ski without falling it’s a lot of fun!
Kirkwood is the only mountain I’ve ever called it quits on due to shit snow conditions. Absolute iciest, miserable snow of my life. I lasted 90 minutes. I know it’s a great mountain but my experience was so bad, and when you combine that with how remote it is to get to… I doubt I’ll ever be back.
Ah understood. I’m sure it’s amazing with fresh snow!
Sick one less Cidiot on a mountain that you have to have balls to ski all the comments I’m here for city folks you can just tell by their comments you gotta be able to ride shitty snow to be able to ride good snow