skiing the CIRQUE HEADWALL at ASPEN SNOWMASS! | vanlife colorado
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Season 03, Episode 10 - Episode 10 brings us to Aspen Snowmass for some skiing! It was our first time in the Aspen area and im stoked we got a hard day of skiing in! We played around on the cirque headwall which was at the very top of Aspen Snowmass. We woke up to a dusting of snow, so conditions were truly all time!
0:00 intro
0:15 snowmass
2:20 breakfast
2:50 skiing
17:20 drive back
18:57 outro
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thanks for all the support squad! the aspen trip was a huge success and i'm definitely stoked i made the trek out there. heading out to the San Juan mountains after work today to ski TELLURIDE and then do some cat skiing in SILVERTON! Stoked!!
thanks so much for visiting and making some incredible videos! can't wait to see what's next.
13,000 feet, bluebird skies, calm winds, and nearly nobody around? No snow but man every day on skis is a good one!
exactly! how can anyone complain about the conditions and lack of snow when every day on skis is spectacular!
Roaring Fork Valley local here. Snowmass is great. Next time check out the hanging valley wall and burnt mountain glades. Both are very light traffic areas that hold good snow for ages. You’ll love it. Love your videos!
Love your passion for the mountains I to share the same. Taking off to Sugarloaf mt Maine in the morning for the week. Again thank you for your absolute commitment to the STOKE.
Thanks Thomas! Have fun brother!!
I busted my ankle on Christmas so I've been living vicariously through you. Great stuff dude!
Awesome Ben! Get better soon man.
Just did Snowmass Sun-Thurs best trip ever
sick dude! such a dope mountain!
Looking to make a Colorado trip next year. Getting all the beta I need right here. Thank you! Also best breakfast you’ve made in any season!
"This is sketchy" - Lucas
Instantly straight lines through rocks and moguls haha
Great video Lucas!
Haha sometimes you just gotta commit 💪🏼
Haha it’s fun hearing your commentary in lines
Sick weekend! We took Friday off and were a day ahead of you, finished Sunday at Aspen Mountain, with close to 3" of freshies!! Loved Snowmass, what a sleeper of a mountain. Glad to see you got a taste of Hanging Valley, love the terrain over there. Keep it up!! Great footage!!
thanks matt! sound like you had an epic weekend! such a cool area and definitely will be back next year!
If you loved 3” hen you should come back sometime! Hitting Cirque Headwall and other runs like Baby Ruth when there is a foot or two of powder is something out of this world
I think you need to open a breakfast joint. I'm ready for the Lucas Special Breakfast Sammich: 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, on sourdough, drizzled with bacon grease - SOLD!!!
love the breakfast
Thank you!
Got to ski Aspen/Snowmass last February with fresh snow. Cirque and Hanging Valley were amazing! Another great video Lucas, keep it up!!! Headed to Steamboat in 2 weeks - pray for snow!!!
wow fresh snow would be sick in those areas! have fun in steamboat man. might actually be there at the same time!
@@LucasCatania17 Drop me a line if you are
Oh boy! Hope Steamboat rocks for you! We switched to Heavenly cause we were waiting for construction to be over. Hope you got some fresh tracks!
Gosh, isnt snowmass just gorgeous?!
dude sooo beautiful. colorado really is something else.
i have been loving ur vids i am from australia so we don't get that much snow and snowmass was my first ever American ski trip and I loved it. its a really good mountain especially for families
Awesome man!!
I lived up in Snowmass in the 80's and my best ski buddy was from Melbourne. Had a great time skiing with him. Lots of great adventures. Then went and visited him after he'd moved back and skied Mt. Hotham. Great experience.
Great videos Lucas! Love the van as well! Gotta get one myself!
Thank you scott! The van is a game changer 🙏🏽
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glad you are subscribed my friend
Loved your skiing dude, this is my first look at Aspen and wow it is for me...I love fast mode... thanks for displaying what I want...I'm going to love it there...
Killer day Lucas! It's been a few years since I skied Snowmass but the last time we did we skied so late on the mountain that the ski patrol came along and actually ushered us off the mountain! Just something I'll never forget! Lol. Great vid!
Ah nice man! That’s kind of what happened in this video haha
Great vid, snowmass looked sick, fun day of skiing. That drive seemed like a STRUGGLE ha! Thanks for sharing!
thanks homie! basically a picture perfect weekend! the driving is the hardest part haha
Awesome stuff, love seeing you ski places we hit in January.
Awesome dude!!
I love rocks skiing. Just need a new pair of skis afterward.
my husband hit a rock in SnowMass and tore out an edge, not repairable. Ended up getting new skis. Love Snowmass but there are so many rocks!
Haha skis are pretty durable! Unless it’s a core shot, they’re all good!
Fantastic video, always enjoy watching these!
Thank you!!
So sick!! I have a trip coming up next week, so stoked!
That’s sick man! Where to?
@@LucasCatania17 Hakuba Valley, Japan!! Thinking of making my first vlog, we’ll see how it goes.
Hey Lucas, Really dig the positive vibe.Love how you really embrace each day for what it has to offer even if it hasn't been a great snow winter. Our money shot is the Powder highway in Bc interior. Incredible snow and terrain with no people. Would enjoy seeing you explore Revy, Kicking Horse Louise, Fernie...
thank you!! the powder highway is on my bucket list for sure!!
So fun! We live in SLC and regularly join my dad and his ski buddies for his annual trip to the Glenwood area. He ❤️ Snowmass! And the drive back from CO to UT 🔥 truly gorgeous. I sent my dad the link 😁
Yes! The drive is beautiful!! And I was super impressed with aspen as a whole. Thanks for sharing!
Another dope video filled with nothing but stoke and gas. Good shit Lucas 🤘🏼🤘🏼
hahah just wait till the next one dude! big mac incoming
Looks mega, made me look forward to my few days coming up a lot more!
Awesome matt! Where you riding?
@@LucasCatania17 I've managed to book 3 days skiing in Andorra, between Spain and France!
I snowboard but i love watching your videos ! Keep it up
Awesome dude! Stoked you like the videos!!
Sick Runs. Spread the Stoke!
hell yea jake! spread the stoke!
Lucas…Utah is gonna get some snow in two days.. come jam with us. Love the videos…. Keep it up.
Sick brother have fun!! Gotta work unfortunately
"idk what you're doing with that camera?" I'm leaving it here for you! *walks away* love the casual double blacks though 😎
hahaha i figured i had to go while it was already rollin!!
@@LucasCatania17 was pretty funny!
Hey Lucas that was sick!!! Thanks for another great video!!!
haha thank you barbara!! such a sick day!!
Wow, that was awesome! Seems like such a fantastic mountain to have not that many skiers. A hidden gem I suppose. As always, the level of skill was very impressive! Keep ‘em rolling, weekend warrior!
thanks so much man! fresh snow, blue skies and no crowds - epic day!
i love how you went all the way up then went all the way back down to ptarmigan instead of just hopping off at the gate
These videos keep a smile to my face. I live in the East Coast and my dream is to be near Utah or Colorado and I just want to ski someplace that is not just ice and it’s open like that. You’re so lucky that you get to ski there! 😄
I’m stoked these videos make you happy. I am extremely blessed and fortunate to be able to ski out west. I hope to see you out here one day!
I'm on the east coast and I'm blessed we do a trip out west every year with the fam. Grab and epic or iKon pass and grab some days, Lemon!
Amazing video Lucas , love the T-Bar shots ; reminds me of the 60's and learning to ski on a rope tow at Mt. Spokane . Safe travels to Silverton Sir !! .
thats awesome john! would be so cool to see what skiing was like back then.
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So sick!! What a cool area!!
Yes bro!
🤘💯 love this video, definitely interested in skiing in aspen in the future!
put it on your bucket list for sure!!
your b roll is incredible, great work man!
thank you!!
Dude keep up the good work i feel like your channel is going to blow up! Love the content!
That would be amazing man! Maybe in the next few years!
Im about to embark on a cali/rockies ikon tour sleeping in my truck. Been watching your vids every day, stuff is inspiring. Awesome shredding man.
hell yeah man have fun and stay safe!
Hard to catch the video on time while on a ski trip but it’s another good one, esp. the breakfast sandwiches. 🤤 Views around Telluride is so pretty even off slope so I can’t wait for your Telluride and Silverton videos to see all that you captured!!
Ah thank you Regina! Aspen was awesome. Enjoy telluride! such a cool spot!
Brooo!!! I love the pour over coffee maker!! I just bought one myself and it’s the bomb.
hell yeah dude they are clutch!
Always nice view and good ride😍Well done!👌...tomorrow I'm on skis!✌
awesome man! have fun out there!
@@LucasCatania17 I had..it was brutal today,another 7h enrolled!!✌
just started watching you and these videos are so fire
Thanks so much brother 🙏🏽
Another Great video Lucas!
Thank you Lou!!
Dude ur channels gunna blow up. Really good edit. Im going to snowbird for prez day weekend hoping for some snow!
Haha that would be sick! Enjoy the bird!
You make me want to go skiing so bad, love your vids man!
Awesome dude!!
Awesomeness! Always wanted to ski Aspen.
Thanks man! I’m stoked that I was able to go!
Great skkilng Lucas. Def be great full ur young. Lol that drive def would kill me. 😀😀😀😜😜🙏❤️. Stay safe blessings.
haha thanks christina!
What an amazing day. So stoked for every video you get out for us. Thank you for dragging us along with ya
Thank you so much brother 🙏🏽 couldn’t do it without you
These videos are so clean
Thanks dude!
I skied there in 1972. Coors beer was actually good back then. The first day it was a little icy because it hadn't snowed in a week. They were offering a partial refund if you turned your ticket in by noon because of the conditions. (Who does that?) The ticket was $50 for 6 out of 7 days, or $8 a day. It's so big (like Jackson Hole) they need to close lifts down progressively so Ski Patrol can do sweeps. The Big Burn is my all time favorite cruiser.
Nice skiing bro
Just was at Snowmass a few days ago for the first time on the 12'' inches of a powder day. It certainly was still rocky but I didn't see the rocks before I hit them due to the pow. I will say I think that it is one of my favorite resorts.
Ahh bummer man. Gotta be extra careful when there’s fresh snow on thin cover! Hopefully you’re alright and your skis are all good!
Awesome! Waiting for my dad to pick up tickets at squaw valley rn!
sick dude! have so much fun.
Gotta head to Hanging Valley go ski Baby Ruth Possible then headwall and cut far right to ships prawl grew up skiing Aspen Snowmass know it like the back of my hand
Sweet! Can’t do anything about it now lol
Another awesome video Lucas! Would love to see you make the trip to Crested Butte and Silverton in Colorado as I hear great things about both these ski areas
Was just at Silverton this weekend and going to CB in a few weeks!
@@LucasCatania17 Great!, really looking forward to those videos then Lucas
i remember riding that tbar and run. i think there is another extreme track you can hike up to in like about an hour. might be on one of the other aspen mountains though.
Love it! Fun to watch someone so stoked to ski. I’ll be in Jackson Hole March 6-11th and hope to do Corbets!
thanks dude! thats gonna be sick! send me video if you do it!!
Just left Jackson corbets was closed. King and Queen of corbets is supposed to be this week too. It was pretty bare up top everywhere needs snow
@@LucasCatania17 for sure!
@@Zack.G23 that's unfortunate man. Hopefully something happens within the next month!
The wall is all fun and good but Baby Ruth is where all the secrets are!
Ah wish I knew that before I went!
@@LucasCatania17 Always a next time. Baby Ruth is my go to every time! You hit up allot of top spots but those shoots just below the tree line are full of magical adventures. Less tracked often times due to the difficult entrances! Miss my home mountain everyday. Thanks for ride!
That looked like an awesome day. Hoping for some snow tonight for my day instructing tomorrow:)
Awesome dude! Where you instructing?
@@LucasCatania17 Winter Park
SPREADIN' THE STOKES!
Always!!
@@LucasCatania17 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
your breakfast looked scrumptious
it was tasty !!
Cool man ! Aspen good 👍
Thanks man!!
dude I love getting top five comments on lucas's channel. I love this channel! haha is it just me or do you do your 360's so clean!!!!!!
Let’s go! Thanks for leaving a comment brother. I didn’t even throw a 360 in this video haha
Thanks for making such great videos. I'm from the US but never skied there as I've been living in Japan for a long time. Definitely more interesting terrain where you ski but always amazed by the lift ticket and parking prices. A lift ticket here is usually around $40-50 and parking, if it costs anything at all, $5.
thanks for watching! and wow! that is such a drastic difference. i wonder why. do you guys have big resort type infrastructure?
@@LucasCatania17 resorts are generally smaller in scale here compared to the big resorts in the western US I think but the infra itself is similar.
Is the off-piste avy controlled in Japan similar to the US, or left up to user discretion like in Europe?
@@levirichardson8505 Off-piste within the resort boundaries is controlled. Anything outside is not. Off-piste skiing was not very common in Japan until recent years so it is generally still limited at many resorts.
Gotta ski Aspen Mountain dude the crown jewel
Maybe next time!
Now I need to make a trip to SnowMass
Yes dude haha! Aspen was so sick!
Awesome that you got some fresh snow, was at PCMR last weekend and still nothing. Beautiful bluebird days and decent conditions but crazy that there's still no snow. Good work on getting the link and discount code up for Zipline, hopefully it will drive some business and in return help you to grow your channel. Montec should be next since you're always decked out in their gear too.
P.S. Tried finding that Melinda's hot sauce you always use while I was there but no luck. lol
thanks man! really no snow in the forecast either, but the weather will break sooner or later! that would be great if we could do the same with montec! well see what happens with the channel!
and i find it at smiths out here in utah!
Nice stuff...i lived there for 9 years back in the 90s....kinda flat... definitely ain't Utah.... but a really cool place... thanks for the coverage...made my day in mid July...thanks.
Wow erode Snowmass all day after riding islands and hiking twice and then you drove home to Park city on the same day! That’s pretty epic man, I’m glad you got to Snowmass I’d say it’s my favorite resort if Telluride doesn’t have great Snow. I look forward to your Telluride visit but I don’t think they’re going to have the conditions that make that place glorious yet still worth a trip it’s like skiing in the Alps it’s so beautiful. Do you need to quit your job and do this thing full-time. That’s what I did, I’m just working in the summer now living in my truck camper and chasing the snow all winter. Just spent two weeks at big sky, maybe my favorite resort in the lower 48. Anyways happy travels.
thanks man! was definitely surprised with how awesome it was out there! it looks like some of the upper mountain at telluride isnt open which is totally a bummer but oh well. can only do so much with 76" base...
and i wish man! not that simple when you factor in things like health insurance, 401K etc. the channel will die down quite a bit here in the next month so while its great in the winter, i dont think its sustainable as a full time gig but maybe i'm wrong.
Aspens finally gotten some snow recently and should get some more this week.
seems like most places are getting a dusting!
This was a really good vid!
How on earth did you watch it already?
@@damjankruc4243 skipped some parts and watched on 2x speed
Thanks!
So awesome!🔥
#justgottashred 🤙
Yes bro!
Skied here 2/11/2022, thought I would die!! I was told would be just some black runs. There were rocks,twigs, steep and heavy snow and chute like runs. That was my first and last run for the week!
hahsa it can definitely be a bit sketchy up there!!
Wow….that was nice
Yes dude 💪🏼
Hey! I’m completely new to skiing and trying to figure out what gear I should buy and what I should rent. People tell me the number one thing to purchase is proper skiing boots. Do you agree? And why? Keep it up, enjoy your videos a lot!!
Cheers.
Yes boots are the most important. They deliver the most performance in my opinion and without a proper fitting boot, it doesn’t matter how good of skis or bindings you have. Skiing is so much about feel and being able to edge properly and that simply comes from your boot.
Definitely buy a solid pair of boots and rent everything else!
Wow! Another great day! I agree about the elevation of CO. It's so cool to be above the tree line, like skiing on the moon. What did the bottom of your skis look like after those rocky runs?
Yes I love the above tree line and elevation of CO. So unique. And my skis actually weren’t that bad! Probably my last season on them though.
I did basically this exact line Feb 6th this year with a little less snow, went over a rock that gouged my ski to the core, still not sure if they can be repaired
I did stowe vt last week, absolutely insane pow day
sick owen! you guys got dumped on!
@@LucasCatania17 yeah we did! It was like 18 inches
Paying for parking always sucks, but keeps you off the bus. With $20 for Solitude, $30 at Snowmass seems in line. But watch out at Steamboat, $50 on weekends makes the bus a real option.
Ah gotcha thanks for the heads up! Heading there soon!
I hope those rocks didn’t mess up your JJ’s too bad ⛷
nahh theyre all good!
I wonder if I saw you! I was skiing the exact same day
cool!
Goat
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There is a UFO in the background at 16:40.... so dope!!! Pretty sure it is sponsored by redbull ;)
Haha I didn’t even notice that bro!
DUUUUUDDE $30???! Should have just parked at Rodeo Lot. Shuttle bus from Rodeo Lot is super easy. I would have spent the $30 on parking at Aspen Highlands. Hindsight is 20/20.
LETS GOOOOOOOOOO
Ahh I don’t know these things going to the mountain for the first time. Just try to do what’s easiest and most efficient for time usually.
It would be really cool for you to come to winter park or copper some time!
Might do winter park!
@@LucasCatania17 well if you do I recommend eagle wind area lots of fun stuff there
Hutchinson alley was steep as hell! Was it steeper than any of the cirque runs in snowbird?
it was steep for sure! but no nothing was steeper than the stuff at the bird!
Hey man, just curious how you keep your GoPro and camera equipment warm during the colder days?
I just keep batteries warm by keeping them in my bibs close to my body! Other than that, stuff just goes in my backpack haha
You should do Mt ogden chute at snowbasin
If I go back there I will!
Thanks,I heard its one of the most fun runs there!
How are sun valleys conditions right now? I know you recently went there and I’m deciding if I head up there this weekend
I’m sure they are pretty similar when I went! They haven’t gotten any new snow and it’s been pretty warm
Crazy how video does not do justice to just how freaking steep the hanging valley headwall is!
Haha yes that was quite steep! Snowmass was sick!
What do you do for your 9-5? I can wfh and would love to be able to just login and do some lunch laps haha
I work at a real estate brokerage!
I really wanted to do that trail when I was there but the cirque lift was closed the entire week😢
bummer! gonna have to try again next winter.
Ptarmigan looks very confusing above the three line.Was is a bowl? Or just a big ass wide area?
i dont really know haha. i think its supposed to be a line in a big ass wide area
And also i'm going to Jackson hole on feb 20. it would be so cool to ski with you
Nice brother!! That’s a sick mountain 🤘🏽
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At 5:58 that is the cirque cornis and it is very fun to jump of in the right conditions!
For sure!!
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