WHISTLER MTB DOWNHILL TRACK ON SKIS?!

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  • Опубліковано 16 гру 2017
  • I can't believe this actually worked!! I've always wondered if you can ski down Whistler A-LINE MTB downhill track in the winter, and it's possible. I'm sure lots of people have done it but I'm not a very good skiier so it was sick to make it down a full mtb dh track in one piece!
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  • @TheLoamRanger
    @TheLoamRanger 6 років тому +852

    I always wondered about doing this. I'll definitely be hunting down bike trails next time I'm on a lift mountain! Step One: buy a snowbike Step Two: hit Crabapple Hits...

    • @Brurgh
      @Brurgh 6 років тому +14

      problem with crabapple in winter is you cant maintain good enough speed on the snow. although there is a run that runs along side the bike trail. although the other trails throughout the mountain are so fun on a snowboard.

    • @austenpearson
      @austenpearson 6 років тому +4

      I'm sure you could carry enough speed by bombing the hill beside angry pirate.

    • @kyto5001
      @kyto5001 4 роки тому +2

      There are some good hidden ones

    • @Floatin8
      @Floatin8 4 роки тому +3

      try blue velvet , works very well esp the bottom part around the playground

    • @iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii8818
      @iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii8818 4 роки тому +2

      I do this type of stuff all the time

  • @GumpterCrayon
    @GumpterCrayon 4 роки тому +973

    So was this suggested for everyone this week?

  • @ChrisG1392
    @ChrisG1392 4 роки тому +281

    Used SKIS for sale: only used one week at Whistler

    • @jaylapierre2502
      @jaylapierre2502 4 роки тому +1

      Chris Goree what kind of skis

    • @ChrisG1392
      @ChrisG1392 4 роки тому +1

      @@jaylapierre2502 the look like some Volkls lol

    • @mint4778
      @mint4778 4 роки тому +1

      @@ChrisG1392 price? Don't want them i already have a pair. Just curious

    • @finleyyymtb5776
      @finleyyymtb5776 4 роки тому +28

      @@mint4778 It's a joke guys

    • @mint4778
      @mint4778 4 роки тому

      @@finleyyymtb5776 nah

  • @asby2154
    @asby2154 4 роки тому +75

    I felt the snow go down my neck when he pushed through that fallen tree

  • @timtherascal
    @timtherascal 6 років тому +73

    When you where screaming "ow dear" was the most British thing ever it was hilarious!!

  • @Nellosphere
    @Nellosphere 4 роки тому +416

    It looks like you need longer skis with a fresh coat of wax Mate.

    • @yeetscale6939
      @yeetscale6939 4 роки тому +3

      Nellosphere yep

    • @seamusw8172
      @seamusw8172 4 роки тому +2

      Needs to learn how to tuck too

    • @603.F0Z
      @603.F0Z 4 роки тому +2

      He’s on twin tips they are pretty close to the right length

    • @dr_brodiefish43
      @dr_brodiefish43 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah

  • @gabesimon3046
    @gabesimon3046 4 роки тому +122

    Some tips, instead of using your poles to accelerate, glide with your skis like you would on skates, also you can’t rely on jumps alone to launch you, you also need to “bunny hop” off the lips

    • @herbtylee8013
      @herbtylee8013 4 роки тому +2

      You know that this guy is a professional slopestyle rider and not a skier

    • @gabesimon3046
      @gabesimon3046 4 роки тому +8

      Herb Tylee a beginner skier can do these so

    • @thethreebros4210
      @thethreebros4210 4 роки тому +4

      He has no choice, on skis MTB trails like A line are slower, and it's called poping off of jumps, your clearly a jerry

    • @BradThiele_04
      @BradThiele_04 Рік тому

      @@thethreebros4210 w

  • @kylesnedeker4903
    @kylesnedeker4903 6 років тому +49

    A line on skis was EPIC- awesome video- thank you Matt- very enjoyable.

  • @piotrcholewa3382
    @piotrcholewa3382 4 роки тому +181

    "Im just gonna spin the camera"
    *holds camera still*

    • @umadbro3059
      @umadbro3059 4 роки тому +2

      Piotr Cholewa «Im just gonna spin my camera around»

  • @matyasfatrle934
    @matyasfatrle934 4 роки тому +515

    That was so unsatisfying how he never cleared

    • @kyle3625
      @kyle3625 4 роки тому +16

      Matyas Fatrle He cleared twice

    • @raymondjarvis2419
      @raymondjarvis2419 4 роки тому +8

      @@kyle3625 twice...

    • @bugybulldog8143
      @bugybulldog8143 4 роки тому +29

      Lol you go try it

    • @philiplissel3231
      @philiplissel3231 4 роки тому +31

      Well its not like hes a good skier

    • @yourlocalhooligan
      @yourlocalhooligan 4 роки тому +28

      You can tell he’s pretty new to skiing just by how he goes off jumps. He was in way over his head from the start. An experienced skier wouldn’t have an issue on that trail

  • @LittleRainGames
    @LittleRainGames 4 роки тому +266

    Lol used to do this when i was 12 years old. Im 27 now.

  • @boylaitym1499
    @boylaitym1499 3 роки тому +2

    This is every mountain biker / skiers dream

  • @josephgay4082
    @josephgay4082 6 років тому +9

    i was laughing out loud at you trying to get down A-line, great video!

  • @connortillott7625
    @connortillott7625 6 років тому +224

    You should do crab apple hits

    • @vinceelliott9780
      @vinceelliott9780 6 років тому +1

      the 3d indian from hell i agree

    • @PlaidHiker
      @PlaidHiker 5 років тому +1

      you would case it so hard

    • @_wacci
      @_wacci 5 років тому +2

      It might be an actual jump line for snow too

    • @shrimpfriedrice494
      @shrimpfriedrice494 5 років тому

      @@_wacci nah, it's not steep enough. Bikes carry a lot more speed than skis.

    • @LittleRainGames
      @LittleRainGames 4 роки тому +1

      They remove the jumps, its a green trail in the winter.

  • @michael.finally
    @michael.finally 4 роки тому +4

    I can tell you that Freight Train usually runs quite well in winter. It's got more snow, and even though some parts don't go, you can link up the parts that do in a better way and send some of the bigger jumps

  • @LFC_CHARIZARD
    @LFC_CHARIZARD 6 років тому

    Be great to see some more footage if you have any man!! Absolutely love the content!! Great to see you growing and this up man!!!:)

  • @angusmt9846
    @angusmt9846 6 років тому

    Dude I have always wondered the same thing so cool to see someone finally do it 🤘

  • @MikeyG1505
    @MikeyG1505 6 років тому +2

    I have always wondered this!! thank you Matt!

  • @geoscience2012
    @geoscience2012 4 роки тому +6

    I love doing this. I always venture into the woods on my skis and ride the berms/jumps.

  • @Moomin420
    @Moomin420 6 років тому +1

    Loved this! Looked amazing

  • @niallkeane3794
    @niallkeane3794 4 роки тому +99

    One word: snowbike

    • @thomaslindsey4520
      @thomaslindsey4520 4 роки тому

      I get that he is good on bikes, but seeing his snowmobiling skills and wearing no gloves, do you really think he would be able to snow bike "timber sled"?

    • @jeroddobos4986
      @jeroddobos4986 4 роки тому +5

      Former W/B Liftie here , don’t bring a snow bike ! You will get a month ban for trying to get on a lift but if you actually some how get one up you get a 10 year ban :(

    • @ethana2359
      @ethana2359 4 роки тому

      Jerod Dobos how come?? and thanks for the tip will not! am going to whistler over christmas break for snowboarding but it's nice to know for future references

    • @jeroddobos4986
      @jeroddobos4986 4 роки тому +3

      Ethan A the only reasonable thing that my bosses said was that they cannot be properly stopped if you fall off them , yes I know there are tethers that you can use but that 10-15lbs bike is more likely to break that line and now you have a bike heading down the mountain doing like 60-70 km/h

    • @AntxLuv
      @AntxLuv 4 роки тому +1

      It would tear the trail up

  • @Erichelmsd8p
    @Erichelmsd8p 6 років тому +156

    The reason you could not build speed and clear the jumps is because the trail was not groomed or compacted to create a smooth surface

    • @nuxie7339
      @nuxie7339 6 років тому +40

      Id like to think im quite a good skiier and ski powder, if he had a better technique he could have bulit up alot more speed because of built up momentum

    • @PatricioRey_
      @PatricioRey_ 4 роки тому +24

      No its because he is bad.

    • @LJ-un1hb
      @LJ-un1hb 4 роки тому +4

      Eric H. Haha naw he just sucks and has some tiny little skis

    • @seamusbyrne8259
      @seamusbyrne8259 4 роки тому

      A powder snowboard would be epic on this

    • @TheBullsBaller
      @TheBullsBaller 4 роки тому +1

      Powder trails on snowboards aren't "groomed"

  • @dksob81
    @dksob81 4 роки тому

    I am so stoked to find out that you Ski/Snowboard as well...That is awesome.
    Snowboarding is my winter sport. I absolutely love it. I started skiing about 6 years ago and fell in love with it, Last year I decided to try snowboarding bc skiing was getting a little boring and repetitive.

  • @mejustanormalguy4742
    @mejustanormalguy4742 6 років тому

    Matt your vids come across effortless and are great in quality . C you in the next one

  • @willashton5222
    @willashton5222 6 років тому +79

    It's like an abandoned bike park it's awesome

    • @mint4778
      @mint4778 4 роки тому

      What? No it's like a bike park on *winter*

  • @roandixon9237
    @roandixon9237 4 роки тому

    So cool I’m a long time park skier who just started mtb and watch his videos a lot for inspiration so it fun to see things the other way around

  • @emilijusvaitkus
    @emilijusvaitkus 4 роки тому +2

    I started skiing when i was 2y and when i was 10 i started snowboarding now its fall in norway and almost skiing season ty for making this video so i can hear the satisfaying shound when you turn with a nowboard

  • @andyp8752
    @andyp8752 6 років тому

    such a sick idea!! well done matt

  • @TreneiroVlog
    @TreneiroVlog 6 років тому +17

    haha legit! Cheers from Poland Man!

  • @onsight2822
    @onsight2822 6 років тому +1

    made me laugh - super sick vid - keep um coming ,
    you crazy dude 🤘

  • @adioliam
    @adioliam 6 років тому

    Sick video man, the snow looked crazy

  • @cedarbremner8750
    @cedarbremner8750 3 роки тому +1

    Scary how it seems kind of like a ghost town. I know at Aspen Snowmass you can find these, but you have to go into creepy old areas, so cheers for the bravery.

  • @daviddegenhardt5420
    @daviddegenhardt5420 4 роки тому +1

    His laughter is blessed! Also I gotta try this when it snows here as well😂

  • @Al-em5lq
    @Al-em5lq 6 років тому +1

    Awsome dude. I've wondered this many times, Nice to see someone finally do it.
    You should try Dirt Merchant or CrabApple Hits

  • @jakecooper5451
    @jakecooper5451 6 років тому

    matt this was a class video! keep it up!

  • @gracen4843
    @gracen4843 4 роки тому +3

    Last snowboarding season I found a nice mtb trail, sat on my board, and “sledded” down it. That was very fun

  • @gruxable
    @gruxable 3 роки тому +1

    Watching how insanely good your biking skills are, I´m weirdly satisfied that your skiing is crap. Makes me feel a lot better. Come on up to Norway and we'll make a skier out of you.

  • @mrbbqcraig
    @mrbbqcraig 6 років тому

    that's a wild vid dude ... going to be a few slopestylers envious of that A line gig :)

  • @OldguyChris
    @OldguyChris 6 років тому

    great video ......one off your best.....A line on skies rocked

  • @olrenison
    @olrenison 6 років тому +2

    That looks ridiculous fun. Gimbal is brilliant.

  • @Mp57navy
    @Mp57navy 4 роки тому

    The hero we needed.

  • @insanewayneride
    @insanewayneride 6 років тому

    Ha..That was Kool... Enjoy your Holiday.. Props from New Jersey...

  • @NoraSvet
    @NoraSvet 4 роки тому

    Fun video! I've done this while skiing at Killington.. I went down "blue magic" (mountain bike jump trail)😀👍

  • @markpearce1991
    @markpearce1991 6 років тому

    That looks quality.. brilliant video.👍

  • @Ian-yk9nb
    @Ian-yk9nb 6 років тому +30

    this would be great to see with a good skier

  • @seanrich5728
    @seanrich5728 6 років тому

    Well done, right on!!!

  • @mistacoz
    @mistacoz 6 років тому +4

    No, no mate. YOU are the legend for skiing down what was essentially a snow covered treelined winding staircase ffs. Epic.

  • @petrplasek
    @petrplasek 6 років тому +1

    so sick bro !!

  • @johnpray8334
    @johnpray8334 6 років тому

    Dope vid. Just earned urself a new subscriber👍

  • @crazytrainrc6634
    @crazytrainrc6634 4 роки тому +75

    OMG how can you ride a snowmobile with no gloves? I think I have frostbite on my fingers just from watching 😂

    • @budman8926
      @budman8926 4 роки тому +1

      @Clement Frost Even so they don't heat up enough to keep your hands warn without gloves

    • @samarmstrong4328
      @samarmstrong4328 4 роки тому +2

      Clement Frost every sled has hand warmers silly

    • @thomaslindsey4520
      @thomaslindsey4520 4 роки тому

      I was cringing so hard at that!!!

  • @samuelsmith9999
    @samuelsmith9999 4 роки тому

    Nice work Potter!

  • @TheTorkerman
    @TheTorkerman 4 роки тому

    Thanks Matt, I have always wondered the same thing 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @briansmith3811
    @briansmith3811 6 років тому

    Aye Matt we got the same skis. I ski and bike at Mountain Creek in Vernon, New Jersey and we ski the mountain bike trails whenever we can. Theres some really big jumps and drops that we hit- works well if you go into the trail with A TON of speed. Loved the video 👍🏻

  • @JoeJumps14
    @JoeJumps14 6 років тому

    Yes Matty! Gutted i wasn't still living in town when you were there! :(

  • @AngryMushroom91
    @AngryMushroom91 4 роки тому

    You made me to subscribe) That was awesome!!! Make lots of videos like this. Ride all bike trails on snowboard and ski. And you will find more people in your subscribers list)))

  • @tassiemountainbike8377
    @tassiemountainbike8377 6 років тому

    I’ve been enjoying the videos and I wish I had a local mtb place like u

  • @geekbruin
    @geekbruin 4 роки тому

    I love how your tone changes as soon as you start on the A-Line.

  • @markonikolic1386
    @markonikolic1386 4 роки тому

    Love the idea of skiing down A line looks sick

  • @F30Hank
    @F30Hank 4 роки тому +20

    “Oh god, tree , DIIRTT”

  • @coles4294
    @coles4294 6 років тому +36

    Thats looks so fun

  • @maxworth5882
    @maxworth5882 6 років тому +2

    The A - line looks so fun on skis or mtb

  • @txrr3678
    @txrr3678 4 роки тому +36

    Matt Jones: this was a bad idea
    Me: YOU DONT SAY😂

  • @henrybmxhenrybmx6071
    @henrybmxhenrybmx6071 6 років тому +1

    Love watching this before work

  • @brendansytsma5503
    @brendansytsma5503 6 років тому

    Awesome video. I have always wanted to ski aline as well

  • @michaelrotkowitz5684
    @michaelrotkowitz5684 6 років тому

    that was awesome!

  • @JJunior615
    @JJunior615 2 роки тому

    I never thought I would be better at anything than a red Bull athlete, but this video proved me wrong.

  • @Mango.-
    @Mango.- 4 роки тому +1

    My Idol

  • @erikjpendleton
    @erikjpendleton 4 роки тому

    That's awesome, funny stuff

  • @TheDave000
    @TheDave000 6 років тому

    Sick air at the end!

  • @cwmhplayz5138
    @cwmhplayz5138 4 роки тому +6

    “ Sport mode, on”😂😂

  • @chilli-iceolive-abode2447
    @chilli-iceolive-abode2447 4 роки тому

    This was an awesome opportunity, looks amazing.
    Dya reckon they'd let you take a snowmobile down A-Line next time? That would be fucking epic! 🤙
    PostScript: You'd have to check for fallen trees first...

  • @NicolasPeltiersOGsite
    @NicolasPeltiersOGsite 4 роки тому

    When im back home in Lenzerheide I often ride the little mtb tracks in the woods, soo much fun with burns and jumps. But probably not great for the safety patrol to reach! Haha

  • @metti9621
    @metti9621 4 роки тому +1

    Insane ! 😂🔥

  • @dawnkangas2968
    @dawnkangas2968 2 роки тому

    Awesome 😎

  • @kainepetrie544
    @kainepetrie544 6 років тому

    mad view !!!!! sick vid

  • @AshfordMTB
    @AshfordMTB 6 років тому

    Nice vid man!

  • @michael.finally
    @michael.finally 6 років тому +2

    If you watch Whistler's Magnetic movie, you can watch Stan Rey ride some of A-Line and backflip Crabapple on skis

  • @bassman87
    @bassman87 6 років тому

    one thing I have learned working at bike parks in Tahoe is that the resorts that have amazing skiing tend to have weak bike parks, and the resorts that have weak skiing have amazing bike parks. Case in point Kirkwood is known for their skiing. the terrain is steep and it snows a ton, but I worked their bike park and because it's terrain is steep it doesn't have good dirt, and it's hard to build amazing flow trails. Northstar on the other hand is nicked named flatstar in the winter cause it doesn't have steep terrain but because of this it has a world class bike park in the summer.

  • @TheDuke4100
    @TheDuke4100 6 років тому +1

    great vid

  • @samsonbreitbart
    @samsonbreitbart 4 роки тому

    I enjoyed your commentary a lot

  • @benspear
    @benspear 6 років тому

    Good work! My little brother guides snowmobiles in Whistler... I wonder if it was the same company.

  • @Roystoncreates
    @Roystoncreates 3 роки тому

    Keep up the snowboarding, you are way better than you think! Already throwing 180s!?! I mean come on, Im seeing a multi discipline athlete right now!

  • @JoelJames__1
    @JoelJames__1 6 років тому

    such a sick vid

  • @gavinhlady873
    @gavinhlady873 6 років тому +1

    That was very interesting.....

  • @jaredr2799
    @jaredr2799 6 років тому

    Great video

  • @boostenmkiv
    @boostenmkiv 6 років тому +1

    Nice boarding!

  • @tomtomedits1587
    @tomtomedits1587 6 років тому

    sick vid!

  • @ryanthrall1456
    @ryanthrall1456 6 років тому

    Hell yeah bro

  • @trailhead6882
    @trailhead6882 4 роки тому +1

    I have ALWAYS wondered what the bike tracks would look like during the winter season! 😲

  • @jonassch4223
    @jonassch4223 6 років тому

    Really nice vid

  • @maximmathonet
    @maximmathonet 6 років тому

    So cool

  • @kylemose-baker6
    @kylemose-baker6 6 років тому +21

    Please hit A line on a fat bike next time!!!

  • @RyRyWags
    @RyRyWags 4 роки тому +2

    And a new base layer later for those skis..."was it worth it?" Yep!

  • @frankdevlin3287
    @frankdevlin3287 4 роки тому +2

    “Atv skidoo’s” my ears hurt 😂

  • @crobertson91
    @crobertson91 6 років тому +1

    No way! I definitely saw you in the village. I walked by and thought, "weird, that guy looks like matt jones. Nah, what would he be doing here in the winter. Must be some other red bull athlete who looks like him"

    • @MattJones
      @MattJones  6 років тому +2

      +Calum Robertson that’s so funny! You should have said hey!!

  • @anderswl916x2
    @anderswl916x2 5 років тому

    Whistler is awesome!!!! Did you forget gloves on the sled?

  • @aylashea1569
    @aylashea1569 4 роки тому +5

    I’d like to see him ski on the Eastcoast😂

  • @benm6370
    @benm6370 4 роки тому

    That is the cooles Ski Video i have ever seen

  • @flowstateofmind
    @flowstateofmind 2 роки тому

    Omg I need to go skiing some double blacks this winter

  • @failedfilms649
    @failedfilms649 4 роки тому +1

    Ski down crababble hits