The ski sauce store is fully restocked. Grab sauce, gaiters & stickers while you can! I'm bad at math so I probably didn't buy enough inventory again 😂www.skisauce.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopH6C2-mmRdeBQH55hSzBGZftjoUOB01jeG_1BSa2yr26ZGViWZ
@riseandalpine Congratulations James. I don't know if you told us or not? I usually watch all your videos, but might have missed your announcement? And if you didn't announce it, I deserve a free hot sauce when you come to the Island for spotting it. 😂❄️⛷️❄️🏍❄️
We love road trips!! Fernie is the kind of place you'd want to be your home mountain. It's pretty big not a lot of crowds with good snow and excellent all around skiing. Not the hardest stuff out there but that's ok. Mad props to Laura for hitting the corner pocket!! Yeee Haw!! Happy New Year!! 🙂🙃🙂🤪
Thanks Andy. You're totally right, such a home mountain kind of vibe. Snow ride really good every time I visit, it must not be fluke at this point. Very stoked for Laura trying Corner Pocket. She's a way more confident hiker than me so I think she was more comfortable down climbing than she is skiing LOL.
No worries. I tend not to do it at places I've skied before as I have included lots of run names in previous years videos. It takes additional time and sometimes if I'm editing on the road I have no wifi to make the text so thats why it ends up without.
Love having the run names in the video now. Best ski videos on the youtubes just got better! Fernie looks sick, never been there but planning on hitting it up while im staying in kimberly, now I have some idea which runs to check out, thanks!
Fernie is such a vibe. Super fun good tree runs and amazing bowls for someone like me that loves hot laps hitting jumps cliffs and chutes it is one of the best playgrounds ever. My best advice is stay high. White pass and bear chair. And explore some super cool stuff to find and sometimes entrances that seem scary but are actually chill will hold amazing snow
@@riseandalpine I kinda like when you ski with Laura because I like it when you ski the single black diamonds, because it's more suitable terrain for an old guy like me.
@ I'm not nearly as good as you and im almost twice your age so my days of skiing more extreme terrain are behind me and im ok with that =P Blues and blacks are more my speed so I really enjoy this content.
Been with the channel since the beginning. So awesome to see your growth!! From out east and head to Alberta/BC every year. Ruined me for skiing out here lol. Ty for the uploads that always brighten my day. Ski fast burn ass baby
Wow. Thank you so much for the long-term support, means the world to me and so fun to hear from those who have been around from the start. It's unbelievable to see the channel growth and what I find even cooler is chatting with all the awesome people in comments and community. I'm sorry (not sorry) you got a taste of BC & AB skiing. So stoked you can make a trip of it every single year. Nothing makes me happier than riding the chair with the Easterners, they are always frothing out West regardless of the conditions. Best energy around!
That “cool building” at the end of the video has a ton of history. It is currently the ski patrol boot room but it was originally the ticket office at the bottom of the resort. In between it was actually relocated mid-mountain as a small warming hut. That building has been moved all over the mountain doing different things.
Thanks James. As you know. Love you videos but Laura needs her own channel. We are moving house today! Getting out of London and moving to the Northern hills on England where we have our own miniature Whistlers! Will send videos!
Senior skier from the way back machine here living in Florida. Happy wife and all that. Love your videos! You hype me up for my first ever Whistler Blackcome trip in March!!
Awesome video! Was wondering if you or anyone else in the comments can give me some pointers on what areas I should check out/ski at Whistler Blackcomb (If the weather allows everything to open). Coming up from NZ I have 4 days there during my trip at Whistler. I'm a reasonable skier being able to do most blacks and some double blacks (not all) here in NZ. Thanks!
@@riseandalpine Thanks a lot fairly new to the channel so will definitely look into these videos. On a side note hope to see you one day come and shred the NZ mountains during your summer season!
Laura is such a great sport! Not sure if I would ski on tires. Fernie is quite a mountain. Hoping to return there again. I used to love eating pop tarts, but then I got older and wiser. Sending you love from AB!💖
Can’t wait to spend a couple of days at Fernie in February! First time for me and 2nd for the hubbie. Love your videos and really enjoying the addition of Laura to this trip.
Fun fact: The A-frame cabin you pointed at beside the maintenance lot, was the one of the OG buildings/cabins on the resort. Used for various things throughout it's life time. It was salvaged and brought back down the hill, for posterity, and is still used by staff. It also appeared in a Hallmark movie. Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance
Thanks for the glacier cave and runs tips, was really awesome to meet you on the lift at 7th few days ago and appreciate the content and knowledge you bring. Regretful didn’t get the chance to say this to you in person. Love the work keep fucking going my boy
Thanks brother! Was a pleasure meeting you and the boys. Happy I could lead ya in the way of snow. Was stoked when I saw you guys round the corner from the glacier!
Lol playing ski guide is indeed a challenge, gotta make sure I don't bring the ski friends into too much mountaineering suffering, and the mountaineering friends into terrain they can keep up in with snowshoes (unless I'm with the rare peakbagging enthusiasts who actually also ski)... Tis an art Hopefully I will be back on the snow soon, next doctor's appt is next week, and they'll hopefully let me walk again 🤞 Then skiing will hopefully follow quickly
Beutiful glades.!!! Wow youve been on answome trip 6 days sking in a row very impressive usually after 4 i need or my legs tell me you need a day off. Enjoying your videos very much !!
@@serenitynow8265 Oh shoot, might be due for a trip then huh? It's good, holiday crowds are dying off and just in need of another pow re-set but the town has grown like crazy!
We're booked for a week at the end of Feb. Been doing a different spot each year and the one thing James hasn't mentioned, is how close the hill is to the town. Really looking forward to the 6 minutes it takes to get from our rental to the hill.
The hill is the backdrop of the town, it's basically at the foot of the resort, right on the Elk river. I always enjoy the views on the drive into Fernie approaching from the east, because the resort towers over the panorama, and is visible from 20 kms out... Highway 3 winds it's way through the first couple mountain ranges, this side of the prairies, and most of the towns are situated right along it. Makes for some nice easy access, compared to say, WhiteWater or Kicking Horse. You'll love Fernie. Gotta eat at Nevados if you like tequila bars.
@@BeetsByHometownBrew Nice! Last year when we did a week at Whitewater there was an accident on the road up to the hill where a school bus ended up blocking the entire road and it took over an hour to get it cleared. And even at the best of times I could see that road being an issue. That being said we had a metre of fresh over the 6 days we skied so it's kinda hard to complain.😃
@ Yup that in-road can get super-gnarly. I almost sent our rental car over the embankment and down the ravine. That was after narrowly avoiding rear ending the other car that slid straight through the corner. Lucky the snow banks were so high, it was just a tow, opposed to a written off rental car...LoL But yes, at the same time, we've had some epic pow days there, too.
Awesome video! I HAVE to hit Fernie soon! I've just finished 3 amazing days at Lake Louise with another day tomorrow. And what am i doing after skiing? Watching your skiing video of course!. I'm totally nuts, totally obsessed with skiing!
We were there from Dec 31 - Jan 2. Jan 1st was awesome, can't believe how many chairs I had to myself! Was talking to young guy from Calgary, I asked him who he was there with, he said his parents but they were too hung over to ski.
It was so damn quiet, even at the busiest time of the year. Typical of mountain towns. Locals tend not to ski unless the conditions are PRIMO.... but heck, felt pretty close to primo to me.
Best boots I’ve ever had (have). Are back entry Nordica N9/75. Hand-me downs. Probably 30-years old. Chipped some plastic over the years but best-fitting.
They don't make em' like the used too. Genuinely when you find a boot that fits nice, it's almost worth buying 4 sets the next season before they change the shape.
I've got the same instep issues. For inbound and slack, Atomic Hawx Magnas fit perfect. For full touring, I have the Dynafit Radical Pros as they fit high insteps too.
Nice to know those fits work! For me it all depends on the line believe it or not. If I run my foam touring liner in my new boots or my old liner no pain. I cut the tongues out last night as a last ditch effort but I think the speed machine tongues are a lost cause for my foot. Some liners are destined to fail I guess. The shell works.
The tire run and a lot of the traverse runs to get to a lot of those hidden places can be really sketchy sometimes, last year in January there was one that was sheer ice heading down into lizard bowl. fun times.
Hey James not sure if this would work but I have a problem with my instep as well and there being too much pressure in the top of my foot where the tongue presses into it causing the numbness and pain. I bought a new pair of boots that I couldn't wear for longer than 10 minutes without my feet going completely numb and useless and I got recommended to try 2/3 length insoles inside my liners instead of the stock insoles that come with them. Saved me from having to return an entirely new pair of boots, Night and Day difference. Literally Zero numbness going on anymore and I'm actually able to wear the boots all day riding with zero complaints. I'd suggest trying the 2/3 length insoles before going and cutting apart your liners. That extra 1/8" of space in the Toe Box from swapping the Insoles made the world of difference. Very cheap fix to a horrible problem (cost me $25 for the insoles) Lemme know if you try this and it helps you. They were 2/3 length High arch support insoles the brand I got was RooRuns $25 on Canadian Amazon Keep up the great content Brotha!
Any tunes in particular? To be honest I just go off the cuff and do what feels best. I get bored of some of the music and sometimes like the raw sound vibe.
Nothing in particular, to be honest I hadn't heard them before, I just liked the "hokey" feel and the way you fit them into the vids. It's like, all movies have a sound track.
@ Hey James there's a tune called "Best Laid Plans" Piano music by @David_Hicken I commented on his video, and tried to link it for you, but YewToob quashes it. Anyway, he likes the idea of that piece appearing in a ski video, and it seems like one that could be worked into an epic slow-mo, or pow sequence. Food for thought. A nice little musical showcase. Guarantee you'll have people asking "what is that music?"
Omg! I’m the same! I have a high instep and a high arch. And I’ve wide(ish) feet at the front. I have terrible trouble getting snowboard boots that fit 😢
Stick with Fernie. Wait for a dump. It’s amazing. Cedar bowl can have waist-high powder. But…..: I haven’t skied there in years. Meaning the hill doubled in size since I’ve been. Grew up in the area. And Fernie is still My favourite.
Man, Fernie looks goo-ood, this year... I don't miss the traverses, or the run outs tho...I also hear they did some heavy duty run maintenance over the summer. Some of those cuts were starting to look like Big Timby...
Fernie is rocking this season man. Base is DEEP too. Nice to see some mountains do run maintenance... Not sure if Whistler has done any brush cutting in years.
3:10 I have a really similar problem, try removing the sole to see if that helps and if it does maybe try and make the sole not as supportive or thinner, just something like that.
Smaller sole sometimes helps! I cut the tongue right out of the boots when I got home. Sometimes I put the old liner in the new ones and that works fine. I think these new liners will just not work for me.
I lived in QC for about 5 years. To be honest I've got no desire to invest any money to ski that way. Much better than Ontario, but not worth it unless you live in driving distance.
@@riseandalpine I live in the states and we are just trying to plan a trip. Banff is number 1 on the list just trying to not spend a crap load of money.
Wanted to treat the misses to a trip in hotels. She's spent many months living in the back of the truck so I'll be back in the Van for my upcoming solo missions.
Sounds like we've got the same feet issues. High end step, the bump on top, skinny lower legs. I'm looking at intuitions, zip fits or other. Got any thoughts?
The solve I have found is to cut the tongue right out of the boot where bump is. I also have no issue with the foam liners in my Unlimited touring boot. If you have a 'higher volume boot' it's not going to be the shell, it will be the liner. I'f you're gonna invest in liners, get zipfits because you can keep inserting and removing foam and they will last for ages. I'm thinking about Zipfits myself but don't have the $$$ saved to cough up.
@@riseandalpine I've got 2 year old Intuition Power Wraps with an extra piece of high density foam at the shin area. The fit is almost perfect. Just that they have a little more room after 2 hours of skiing and then requires the usual adjustment of buckles. But ... there is a small issue of heel hold that surfaces when doing moguls in tight steep trees. So the fit is 85% to 90% the way there. And the Zipfits (plus new footbeds) is $$$. Seriously considering it but reluctant because at the end of the day it might be only a bit better (or worse!) and the only way to know is to shell out (punnn) the money and try. I don't see any negative reviews of zipfits. Which may reflect that they really are the bees knees -- or maybe that no one wants to admit things are not perfect after shelling out (punn) valuable ticket money. I do like the idea of a fit that lasts years though. But is the cake real and for what feet types is the cake the wrong flavour.
My bro needs to do some dedicated lecture vids. How did this not occur to me until my 3rd watch through? 😆 We need a hung over sermon, on Sunday mornin', Preacher man. Impart some hard wisdom on your congregants. You do have that certain look. That righteous je ne c'est quoi?
Hi Rise and Alpine! We are coming from Australia to Whistler on the 22nd, stopping in Vancouver for a day, then coming to whistler for 7 days of skiing. Will you be in Whistler in that time? We’d love to chug hot sauce with you.
When is Laura going to make her own channel without you? All you did was whine about your boots, your skis, how sore you are... blah blah blah. I think you're just afraid that she's getting better than you and would have 10x the subs in no time.
Dude, you have the wrong boots. Period. There are boots for high insteps, wide front of foot , narrow heel, big calfs. You are buying the wrong boot and trying to tweak it. NO!
It's always an interesting balance. I used to be in HV Mach 1's and that was a solid fit but too much wiggle room and lost performance. Currently, I'm not paying for boots so I try to work with what I'm given. In this case the boots feel totally fine if I put my old liner in them or my foam touring liner. It's 100% a liner issue, not a shell issue. I got home and cut the tongue right out of the liner... No joke, no tongue. It's working okay but I think I'm gonna put j-bars on my old liners and keep humming in those until I can afford zipfit.
The ski sauce store is fully restocked. Grab sauce, gaiters & stickers while you can! I'm bad at math so I probably didn't buy enough inventory again 😂www.skisauce.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopH6C2-mmRdeBQH55hSzBGZftjoUOB01jeG_1BSa2yr26ZGViWZ
Shipment is already on the way 😁
Looks great there, stay away from Mount Washington, it's boiler plate ice. We need some fresh snow, hopefully by the end of January.
I noticed a ring on Laura's finger. Did you pop the question? Perfect trip to do it on.
@ Got engaged in the summer!
@riseandalpine Congratulations James. I don't know if you told us or not? I usually watch all your videos, but might have missed your announcement? And if you didn't announce it, I deserve a free hot sauce when you come to the Island for spotting it. 😂❄️⛷️❄️🏍❄️
We love road trips!! Fernie is the kind of place you'd want to be your home mountain. It's pretty big not a lot of crowds with good snow and excellent all around skiing. Not the hardest stuff out there but that's ok. Mad props to Laura for hitting the corner pocket!! Yeee Haw!! Happy New Year!! 🙂🙃🙂🤪
I totally agree with everything you said❤
Thanks Andy. You're totally right, such a home mountain kind of vibe. Snow ride really good every time I visit, it must not be fluke at this point. Very stoked for Laura trying Corner Pocket. She's a way more confident hiker than me so I think she was more comfortable down climbing than she is skiing LOL.
thanks for putting the run names back in the vids, helps me out for scouting future trips!
No worries. I tend not to do it at places I've skied before as I have included lots of run names in previous years videos. It takes additional time and sometimes if I'm editing on the road I have no wifi to make the text so thats why it ends up without.
Just took a screenshot of the channel so I can show my friends when you hit 1 million subscribers! Love the videos keep them up!
Thanks Ryan! Happy to have you along for the ride.
Love having the run names in the video now. Best ski videos on the youtubes just got better! Fernie looks sick, never been there but planning on hitting it up while im staying in kimberly, now I have some idea which runs to check out, thanks!
Kimberley is fun across every chair, you really can't miss. Fernie is somewhat of a bigger beast, but if ye seek, ye shall find.
Fernie is such a vibe. Super fun good tree runs and amazing bowls for someone like me that loves hot laps hitting jumps cliffs and chutes it is one of the best playgrounds ever. My best advice is stay high. White pass and bear chair. And explore some super cool stuff to find and sometimes entrances that seem scary but are actually chill will hold amazing snow
Check out my Fernie vids from last year for even better beta. I had some clear days and skied the mountain much harder.
@@riseandalpine I kinda like when you ski with Laura because I like it when you ski the single black diamonds, because it's more suitable terrain for an old guy like me.
@ I'm not nearly as good as you and im almost twice your age so my days of skiing more extreme terrain are behind me and im ok with that =P Blues and blacks are more my speed so I really enjoy this content.
Been with the channel since the beginning. So awesome to see your growth!! From out east and head to Alberta/BC every year. Ruined me for skiing out here lol. Ty for the uploads that always brighten my day. Ski fast burn ass baby
Wow. Thank you so much for the long-term support, means the world to me and so fun to hear from those who have been around from the start. It's unbelievable to see the channel growth and what I find even cooler is chatting with all the awesome people in comments and community. I'm sorry (not sorry) you got a taste of BC & AB skiing. So stoked you can make a trip of it every single year. Nothing makes me happier than riding the chair with the Easterners, they are always frothing out West regardless of the conditions. Best energy around!
FERNIEEEE! Awsome video man. Can't wait to see where you end up next.
Thanks Caleb!
That “cool building” at the end of the video has a ton of history. It is currently the ski patrol boot room but it was originally the ticket office at the bottom of the resort. In between it was actually relocated mid-mountain as a small warming hut. That building has been moved all over the mountain doing different things.
It's been in a Hallmark movie, too. Fancy seeing you here TML!
Oh no way! Awesome they keep it around. Cool looking thing.
Thanks James. As you know. Love you videos but Laura needs her own channel. We are moving house today! Getting out of London and moving to the Northern hills on England where we have our own miniature Whistlers! Will send videos!
Thanks so much brother Congrats on the move! So nice you're going to be closer to the mountains. Life is good.
Senior skier from the way back machine here living in Florida. Happy wife and all that. Love your videos! You hype me up for my first ever Whistler Blackcome trip in March!!
Stoked you're getting in on the March madness this season at WB
Thanks for showing me what Fernie looks like with snow! And that “Corner Pocket” run where you ski ⛷️ over old tires is indeed weird.
Awesome content as always, just top notch stuff.
Really appreciate that! Will use this towards our next dipped cone.
Dang James is better at bowling than me skiing.
Insane video keep the work ur the best ski youtuber❤
Thanks!
Awesome video! Was wondering if you or anyone else in the comments can give me some pointers on what areas I should check out/ski at Whistler Blackcomb (If the weather allows everything to open). Coming up from NZ I have 4 days there during my trip at Whistler. I'm a reasonable skier being able to do most blacks and some double blacks (not all) here in NZ. Thanks!
Thanks so much Rob. I'd recommend watching all the WB guides on my channel page. Will give you some seriously good beta for your trip!
@@riseandalpine Thanks a lot fairly new to the channel so will definitely look into these videos. On a side note hope to see you one day come and shred the NZ mountains during your summer season!
My wife and I are about to go for a little road trip as well out to south okanagan and west kootenays and these videos are hyping me up!!!
You gotta make it to the East Koots and Columbia as well!
Stoked for your trip James. It's gonna be wicked.
Your content is the best out there brotha!
Appreciate it brotha. Thanks for always commenting. Really helps!
Morning Glory was always my favourite run. The short hike and tucked out of site kept folks away and the trees are perfect
Such a good Stash and the snow always seems to be solid.
Laura is such a great sport! Not sure if I would ski on tires. Fernie is quite a mountain. Hoping to return there again. I used to love eating pop tarts, but then I got older and wiser. Sending you love from AB!💖
Fernie always rides so good. Not too far from y'all. Would be worth a trip for sure. How many ski days have you logged already?
@@riseandalpine Only have 26 days due to very icy conditions and lack of new snow. Maybe with this recent cooldown, more snow will come to AB.
Can’t wait to spend a couple of days at Fernie in February! First time for me and 2nd for the hubbie. Love your videos and really enjoying the addition of Laura to this trip.
Excited you're heading to Fernie. You're gonna love it. Really glad you're enjoying this mini series!
Fun fact: The A-frame cabin you pointed at beside the maintenance lot, was the one of the OG buildings/cabins on the resort. Used for various things throughout it's life time. It was salvaged and brought back down the hill, for posterity, and is still used by staff. It also appeared in a Hallmark movie. Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance
That's awesome. Looked so cool I figure it had some sort of historical importance. So wicked they kept it around.
Thanks for the glacier cave and runs tips, was really awesome to meet you on the lift at 7th few days ago and appreciate the content and knowledge you bring. Regretful didn’t get the chance to say this to you in person. Love the work keep fucking going my boy
Thanks brother! Was a pleasure meeting you and the boys. Happy I could lead ya in the way of snow. Was stoked when I saw you guys round the corner from the glacier!
Sweet video as always.Used to live in Fernie - the Snow Valley ( and play music in the Griz bar ). Now I see you guys @ WB. Cheers James and Laura
Hey Marc! That's awesome that you used to play the Griz. Hopefully I run into ya at Whis soon.
Lol playing ski guide is indeed a challenge, gotta make sure I don't bring the ski friends into too much mountaineering suffering, and the mountaineering friends into terrain they can keep up in with snowshoes (unless I'm with the rare peakbagging enthusiasts who actually also ski)... Tis an art
Hopefully I will be back on the snow soon, next doctor's appt is next week, and they'll hopefully let me walk again 🤞 Then skiing will hopefully follow quickly
Fingers crossed brother. Glad to hear you're one step closer to putting weight on it again.
I love fernie! I just finished a ski day up there, great turns with a blue sky. Glad you guys enjoyed it! One of the mountains I call home :)
Bluebird at Fernie can't be beat! Really want to call this place home too.
Where to next? Super Excited!!!!
Who knows! One things certain. Somewhere with snow, sauce and ice cold beer.
Awesome!! Really enjoying the James and Laura ski trip!! Definitely something to do every year!!
Glad you're enjoying the addition of the misses!
I really like how you started including the Run names while you're riding them. 👍
Nice Video man keep it up do what you love
Thanks! I'm a simple guy... Just love sliding on snow and sipping sauce.
@riseandalpine The only thing that comes "close" to my love of skiing is motorcycling. Just don't tell my biker buds, or I'll have to fight them all 😎
@ LoL Put up yer dukes, ski-wuss...
@@BeetsByHometownBrew Shhhh, yer gonna get me in trouble, lol
Thanks for your vid I get to see Fernie Alpine Resort. Now it's in my bucket list
Glad it earned a spot on the bucket list. It rocks.
Beutiful glades.!!! Wow youve been on answome trip 6 days sking in a row very impressive usually after 4 i need or my legs tell me you need a day off. Enjoying your videos very much !!
Still going strong... Can't believe it was the bowling that almost did us in.
James, so bummed to have missed you! We were skiing Fernie on New Year’s Day. Next year? Same time same place! Keep doing what you’re doing. LOVE IT!
No way! We were probably a few of the hundred skiers on the mountain LOL. That place was dead on new years.
From corner pocket, to pizza pocket. 😆
A perfect Kootenay pairing
@@riseandalpine You're such a gourmand. 🧑🍳
Oh my gosh, straight out of the bottle, Love it.....
All gas. No Class :)
Heading up to Fernie this weekend from Whitefish. Very stoked.
Sick!! Funny enough I really want to check out White Fish!
Loved WhiteFish!!... But sadly it's getting close to 8 years since I've been.
How are things there these days?
Cheers!
@@riseandalpine You should! Bring them low lights!
@@serenitynow8265 Oh shoot, might be due for a trip then huh? It's good, holiday crowds are dying off and just in need of another pow re-set but the town has grown like crazy!
We're booked for a week at the end of Feb. Been doing a different spot each year and the one thing James hasn't mentioned, is how close the hill is to the town. Really looking forward to the 6 minutes it takes to get from our rental to the hill.
The hill is the backdrop of the town, it's basically at the foot of the resort, right on the Elk river. I always enjoy the views on the drive into Fernie approaching from the east, because the resort towers over the panorama, and is visible from 20 kms out... Highway 3 winds it's way through the first couple mountain ranges, this side of the prairies, and most of the towns are situated right along it. Makes for some nice easy access, compared to say, WhiteWater or Kicking Horse. You'll love Fernie. Gotta eat at Nevados if you like tequila bars.
Very true! You're gonna have a wicked trip.
@@BeetsByHometownBrew Nice! Last year when we did a week at Whitewater there was an accident on the road up to the hill where a school bus ended up blocking the entire road and it took over an hour to get it cleared. And even at the best of times I could see that road being an issue. That being said we had a metre of fresh over the 6 days we skied so it's kinda hard to complain.😃
@@BeetsByHometownBrew We're driving in from Calgary so that will be cool, looking forward to it.
@ Yup that in-road can get super-gnarly. I almost sent our rental car over the embankment and down the ravine. That was after narrowly avoiding rear ending the other car that slid straight through the corner. Lucky the snow banks were so high, it was just a tow, opposed to a written off rental car...LoL But yes, at the same time, we've had some epic pow days there, too.
Great video rise&alpine!
Glad you liked it!
Awesome video! I HAVE to hit Fernie soon! I've just finished 3 amazing days at Lake Louise with another day tomorrow. And what am i doing after skiing? Watching your skiing video of course!. I'm totally nuts, totally obsessed with skiing!
Unreal Bob.... Skiing is so damn addictive eh. I feel that too hahahah.
GOAT TH-camr
Thx Craig!
Love Fernie! Where I learned to ski back when Sochers owned mountain.
Amazing! I bet it was super fun as the mountain slowly developed and there weren't many skiers there
We were there from Dec 31 - Jan 2. Jan 1st was awesome, can't believe how many chairs I had to myself! Was talking to young guy from Calgary, I asked him who he was there with, he said his parents but they were too hung over to ski.
Monday to Friday scene is chillest.
It was so damn quiet, even at the busiest time of the year. Typical of mountain towns. Locals tend not to ski unless the conditions are PRIMO.... but heck, felt pretty close to primo to me.
Best boots I’ve ever had (have). Are back entry Nordica N9/75. Hand-me downs. Probably 30-years old. Chipped some plastic over the years but best-fitting.
They don't make em' like the used too. Genuinely when you find a boot that fits nice, it's almost worth buying 4 sets the next season before they change the shape.
I've got the same instep issues. For inbound and slack, Atomic Hawx Magnas fit perfect. For full touring, I have the Dynafit Radical Pros as they fit high insteps too.
Nice to know those fits work! For me it all depends on the line believe it or not. If I run my foam touring liner in my new boots or my old liner no pain. I cut the tongues out last night as a last ditch effort but I think the speed machine tongues are a lost cause for my foot. Some liners are destined to fail I guess. The shell works.
Because of your previous review video I can't watch anything to do with Fernie without saying "What the Fernie!?" 🤬😜🤣
It goes without saying hahaha
The tire run and a lot of the traverse runs to get to a lot of those hidden places can be really sketchy sometimes, last year in January there was one that was sheer ice heading down into lizard bowl. fun times.
That's why the tires are there! Would be too much ice with everyone side slipping down!
@ yeah and there’s a couple other runs
Beside that one haha but Atleast the conditions were really good
Pretty cool to hear that you’re friends with BCMTB. That guy rips! It would be cool to see him featured in one of your videos.
We’re tryna film together one of these days. Would be a blast!
The Castle as you mentioned was the house from Hot Tub Time Machine. ICYDK
4 rlz? U legit, brah? So I been riding the Elk past a time machine, this whole time, and I ditn't know it? Awww shucks...
Hey that’s pretty cool eh
No freaking way... that checks out hahahah
They feel like heaven
Carving skis rock!
Hey James not sure if this would work but I have a problem with my instep as well and there being too much pressure in the top of my foot where the tongue presses into it causing the numbness and pain.
I bought a new pair of boots that I couldn't wear for longer than 10 minutes without my feet going completely numb and useless and I got recommended to try 2/3 length insoles inside my liners instead of the stock insoles that come with them.
Saved me from having to return an entirely new pair of boots, Night and Day difference.
Literally Zero numbness going on anymore and I'm actually able to wear the boots all day riding with zero complaints.
I'd suggest trying the 2/3 length insoles before going and cutting apart your liners. That extra 1/8" of space in the Toe Box from swapping the Insoles made the world of difference.
Very cheap fix to a horrible problem (cost me $25 for the insoles)
Lemme know if you try this and it helps you. They were 2/3 length High arch support insoles the brand I got was RooRuns $25 on Canadian Amazon
Keep up the great content Brotha!
Appreciate the recco dude! Gonna try that!
Love this series of vids, well done. But i do miss the music you used to use on the older clips.
Any tunes in particular? To be honest I just go off the cuff and do what feels best. I get bored of some of the music and sometimes like the raw sound vibe.
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Nothing in particular, to be honest I hadn't heard them before, I just liked the "hokey" feel and the way you fit them into the vids.
It's like, all movies have a sound track.
@ Hey James there's a tune called "Best Laid Plans" Piano music by @David_Hicken I commented on his video, and tried to link it for you, but YewToob quashes it. Anyway, he likes the idea of that piece appearing in a ski video, and it seems like one that could be worked into an epic slow-mo, or pow sequence. Food for thought. A nice little musical showcase. Guarantee you'll have people asking "what is that music?"
@ "Best Laid Plans" or "Continuum" by a fellow Tuber, named David_Hicken. That guy's work needs to be featured in a pow-tacular production. For real.
Hey babe!! Rise & Alpine just posted, come watch!! He brought his old lady to Fernie!! Bring coffee!!
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Omg! I’m the same! I have a high instep and a high arch. And I’ve wide(ish) feet at the front. I have terrible trouble getting snowboard boots that fit 😢
I feel ya brother!
The Northern has a good beer list. Fernie Hotel, is also another good watering hole. Went there for lunch yesterday.
We wound up at the Fernie hotel later in the evening too. Great town.
Hot Tub Time Machine…people party in Ferny!
Crazy that thats the house from Hot Tub time machine
Stick with Fernie. Wait for a dump. It’s amazing. Cedar bowl can have waist-high powder. But…..: I haven’t skied there in years. Meaning the hill doubled in size since I’ve been. Grew up in the area. And Fernie is still
My favourite.
Would love to kick it Fernie for a couple of years
Yayy im here
Congrats on first.
How do they do it! Legendary speed.
Dooooode... so good!
Stoked you liked this one!
Ferries my favourite 😊 0:09
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Adventure Laura checked off the Corner Pocket.....😊👍
Pretty spicy run....she earned a pass on the shots of hot sauce.
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She deserves a season's pass LOL
Love the vids
Thanks!
Too funny, but I was skiing New Years day as well. Pretty well, the last good day at Mount Washington.
Glad you poached all that good snow while it was around. Quite the dry spell all round right now
@@riseandalpine 27th of January, and after looks like the first new snow we're getting.
Man, Fernie looks goo-ood, this year... I don't miss the traverses, or the run outs tho...I also hear they did some heavy duty run maintenance over the summer. Some of those cuts were starting to look like Big Timby...
Fernie is rocking this season man. Base is DEEP too. Nice to see some mountains do run maintenance... Not sure if Whistler has done any brush cutting in years.
thanks for the great content!!
My pleasure, thanks for tuning in!
Happy new year!!!!!!
Happy new year bro!
3:10 I have a really similar problem, try removing the sole to see if that helps and if it does maybe try and make the sole not as supportive or thinner, just something like that.
Smaller sole sometimes helps! I cut the tongue right out of the boots when I got home. Sometimes I put the old liner in the new ones and that works fine. I think these new liners will just not work for me.
Love the videos man, you ever make your way over to QC? Mont Tremblant interests me but no good videos on it
I lived in QC for about 5 years. To be honest I've got no desire to invest any money to ski that way. Much better than Ontario, but not worth it unless you live in driving distance.
@@riseandalpine I live in the states and we are just trying to plan a trip. Banff is number 1 on the list just trying to not spend a crap load of money.
Good to have some carving skis eh
Carving skis are always so good
Just got my new carving skis and now I’ve gotten some noise from the chairlift😂
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No shame in carvers...how carvy are we talkin'? LoL
What happened to the Luxury Van?! Amazing that Laura was up for corner pocket.
Wanted to treat the misses to a trip in hotels. She's spent many months living in the back of the truck so I'll be back in the Van for my upcoming solo missions.
@@riseandalpine Got it and she is totally worth it. Nice to see you spending fun time together.
I had a great time at Fernie.
So glad. Such a wicked hill.
Make sure to impress everyone on the Griz chair and nail the Great Wall of China.
The great wall of China?
Day 19, man Laura is pretty dang brave to make it down corner pocket
She's a maniac hahahha
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Nice to see ya back in the comments
@ the only times I don’t comment it’s because I watched it on the TV with the fam
Waiting for the day you make the trip up to marmot basin 🙏🙏
Oh trust me. Me too!
What’s the make of that Mountain Hardware shell? Looks dope.
I think it was Boundary Ridge
I love the jacket. Pant's are XL but a touch too short on my since I'm tall.
Sounds like we've got the same feet issues. High end step, the bump on top, skinny lower legs. I'm looking at intuitions, zip fits or other. Got any thoughts?
The solve I have found is to cut the tongue right out of the boot where bump is. I also have no issue with the foam liners in my Unlimited touring boot. If you have a 'higher volume boot' it's not going to be the shell, it will be the liner. I'f you're gonna invest in liners, get zipfits because you can keep inserting and removing foam and they will last for ages. I'm thinking about Zipfits myself but don't have the $$$ saved to cough up.
@@riseandalpine I've got 2 year old Intuition Power Wraps with an extra piece of high density foam at the shin area. The fit is almost perfect. Just that they have a little more room after 2 hours of skiing and then requires the usual adjustment of buckles. But ... there is a small issue of heel hold that surfaces when doing moguls in tight steep trees. So the fit is 85% to 90% the way there. And the Zipfits (plus new footbeds) is $$$. Seriously considering it but reluctant because at the end of the day it might be only a bit better (or worse!) and the only way to know is to shell out (punnn) the money and try. I don't see any negative reviews of zipfits. Which may reflect that they really are the bees knees -- or maybe that no one wants to admit things are not perfect after shelling out (punn) valuable ticket money. I do like the idea of a fit that lasts years though. But is the cake real and for what feet types is the cake the wrong flavour.
My bro needs to do some dedicated lecture vids. How did this not occur to me until my 3rd watch through? 😆 We need a hung over sermon, on Sunday mornin', Preacher man. Impart some hard wisdom on your congregants. You do have that certain look. That righteous je ne c'est quoi?
I've always wanted to just do like a 3 hour rant video hahahaha
@@riseandalpine Right? Just don't get deleted by YewToob. On behalf of the ski community, we'd miss you.
Dequa tour!
high class stuff!
Maybe I missed it in recent vids but did you switch to Mountain Hardwear from HH???
new digs. bogged out 2 sets of helly in one day...down in the US of A.
I finally did my suit in. Wasn't keeping me dry, but don't worry, HH is the OG and I love how it feels. Will get myself back in it soon.
@@riseandalpine gotcha! I have a Mountain Hardwear shell i love..just curious. keep shred'n!
I’m sad I missed the launch of this video, I was at school😢
That's alright, school is more important! You're watching this now.
No babe! I’m not going to your in-laws.. Rise & Alpine just posted I’m busy!
😆The cat litter will just have to wait, hunny-bunny!! Remind me again tomorrow!!
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I'm always waiting for these now 🤣🤣🤣
@@riseandalpine I gotta start brainstorming then! 🤣
Next stop, The Dutch Wallet.
The most obvious progression for her skill level
ever thought of skiing in montana?
Every single day!
You know you're getting old when bowling wrecks you in places that never have been rekt before...
Every day I'm getting older. It's weird bro.
Hi James 😊 What is not to love about Fernie? Nice to see Laura survived the “Corner Pocket”. 2025 is going to be skitastic 😊⛷
Legendary she went down the corner pocket eh!
Can we get a Rise and Alpine/bcmtb collab?
We're working on it. Our schedules never seem to line up!
It doesn’t look as steep as revy? I found the revy trees super tight and steep!
Is Fernie worth checking out as much as Revy?
I personally prefer Fernie to Revy, by a large margin!
If you haven't seen my guide videos and videos from last season it might be worth watching them to learn more about Fernie!
Need to see a BCmtb collab
We'll get it going
Hi Rise and Alpine!
We are coming from Australia to Whistler on the 22nd, stopping in Vancouver for a day, then coming to whistler for 7 days of skiing. Will you be in Whistler in that time? We’d love to chug hot sauce with you.
I follow the weather so very hard to say. Be sure to say hi if you see me buzzing around.
Sounds good!
Fernie, home of the mediocre bar
But the skiing is fun
So very true hahaha
When is Laura going to make her own channel without you? All you did was whine about your boots, your skis, how sore you are... blah blah blah. I think you're just afraid that she's getting better than you and would have 10x the subs in no time.
That would be an absolutely wild twist 🤣.
Isn’t this the same thumbnail as the other fernie video
Same run, but Laura is in front of me.
Few people understand how grueling bowling is on the body. Thoughts and prayers for your left butt cheek.
Still can't believe the cheek took a beating like that
Sorry. I take that back about cedar bowl. For your watchers…. Cedar bowl is the Worst! I would not go there ever!
Terrible powder!!!
Very true... I hated it there as well
Dawg. Zipfit.
I know dude... So expensive tho :(
Worth every penny my dude. If you’re a 25.5, I could hook you up when you come through Utah.
Dude, you have the wrong boots. Period. There are boots for high insteps, wide front of foot , narrow heel, big calfs. You are buying the wrong boot and trying to tweak it. NO!
It's always an interesting balance. I used to be in HV Mach 1's and that was a solid fit but too much wiggle room and lost performance. Currently, I'm not paying for boots so I try to work with what I'm given. In this case the boots feel totally fine if I put my old liner in them or my foam touring liner. It's 100% a liner issue, not a shell issue. I got home and cut the tongue right out of the liner... No joke, no tongue. It's working okay but I think I'm gonna put j-bars on my old liners and keep humming in those until I can afford zipfit.
The videos have a huge problem…
They’re getting a bit too good
You're making me blush 🤣. Really glad you're enjoying this trip series!
To have Fernie, with most terrain open, to yourself, at high tide, is neither realistic, or fair. This is CGI trash. Unsubscribed. 😆
AI is getting real good. Haven't left my couch in months.