Skiing Blackcomb's Most Famous Couloir

Skiing Blackcomb's Most Famous Couloir - D.O.A.

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The Blackcomb backcountry is loaded with a lifetime of steep, technical and extreme ski lines. D.O.A. is the most renowned couloir at Whistler Blackcomb. It’s one of the longest and steepest resort-accessible couloir’s in all of North America. It's located a close hike from the resort and its beautiful rock walls can be seen from the 7th Heaven chairlift on Blackcomb mountain. It's some of the best bang for your buck, fall line, slackcountry skiing anywhere in the south coast.
The name D.O.A is controversial. Some refer to it as 'Death On Arrival', which is a very reasonable name for the chute, but I believe the real name is 'Down Over and Around', because that's how you get into the line.
D.O.A. is an awesome option to exit the Blackcomb backcountry or is a great target at any point in the day. The snowpack is fairly shallow so we expected steep, icy and rocky skiing, but it just so happened to be amazing.
The Blackcomb backcountry is very serious avalanche terrain, so if you venture off into it please have the right training, check forecasts and bring avi gear.
Hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed those turns.
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00:00 - intro
00:29 - into the backcountry
01:23 - the east col
01:40 - skiing to circle lake
03:21 - climbing
03:43 - skiing to decker lake
05:44 - the ascent to DOA
08:25 - top of Blackcomb Mountain
08:42 - hot sauce on DOA
09:00 - skiing DOA
12:25 - stoked
13:09 - back on the resort
13:32 - broken ski

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@Llb77hsj777 4 ай бұрын

yall have balls of steel to do this

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Somethings gotta drag ya down the fall line hahaha

@larseastman1567 4 ай бұрын

Literally my favorite ski youtuber

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Lars!

@user-xc8th6gz5u 3 ай бұрын

Same

@muddyhumber 4 ай бұрын

Beauty day. Thanks for taking us to where I haven't been!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Glad you came along for the ride!

@ccarmichael 4 ай бұрын

one of your best videos this season, love seeing those track free backcountry lines! ~ thanks for the stoke! ~

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! The Blackcomb backcountry is stupidly gorgeous

@vorex7139 4 ай бұрын

best ski videos every week, keep it up

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for always tuning in!

@gavinsibbald2766 4 ай бұрын

One of your best 🎥so far. Awesome fall line

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Still buzzing about the fall line. Longest run ever. A bucket list line for sure!

@jean-francoiscloutier7361 4 ай бұрын

That was awesome and sick. To bad I'm not young anymore. I'll never get to go there. You'r description is great. We get to know more about the Blackcomb backcountry. It's amazing...

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Glad we could bring you along :)

@andrewbryan1444 4 ай бұрын

Most entertaining ski channel on KZfaq. Love the backcountry work!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

@mackie_p 4 ай бұрын

Soooo crazy to see that many people in the back country!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Dude that initial climb was nuts. Way to much but sniffing. Spread out pretty quick though.

@liamcolton4625 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic as usual! those views are second to none, thanks for the amazing content 🤘

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Stoked you loved it liam!

@vikallada3712 4 ай бұрын

Love the vids where you use the dae bow bow song, they are always lit

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Ayyeee

@johnbow72 4 ай бұрын

Love the video and the figure 8 action James .

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Ayyye thanks John! Nothing beats a few figure 8's

@Lightsnacks777k 4 ай бұрын

My favourite winter KZfaqr 100%❤❤

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jeremyletourneau 4 ай бұрын

I've never been skiing on a pow day and I want to so bad. Skiing that kind of snow look so dreamy

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

You gotta bag a powder day dude. It's the absolute best!

@shayneknox6247 4 ай бұрын

Love it!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

I'm already itching to ski it again

@johnbow72 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Really appreciate the support John! You freaking rock man!

@Simon-Simon-Simon 4 ай бұрын

I was eyeing HUSUME blackcomb glacier was a great snow year .

@Lloydski 4 ай бұрын

Sitting here in my chair just stoked watching this. Every time you hit a shark im like ohh that wasn't good... We only get to go a few times a year now that we moved to the Deep South. Makes we want to move back home. Giving Banff a try this year.. Hopefully February delivers the pow...

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Banff is going to be awesome! Maybe I'll see ya that way in February

@__Nate__ 4 ай бұрын

I thought you guys were up there go or like 8 hours! That was probably a jam packed day for you eh!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

It was about 6 or so hours. The perfect day!

@markvanvliet6745 4 ай бұрын

Insane vid, you and your buds r fn crazy lol

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark. One of my favourite runs with the boys ever

@__nathan___ 4 ай бұрын

Great footage. Oh my goodness though - that touring line at the t-bar. Is it normally this busy? Seeing what seems like 1/10 of the resort skiers dump into the backcountry really puts a damper on the isolation aspect of bc touring and riding. Maybe that's just to be expected for any WB side country touring?

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Once you get into the BK it is pretty spread out as there are targets everywhere. The morning rush has always been this busy, so if you want a more traditional touring experience, I'd totally recommend steering far clear of the sea to sky

@martinnelson2137 4 ай бұрын

That was a fantastic edition. Only problem is when people see what is available there will be more sales in equipment to upgrade their respective quivers. Then come the crowds. Keep up the spice! M

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Not sure we could fit anymore people on the uptrack to east col :)

@martinnelson2137 4 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpine Just wait, it is going to get much more crowded. I certainly hope not , however I have skied Whistler/Blackomb since the early 70's and the growth is staggering. Love your vids and your vib. Stay strong M.

@hobmarg 4 ай бұрын

it's painful how busy Blackcomb backcountry is, but to be fair I think this was a sunny weekend? So it's kind of understandable. Surprised there aren't more accidents with groups skiing on top of each other. There was one on Decker in 2022 I believe. Coastal snowpack saves newbies from stupid decisions on the daily.

@paultrudel9791 4 ай бұрын

Nice job making eights boys, some think that is a very lucky number. Finally got a bit of that luck at Castle today but we need SNOW.

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Lucky Number 8! I reallly want to check out castle this season. You'll have to let me know when it's go time

@paultrudel9791 4 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpine Castle can be tricky, I went yesterday because forecast said 6kph wind gusting to ~20, I think they left a zero off. It does provide for some great blow in tho. Very nice terrain overall, you would like it.

@goose9472 4 ай бұрын

Bro that was so cool

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

It was so sick!

@alexscott9280 4 ай бұрын

Epic vid! How come showcase tbar isn’t open yet? Heading over from NZ in a few weeks and hoping it’s good to go.

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Snow is still too low for them to open it up. Pretty rocky up top so no good ski into the glacier. Would make for a serious gong show if they opened it.

@Subalpinism 4 ай бұрын

Sick dude, skied er proper!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

An unfortunate 'rock block' near the end hahaha

@Howyboi_Official 4 ай бұрын

if you want to know the song at 4:00 its called Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's a great tune.

@rickroll9086 4 ай бұрын

This is borderline ludicrous on how busy Blackcomb has become. Lived there in the mid 80’s, and 7th Heaven was a TBar. A traverse and short hike over to the backside, and you could ski this without seeing a soul. Now there’s a lineup. Yikes. Of course, hardly anyone needed go that far as you could ski Crystal Ridge, Spanky’s, DOA for weeks with hardly any tracks. There were days when there were only 400 people at the entire mountain, and you could always find fresh tracks. Keep on looking for the fresh stuff!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

It must have been a dreamland in the 80's

@dannenjohnstone1627 4 ай бұрын

I was wondering when we'd see the day that did the 115s in! Looks like it was a good final day on 'em. Curious to see what you think about the Unleashed.

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

It was the perfect send off. They treated me so well. Really jazzed to try the unleashed. Need to rough up the edges a bit. I always hate a freshly tuned pow ski

@danasti9682 4 ай бұрын

That looked awesome. How long did it take you guys to do a full lap?

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

That whole loop was like a 9-230pm

@will3057 4 ай бұрын

That couloir looks straight out of Norway, very crazy. For those skis could you not just bring them to the shops or are they fulled compromised.

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately they are cracked straight through the wood - they lived a good hard life though

@choisam20 4 ай бұрын

Do you guys do marathon? You guys have like incredible stamina. That’s a long traverse to cover in one day.

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Rob runs marathons, I just do a lot of bootpacks hahah. I'm usually huffing and puffing bedhind the boys

@choisam20 4 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpine I saw your footage again at the kicking horse. I can’t believe you guys were able to have all that footage (like take the gondola top, boot pack, hike up ski down may times over) in like 2-3 days of stay there. We can see your hard work! Great job!

@brendansailer6413 4 ай бұрын

Woah! Is this a common sight to see a ton of people skiing up at the top of the resort? Personally I've never seen that but might not have been in the right place at the right time

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Usually people ride the T-bar up and you see all the skinners going up to the East Col. If you stay on the resort you would usually never witness the butt sniffing festival

@connorspinks4690 4 ай бұрын

So much stoke. What a line

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

So much fun!

@Terminator37819 4 ай бұрын

How difficult is this run in comparison to some of the others runs you did. It’s looks very intimidating

@__Nate__ 4 ай бұрын

This runs only a green so it’s pretty easy actually

@chrisgravel7157 4 ай бұрын

😅@@__Nate__

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Depending on how the snow is it's absolutely a double black and quite intimidating compared to some of the on resort stuff

@lovetoride9646 4 ай бұрын

There seem to be a lot of athletic, skilled, risk-friendly skiers at Whistler. When skiing back country do you always arrive at a road or a cat track to get back to the resort? I'm curious to see which skis you now purchase.

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Typically you plan a route to get back to the lifts but no everything ends at a cat track! It's nice to do a loop and end on the resort though

@Dentifrix23 4 ай бұрын

am I the only european here thinking the amount of people waiting for the lifts and on the slopes generally speaking is terrifying ?

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

The lineups are indeed a nightmare

@krish5827 4 ай бұрын

DOA stands for Dead on Arrival, it is next to Body Bag Bowl continuing the theme..

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

The name is always a point of controversy. I think Dead on Arrival is the most suitable!

@Happyhippo75 4 ай бұрын

No controversy- Dead on Arrival, Body Bag Bowl. Then you have Disease Ridge which is always good for a fun lap.

@PaulVanWho 4 ай бұрын

All that work for a super tracked couloir , aww. At least some fresh lines beforehand.

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

I'm okay with people testing the stability for me!

@samuelcare8010 4 ай бұрын

Why did was the Showcase T-Bar not running at the start of the video? Too early in the morning?

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

There is still a lack of snow

@brookscurran 4 ай бұрын

time for some unleashed 114s

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Read my mind :)

@izaakkirkbeck5534 4 ай бұрын

5:53 not the flashbacks hahahah

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Every time I see a whirly bird that tune ops into my head

@philip1065 25 күн бұрын

I love all this incredible terrain, but not a chance I hike this much. I pay to use chairs and not spend energy going up mountain, I prefer to fly down and rest on way back up

@riseandalpine 24 күн бұрын

Fair enough! I love sitting on chairs too. Nice to mix up backcountry and resort days though.

@AbsoluteKnives 4 ай бұрын

Just realized I’m in this video lol

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

No way! what part?

@KindaMistish 4 ай бұрын

Do you have the Duke PTs on those skis?

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Yes sir!

@kylegoplin 4 ай бұрын

what bindings you rockin?

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Marker duke PT's

@Llb77hsj777 4 ай бұрын

when will rob get a yt channel 😆 gotta call it rob and alpine

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

We'll have to wait and see :)

@mazulauf 4 ай бұрын

Yah, I think I was with you until DOA. HELL NO. Nice job!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Glad I could bring ya along for it!

@fritzkocher 4 ай бұрын

when are you going to pee on the electric fence bro? ha ha haaaa we are all waiting!!!!! LOL

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Did I get 10k likes?

@fritzkocher 4 ай бұрын

yes ha ha haaaa @@riseandalpine

@Mtb_shred 4 ай бұрын

What poles do u have

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

The Deorum Apollo Freeride Ski Poles. They totally rock and have a great 360/go pro mount attachment on the handle. I've got a little discount code if you want to check them out. (Use code RISENALPINE for 5% off your order) www.deorumski.com/discount/RISENALPINE

@person7587 4 ай бұрын

Why does that TBar never open...

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

There isn't enough snow this season

@willakerberg2138 4 ай бұрын

Dead on arrival....kinda goes with ...Body bag ...

@tankhistoryfordummies 4 ай бұрын

RIP Nordica Enforcer Free 115s

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

They served me so well. I'm going to turn them into something cool.

@edclark1345 4 ай бұрын

Big white

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Not quite :)

@edclark1345 4 ай бұрын

Aww shucks

@skymedium1366 4 ай бұрын

Burpin' Danish

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Tastes better on the way up!

@peripheral1258 4 ай бұрын

Boney A.F. Trashed. 'skiing where there was once a rumour of snow...'

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

If you're the first one to race in you can still get deep snow in there, but I'm totally fine with skiing tracked out spots. You're accessing it from the busiest resort in the world at the end of the day.