The Best Ski Resort You've Never Heard Of

The Best Ski Resort You've Never Heard Of - Baldy Mountain Resort

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Baldy Mountain Resort is a hidden gem and is home to some of the best powder skiing in British Columbia. It’s somewhat of a secret and is tucked away near Oliver, a small town in Southern BC. At 1,726m Baldy has the highest base altitude of any ski resort in Canada and the proper summit (which is skiable with a small hike) towers over the Okanagan Valley at 2,310m. That’s even higher than 7th Heaven in Whistler Blackcomb. This means, you’ll be skiing cold, dry champagne powder most days out of the season. Even though the visibility was low, the snow was nuking and Baldy absolutely blew my expectations out of the water. The mixed terrain is an absolute blast and the glades are world class. Other than the snow, my favourite part was the amount of natural features packed into all of the runs and I can’t forget the immaculate vibes, all the staff and people I met were amazing. Also, lift lines don't exist at places like this. Ski on, ski off, all day long. Baldy is also building an awesome terrain park this season with leadership from transition industries and is offering night skiing. Baldy Mountain resort is super affordable and there is accommodation in the Baldy village or in the town of Oliver. Baldy is definitely one for the bucket list!
Huge thanks to the Baldy Mountain Resort team for hosting me, I'm already itching to come back.
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00:00 - intro
00:20 - road trippin’
01:53 - Oliver
02:42 - drive up
03:18 - arriving at Baldy
04:14 - the base
04:40 - Sugarlump chair
05:15 - bigger skis
05:48 - Borderline
06:26 - Smith’s Slide
06:55 - Wizard
07:26 - Shrubberies
08:15 - warming the intestines
08:37 - Eagle chair
08:50 - C.D. Glades
10:06 - more sauce
10:30 - Honky Tonk
11:28 - Maverick
13:20 - checking the map
13:40 - Ponderosa
14:10 - tight and nifty
15:54 - Forney’s Glades
18:13 - a little history lesson
18:50 - South Ridge
19:20 - a final pow lap
20:40 - final remarks

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@Jeremy81349 6 ай бұрын

Grew up skiing here with my parents. This video brought back some great memories. Great hill with awesome vibes. Hope a place like this can continue to stay in business for years to come.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Glad I could bring back those memories for you. Such a fun hill to grow up on. Vibes are perfect. I hope they can keep the chairs spinning for many more years. Looks like they've got an awesome team behind them so there's lots of good things to come.

@luka3532 5 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpine Yo man, love the vids. There's another mountain called mt. Baldy located just 1 hour away from Los Angeles. If you're ever in town I highly recommend it. It's got a really similar vibe to this place. Real laid back, excellent tree skiing and if you time it just right after a good dump of snow, endless powder.

@whamarshall 4 ай бұрын

@luka3532 How do you access it after a storm? The one road in is always blocked - do you drive up pre-storm and find somewhere to stay? I’ve always wondered

@rol7979 6 ай бұрын

Best ski channel out there!!! Love from Spain!!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Yooo thank you - always love the comments from abroad

@adamjagieo347 6 ай бұрын

greets from France - chamonix , missing snow here

@chuzzwade288 6 ай бұрын

Omg, dreams are made of that, turn up, nobody queuing, fresh pow! Dreaammmmyyyy 🙏🏼

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Not going to forget this day anytime soon!

@OwenPritchard-wj6yu 6 ай бұрын

I love Baldy! I went up on a big powder Thursday once and had 50cm plus with my Dad, it was amazing. Such a cute mountain

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

50cm plus... Talk about the dream day!

@martinnelson2137 6 ай бұрын

It's a good thing you bought a ticket or the staff would wonder why they got up. You had Ol Baldy pretty much to yourself. Another great post

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Seriously hahahha. Gotta love Baldy!

@martinnelson2137 6 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpine Basically you have got to love a venue with snow. Love your spucyness.

@martinnelson2137 6 ай бұрын

Spell check has got to go

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

As a local of Baldy I would love to say thank you for this wonderful video it represents Mt. Baldy so well and this is exactly what out ski resort is like thank you s much for coming and please come again and if you need someone who knows their way around to show you around my door is always wide open.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Daniel. Such an amazing spot and you're once again proving how welcoming and kind all the locals are. I'll give ya a shout when I'm rolling through again.

@HawgRiderBC 6 ай бұрын

Are there reasonable rates for accommodation?

@antonalderliesten1421 5 ай бұрын

very, just abour 30 minutes away from the lodge. Oliver is dead in the winters. @@HawgRiderBC

@josepollo9326 5 ай бұрын

Stoked to go for my first time ever next week had the trip Planned I winter with the reciprocal pass with my mount Washington seasons pass. Excited to check it out.

@HawgRiderBC 5 ай бұрын

@josepollo9326 Mount Washington is now going to be named Mount Washout. This year was the first year in 20 years that I didn't get a pass there, and instead, I got a seasons pass at Whistler.

@ludvig1953 6 ай бұрын

A ski resort you’ve never heard of, but it is my local resort 😮

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Lucky Guy!

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

Same here!!!

@timsawchuk8441 5 ай бұрын

@@danielhoran1910 I ride RED mtn, thinking of hitting baldy with company from out east. Did you guys get hit with the big melt too?

@shawnfloyd6542 6 ай бұрын

The flat light made the video look like it was filmed in black and white. Keep up the good content it puts you in a state of peaceful happiness !

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Shawn!

@jean-francoiscloutier7361 6 ай бұрын

What a great adventure. Thanks for bringing me there. Would love to see that on a clear day. Amazing.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

I would love to see it on a clear day too, good thing it's worth a trip back!

@sgm2336 5 ай бұрын

Yeah dude fking amazing‼️

@vollzeit2853 6 ай бұрын

Just having a blast going through your videos the last few days, really love your energy!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for running through the Rolodex of my old videos. Really appreciate that.

@immatt19 6 ай бұрын

Perfect way to start the morning

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

A few jumps and fresh cord under the sugarlump chair!

@nathankovach7414 6 ай бұрын

Never knew badly had such good glades!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

The best!

@flapjackson6077 6 ай бұрын

James, dude, that was truly a hidden gem! I’m stunned there weren’t more people there. Having the mountain almost to yourself is a rare thing these days. Congrats on the new duds! And the new skis looked like the ticket for powder! 🤙

@arsonsadventure133 6 ай бұрын

It's so easy to ski all alone at baldy, I worked there for 2 years and there was like 2 minute wait lines max on Christmas break. Highly recommend

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Truly a hidden gem man. Not going to forget this day for a long time. Glad I brought out the big skis, they were required!

@victorperrotta4007 5 ай бұрын

Great video! I love your attitude and zest for life! 😊

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Victor!

@dash5879 6 ай бұрын

i changed my mind, this is the best video yet. love the vlog style

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Glad you like a little vlog style. Honestly, I have fun mixing it up!

@finntheodore 6 ай бұрын

Great vid as always!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Finn!

@chuzzwade288 6 ай бұрын

So stoked for ya, you got sent new gear. Sweeeeet 🤙🏼

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Chuzz! I'm super stoked about it too.

@jeremyletourneau 6 ай бұрын

Dude this looks unreal. I wanna ski this so bad. These unknown hills look like an absolute blast. keep on shredding brother

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

You'd love this place Jeremy!

@OctagonOutcome 4 ай бұрын

This is an amazing video!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@billkurnik7022 6 ай бұрын

Epic grew up skiing Baldy great video

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Sick! Super fun home hill.

@gavinsibbald2766 6 ай бұрын

Awesome you got HH to give you new gear! Gem of a Video again! 🎥🔥

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Gavin!

@fastjazz 6 ай бұрын

Another awesome ride(s)!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks dude!

@jameslee7961 6 ай бұрын

Dang… baldy’s on my bucket list now!! Love me a good hidden gem! Thanks for sharing James!! Come to Mt Washington on the island! Well… once it stops raining… 😢

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

Please do stop around at Baldy, as a local I can say it is soooooo awsome

@martinnelson2137 6 ай бұрын

And once it starts snowing again. Very poor condition at Mt Washington. Remember some years ago when people were stuck there overnight. Each car had to be dug out.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

I'd love to do an Island trip! It was in my plans for this season but things are looking grim out there. Keep tabs on the weather for me James!

@jameslee7961 6 ай бұрын

@@martinnelson2137I remember that! Went there the next day and the snowbanks were double my height!!

@jameslee7961 6 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpineyeah this season’s a write off due to El Niño. Hopefully next season will make up for our losses! You picked a good time for interior BC ski trip that’s for sure!

@grumpyone5963 6 ай бұрын

That looked an awesome day skiing. Glad to see you get some sponsorship with HH, is it the start of more things to come I wonder? Ski fast burn ass😂😂 Thanks for another great video👊🇬🇧

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks dude. Pretty excited to have some waterproof gear!

@jacksheehan2033 6 ай бұрын

your quality a dedication to good content never fails to amaze me looks beautiful wishing i was there not in melbourne australia!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jack. I've taken on big financial uncertainty committing to KZfaq and put a ridiculous amount of hours into editing so I really appreciate your support.

@bigjerm7991 6 ай бұрын

Loving these videos man, especially the monty python reference

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

We are the Knights Who Say?????

@lil.mrclean9318 6 ай бұрын

Love from the hidden ski hill mt baldy ❤❤

@lil.mrclean9318 6 ай бұрын

as one of the Liftys

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Y'all rock!

@Denizz._ 6 ай бұрын

Wow! gotta come here soon

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

100% - you'd love it

@c5p0 4 ай бұрын

Went to baldy for a weekend and ended up staying for the week as it was sooooo much fun. Proper hidden gem.

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

That's legendary - wish I could have spent a week there too

@Ca_milo_G 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your content !!! greetings from chile

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Chile! That's amazing. Thanks for watching. Would love to ski there one day.

@lhasalynn2091 6 ай бұрын

I loved every minute of discovering this absolutely fantastic 'mystery' mountain! (I'd never heard of it before, so it was a 'mystery' to me!) But it sure looks sensational--all those glades!!! Paradise!)Lynn in NYC (My hometown city's slogan: "Ski Concrete Mountain!")

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Concrete Mountain sounds interesting?? How big of a snowstorm would I need to ski on the streets?

@knuktunes 6 ай бұрын

New gear looks good!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm loving how dry its keeping me compared to the old stuff

@hokkaidoshred 6 ай бұрын

Looks unreal!🤙

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

So much fun dude!

@RascalDJ 6 ай бұрын

Gonna have to check out this resort now! Congrats on the new gear from HH 🔥

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

yeah please come check us out over at Baldy

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Ruben! You should totally check out Baldy, sick spot!

@alaindionne1641 6 ай бұрын

Your stoke on skiing is just awesome man! I love it! I had to make a comment since it’s my 3rd time watching the video 😂

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Man... I just love skiing so much. So glad that joy comes through in all my videos. Thanks for pumping up the views.

@choisam20 6 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this one!!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Mee too :)

@paolointhenight 6 ай бұрын

This is wild, my friend just came back from a weekend at Baldy and was absolutely raving about the place. Two days later, this video pops up!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

No way hahaha. Glad him and I both had a good time.

@sgm2336 5 ай бұрын

You made my day! This was so fking fun watching you at Zbaldy! Hopefully I can be there soon in March 🤟🏻

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it. I'm already itching to go back.

@michaelrebak 6 ай бұрын

Big Mike checking in ; ) Another banger buddy

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Big Mike is always hanging out in the peanut gallery. LOVE IT!

@graemeeeles1092 6 ай бұрын

Love the new suit buddy!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Graeme, I'm loving it too!

@user-lb1eh8hn8s 6 ай бұрын

In my ski bum days l lived in Ketchum for 3 years just near River Run. Loved the people and the beauty of the mountains. Really felt at home. Graybox from down under.😊

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Love hearing stories about the ski bum days!

@tcbutler4706 5 ай бұрын

This is not the same Baldy.

@slydogy41 5 ай бұрын

Love this Chanel 😂. Hey that was no white Rabbit you saw, it was a Snow Bunny.😅

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Snow Bunny LOL - so cool!

@michaelkopp2520 6 ай бұрын

Heading back to BC for a couple of week trip. Hopefully the snow will be good. My parents live in Midway, so I think we´ll skip a day at BW and hit up Baldy! Thanks again for the channel!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like a sick trip! Hope ya get some sweet conditions.

@williamdana6661 6 ай бұрын

they were not able to open this year due to the weather but mt timothy is one of those hill that can be absolutly unreal. short runs and slow lifts but in anything other than this season has lots of light snow and not a lot people. place has had financal woes in the past and is gonna be struggling again so it would be good to have a few more people visit.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Would totally love to check out Timothy!

@akqle4438 6 ай бұрын

Wish the east coast was like that! Amazing skiing dude!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Lucked out timing some snow!

@error404team96 6 ай бұрын

Glad you found some pow, and as always great videos! Doing a ski trip at Revy and I made sure to have a few shots of your SFBA sauce before going down "Hot-Sauce". Highly recommend it to evwryone ;)

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Ayyyeee - Stoked to hear you'll be paying the hot sauce tax up there before skiing down hahah

@pollystyrene99 6 ай бұрын

that Helly gear is NICE.I wish women's came in that grey. I would board maverick all day. awesome vid.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

I'm really loving the new suit! Kept me crazy dry all day in the wet conditions. Maverick was so good!

@quirin_II. 6 ай бұрын

Greetings from Germany, going skiing on the Kitzsteinhorn tomorrow

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Woaaah have fun! Send me some pics that sounds crazy!

@quirin_II. 6 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpine Yes Sir

@jacquesduplessis7201 6 ай бұрын

Brroo!! That's litterly my outfit!!! Looking sick!!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Twinning!

@Phallas-vo9nc 6 ай бұрын

Never stop being you friend. Waiting for the day I run into the hot sauce martyr!!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

:) :) Say hi if ya see me

@digvt 6 ай бұрын

mans finally on the unleasheds!!!!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Unleashed the Unleashed's

@michaelmccrea5031 6 ай бұрын

Great little place to ski! Was there a year ago. Stop telling everyone!!

@mackie_p 6 ай бұрын

Baldy, Red and Powder king are my top hidden resorts 👌🏼 I am the same with my old Subie, every gas stop is an oil stop 🤣🤙🏼 Just CASUALLY mentions Helly Hanson sending him a suit 🤯

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Glad I'm not the only person who's vehicle runs on more oil than gasoline

@timsawchuk8441 5 ай бұрын

Red rocks! My home hill, still finding new stuff every year.

@jean-francoiscloutier7361 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

You're the man. Thank you :)

@ktextreme 6 ай бұрын

Sick bro

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Such a gem!

@arsonsadventure133 6 ай бұрын

Sweet video! We love our hidden gem and love to see others cherishing it as well. Next time you're around, come to sessions outdoor sports in osoyoos, we'd love to give your gear a tune up!

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

I love Sessions so awsome got my bindings mounted there and love the Sessions Saturday's in the summer, definitely worth checking out/supporting

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! That's so kind. I'll totally drop in and say hi the next time I'm kicking around!

@timsawchuk8441 5 ай бұрын

How’s Baldy looking after the warm weather?? High enough to avoid some of the melt we got a bit south of you? Red and Whitewater are hurting a bit. Thinking of doing a trip to check things out!

@bradgrace5000 6 ай бұрын

Wow!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for helping fill the gas tank brad. Really appreciate that brother!

@MikeSiemens88 5 ай бұрын

It's been a while since I skied Baldy but every visit was awesome. The vibe is the way many resorts used to be. I hope they can keep it going as it was shut down for a few years. I also recall them only operating from Thursday thru the weekend, being closed for part of the week. This meant either a big powder Thursday or Friday if it snowed at the beginning of the week.

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Such a wicked hill. I hope they can keep the chairs spinning forever!

@sirmax016 6 ай бұрын

So awesome! Really glad you managed to get out here, I would love to make the trip up to Baldy some day. Are you by any chance hitting Apex this trip? So many incredible spots to shred!

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

Yeah you should totally hit us up at baldy

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

You'll have to wait and see where I wind up next :). Glad I started at a heavy hitter though.

@jonny8597 6 ай бұрын

Looks like a perfect day!! Can't wait for the other videos, I'm thinking Big White and Silverstar?

@jonny8597 6 ай бұрын

Maybe Apex?

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

It was the best day! You'll just have to wait and see where I wind up next :)

@jonny8597 6 ай бұрын

Notifications are on!!@@riseandalpine

@Subalpinism 6 ай бұрын

So sick dude... Considering stopping on our way back next week 🏔 A little sad we aren't a perfect match anymore with the jackets 🥲 I hope your new ski sauce order was fucking huge buddy 🔥

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

You'll be the first one notified when I restock. Sponsored athletes always get ski sauce on the house!

@Birch.Ridge.Backcountry 6 ай бұрын

Change the plugs in your truck and you'll be good to go! Same truck, same problem and she needed plugs!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Really eh! Mechanic took a look and said plugs wouldn't work, told me new engine was the only option. Classic. Not sure if I believe the mechanic. Did you do the plugs yourself?

@tarfeef101 6 ай бұрын

Nicd, this weekend was definitely the time to ski further east. Got super lucky and had some friends invite me to big white, which got 10cm of creamy powder for Saturday. Sunday i punished myself and drove to sun peaks, bagged the peak in a whiteout, and drove back to squamish but i did at least get a fresh groomer (saw the cats working) on the way out. Way better than skiing mush in a downpour back home

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Glad you timed an interior trip before the swimming pools started in the S2S

@alainbrouillaud484 6 ай бұрын

Dude… congrats on the Helly Hansen hook up!!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Alain! Super excited about it.

@KL-pq2sl 6 ай бұрын

Great review. Nice to find out that there a still some small resorts ski resorts with no lineups. Now I am thinking of heading up there for a couple of days of skiing. Sure beats the lineups at Whistler any day of the week. Looks like powder skiing all day long. Unlike Whistler on a Pow day, 3 runs and all the powder is skied out.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

It's so laid back and the snow was awesome. Super high elevation so the snow stays mint all winter.

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

You should totally hit us up over at Baldy: no line ups, pure powder.

@austinklein6003 5 ай бұрын

The animal intro had me dying

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Had to bring the boys along!

@Poksutin 6 ай бұрын

that place looks like a paradise compared to those overcrowded places...and nice terrain too

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Such a gorgeous spot.

@HawgRiderBC 6 ай бұрын

I've never been there, but I'm considering it for next year.

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

Yeah totally as a local it's awsome

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Such a fun spot!

@Lightsnacks777k 6 ай бұрын

Hey man, in your next video, can you say big skis big steez❤❤

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

BIG SKI's BIG STEEZE... Love that line dude

@skullkrusher4418 6 ай бұрын

Seeing this snow when I'm supposed to be skiing at Whistler in 2 weeks is making me super jealous. If only there could be half that much snow there when I'm out west I'd be thrilled.

@HawgRiderBC 6 ай бұрын

Same here, and I'll be in Whistler from the 11th to the 15th.

@skullkrusher4418 6 ай бұрын

@HawgRiderBC 13th to 18th for me. Hopefully something changes for us.

@HawgRiderBC 6 ай бұрын

@@skullkrusher4418 I'm praying to the Snow Gods, but the forecast doesn't look good at this point.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Hard to say what's going to happen. Sunshine and slush isn't the worst thing in the world. An early spring LOL

@HawgRiderBC 6 ай бұрын

@riseandalpine Ya, I have been doing way more motorcycle riding this winter than normal, but I want POW!!!! I usually take my bikes off the road for the winter, but not this year. I took the insurance off my Harley, but left it on my Beemer.

@roberts4127 6 ай бұрын

Beauty vid. U should do fernie if u can get out there

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

I'm hoping to get out there this year!

@bucketdoeseverything 6 ай бұрын

as an intermediate snowboarder, i wanna learn how to go that fast without falling

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Keep on practicing and ride as much as possible, you'll get there one day!

@muddyhumber 6 ай бұрын

Glad you have such a fun time on your solo road trips; thanks for letting us keep you company. Congrats on the new HH kit - you could fit two of you in it! Q: the double blacks looked pretty reasonable - would you say the terrain warranted the double?

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

As a local I would say the terrain on the double is not quite double black but it's worth it anyway, there are also some glade sections that are easily double black and Apex (a neighbor ski resort) has some good (more skied out) double blacks

@muddyhumber 6 ай бұрын

@@danielhoran1910 Thanks. It was a bit hard to tell the steepness of terrain from some of the videos. 👍

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for keeping me company hahaha. The camera keeps me very amused when along LOL

@ezpznoob8092 6 ай бұрын

If you ever come to LA, there's baldy here and its lit. Im studying here and usually come up on days after rain to skip class for untouched LA county powder 😂

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

I'll check it out if I'm ever in Cali! But I have to say... BC's Baldy will be hard to beat ;)

@vakrui 4 ай бұрын

Would love to come up here next year, but I'm staying loyal to my hill Apex Mountain!!!

@riseandalpine 4 ай бұрын

You can sneak away for one day :). I won't tell any of the Apex locals hahah

@paultrudel9791 6 ай бұрын

Nice video and skiing and great resort down there. I spend some time in Oliver at Area 27 in the summer. Is Baldy part of the powder highway? I must plan a trip to that area next year. Peace out.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Baldy should be part of the powder highway! It's not all that far off the path. Pretty quick zip from Revy.

@cleigh113 5 ай бұрын

Not sure if 5 hours is a quick zip@@riseandalpine

@craigberrell1711 6 ай бұрын

Lived at Big White in 2001 for a season and was a regular... Was closed most of the week back then so we'd often get sick pow pow.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Sick!!!!

@scottriddell5501 6 ай бұрын

Where is this place. Skied fernie this new year awesome place had 5 amazing last days with new snow every day. Yiu definitely need to go

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

It is south of Kelowna between Penticton and Osoyoos please come it's soo nice

@scottriddell5501 5 ай бұрын

It looks just what I like small resort no crowds . Too many people for me in whistler/blackcomb skiing was amazing but que on every lift was draining. Keep the videos coming

@josepollo9326 5 ай бұрын

Come ride mount Washington if boomerang ever opens ill roll with yah!

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Sweet! Would love to come for a visit. How is the snow looking?

@Simon-Simon-Simon 6 ай бұрын

Cool HELI HANSEN did that. They seem under the radar

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Ya man, it was super cool of them. They make quality gear and usually have sweet sales so you get it at a reasonable price. Last jacket lasted me 6 years and I beat it to the ground hard. Bird brand probably would have ripped in a year LOL

@omarmuhyar2005 6 ай бұрын

Man, as someone who normally shreds in the (often overcrowded) powder paradise that is Northern Utah's Wasatch Range, I really need to make it to BC. Love how many backwoods mountains you folks have and having grown up riding in the Upper Midwest (Wisconsin/UP of Michigan), kind of gives me similar backwoods vibes but on actual mountains. Here's my BC bucketlist as a powder hound who loves both glades and bigger mountain stuff. Let me know if I'm off-base here. Obviously would never get to all these spots, unless I become independently wealthy/employed and can just travel freely: 1.) Red Mountain (esp. on a big pow day), for the local vibe and awesome terrain and trees. 2.) Revelstoke for the insane vertical + terrain. Kill the Banker looks awesome right under the lift. 3.) Kicking Horse for the otherworldly big-mountain terrain that'll make me contemplate death, lol. 4.) Whitewater for those insanely snowy glades and proximity to Nelson. 5.) Terrace/Smithers - for a bit more remote experience with awesome early-season snow. 6.) Big White - wanna ride in those sweet snow ghost forests. 7.) Fernie - looks like a legit destination resort. 8.) Mt. Washington + other local spot on Vancouver Island (seems like their time is limited with climate change making it too warm). 9.) Cypress + Grouse - just to ride above Vancouver and see the ocean/sound. 10.) Whistler - last on the list because it's owned by Vail and I absolutely loathe big crowds. Everything else looks spectacular though.

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

There's a few others I'd tack on but it sounds pretty money to me dude!

@ericmehling3620 6 ай бұрын

Yo, way to show off the smaller resorts, can be great terrain and less traffic. Less lines and no skied out terrain makes up for slower chairs and the drive.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Dude - smaller places are the SHIZ

@stephen-he4iw 6 ай бұрын

Helly Hansen hooked up my boy!!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

So stoked!

@Pryo_fireworks 6 ай бұрын

best ski channel their is. grouse mountain not doing to good rigth know looks good their tho. whistler also needs some more snow.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! So sad to see the North shore fully green, Whistler is getting close too. Hopefully it cools off quick.

@jamesrice1442 6 ай бұрын

Rise and Alpine, can you check out Mt. Washington on Vancouver Island?

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

I'd love to once there is snow!

@777PLove 5 ай бұрын

the black rubber weals that the cable of the lift roll across is what the shiev wheals are a lot of parts on lifts little chip hangs off the side is the brittle bar when it breaks that stops the lifts you should get with a lift supervisor see if you can get a tour up in the motor room detachable and fixed grips its really. cool would make a good video

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! Super cool. I'd love to have a tour at some point that would be awesome.

@ronmccain4640 6 ай бұрын

What camera did you shoot with in this video? Great video! Thanks

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

A mix of the Insta360X3 and chest shots on the go pro hero 11.

@ScottyInVancouver 6 ай бұрын

Wow just saw day pass that’s crazy good price ! It’s still 5hr tho drive , do you recommend big white or sun peak

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

It's a long drive but a sweet option. Big White and Sun Peaks are also awesome. Busier than baldy but much larger in terms of terrain. They also have little villages and restaurant options post ski day. Big White has more steep terrain than Sun Peaks, but Sun Peaks gets more sunshine. Silverstar is cool too!

@burninghops4449 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation on the X3! It's pretty incredible. How do you get the insta360 watermark off of your vids? I shot a few last week and noticed it's on every one.

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Dude it's the best right! I'm actually not sure. I think you can turn off the watermark on the settings or export settings somewhere....

@burninghops4449 6 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpine I found it. It's under app settings. It says "shot on" watermark. 🍻

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

@@burninghops4449 Perfect! Happy editing :). When you get blue sky day's that 5k is so damn crispy. Almost like a video game

@AlpineChris 6 ай бұрын

I wish the weather was like that here in south east Canada.. Its like Florida here right now

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

It's tropical as heck in the Whistler area. I'm glad I linked an interior trip while the snow was still real good .

@AlpineChris 6 ай бұрын

@@riseandalpine skiing is fun regardless! I could be working

@annegillies1056 5 ай бұрын

Hey it’s just like The Matrix. Or Alice in Wonderland. Follow the White Rabbit. I like your new threads.

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Pretty trippy seeing a real life White Rabbit... Not sure what this means hahah

@track35 5 ай бұрын

how was the road driving up to the mountain? a regular FWD sedan with winter tires is good enough? would you recommend carrying chains?

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Unless there is a mega storm you should have no problem but i'd always recommend carrying chains especially with just FWD.

@tankhistoryfordummies 6 ай бұрын

Baldy seems like the absolute dream!!! How long would it take to drive there from Vancouver?

@danielhoran1910 6 ай бұрын

As a local who used to live in Vancouver it's about a 5 hour drive but in prime season it would be sooo worth it you should define check it out!

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Ya 5 hours is about right. Not bad at all considering it takes me 4 hours to get home from Whistler in traffic most days hahahaa

@user-fd6qx5zc3m 6 ай бұрын

Good vid to bad you hit it when it was heavy usually blower desert.pow baldy bar is even better😊

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Gotta spend a night and enjoy the Baldy bar properly next time

@cherobinson6371 6 ай бұрын

Red in Rossland is another secret. Big mountain with lots of POW. Locals especially on the Hill are very Narcissistic but ignore them avoud the bars etc and enjoy

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

Red is such a blast. Lined up a big pow day there last year and it was awesome! There's always amazing locals at all mountains, but, negative people exist everywhere. You get used to ignoring them at Whistler especially LOL

@theazzy8779 5 ай бұрын

lets go W Helly Hansen

@riseandalpine 5 ай бұрын

Helly Gang!

@DOB4711 6 ай бұрын

James would you consider doing ski technique videos?

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

I totally could! Would need to get someone filming me for a day which can be tricky sometimes. What kind of techniques would you be keen to learn?

@DOB4711 6 ай бұрын

Off-piste/in the pow. Your bread and butter baby

@lovetoride9646 6 ай бұрын

Wanna go there....

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

It's a vibe!

@skymedium1366 6 ай бұрын

How long is a top to bottom run at Baldy would you say, taking your time along the way?

@anthonycorrado7972 6 ай бұрын

I've skied there and id say about 5 to 10 mins depending on the lift

@riseandalpine 6 ай бұрын

T2B is quick if you fire a groomer, but if you mess about in the trees 5-10 minutes or longer depending how adventurous you get. They don't have high speed lifts but the amount of untouched snow and cool terrain makes up for it!