This place looks fabulous. Great coverage in early January!
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt3 күн бұрын
@@Kjodienda Thank you! We really enjoy Sun Peaks every time we ski there. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
@lonvanwyck72483 күн бұрын
Love the video Jim. I’m famous in my family of making a salmon fillet look like low budget slasher movie.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt3 күн бұрын
@@lonvanwyck7248 Thanks Lon! We are really enjoying the fish not having any bones to eat around. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
@nuruladniadnan26 күн бұрын
Great video❤ may i know which month is this?
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt6 күн бұрын
@@nuruladniadnan2 Thank you! We filmed this on March 12, 2022. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
@ElizabethClatworthy-s8l13 күн бұрын
Great video. I really appreciate the info on the piste numbers/colours and lifts etc. I'm planning to ski this in 2025. Thanks for all your hard work to make the footage.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt13 күн бұрын
@@ElizabethClatworthy-s8l Thank you. Enjoy the ski route. The scenery is spectacular in person!
@ElizabethClatworthy-s8l13 күн бұрын
Great video - It was really good to have the piste numbers/colours and the lifts on the video. I'm planning to do this in 2025. Thanks so much for doing this.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt13 күн бұрын
@@ElizabethClatworthy-s8l Thank you for watching and commenting. Excited for you to ski it in 2025! It’s such a beautiful ski route!!!
@liwang946914 күн бұрын
top of Alpine T-bar is so pretty.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt14 күн бұрын
@@liwang9469 absolutely! Thanks for watching.
@ChrisCurvey15 күн бұрын
I love your videos! I watch them while I'm on the exercise machine. I want you to go skiing more often.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt15 күн бұрын
@@ChrisCurvey Thank you! Very much appreciate you watching & commenting. We have big skiing plans this year: Canada (Kimberly, Silver Star, and Castle); Montana (Big Sky) Most of the Idaho Resorts; Colorado (Aspen, Snowmass, Buttermilk, Winter Park); Utah (Snowbird, Park City, and Powder Mtn); Switzerland (St Moritz); Italy (Val Gardena and Cortina). Again, thank you for watching the videos! Sincerely, James Duke
@RodolfoMartinez-w8z15 күн бұрын
Great video and editing
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt15 күн бұрын
@@RodolfoMartinez-w8z Thank you. Appreciate you watching and commenting! Sincerely, James Duke
@ivanoutdoors16 күн бұрын
Hey man nice float! Not trying to cast shade as i know we are all on our own journey, however, you are paddling that Alpaca backwards. The T-Zip goes in the back. I have the same boat (Forager), its very capable you can see me paddling it in Alaska on my channel. But you sit on that hump where the zipper is when padding in tandem, trust me it can take it. Bow paddler sits on the seat placed in the middle position. It will handle better if you paddle forwards. Keep up the good work. Ivan
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt16 күн бұрын
@@ivanoutdoors Thank you! I subscribed to your channel and will certainly watch some of your float videos, and others. I love Alaska! The next trip I took the Forager out solo and sat on the middle seat with the square bow facing forward- it did handle much better ;-) …until I hit the first class III rapids that was filled with huge boulders (shallow). As I rode up on one of the shallower boulders, it flipped the boat, and me, and was a painful few minutes bouncing off the rocks gathering myself and the boat.
@ivanoutdoors16 күн бұрын
@@YouDecideIsItWorthIt yea WW is a practice. A journey. I paddle it solo most of the time. I move the seat aft. I added extra anchor points. That puts my mass in the mid ship region. Then jam my toes in between the floor and tubes. I’ve seen this boat on the grand loaded in someone else’s videos. It can get the job done. But I’m going to add a skeg mount for flat watering.
@BoiseG16 күн бұрын
How were the mosquitoes? They always seem to be bad around Bear Valley.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt16 күн бұрын
Mosquitoes were almost nonexistent. A few came out just after sunset. House flies were the issue for us…1000s of them, and a few horse flies.
@rayduke781017 күн бұрын
This is a very calm video. Peaceful as that area is. Looks like your raft did the job.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt17 күн бұрын
@@rayduke7810 Thank you. Definitely a peaceful float!
@glimmerjo17 күн бұрын
we have camped there twice but haven't floated the creek must do it!
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt17 күн бұрын
@@glimmerjo We really enjoyed the float! Hope you get to as well!!! Good times.
@dandevoe816218 күн бұрын
Thanks James, I really love this area of Idaho. I bought my wife up there before we married to show her the area but because of the fires we weren't able to make it up to Josephus lake. She also fell in love with the area.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt18 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting! It’s unreal the amount of area that’s burned in the last 30 years…
@user-mf6mx6fj4m18 күн бұрын
Hallo James Hallo Carmelita, beautiful areas... just like in Poland, my homeland, only the mountains are higher, the distances are much longer and our trees are diseased / yours are burned /. We wish you many beautiful moments. G*S
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt18 күн бұрын
Hello Georg and Sylwia, thank you for watching and commenting. We also have a lot of trees that die from Japanese Beatles infestation, but over the past decade many of those have burned from the fires. I’m looking forward to hunting this Fall, but certainly ready for ski season to start and have cooler temperatures and clean air (no wildfire smoke)! Take care and stay healthy for ski season!
@sallydukehyman41519 күн бұрын
Is it as shallow as it appears??
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt19 күн бұрын
@@sallydukehyman415 Yes, mostly very shallow with some deep pools. Carmelita spotted one chinook salmon and some trout.
@hstubc19 күн бұрын
No
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt19 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching an commenting.
@rayduke781020 күн бұрын
Watching this video really makes me feel right at home on that trail. Missed riding the XT250 Bike this year up there. The road appears to be in really good shape. Great viewing.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt20 күн бұрын
@@rayduke7810 Yes - super smooth road conditions compared to normal!
@user-mf6mx6fj4m20 күн бұрын
Hello James, greetings to you on your trip to Josephus Lake. I see that you can handle the quad very well on primitive roads. It's good that no car was coming from the opposite direction - aren't you driving too fast? Are these trees you show sick or burned? Best regards Georg
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt20 күн бұрын
Hi Georg! We’ve had a couple good weekends camping with family in Idaho, although it’s been hot…100+ F (~38 C). All of the blackened trees are burned. Every year mid-summer the fires burn all over the Western USA - that’s why it was smokey in the video and the mountains weren’t visible…. I’m pretty sure my top speed on the ATV was 37 mph (only about half the speed we ski) ;-) Hope you and Sylwia are well!
@joelberman598120 күн бұрын
This must’ve taken many days to edit. Bravo. Good job. Every time I ski this, I want to create a similar video, but I just don’t have the discipline because it’s so much fun. I just wanna ski it rather than take video of it.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt20 күн бұрын
Thank you. Appreciate you watching and commenting! I did have about 6 hours editing the 360 footage to flat, and another day editing the video itself. I hear you about it being more fun to ski without filming!!! About 75% percent of my skiing is for fun without the cameras. When people ask if I could include more of the off-trail and powder skiing as bonus footage, I tell them for now, I have my hands full just editing the ski resort and ski tour videos. The dolomites are so beautiful I can't wait to get back this year! Planning to hit Cortina and Val Gardena after skiing St. Moritz in Switzerland. Take care!
@65matthieu24 күн бұрын
I really liked your video. Been there myself a couple of times but I never seen so few people at Groste 😮
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt24 күн бұрын
@@65matthieu Thank you for watching and commenting! There had been quite a bit of rain/snow and warmer weather when I skied it - maybe that’s why there were lighter crowds?
@littlegoobie24 күн бұрын
I went by there last weekend and saw from the highway taht it was packed with fishermen. Is it still decent there or is everything getting old?
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt24 күн бұрын
I’m back in Idaho now, but recommend you check out Salmon Grove’s Facebook page. Stephanie does a good job with updates on the fishing, including photos of the catches.
@Thunderbolt1296628 күн бұрын
Is it worth it? Yes, it is 100% worth it.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt28 күн бұрын
@@Thunderbolt12966 Thank you for watching and commenting. Such an incredibly scenic ski route. Worth it to me too!
@bmarsceill28 күн бұрын
Great video, as always. Especially liked how the guy next to you on the Sugarloaf lift had a Sugarloaf Me. decal on his helmut.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt28 күн бұрын
@@bmarsceill Thank you! I remember talking with him and his wife about Maine - nice couple! Appreciate you watching and commenting.
@pat1348729 күн бұрын
So many resorts want to visit?
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt29 күн бұрын
@@pat13487 For sure! We’ve realized we can’t ski all the resorts in North America and Europe in our lifetime, and hope our videos will help people pick the best resorts for their desires - scenery, terrain, etc.
@pat1348729 күн бұрын
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@YouDecideIsItWorthIt27 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@pat1348729 күн бұрын
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@YouDecideIsItWorthIt29 күн бұрын
@@pat13487 Thank you!
@chichedareАй бұрын
Hi..Can you rent an atv there?
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@chichedare You might check with Princess Lodge in Copper Center. They use to offer ATV tours and rentals.
@ArchYeomansАй бұрын
Old Capital of Russian Territory in North America.
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@ArchYeomans Sitka has a lot of history! Appreciate you watching and commenting .
@TheWatcher111Ай бұрын
EXTREMELY HIGH CANCER RATE IN HYDER. BAD WATER. MINE WASTE AND ABANDONED VEHICLES AND TOXIC WASTE HAVE RUINED THE WATER AND POLLUTED THE WATER TABLE. I LIVE IN STEWART AND HAVE PERSONALLY WATCHED STEWART RESIDENTS GO TO THE HYDER DUMP AND DUMP THIER TOXIC WASTE AND OLD BATTERIES INSTEAD OF PROPERLY DISPOSING OF THEM. THE MEN OF HYDER HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR 40 YEARS TO STOP ANY OF THIS. THEY ARE TOO AFRAID TO STAND UP FOR THIER TOWN, COWARDS. LOTS HAVE DIED FROM OR CURRENTLY HAVE CANCER. THEY WILL TELL YOU HOW CLEAN AND PRISTINE IT IS IN HYDER...DO NOT BELIEVE IT. THEY WILL ALSO SAY THAT YOU CAN LIVE OFF THE LAND THERE, NO WAY. YES, YOU CAN CATCH A FEW FISH BUT NO ONE IN HYDER LIVES OFF THE LAND, THEY ALL BUY GROCERIES LIKE THE REST OF US. WINTERS ARE 9 MONTHS AND THERE IS NO CELL RECEPTION OR RADIO. SATELLITE IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET TV OR RADIO BUT WITH 30 FEET OF SNOW IN THE WINTER IT IS CONSTANT WORK TO KEEP IT WORKING. HYDER LOOKS GREAT BUT UNDERNEATH IT ALL IT HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS.
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
Hello James, good job !!! I see years of experience preparing great fish. We eat salmon (Lachs) often - but the frozen ones we buy here in Germany certainly don't taste like the ones you catch and prepare there. And the worst thing is that we will never taste them straight from the river. Pity ... Best regards
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@user-mf6mx6fj4m Thanks Georg! We are smoking our last batch of salmon today. Tomorrow will be a fishing for fun (catch and release) day and then Carmelita and I begin the 48 hour journey home on Friday. We anticipate being home on Tuesday and then headed to Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley, Idaho to camp with the family. Take care my friend!
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
@@YouDecideIsItWorthIt Hallo James , 48 hour ? it is possible ? 2,891 miles in 48 hours? With such a large load? Please go carefully and take care !
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
@@YouDecideIsItWorthIt Hello James , is it possible ? 2,891 miles ( 4653 km ) in 48 hours? With such a large load? Please go carefully und take care ...
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
Hello James Congratulations on your 1000th subscriber!!!! Continue like this..... Georg + Sylvia
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
Thank you Georg & Sylvia! Appreciate you.
@benjeanettebooth1800Ай бұрын
Waiting in line to combat fish. It's a party!
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@benjeanettebooth1800 Thanks for watching & commenting!
@RB-kr1wwАй бұрын
This is a great introductory video for new skiers coming to Fernie. As a local, I forget how stunning the scenery is around here.
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@RB-kr1ww Thank you. I loved everything about Fernie - the scenery, the terrain and the atmosphere! Awesome you are local and get to enjoy it often. Appreciate you watching and commenting. Sincerely, James Duke
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
Hello, I actually assumed that the vacation was over and you were in Boise?? And here's a surprise!! Are you still in Alaska?? and you work hard on the river fishing!! These prepared pieces for smoking look great 13:27 ---- 13:44 sek -- and they taste great too?? Enjoy your meal " Best regards G+S
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@user-mf6mx6fj4m Hi George, yes we are still vacationing in Alaska. Maybe another week or two. These fish are Copper River Sockeye Salmon - they are delicious!!! Supposedly the Copper River Sockeye are the best salmon in the world. Hope you and Sylwia are well!
@AlfrSjalfrАй бұрын
Great video (better with natural sound, I find). Still deciding between Panorama and Silver Star for next season.
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@AlfrSjalfr Thank you for the comments - appreciate you suggesting more natural sound! I haven’t been to Silver Star yet. Hoping to ski it next season.
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
Hi James How many kilos of fish did you catch today? Well, I guess Ford and Camper are already full of fish? The road to Boise is long (ca. 4,600 km!!!) Regards
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@user-mf6mx6fj4m We only caught one fish today. It’s a nice one - maybe 5 kg. The weather has turned cooler - fishing in a down jacket today.
@davidwells34Ай бұрын
I've skied all over North America & Europe, at least 50 different resorts. IMHO nothing beats the SellaRonda!!
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@davidwells34 Incredibly scenic ski route for sure! Appreciate you watching and commenting!
@anthonychristy1055Ай бұрын
Thank you for your excellent video. I'm heading to Fernie this winter from New Zealand and am looking forward to it that much more because of your video. Very informative those slopes look amazing
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
Super excited for you to ski Fernie! We had a great time. Appreciate you watching the video and commenting!
@chrisburgess6964Ай бұрын
I watch lots of video on it it's combat fishing you find a spot where people are hooking up at when they are done you ask if I can get your spot
@chrisburgess6964Ай бұрын
Watched lots in the river itself. Watched tons of KZfaq videos on it.
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
That is some great advice! I think had we waited at the Ferry landing just below the sanctuary until people limited out and then asked if we could fish, we would have caught some. Really great day though - we will try there again in the future! We are fishing the Klutina now in Cooper Center - good times catching and processing sockeye! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@chrisburgess6964Ай бұрын
Yes it's fun up there. Also snagging would be interesting to try.
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
@@chrisburgess6964 We tried the snagging for sockeye in Seward once. People were slaying the sockeye. I never could get one, so I went further down the channel and caught them drift fishing. Wish the King runs would recover - use to have so much fun catching the big fish!
@CameronsonCameraАй бұрын
We’re not cold weather people but those views are amazing ❤
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
Thank you. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
Beautiful scenery... Snow, blue sky, great weather and a horse-drawn carriage ride with dogs. I guess this is a new hobby for you?? Or Carmelita's dreams come true?? Regards George
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
Thanks George. I thought you would enjoy seeing the snow and mountains. Definitely not a new hobby - skiing is the winter hobby! Sled dogging on snow was one of Carmelita’s bucket list items. We did it for her birthday! Take care! James & Carmelita
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
Hello James, amazing route... almost 5000 km... Admirable!! But it's all for Carmelita to ensure her a beautiful vacation in Alaska. Regards
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
Thanks George! It was a long drive. Carmelita gave us a fishing lesson yesterday - she caught her limit of 3 copper river sockeye in 20 minutes. My uncle and I caught zero.
@user-mf6mx6fj4mАй бұрын
@@YouDecideIsItWorthIt Ohhhhh
@scottharris5714Ай бұрын
Hi Jim - it looks like retirement is treating you well. Thanks for sharing Sitka with us. Travel safe. Scott Harris
@YouDecideIsItWorthItАй бұрын
Hi Scott, hope you are well! We are enjoying retirement - not worried about getting bored ;-). Appreciate you watching the video and commenting!
@TheSwanlake20092 ай бұрын
Alaska is awesome how long is the ship gonna be docked out there is a big ship!
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt2 ай бұрын
We love Alaska! RV’d back up to Alaska to fish for the summer. Our boat was only in port from 7 am to 3 pm.
@rayduke78102 ай бұрын
I did not know there was that much to see and do in Sitka. Thanks for the adventure.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt2 ай бұрын
We loved that port stop - walking and sightseeing, and of course being so close to the bears!
@user-mf6mx6fj4m2 ай бұрын
Hello James Hello Carmelita It's beautiful but dangerous to do something with a bear!! I mean the title Photo Congratulations on your courage!! 😀😀😀 Greetings for the whole family Georg
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt2 ай бұрын
Hello Georg, seeing the bears was a super cool experience! We visited with the man who owns the Fortress of the bears and it’s just amazing what he has done to help rescue orphaned bears and share up close encounters with the bears in a safe environment. Appreciate you watching and commenting! I think you and Sylwia will really enjoy next week’s video - Dog sledding on a glacier in Alaska! It’s been on Carmelita’s bucket list and we did it for her birthday this year. Hope you both are well! James
@user-mf6mx6fj4m2 ай бұрын
The weather is not very nice - I hope your next holiday will be sunny!! Best regards Georg😀😀😀🌞🌞🌞
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt2 ай бұрын
Thanks Georg. We are due for some sunny and pleasant weather!
@user-mf6mx6fj4m2 ай бұрын
@@YouDecideIsItWorthIt WOW WOW WOW!!!! super lucky ?? Can you always catch such halibut? What is the maximum size of Halibut? They look great and delicious!! Hmmm, I'm hungry!!! So you have a lot of work now? Will there be more "fish"? How much can you catch? Or is the quantity limited? We wish you a lot of pleasure at work and then while eating. Warm greetings Georg and Sylwia
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt2 ай бұрын
@@user-mf6mx6fj4m Hi Georg, I sent you an email with the details!
@rayduke78102 ай бұрын
Nice video. Looked like it rained most of the hike. Liked that you were able to get to Red Dog. Fun place.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt2 ай бұрын
Thank you - super fun day despite the weather! Red Dog Saloon was awesome!
@tincangoatmcclellin79152 ай бұрын
Nugget Falls looks like a giant version of Hug Point falls here on the oregon coast.
@YouDecideIsItWorthIt2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! We haven't visited Hug Point falls on the Oregon coast (yet). What really impressed us about Nugget Falls is how close we were - the sound, and even the feel of the powerful water. Good times for sure! I think the Steep Creek walk would also be incredible when the salmon are running. The walkways and platforms would be an excellent place to view bears fishing.
@NijimasuHeaven2 ай бұрын
I wish I could fish in Kitimat again in the future!