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@@awright1035 I actually do plan on really testing my ski bike skills tomorrow while working Patrol, I'll film the carnage.

@@began4939 It was a pretty day, so nice.

@@BubbaBubs1 Yep!

Ski Biking is indeed legendary fun, I went up there again today for another couple hours of shred time, I loved it!

I will be there later today and for most of this coming Friday, till about 2pm.

@@PurpMiat Yep, that was us. They came down from SLC and Colorado to help me learn how to ride a ski bike properly - I was that bad! After one full run of instructions I was 97% better, the good fresh snow definitely helped as well. Did you guys have fun?

@@RAPIDFIRE2K Hah yes, after his career as a teacher then drug lord, he became a Ski Patroller in southern Utah. Not a lot of people know that. 😂

@@mybadvideos True, icy by west coast standards. I once went snowboarding in Maryland while it was raining - that was icy. 😂

@@matthewreynolds2208 Hah! You are correct, it is a bit of a punishment for people that injure themselves and can't slide on the bigger side of the mountain.

@@LivinUTOutdoors Well, if I can learn to trust the inside edges with both feet up on the pegs I'll be able brake better and crash less. 😂

@@nathanyellll Thanks man, I'm having a great day. It looks like we might get three days of snow this coming weekend - I'm on it.

@ yes we might over here in big bear. 💕💕 La niña season among us

@nathanyellll La Niña is painful!

@@nathanyellll Brighton is one of my favorite resorts, so much variety of terrain. I haven't been there in quite a few years though. Have fun!

It was so good to be back on the mountain and sliding around - even if it was something very new.

Gotcha, I figured I was doing it wrong at least on the ice/hard pack, it was very counter intuitive to what I do while mountain biking. I suppose I need to think of it more like skiing/snowboarding edge control eh? Are you the guy with the super awesome Brighton ski bike videos with big drops in powder and whatnot? As far as addiction goes, I do find myself thinking about ski biking a lot, I plan on going this Friday and calling in sick if and when it ever snows again here. I appreciate your input!

@@clas2002 Thank you for the input, I definitely haven't built up the trust in the uphill edge that I need just yet - at least not in the icy areas. It was amazing though in the rough stuff and powder! What kind of ski bike do you have?

@ I ride an original TNGNT carve, but I’m trying to demo a Lenz recon this week before I pull the trigger. I love seeing people try ski biking and my little niche of snow sports growing.

@clas2002 Nice, our local ski shop rents the Tngnt bikes, they seem to do really well. I'd like to hear your thoughts between the two machines after you ride the Recon.

@@nathanyellll Awesome, that's the way to do it. I started at Brian Head as Guest Services, it was a fun job.

@@scottmoore8854 Funny you mentioned that video, I watched it no less than five times - and I still felt the need to put that inside leg out. It was super easy to ride where the snow was softer and I had more bite. That day was like riding a mountain bike on very hard packed flat corners. Still super fun though, I reeeeally liked it when I was out in the trees or on a bermed trail.

@@scottmoore8854 Yeah, that makes sense, I always were one when I'm down hilling or riding moto.

I did actually film everything from my first day of ski biking while on Ski Patrol this past Friday. I am currently editing the footage as we speak. I had a lot of fun, i was shocked by how fast it is, I didn't feel super secure in the hard packed snow/ice we had though. Time and experience will help.

That's cool! An OTB onto our super hard snow would hurt - badly - I'm going to try to avoid that. I did slide out a few times because of ice but nothing super painful. They will be in the video I'm currently editing. I did appreciate being able to get on the mountain despite my knee, that was awesome.

Goal achieved! On snow is on snow!

Still torn up but pretty functional, skiing and snowboarding are not viable choices currently. I will be getting the surgery done next week, I am not sure what my exact recovery time will be, hopefully short!

@@awright1035 I was up there today, the ski bike is so fast! I filmed a bunch of the riding, I'll get that edited this weekend at some point.

@@ErikAnderson-b7k Maybe the scaredest mountain biker on the mountain. 😂

Just remember to switch your leg weight opposite of skiing and you'll be fine. And respect the generosity of gravity! 😬

@@scottmoore8854 It's going to take some time for me to trust the inner edges of the bike's skis, I think a less hard packed/icy day will help. That being said, when I was able to go cross country jumping things and carving berms that were buried, was soooo much fun! What kind of ski bike do you have?

@AviationFrosty Cool! I filmed the ski bike riding today up at the resort, such a fast machine!

@@skipatrollife-southernutah7805 sounds like its a beast😀

@AviationFrosty I have rarely scared myself that often while on the mountain. 😂

@@bigdan8461 The first thing is that you'll need medical training, a lot of our patrollers are either Wilderness Outdoor First Responders, EMT's, Paramedics, ER Nurses, etc. Secondly you need to be able to ski or snowboard at an advanced intermediate to expert level as we need to be able to access any part of the mountain. Being in good physical condition is pretty key as well, toboggans, gear, patients, can be heavy. Beyond all of that, being able to be a good team member is very important. If you are interested, our Ski Patrol Director is a gentleman named Andy and his assistant is Kenadee. You could either call the resort and ask for them or better yet swing by the Ski Patrol room at Giant Steps and speak with them personally. Let me know what other questions you may have.

@ Thank you! I have WFR course scheduled in March! I will definitely have to stop by and talk to them! Would definitely be interested in doing something over the summer if they have patrol then.

@@bigdan8461 That's awesome, that is a good course, especially for what we do. We do have Bike Patrol through the summer but really it isn't much like Ski Patrol. If you watch a couple of my Bike Patrol videos you'll see what I mean - much lower tempo.

@@Bobblehead09 That's awesome! You'll love pulling a toboggan, it is one of my favorite things on Ski Patrol. How's training going for you? Where are you at?

@ trainings going great… I love the people and job. I’m at mountain creek in Vernon NJ so snow isn’t the best but hey at least I’m skiing.

@Bobblehead09 That's awesome, there really is not to many jobs like this, I'm happy for you. NJ is beautiful, I used to surf up there when I was in the Marine Corps in D.C. It's rad that you are able to ski. How long is your training before you get officially certified?

@ I’m not even old enough to be in the military LOL. Thank you for your service. I finish OET in march but I also have to finish a check list full of other things like mountain protocol, opening, closing, etc. so hopefully in march but who knows…

@@eIixi Thank you, I appreciate you saying that.

@@samdiaz6437 Thank you, I am definitely not looking forward to the surgery itself but I am looking forward to my knee being better.

@@RyanIckes-d8k Thank you Ryan. I appreciate you watching and especially commenting, it's cool to know that it is helpful/enjoyable/etc. - I sometimes wonder if it matters. You showed me that it does, that is very cool.

Thank you very much, I don't have a date for the surgery yet. I am looking forward to my knee working properly again, it's no fun right now.

@@SolracIRL Thank you for saying that. What is it that you enjoy? I'll try to do more of that.👍

@@tw8181 That's awesome, the first place I ever went skiing was Snowbowl when I was twelve and lived in Chandler, AZ, it is very crowded these days for sure. I'm glad you discovered BH, it is a nice resort. We do have some incredible snowmobile trails as well, I love it up there. Thank you for watching the video!

@@philh1826 Yep, La Niña is a painful thing. We've gotten a bit of snow but it's been pretty warm, great for golf and mountain biking though.

@@hammahventures I wasn't there on Thursday, but sorry I missed you guys. I was there Friday, super busy day as well. I'm glad you guys had fun.

@@aaronsloate8169 Should be pretty good, crowds will be mellow during that timeframe and we have quite a bit of snow, hopefully we'll have even more by then.

I wouldn't know, luckily I handed off my camera to other patrollers so we could see what their day was like. I had a good day nonetheless, just no sliding for me yet.

Great videos . Really enjoying all of the content. I am thinking of taking my RV to Brian Head next week. Is there any places you suggest we stay ?

@@JoshuaMercer-r5n You could stay down here in Cedar City where there are more restaurants, grocery stores, things to do at night, etc. or you could actually park your RV in the Giant Steps parking lot up in Brian Head. If it is snowing up there (let's cross our fingers) you might need to move the RV around a bit in the parking lot for our snow removal team though. Have you guys been to Brian Head Resort before?

No, this would be our first time going to Brian Head. We just have heard a lot of great things

@@JoshuaMercer-r5n Well awesome, let me know if there's anything else I can answer for you or help you guys with. I hope you have a lot of fun while you are up here. Please let me know how it goes for you.

@RLForky We did! I'm stoked!

@@skipatrollife-southernutah7805 looks like its going to be a good season

@@skipatrollife-southernutah7805 also hows your knee

@RLForky I can walk pretty well, it definitely hurts a little more as the day goes on. I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon next week, hopefully I'll know more at that point.

@@skipatrollife-southernutah7805 sounds good

@@began4939 I am very serious about the Ski Bike, especially while my knee is having issues. I wouldn't be able to carry anything or pull a toboggan though, I'd have to figure something out for that. Gotta love Trash Duty. 😂

@@skate_ave9213 Thank you!

@Building_With_Bricks I will look into that tomorrow morning for you and post up a quick Short on Lift 3 and the rest of the resort. I'm sorry that it's making your planning difficult - hopefully it's running by tomorrow.

Thank you!

@RLForky Merry Christmas to you as well!

@@matthewreynolds2208 I should be around at that time, I suppose it depends on whether I get surgery or not. Thank you for the kind words. Have a great Christmas!

@@austindotson8170 Thanks man, have a great Christmas.

@@Rykerwayne18 Nice! How is your EMT going?

@ really well, testing out in mid January!!

@BrentPeterson1 Excellent! We do hire throughout the season, once you get your certification you could contact Andy our Ski Patrol director and see if we are hiring. I was hired onto Ski Patrol in February the year I started.