Best one yet. Chairlift rambling is a great addition! Can’t imagine skiing those runs when you can’t see. Video makes the vis look better than it actually was I bet.
Yes I will never understand why people ski zones with poor visibility. They always make up an excuse for their stupidity. God invented trees for a reason. Go find some and have fun skiing!🎉 I mean, I can move around my house with the lights off, but why? Life is better with sight 👀😊
You are inspirational, your drop in on lifty's leap for the 50 movie was mind blowing, and your pillow rides are awesome... been visiting wb for the past 22 years, havent hit half of it! Keep it up, commentary on the risks and approaches is absolutely the best - comes to mind when looking at what one is jumping into - love the stress of scoping below before you go up. Looking forward to seeing your Japan stuff - dream trip for me!! One day!! Just got the Echos (181) this year and paired with the Shift 13, technica HV boots and love the setup - Thanks Stan!
We have been here in Whistler all week. Today was the best viz day and it was still not great. I dont know how you did those lines with literally zero viz. Awesome.
Ya they weren’t easy that’s for sure. Haha I skied DOA today and the viz was a bit better but like you said not great. I’ve got a little vlog of that coming out tomorrow at some point! Hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Whistler!
Reminds me of skiing Hawaii 5-0 on opening weekend of the alpine chairs a few years back. Bony rock garden the whole way down. It's amazing how much those lines tame up with deeper snow packs!
Yup you are so right! I’ve straight lined Exhilaration before and it took me 15 minutes to ski the damn thing this time. Ha viz was the main factor but once they fill in they become way more tame!
Ya me too but I ran into some copyright issues with the song so I changed it. Crazy day indeed. Not the day to tackle those lines but we have some real warm weather coming this weekend so I thought Id ski them anyways. Ha
Haha I love how you are tutorialising like you think I am going to do this one day. Thanks for the beta haha These meatballs are far too spicy on the scoville scale for me to ever consider, but glad to see it through another skiers eyes. Thanks for the vids!
Haven’t done exhilaration cause I hear it’s a straight line. Loved Excitation when I did it with March conditions. Tried Alien (on glacier wall) in December and almost died since an ice layer froze over it, and I didn’t realize till I dropped in. Dilemma was cool but too short. Overall, fun ridge and I’m glad you captured it for us! And friggin kudos to you for doing these runs in that flat light! I would never
The alpine is pretty good but we still need more snow to fill things in a bit better. Hopefully you have a fun trip up here and an awesome rest of your winter!
Keep these up! Vicariously fun to see you struggle in the low viz! My fav line there is in between what you skied Excitation and Exhilaration, it's the steep (and longer) line that holds the best snow. What is that?
That is the best line but didn’t feel confident skiing that line in these conditions cause the entrance looked tricky. That’s the upper entrance f Excitation more to the skiers right!
Brilliant video, love the lack of edditing and hearing yoh explain your way down the difficult runs. Made me realise im not ready for any triple diamonds yet
Looks like vertigo inducing viz, not fun when you are trying to spot cornices (that are building in the wind). Dust on ice doesn't help in the steeps either haha. Sucks another pineapple is happening, hopefully Marrch delivers!
Quite the day you picked to ski some of the gnarliest lines on Whistler, I gotta give you props just for surviving exhilaration in those conditions, you might have been the only guy on the mountain crazy enough to try it! Funny how conditions can make the difference between making grandma turns and backying off the pyramid at the bottom of Excitation :P Also, how do those new QST 116's handle (I think I heard QST X over the wind) compared to the old QST 118? I had a pair of those and loved how much rocker/how loose/surfy they were in deep snow. I find a lot of modern pow skis are trying too hard to be versatile for all conditions and I loved how the 118s were total boats with tons of rocker, making them perfect for deep trees/pillows.
Ha it really is! I’ve straight lined the left chute in Exhilaration along with 10 Whistler freeride kids before. Haha the new QST X is awesome. Skis similar to the 118 but more surfy which I really like! It my fav pow ski that Salomon has made I think! That or the rocker 2 122.
@@stanrey7 It honestly amazes me how many people will do that straightline, always seemed so consequential where you just have to point em and get in the right body position and hold on for dear life, what terrifies me is what happens if you end up just a foot or two in either direction and hit one of the rocks. Do you know anyone who has crashed doing that straight line? More surfy than the 118, that's saying something! You've got me intrigued!
Yes rough for both but I just got back from Japan and had to get an epi out this week and this is all I had to work with so I said f it and sent it. Well I wouldn’t call that send but I slid down the runs.😂
Stan. Be a man and show people that’s it’s ok not to ski stuff like this when the vis is that bad. I’d rather you came back on a sunny day and figure 11 it top to bottom.
I will come back and rebate it but I’m posting one episode a week and I’m doing them in order of the book so I had to ski it in horrible viz. I’ll be back though don’t worry!
Great another RUclipsr channel showing tourist where the secret zones are without doing any work. Aren’t you a local? Kind surprising that a professional skier needs to do this for views.
I don’t think too many tourist are gonna ski these lines and all these runs are on the map and in plain sight so I don’t think they are so secret. I am a local been living here since 96 but anyone can ski wherever they want and I’m not sure you ski at Whistler Blackcomb if you think you’ll get fresh tracks on any run at this resort. Haha
@@stanrey7if you’ve lived here since 96 you should know better! Ruining the resort for a dopamine hit..sad and pathetic just like the rest of all the RUclipsrs.
Best one yet. Chairlift rambling is a great addition!
Can’t imagine skiing those runs when you can’t see. Video makes the vis look better than it actually was I bet.
It’s funny you say that cause it felt way worse than it looked like on the camera. 😂
This serie is so awesome. It was interesting to see how you approached the gnarly stuff.
Cheers, I usually ski gnarly stuff in good light but when there is no viz there is no option but to take it slow and pick your way down!
Most underrated ski channel. Absolutely gnarly skiing Stan a love the conversations you have with the camera.
Cheers! Glad you enjoy it!
Ooooooo not the day for these, good on you for giving this a go, being able to see is important and fun.
Couldn’t agree more.
Great content for a boring Sunday spin bike ride! Your running commentary makes “30 mins of whiteout” enjoyable.
Exhil is my fav but I need to be able to see
It does make it more enjoyable that’s for sure.😂
Yes I will never understand why people ski zones with poor visibility. They always make up an excuse for their stupidity.
God invented trees for a reason. Go find some and have fun skiing!🎉
I mean, I can move around my house with the lights off, but why? Life is better with sight 👀😊
Testicular fortitude needed. Edge of the seat(ski) stuff. Awesome job and Video! 🎥🔥
Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it!
You are inspirational, your drop in on lifty's leap for the 50 movie was mind blowing, and your pillow rides are awesome... been visiting wb for the past 22 years, havent hit half of it! Keep it up, commentary on the risks and approaches is absolutely the best - comes to mind when looking at what one is jumping into - love the stress of scoping below before you go up. Looking forward to seeing your Japan stuff - dream trip for me!! One day!! Just got the Echos (181) this year and paired with the Shift 13, technica HV boots and love the setup - Thanks Stan!
We have been here in Whistler all week. Today was the best viz day and it was still not great. I dont know how you did those lines with literally zero viz. Awesome.
Ya they weren’t easy that’s for sure. Haha I skied DOA today and the viz was a bit better but like you said not great. I’ve got a little vlog of that coming out tomorrow at some point! Hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Whistler!
"Don't follow tracks" is one of the best bits of advice for hacks like me.
I’ve even gotten in deep doing that and had to hike out just like the person whose tracks I followed. 🤦🏽♂️
Reminds me of skiing Hawaii 5-0 on opening weekend of the alpine chairs a few years back. Bony rock garden the whole way down. It's amazing how much those lines tame up with deeper snow packs!
Yup you are so right! I’ve straight lined Exhilaration before and it took me 15 minutes to ski the damn thing this time. Ha viz was the main factor but once they fill in they become way more tame!
I love how you explain your thought processes! Keep up the grate work!! Don’t worry about the haters!!
Haters are gonna hate.
21:15..”if not, it sucks to suck”. The balls on this dude. Unreal.
Think i liked the old intro a bit better. What a wild day!
Edit: that last 3rd person pov is insane!!!
Ya me too but I ran into some copyright issues with the song so I changed it. Crazy day indeed. Not the day to tackle those lines but we have some real warm weather coming this weekend so I thought Id ski them anyways. Ha
Best episode ever man!! Love the humble commentary !! And the skiing is next level inspirational…. to picking up my book copy today🤙🏼
🤙🏽 I’ve been living in Whistler since 96 and a few of these runs I didn’t even know about. 😂
Man that flat lighting at the top of exhilaration, really showing the west coast foggy conditions who’s boss!
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Haha I love how you are tutorialising like you think I am going to do this one day. Thanks for the beta haha These meatballs are far too spicy on the scoville scale for me to ever consider, but glad to see it through another skiers eyes. Thanks for the vids!
Haha maybe a few would dare to have Da Bomb hot sauce and suffer through it! That’s what I did skiing those in horrible viz .🤣
Haven’t done exhilaration cause I hear it’s a straight line. Loved Excitation when I did it with March conditions. Tried Alien (on glacier wall) in December and almost died since an ice layer froze over it, and I didn’t realize till I dropped in. Dilemma was cool but too short. Overall, fun ridge and I’m glad you captured it for us! And friggin kudos to you for doing these runs in that flat light! I would never
They are way more fun in good light that’s for sure! Excitation is usually more of a straight line for sure but you can pick your way down it.
@@stanrey7 oh see I was fine on excitation as there was different drop in points. Exhilaration is the one that seems a bit trickier
I’m heading up next Wednesday and I really appreciate this videos showing the Conditions!!! You’re a beast
The alpine is pretty good but we still need more snow to fill things in a bit better. Hopefully you have a fun trip up here and an awesome rest of your winter!
So glad you created a channel!
🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
I love the pink that Salomon is doing for the new kits
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This episode I’ve been waiting for!
I’ll need to rebate it cause the viz was none existant! Ha😂
Wow, that is some gnarly stuff right there with CSS (can't see sh%t) and all. Awesome skiing as always, mad respect.
Haha that’s a great way to explain it CSS!!!
Holy cow. This takes a lot of balls! Which one was the hardest?
Hardest was probably Dilemma but Exhilaration was a close second!
Keep these up! Vicariously fun to see you struggle in the low viz! My fav line there is in between what you skied Excitation and Exhilaration, it's the steep (and longer) line that holds the best snow. What is that?
That is the best line but didn’t feel confident skiing that line in these conditions cause the entrance looked tricky. That’s the upper entrance f Excitation more to the skiers right!
Now THIS is content...!
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Got this video really quick, you ski this on the 01/25?
Brilliant video, love the lack of edditing and hearing yoh explain your way down the difficult runs. Made me realise im not ready for any triple diamonds yet
Haha the lack of editing is me sucking at editing, haha and yup I shot it 2 days ago!
Subbed! Stoked to have found your channel Stan🍻
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This is sick. I’m heading over to Whistler in 2 weeks, hoping for some good conditions
There is a monsoon coming but hopefully it gets cold and starts snowing soon after!
what a vid! just wondering what skis are those
These are the new QST X from Salomon. They are coming out in February!
This was educational af
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Looks like vertigo inducing viz, not fun when you are trying to spot cornices (that are building in the wind). Dust on ice doesn't help in the steeps either haha. Sucks another pineapple is happening, hopefully Marrch delivers!
It does. It’s a shame cause things are starting to get a bit better up there.
Quite the day you picked to ski some of the gnarliest lines on Whistler, I gotta give you props just for surviving exhilaration in those conditions, you might have been the only guy on the mountain crazy enough to try it! Funny how conditions can make the difference between making grandma turns and backying off the pyramid at the bottom of Excitation :P
Also, how do those new QST 116's handle (I think I heard QST X over the wind) compared to the old QST 118? I had a pair of those and loved how much rocker/how loose/surfy they were in deep snow. I find a lot of modern pow skis are trying too hard to be versatile for all conditions and I loved how the 118s were total boats with tons of rocker, making them perfect for deep trees/pillows.
Ha it really is! I’ve straight lined the left chute in Exhilaration along with 10 Whistler freeride kids before. Haha the new QST X is awesome. Skis similar to the 118 but more surfy which I really like! It my fav pow ski that Salomon has made I think! That or the rocker 2 122.
@@stanrey7 It honestly amazes me how many people will do that straightline, always seemed so consequential where you just have to point em and get in the right body position and hold on for dear life, what terrifies me is what happens if you end up just a foot or two in either direction and hit one of the rocks. Do you know anyone who has crashed doing that straight line?
More surfy than the 118, that's saying something! You've got me intrigued!
Tight. Rocky. Bananas.
😂 that’s about all that was.
“Light is flat”
Stan…. “Sending”
Always! Kinda!😂
Spicy! 🥵😳
Da bomb spicy! 😂
Stan Stan Stan what are you doing?😂
🤣 sometime I’m not even sure.
Nice video!
Thanks!
Duuuuuuuuuuuude!👍
Haha slow and steady gnar!😂
“Skis for sale. Couple rocks scratches.”
Dude!!!
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Rough on the visibility ! For skiing, but filming for sure
Yes rough for both but I just got back from Japan and had to get an epi out this week and this is all I had to work with so I said f it and sent it. Well I wouldn’t call that send but I slid down the runs.😂
What did that guy yell to you when you were dropping into Dilemma?😂
It looks like shit! Haha
What skis and what size do you use?
This is the new Salomon QST X that comes out next month and they are 116 underfoot and I ski them in a 184!
When did you record this?
2 days ago on Wednesday! Probably wasn’t the best day for it but wanted to do it before the monsoon hits this weekend!
@stanrey7 Dang, that's the most difficult I've ever seen these. Might be that the base isn't the greatest this year.
Ya it’s crazy how different these look and ski filled in.
“Mouthguard” jfc
Nice side slipping skills
Stan. Be a man and show people that’s it’s ok not to ski stuff like this when the vis is that bad. I’d rather you came back on a sunny day and figure 11 it top to bottom.
I will come back and rebate it but I’m posting one episode a week and I’m doing them in order of the book so I had to ski it in horrible viz. I’ll be back though don’t worry!
@@stanrey7 well, if you get to April when I come out, I’ll help you tick off school marm. McKeeman’s legs are what they used to be…lol
Great another RUclipsr channel showing tourist where the secret zones are without doing any work. Aren’t you a local? Kind surprising that a professional skier needs to do this for views.
I don’t think too many tourist are gonna ski these lines and all these runs are on the map and in plain sight so I don’t think they are so secret. I am a local been living here since 96 but anyone can ski wherever they want and I’m not sure you ski at Whistler Blackcomb if you think you’ll get fresh tracks on any run at this resort. Haha
@@stanrey7if you’ve lived here since 96 you should know better! Ruining the resort for a dopamine hit..sad and pathetic just like the rest of all the RUclipsrs.