The Best Tree Skiing Runs on Blackcomb | Whistler Blackcomb Ski Guide
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Breaking down the top 14 Tree runs on Blackcomb mountain in Whistler Blackcomb.
My favourite powder days at Whistler are always spent skiing in the trees. Trees create visibility on foggy days, protect the snow from sun and wind, hold snow hostage and also hide it from other skiers. Some of the deepest, fluffiest powder is often tucked into the trees just waiting to be stumbled across.
You don’t have to head off into the backcountry to find awesome tree skiing in Whistler Blackcomb. There are amazing powder stashes located throughout the trees all over the mountain. Sometimes the best tree skiing can be experienced by just popping in and out of the trees while skiing down the main runs.
In this video I’m going to introduce you to some awesome marked and un-marked spots where intermediate/advanced/expert skiers can play around in the trees.
Runs Featured in This Video:
1. Excelerator Trees (Excelerator Chair)
2. Raptors Ride, Wheres Joe, Watch Out, Yard Sale (Catskinner Chair)
3. Bark Sandwich & Little Cub (Catskinner Chair)
4. Gear Jammer (Blackcomb Gondola)
5. Everglades (7th Heaven)
6. Glades Below Cloud 9 and Hughes Heaven (7th Heaven)
7. Smoked Salmon & Salmon Belly (Glacier Chair)
8. Fraggle Rock & Log Jam (Crystal Chair)
9. Riders Revenge (Crystal Chair)
10. Arthurs Choice (Crystal Chair)
11. Outer Limits (Crystal Chair)
12. Overbite and Davies Dervish (Crystal Chair)
13. In The Spirit (Excelerator Chair)
14. The Bite & Staircase (Jersey Cream Chair)
PLEASE NOTE you should always stick with a friend and exercise caution when skiing in trees. Whistler Blackcomb is a massive resort and the hazards are very real. Take your time when getting to know new areas. Cliffs, rocks, and fallen trees exist everywhere and will not be marked off main trails.
Hopefully this video will help you to get more comfortable on the mountain and become a better tree skier.
Keep on Shreddin’
Blackcomb's 10 Best Tree Skiing Runs & Powder Stashes:
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How To Ski Trees - 12 Tips to Improve Your Tree Skiing:
riseandalpine.com/2021/12/23/...
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Old guy here... Takes me back 35 years...so fun. good memories Cheers.
Unreal! I bet the mountain was pretty spectacular 35 years ago. Thanks for watching!
Great Editing.. So much energy.. Awesome.. Wish I was young again. Enjoy it.. Like you are!! Brilliant.
Excellent editing and awesome skiing. Thanks for showing the locations too.
Thanks Cyrus, Have fun up there!
Great video. Mapped out all the good spots all in one thanks to the images you showed. Now it's quick and easy to find on the mountain. Thanks 👍
Enjoy!
Another first class video. They came thick and fast! Very informative if you’re heading there. I wish I was again. 😢🇬🇧
Thanks Grumpy! Wish you were here shredding too!
Thanks for this video.. really helpful. I'm living in Whistler but currently in my 2nd spout of Covid, so had an interrupted season so far. Can't wait to get back out there
Super happy it was helpful. Covid is such a bummer. I Hope your recovery goes well and your season doesn't get interrupted again.
Awesome skiing and instruction for Blackcomb!
Thanks Jonathan!
Another awesome video! Thanks for sharing your local knowledge. You're lucky to have this amazing ski area in your backyard. For me it's a 15 hour flight but I sure am looking forward to my next trip to Whistler-Blackcomb in March 2024 😎
I'm so dang lucky. Can't wait for you to get out here Andreas!
@@riseandalpine Thanks! That's another cool thing about Whistler, how awesomely friendly everyone is. Totally worth the ridiculous journey from Australia. If I see you there I'll stop and say Hi for sure, would be awesome to meet you. I'd even say I'd try to follow your line through those clenchy trees, but I doubt I could keep up haha
Really been enjoying all your vids! They're getting me super excited for my Whistler trip in Feb
Thanks Lahey, glad they are getting you stoked!
Great information. Thank you. Hope youre getting out this week! Its gonna be deeep
Happy you enjoyed it! I'll be out this week for sure. Fingers crossed it doesn't get too warm.
Looks unreal! 🔥
Totally! Tree skiing is my favourite :)
Hey . great video and thanks for sharing bro. Exelarato is definitely a undercover gem for the glad run in those powder days.
I do see that you are keeping some good spot for the locals lol
Thanks Yang!
Excelerator is always a blast.
Of course I had to keep a few secret slots to myself :)
Greta tips, cheers. Hoping to get WBC next season & these types of runs are exactly why
Stoked it was helpful Neil! Hope you can get out here next year too!
great video! makes me wanna visit whistler so bad!
Thanks Oskar!
Love you videos ❤
Thanks :)
We were skiing those 40 years ago. When it wasn’t crowded with massive line ups and the pow would last all day.
The good ole' days!
Bro your vids hella underated
Thanks Nate! Appreciate the support :)
There is fun lines in the trees under jersey cream, it’s my go to
Oh Ya - Jersey is a little playground for sure :)
Omg, lovely and interesting
Thank you!
Great video....
Cheers!!!
please do whistler tree runs next! love this video bro thanks
Thanks Isha! I'll absolutely make a Whistler version in the next couple of weeks!
ur channel is so underrated!
I really appreciate the support!!!
Need to get up there!
Totally!! It's simply wonderful.
Soooo basically every gladed run is a good run :p
I loved Arthur’s Choice. Such a nice easy run to warm up on.
Back in the UK now, missing it like crazy. Got covid at some point and tested positive when I got back. Would love to come out again this season if I can!
Great video man! Keep em coming, love the passion (and the hot sauce) ;)
LOL. I was trying to boil it down to a top 10 but all the gladed runs are so fun hahaha.
Crappy that you got Covid but at least you made it back to the UK.
So stoked that you got such a nice mix of sunshine and powder while you visiting!
nice video!!!! just been for nye
Unreal! What was your favourite run?
@@riseandalpine lakeside bowl & crystal traverse. comeback at the end of march to go see the ice cave .
Maaaann I would love to ride with you next time I come back to Whistler!!
Let me know the next time you're here David and we'll go for a spin!
@@riseandalpine Insane! You look so chill and you know the best spots 😍 best combo hahah
🔥🔥🔥🎥🎯
Awesome vids...none better that showcase Whistler and Blackcomb...just need to get rid of the neck warmer.
Thanks August!
Neck warmer ain't going anywhere when it's minus 15 hahahaha.
@@riseandalpine I never wear a neck warmer in -15. Just a jacket with a good collar does the job much better. No gross wet and frozen neck warmer and fogged goggles. Plus you look much cooler.
@@NukesOfHazzard I've never struggled with any of those aforementioned problems. Style is all in the eye of the beholder. Gaiters and Balaclavas are 'cool' in my opinion of course. Only time they are impractical is in the Spring when it's warm.
My fav run first tracks under harmony chair
ducking the rope
long way back had 3 fresh laps before people started to copy
when I look at the hills now people don't ski it all
you seem to like a more Blackcomb member - it does have more variety - peak chair is over hyped, tho a must do in good conditions
I'll have to try some Laps under the Harmony!
I'm definitely a big fan of the Blackcomb side but Peak chair is unbeatable on a good day. There were no lines yesterday and I was having a hell of a good time cycling Peak/West Ridge and West Bowl.
Awesome info, would love one for the Whistler side too!
Once this ice settles down and the trees become skiable again I'll put one together :)
When you get excited whilst you're skiing you sound like Randy Marsh
LOL. It's so funny you say that. Back in university I met up with some people for the first time to do a group project and one of the girls said I sounded like someone from South Park. I guess she isn't the only one hahaha.
Maybe I should contact south park and see if they want to bring in a new curly headed character hahaha
@@riseandalpine hahaha hundred per cent bro, it’s when you’re happy you sound exactly like him 😂
A great video do a whistler one
Thanks Jan! Planning on getting a whistler one out soon :)
party boy - you must have seen JACK MOIR vlogs :)
Never heard of Jack Moir... I'll have to check him out!
Thanks for the awesome video! Love the energy, made me laugh but also stoked about trying this soon.
Question: would you recommend this to a strong intermediate snowboarder? My main concern is whether there are extended and flat parts where riders have to hike on foot?
Hey E San!
What run in particular are you thinking about? Exploring the trees is definitely challenging on a snowboard since it is hard to walk around and maneuver around trees if things get flat. Try Arthurs Choice! It's a great spot for intermediate-advanced snowboarders with trees and no flat spots :)
@@riseandalpine Hey man thanks for the info! I actually meant to comment on your Blackcomb Glacier (Ice Cave) run video! I had both of your videos open and accidentally commented on the wrong one lol. Just wondering if the glacier run has any flat spots?
@@esan3289 The run down the glacier to the ice cave has no flat spots. However exiting the ice cave and down Glacier Road is a bit flat and might require a bit of walking.
@@riseandalpine Thanks bud! Cheers.
Wish I saw this video before today! Totally wasted the day skiing the chopped up “groomers”
Darn! The trees on the Whistler side were holding some deeep snow!
Awesome video! What are some of your favourite bowls on either Whistler or Blackcomb?
Whistler Side
- Westbowl off the peak chair
- Flute Bowl
- Sun Bowl
On Blackcomb
- Spankys Ladder (Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond are amazing)
- Secret Bowl and all of the lines down into the Jersey Cream Bowl
@@riseandalpine Wicked! Thanks!
are u making more skiing videos this winter?
Of course I am!
Hey man ! awesome videos ! Love watching them. Anyway you can show how to get to the ice cave ? Been wanting to do it for the first time but a bit unsure how to directly go there ! Cheers !
Hey Kalvin. Thanks for watching and all the positivity!
It's funny you ask that because I've been planning to make a video on the cave.
Just waiting for a clear day when the T-Bar is open!
@@riseandalpine sweet man ! Ill be up in a few weeks and hoping to hit it on one of the days ! Cant wait to see the vid 🤙
can you make a video on skiing down Robertson, but can you do the full thing including harmony ridge and The glades to get there.
dont u just turn right on The glades
@@happy_run true but im not the best skier so I don't want to end up in a weird situation
Which ones would you suggest for entry level tree runs for snowboarders?
For snowboarders its always best to learn to ride trees when there is a little fresh snowfall so the bumps are smaller!!
I would try and any of the lower glades on 7th heaven, especially everglades or under the chair. It has the slope of a blue and you can go in and out of the trees to practice.
I also like to take skiers learning trees on Riders Revenge, or Arthurs Choice on the Crystal Chair. (Arthurs Choice gets really bumpy so it could be annoying on a board)
If you are on the Whistler Side, the lower blue runs on the Symphony chair are also a great way to get comfortable with skiing trees. Super mellow slope and groomed around the trees.
Hopefully that helps a little bit!
What camera do you use if it is a GoPro can you give me your settings and protune settings
Hey Adrian this was filmed on a Go Pro Hero 7 Silver in 1080p on stock settings.
I love Outer Limits -but its not for beginners! Have a friend coming from out
East and Whistler is going to BLOW HIS MIND!
So fun touring a friend from out East around Whistler! He is going to go nuts especially if you get a bluebird day.
Outer limits is not a beginner run, I meant to say Arthurs Choice is a decent option for intermediate skiers dipping their toes into tree riding. Not sure if that came off clear in the video.
Hopefully there aren't too many beginners out there heading straight for the trees LOL.
@@riseandalpine Yeah OUTER LIMITS is not for an intermediate.
Hey fellas, Nova Scotian native here. If you veer off the Crystal lift towards the way back from Glacier/Spankys before Outer Limits and Arthur's theres good stuff. Be careful for cliffs though.
What size is your skis?
2014 Solomon Rocker 2 108's
Length: 190cm
Tip: 137mm
Width: 11
Tail: 130mm
Turning Radius: 19.7m
I've got AT rail bindings on them so they're Super heavy but I love them. Great off piste and in the pow. They don't perform well on the groomers but that's to be expected with their size.
Sick nasty 🤙🏼 how tall are you and what length are your skis?
I'm around 6'2. My powder skis are 191cm. My carving skis are 176cm.
111mm underfoot for the pow skis
hey tahoe local here! coming to ski whistler blackcomb 02/01-02/04 what are some spots I have to hit? hoping for some good snow to hit spankys ladder!
Amazing! I hope you get some good weather for your trip.
I've listed these runs as
On The Blackcomb Side:
1. Spanky's Ladder is amazing. I recently wrote a blog post and drew some maps on the best routes through it which might be helpful for you. Sapphire Chutes and Zut Zut in the Sapphire Bowl are my favourites!
riseandalpine.com/2022/01/11/how-to-ski-spankys-ladder-whistler-blackcomb-skiing-guide/
2. 7th Heaven Everglades (go to the far right below the reservoir) and ski trees until the last cat-track
3. Saudan Couloir starting at False Face
4. Any of the Runs/Chutes from Secret Bowl (ie. Pakalolo or Cougar Chutes)
5. Hike up towards Horstman peak and ski Prime Rib, Stupid East or Stupid West. (Usually solid snow in here)
6. Showcase T-Bar and ski the Blackcomb Glacier and check out the ice cave
7. Outer Limits for some adventurous tree skiing
Some of the runs mentioned explained in this post: riseandalpine.com/2022/01/10/the-steepest-scariest-runs-on-blackcomb-whistler-blackcomb-freeskiing-guide/
Whistler Side:
1. Peak Chair: Play around on Whistler bowl and maybe try the Cirque
2. West Cirque to Christmas Trees (a great mix of steep skiing and tree skiing)
3. Sun Bowl (off the back of Harmony chair)
4. Flute Bowl (this one is a about a 30 minute hike but the snow is amazing and is totally worth it. Views are also spectacular of Cheakamus lake and the mountains)
5. Peak to Creek (longest consistent ski run in North America)
6. Harmony Horseshoes into Harmony Bowl
Explanations for some of the runs mentioned:
riseandalpine.com/2022/01/07/the-13-steepest-most-difficult-ski-runs-on-whistler-mountain-whistler-blackcomb-freeride-guide/
Since you were talking about Spanky's I assumed you were an expert and comfortable skiing whatever. Usually the best snow hides in the trees and toughest terrain!
Let me know if you have any other questions before your trip!
@@riseandalpine thanks dude really appreciate it!
bro I swear I saw you on the line at Crystal chair line in the afternoon yesterday hahah was gonna say hi but you were too far ahead.
Dang. 100% was me. I popped over for a few runs on Crystal in the late afternoon. I'm sure we'll run into each-other again!
Do you ski these alone? Should be no problem with tree wells within bounds at whistler right?
I ski alone quite a bit. There is actually huge tree-well danger at Whistler and many deaths per year. If you stay on the gladed runs and don't blast into the trees randomly than the risk is much less significant.
Always best to ski with a friend if you have one!
@@riseandalpine Thanks I went out on a lot of these runs today! Great fun, and I agree the marked gladed runs seem a lot safer for tree wells. Hope to see you out there one day!
Kyhber Pass, Singing Pass, international trees, CBC trees. But I’m not telling you where any of those are.
Some spots are best to be explored oneself (with a friend of course)
Can you please check you IG dm’s
New to using instagram and other social channels LOL.
Didn't even know how to access them.
Thanks for letting me know, I've responded!
He needs a partner to get video other than the close up go pro motion sickness inducing selfies.
You're Hired!
@@riseandalpine If only I could! Love everything else about the videos. Maybe you'll bump into a future ski partner/videographer along the way.
@@frankthomas8473 I hope so!!! Filming is alot of work and takes a certain type of person or $$$ for someone to be willing to trade that for their time in life & on the hill.
If I can grow big enough that would be my first hire!!
You should be banned from posting this videos RUclips ! You like to twist the dagger in our wounds😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Thanks Oskar! Hopefully you can get out here at some point.
This Covid nightmare will never end ! Just too risky to travel anywhere right now, let's see what happens next month. 'If you don't do it this year you'll be one year older when you do' (Warren Miller ) 😰
@@lpja2326 Bwahahahaha! 😂 How well I remember Warren Miller's immortal ski quotes!! Sure miss his annual screening of his latest films in NYC!! 😁 'Dose were da days!'