A video — one that almost didn’t get released — of a B.C. Lions player hoisting the Grey Cup on top of a mountain has now been completed.

In December, after winning the CFL championship, B.C. Lion James Yurichuk and his friend Bradley Friesen took a helicopter to the top of a mountain to film the Canadian linebacker victoriously hoisting the cup.

That night, the footage was lost and Friesen appealed to the public for help.

While the missing footage hasn’t been found, the Lions granted Yurichuk another day with the CFL trophy to re-shoot the video.

A month and a half later, the Rise of the Cup video can finally be seen online.

“James is extremely excited about it. The experience, the day, the video — he couldn’t ask for anything more,” said Friesen.

With almost 500 views on YouTube since it was posted on Tuesday morning, Friesen issued a challenge to the winning quarterback of Sunday’s Super Bowl: Make a video to commemorate your day with the Super Bowl.

He even offered to shoot the video.

“The opportunity to do it again with another sports trophy like the Stanley Cup or the (Vince Lombardi trophy) ... I couldn’t say no to that.”