Our Climbing & MTB Trip with 57hours
With the help of 57hours and our guide, Willie Benegas, we spent a few days biking and climbing around Moab — check out our recap video and trip report.
Videos
ON3P — “ON3P 5”
ON3P just dropped their fifth team movie, and this time around they traded urban rails and thrift-store clothes for Gore-Tex, cliffs, and pillow lines around British Columbia. Watch it here.
Ski Video Roundup — October, 2019
A bunch of really good and entirely free ski films dropped over the past week. Check out this post for films from the likes of Tanner Hall, Sammy Carlson, Blank Collective, Phil Casabon, and many more.
Reviewing the Reviewer: Jonathan Ellsworth (Ep.67)
Luke Koppa and Sam Shaheen pose questions & rate the answers of Blister founder, Jonathan Ellsworth, about being charged by a bear; nearly burning his house down; teaching philosophy; his favorite gear in the world; and (of course) the things he’s better at than Sam Shaheen.
Video: Verb Cabin — “Another Way”
Ian Compton has taken a very different approach to skiing. Once one of the best park / urban skiers out there, Ian decided to leave skiing and move to, as he calls it, the “middle of nowhere,” Vermont. Verb Cabin’s short film, “Another Way,” documents Ian’s rise in the sport, the reasoning behind and the outcome of his decision to leave it, and now his return to skiing, in the form of a tiny undisclosed rope-tow near his new home. We think the video is incredibly well done, and you can watch it here.
J Skis founder, Jason Levinthal (Ep.102)
J Skis founder, Jason Levinthal, is back on the show, and this time, our conversation is made up almost entirely of your questions. And in his trademark style, Jason answers each of them with extreme candor. Check out the full video and conversation here.
VIDEO: Claudio Caluori on the World Cup DH Season
We’ll be rolling out videos of many of our podcasts, and the first one is our conversation with Claudio Caluori, where he recaps the extremely exciting season and finale of the World Cup Downhill series. Watch it here.
18/19 Ski Video Roundup
The 18/19 season produced some amazing videos, so we’ve compiled a bunch of our favorites to get you excited about next season.
Video: Riding in Gunnison – Crested Butte
Want to know why we *really* like the riding around here? This short video from Dakine will give you a taste of the rocky and desert-like riding around Gunnison, and the aspen forests and high-alpine terrain around Crested Butte.
Patagonia — “Misunderstood | A Brief History of Hemp in the US”
Hemp has a long, complicated, and evolving history — particularly in the U.S. But with the recent passing of the Farm Bill, hemp now has the potential to make a resurgence, and Patagonia’s new film explains why that’s a very big deal. Check it out here.
Nicolas Vuignier — “Drones on Fire, and other bad ideas: The making of Heatseeker”
A few months ago, Nicolas Vuignier posted an edit that featured people skiing big-mountain lines illuminated only by some mysterious glowing objects in the sky. Now you can check out his video that documents the 4-year project behind the “Heatseeker” edit, and we think it’s well worth a watch.
“Call of the Wild” — Eric Larsen
In honor of Earth Day, polar adventurer and expedition guide, Eric Larsen, put together a beautiful video that gets at why we love to explore wild places, how we can help to preserve those places. Check it out here.
Benshi Creative — “Before Tomorrow”
We watch a lot of ski edits, but the one series that has clearly stood out this year is Benshi Creative’s “Before Tomorrow.” Check out all three episodes here.
Patagona — “Done in R1”
The iconic Patagonia R1 Fleece has now been around for 20 years. To celebrate, Patagonia not only increased the recycled content in the line, but they also released one of the most hilarious product-promo videos we’ve ever seen. Check it out.
Candide Thovex — THE INTRO | BEHIND THE SCENES | SKI THE WORLD
To say that we’re excited about this would be a serious understatement. Check out the trailer for Candide Thovex’s new series documenting his absurdly creative and impressive edit where he skied in nine different countries, none of which was done on snow.
Nicolas Vuignier & Jules Guarneri — “Heatseeker”
Nicolas Vuignier has one of the most creative minds in skiing. His new edit, “Heatseeker,” is what happens when you combine pyrotechnics with the skiing & riding of world-class athletes. In case you couldn’t guess by that description — yes, it’s really, really cool. Check it out here.
Michelle Parker — “Originate”
Originate is a 5-part series about the behind-the-scenes aspects of being a pro skier, and features Michelle Parker, Elyse Saugstad, Angel Collinson, Cody Townsend, and Mark Abma. The finale is now out (with a cameo by our very own Paul Forward), and you can check out all 5 episodes here.
Andrew Mildenberger — “Strictly Business”
“Strictly Business” recently won the amateur Film of the Year award at IF3, and after watching it, nothing about the film seems “amateur” — the skiing and cinematography are up there with the best in the business. Check out the full film here.
Jeremy Pancras — “WOULD YOU”
Jeremy Pancras’s new film takes a look at why we choose to ski, telling that story from the perspective of some of the best up-and-comers and established legends in the ski world. It’s one of our editor’s favorite ski films of the year, and is certainly worth a watch.