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Sony Eye of the Condor 3 Previ Sony Eye of the Condor 3 Preview
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EYE OF THE CONDOR 3 from La Parva on Vimeo.
The final chapter of the saga comes to fruition for its third and final year. Ski La Parva is thrilled to announce that it will once again be host to the annual Sony Eye of the Condor – a weeklong film and photo competition set high in the heart of the Andes.
This year’s event will showcase teams of skiers and snowboarders hailing from around the world August 2 - August 9. Discrete Headwear, and Icelantic Skis are among some of the teams returning but the competition will also feature some exciting new faces that will be making a first time appearance for the events third and final year. With all-star alumni featuring icons such as Andy Mahre, Pep Fujas, Sean Pettit, Tanner Rainville, Ingrid Backstrom, Rachael Burks, Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, and more, you never know who will show up this year.
“Sony Eye of the Condor has been such an important event to us the past several years, and we would love to see more events with this format, but all good things must come to an end and we have decided to put this trilogy to rest and look forward to what is next. To those teams out there thinking about making the trip this year, I am going to make you an offer you can’t refuse!” says La Parva Director of Marketing and Sales Rodrigo Medina.
In addition to the competition, which will award cash prizes to the best video and photography portfolios, Sony Eye Of The Condor will present its annual forum discussions led by industry leaders examining the role action sports and media play in our society at large.
The week of festivities will culminate in the booming metropolis of Santiago Chile for the second annual iF3 La Parva/Chile (International Freeskiing Film Festival). The film festival will play host to the Sony Eye of The Condor awards and will include a celebration of the global Freeskiing film community, complete with athlete autograph sessions, film screenings, vendors, and live music.
The winning films and photos from Sony Eye of The Condor will be showcased not only in Santiago but also around the globe at the other iF3 events, including Montreal, Quebec; Annecy France; and Innsbruck, Austria.
Eye of the Condor is presented with the support of Sony. Please address press and other inquiries to La Parva Team eotc3@laparva.cl
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2012 TGR Fall Line Camp At Jac 2012 TGR Fall Line Camp At Jackson Hole
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Forget reaching for the stars, come and shred with them – Tim Durchi and Matt Philippi and many other Jackson Hole athletes to be exact. Now in it’s second winter the TGR Fall Line Camp is the ultimate freeride experience held in the big mountain Mecca of Jackson Hole for middle and high schoolers who aspire to join the next generation of big mountain rippers and park & pipe superstars. Up and coming skiers and snowboarders will spend 3 days improving their fundamentals and learning to drop cliffs, jib features and rip turns with members of the TGR cast, the Jackson Hole Mountain Sports School’s premier youth coaches, and TGR Grom contest winner Daniel Tisi.
The days start early, including one morning on the pre-public “Hollywood” Tram, rubbing shoulders and testing helmet cams with action sports stars Tim Durchi, Matt Philippi, Max Hammer and more. TGR Grom contest winner Daniel Tisi, will also join for a day of big mountain shredding, sharing his lessons-learned from years of competing and filming, and finally achieving his dream of shooting with TGR.
After full throttle sessions of slashing turns and burning quads under the tutelage of the best instructors and pro athletes in the world of big mountain skiing, the up and comers will pull up a chair in the TGR studios and get after it, editing the epic footage they captured during the day. Production magicians from behind the TGR curtain will reveal simple secrets of turning low budget footage into sponsor-worthy final content.
If you aren’t salivating yet, this might not be for you. But, if your idea of ‘the High Life’ (TGR 2003) involves clocking air time in the Tetons, learning to stick your spin or stomp your jib, while hanging out with TGR & JH Mountain Sports School pros, you might not want to wait. The TGR Fall Line Camp takes the meaning of “taking it to the next level” — to the next level.
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A ski and snowboard camp for middle and high school aged kids who dream big, and know they need to start small to get there. The camp focuses on building the incremental skills necessary for making good decisions and riding big mountains safely. Skiers & snowboarders with intermediate to advanced skills, able to ski a strong parallel turn in varied snow conditions, and all terrain.
Details
December 29-31, 2012. $775 for camp and lift tickets or $655 camp only.Sign Up For The TGR Fall Line Camp Now
For more information call 307-739-2686.
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TGR Safety Meeting: Internatio TGR Safety Meeting: International Pro Riders Workshop At Snowbird
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Craig Gordon of the Utah Avalanche Center speaks during Teton Gravity Research's International Pro Riders Workshop at Snowbird. The class brings together the TGR roster of ski and snowboard athletes to go over safety protocols before the filming season gets underway.
— Photos and words by Brody Leven
His broken rib may or may not have punctured his lung, causing veteran TGR athlete, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, to scream in agony. Hovering over him, my partner and I stare blankly for a moment, trying to recall the proper medical procedures that we learned two hours before. I hear screaming from the patients scattered across the bowl. Sage stutters his breaths, reminding us to reevaluate his vital signs. When I finally remember to put my hand up the back of his shirt to check for spinal fractures, our patient remains frighteningly in character. The three-time Powder Awards Rider of the Year pretends to wince as I touch a central vertebrate, cueing an inquiry into pertinent past injuries and, ultimately, saving his life.
The Teton Gravity Research International Pro Riders Workshop (IPRW), held at Snowbird on December 4-6, brought together 35 of the world’s best skiers, snowboarders, and cinematographers.
“As a high-profile company in consequential situations, we consider the influence we have and how important it is to be safe and to set a good example,” TGR co-founder Steve Jones said.
“In a real mountain scenario, you improvise to handle all of the variables you didn’t think of in the classroom,” Sage said. “Until you’re practicing in the field, you don’t realize the implications of the challenges you’ll encounter.”
Sage Cattabriga-alosa acts as a 'victim' during a training scenario at the International Pro Riders Workshop at Snowbird.
The clinic, featuring wilderness first aid, snow safety, and rope work, exists in contrast to recent press about the carelessness and risk in professional freesking. Risk assessment and management was the week’s theme. Craig Gordon of the Utah Avalanche Center finished an avalanche presentation saying how it was “great to be associated with all of the awesome talent and professionalism in this room.” That statement rang true throughout the class, proving once again that TGR’s focus on efficiency and safety is paramount to the success of its films.
Denali lead medic and IPRW instructor Dave Weber emphasized practicality throughout the clinic.
“This crew is at the upper echelon of skiing and riding,” Weber said, “and what is expected of them would be daunting for anyone without such extensive skills. Their professionalism sets them apart in how much information they can process. These skills are perishable, and we’re here to refresh them. We tailor this training to what they see in their unique work environment.”
Angel Collinson, TGR co-founder Steve Jones, and TGR"s Brian Wulf, Dan Gibeau, Pete O'Brien and Dustin Handley learn knots at IPRW at Snowbird.
Todd Ligare agrees with Weber’s teaching approach.
“If this course was being taught to the general public, it would be done under the assumption that they always have the right tools,” Ligare said. “But to keep it real, they teach us to improvise with what we have. Building the makeshift rescue sled was a perfect example of that.”
So, what does a film crew and its athletes discuss during the first meeting of the year?
“Sluff management, radio communications, helicopter protocol, summer fun, and winter plans,” TGR supervising producer and IPRW organizer Greg Epstein said. “We put the athletes and filmers back into the training grounds. Everybody is taking it seriously and doing a good job, probably because they’re working with their winter crews. Bringing the team together is equally important as the skills they’re learning.”
Not all participants are snow science geeks, though. When former TGR lead guide, Jim “Sarge” Conway, asked Tim Durtschi if he’d ever dug a snowpit, Tim casually replied, “I’ve dug jumps?”
This self-proclaimed novice went on to prove his sarcasm, earning the week’s fastest time of 1:41 in the mandatory finding of two buried avalanche beacons in under three minutes.
Tim Durtschi and John Collinson dig snowpits at IPRW at snowbird.
“If you take longer than three minutes, you fail. You don’t fail the class; you fail at knowing you can find two of your buried friends in three minutes,” TGR lead guide, Kent Scheler, said in the first five minutes of the first day. “When we help each other in training, we can help each other in the real situation. And if everybody is on the same page, it’s amazing how quickly it comes together.”
Catering to athletes across the TGR spectrum, IPRW bequeathed different nuggets of knowledge to each attendee. The “Deeper, Further, Higher” crew of TGR snowboarders found medical-specific class details particularly pertinent.
“The first aid mock scenarios were most relevant,” Forrest Shearer said. “Learning to be medically self-sufficient is important when we’re stuck in the field for days following an injury.”
Dash Longe ties a make-shift sling to TGR co-founder Todd Jones during first-aid training at IPRW.
Simultaneously, 14-year-old Daniel Tisi’s focus is far from glacier camps on other continents.
“I film with TGR in Jackson. This class is like going to school with all of your idols. No one cares how old I am because I need to learn this stuff, too,” Tisi said.
Comparing the clinic to his 8th-grade classroom, Tisi, the youngest athlete on the TGR roster said, “I have notes on every single thing they’ve said so far.”
John Collinson practices searching for multiple burials during avalanche training at IPRW.
Tim Durtschi explains why IPRW is germane to his skiing, “Jump landings in the backcountry are 35-45 degrees — the perfect avalanche pitch — and often lead into terrain traps. We come down hard on the snowpack, and we want to avoid digging pits in, ski cutting on, or otherwise damaging a pristine landing. If you’re jumping into a pitch you haven’t yet skied, you want to be as confident as you can that it won’t slide.”
Each year, the reputable clinic has built on previous sessions.
“The curriculum is a lot different than last year. Way more stuff outdoors and hands-on. The review of last year’s Wilderness First Aid certification is great,” Dash Longe said, who has attended IPRW four times. “You’re only as safe as the people you’re out with. If you’re more advanced than your other dudes and you get hurt, you’re the one that gets hosed. It’s good to know your crew has a similar training background.”
Daron Rahlves chimes in: “If something does happen, I know I’m in good hands.”
Rappelling from lift towers at IPRW at Snowbird. 
The author of this post, Brody Leven, gets "rescued."
Early morning classroom sessions led to packed training days in Snowbird’s closed Mineral Basin. Between rappelling from lift towers and rigging crevasse rescue pulleys, the participants reveled in the scenery and absorbed knowledge, sitting far above the clouds over Salt Lake City.
Kent Scheler’s closing words said it best: “You guys are super dialed and ready for the season now. Let’s make it a good, happy, and healthy one.”
Angel Collinson, Sage Cattabriga-alosa, Jill Garreffi and John Collinson on the tram at Snowbird. - Blog post
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Video: Crush Big Lines Like Th Video: Crush Big Lines Like The Pros, Get Fit For The Ski Season With The TeleManiac
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Located between our BowFlex and Shake Weight Pro, the TeleManiac is the preferred piece of workout equipment at the Teton Gravity Research fitness center. Every morning the TGR office staff cranks up Fatboy Slim and sessions theses three machines in a heart-pounding circuit. After, we finish things up with a round of protein shakes. Some call it team building, we call it Monday morning. This is how we continue to dominate the game.
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News: The Meeting 8 - New Form News: The Meeting 8 - New Format Details Announced For Aspen Event
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Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado – Aspen/Snowmass is proud to announce an enhanced format for the eighth year of The Meeting in Aspen, Colorado, September 27-29, 2012. In addition to the screening of the top new ski and snowboard movies, the event includes live music and parties and the chance to connect with industry influencers and friends to kick off the season. The Meeting also features a list of noteworthy presenters and seminars on broad topics within the industry from branding to content distribution. The registration fee for The Meeting is $250 per person, which includes all of the panels, movies, activities, music and parties.
“This year marks a serious evolution in The Meeting,” says Deric Gunshor, Senior Event Marketing Manager, Aspen Skiing Company. “In 2012, The Meeting sessions will expand beyond action sports and feature a powerful lineup of presenters with knowledge and experience in snowsports and beyond. The Meeting has grown immensely over its eight year history and we are excited to take this revered influencer event to the next level.”
There will be three panels on Friday, September 28, regarding a range of topics including branding, content, distribution, online activation and more. The following panelists are confirmed and more speakers will be announced soon.
Chase Jarvis – Visionary photographer, director, and fine artist with a consistent ambition to break down the barriers between new and traditional media, fine and commercial art. www.chasejarvis.com
Robert Scoble – The web’s most influential gear and tech blogger. He’s a gadget lover, a technology savant, a Silicon Valley insider and author. www.scobleizer.com
Scott Mellin – Founder and CEO of Factory Design Labs. www.factorylabs.com
Alex Hillinger – A lover of all things creative, Alex collaborates with designers, artists, filmmakers, scientists and entrepreneurs with an aim to make positive changes in the world. www.goodchemistry.com
Danny Grant – As General Manager of The Orchard Sports, Danny works directly with filmmakers and brands to help syndicate and monetize their premium content worldwide. www.theorchard.com
Gary Arndt – Independent travel writer, photographer and speaker. Gary is also measured as the web's most influential independent travel writer via Klout. www.everything-everywhere.com
Greg Lucia – Director of Brand Integration of Saatchi & Saatchi. www.saatchi.com
Registration and Tickets:
Registration for The Meeting is now live at www.aspensnowmass.com/meetingreg.
Tickets to movies at the Wheeler Opera House and Sundeck on Aspen Mountain will be sold separately through the Wheeler Opera House box office starting the first week of September. Tickets for music and movies at the Belly Up Aspen are currently available. These tickets can be bought individually by the public not wishing to participate in the industry panels and activities.
Movies:
This year’s feature films include: Matchstick Productions, “Superheroes of Stoke,” Teton Gravity Research, “The Dream Factory,” Poor Boyz Productions, “WE: A Collection of Individuals,” Level 1, “Sunny,” Voleurz, “Kill Your Boredom,” Teton Gravity Research, “Further,” Burton, “13,” Given, “Too,” and Pirate Movie Productions, “Unique8.”
Music:
Stephen Marley will rock the Belly Up Aspen on Friday, September 28, and the world’s greatest Pink Floyd show, Brit Floyd, will play in Aspen for the first time on Saturday, September 29.
LODGING:
The Limelight Hotel will once again be the official headquarters for The Meeting. A special $198.25/night room rate is available for guests of the event. To book, call 1-800-433-0832 and reference “The Meeting.”
Video and Photos:
Follow @AspenSnowmass on twitter for all the latest updates. Please note the official hashtag of event: #TheMeeting8. To check out everything that went down at The Meeting 7 last year click here:https://vimeo.com/30143512 or visit http://ow.ly/dbxrf for photos.
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Interview: TGR Skier Erik Rone Interview: TGR Skier Erik Roner Stars In Nitro Circus 3D Movie
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Erik Roner has starred in Teton Gravity Research movies for almost a decade. For the past few years he’s been known in the ski world for his stand-out ski-BASE jumping segments in our films. His current web series Roner Vision is one of the best ski-athlete series out there. But mainstream America knows Roner for being on the MTV show Nitro Circus with Travis Pastrana. For the past two years Roner and the Nitro crew have been creating a feature-length 3D film to share with the world. On Wednesday, August 8, the movie hits 1000 theaters across the country. We caught up with Roner before the premiere to find out more about the movie and what it’s like to film with the Nitro Circus crew.
TGR: How did Nitro Circus 3D come about? What did it take to make this happen?
Erik Roner: We did two seasons with MTV, then more or less took the last two years to focus on doing this movie. And in doing this movie we came across a lot of hardships and a lot of learning curves, dealing with Hollywood, dealing with insurance, dealing with the studios, and we've kind of just had to force feed this the whole way. We ended up financing it ourselves, because at first a lot of the studios, when they heard about all the stunts we wanted to do, they said "There's no way we're going to be able to insure this." We kind of did it under the radar and then sold it back to the studios after we had done it. So, fortunately, it worked out and we're hoping everyone likes it.
TGR: How did Nitro Circus begin? To me, it kind of comes out of the Jackass realm of things. Is anyone from Jackass involved in Nitro Circus, or is it a completely different crew?
Erik Roner: It started out with Travis Pastrana filming stuff in his backyard with the neighbors, cousins, whomever he could get over there. And then he started making DVDs to help pay for everything they were wrecking and destroying.
Greg Godfrey was in Hollywood trying to be filmer/director guy. He saw Crusty Demons III, and he said "That's what I want to do." He moved to Utah, did one film-shoot with Travis, and saw how gnarly Travis is and how motivating he is to people around him, and said "Hey, do you what to go into business together?" So sure enough, they started Nitro Circus and started shooting DVDs for awhile.
Then Johnny Knoxville and Dickhouse Productions did an Evil Knievel tribute with Travis' Nitro Circus crew. After that, those guys said "We need to do a TV show with them." And they were an instrumental part of lining up the MTV show we did for two seasons. After that, when we started doing this movie, this movie was all Godfrey Entertainment. So the Jackass guys helped, like Knoxville and Jermaine from Jackass have good interviews in the movie, kind of talking about who we are and what we do. So they're definitely a part of the movie, but as far as directing and putting the movie together, they didn't have any part in it.
TGR: Tell me about the movie. Have you watched the movie yet? Have you seen a final cut?
Erik Roner: Yeah, we had a screening at X Games at that Mann's Chinese Theatre down on Sunset Boulevard, which kind of felt like a premiere. You know, over a thousand people, kind of key industry people, and all the Jackass guys were there. The feedback was really good. I was really impressed with the movie. I was questioning it at first: If we, on our own, could pull off a theatrical movie. Of course we could do the DVD stunts, stunt reels for the ADD crowd that we're so accustomed to. But actually putting together a theatrical movie, that mom and pops and the kids are going to want to see, as well as our hardcore fan base is going to want to see. And I surely think we did. There's a nice storyline throughout it that kind of shows where we've come from and the type of people we are. And there's a lot of insane stunts that we do where people are laying their lives on the line. There were definitely some accidents that happen along the way, and some hardships, but all-in-all we all came out in one piece and I think everyone's super proud of what they did for the movie, and everyone's really excited to share it with the world.
TGR: Who's in the Nitro Circus crew?
Erik Roner: The main cast is Travis Pastrana, Street Bike Tommy, Jolene Van Vugt, Me, Special Greg and Jim Dechamp. And we've included a couple new people in this movie, Aaron "Wheels" Fotheringham. He's the kid who's in our live show, he's in a wheel chair, he has spina bifida and the kid's nuts. He tries all kinds…he tried the loop, he does the mega-ramp. He's truly inspiring for the stuff he does and the situation he's at. And another guy we introduced is Dusty Wygel. He's just another kind of Special Greg-type kid that's pretty much good at everything and fun to have around. We use him as stunt-feed. "You're the new guy, you try this first." For us older guys that have been through the ranks.
TGR: Who comes up with the stunt concepts? Do you come up with your own or do you all talk about it together?
Erik Roner: A little bit of both. Some of the stunt ideas in the movie definitely were mine, and everyone tries to come up with a unique stunt for themselves, especially in this movie-type environment. We all get together and have big brainstorming sessions. We call it nitro-physics. Someone comes up with an idea, and then someone else chimes in, "Oh, well you could do that, but if you put this on top of it…or you put a little twist on it, and the stunt's this much better, or gnarlier, or this much more dramatic." So there's definitely a lot of brainstorming sessions that go down, but for the most part we all try to come up with individual stunts.
TGR: What do you do in the movie? What parts are you in and what was the gnarliest thing you did for the flick?
Erik Roner: I have a few different things that I'm proud of. Without giving away too much of the movie, one involves a blob, a large building and base-jumping. Another one involves kind of a human-version of Angry Birds. And another involves a building-to-building gap jump with tricycles. It's like a 40-foot gap and the buildings are 400 feet high. It's real intimidating. There's no safety nets. In real stunt movies, the details that go into every stunt are crazy. We're a little looser, we're a little more fly by the seam of your pants. We try to do things smart, we're not dumb, But at the same time, we don't have the budget or the time to spend to create these huge stunts. That's who we are and that’s the way we roll and that’s kind of always how we've been. We stay true to that in this movie, even though we were doing way bigger stunts, shooting them in 3D, and [it's] a lot bigger production.
TGR: I'm excited for the 3D aspect.
Erik Roner: I've never really been to a lot of 3D movies and I've heard a lot of people say they give them headaches. They really did a great job capturing 3D. There's a few scenes in there where we heard people say it was the best 3D they've seen. There's a big crossover scene where there's trophy trucks and dirt bikes and helicopters and monster trucks, and everyone's jumping at the same time. And the 3D had it so layered that you really feel like you’re right there, it's so neat.
TGR: What's it like filming with those guys compared with filming a ski movie?
Erik Roner: There're similarities and there're differences. There's still the nerves the night before a big day, and you've got a lot of things you're laying on the line, and it's an intense situation. But you're with your friends, it's a scramble, you're having the time of your life, you're traveling around, it's so much fun. It's normally not as intense as skiing because when you'e out skiing you're always trying to get the best shot and film the most perfect line you can do. And we have an environment with Nitro where we kind of live by the ethic pass that there're a lot of failures. Still, you're out there trying new things, pushing things outside the comfort zone, and you're inventing stuff, straight up. You're doing things people have never done before, and whenever you're doing that you get footage, even if you lace it, or you completely wad up. So in that regard you're a little more lax, but at the same time you're always doing gnarly stuff.
TGR: What was the most memorable day shooting for you?
Erik Roner: My best shoot was when we went to Panama City. There're a lot of illegal things that are tough to do in the States, that either cost a fortune or everyone just says "no." You go to Panama and get someone a six-pack of beer and they let you on top of their roof, and you can do whatever you want. I personally had a lot of fun there. I always like when I get out of the States because the rules are easy to bend and it allows me to do the things that I want to do. Like I said, in this movie we've had some great successes, we had some some pretty big failures and some seriously close calls. Jim had a pretty bad car crash and was in a coma for a few days, but he's doing alright. But those things are serious, they're really real and it puts things into perspective. Everything we're doing and everything we believe in, and we're trying to push ourselves through, and to showcase to people that you can do. But some of the feedback we got from the movie was pretty inspirational, which kind of surprised us, because this is what we do, this is what we want to do. But people kind of look at it and say, "Wow, these guys are really pushing outside the limits, they're creating this job. They're creating this whole world where they travel with their friends, and it becomes a job." People were seeing it as inspirational, and that was really cool to hear.
TGR: What's the whole message behind Nitro Circus?
Erik Roner: Motorsports is where it began, but it's become so much more than that. It's basically a competitive spirit among friends, pushing each other and pushing the limits of what's possible. In anything, you know? Whatever we can come up with, whatever we can do. It's just us having a great time, you know? Sometimes we come away inventing or creating something amazing, and sometimes we come away with broken bones. It's kind of the nature of the beast.
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A Taste Of What’s To Come – Ja A Taste Of What’s To Come – January 10-13, 2012 – The Teton Sessions Season 2 Episode 5
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It’s no secret that the beginning of this year’s ski season has been less than spectacular both here in Jackson and across most of the country. The lack of snow outstanding, we’ve slowly accumulated a solid and are perfectly poised for the major weather pattern change taking effect later this week. One of the thing’s that’s amazed be most is the mountains resiliency with even the lightest refreshes. The following edit contains footage from two recent 6″ storms that provided amazingly good skiing.
Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
Music: High For This – The Weekend - 1 year ago
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[Some] Snow Returns To Jackson [Some] Snow Returns To Jackson - Skiing Teton Pass - The Teton Sessions Season 2 Episode 4
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It’s been a slow couple of weeks here in Jackson, as we (and most of the country, for that matter) have been stuck in a high pressure cycle for some time now. This week, however, brought some relief in the form of 5″ of fresh between Tuesday and Thursday. While typically not something to write home about, the new snow coupled with an inversion layers made for some gorgeous mornings and some surprisingly good skiing Thursday and Friday on Teton Pass.
Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
Music: Solar Sailor (Remix) – Pretty Lights - 1 year ago
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Opening Weekend At Jackson Hol Opening Weekend At Jackson Hole – November 26-27, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Season 2 Episode 3
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After going from no snow to a 29″ base and a 81″ season total in what seemed like a matter of days, Jackson Hole opened its lifts to 3,000 vertical feet of skiing this past weekend under bluebird skies. While it’s still pretty thin and there’s plenty of terrain still to be opened, it was a great start to hopefully a great season.
Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
Music: Young Blood – The Naked And Famous - 2 years ago
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Early Season Grand Targhee Pow Early Season Grand Targhee Powder – November 13, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Episode 2
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After an unbelievably gorgeous fall, winter finally kicked into gear this weekend. We’ve picked up as much as 20″ up high so far and there’s steady snow in the forecast through the end of the weekend. I decided to pull the trigger late last night and met up with some friends at Grand Targhee this morning. We skinned to the top of Dreamcatcher and made our way down Wild Willie. A strong wind had scoured most of the fresh snow on top, but the snow was light and got better and better as we made our way down. It’s still thin, I didn’t hit anything major. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the week has in store.
Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
Music: If I Gave You My Love – Pretty Lights - 2 years ago
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Earning October Grand Targhee Earning October Grand Targhee Turns Video & Photos – October 8, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Season 2 Episode 1
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Description:After yesterday’s bushwhacking on Teton Pass, I decided to head all the way over this hill this morning to see how well the slopes of Grand Targhee fared. I met up with Cassie in Driggs and by the time we got to Targhee’s base, it was already clear they’d gotten substantially more. There was probably 8-12″ down low, versus the 2-3″ inches Teton Village picked up. We were able to follow a skin track from yesterday two-thirds of the way up Chief Joseph Bowl, but had to break trail to and along the ridge to the top of Dreamcatcher from there.We stopped at the overlook just below the lift for photos and to take in the views. We made it to the top in less than 2 hours, where it was bluebird and there was closer to 18″ with drifts in excess of 2 feet. We made our way down the lift line toward Wild Willie before hitting the cloud layer and heavier snow in the gully near Ladies Waist, laying down–as far as we could tell–the first turns of the season from the top. While it’d already begun to settle, the snow on the main fall line was surprisingly fun. I lightly clipped a few rocks, but couldn’t tell the difference between the new and old shots on my rock skis by the time we got back to the parking lot. Don’t miss the photos below the fold as well.Skiing & Editing: Than VolkMusic: Finally Moving James Brown Remix - Pretty Lights
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TGR Fall Line Camp 2011 TGR Fall Line Camp 2011
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Forget reaching for the stars, come and shred with them – Dash Longe and Chris Benchetler to be exact. New this winter the TGR Fall Line Camp will be the ultimate freeride experience held in the big mountain Mecca of Jackson Hole for middle and high schoolers who aspire to join the next generation of big mountain rippers and park & pipe superstars. Up and coming skiers and snowboarders will spend 3 days improving their fundamentals and learning to drop cliffs, jib features and rip turns with members of the TGR cast, the Jackson Hole Mountain Sports School’s premier youth coaches, and TGR Grom contest winner Daniel Tisi.
The days start early, including one morning on the pre-public “Hollywood” Tram, rubbing shoulders and testing helmet cams with action sports stars Dash Longe and Chris Benchetler. TGR Grom contest winner Daniel Tisi, will also join for a day of big mountain shredding, sharing his lessons-learned from years of competing and filming, and finally achieving his dream of shooting with TGR.
After full throttle sessions of slashing turns and burning quads under the tutelage of the best instructors and pro athletes in the world of big mountain skiing, the up and comers will pull up a chair in the TGR studios and get after it, editing the epic footage they captured during the day. Production magicians from behind the TGR curtain will reveal simple secrets of turning low budget footage into sponsor-worthy final content.
If you aren’t salivating yet, this might not be for you. But, if your idea of ‘the High Life’ (TGR 2003) involves clocking air time in the Tetons, learning to stick your spin or stomp your jib, while hanging out with TGR & JH Mountain Sports School pros, you might not want to wait. The TGR Fall Line Camp takes the meaning of “taking it to the next level” -- to the next level.
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A ski and snowboard camp for middle and high school aged kids who dream big, and know they need to start small to get there. The camp focuses on building the incremental skills necessary for making good decisions and riding big mountains safely. Skiers & snowboarders with intermediate to advanced skills, able to ski a strong parallel turn in varied snow conditions, and all terrain.
Dates
December 29-31, 2011
Price
$645. Camp and Lift
$555. Camp Only
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TGR Fall Line Camp 2011 TGR Fall Line Camp 2011
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Forget reaching for the stars, come and shred with them – Dash Longe and Chris Benchetler to be exact. New this winter the TGR Fall Line Camp will be the ultimate freeride experience held in the big mountain Mecca of Jackson Hole for middle and high schoolers who aspire to join the next generation of big mountain rippers and park & pipe superstars. Up and coming skiers and snowboarders will spend 3 days improving their fundamentals and learning to drop cliffs, jib features and rip turns with members of the TGR cast, the Jackson Hole Mountain Sports School’s premier youth coaches, and TGR Grom contest winner Daniel Tisi.
The days start early, including one morning on the pre-public “Hollywood” Tram, rubbing shoulders and testing helmet cams with action sports stars Dash Longe and Chris Benchetler. TGR Grom contest winner Daniel Tisi, will also join for a day of big mountain shredding, sharing his lessons-learned from years of competing and filming, and finally achieving his dream of shooting with TGR.
After full throttle sessions of slashing turns and burning quads under the tutelage of the best instructors and pro athletes in the world of big mountain skiing, the up and comers will pull up a chair in the TGR studios and get after it, editing the epic footage they captured during the day. Production magicians from behind the TGR curtain will reveal simple secrets of turning low budget footage into sponsor-worthy final content.
If you aren’t salivating yet, this might not be for you. But, if your idea of ‘the High Life’ (TGR 2003) involves clocking air time in the Tetons, learning to stick your spin or stomp your jib, while hanging out with TGR & JH Mountain Sports School pros, you might not want to wait. The TGR Fall Line Camp takes the meaning of “taking it to the next level” -- to the next level.
Level
A ski and snowboard camp for middle and high school aged kids who dream big, and know they need to start small to get there. The camp focuses on building the incremental skills necessary for making good decisions and riding big mountains safely. Skiers & snowboarders with intermediate to advanced skills, able to ski a strong parallel turn in varied snow conditions, and all terrain.
Dates
December 29-31, 2011
Price
$645. Camp and Lift
$555. Camp Only
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Photo Gallery: Fired Up For Wi Photo Gallery: Fired Up For Winter Part 1
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October 4, 2011
It was another all-time winter for Teton Gravity Research and I was stoked to be a part of some great sessions. Going through my photos all summer is a blessing and a curse. Constantly looking back, I get stoked on the memories and can't wait for more winter. These are some of the out-takes that aren't going to be making the pages of any magazines or ads, but still some of my favorite photos.
I took the plunge and stayed in Pemberton, British Columbia, for four months. After countless drives back and forth over the years and never really getting the hang of a snowmobile, I decided it was time to get B.C. as good as possible and dedicate my time there. It paid off, even without many sunny days.
I was lucky to finish my season with the TGR crew in Juneau, Alaska. As seen from previous posts, we all got lucky. But it was also epic from the production side: We got to ski a lot. So, the season finished on a good note and I can only hope next season is half as good as last.
These are just half of the photos. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week.
For more, visit www.adamclarkphoto.com.
**We were out sledding with Ian McIntosh, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Dana Flahr on the classic Rutherford glacier near Whistler. Callum Pettit and Sage hit a quick line right when we got to the alpine. This is Callum warming up.**
**Callum finding a pocket of fresh on a fun run while heli-skiing out of Pemberton, British Columbia. This was our second day attempting to find good snow after a major wind event. We found a little in the trees, but that was it. Called it a day after this run. It was also two or three below zero out.**
**Whistler, just like the rest of the West Coast, had an insanely deep winter. The best part for Whistler was that it was cold and snowed to the valley floor most storms. Just another epic day here.**
**This was shot after the first clearing of a bunch of weather days. Our first day heli-skiing out of Pemberton. If we had known how windy it was going to get we would have tried to stay out longer. But clouds were quickly coming in and it was a high pressure forecasted. Luckily, everybody was still stoked on the zone we found and we grabbed a few quick epic shots out of the heli.**
**It's crazy how many people are out sledding and filming around Whistler and Pemberton now. Luckily, the crew is always willing to go farther and work as hard as possible to find epic zones and good snow. This is Dana being rewarded for some hard work outside of Pemberton.**
**Daron Rahlves at the end of an epic day in Alaska. No filmers, 30 minutes before the heli came to get us. Just enjoying it all. It’s a big reason why all of us spend so much time and money for the TGR AK trips. Its fun!**
**Daron getting dropped off on an Alaska spine wall.**
**I saw Griffen Post at the airport when I was just getting to Juneau. He was leaving after spending a bunch of time and money getting no shots. Shut-down. He was bummed. Two weeks later he showed up eager and willing to try again. It payed off big time. Here he is having a run of a life time. Third or fourth lap in an epic spine zone.**
**We passed these pillows so many times on the sled in Pemberton. Ian McIntosh is always hungry for the biggest, burliest line as far away as possible. Here is a rare glimpse of Ian just having a good time.**
**Ian had a 3-day sledding, hucking and stomping spree. He couldn’t help himself, he would just line up every big cliff he could find. This is one of probably 20 hucks from the 3-day bender.**
**Another one from Ian's 3-day cliff bender. Perfect conditions, still sending it at the end of the day.**
**This zone is a long heli ride from Juneau, Alaska. It's expensive to get there and hard to get the whole crew out. Right when we got there the milky clouds came in. Daron and Ian were standing on top of their lines just waiting for Todd Jones to make the call. We made the call to start heading back into town. If the weather comes in too heavy, it becomes dangerous. So Daron and Ian decide to make spine figure eights!**
**Always searching. Heli pilots are the unsung heroes of our AK trips.**
**The beginning of one of the best sessions I have ever shot.**
**Ian and Daron lined up for some steep spine action. Shooting from straight across like this makes everything look steeper. I shot this zone a few times from a few different angles and from every one it looked this steep. They were basically free falling down.**
**Ligare and Griffen showed up in AK and crushed it.**
**This is the road looking back to Pemberton from where we would snowmobile and heli-ski from — the daily commute for the Whistler crew. Not bad. Usually we would be driving this in the dark, but this when we got shut down by high winds.**
**Ian picking Sage up for another lap in Pemberton. When one of the skiers is on fire, has a jump or line they are working on, everybody else in the crew helps out to make it happen for them.**
**Callum watching from up top as Sage has fun in Pemberton, BC.**
**Avalanche safety is always on the mind. Sage getting to know the snowpack below a zone we shot at a lot in AK.**
**Sage having fun.**
**This was pretty long AK line, I only had an angle for small part of it. Todd Ligare raging down the face**
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World Premiere Week: Erik Rone World Premiere Week: Erik Roner Gets Creative With TGR
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September 15, 2011
The world premiere of Teton Gravity Research's new film "One For The Road" is this Saturday at Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village, Wyoming. TGR athletes are trickling in to town for a week of meetings, brainstorming and creative sessions, on top of this weekend's debut celebration. Below, Erik Roner explains the importance of this week for TGR and how it feels to see his hard work pay off. After, watch some footage from this morning's TGR Athlete Summit meeting, filmed by Dash Longe inside a Teton Mountain Lodge conference room.
Teton Gravity Research Athlete Summit: The Art Of Flight
The world premiere of "One For The Road" is a benefit event. All net proceeds benefit the Avalanche Forecast Support Organization and the JHSC Freeride Program.There will be athlete appearances, giveaways, live music and a high definition presentation of the film on a giant screen. Come early to enjoy free beer from Snake River Brewing next to the Village Commons.
After the show, party at the Mangy Moose Saloon with special musical guest Trouble Andrew.
For information on the world premiere, visit the TGR tour page.
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Video: Summer Skiing's Still A Video: Summer Skiing's Still Alive And Well In Jackson Hole
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The resort has been closed for over three months now, but this past season was so epic that summer skiing in Jackson Hole is still very much alive and well. Here's a glimpse of the conditions from this past Sunday as local blog Point Of Release made it out to Cody Peak (about an hour's hike from the top of the Tram) to ski Four Shadows and Powder 8s.
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Video: Snowbird Smashes 688″ S Video: Snowbird Smashes 688″ Season Snowfall Record – The Teton Sessions Episode 14
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When both Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee closed for the season, one must inevitably migrate South in search of lift service and this past weekend presented the perfect opportunity to do so. Snowbird picked up two feet of snow last Tuesday en route to breaking their all time season snowfall record of 688". That snow was followed by another 18" Friday night and by Saturday morning I found myself at the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon waiting for avalanche clearance after a 5 hour drive from Jackson that began at 3 AM. And well, from there it was literally all time. Just watch the video and you'll see.
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Jackson Hole Surpasses 500" – Jackson Hole Surpasses 500" – March 21-23, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Episode 9
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With exactly 10 days left in Jackson Hole's lift serviced season, the mountain is showing no sign of letting up. Last Thursday's 17" was followed up this week by another round of quick hitting 28" of snorkel worthy powder.
Skiing: Than Volk & Will Hagna
Music: What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club - 2 years ago
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Unexpectedly Deep – March 6, 2 Unexpectedly Deep – March 6, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Episode 7
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Another Sunday, another blown forecast…but who’s cares? NOAA’s 3-5″ 3-5″ 2-4″ sans winter weather advisory or winter storm warning very quickly turned into 14″ at 6 am this morning and probably approached 18-24″ by the end of the day. Please keep doing exactly whatever you’re doing, Jackson Hole.
Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
Music: Karate – Kennedy - 2 years ago
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Jackson Hole Goes Blower – Feb Jackson Hole Goes Blower – February 21, 2011 – The Teton Sessions Episode 5
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The past four days have been perhaps the best four of my life. It’s been an up and down past month or so here at Jackson Hole and things finally started to turn around last week. On Saturday, co-worker Brian Wulf and I took three flawlessly smooth laps through Four Pines. On Sunday it dumped 24″ in a 12 hour period and I met up with Don Watkins and Julie Weinberger for some deep pillow lines through Four Pines and Saratoga Bowl. Yesterday, Headwall, Casper Bowl and The Crags opened, changing my life forever and there’s no end in sight. Below are videos from yesterday and from Monday. Enjoy!
Skiing & Editing: Than Volk
Music: Human After All – Daft Punk - 2 years ago
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