Quarter Past Midnight

This Candide Thovex P.O.V. is Absurd

This is the most fun I've ever had skiing and all I did was sit in my office and press play. Movie of the Year. Edit of the Century. Done.

published: May 14, 2013

Cham Storm Skiing w/ J.P. Auclair

Words: J.P. Auclair I didn't have any film commitment last week, so I took a chance and did something I had been waiting to do since last December—specifically, pack the car, go to Cham, and catch up with the characters over there. The weather wasn't looking too good, but everyone I spoke to told me to make my way and "see what happens." I also had new planks from Armada to try out so I figured, even if it was stormy, I could still go for a couple turns. Turns out I had an amazing three days. I shot all the footage from my GoPro and edited it, as well. Fresh track on the north face of the Aiguille and hot lapping Les Grands Montets. A huge thanks to Andreas, Bjarne, Tof, Tom & Ben for letting me tag along, for setting up bomber anchors and opening routes! Read Andreas Fransson's account here. Read Ben Briggs' account here. Music: Riders On The Storm by the Ahn trio ahntrio.com facebook.com/ahntrio

published: May 10, 2013

Fischer in the Hole

“This winter in Jackson Hole was a bit up and down, but when it was good it was great. Although the mountain received 383 inches of snow, which is less than average, we were able to take advantage of it. Jeff Annetts and Tim Swartz , my Fischer teammates, are my main ski partners and are always down to do some filming or shooting. It allows us to collaborate and put out a few fun team style edits a year. This year the snow pack was fairly stable which allowed us to ski some of the bigger exposed lines, that, some years, are too dangerous to ski. Plus, we got plenty of over-the-head storm days.“ - Tyler Horne

published: April 24, 2013

Oskar Enander’s Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown 2013 Slideshow

On Thursday, Whistler, B.C. hosted the 16th annual Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown, as part of the Whistler Ski and Snowboard Festival. Snowboard photographer Andy Wright won the event, but we're partial to Oskar Enander's slideshow.

published: April 22, 2013

Turns & Curves Episode 2

In the second episode of "Turns & Curves" ski mountaineer Giulia Monego realizes why people get addicted to La Grave, France.

published: April 18, 2013

Roner Vision: Snowbird, Utah, Extreme & Little Oskar’s First Ski Base Jump

published: April 16, 2013

Friday Dreaminess

"Dreaming is a film about the contrast of beauty and danger inherent in backcountry skiing. These far away mountains untouched by humans, left pristine from the last snowfall. Once accessed hold limitless potential and call on only the creativity of the riders to select what mark they will leave on the mountain side."- Jamie Tanner

published: April 12, 2013

So You Want To Be a Ski Photographer?

Being a ski photographer is a dream job, right? You get to ski rad places and don't have to huck your meat unless you want to. Instead, you just have to carry a heavy pack. In this video, POWDER contributing photographer Ian Coble talks about how he went from being a ski bum/archeologist to making a living shooting photos. Here's his behind-the-scenes insight on the behind-the-scenes video. "A couple months back, Tyler Ceccanti and his filmer friend Chris King approached me about doing a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into shooting ski photos. I'm a huge fan of behind-the-scenes videos, so I was easily convinced that it would be a fun project to work on. The next step was trying to find the right day to shoot. As the season progressed, we kept missing storm cycles and a time when our three schedules lined up. Finally, a couple weeks back, I was headed up to Stevens Pass to do some shooting, and the timing was perfect for Tyler and Chris, too. We grabbed Nash Grimm, an up-and-coming ripper here in the Pacific Northwest, to join the crew for the day and headed out. Of course, the one day we picked to shoot dealt us crazy weather. Puking snow, howling wind, sun, clouds, and a little bit of everything in between. We were eventually blown off the mountain by high wind and had to resort to creative locations to keep getting shots. Not always ideal, but sometimes that's the weather mother nature deals ya."

published: April 11, 2013

“Turns & Curves” Episode 1

Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of the most beautiful resorts in the heart of the Dolomites, and I had the luck to grow up and learn to ski there. The Dolomites, beside being a wonderful landscape filled with incredible looking peaks, hide some amazing ski lines and couloirs that carve big walls for thousands of meters. The vicinity of the towns, roads and lifts, combined with the few people looking for that kind of thrill, makes these mountains a perfect playground for ski mountaineering. The slow Italian rhythms and the coffee breaks make me relax and enjoy the surrounding atmosphere with no rush. The lines I choose to ski are not the popular ones, so there is no need to race to be the first at the top of the line. There, I usually ski first tracks, anyway… I hope you enjoy this excursion off of the beaten tracks and stay tuned for the next episode coming out on the 16th of April.—Giulia Monego From filmmaker Bjarne Salen: The Dolomites is an unwritten book. Here you find 1,000-meter couloirs straight from the lift, with gigantic walls on the sides. For me as a filmmaker, it was really cool to be there with Giulia, who’s had the Dolomites as her family home from when she was a kid. Couloirs, no people, the mountains, pizza and good coffee... What more do you need for an amazing ski trip?

published: April 9, 2013

Frame of Mind, a Chris Benchetler Video Edit

Creating a collection of short films starring its snow team riders, Dragon has released another installment of its revealing Frame of Mind webisode series, this time starring Chris Benchetler. Shining a spotlight on the multi-talented skier, the film short follows Benchetler through powder fields and steep rock climbing ascents as he describes what drives him to achieve his goals.

published: April 4, 2013

Tiny House Tour: Episode Four

There is the discovery, when your eyes catch the first glimpse of a pillow line. Your mind assesses the fun factor. Why wouldn’t you ski these pillows? You start hiking. At the top, the world looks a bit different. Disorientation follows as you realize you have no idea where those inviting puffs actually live. They seem to have crept away leaving you standing with only a visual of the flat snow at the bottom. But you decide to drop in because you’ve got a feeling that this is something you can do, something that you’ll love. You trust the pillows and your ability to make just enough contact with your skis that it counts, but not enough to stop the momentum. The moment when you point your skis downwards an image of the line appears in your mind. One pseudo-turn. Then, maybe a jolt or two? A face shot mid-line? A flat landing at the bottom? And then it’s over. You can’t recall every detail of the line. Maybe you can’t remember any at all. Just as it should be, because skiing isn’t about over-analyzing.

published: April 3, 2013

Salomon Freeski TV: Poor Man’s Heli

"Antoine Boisselier has stared across at the Belledonne Mountains his whole life. He’s always dreamed of laying ski tracks on their difficult-to-access slopes. Two years ago, he and a group of close friends launched their paragliders from across the valley and took a chance."

published: March 12, 2013