Last Frontier Heliskiing: Oakley and TGR session in Canada
By: Todd Jones | Sunday, March 01, 2009
We just wrapped up an epic trip to Last Frontier Heliskiing in northern British Columbia. The TGR Oakley team mission was incredible. I think the final thoughts on the trip were, "Wow there is a lot of terrain here and it is insane. We need to get back asap." We saw endless amounts of mountains and lines that will take years of work to shred. The province of British Columbia in general is big and raw. Flying home on a sunny day is jaw dropping. I sat next to Dana Flahr on the plane and he grabbed my digital camera countless times to shoot different lines. It seemed like we were on a location scout. Kye and Seth were on the other side of the plane. Seth was showing Kye lines he had ripped in Bella Coola while discovering new ones they wanted to go and bag.
The mountains are an amazing place. They teach us so much about life and its possibillities. To watch Tanner, Seth, Dana, and Kye session together is unreal. I only hope our cameras can touch, if only for a brief moment, the magnitude of what these guys do.
Huge thanks to the whole crew at Last Frontier Heliskiing; Angelica, Geoff, Michael Brackenhoffer, Mike Watling, George, Jean Yves, and all the staff at Bell 2 who quickly became our long lost friends from the North Country. We miss you all and can't wait to come back.
LFH: Tanner, Seth, Dana and Kye explore the range
By: Todd Jones | Friday, February 27, 2009
Fresh off winning the Dew Tour, Tanner Hall joined us up at Last Frontier Heliskiing. It is a pretty epic crew spanning all types of riding. There is not much that the team of riders we are with can not do. Here are some short bios on the Oakley crew that is up filming this segment.
Kye is a big mountain charger. He loves to ski big lines, travel around Europe making big classic ski descents, climb mountains, and to top it all off he can throw a nasty arsenal of tricks when the time is right. “I can’t wait to see what he does in the years to come.” says Seth Morrison.
Tanner has won countless Xgames, Dew Tour and other contests, made multiple movies and is a sick big mountain rider.
Dana Flahr is a hard charging all around skier. He has a ton of sick tricks in his quiver, skis crazy lines, hits huge cliffs and all around rips.
Seth Morrison is one of the sickest big mountain skiers in the world. He hucks huge cliffs, skis fast, and is simply the man.
We have had multiple days of -20 temps and bluebird skies. We have been hitting spines, couloirs and natural features. Down days have been few and far between. Here are some shots from our days of playing and exploring these incredible mountains. Our lead guide Michael has been showing us around and everyone at the Bell 2 lodge has taken amazing care of us. More to come
Last Frontier Heliskiing: Seth, Kye, and Dana
By: Todd Jones | Saturday, February 21, 2009
The TGR crew just arrived at Last Frontier Heliskiing, based out of the Bell 2 lodge. We are deep, deep in Northern British Columbia. Seth Morrison, Dana Flahr, Kye Petersen, Greg Strokes, Chris O'Connell, Corey Gavitt and myself make up the crew. We are being joined by Tanner Hall in a few days, after he completes the finals in the Dew Tour, which he is potentially going to win.
We hopped on a charter plane in Vancouver and flew 4 hours north, landing on a remote snow covered airstrip in the middle of nowhere. The nearest town is Stewart, over 2 hours away. We are in the thick of some pretty amazing mountains.
Today was the first of the trip and we woke to grey skies and rumors of a storm coming in. Anxious to get out and check out the terrain, we headed into the mountains early. Despite grey skies, we had a great look around and got a few shots. The snow is great and the terrain even better. I was here ten years ago when we filmed Uprising with Micah Black, Jeremy Jones, Dave Swanwick and Rick Greener. They have spruced the place up since then, when it was a few cabins and a helicopter behind a remote gas stop on the Stewart Cassiar Highway, the infamous road that runs west of the Skeena Mountains and east of the Coast Range, taking you through the heart of some of B.C.’s coolest mountains.
The remote village that makes up the LFH base is completely buried in snow. They have been having a great winter up here and we are all excited to be out of the low tide snowpacks in southern BC and the lower 48. Check back for more updates as we explore and film these incredible mountains.
Sage, Tanner, and Seth sessioning North Cascade Heli
By: Todd Jones | Thursday, February 19, 2009
We wrapped up a great trip to North Cascade Heli Ski a few days ago. We had tons of bluebird pow and once again enjoyed the epic North Cascade terrain. It is a true privilege to shoot Tanner, Seth, and Sage in a remote location. These guys see so many cool lines in the mountains it is hard to grasp. Tanner pulled a 180 to fakie, fakie to forward, and 360 out the bottom of one 3 cliff line that was so sick. Sage was up to his usual business of big 360's off cliffs, crazy couloir lines, and general ripping. Seth off course was Seth. Big Airs, backflips, straightlines, etc. Much thanks to our amazing pilot Shamus, the awsome guides, and Dave Betts for taking care of us up in Mazama. Mazama is a one of a kind town. If you haven't been you are missing one of lifes great pleasures.
TGR: Bluebird in the North Cascades 2009
By: Todd Jones | Sunday, February 08, 2009
We had a full bluebird day in the North Cascades. The boys are finding some good snow and lines to rip. Tanner, Seth, and Sage sessioning is a pretty sick thing. We have some more cool stuff picked out and are expecting snow so more stuff to come. The Sage rock ride was definetly a super cool line.
Return to North Cascade Heli 2009
By: Todd Jones | Saturday, February 07, 2009
We are back at North Cascade Heli skiing in Mazama, Wa. Seth, Sage and I got out for a little scope session yesterday. Although not over the head powder yet, this place is stacked and sick. We got up into the high country and got to check out some couloirs and different terrain. We got a couple of cool shots and got a feel for the snowpack. Tanner Hall drops in today. Looks like there is plenty of cool stuff to do. We are looking at a day of sunshine and then some more snow, which will be sick. Check back for more updates.
Ian Walsh and Shroder Baker score Jackson Powder!
By: Todd Jones | Friday, January 23, 2009
We finally got hit with snow again in Jackson Hole. After a couple weeks of a dry spell, we woke to 6-10 inches of fresh. Big Wave surfer Ian Walsh and Shroder Baker were on location getting the goods. Walsh has been riding hard pack for the last week and is returning to the islands tomorrow to finish the Backdoor shootout at Pipeline. Walsh is addicted to riding powder. His last 4 trips have been full over the head powder the whole time. It is only fitting that Ian's last day in JH delivered the goods. Jackson is slotted for more storms this weekend. Bring back the snow!!
Check out Ian riding massive waves in Tahiti in TGR's latest surf film Out There.
Video of Ian Walsh riding massive waves in Tahiti
Big Wave Charger Ian Walsh Shreds Jackson Hole!
By: Todd Jones | Thursday, January 22, 2009
Ian Walsh is considered one of the top Big Wave Surfers in the world. Ian won the Surfer Poll 2008 Heavy Water Award. Walsh has been coming to Jackson Hole to snowboard with us for the last five years. His previous trips have been blessed by unbelievable powder. This years trip has delivered less snowfall, but super fun riding none-the-less. Ian's riding and passion for snowboarding continues to grow by the day. Here are some shots of him and his brothers ripping around Jackson Hole. We have a big storm on the way, so plane tickets may get changed for some much needed powder shredding.
Check out video of Ian riding massive waves in Tahiti
Jackson Hole: The Deepness Continues
By: Todd Jones | Tuesday, January 06, 2009
It was an interesting Christmas at Jackson Hole. A new tram and a bunch of new snow made for some incredible riding. We also had some major avalanche issues in the mountains to deal with. The Jackson Hole Ski Patrol put in an incredible amount of work to keep the mountain open. Things were pretty dicey for a while. In 2009 the mountains have quieted down and things have returned to normal around here. We have an incredible base of snow, the avalanche conditions have significantly improved, and the riding continues to tee off. Here are a few shots from the past week. We look forward to a solid new year in 2009. May the Powder be deep and the vertical be plenty.
Merry Christmas! Be extra careful in the mountains
By: Todd Jones | Thursday, December 25, 2008
In Jackson Hole storms that create whiteout conditions, strand
travelers and close roads are considered gifts. This morning locals and
tourists received the greatest Christmas present one could ask for in
this mountain town; over two feet of fresh snow. Winter travel is not
recommended, however I would interject that it is recommended that you
get out on the mountain for skiing and snowboarding. In 16 years of
living here, this may be some of the best riding we have seen. The ski
patrol is working tremendously hard to keep the mountain safe and open.
Wish them a Merry Christmas and send them some holiday cheer if you see
them. They have been at it since 4 a.m. this morning and it does not
look like it will let up anytime soon. More from the mountain later. BE extra careful and safe out there. The avi forecast is extreme, a condition we do not see too often. It is a good time to ride in bounds
Merry Christmas! Here is an excerpt from the NOAA forecast:
DAY ONE...CHRISTMAS DAY AND NIGHT
SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER WESTERN WYOMING THIS
MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON
HOURS. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR
THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS. SNOWFALL OF ONE TO TWO FEET IS
EXPECTED...WITH AS MUCH AS 2 TO 3 FEET OVER PORTIONS OF THE SALT
RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES. THE WESTERN VALLEYS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE
6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE INCREASING SNOWFALL WILL
CAUSE ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY MOUNTAIN PASSES...ACROSS WESTERN WYOMING
TO BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLICK.
The Big One Returns! Jackson Hole's New Tram Opens
By: Todd Jones | Saturday, December 20, 2008
Last night in Teton Village ACDC’s music belted out through a massive sound system “I’m Back, bayayaya, Back in Black, Yes I’m Back.” We were at the unveiling of the new Jackson Hole Tram. A lot of tension and stress was leaving the valley. Many who had long ago dropped any semblance of a normal life to spend countless days riding the tram finally had their fix available to them again. It was the end and the beginning all at the same time. The end of a tough two years. This mountain was not meant to be skied without the tram. Paul McCollister had it right in the first place. It was also the beginning. The beginning of a new era in Jackson Hole history.
Three years ago the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort announced that it was going to decommission North America’s number one ski lift, the legendary Tram. The townsfolk of Jackson and the ski industry as a whole looked on in disbelief as the resort said they did not have a replacement plan in place yet, Due to 40 years of hard use, the lift would no longer run. Jackson Hole has the longest continuous vertical rise in the United States at 4,139 ft. The old tram lifted 52 skiers up the mountain in 12 minutes.
Shortly thereafter, the powers that be announced they would be launching a 32 million dollar project to install a new and improved tram to the top of Rendezvous peak. The new lift would carry over 100 skiers and snowboarders in under nine minutes to the top of the mountain.
Two years later JHMR and world renowned lift maker Dopplemyer finished construction and opened the tram. Last nights opening ceremonies brought out over 2,000 people. The tram descended down into a maze of lights covered in a white veil. A miracle snow storm dumped fresh powder and the veil was dropped. Santa Clause repelled 60 ft. out of the tram into a screaming crowd of people. Fireworks shot out of the tram, as well as all around it. Bells Rung, Cheers, High Fives and Hugs were given. Bon Jovi’s Dead or Alive cranked through the sound system delivering one of the most fitting messages of the evening, “I’m a Cowboy on a Steal Horse I Ride”.
Riding the tram this morning was unbelievable. Walk on Trams, 4,139 vertical foot runs in under 15 minutes, negative 10 degrees, a foot of powder, friends in the tramline, it all began to feel a lot like Jackson Hole Again!!!!
Photos 2-10 courtesy of Jill Garreffi. All other photos Todd Jones
TGR Pro Rider Avalanche Workshop
By: Todd Jones | Tuesday, December 16, 2008
TGR’s International Pro Rider Workshop is Running December 15th to December 17th at Grand Targhee Ski Resort. The three day course is a comprehensive avalanche and film safety course lead by Jim Conway. Guest Speakers Bruce Edgerly from Backcountry Access, Dale Atkins from RECCO, and Ski Patroller Kevin Brazell from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort are on hand to work with our team on better preparing us for the hazards we face in the backcountry. This is a unique course in that it is geared towards the situations we put ourselves in as pro riders and filmers. Over the last thirteen years we have learned a lot about film protocols and riding in wild terrain. Riders in attendance are Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Jeremy Nobis, Jeremy Jones, Shroder Baker, Dylan Hood, Dash Longe, Rachel Burkes, Todd Legare, Cody Barnhill, and Eric Roner. Production team members include myself, Corey Gavitt, Pete Obrien, Josh Neilsen, Steve Jones, Matt Herriger. Still photographers Greg Epstein, Chris Figenshaw and Mark Fisher are on hand as well. Also in attendance are the full TGR office and tour staff. Everyone involved in TGR on a daily basis is here to advance their skills in the mountains.
The course is a mix of classroom discussion and real life field drills. Topics covered include:
Beacon Drills; single and multiple scenarios
Leading your Team through a rescue
Advanced shoveling techniques for victim recovery
Recco Demostration
Advanced rescue teqniques
Protocal for Backcountry Filming in sled access, heli access, foot access and resort access filming
Snowpack evalution techniques including cornice dropping and snowpits
Film Operations and daily safety plans before you go
Insurance for High Risk Professionals
CPR and basic First aid protocols
Line Selection and onslope safety plans.
The course culminates in a comprehensive exam.
One of the more exciting parts of the course is called Defend My Line. Lead by Jeremy Jones, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Jeremy Nobis, and Eric Roner, the riders are pulling up lines on the video screen where things went right or wrong. They explain the scenario and then we dive into a Q and A with riders, guides and filmers. This is a great opportunity to take real life scenarios that we have been in and learn from them. We hope to advance our skills as a team and evolve the TGR safety program. It reminds me that we made a great decision on calling this thing Teton Gravity Research as the experiment and research continues.
What more is there to say!
By: Todd Jones | Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Big Day in Teton Village. The new Car 1 has gone up. There where tons of stoked people watching as they assembled and raised the new tram. The cover is a wrap that the resort put on. The cars will be covered until Dec. 19th at official unveiling of the new tram. The first official tram will run December 20th! It looks huge and it is going to be sick!!!!!! The new Big Red!
Here comes Winter in JH!!
By: Todd Jones | Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The snow has been flying around in JH lately. It is pretty exciting to see the tram towers and the mountains blanketed in snow. We have had a mix of winter and fall on any given day. None-the-less, this has kicked us into preproduction. The cameras are being tuned up, new gear being prepped, etc. It always seems to happen quickly, we finish a film, the snow flies and we are on to the next. At first I was not ready for summer to end, but now it's time to bring on the snow!
Long Live The Dream!! Happy 4th of July
By: Todd Jones | Tuesday, July 08, 2008
The 4th of July parade in Victor Idaho goes off. We decided to resurrect the legendary Tangerine Dream truck and throw some winter stoke around the event. The TGR tour department made the mission over Teton Pass on July 3rd and delivered the Dream to the parade grounds. The morning was typical of any day with the truck, as we struggled to get it started and people were amped to get in line. Eight minutes before the start of the parade, just as we were getting ready to rig tow ropes to tow the truck in the parade, Steve Jones gave it one last try. Hoots and Hollers filled the air as the Dream turned over. We would be the last float in line.
The TGR crew handed out posters, dvd’s and candy to stoked parade spectators. In tradition, Micah Black captained the rig. In the back was ski film legend Greg Stump, the extended Jones Family(Kai, Steve, Todd and Shelly), local rock legend Dave the Brain, Sturgis Uncensored star Kris Bacheldor, Sam, and Saint. Victor is one of the finest 4th locations on the planet. Music followed at the Knotty Pine Supper Club. The evening was capped off with a private party performance at Todd’s Farm with local favorites Dolman, Black and the Brain. It is rumored that our fireworks display rivaled the Town of Driggs.
Thanks to the
TGR Tour crew, Aaron Hamby, Sam Petri, and Tigger-http://tetongravity.com/outthere/tour.aspx
Dolman, Black and the Brain- http://www.myspace.com/dolmanblackandthebrain
The Knotty Pine Supper Club
The Town of Victor
Turkey, The origins of snowboarding discovered
By: Todd Jones | Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The following is a summer hold over excerpt from a classic Jeremy Jones' blog entry this past winter on jeremyjones.info . Enjoy
It is so hard to explain what happen today so I will just stick to the facts. We drove for three hours up a valley that culminated with 12 switchbacks carved into the side of a 70-degree mountain face. At the top of the gnarliest road I have ever driven on, sits a small village that is surrounded by fields of upon fields of perfect powder.
Like most of the towns in Turkey, it is older than my country, but that is not why it is special. It is the first place people started standing sideways on boards and gliding down hills over 150 years ago.
90% of the town rides, no one has ever skied there and the equipment and the style has stayed true to its origins. We met up with the oldest rider in the village, Celime.
He is seventy years old, and started riding in 1946. He has been riding almost daily for 62 years and it shows. Gimpl and I dropped in next to him he took of effortlessly, standing tall and proud as we did all we could to hold on.
The sport was started out of necessity to get around the village in deep snow. The boards are so perfect for the terrain and snow conditions that the equipment had hardly changed in 150 years.
We sessioned the local hill for awhile and then headed up to the mosque for some après’ tea around the fire. I couldn’t get the questions out fast enough.
Are there any contest? Yes. Do you hit jumps? Yes? When was the first time you saw a modern snowboard? Three years ago. Do you have any desire to use new equipment? No.
Has anyone in the town ever skied? No.
What really overwhelmed me was how content they were. There seemed to be little desire to progress the equipment or their riding. They hit jumps but do not have specific tricks.
You never know what you will find when you travel. Once again, the bond of sharing a few powder turns breaks down language barriers and cultural differences. Big thanks to the locals for letting us into their lives for the day.
Grand Targhee Magic
By: Todd Jones | Sunday, May 11, 2008
We finally got the Grand Targhee project off the ground. We woke in the morning to a foot of fresh snow. Sage, Marc Andre, and Sammy shredded pow lines while Wiley, Taylor and Dylan put the fine tune on the jumps. The Rock Chuck feature was super cool and had a ton of pop to it. Everyone got a bunch of great shots. We eventually made our way over to jump 2 and a last minute unplanned session went down in the weaning hours of daylight. We had a full 16 hour day and everyone was super fulfilled and tired. Targhee is truly unlike any other mountain we have built features on. You can basically ride lines into the in run of the jumps if you want. Sammy and Taylor have been scoping a bunch of other semi natural jibs we are going to work. I love the backyard and am stoke to have all the boys up to session in it. We are looking at a day of weather and then some bluebird for the rest of the week.
Grand Targhee Super Session
By: Todd Jones | Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Grand Targhee is best known for being one of the top powder riding mountains in the world. This spring TGR and Targhee are collaborating to build some crazy super features with Targhee’s amazing backdrops. Sage, Dylan Hood, Wiley Miller, Dash Longe, and Sammy Carlson are the crew. We have 3 spots we have been scoping and building. This shoot is unique in that the features are being built into the natural terrain of the mountain, not a terrain park. It is really cool to be doing this shoot in TGR’s backyard, at the resort where 13 years ago, TGR filmed it’s infamous cliff hucking segment that helped launch us into the action sports film world. Another cool tidbit is that Sage was on hand as a grommet that day 13 years ago, unbeknownst to us, watching the boys throw down at his home mountain. Now we get to bring Sage back home and reunite him with the mountain where he grew up riding and got his wings. Check back for more updates from the Targhee Super Session.
AK Mega Day!
By: Jeremy Jones | Monday, April 14, 2008
We have been waiting a long time for this break. I pushed my departure back three times to get this day and I took full advantage of every minute. It has been a long time since I have seen conditions this good.
Photo 1:
Do to the heavily fluted face and sluffed out aprons we were able to hit this classic spine wall right out of the gate with very little snow assessment.
Photo 2:
I hiked in from the right, cutting the cornice along the way. My entry was 1 foot to the right of the big hanging cornice. I swear I could have thrown a snowball and got the big one to drop. It took 30minutes to got 30 ft but it was worth it. Conditions have to be perfect to ride spines this steep and today they were.
Photo 4:
A classic line that has alluded me for years. This was the one line I wanted to hit this year in Haines. When I first saw it 8 years ago I was mentally not ready to step up to it. Now its considered a party run.
Photo 5:
Walking the fine line from falling off a big cliff on one side and getting sluffed or slid down the other.. pic Roner
Photo 6:
This is the moment I live for. Warmed up, snow tested, cameras ready, and seconds away from dropping into a line I have been looking at for 8 years. It is lines like this that help me get through the dog days of summer.
Photo 7:
Seth Morrison told me this was the best day he has had in AK. He said for years he had looked at all these spine walls but was with the wrong crew to session them. He fits well with our crew and I hope to have many more days like this with him in the future. This is his 10th and final run of the day. check out www.tetongravity.com to order next years movie Under the Influence. Check out jeremyjones.info for more epic blogs
Haines: 33 Mile Roadhouse
By: Jeremy Jones | Friday, April 11, 2008
33 Mile Roadhouse
Eight years ago we had a problem on our hands. Valdez, the place that changed our lives and became an annual pilgrimage every spring was getting played out. Those endless horizons of unnamed peaks where no longer a mystery and any peak worth a dam had a staked out landing that belonged to one of the 4 heli operations. Our lawless dreamland was becoming over run with rules and film crews. You had a better chance of getting a first descent in the Tetons then the Chugach and we were re-shooting the same terrain year after year.
The desire for a new world led us to Skagway, 40 miles from Haines. Our new world turned into our worst trip ever and after three weeks we tucked our tails and drove threw the night back to Valdez . It was not all for nothing. Total desperation had set in and we found ourselves flying away from the rock strewn, wind hammered peaks of Skagway toward “the white” in a fixed wing plane. “The White” turned out to be 30 miles outside of Haines with a gas station/restaurant sitting perfectly in the hart of it. A year later we made an agreement to base out of 33 Mile Road House and the rest is history.
We did all we could to down play Haines calling it South East Alaska and claiming the weather was way worse then Valdez. The footage contradicted our claims and after a few year people caught on. The 33 Mile Road House is now over run with riders and acts as a makeshift lodge.
If you want to ride in Haines you better know Sean Dog. He started the operation so he could ride with his friends. His operation is “AK Style.” You will not be picked up in a fancy car or served hot chocolate on the glacier but with any luck you will ride the best run of your life.
For years you would be hard pressed to see another pro rider in Haines. In the heart of the season there will be up to 50 pro skiers or snowboarders milling around outside the roadhouse.
Alaska: Here We Go!!
By: Todd Jones | Wednesday, March 19, 2008
I can’t tell you how many times we have flown into Alaska super fired up, only to sit in a snow and rain storm for a week. This season has been epic all over the West. The snow has fallen almost daily, and we have had had some the finest days I can remember. This good luck and vibe proved to continue to bless us as we rolled into stable snow and bluebird skies. We are here for the rest of the season. The crew is Seth Morrison, Jeremy Jones, Dana Flahr, and Eric Roner. Josh Neilsen and myself are behind the lenses. Jim Conway, AKA Sarge, is our lead guide for the trip.
Day 1 showed that the crew has been skiing and working hard all year. We rolled into the mountains and got amazing freeruns and filming from the get go. It is nice to be back in Haines. This is where some of the finest moments of my life have occurred. Already we are back in the mix. Unfortunately the clouds came in late in the day and we are in a massive storm. Check back for some updates from the great North Country!
Jeremy Jones Wins Big Mountain Pro Comp!
By: Todd Jones | Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Press Release
Jeremy Jones convincingly won this year’s Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro following two fast fluid runs which had all the other riders astounded, unanimously voting him the winner of the snowboard category and the majority of riders voting him the overall winner.
“It wasn’t my goal to win,” said the American O’Neill highly experienced freerider. “I came here to ride fun lines and see what happened. To come out on top is an amazing feeling.”
Behind him in the snowboarding category was last year’s winner, Xavier de le Rue, who had a stunning strong first line, but was not as fluid on the second face of the competition. In third place was Austrian O’Neill rider, Mitch Toelderer.
Kaj Zackrisson won the skiing title for the second year running with his impressive double drops and adventurous lines down both faces. “I am very happy to win this for the second year,” said the ever-smiling Swedish skier.
Behind him was Aurelien Ducroz, the French skier from Chamonix particularly impressing with his drops and line on the second face, which had suited skiers a lot more than the snowboarders. In third place was the Swiss skier, Phil Meier.
In keeping with the unique format of this event, it was the riders who chose the winners of the competition. Sitting in the freeriding resort of La Grave, the 26 riders watched four hours of videos of every run from the competition, ranking each of their fellow riders – both skiers and snowboarders – over both runs.
Head judge from the Freerider World Tour was overseeing the whole process to make sure there were no major discrepancies.
“You saw the mountain so it makes face for you to judge the runs,” he told the riders. “You know how steep it is, what was below and how dangerous it was.”
The results mean that Austrian snowboarder, Flo Orley, finishing fifth maintained his lead on the Freeride World Tour rankings following this event. “That saved my day,” he said on finding out his result after not being completely happy with his riding over the two days. “It has been great though, a good vibe, hanging out with friends.”
Fifth place after the week was enough to clear skier Henrik Windstedt into the lead in the Freeride World Tour rankings.
Following an award ceremony in La Grave, it was on to the closing party where the riders enjoyed the entertainment from a local band, before dancing the night away. With incredible riding, beautiful mountains and a good vibe amongst friends, it is an event that all the riders are looking forward to again this time next year.
Check out Jeremyjones.info for updates on Jeremy's season.
The Land of Portable Mailboxes!
By: Todd Jones | Friday, February 29, 2008
In a land far, far away in Northern Washington lies a sleepy little town where it snows in feet not inches. It snows so much up there that they have designed special mailbox techniques to avoid destruction and burial of the coveted mail receptacles. Pulling into Mazama, Sage and I looked at each other in bewilderment as we gazed upon these funky portable mailboxes in the middle of people’s driveways. They had custom designed boxes. Some hung from chains high above the ground, others were propped in the middle of the driveway as if ready for trash pickup.
“What the hell is going on?” I asked Sage Cattabriga-Alosa as we drove down the one road town.
“I don’t know man, but those are some weird mailbox techniques.” Sage calmly replied.
A few feet of snow, three days in the vortex, and some more intense study and we began to figure out what was going on.
It snows so much in this town that the people in the know have devised all these different mailbox techniques to avoid imminent destruction and burial of their boxes. Those lazy few who have not gotten in the game have dinged and downed boxes. The postman has quit stopping to attempt to locate their boxes. They will not receive their mail until springs melt.
It is here where North Cascade Heli skiing flies 7 days a week in whatever weather is thrown at them. This is not just because they have some of the finest tree skiing on earth, but largely due to a short Irishman named Shamus. Shamus is the best storm heli ski pilot on the planet. He gets us out to the goods every day; rain, snow or shine. He has flown these mountains so many times he knows where everything is. I am convinced he could fly us blindfolded.
We just wrapped a two-week trip up in there and are still reeling from the good times and incredible riding. Here are a few shots of some deep pow freeride days and the man who made it possible, doing what he does best. Much thanks to Dave, Paul, Ken, Dale, Shamus, Phil, Phil’s Dad, Merle, the Mazama Country Store, The Basecamp crew, and everyone who showed us a really good time at this little chunk of paradise at the end of the road!
North Cascade Spine Spotting
By: Todd Jones | Tuesday, February 19, 2008
10 p.m. February 17th
“Check this out, this zone looks sweet.” I said to Sage, as he was getting ready to go to bed. I had been scanning through photos on my digital camera, just before going to sleep, when I zoomed in on a peak I had snapped a shot of earlier in the day. It looked super promising. It was a 2,500 ft. unskied peak with some nice spine walls coming off of it.
“Yeah, it looks cool.” Sage responded as we examined potential routes. Next, I showed Seth and Kye the same photo and the potential lines. I wasn’t really thinking about it at the time, but I realized I had rattled the houses sleep program. Going to bed with big rowdy lines in your head is never an easy thing. You try and think of other things, read a book, or listen to music. None of that ever really works though. That unknown voice has been awoken, and it doesn’t care that you have to wake up in 6 hours.
7 a.m. February 18th
The next day we woke up and went through the morning ritual of going through gear, eating a quick breakfast and getting into the heli. Flying in, we looked in amazement as we were staring at some of the best lines we had seen of the trip. We went into execution mode and quickly figured out the Upper Landing Zone, Lower Pickup Zone, Camera drop, and what lines the boys would ride. Everything went smooth. Seth, Sage and Kye both hit sick unridden lines and nailed them. The day was perfect. After the morning session, we flew the heli to a high mountain where we met up with my friend Josh Taft and Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam for lunch. The views were amazing. It was one of those magical days in the mountains that had a little bit of everything. North Cascade Heli Skiing delivers again.
If you click on the photos you can see them larger.
North Cascade Pillow Popping
By: Todd Jones | Thursday, February 14, 2008
We have been up at North Cascade Heli Skiing for the past week. The place is insane. I am with Kye, Seth, and Sage. We have been exploring trees pillows and powder daily. It has been dumping most of the time we have been here, but that hasn't limited us. We have flown every day and found tons of sweet terrain to ride and film in. The trees and pillows here are some of the best in the world. Mazama is a sleepy 200 person town at the end of the road and home to one of the finest heli ops in the world. If you don't like to go on a heli trip and sit in your hotel and wait for sun, then this is the place for you. They fly every day. This is one of the most intimate and chill places we have been. The boys have been sessioning hard and getting tons of pillow practice. We have scoped a bunch of sweet terrain for the days to come. Check back soon for the latest from TGR at North Cascade Heli Skiing.
The Darkness Never Goes...
By: Todd Jones | Monday, February 11, 2008
I was in Hawaii a few months ago filming for our new surf film "Out There". I asked pro surfer Jamie O'brien if he wanted to go on a surf film trip in late February. He scoffed at me as he explained that you don't leave the north shore in the heart of the wave season. Jamie lives right in front of one of the worlds most notorious waves, Pipeline. When it is on there is no place in the world you want to be if you are a charging big wave surfer.
Six weeks later I found myself stuck in Jackson Hole in the middle of a soon to be legendary cycle, wondering if I would ever leave. I was ,after all, in one of the sickest places in the world to be when it is on. I was afraid to book a plane ticket anywhere out of fear that I would blow off the flight.
Finally I realized that the only way to extract myself from the situation was to get in the car and drive. I hooked up with Sage, Seth and Kye and we pointed it to North Cascade Heli Skiing deep in the heart of Washington. We are four days into an extremely deep trip. The terrain here is insane. Here are a few shots from my last few days in Jackson, as well as a tease of what is to come from Washington. Check back tomorrow for a more detailed sample of the the fine goods we have been scoring.
Return of the Deep
By: Todd Jones | Tuesday, January 22, 2008
JH continues to go off. We got another 20 plus inches over the weekend and it got mental again. I had a sweet recon mission on Saturday. Ah, the return of the deepness!
The Hills are Alive
By: Todd Jones | Tuesday, January 15, 2008
It finally popped blue in JH. We were a bit timid, as the mountains had received so much new snow and we got a bunch of wind. We stopped at the upper gate, confirmed our snowpack suspicions with the avi report, checked our gear and headed out. We opted to avoid the massive Cody Peak and get some less committing research on snowpack down lower. The day went pretty good. Roner hit a sweet double drop line that has probably never been hit before. Sage got poached by a dude in a Steep Tech coat and a gal in a Bogner one piece suit. Shroder attempted a big, big air and got blown back on it. We eventually made our way to a nice natural cliff for some great shots of Sage, Dash, and Lynsey. Shortly there after, our suspicions were confirmed when Rubberkneck ripped huge on some guy. See stories and discussion here:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109074
Fortunately no one was caught or killed, but it could have been worse. The hills are alive. You must listen to them when they speak.
The Cameras are Rolling!
By: Todd Jones | Sunday, January 13, 2008
The cameras have been rolling since mid December in Jackson Hole. It has been pretty sweet so far. Roner, Dyer, Shroder, and Micah have been out getting the goods on a daily basis. This day saw Roner take down a Jackson Hole under the chair classic known as Nightmare. It is a spot where you stand under the quad and get heckled as you wait for the camera team to set up. We heard everything from: "Hit it so I can see.", "That line is stupid", "My grandmother would hit that", "Send it big", "Flip it".
Roner pleased the crowd with two huge backflips, sticking the second one. Not sure when we'll see the sun again here, but we really don't care. The riding has been too good!
Billabong Magic
By: Todd Jones | Friday, January 11, 2008
TGR recently hosted the Billabong Team and Ian and Luke Walsh for 5 days of epic Jackson Hole riding. The Billabong crew consisted of Shane Dorian, Tara Dakides, Bucky Lasek, Graham Stapelberg, Enich, and Andrew. Jason Ford from Future Snowboard Magazine also flew in to his old stomping ground to join us. This was the third year in a row the surf posse has completely scored in Jackson Hole. Day one was a brief lull in the unbelievable storm that has been on top of us since December 18th, so we called the boys at High Mountain Heli and slotted ourselves for the day. It proved to be a perfect warm-up day for the crew. The next day we woke to 14" of fresh pow and Jackson Hole was at its finest. Total snowfall for the 5 days the boys were here was over 4 ft. The level of riding these guys have achieved through these annual trips is unbelievable. Everyone scored multiple faceshots and was completely spent by the time the planes left Jackson.
Jackson Hole Goes off!
By: Todd Jones | Friday, January 11, 2008
What can I say. My legs are tired. It has been dumping since December 18th. 254" of snow this year already. Last year we had about 300" total. The snow report is almost comical. 14" of new, 12" of new, 9" on top of 9".... I misplaced my sunglasses December 30th and haven't needed them since. Everything is skiing great. The pass, inbounds, OB. We have been laughing and quoting Collins VO from Harvest every day: "Wondering if it would ever end, or if we would ever leave." Here are a few shots from the point and shoot. The real goods are at the lab from the film cameras. It is on!
1st annual Tordrillo Lodge Photo Contest
By: Todd Jones | Friday, March 02, 2007
The TGR crew has been on location at the Tordrillo Mtn Lodge for the past three weeks. This place is completely sick. The mountains are like none I have seen before. One minute you are in the Dolomites, hop a ridge to Chamonix, bust around the corner to Valdez, and finish the day in Haines. The lodge and setup are unreal. For the first time in a long time, we are the only ones riding a massive range. The crew is as follows:
Athletes: Dana Flahr, Eric Roner, Jeremy Nobis, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Cines/TGR: Todd Jones and Dirk Collins
Still Photos: Adam Clarke and Chris Bezamat
Guides: Jim Conway and Clarke Fyans
Pilot: Angus
The advent of high res digital consumer cameras has changed the way we do business out here. Gone are the days of the polaroid on the dashboard of the heli. In are each athlete, guide and cameramen carrying the small cameras to assist there jobs. Athletes shoot photos of their lines that they can cross reference at the top. Guides shoot crown profiles, potential new zones, and anything that helps them work and report more efficiently. The best part of it all is everyone documents the trip from their own eyes. The athletes become the cameraman. The Cameraman becomes the talent. Very little goes by unshot. As the nightly photo reviews started going down, we realized we had some pretty serious amature photography going down. The call was made early. There would be a photo contest at the end of the trip. The judges. Award winning and critically acclaimed professional photographers Adam Clark and Chris Bezamat. The categories would include Best Landscape, Best Action, Best Lifestyle, Best Portrait, and Best Presentation.
Of course standard debauchery and preparation preceded the contest. Two hours of Jack Daniel's poured over 12 million year old glacier was the drink of choice. As the contest got underway we had some incredible presentations and photos. The following is a collection of photos from the event. The winning entries are noted on the photos themselves. Being deep in the AK bush we had to get creative with the trophies. We settled on large chunks of the 12 million year old glacier ice.
A special thanks to Adam Clark and Chris Bezamat for judging our photos!
Remember we are rookie photogs and are busy when the crazy shit is going down.
Happy Earth Week Josh Nielsen - Wednesday, April 29, 2009
April AK Sessions Continue Dana Flahr - Thursday, April 16, 2009
5 Days of Backcountry Sessions Pete O'Brien - Monday, April 13, 2009
BC Backcountry Goods Dana Flahr - Tuesday, April 07, 2009
2 Blue Days in Haines, AK Seth Morrison - Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Alaska weather check Todd Jones - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sage's AK training Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 29, 2009
Line after line with Ian Mcintosh Rick Johnston - Tuesday, March 24, 2009
TGR in AK the Session continues Todd Jones - Saturday, March 21, 2009
A Rocky Mountain Winter Storm Cycle Pete O'Brien - Friday, March 20, 2009
Back to Haines America Todd Jones - Sunday, March 15, 2009
Freeride Paradise Adam Clark - Thursday, March 12, 2009
Cody Townsend Pete O'Brien - Monday, March 09, 2009
Is Alagna, Italy Freeride Paradise? Dustin Handley - Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Last Frontier Heliskiing: Oakley and TGR session in Canada Todd Jones - Sunday, March 01, 2009
LFH: Tanner, Seth, Dana and Kye explore the range Todd Jones - Friday, February 27, 2009
Callum Petit – Hole In One Rick Johnston - Monday, February 23, 2009
Last Frontier Heliskiing: Seth, Kye, and Dana Todd Jones - Saturday, February 21, 2009
Trench Town in Jackson Hole Cody Townsend - Friday, February 20, 2009
Sage, Tanner, and Seth sessioning North Cascade Heli Todd Jones - Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sage & The Provo Brothers Session Some Pillows Pete O'Brien - Monday, February 16, 2009
TGR: Bluebird in the North Cascades 2009 Todd Jones - Sunday, February 08, 2009
Return to North Cascade Heli 2009 Todd Jones - Saturday, February 07, 2009
Throwing Down in Silverton Dustin Handley - Friday, February 06, 2009
Wiley Miller & Dylan Hood hit some Utah Gap Jumps Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Little Cottonwood Canyon Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, January 28, 2009
non-stop weekend at X-Games 13 Keith McCathren - Monday, January 26, 2009
Ian Walsh and Shroder Baker score Jackson Powder! Todd Jones - Friday, January 23, 2009
Big Wave Charger Ian Walsh Shreds Jackson Hole! Todd Jones - Thursday, January 22, 2009
NV B/C Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Snow Camp Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 08, 2009
Jackson Hole: The Deepness Continues Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Merry Christmas! Be extra careful in the mountains Todd Jones - Thursday, December 25, 2008
The Big One Returns! Jackson Hole's New Tram Opens Todd Jones - Saturday, December 20, 2008
TGR Pro Rider Avalanche Workshop Todd Jones - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tram Fantasies Lynsey Dyer - Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The 1st Good Cycle Pete O'Brien - Thursday, November 20, 2008
Days of thunder Hot Tate - Thursday, November 13, 2008
What more is there to say! Todd Jones - Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Here comes Winter in JH!! Todd Jones - Wednesday, October 22, 2008
UTI DVD's NOW SHIPPING! Josh Nielsen - Friday, October 17, 2008
Off Seaon Escapades Dana Flahr - Friday, October 10, 2008
47 days until the Tram! Shroder Baker - Friday, October 10, 2008
Jackson Hole Tram update Hot Tate - Thursday, October 02, 2008
Park City Show Hot Tate - Monday, September 29, 2008
World Premiere JH part 1 Hot Tate - Monday, September 22, 2008
Portillo!!! Erik Roner - Thursday, September 04, 2008
August In A Far Away Place Called Las Lenas! Seth Morrison - Monday, August 25, 2008
Long Live The Dream!! Happy 4th of July Todd Jones - Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Edit Face Josh Nielsen - Thursday, June 26, 2008
Marc Andre Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Turkey, The origins of snowboarding discovered Todd Jones - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Out There So. Cal. Hot Tate - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
2 Winters in 1 Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Da...SHEEL!! Pete O'Brien - Thursday, May 22, 2008
A Ghee Gallery Pete O'Brien - Friday, May 16, 2008
Natural Terrain Park Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Fresh Milk Pete O'Brien - Monday, May 12, 2008
Grand Targhee Magic Todd Jones - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Grand Targhee Super Session Todd Jones - Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Influence Pete O'Brien - Sunday, May 04, 2008
pow pockets, ak highlights Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Thursday, May 01, 2008
AK Withdrawl Dana Flahr - Wednesday, April 30, 2008
heli wars Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Monday, April 28, 2008
Haines beach Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Monday, April 21, 2008
AK Mega Day! Jeremy Jones - Monday, April 14, 2008
Clean Up! Haines, AK Seth Morrison - Friday, April 11, 2008
Haines: 33 Mile Roadhouse Jeremy Jones - Friday, April 11, 2008
Late March Madness Rick Johnston - Thursday, April 03, 2008
Shooting at Home Eric Themel - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Liquid Crunch Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Winter Madness! Dana Flahr - Tuesday, April 01, 2008
In the field Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Monday, March 31, 2008
Breakfast of Champs Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 23, 2008
Alaska: Land of the Brave, Home of the Free Jeremy Jones - Sunday, March 23, 2008
Haines - Afternoon Glass! Josh Nielsen - Friday, March 21, 2008
Fun DOO Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Alaska: Here We Go!! Todd Jones - Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Persistence Pays Off Steve Jones - Monday, March 17, 2008
Jeremy Jones Wins Big Mountain Pro Comp! Todd Jones - Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Fresh Shots Pete O'Brien - Monday, March 03, 2008
Juicy Fruit Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 02, 2008
The Land of Portable Mailboxes! Todd Jones - Friday, February 29, 2008
Blue Skies and Broken Bones Rick Johnston - Monday, February 25, 2008
Kicking it French Style Pete O'Brien - Thursday, February 21, 2008
North Cascade Spine Spotting Todd Jones - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
North Cascade Heli continues to deliver! Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Sunday, February 17, 2008
North Cascade Pillow Popping Todd Jones - Thursday, February 14, 2008
Rebates Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The Darkness Never Goes... Todd Jones - Monday, February 11, 2008
Tahoe! Erik Roner - Monday, February 11, 2008
North West Helli good times Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Saturday, February 09, 2008
Cutting it Close Rick Johnston - Thursday, February 07, 2008
Picture Perfect Pete O'Brien - Sunday, January 27, 2008
January Light Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 24, 2008
Lights, Camera, Action Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 24, 2008
DEEP in the Canadian backcountry Rick Johnston - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Return of the Deep Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Digital Postcards Pete O'Brien - Friday, January 18, 2008
What dreams may come Hot Tate - Thursday, January 17, 2008
The Hills are Alive Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The Cameras are Rolling! Todd Jones - Sunday, January 13, 2008
Billabong Magic Todd Jones - Friday, January 11, 2008
Jackson Hole Goes off! Todd Jones - Friday, January 11, 2008
Flat Pow Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Wolves & Coyotes Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Whistler, eh? Erik Roner - Tuesday, November 27, 2007
P N Dub Shelley - Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Burlington Lost and Found Premiere Chris Germain - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Early Season in Little Cottonwood Erik Roner - Monday, October 29, 2007
Lift Served Skiing in Colorado!! Seth Morrison - Thursday, October 25, 2007
Snow in the Tetons Dirk Collins - Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Front Range Shelley - Friday, October 19, 2007
"The Meeting" ASPEN Hot Tate - Monday, October 08, 2007
Park City Lost and Found Premiere Chris Germain - Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Lost and Found Premiere Hot Tate - Monday, October 01, 2007
Bozeman Montana Lost And Found Premiere Lynsey Dyer - Friday, September 28, 2007
"Lost and Found" shipping now! Josh Nielsen - Thursday, September 27, 2007
End of an Era Dirk Collins - Monday, September 17, 2007
South America's September Swell Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, September 11, 2007
"Lost and Found" Edit Season Hot Tate - Thursday, August 23, 2007
Camp Jeep with Sage Dirk Collins - Thursday, August 23, 2007
A Strong Finish Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, June 05, 2007
In the bag Pete O'Brien - Thursday, May 31, 2007
alien planet Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Friday, May 25, 2007
Inferior Potassium Pete O'Brien - Friday, May 18, 2007
Sending it with Pastrana.... Erik Roner - Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Assssspen Josh Nielsen - Monday, May 14, 2007
Getting Rad in AK Josh Nielsen - Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Marc Andre Pete O'Brien - Monday, May 07, 2007
Walk The Dogs Pete O'Brien - Thursday, May 03, 2007
Alaska is one of the funnest places to ride but... Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Wednesday, May 02, 2007
TGR in Antarctica !! Chad Jackson - Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Why We Drop Cornices Jeremy Jones - Friday, April 27, 2007
Euro Roast Chris Bezamat - Thursday, April 26, 2007
My Beautiful Backyard Victoria Jealouse - Wednesday, April 25, 2007
What Planet are we on? Erik Roner - Sunday, April 22, 2007
Dankville - Alaska Jeremy Jones - Friday, April 20, 2007
Weekday Warriors Pete O'Brien - Thursday, April 19, 2007
Day 4 Welcome back Johan Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Whistler Crew Victoria Jealouse - Monday, April 16, 2007
The European mountians are massive Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Thursday, April 12, 2007
Day 3 Dr Seuss Jeremy Jones - Thursday, April 12, 2007
Jackson Hole Ends Season with a Bang Chris Dunn - Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Dirty Dogleg Jeremy Jones - Monday, April 09, 2007
Magnitude in AK Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, April 04, 2007
lost in Montucky Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Avi Madness Victoria Jealouse - Monday, April 02, 2007
Decency in BC Dana Flahr - Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Hangin with the Canadians, eh. Erik Roner - Wednesday, March 28, 2007
JH Night Sessions with the Groms Chris Dunn - Friday, March 23, 2007
9 Year Old Colby Stevenson Hot Tate - Thursday, March 22, 2007
GROM Invasion Hot Tate - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
St Pattys in the Hole Chad Jackson - Monday, March 19, 2007
The Whistler Crew finds the goods Ian McIntosh - Monday, March 19, 2007
Photo Booth Erik Roner - Friday, March 16, 2007
It's frickin' roasting out here Frank Slaughter - Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Aurora Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Where the Buffalo Roam Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Kicking Horse, BC Seth Morrison - Tuesday, March 06, 2007
1st annual Tordrillo Lodge Photo Contest Todd Jones - Friday, March 02, 2007
Alta Freeride Pete O'Brien - Friday, March 02, 2007
It's frickin' freezing out here Frank Slaughter - Friday, March 02, 2007
Code Blue in Jackson Frank Slaughter - Thursday, March 01, 2007
Stuck in Pow Pete O'Brien - Thursday, March 01, 2007
Staying Fit at the Tordrillos Lodge Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Thursday, March 01, 2007
Deepest, Darkest Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Epic Powder Session In Northern B.C. Mark Carter - Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Exploring the Tordrillos Dana Flahr - Monday, February 26, 2007
The Remote Tordrillos Range of Alaska Dirk Collins - Friday, February 23, 2007