Anna Tedesco on Finding Freedom in the Wild of Alaska in Her Film ‘Going Home’

The term “home” carries a heavy weight. For most, it means four walls, a familiar neighborhood, and the predictable comfort of routine. For Anna Tedesco, however, home is not a place on a map. Home is wherever the conditions dictate her next move. This powerful sentiment is the core of her new film, 'Going Home,' a raw and personal reflection on belonging found in motion.

Tedesco’s path to the big mountain arena was anything but ordinary. It began in the park lines of upstate New York before she transitioned to the powder fields of Little Cottonwood Canyon. She chased the freedom of ski bum van life, following winter and surfs across the US. This relentless pursuit of the best snow and swell eventually led her to one of the wildest corners of the globe: Alaska.

But Tedesco isn't just a world-class skier and water woman; she is also a commercial cargo pilot, flying massive Boeing 767s around the world. She jumps from the structured world of an airline cockpit to the untamed, unpredictable slopes of the Chugach Mountains. This film showcases that contrast. Going Home shows the mental and physical shift required to move from navigating complex flight plans to plotting a no-fall line on an Alaskan spine.

Alaska has long been the center of big mountain skiing, but Tedesco takes us beyond the helicopter shots and straight into the grit of the expedition. The film is deeply intimate, with many segments shot by Tedesco and her crew, giving it a raw, immediate feel.

Her quest for a place that feels like “home” ultimately finds its answer in a small yellow tent used as a base camp amidst the massive Alaskan mountains. It is a life stripped down to its essentials: skis, a wetsuit, the old fishing boat "Milo," and a handful of trusted friends, including Malou Peterson, tackling frigid shore breaks. Watching glaciers break and crash into the water just a few hundred feet away while surfing is a wild reminder of how powerful nature really is. So for Tedesco, it’s not about trying to conquer the elements, it’s about respecting them and finding her flow within them.

For anyone who organizes their life around a forecast—whether it's checking snow totals, monitoring wind direction, or tracking the swell, this film resonates deeply. Tedesco proves that true belonging is not about the permanence of a location; instead, it is the feeling you get when you are pushing yourself at the edge of your capabilities.

To summarize, Anna Tedesco’s Going Home is more than just an action sports movie. It's about what it really cost to live a truly free life. Tedesco’s message is clear: the home we are all searching for isn't a structure. It's the adventure, the trust in your own intuition, and the beautiful, complex chaos of being completely in the moment, whether on a board or on a wave.

Watch the full film now.