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This season started off with a Snowmobile trip to Canada, Nick Mcnutt invited me up to Whistler to check out some zones around his house. He has lived in Whistler for a long time and has some favorite zones we were able to work with the sled and film crew! We got lucky with some January sea-level freezing levels which is the jackpot when your trying to get coastal Canadian powder. We were getting some Japan quality snow in BC which Mcnutt said was some of the best he's had in the coast range.
Whistler Blackcomb in the backdrop.
Coastal Range Blower Duff.
Whats a film trip without a backflip?
We even made a trek to interior BC during out trip to check out some mountains that are rarely skied, the Caribou Range. This was a real treat for the crew to be invited out to this remote cabin and Heli-ski some new terrain. Dash and Nick came along for this trip, we actually road tripped from Whistler then took an hour long Helicopter ride to the cabin from Williams Lake.
Cabin life with the boys!
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Untouched Wilderness out in the Caribou Range.
We ended up doing a double boarder cross when the forecast changed and Mcnutt called us up and said to come back ASAP. It was lucky for us we were spending the night in Bellingham and were able to ski a day at Baker to make sure we weren’t making the biggest mistake of the season. Safe to say we made the correct decision.
Went back to Canada for this.
And here is my Perspective.
We stole the saying from Surfers, Don’t leave good surf, and it worked out in our favor. After a month in British Columbia it was time to head back to Utah and recharge the batteries. I spent some time hitting jumps in Little Cottonwood and using my Alta pass to get some days in and since the storm cycles were steady i spent a few weeks here before heading… you guessed it back to Whistler. We were also able to hit the perfect conditions for the famous Hurely Road gap. The entire process would not have worked without our solid crew, gotta say it again! I revisited old ski films to see how it was built and where, it is a straightforward gap but its a big drop! the speed was perfect and simple so at least i had that going for me. I am super happy with how the session went and can't wait to see the footage on the big screen.
Over the sleds.
Some Classic peaks in the Coastal Range.
We got lots of In bounds days at Whistler as well.
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Our film crew included some TGR veterans like Dutch Simpson Ben Dann with the addition of Guilliome Tessier and Fred Norquist. Having a solid cinematographer with you is key when trying to log shots and stack bangers. Chipping away can be exhausting mentally and physically and its the dynamic of the crew that gets you through a tough trip with footy in the bag. Sledding with these boys was so fun, we are not pro sledders and we get stuck from time to time in certain sticky situations but we all have our shovels ready when one of us gets stuck.
Cameras on Cameras in the Helicopter.
Gnarquist filming the last bit of light on an epic day.
B-Dann in his element.
Thanks for the help getting me unstuck crew!
Thats Better. Looking down at the Pemberton Valley.
We went back with the intentions of getting some more shots and with the huge snowpack we were excited to go further into some zones and try out some heli zones as well. I linked up with Elyse Saugstad Thayne Rich and Mcnutt for this end of March film trip. It was a great way to end the season and put the finishing touches on the Canadian Footage that will be a highlight of Rouge Elements. I am excited to see what the other crews were able to achieve during there trips to Chamonix, St. Petersburg, Jackson Hole and all the way to Peru!
Huge thanks to all the people behind the scenes at TGR who make this film possible... its hundreds of people, and the amount of hard work is truly incredible! Going to be a great film and looking forward to hitting some of the premieres, be sure to check the schedule for a showing near you.
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