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Improvisation is the silver thread that weaves this film together. Just as the Grateful Dead did not ﬁt their music into an established category, this short ﬁlm ﬁnds a cast of some of the world’s best athletes on an improvisational journey of skiing, snowboarding, surfing, and music, complete with a soundtrack comprised of only Grateful Dead music. Shot during a snow and surf road trip, the journey starts in California where the athletes embark on a mission into the mountains. Mid-ﬁlm ﬁnds the cast caught in the remote waters of the North Pole followed by a psychedelic dreamscape as they appear as skeletons shredding under the moonlight at Mammoth Mountain, and surfing in Indonesia. Similar to a Grateful Dead show, they start and end in the same place but each of their respective experiences is a journey of their own.


Narrated by Hall of Fame basketball player and television sportscaster Bill Walton with music supervision by David Lemieux, audiovisual archivist and legacy manager for the Grateful Dead, Fire On The Mountain features some of action sports’ most legendary athletes: snowboarding’s Jeremy Jones, Danny Davis, Kimmy Fasani, surfing icon Rob Machado, and skiers Michelle Parker and Chris Benchetler. Captured over the course of the winter by cinematographer Tyler Hamlet the visual journey features never seen before visual effects within nature and original artwork by Benchetler and Skye Walker.


“Grateful Dead and action sports have always been kindred spirits, both celebrating life and the beauty of experimental improvisation,” says Rhino President Mark Pinkus, who also oversees Grateful Dead Properties. “After years of hearing many action sports athletes cite the Dead as their soundtrack of choice, it’s exhilarating to see these worlds come to life together on screen in Fire On The Mountain. Add in Bill Walton’s iconic voice on commentary and you have a one-of-a-kind experience, not unlike going to a Grateful Dead live show.”


Adds Bill Walton, “this project is one of the coolest things that I have ever been involved with, and it validates my criteria for why I do things—people, passion, and purpose. I love the edge, and beyond. Fire On The Mountain takes this notion to incalculable heights, and spectacular places.”

Fire on the Mountain

Inside The Mind of Fire On The Mountain’s Chris Benchetler

Inside The Mind of Fire On The Mountain's Chris Benchetler

Fire on the Mountain Premiered Last Night in NYC

Fire on The Mountain – Full Film

Watch The Official Fire On The Mountain Trailer

For some, embracing the mountains is not just part of life—it’s a way of life. The search for snow shapes not only how they approach these peaks, but also how they approach the world. And whether athletes spend their days dropping first descents in Alaska, lapping the local mountain, or training for the Olympics, they’re part of a community built around a shared passion. The bonds that form from this community transcend continents and cultures, transforming strangers into friends. After all, a smile on a powder day needs no translation.


Shot on location in 2013, Teton Gravity Research’s Way of Life takes you on a journey to the mountains and inside the minds of today’s top athletes. With stunning imagery created with GSS, Red Cinema, and the Sony Action Cam, this film explores the origins of skiing in Austria, the search for original lines in Alaska, and the U.S. Freeskiing Team’s quest for Olympic gold. The adventure also leads athletes to the rugged terrain of Jackson Hole and the Tetons, as well as the backcountry of British Columbia. Regardless of the terrain they ride, the athletes featured in Way of Life push the boundaries of what’s possible. This journey takes them across the globe as they form a brotherhood that needs no language.

Way Of Life

Cat’s Outta The Bag On 2-Year Film Project With Sammy Carlson & TGR

Cat's Outta The Bag On 2-Year Film Project With Sammy Carlson & TGR

Watch Sage’s Opening Segment from Way of Life

Watch Sage's Opening Segment from Way of Life

Sony Adds Tim Durtschi to Action Cam Team

Way of Life World Tour Wrap-Up

TGR Captures US Freeskiing Athletes Training For Sochi Gold

Atomic Announces Outerwear Line

Play With Fire And You Might Get Burned…

Play With Fire And You Might Get Burned...

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Insta-Awesome: The Meeting 9 in Aspen/Snowmass

#tgrwayoflife Instagram Photo Contest Winner

Way of Life: Salt Lake City Premiere

Way Of Life World Premiere to Kick Off in Jackson

Insta-Awesome: #TGRFilmTour Flashback

#tgrwayoflife Instagram Photo Contest Presented by Atomic

Insta-Awesome: Southern Hemi Skiing with TGR

Inside Way Of Life with Todd Jones

#tgrwayoflife Instagram Photo Contest Presented By Atomic

Insta-Awesome: Dana Flahr Dishes on Fantasy Camp

#tgrwayoflife Instagram Photo Contest

Chris Coulter – Blue Collar Pros

Chris Coulter - Blue Collar Pros

Life at Fantasy Camp with Angel Collinson

Insta-Awesome: Fantasy Camp with Athan Merrick – Through the Lens

Insta-Awesome: Fantasy Camp with Athan Merrick - Through the Lens

Insta-Awesome: Dropping into TGR’s Fantasy Camp with Tim Durtschi

Griffin Post Drops the Middle Teton

Laying Down Lines and Saving Lives in Cooke City

5 Stoke Nuggets With Sammy Carlson

Check Out Tim Durtschi’s Full Part from Way of Life

Check Out Tim Durtschi's Full Part from Way of Life

Tim Durtschi Stomps Pillows in BC – Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 8

Tim Durtschi Stomps Pillows in BC - Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 8

Angel Collinson – My Way Of Life

Angel Collinson - My Way Of Life

Sage Cattabriga-Alosa – My Way Of Life

Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - My Way Of Life

Dana Flahr – My Way Of Life

Dana Flahr - My Way Of Life

Tim Durtschi – My Way Of Life

Tim Durtschi - My Way Of Life

Dash Longe’s BC Double – Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 7

Dash Longe's BC Double - Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 7

Colter Hinchliffe and Tim Durtschi’s Guide to International Ski Carrying

Colter Hinchliffe and Tim Durtschi's Guide to International Ski Carrying

Dangershark – Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 6

Dangershark - Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 6

Redefining What’s Possible – Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 5

AK Stoke Moments: Episode Two

Todd Ligare Goes Full Throttle – My Way of Life

Todd Ligare Goes Full Throttle - My Way of Life

Ian McIntosh Hucking – My Way of Life

Ian McIntosh Hucking - My Way of Life

Sammy Carlson Charges Alaska – My Way of Life

Sammy Carlson Charges Alaska - My Way of Life

Angel’s First Descent Radness – Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 3

Angel's First Descent Radness - Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 3

Griffin Post Drops The Middle Teton – My Way of Life

Griffin Post Drops The Middle Teton - My Way of Life

An Insiders Look at Fantasy Camp – Part I

Accidental Detour Leads To The Goods – Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 2

Accidental Detour Leads To The Goods - Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 2

Taming The Magic Kingdom – Behind The Line: Season 6 Episode 1

Way Of Life Crash Reel

Way Of Life World Premiere – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 15

Way Of Life World Premiere - Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 15

Camping Cooke City – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 14

Camping Cooke City - Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 14

Tim Durtschi Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 10

Tim Durtschi Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 10

TGR Drops Way of Life Trailer

Dana Flahr Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 9

Dana Flahr Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 9

Todd Ligare Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 8

Todd Ligare Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 8

Man Versus Tree – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 12

Man Versus Tree - Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 12

Ian McIntosh Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 7

Ian McIntosh Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 7

Sage Cattabriga-Alosa Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 6

Sage Cattabriga-Alosa Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 6

The U.S. Freeskiing Team Hits Up Mammoth – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 11

The U.S. Freeskiing Team Hits Up Mammoth - Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 11

Angel Collinson Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 5

Angel Collinson Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 5

Sam Winship Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 4

Sam Winship Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 4

Fantasy Camp Comes Alive – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 10

Fantasy Camp Comes Alive - Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 10

TGR Joins Exum Mountain Guides in the Apocalypse Couloir – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 9

TGR Joins Exum Mountain Guides in the Apocalypse Couloir - Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 9

John Spriggs In The Jackson Backcountry – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 7

John Spriggs In The Jackson Backcountry - Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 7

Daniel Tisi Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 3

Daniel Tisi Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 3

John Spriggs Mind’s Eye: Season 1 Episode 2

John Spriggs Mind's Eye: Season 1 Episode 2

TGR Explores the Kootenay Rockies, BC – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 8

TGR Explores the Kootenay Rockies, BC - Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 8

Sidecountry Adventure In Fieberbrunn Austria – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 6

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