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Teton Gravity Research

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...

Want a FREE iTunes Download of Way Of Life?

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

92 Days In Valdez In Less Than 2 Minutes – TGR Moments

92 Days In Valdez In Less Than 2 Minutes - TGR Moments

Hucking In Hochfuegen Austria – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 5

Austria Booter Session – Almost Live: Season 5 Episode 4

Red Mountain: Tim Durtschi hangs a large 7 out to dry.

For the past 16 years, Teton Gravity Research has made the pilgrimage to America’s last frontier, Alaska: The Dream Factory. Throughout history, Alaska has been a place of dreams. From the early gold rush days, to the rise of commercial fishing, to the explosion of the ski and snowboard freeride movement, people have left everything to follow their dreams and journey to this foreign, mystical land. Like the frontiersmen before them, the pioneers of the freeride movement like Doug Coombs, Eric Pehota, and Trevor Petersen made the dream of skiing in Alaska a reality.


Follow TGR’s modern day athletes on this cinematic voyage through Alaska’s awe-inspiring expanse, rich history, and colorful characters. Watch as the TGR crew ventures from AK training grounds Jackson Hole, WY, and Pemberton, BC, and delves deep into the Alaskan way of life during a record snowfall year in AK, skiing terrain most of us only dream about.

The Dream Factory

Here’s What TGR’s 21st Birthday Party Looked Like

Here's What TGR's 21st Birthday Party Looked Like

Skylar Holgate – Blue Collar Pros

Skylar Holgate - Blue Collar Pros

Salvaging a Season

Outtakes From The Dream Factory – Episode 1

Outtakes From The Dream Factory - Episode 1

The Dream Factory Now Available On iTunes

News: Teton Gravity Research Releases Trailer For The Dream Factory

Interview: Angel Collinson On Filming With TGR In Alaska

AK Assault Complete: TGR Wraps The Dream Factory

Update: Still Crushing It In Knik River Valley

Getting Sick In Knik – TGR Explores The Northern Chugach

Getting Sick In Knik - TGR Explores The Northern Chugach

Video: Roner Vision: Big Mountain Skiing And Bungee-Jumping Babies In Haines AK

Valdez Dreams: TGR Tees Off On Thompson Pass

The Last Frontier Of Jibbing – TGR Hits Anchorage, AK

The Last Frontier Of Jibbing - TGR Hits Anchorage, AK

TGR Athlete Instagram Photos – Feb. 17, 2012

TGR Athlete Instagram Photos - Feb. 17, 2012

TGR Athlete Instagram Photos – Feb. 2, 2012

TGR Athlete Instagram Photos - Feb. 2, 2012

TGR Athlete Instagram Photos – Jan. 16, 2012

TGR Athlete Instagram Photos - Jan. 16, 2012

Crushing Blue Ice – Behind The Line: Season 5 Episode 1

Crushing Blue Ice - Behind The Line: Season 5 Episode 1

60 Days In Northern Chugach, Alaska – TGR Moments

60 Days In Northern Chugach, Alaska - TGR Moments

28 Days In Pemberton BC In Less Than 2 Minutes – TGR Moments

28 Days In Pemberton BC In Less Than 2 Minutes - TGR Moments

Dash Longe Creature Edit

Eric Roner Contest Winner

Ski Paradise In Valdez – TGR Bar Stories Episode 2

Ski Paradise In Valdez - TGR Bar Stories Episode 2

13 Days Along The Powder Highway In Less Than 2 Minutes – TGR Moments

13 Days Along The Powder Highway In Less Than 2 Minutes - TGR Moments

14 Days In Anchorage In Less Than 2 Minutes – TGR Moments

14 Days In Anchorage In Less Than 2 Minutes - TGR Moments

75 Days In Jackson Hole In Less Than 2 Minutes – TGR Moments

75 Days In Jackson Hole In Less Than 2 Minutes - TGR Moments

Angel Collinson Segment From The Dream Factory TGR Ski Movie

Dash Longe Segment From The Dream Factory TGR Ski Movie

Valdez Heli-Skiing History – Segment From The Dream Factory TGR Ski Movie

Valdez Heli-Skiing History - Segment From The Dream Factory TGR Ski Movie

Angel In Alaska – Behind The Line: Season 5 Episode 7

Angel In Alaska - Behind The Line: Season 5 Episode 7

Ski Camping In Valdez – Behind the Line: Season 5 Episode 6

Ski Camping In Valdez - Behind the Line: Season 5 Episode 6

The Creep – The Clayton Vila Segment

The Creep - The Clayton Vila Segment

Dash Longe Goes Bigger – Behind the Line: Season 5 Episode 4

Dash Longe Goes Bigger - Behind the Line: Season 5 Episode 4

Exploring The Northern Chugach – Behind the Line: Season 5 Episode 3

Exploring The Northern Chugach - Behind the Line: Season 5 Episode 3

Matt Philippi Stomps The Season – Behind The Line: Season 5 Episode 2

Matt Philippi Stomps The Season - Behind The Line: Season 5 Episode 2

Behind The Scenes Of The Dream Factory – Almost Live: Season 4 Episode 16

Behind The Scenes Of The Dream Factory - Almost Live: Season 4 Episode 16

Behind The Scenes – Corbet’s Couloir

Behind The Scenes - Corbet's Couloir

The Dream Factory World Premiere – Almost Live Season: 4 Episode 15

The Dream Factory World Premiere - Almost Live Season: 4 Episode 15

Deep In The Bush – Almost Live: Season 4 Episode 14

Deep In The Bush - Almost Live: Season 4 Episode 14

Hell Yes Haines – Almost Live: Season 4 Episode 13

Hell Yes Haines - Almost Live: Season 4 Episode 13

Mountain Tactics – Almost Live: Season 4 Episode 12

Mountain Tactics - Almost Live: Season 4 Episode 12

The Dream Factory Trailer – Teton Gravity Research 2012 Ski And Snowboard Movie

The Dream Factory Trailer - Teton Gravity Research 2012 Ski And Snowboard Movie

The Dream Factory Trailer — Teton Gravity Research 2012 Ski And Snowboard Movie

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