Throwback: Young Tim Durtschi Tears Up the Backcountry

Tim Durtschi has been a fixture in TGR films since his first appearance in 2012's The Dream Factory. In the years before TGR, Durtschi had appeared in other companies' films, including 2009's Every Day is a Saturday by Poor Boyz Productions. Featuring a cast stacked with the likes of Simon Dumont, Tanner Hall, Jossi Wells, and Gnarly Charley Ager, EDIAS helped put Tim on the map as a fearless backcountry charger.

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The combination of Durtschi's colorful outfit and the Deadmau5 soundtrack firmly anchors this segment in the late 2000s, but the skiing is timeless. Backcountry dub-9s and 10s abound, and Tim's switch landings might give Nick McNutt a run for his money. 

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Zack Skovron
Zack Skovron
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Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, now living in Jackson, WY. I’m an avid skier, biker, hiker, climber, and fisherman. Outside of sports, my major interests focus on public policy surrounding land use and energy systems.
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