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Salomon Freeski TV- Selkirks Touring

2012-01-19T19:09:12Z

Last Spring I ventured up to Sentry Lodge and Fairy Meadows to put the new Salomon Guardian touring binding through it's paces for Salomon Freeski TV. I was joined by Chris Rubens, Elyse Saugstad and Kim Havell as well as photographer extraordinaire Bruno Long and Greg Franson from Blue Bird Guides. What we got was all the incarnations of winter: blue bird powder, big alpine couloirs, and deep winter pillows and trees. It was a good time to say the least. Check out the video and make up your own mind.

A Birds Eye View of a Burn

2012-01-18T03:55:42Z

Bird's Eye of a Burn- A b4apres Edit from b4apres media on Vimeo.

Between Christmas and New Years I had the good fortune of skiing at Great Canadian Heliskiing. Each year, Jordan Manley travels to GCH to experiment with ideas for original still images and he invited me to join him to shoot video. This year we explored the incredibly aesthetic burns that GCH have and got this great bird's eye view.

The Upside to Backsides- Whitewater, Nelson, BC

2012-01-06T17:40:24Z

Visiting Nelson for the first time is like returning home. The place accepts you with open arms and one can feel at ease. In the same way, returning to Nelson is much like visiting for the first time—the energy of the place hits you in an epiphany and the people are refreshingly laid back. For myself returning after five years to ski the place where I truly learnt to “ski the trees”, a lot has changed. The cult ski resort of Whitewater has expanded much to the initial chagrin of some locals, but you would be hard pressed to find someone adhering to that sentiment these days. Whitewater simply just got better.

Aka Skidor- Kashmir Article

2011-09-13T17:53:31Z

If you are Swedish or read Swedish, check out the latest copy on the shelves of Aka Skidor, the Swedish ski magazine. The article is based on the Salomon Freeski TV I was fortunate enough to do with photographer Blake Jorgenson, Chris Rubens and Tristan Knoertzer. We had an awesome trip exploring the new heli ski terrain with Gulmarg Heliski.

I also called in to the Salomon studio last week and got a sneak peak of the Freeski TV episode we filmed. I think you will all be stoked so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out the trailer here.

Pole to Pole Run Expedition

2011-09-01T00:00:14Z

I recently returned home from the USA where I joined the Pole to Pole Run expedition as a documentary filmer. As you might expect, it is a run from the North Pole to the South Pole and being undertaken by an Australian ultra marathon runner named Pat Farmer. He is running two marathons a day (85kms), everyday with no days off. You read correctly, no days off. And all of this to raise money and awareness for the International Red Cross.

Outer Edge Magazine Kashmir Article

2011-08-09T17:25:59Z

Click to enlargeI was fortunate enough to return to Gulmarg this winter with Salomon Freeski TV to film. I was joined by photographer Blake Jorgenson, Chris Rubens and Tristan Knoertzer. We had an awesome trip exploring the new heli ski terrain with Gulmarg Heliski. Look out for the issue on shelves in Australia.

AZADI Featured in the Australian Banff Tour Program

2011-06-05T18:49:45Z

As the film continues it jaunt around the world on the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, it was featured in the Australian program with an interview with myself. Check it out and get out to see all the other great films as the tour comes through your part of the world.

Read the full feature inside.

Freshfields with Sherpas Cinema

2011-05-16T23:06:40Z

I spent the past week camped on the edge of the world on the Freshfield Glacier filming for the Sherpa's ALL.I.CAN. The crew consisted of ski tourer extraordinaire Greg Hill, big mountain mughal James Heim and the shreddest splitboarding snowboarder I know, Joey Vosburgh. What ensued was not your regular film trip, but a backcountry epic like they used to be.

2 More Awards at the Festival Aventure et Decouverte in Val d'Isere

2011-04-28T21:50:49Z

Last week AZADI:Freedom screened at the Festival Aventure et Decouverte in Val d'Isere, France. Surprisingly I recieved a call from them on Thursday and I was plugged into the awards ceremony were the film had claimed two awards. The first was le Prix d'Encouragement a la Realisation, which roughly translated is the "Emerging Director Award" awarded to a debut director and comes with a €5,000 production scholarship from CMC Video to put towards a subsequent project. The second award was the Le Prix Special Ushuaia TV which was judged by a panel of broadcasters from Ushuaia TV in France with an offer to screen the film on television in France. Look out for a dubbed version of AZADI.

A huge thank you to Violaine Schneider, the festival organizer for contacting us and inviting us to submit our film. Onwards and upwards.

Ski Touring with Salomon Freeski TV

2011-04-26T19:52:49Z

Ph- Greg FransonThe last week of March I had the good fortune of heading into two of British Columbia's premier ski touring lodges; Sentry Lodge and Fairy Meadow Hut. The brief was to put Salomon's new alpine touring binding through it's paces for a Salomon Freeski TV episode next winter. With a great crew consisting of Chris Rubens, Elyse Saugstad and Kim Havell we banked a tonne of great shots and fun adventures.