elyse saugstad : 8 videos

ALL IN - Matchstick Productions 2018 epic ski film, delivers a first of its kind experience. This concept is spearheaded by a talented group of hard-charging women who wanted to disrupt the male-dominated ski film formula. Skiing isn’t exclusionary. True fun in the mountains can be shared by everyone. This isn’t your typical “Women can shred too” film, this is a kick-ass ski film that just happens to feature as many women as men. Directed by Scott Gaffney, this film will embody the spirit...

Since the dawn of time, everything that has lived and breathed on this planet has been subject to the whims of Mother Nature. The nature of an adventurer is inherently rogue; typically wild in character, subject to the fancy of their imagination. We are unequivocally drawn to nature’s rawest fury and deepest mysteries. These are the irreverent souls who pursue the edge. In the winter of 2017, the magnitude of winter's force was on full display. Telephone poll-snapping storms pounded the Wy...

The powerhouse that brought you award-winning classics like CLAIM, THE WAY I SEE IT, and DAYS OF MY YOUTH – is proud to introduce the funniest, most action-packed ski movie of 2017: DROP EVERYTHING, presented by Under Armour. Following an artful, narrative-driven 2016 film release, the team at Matchstick took a decidedly more lighthearted approach that returns the focus to the featured athletes and world-class action. DROP EVERYTHING features the world’s preeminent freeskiers along with quick...

Making of Invincibles, the upcoming movie by Garchois Films. A shooting day at Les Arcs/Paradiski with Thibaud Duchosal, Hervé Gouy and Elyse Saugstad Teaser #2 is coming soon!!! Director: Laurent Jamet

On this episode we take a look behind three of our favorite photos of the season. Matt Walker turns video games into real life, sliding a chairlift cable at Ski Bowl, Oregon. Elyse Saugstad charges a huge line in the Utah Backcountry, and Christoph...er Frankum and Mattias Fredriksson combine forces in Lofoton, Norway to create our favorite photo of the year.

Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad make a spring pilgrimage from California to Haines, Alaska to heliski in one of the burliest mountain ranges on earth. We take an inside look into the ups and downs of the slow-burn reality of an Alaskan heli trip, from shredding the line you’ve been dreaming about all season, to wondering what to do on the 7th straight down-day.

The Verbier Xtreme is widely regarded as the most prestigious Big Mountain freeskiing competition in the world. In 2008, it almost became the deadliest after a massive avalanche swept the Bec des Rosses during the competition inspection. Watch Kaj Zackrisson, Cody Townsend, and Elyse Saugstad narrowly escape with their lives, then regain their composure to challenge for the world title.