Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
4 April 2012
In Almost Live Season 4 Episode 7, Cam Riley and Clayton Vila travel to Anchorage, Alaska, for the first time to film an urban segment for Teton Gravity Research's next feature film, "The Dream Factory." While there, the two skiers find an old haunted power plant next to a train station where they set up a wall ride. In a "Scooby Doo" type of situation, the two jibbers find a ghost in the basement of the factory. But why is the ghost so steezy?
The "Almost Live" series takes you around the...
AK Power Plant - Almost Live Season 4 Episode 7
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
28 March 2012
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Tim Durtschi, Dash Longe, and Dylan Hood spent a good part of the season 2011-’12 season at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska. In Almost Live Season 4 Episode 6, the crew films pillow lines at night under lights for TGR's new movie "The Dream Factory." Then they take it to the high peaks and ski classic AK lines in light, stable powder.
The "Almost Live" series takes you around the globe with the TGR production team and athletes. Get an inside look at what goes in...
Alyeska Pillow Session - Almost Live Season 4 Episode 6
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
21 March 2012
In season 4 episode 5 of Teton Gravity Research's Almost Live, Matt Philippi, Forrest Shearer and Max Hammer have a fun session riding powder during an epic storm at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. There's a reason TGR's headquarters is at the base, right next to the tram — it's for storm days like this.
The "Almost Live" series takes you around the globe with the TGR production team and athletes. Get an inside look at what goes into first descents, building and hitting massive backcountry j...
Storm Riders - Almost Live Season 4 Episode 5
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
21 March 2012
Season 2 Episode 5 of the GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series joins skier Griffin Post as he rides Valdez, Alaska, while filming for Teton Gravity Research's new movie "The Dream Factory." Here, Post rips huge lines in perfect powder. Watch and try not to drool too much.
The GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series follows TGR athletes through the lens of their GoPro. Episodes are shot exclusively on the GoPro HD HERO2 and have been edited by the athletes themselves.
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Griffin Post - GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series Season 2 Episode 5
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Snowboard
from TetonGravityResearch
15 March 2012
Cameraman are always the unsung heroes of any production trip. In the Arctic Circle they face a formidable challenge: the cold. With temperatures often -15 or below in the Arctic, cameramen face bigger camping challenges than ever before. This is what it takes to get the shot.
Further Unplugged takes you behind the scenes of Jeremy Jones'
two-year snowboarding film, Further. Get an inside glimpse of what
goes on between the lines as Jones and other top riders including
Terje Haakons...
Arctic Cold - Jeremy Jones' Further Unplugged Episode 4
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
8 March 2012
Ever dreamed of becoming a ski or snowboard movie star? The 2012 TGR Grom Contest will make that dream a reality for one lucky participant by giving them a chance to film with TGR. Groms 17 years of age or younger may submit up to one ski or snowboard edit each month for a chance to film with us during the 2012/2013 season and have an edit of their footage shown before our 2012 film tour. A GoPro HD Hero 2 will also be awarded to our favorite edit from each month.
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TGR Grom Contest 2012
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
8 March 2012
In this episode of Almost Live, Todd Ligare and Griffin Post head to Pemberton, British Columbia, and meet up with Dana Flahr to shoot a segment for TGR's 2012 feature film, "The Dream Factory." The production crew brings the crane to the backcountry to get some Hollywood-style powder shots.
The "Almost Live" series takes you around the globe with the TGR production team and athletes. Get an inside look at what goes into first descents, building and hitting massive backcountry jumps, trave...
Pemberton Powder - Almost Live Season 4 Episode 4
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
5 March 2012
This week's Blast From The Past episode shows the Valdez, Alaska, segment from Teton Gravity Research's first film, The Continuum. Shot back in 1996, watch as athletes Dave Swanwick, Todd Jones and others explore the Chugach mountains.
TGR's Blast From The Past web series will take you back in time to revisit some of our favorite film segments from 15 years of actions sports filmmaking. From shredding Alaska spines set to Metallica to surfing El Salvador's endless beaches, Blast From The P...
The Continuum's Valdez Segment - Blast From The Past Episode 9
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Snowboard
from TetonGravityResearch
5 March 2012
When big wave surfer Ian Walsh wants to go snowboarding, he comes to America's biggest mountain wave - Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Walsh has been riding TGR's home hill every year for the past seven years. On Feb. 25, 2012, TGR ripped around with Ian, his brothers Shaun and DK, and his friend Sam. Check out how Walsh brings his surf style to the mountains.
Click Here To Watch Walsh Ride Big Waves In TGR's "Out There": http://www.tetongravity.com/outthere
Surfer Ian Walsh Snowboards Jackson Hole With Teton Gravity Research
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
2 March 2012
Erik Roner has BASE jumped and ski-BASE jumped all over the world. In Behind The Line Season 4 Episode 8, Roner ski-BASE jumps in Macedonia - a place where no ski-BASE has ever before been recorded. As it turns out, TGR's Macedonia guide, Nano, is a BASE jumper. However, he's never ski-BASE jumped before. Reversing roles, Roner teaches Nano how to ski-BASE jump, sending it off a huge cliff.
Behind The Line is a series where we feature a unique line, jump, or session from the filming of TGR...
Macedonia Ski-BASE Jump - Behind The Line Season 4 Episode 8
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
15 February 2012
In Season 4 Episode 3 of Almost Live, the TGR crew heads to Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska, in mid-January to take advantage of the massive amounts snow. After Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Tim Durtschi, Dash Longe, and Dylan Hood shred the resort for a few days, they get in the heli with Chugach Powder Guides and explore Girdwood’s backcountry.
The "Almost Live" series takes you around the globe with the TGR production team and athletes. Get an inside look at what goes into first descents,...
Slipping And Flipping In Alaska - Almost Live Season 4 Episode 3In Season 4 Episode 3 of Almost Live, the TGR crew heads to Alyeska Resort i
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
14 February 2012
Season 2 Episode 2 of the GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series joins Tim Durtschi and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa as they shred around Alyeska Resort and the Girdwood, Alaska, backcountry. The two were in Alaska in mid-January shooting for Teton Gravity Research's new movie "The Dream Factory."
The GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series follows TGR athletes through the lens of their GoPro. Episodes are shot exclusively on the GoPro HD HERO2 and have been edited by the athletes themselves.
Click Here To Wat...
Tim Durtschi - GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series Season 2 Episode 2
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
14 February 2012
Season 2 Episode 2 of the GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series joins Tim Durtschi and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa as they shred around Alyeska Resort and the Girdwood, Alaska, backcountry. The two were in Alaska in mid-January shooting for Teton Gravity Research's new movie "The Dream Factory."
The GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series follows TGR athletes through the lens of their GoPro. Episodes are shot exclusively on the GoPro HD HERO2 and have been edited by the athletes themselves.
Click Here To Wat...
Tim Durtschi - GoPro TGR Athlete Video Series Season 2 Episode 2
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Snowboard
from TetonGravityResearch
10 February 2012
No matter how good you are, bad things can happen. In this episode of
Further Unplugged, Jeremy Jones, Xavier De Le Rue and Jimmy Chin
embark on a mission to ride The Sliver couloir in Grand Teton National
Park. After the crew successfully rides the line, Jimmy gets caught in
an avalanche. Dragged over 2,000 feet, Jimmy miraculously survives
and learns from this frightening experience.
Further Unplugged takes you behind the scenes of Jeremy Jones'
two-year snowboarding film, Further...
Jackson Shutdown Part 2 - Jeremy Jones' Further Unplugged Episode 4
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
30 January 2012
In part three of Teton Gravity Research’s web series Behind The Full Face we see big mountain skier Ian McIntosh take a leadership role in the TGR crew. In 2010, McIntosh leads the charge on TGR's exploratory trip to Petersburg, Alaska. By taking a fixed-wing plane into the untamed mountains, McIntosh scopes the lines, maps the zone and decides what to ride. Citing Jeremy Jones as an inspiration, McIntosh wants to continue to explore untapped mountain zones to climb and ski big lines.
Tet...
Ian McIntosh - Behind The Full Face - Part 3
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
16 January 2012
Teton Gravity Research skier Dash Longe is nominated for the Best Male Performance in the 2013 Powder Magazine Video Awards. Check out his full segment from TGR’s newest film, The Dream Factory, where Dash rips the Northern Chugach.
The Dream Factory synopsis: 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 commerc...
Dash Longe Segment From The Dream Factory TGR Ski Movie
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Snowboard
from TetonGravityResearch
12 January 2012
Jeremy Jones teams up with TNF team members Jimmy Chin and Xavier De Le Rue for a late season mission into GTNP. The crew plans things out at Jimmy's house near the Tetons themselves and then they go into the park for a recon mission to get some beta on the area. After a successful descent of the sliver couloir the crew runs into some trouble… 2 part episode to be continued.
Further Unplugged takes you behind the scenes of Jeremy Jones' two-year snowboarding film, Further. Get an inside...
Jackson Shutdown pt 1 - Jeremy Jones' Further Unplugged Episode 3
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
5 January 2012
Teton Gravity Research’s fourth annual International Professional Riders Workshop took place Dec. 19-22, 2011, at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah. TGR is dedicated to creating a culture of safety among film production crews and athletes in the field and IPRW was created to continue the commitment of maintaining professionalism in the mountains. “IPRW is our version of the NFL's preseason camps,” TGR Supervising producer Greg Epstein said. “This is a chance for the TGR team to get toget...
International Pro Riders Workshop at Snowbird - Almost Live Season 4 Episode 1
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
30 December 2011
In this week's episode of Behind The Line, Todd Ligare kicks his season off in Jackson Hole and then meets up with Ian McIntosh and in Pemberton, British Columbia. While up there, Todd barely avoids disaster on a line originally skied by Ian in 2009's Under The Influence called "Papa Jordan." As Todd Jones describes, "Any time that there's a big air the audience goes nuts. Add a fall into that and then add a recovery and people go completely ape$%&^."
Behind The Line is a series where we f...
Todd Ligare Hits Papa Jordan - Behind The Line Season 4 Episode 5
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
29 December 2011
Nick Martini and Rory Bushfield cruise around Iceland with the country's ministry of sport, jibbing everything in their path. Armed with a front-end loader and inspiration from the European island country, Martini hits a 35-foot "schetchy death rail" one snowy afternoon.
Behind The Line is a series where we feature a unique line, jump, or session from the filming of TGR's 2011 ski film, One For The Road. Watch as athletes take a look back at these insane moments and discuss them, providin...
Iceland Schetchy Death Rail - Behind The Line - Season 4 Episode 4
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Snowboard
from TetonGravityResearch
15 December 2011
In episode 2 of Further Unplugged, Jeremy Jones takes his crew to the island of Svalbard in Norway, in the Arctic Circle. In the town of Longyearbyen, they pack for their trip and meet up with snowboarder Terje Haakonsen. It takes three days to pack a week's worth of food and gear onto snowmachines, which they then ride 180 kilometers north. What they anticipated to be a relatively manageable commute to camp turns into a 30-hour ordeal as multiple sleds get stuck in the melting ice. But the t...
Getting In - Jeremy Jones' Further Unplugged Episode 2
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
8 December 2011
In this week's episode of Behind The Line, Ian McIntosh and TGR lead guide Kent Scheler spend countless hours on recon flights in Alaska, hoping to find a skiable zone. Although it was a record low snow year in Alaska, through Ian and the TGR crew’s dedication, they where able to find and shred this area outside of Juneau in proper TGR fashion.
Behind The Line is a series where we feature a unique line, jump, or session from the filming of TGR's 2011 ski film, One For The Road. Watch as a...
Ian McIntosh Scouts And Slays AK - Behind The Line Season 4 Episode 3
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
1 December 2011
In Part 2 of Behind The Scenes at the Baldface Spring Session, a snow storm moves in during TGR's commercial shoot for The North Face. Making the best out of the situation, TGR busts out its Phantom HD Gold camera and captures sick, slow motion shots of powder skiing. The weather clears just in time for athletes Dylan Hood, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Mark Carter, Kaitlyn Farrington, Ross Baker, Tom Wallisch, and Mike Riddle to session the huge backcountry booter.
Click Here To Buy One For The...
Baldface Spring Session Part 2 - Behind The Scenes
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
24 November 2011
In this Web clip, Teton Gravity Research travels to Baldface Lodge in British Columbia to film The North Face athletes as they boost a huge park jump at the cat skiing operation. TGR brings all its toys to the party, including the slow-motion Phantom HD Gold camera and the Red One camera. Watch this clip and learn what it takes to capture an epic shot.
Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon.
Click Here To Buy One For The Road On DVD: http://shop.tetongravity.com/One-For-The-Road.aspx
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Baldface Spring Session Part 1 - Behind The Scenes
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
17 November 2011
In this week's episode of Behind The Line, Teton Gravity Research travels to Iceland to film freeskiers Nick Martini, Byron Wells and Andreas Hatveit as they trick off an 80-foot gap jump next to the ocean. But with blizzard conditions and just one Pisten Bully snowcat building the backcountry park feature, the shoot comes down to the wire. Luckily, the weather pops and the skiers throw down during an all-time session.
Behind The Line is a series where we feature a unique line, jump, or se...
Iceland Air - Behind The Line Season 4 Episode 2
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Snowboard
from TetonGravityResearch
9 November 2011
Further Unplugged takes you behind the scenes of Jeremy Jones' two-year snowboarding film, Further. Get an inside glimpse of what goes on between the lines as Jones and other top riders including Terje Haakonsen, Xavier De Le Rue and Josh Dirksen travel to exotic locations such as Japan, the Arctic Circle and the Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness. Challenges arise around every corner as this crew attempts to push their minds and bodies further.
In the first episode of Further Unplugged, Jones...
Exploring Japan - Jeremy Jones' Further Unplugged Episode 1
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
3 November 2011
Take a behind the scenes look at our latest film One For The Road and see first hand what it takes to create one of the most important scenes in a movie, the Intro. As Todd Jones describes it, "We wanted to create this scene where we were able to bring in the old wise man and this young guy who is going out for the road."
One for the Road is an HD ski film that follows some of the world's most progressive snow sports athletes as it documents their lives on the road and captures some of t...
Behind The Scenes Intro Shoot Part 1 - One For The Road DVD Extras
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
27 October 2011
In this week's episode of Behind The Line Sage Cattabriga-Alosa gets schooled on some butters by Chris Benchetler early season, perfects them in Jackson Hole, and takes his new moves to the big stage, Alaska. As Sage describes "The Schmearing and buttering we are able to do these days on skis really ads a lot of variety to skiing and just a fun way to move through the mountains."
Behind The Line is a series where we feature a unique line, jump, or session from the filming of TGR's 2010 sk...
School Of Butter - Behind the Line Season 4 Episode 1
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Ski
from TetonGravityResearch
20 October 2011
Inspired by last year's batch of tilt shift edits, we thought we'd take a stab at our own and included it as One For The Road DVD/Blu-ray extra. Shot in Pemberton, British Columbia and Juneau, Alaska, our edit provides a unique perspective of our athlete's big mountain skiing.
One for the Road is an HD ski film that follows some of the world's most progressive snow sports athletes as it documents their lives on the road and captures some of the most stunning riding to date. Road trips are...
Tiny Terrain Tilt Shift Edit - One For The Road DVD Extra
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