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

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

TetonGravityResearch
TetonGravityResearch
ski Video
Published 16 January 2013

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In this scene from Teton Gravity Research’s newest film, The Dream Factory, take a look at the history of skiing in Valdez, Alaska, and see what it's like today.

Follow the story of the heli-skiing boom from Doug Coombs and the Tsaina Lodge in the early 1990s to the big mountain rippers of today like Todd Ligare, Griffin Post and Ralph Backstrom, who continue the pioneering spirit of skiing in Alaska.

Buy The Dream Factory: http://shop.tetongravity.com/teton-gravity-research-the-dream-factory-blu-ray-dvd-film.aspx

Read More On The New Tsaina Lodge: http://www.tsaina.com/

Read More On Valdez Heli-Ski Guides: http://valdezheliskiguides.com/
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