Frederic Andes and the Valhalla team build high-quality skis by hand, which are manufactured entirely in Freiburg. The shapes are aimed at the freeride touring sector and are correspondingly light, with particular attention paid to a durable construction during production. I took a look at Valhalla and asked Freddi a few questions. I also took a ski with me to test, you can find my impressions after the interview.
Low budget? No, no budget! There are plenty of film crews with big projects and manageable content in the age of YouTube. Few, however, know how to inspire right from their debut like Dendrite Studios. The Best Big Mountain Movie award presented at the beginning of the season should be enough reason to pay attention to their first work.
Summer, sun and lazing on the beach – forget it! With "Pied a la lune" (French for Auerbachsalto) you will find the finest spots that cry out for chilled and action-packed afternoons. Discover sun-warmed rocks and lush green meadows, but above all well-suited rocks and bridges to collect enough airtime over the summer months - we don't want to be out of practice for the next winter season, do we?
An absolute Powderwhore classic! The powder whores have clearly remained true to their style. All lines are developed using climbing skins and manpower. Although there are a few aerial shots that were certainly not shot by birds, on the whole the guys stick to their motto "back to nature". Of course, the introduction of a hermit is not to be missed: Nic Devore and his teepee tent in the middle of nowhere: "But I?m not a hippie – I swear!" Yes, of course?
The name Kye Peterson is well known to park rats, but also to well-informed freeriders and TGR fans. Trevor Peterson, however, is probably only familiar to Chamonix and steeps enthusiasts. Trevor Peterson died when his son Kye was 3 years old on a well-known steep face route (Glacier Rond, Exit Couloir) in Chamonix. The Edge of Never documents the story of young Kye's self-discovery and, beyond that, of an entire sport.
The first real French freeski film that attempts to unite the national freeski scene. It's about time, after all the skiing skills of our French neighbors are not only known since various X-Games or FWT victories. Madin France shows all types of freeskiing. Off-piste, park and some freeride will be on offer.
Every year, Teton Gravity Research (TGR) sends us top-class freeride films. Re:Session also fits seamlessly into this exclusive collection. Deep powder, high cliffs and steep Alaska lines at their finest.
How do you recognize really cool, hip new school pros? Right, they play indoor soccer in RedBull jerseys with winter hats and headbands! At least that's how some of the riders in the current ski movie Pretty Good by Rage Film Production present themselves. However, this film shows more clearly than most others in this genre that the newschool head-nodder faction can not only present themselves in Brooklyn gangsta style, but also as completely "normal" stoked athletes of a young trend sport.
The best European freeriders on skis and boards, interviews, risk management during video shoots, processing accidents... All this makes the new European freeride documentary a unique feat in freeride film history.
Freeriding as art. Beautiful mountains, a small group of powder addicts, a cameraman, a musician, 30 minutes of smooth entertainment. That's how you could summarize the US film Hand Cut. No big show, no superlatives, no big moves, no helis. Just a couple of madmen from British Columbia indulging in powder addiction in their home mountains. In addition to small tuition units in pioneering railroad feats, this is what characterizes Sweetgrass Production's first film. With a specially composed soundtrack by musician John Alex Mason (Colorado Springs/Denver) in relaxed US country blues, Hand Cut offers a real change from the ski porn industry.
