Chris Benchetler

Two hours before the Arc’teryx Film Tour in Paris, we meet Chris Benchetler at the cinema. A quiet, open conversation about art, nature, collaboration - and how to stay creative without losing yourself: "The gift of art that I’ve been given - it’s bigger than me. Creating puts me into a meditative state. Even though it’s incredibly challenging, it also brings peace. " - Chris Benchetler

Old Man Winter is awakening - and October marks the start of the ski and snowboard film premiere season. Today we have an overview of what you can expect in the coming weeks: Which releases are coming up, which trailers are already out, and for some projects we only know the name so far. A few releases for new ski models are already online, as well as a fresh gear guide. We also take a quick look back at the season in the southern hemisphere: what happened in New Zealand and South America? It's good to be back - here's to a great start to the winter! There have already been a few highlights: look forward to Zeb, Nikolai and Trygg.

You can look back on many things: Mountain tours, vacations and alpine clubs. Today, a few ski companies have imposed themselves on me with their films, and I'm devoting my attention to them. The Freeride World Tour has also started and TGR is working on an accident.

Winter has only just begun and just in time for Christmas, no, not a new magazine from Downdays, but a whole book with almost 200 pages! We leafed through it and took a look at what the "Book of Ski Stories" is all about.

All good things come in threes? I've come across at least three films here that make for a very happy edition of VdW in their own right, and I won't add anything to them, just a few words.

The European Outdoor Film Tour (E.O.F.T. for short) is now touring Europe for the seventh time and once again offers the best entertainment over around 120 minutes. This year it has nine individual films in its luggage, which provide breathtaking insights into a wide variety of outdoor sports.

Eric Pollard, probably one of the most creative and active freeskiing figures on the globe, has taken the fate of a film production into his own hands. He paints, films and has a rather unconventional view of things. His wife, Erin Valverde Pollard, a gifted graphic artist and camerawoman, supports him in his projects. The new Pollard film Contrast was recently released under the Nimbus Independent banner.