Sammy Carlson

The Videos of the Week are back. Happy, if somewhat belated, 2026! The last few weeks have been busy: Sammy's new masterpiece has been released, K2 has presented a backcountry team film and Jacob Callaghan, my favorite filmmaker and rider, is back with a new video for Season EQPT. Enjoy the week and, like Drew Peterson, let skiing or snowboarding be a means to mental health!

High winter in early winter, as proclaimed in PowderAlert #3, is standard for ski film producers. We are confronted with an avalanche of new films and movies, and try to keep ourselves above powder as best we can, and finally gain a clear view and new inspiration. We start with Antti Ollila, end with a podcast by Hugo Harrisson and in between you'll find a competition.

In the warm and gray December weather, we present the freeride world with a relatively colorful variety: 1 film of glossy Alaska Spines with a star cast, 1 portrait of a young up-and-coming freerider, 1 VLOG in bloom and 1 VLOG in full bloom, and finally 2 easy-going podcasts with two well-known action heroes and 1 Tech Talk. We wish you good entertainment!

Vimeo is given far too little attention here. The artistic quality of the publications is generally higher there. This may also be due to the fact that they attract less attention and therefore generate less advertising revenue. True video artists seem to enjoy the freedom from commerce and there are plenty of small and large gems to be found! The VdW then reflect on their YouTube consumption and dependency.

Warning – all of the situations depicted in this film are potentially dangerous! After taking note of this warning at the beginning of the film, Light the Wick kicks off with a few violent ski scenes showing perverse steep wall descents and nasty falls, soberly commented on by the protagonists. No bullshit, there's something to this warning...

Sammy C. is known for his freestyle action. As you would expect, the same can also be seen in "his" film with him as the main protagonist.