Through a combination of High powered snow machines and low powered climbing skins we're going to penetrate deep into the zone with our mission being search and destroy any patch or untracked powder.
Here's a cool video of Eric Hjorleifson earning the glory at Golden Alpine Holidays, BC.
Here's some jaw-dropping POV footage of Eric Hjorleifson getting buck wild in Bralorne, BC!
Bobby Brown, Tyler Ceccanti, Colter Hinchliffe, Sam Cohen, Collin Collins and Gus Kenworthy crush the Prospecting Idaho zone with perfect snow conditions and all-time weather.
Nestled deep in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho, Smith Ski Athletes come to a 900 acre private backcountry jump zone to product test, hang out, and send it!
Tim Durtschi put together this self-edit with footage compiled from his three years at Prospecting Idaho.
Lead snowcat driver Shawn Carney explains what it is like getting the Prospecting Idaho zone built up and ready to go. Skiers Cody Barnhill, Tim Durtschi and Tyler Ceccanti are the first athletes of the season to explore the private zone, taking advantage of the natural features before guinea pigging the largest jump in the area.
Check out the first ski edit from Smith's private backcountry zone. Gus Kenworthy, Cody Barnhill and Colter Brehmer head out to the zone to get it warmed up. Pow, sleds and guns.
Produced by: Smith Optics and Cory Smith
Edited by: Mark "Beav" Oliver, Cory Smith, Lane Power and Dan Moses
Skiers Griffin Post and Todd Ligare take a break from sending huge cliffs in Jackson Hole to check out the jumps in the Smith zone while on their way to ski big lines in Alaska. Sage Cattabriga-Alosa talks about his Alaskan adventures that kept him from returning to Idaho this time around.
...as he prepares for the first stop of the Dew Tour
Bobby Brown has redemption on the zone that left him with a broken back the season before, as the area receives more snow than we know what to do with.
The Smith ski team has their way with the private park. Check out Tim Durtschi, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Dylan Hood.
Take a ride to Haines, AK and ski some sunny spines and blower pow
Super G and friends use canoes to access some May powder in Idaho
Flat landings cant deter Super G as he goes in search of powder and airtime in the Wilds of Idaho.
Some of the European Smith Team riders traveled up to Norway to a resort called Voss where they explored scrumptious Norwegian backcountry, slayed local snow parks and most importantly had fun in unexplored terrain together.
Eric Hjorleifson, Chris Rubens, and Griffin Post hammered a long 5 hour trek to the summit of Mt. Begbie near Revelstoke, BC. With marginal snow conditions and questionable weather the crew pushed on to summit and ski this iconic peak. Fortunately, the following day the crew got some redemption and laid tracks in the Revelstoke side country under blue skies and overpowering stoke.
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Mark Abma, Tim Durtschi and Michelle Parker link up with Ski Team Manager Gabe Schroder to unlock the zone and enjoy a little Prospecting Idaho.
Check out this edit of European Smith Ski Athlete Andri Ambuhl as he slays some awesome man made features. Edited by Niclas Loffler
Some of the European Smith Team riders traveled up to Norway to a resort called Voss where they explored scrumptious Norwegian backcountry, slayed local snow parks and most importantly had fun in unexplored terrain together.
Super G takes off to Whistler, hot laps Blackcomb, then finds a trophy line near Pemberton
