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Ian McIntosh: Devil's Thumb First Descent - Behind The Line Season 3 Episode 2

by TetonGravity
Feb 2011 - 2.8K views

In this week's Behind The Line Ian Mcintosh, Seth Morrison, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Todd Jones discuss the town of Petersburg, Alaska and its history with Devil's Thumb on its horizon before. Watch as as Ian lays down a huge first descent on the Devil Thumb's. As he describes, "To get the chance to ski off just the low shoulder of such an iconic peak is the coolest thing I've ever gotten the chance to do and will stick with me the rest of my life."

Behind The Line is a series where we feature a unique line, jump, or session from the filming of TGR's 2011 ski film, Light The Wick. Watch as athletes take a look back at these insane moments and discuss them, providing an in depth look Behind The Line of Light The Wick. Watch videos from the entire series here: http://www.tetongravity.com/videos/series/behind_the_line.aspx

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Jackson Hole Backcountry - One For The Road - Almost Live Episode 1

by TetonGravity
Feb 2011 - 3.7K views

TGR is proud to release the first episode of One For The Road's Almost Live. Follow the TGR production team and athletes around the globe as they shoot their 2011 ski film, One For The Road. This series will provide insight into the lives of the world's top riders as we take an inside look at what goes into first descents, building and hitting massive backcountry jumps and traveling throughout the most exotic locales on the planet. "Almost Live" plants you on location with our crew in the middle of the action. Stay tuned throughout the season and watch the drama unfold.

Episode 1 begins in our backyard at a secret location deep in the Jackson Hole backcountry. Join Todd Ligare, Ryland Bell, Erik Roner, Rachael Burks and Griffin Post as they lay down some huge lines on a perfect bluebird day. As Rachael Burks describes just before taking a nasty crash: "We started hiking early and now we are in beautiful, glorious Jackson backcountry and I'm getting ready to jump off a cliff."

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Sage Cattabriga-Alosa: Flat Spin - Behind The Line Season 3 Episode 1

by TetonGravity
Feb 2011 - 3.9K views

TGR is proud to release the first episode of Behind The Line season 3. Behind The Line is a series where we feature a unique line, jump, or session from the filming of TGR's 2011 ski film, Light The Wick. Watch as athletes take a look back at these insane moments and discuss them, providing an in depth look Behind The Line of Light The Wick.

This week's episode joins Sage Cattabriga-Alosa as he develops a new trick--a flat spin--during the season and goes huge with it in Alaska. As Sage describes, "It's like a video game...once your special meter's ramped you can do crazy tricks...it's kind of the same. That thing is pinging and you know it and you feel it and it's time to go."

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Sammy Carlson's Segment from TGR's Light The Wick

by TetonGravity
Feb 2011 - 8.8K views

Sammy Carlson produced one of the most impressive performances in TGR's 2010 ski film, Light The Wick. TGR is pumped to share this standout segment with the Newschooler community. Enjoy! For more info on Light The Wick go to TetonGravity.com/LightTheWick. To get a Sammy Carlson Limited Edition Signature Tee go to TetonGravity.com/SammyTee. They are going quick and only available until February 10, 2011.

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Wiley Miller Powder TV Athlete Profile

by TetonGravity
Jan 2011 - 1.7K views

Watch Wiley Miller's Powder TV interview as he talks about growing up in Billings, Montana, mentor Chris Collins and how it's a dream come true to be filming with TGR. As Wiley describes, "To be sitting here right now at the TGR headquarters...I never thought I'd be doing this. Dream come true to be filming with them now. It's amazing..."

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Dash Longe Powder TV Athlete Profile

by TetonGravity
Jan 2011 - 2.2K views

Watch Dash Longe's Powder TV interview as he talks about growing up in Lake Tahoe, filming for the first time with TGR in Salad Days and traveling all over to world for segments in places India, Corsica, Austria, Switzerland and France. As Dash describes, "Once I got on board with TGR it opened up this whole new opportunity of travel...I would probably never get the chance to go to [some of these places] if it wasn't for skiing."

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Making of Stevens Pass 3D Part 3

by TetonGravity
Jan 2011 - 3K views

Here's the final episode of our three part series that goes behind the scenes of what went into making this past season's Stevens Pass 3D Experiment happen. Join Sammy Carlson, Byron Wells, John Spriggs and the TGR crew as they figure out how to put it all together. This week's episode features the athletes throwing down some huge tricks while also taking a look at what goes into gathering the other shots necessary for a complete segment.

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Sammy Carlson Powder TV Athlete Profile

by TetonGravity
Jan 2011 - 2.3K views

Watch Sammy Carlson's Powder TV interview as he talks about hanging out with Tanner Hall and CR Johnson in high school and how he's progressed as an athlete while filming with TGR in Under The Influence, Resession and this year's Light The Wick.

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Making of Stevens Pass 3D Part 2

by TetonGravity
Dec 2010 - 3.5K views

Here's the second of a three part series that goes behind the scenes of what went into making this past season's Stevens Pass 3D Experiment happen. Join Sammy Carlson, Byron Wells, John Spriggs and the TGR crew as they figure out how to put it all together. This week's episode focuses on the camera setup and taking some of the first shots.

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TGR Directs 2011 Ford Explorer Webisode: Chairlift

by TetonGravity
Dec 2010 - 2.8K views

The TGR production crew recently teamed up with athletes Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Kevin Jones, and Nick Martini to test the 2011 Ford Explorer in Colorado and search out some November powder. The crew uses the Explorer as a “chairlift” to get up and down the mountains and explore some amazing Colorado terrain.

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Jackson Hole's Record Breaking Opening Day

by TetonGravity
Dec 2010 - 4.1K views

Opening day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort this past Saturday, November 27th is one for the books! Never in the history of JHMR has so much snow fallen to date. With a record 130" of total season snowfall and the current snow depth at 51" came a record opening of the entire mountain that was wall to wall with all lifts running.

With record snowfall waiting in the mountains skiers and boarders lined up early for a spot on the infamous first tram of the season. The crowd was filled with amazing energy, thats hard to describe, as JHMR opened the tram gate and the entire mountain. It was a full on powder day and only November 27th! Everyone was blown away by how much snow and open terrain there was. This historical 2010 opening of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will always be remembered. Thank you JHMR for making history!

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Making of Stevens Pass 3D Part 1

by TetonGravity
Nov 2010 - 4.2K views

Here's the first of a three part series that goes behind the scenes of what went into making this past season's Stevens Pass 3D Experiment happen. Join Sammy Carlson, Byron Wells, John Spriggs and the TGR crew as they figure out how to put it all together. As TGR's Josh Nielsen describes, "It kind just went from an idea that got thrown out there to 'Oh, that's pretty Cool' to 'Alright well yeah, let's fire off some emails to people.'"

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2010 Grom Contest Winner Willie Borm

by TetonGravity
Nov 2010 - 4K views

Take a look at Willie Borm's winning edit from TGR's inaugural annual Grom Contest that was featured before Light The Wick shows nationwide. Watch as Borm, a 13 year old Minnesota native, naturally stomps 1080s and grinds rails like he's being doing them his entire life.

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Almost Live - Callum Pettit: Dislocated Shoulder - Episode 17

by TetonGravity
Oct 2010 - 3.7K views

This week's almost live joins Callum Pettit, Seth Morrison, Sammy Carlson and Kye Peterson at Last Frontier Heliskiing in Ripley Creek, British Columbia. Pettit takes a huge crash during one of his runs and is forced to take a break from skiing and pay a visit to the hospital. As Seth notes, "He sent it off a piece of ice and we didn't see him come out from it." With Sammy adding, "He came on the radio and you could just tell instantly something wasn't good."

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Light The Wick Crash Reel Part 2

by TetonGravity
Oct 2010 - 6.5K views

From deep powders days in Jackson to weeklong weather delays in Alaska, every season comes its highs and lows. In anticipation of the coming season, we've compiled a reel of Light The Wick's most gruesome crashes. Sit back, relax and watch as the mountains get the best of Daron Rahlves, Seth Morrison, Dylan Hood, Sage Cattbriga-Alosa and Dana Flahr. As Sage notes, "Well in AK you don't stop. If you crash you tomahawk to the bottom."

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Light The Wick Crash Reel Part 1

by TetonGravity
Oct 2010 - 9.1K views

From deep powders days in Jackson to weeklong weather delays in Alaska, every season comes its highs and lows. In anticipation of the coming season, we've compiled a reel of Light The Wick's most gruesome crashes. Sit back, relax and watch as the mountains get the best of Daron Rahlves, Seth Morrison, Dylan Hood, Sage Cattbriga-Alosa and Dana Flahr. As Sage notes, "Well in AK you don't stop. If you crash you tomahawk to the bottom."

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Almost Live - Light The Wick World Premiere Blasts Off - Episode 16

by TetonGravity
Oct 2010 - 6K views

This week's Almost Live joins TGR's athletes and fans at the world premiere of Light The Wick. Watch TGR athletes, friends and family gather for their annual dinner and then gear up for a premiere full of signings from athletes, massive giveaways and a closing segment that was presented in RealD for the late show. As Dana Flahr notes just before the film begins, "We're here for the world premiere of Light The Wick. We've got a packed house and I'm pumped. We're going to see the movie for the first time in about five minutes and I can't wait."

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Almost Live - Behind the Scene of TGR's 3D Experiment - Episode 13

by TetonGravity
Aug 2010 - 7.3K views

This week's Almost Live goes behind the scenes of TGR's Light the Wick 3D shoot at Stevens Pass with Sammy Carlson, John Spriggs and Byron Wells. and explores what went into making it happen. As Spriggs and Wells describe the camera set up, "It has triggers and and two REDs set up. It looks like two eyes shooting out...it pretty much just look like WALL-E."

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Almost Live - Naming Light the Wick - Episode 12

by TetonGravity
Aug 2010 - 5.1K views

This week's Almost Live focuses on what goes into naming each year's film and explores the meaning of Light the Wick. As supervising producer Josh Nielsen puts it, "…we kept forging forward until we found something that everyone was super psyched on..and that's basically what happened with Light the Wick."

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Almost Live - Daron Rahlves: Sympathy For the Devil - Episode 11

by TetonGravity
Aug 2010 - 4.7K views

Former US Ski Team member Daron Rahlves joins the TGR crew in Alaska during this week's Almost Live. While everyone is stoked to have him around, the terrain remains unforgiving and Rahlves takes a nasty crash on his first run while skiing a line off the shoulder of a granite feature known as the Devil's Thumb. As Sage put it, "First run out of the gate, super gnarly exposure ripping the line into a super gnarly crash."

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Behind the Line - Sammy Carlson: Jib Vision - Episode 7

by TetonGravity
Aug 2010 - 7.7K views

This week's Behind the Line puts Sammy Carlson's versatility on display in Stevens Pass as he hits huge gaps and jibs off barrels and boxes. As Todd puts it, "Sammy is a visionary when it comes to looking at trees or chairlifts or walls or mounds of snow or whatever it is. The kid sees something and can roll in to any scenario and make crazy things happen."

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Light The Wick Trailer

by TetonGravity
Jul 2010 - 8.5K views

The award winning producers at Teton Gravity Research (TGR) present their newest ski film, Light The Wick. Shot using film, HD and 3D technology, Light The Wick is about sparking the flame and watching the world's best athletes blast off. This year, the TGR crew of athletes and cinematographers were on a mission to capture the most jaw dropping footage to date and give the viewer an experience like no other. This pursuit led the team around the world to uncharted destinations, as well as some of their favorite stomping grounds. Follow the crew as they discover the completely unskiied big mountain mecca of Petersburg, AK, find the best snow Croatia has seen in fifty years, ski deep pillows in Italy, hit full throttle riding in British Columbia, and epic free-riding at Ripley Creek and North Cascades Heli. Don't miss Sammy Carlson and the Stevens Pass 3D experiment, the first ever 3D snow sports segment. The groundbreaking dual RED One slow motion arial shots will make you want to reach out and touch the action. Light The Wick showcases the most talented and well-rounded athletes in the sport together in one must-see film.

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Behind the Line - Dylan Hood: Ripping Switch- Episode 6

by TetonGravity
Jul 2010 - 3.9K views

This week's Behind the Line focuses on Dylan Hood and his growth as a TGR athlete. Faced with challenges during a trip to Europe, the crew must get creative in spicing up otherwise unspectacular lines. Dylan's solution? To rip his line switch. As Steve Jones describes:

"Dylan kinda of shrugged and matter-of-factly was like, 'that's not a bad idea, maybe I'll try that.' I was filming from across the valley and the next thing I know he drops into that thing switch and ripped the heck out of it."

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Almost Live - Petersburg, AK: the Logistics of Exploring New Terrain - Episode 10

by TetonGravity
Jun 2010 - 3.6K views

This week's Almost Live takes you behind the scenes as the TGR crew gets ready to explore a new zone in Petersburg, AK. See what goes into planning a trip and getting our top athletes, guides and pilots on location. Watch as they scout out the area and wait out bad weather until as Ian McIntosh describes, "When we get a bluebird day, we're going here, here and here…as long as the snow is stable, we're going to crush it."

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Behind the Line - Tanner Hall: Stoked on Pringles - Episode 4

by TetonGravity
Jun 2010 - 9K views

"You ever hit anything like this before?"
"Never dude! Are you f*cking kidding me?"

Watch as Tanner Hall and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa hit some of the steepest lines that Alaska has to offer in Tanner's continued transition to big mountain riding. In honor of some of the gnarliest spines they'd ever skied, the guys later named the run, Pringles, after his post-shred snack. Just like the chips, once we popped, we couldn't stop.

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Behind the Line - Ian McIntosh: Wide Open - Episode 2

by TetonGravity
May 2010 - 3.4K views

"Oh god! would these faceshots please stop so i can please see where I'm going!" -Ian McIntosh

Haines, AK received 8ft of powder in a 14 day period and the TGR crew were blessed with stable snow conditions. Classic McIntosh, he picked a line with a large drop coming out of it, full of critical turns, and had to beat his sluff out. Watch as Todd Jones, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Josh Neilson, and the man himself dissect and analyze Ian McIntosh's line.

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Almost Live - La Thuile: Undiscovered Italy - Episode 8

by TetonGravity
May 2010 - 2.9K views

Chris Benchetler, Dana Flahr, and Dash Longe heard it was dumping snow in Italy and took an overnight train from Croatia to La Thuile, Italy. La Thuile is a town located on the very north-west tip of the country, and the locals are super friendly and fun. A seemingly never-ending storm pattern, on-hill Italian dance parties, and the friendly locals made this trip a banger even with weather holding the helicopters down.