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7 epic ski and snowboard movies filmed in the Great White North
All of the go-to Canadian filming destinations straight out of the classics, available to watch now on Red Bull TV.
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If you’re looking to get your winter fix, you’ve come to the right place. On top of sparking your desire to shred all year round, ski and snowboard films are a reason that many fall in love with these sports in the first place. We’ve rounded up a list of some of the classics, with one underlying theme in common -- their location. There's a reason that film crews flock to Canada once it starts snowing -- whether you're trying to stack shots in the backcountry or the streets, the terrain and options are top of the line.
1. Into The Mind - Sherpas Cinema
Location: British Columbia & Alberta
Sherpas Cinema’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed All.I.Can is equally as game-changing and impactful for the ski filmmaking landscape. Into The Mind features many different locations across British Columbia and Alberta including steep lines around the Bella Coola area, along with the Canadian Rockies. On the other side of the spectrum, a true highlight of the film includes Tom Wallisch along with the late JP Auclair skiing through the streets of Calgary after dark. Using projections and a follow-cam style approach, nothing is off-limits to ski -- including the city’s outdoor hockey rink.
2. The Faction Collective
Location: Rogers Pass, BC
Known for their standout team edits and movies, Faction recently returned with “The Collective”, which follows their crew of skiers around the globe. Cody Corillo, Alex Hall, Tim McChesney and Duncan Adams all head to Rogers Pass, BC for some long yet rewarding days of ski-touring in the interior of the province. Situated between Revelstoke and Golden, Rogers Pass is a huge backcountry destination, and viewing the segment will clue you in as to why. Highlights include pillow lines, backcountry booters and a memorable POV line from Duncan Adams to end things off.
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The Collective
Undiscovered peaks and midnight-raids on inner-city handrails – that's the Skiing is Collective spirit.
3. Ruin and Rose
Location: Whistler Blackcomb, BC
Ruin and Rose was a different offering from Matchstick Productions compared to previous films, as it explored a conceptual theme of a world without winter. Yet in true classic MSP fashion, they documented yet another sunset park shoot atop Whistler Blackcomb on 7th Heaven. The huge feature built by the park crew included a butter pad and four separate takeoffs. The result is an action-packed segment from the entire group of skiers which included Markus Eder, Russ Henshaw, Noah Wallace, Evan McEachran and others.
4. All In
Location: British Columbia
Matchstick Productions’ groundbreaking film All In featured equal amounts of men and women, a notable moment in ski filmmaking history. The movie showcases the stunning and technical backcountry terrain around British Columbia. The cat and heliskiing operations featured in the movie include Monashee Powder Snowcats and Selkirk Tangiers in the interior. The crew also accesses snowmobile zones in Pemberton and the surrounding area, including Bralorne Adventure Lodge.
5. Full Moon
Location: British Columbia
Full Moon is a trailblazing film that pays tribute to the history of women’s snowboarding and shows how it has influenced the state of the sport as a whole. Featuring some of the industry’s best in Leanne Pelosi, Jamie Anderson, Robin Van Gyn, Marie France-Roy and others, the impact of the movie is far-reaching. With a crew of some of the heaviest hitting backcountry snowboarders in front of the lens, British Columbia is front and centre throughout. Locations include lodges and operators such as Golden Alpine Holidays, Bella Coola Heli Sports and Mica Heli. On the resort side, the crew pays visits to Revelstoke Mountain Resort and Whistler Blackcomb.
6. That’s It, That’s All
Location: Nelson, BC
Travis Rice’s monumental film That’s It, That’s All is first in a trilogy that also includes The Art of Flight and The Fourth Phase. Travis heads to Nelson, BC for a heli-accessed snowboard trip that includes two other snowboard legends -- Terje Haakonsen and Nicolas Müller. The trio ride backcountry lines in a surf-inspired way with plenty of visually pleasing methods and scenery in between.
7. Stronger, The Union Team Movie
Location: BC, Alberta, Quebec
Union’s team movie Stronger showcases the variety in rideable terrain across the Great White North. The crew travel to three different provinces including BC, Alberta and Quebec to stack shots in the streets and backcountry. Quebec, a well-known location for street riding, is well-represented in a segment featuring Johnny O’Connor, Dan Brisse and Anto Chamberland, to name a few.
Heading towards the West, highlights include separate segments of Kazu Kokobu and Dustin Craven riding spines, pillow lines as well as hitting backcountry booters and natural features. On top of that, Bryan Iguchi and Arthur Longo pay a visit to Eagle Pass Heliskiing in BC’s interior.
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Stronger
The newest film from Union Binding features 4K shredding from their stacked roster of riders.
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