Catching Up With Chaoz

Words & photos by Kyle Meyr

I’ve always believed that the Scandinavians were a good reference point for where the bar for professional skiing is at right now. Whether setting trends or perfecting them, our Nordic counterparts have always been on top or ahead of the game in both skiing and filming. I recently spent some time with the Norwegian film crew that is Chaoz Productions as they ventured into the middle of nowhere in Norway to follow up on that belief, only to be astounded once more and reminded of the validity of my assumption.

As the crew of star-studded athletes ripped themselves away from their lavish springtime lifestyles of cheap beer, frozen pizzas, and copious amounts of Norwegian women to converge in the isolated skiers’ heaven that is Røldal, 10 meters of snow and promises of a colossal kicker awaited. At the crack of dawn, we shook off the long drives and late arrivals and made haste for the mountain where a morning of building and shaping awaited.


After an arduous morning, it was time for the athletes to harvest the fruits of their labor. Straight airs evolved into warm-up tricks and warm-up tricks into bangers in the blink of an eye. With the likes of Kim Boberg, Walter Scott Wood, Gaute Silseth and Lars Haakon Hafsal on hand I had assumed that I was in for a treat, but I never imagined the guys to throw down like they did on the first day. The super poppy booter beckoned for Lars’ and Gaute’s doubles and quivered in the wake of Walter’s switch hits while Kim was grabbing enough tail to make Gene Simmons jealous.


“When we shot Broken Record, it was the first time we were shooting big mountain ever, so it was a totally new experience, at least for me," says Eivind. "This year we have a bit more experience and know what's up.”

Walter looks this amazing in a halfpipe as well...believe that.

Finally, he went on to emphasize how much he and the riders have been focusing on urban shots this year as well. “Things went a little slow last year, but this year we’ve shot a lot more urban and really put effort into keeping it creative and cool,” he said. “Besides that, the goal is to improve the overall quality of the production. That means everything from cinematography to post production.”

Chaoz Productions’ newest movie will be dropping this Fall for free online, but Eivind is not going to make you wait that long to see some action. Along with the movie, Eivind announced that a few webisodes are in the making and are set to drop very soon.

For more information on Chaoz Productions and to keep tabs on what they're up to, check out www.chaozproductions.com.