Filming touring

I guess 2 way radios come in handy?

Are you familiar with the area already? That can always help a ton.

How many people are in the group?

Not at the moment, I am going the 2nd January for a week scouting then I begin the shoot.

I have never done it but these things pop up in my head:

- Stay safe! Never forget you are in the backcountry.
- If you go ahead or off route to get some shots of the group, dont go alone, maybe if you are really shure you take a safe route. At least communicate it with your friends, let them know where you are going and never loose visual contact.
- If you go ahead, maybe a different route, you can take shots off the group going up somewhere/ski down untouched lines.
- group shots with smiles and stoked people are always good
- close up shots of people changing over gear; skins on/off, changing hike mode, click in bindings
- random shots: route discussion, people pointing what way to go, route on map, beacon check at the start of the tour
- if you really want to put some effort in it; climb in a tree and film from above, film from a distance/from the side or above when people drop in their line

Maximum 25% ascent & lifestyle shots, 75% descent shots. Otherwise it'll be boring as hell.

depends on route length, group size and type of lines people will be skiing. some high risk lines like couloirs tend to lend themselves better to photo than video as you more often ski it in sections, working your way down with the group person by person as opposed to opening up the throttle and carving like you're on a GS course. faster skiing usually looks better on film, so if that's the main goal then choose lines accordingly. also, will you be the only camera? how much equipment can you/will you bring? maybe if it's a little bigger group and your main goal is to film, have them pair off and work different sections of a zone (conditions permitting) so you can film multiple lines. as far as gear goes don't take anything that's not necessary, no reason to haul around the extra weight if you don't need it.

good thinking in taking a scouting mission, remember to bring something to take stills so you can form a plan for next time. and be safe.

Threads, theres some good stuff in here

Thanks for all that, I took some notes, thanks !