LINE MC Andrew Whiteford's been exploring the Jackson Hole region for years now and with his new fangled POV cam and creativity he brings us a nice summary of his season.
"A compilation of my POV footage from this past ski season. All shot around Jackson Hole. Enjoy!" - Andrew Whiteford
The Meathead Films crew started the new decade shredding a generous Nor'easter storm that blanketed the region with 30 inches. Tony Rossi, Ben Leoni and Asia Magriby braved the woods and winds of Jay Peak, VT, carefully navigating thin cover in the glades. Meanwhile, up in Sugarloaf, ME a pre-dawn cat ride dropped Dan Marion, Stacey Rachdorf and the McDermott brothers on top of the mountain for first tracks hunting. After airing off some boulders and skiing whatever freshies they could find, the guys ended up misdirected for 3 hours in the Maine.
"2 Minute Work Outs" are a 12 part webisode series that take you behind-the-scenes with Meathead Films during production of their 2010 release "work it out."
With the first snowfall of the season coming north of the border, this inaugural episode #1 kicks off with a December urban trip through frigid Quebec. Meathead Films met up with gracious host Cedric TF in his hometown of Trois-Riviéres for 3 days of city exploration alongside Andy Parry and Will Wesson.
After the holidays, LJ Strenio got to work conquering some Burlington, VT urban features that have been on the Meathead radar for years. Finally, the right snow conditions, time of day (some sessions started in the pre-dawn hours in order to elude authority) and of course LJ's ridiculous talent, all came together to bag some clutch footage for the new flick.
The mid-atlantic region had a storybook winter this past season. The first major storm rolled through just before Christmas and Shea Flynn, Will Wesson and Andy Parry braved the blizzard all the way down to Virginia. Arriving in Lynchburg after a 15 hr. drive, the crew got to work digging out urban features around abandoned insane asylums and Evangelical Christian universities. Over the course of 3 days the Meatheads evaded appalachia law enforcement long enough to capture some one-of-a-kind footage and still make it home for the holidays...
No cost, no crowds and no lifts make backcountry exploration in the White Mountains of New Hampshire both fun and ridiculously tiring. What they lack in elevation (compared to west coast), the presidential range more than makes up for in bad weather, steeps, and avalanche conditions. This past winter the Meatheads were there to take full advantage of the micro weather windows that allow for good skiing. Stacey Rachdorf, Ben Leoni, Ryan McDermott, and Jay Bowen made several missions to Mt. Washington and surrounding peaks score rare, above tree line turns.
Meathead athlete, Shea Flynn, grew up skiing the mean streets and icy hills surrounding his twin cities home of Lewiston/Auburn, Maine. When this blue-collar region got socked with the Nor'easter storm seen in Episode #2, Shea scoured the town wrote a list of all the features he's been gunning to hit on film for years. Over the course of 7 frigid days and nights, Shea, Dan Marion, and Cedric TF chucked themselves off every sketchy structure they could find. Shea's brother, Devin and hometown buddy, Joe Gardner, joined in on a session at the epic Flynn family backyard terrain park.
Will Wesson seems to be toying with us now dropping weird clips in preparation of his edit (coming soon). Jump on his head for a run at Windells Camp on his Chronic Cryptonites ( http://lineskis.com/skis/chronic-cryptonite )
We gave Will Wesson a goPro camera and said have a good summer, he did. This video is the outcome of a summer of skiing, snowboarding and living at Mt Hood, Oregon with friends.
The newest in the Prophet Family of award winning freeride skis. http://lineskis.com/skis/prophet-115 for all the info.
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This ski gives you the creative performance advantage no other ski can.. It took four years to develop, but only one to become our #1 selling freestyle ski. Why? There’s quite simply nothing else like it. From our bombproof Skate Deck™ construction, to the Butterzones and Carbon Ollieband, it’s jammed full of the most innovative jib specific technologies for a fun, playful, jibtastic good time.
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Full Story Here: http://lineskis.com/stories/2010/10/ian-compton-and-father-collab-edit/
THE BEST all mountain ski for young rippers! http://lineskis.com/skis/ep-pro-shorty for all the details!
Eric Pollard explains his art on the new EP Pro and EP Pro Shorty
http://lineskis.com/skis/sir-francis-bacon for all the details!
EP explains the art on his Sir Francis Bacon pro model.
http://lineskis.com/skis/chronic-cryptonite for all the details!
The Line Skis Mountain Command Team is a mix of the most talented, unique and individual skiers in the world. How can a bunch of individuals be a team you ask? Their creativity is the bond that connects them, driving the voice of our brand and beating the drum of new ways to look at the mountain, the streets, backcountry and everywhere in between. We're proud of these riders who every day bring something new to all aspects of skiing. Where there's snow and enough room to slide on it, you'll find Line MCs. Enjoy the edit and please purchase/download/watch the films in the list at the end to support the companies that support these riders and help push skiing to new levels.
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Line Skis was given the opportunity to show the detailed work that is done to produce a pair of skis. This edit was featured in the movie "Revolver" by world renowned Poorboyz Productions. Be sure to pick up a copy and watch Line rider LJ Strenio kill it in his rookie year with Poorboyz. Enjoy!
Yep, enjoy and we hope you can dance in the mountains with your friend too!
Winter came on strong starting around Halloween and didn't let up through New Year's. Here are some highlights from my shred-tastic Q4 2010!
- Andrew (http://vimeo.com/whiteford)
http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog/_/post/6102495/will-wesson-definition-skiing for the full story!
John "LJ" Strenio has been with Line forever. We've grown with this guy since his humble days at Smuggler's Notch and the urban rails in Vermont, to now traveling the world shredding powder in Japan with Meatheads, jumps in Sweden at JOSS, urban in Canada with Poorboyz and everywhere else in between. Enjoy this edit created by LJ himself.
LJ Strenio expanded his repertoire of skills at the Line Team Shoot at Snowbasin by learning a new trick. He got it to his feet but had to leave to catch a flight before perfecting the maneuver. He left very smelly from sprinting up for another hit and we feel bad for the person sitting next to him on the plane.
Last spring we climbed a mountain, sat legendary skier Eric Pollard on a rock and pointed a camera at him and said go. See into the mind of a skier who has revolutionized the equipment we use as well as the way we watch ski videos. Listen in on Eric Pollard's point-of-view.
Part 1 - Nimbus Independent - Eric explains his reasoning for straying from the norm of a professional skier's filming habits and they ways it's been presented.
http://NimbusIndependent.com
Part 2 - (coming soon) - Skiing Style & Technology - EP talks about how far skiing has come from long, straight skis that plow through powder to the smooth fluid motions of backcountry freestyle skiing of today.
http://LineSkis.com/
Last spring we climbed a mountain, sat legendary skier Eric Pollard on a rock and pointed a camera at him and said go. See into the mind of a skier who has revolutionized the equipment we use as well as the way we watch ski videos. Listen in on Eric Pollard's point-of-view.
Part 2 - Skiing Style & Technology - EP talks about how far skiing has come from long, straight skis that plow through powder to the smooth fluid motions of backcountry freestyle skiing of today.
Part 1 - http://bit.ly/epov-part1 Nimbus Independent - Eric explains his reasoning for straying from the norm of a professional skier's filming habits and they ways it's been presented.
http://NimbusIndependent.com
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20 weaks have come and gone and now its time for the Weakend. Enjoy the final episode as my great pals Evan Williams, Max Hill and myself head to swizzy land. Its been season full of fun antics with familiar and un familiar faces. Its time for a little breather until I start up the Weak again. Thanks to Sam, Favre, Laurent, Nico, Paddy and everyone else in Switzerland. This ones for you, Cheers!
See you when I see you...
-Compton (vimeo.com/iancompton)
Full story here: http://lineskis.com/stories/2011/04/jackson-trip-with-lj-strenio/LJ Strenio, Will Wesson and friend John Kutcher head north from UT to have some fun shred in Jackson Hole!
Line MC Will Wesson and Co. hit Breck for some Spring Break Park ( err ahh, Pow) Riding. Enjoy!
LINE Mammoth MC / Montage Inc rider Nick Miles demonstrates a perfect hand drag to switch on his 11/12 Line Chronic Skis. Watch 'the Mini Movie' from Montage starring Nick here: http://vimeo.com/15175980
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LINE Skis riders Ian Compton, Garrett Russell and company hit up the Woodward at Copper Ski Camp at Copper Mountain, Colorado for some summer skiing and guest pro coaching at camp! Follow them in the barn bouncing on tramps, skating and of couse skiing in the snow park!
