Alaska

In the previous edition I left off after a gargantuan storm dropped close to 11 feet of new snow on our camp. That was our first 10 days at PNH … Read More

It’s been a charged start to the season at Points North Heli-Adventures Tour Camp! Here’s a photo essay on our first ten days camping and ski touring in a very special section … Read More

What happens when two brothers who love fighting fish and slaying spine walls take a trip to Alaska? Well the result is shown here in this short film from the Provo Brothers, Ian and Neil. They opted to do the trip independent of guides, plans or any real itinerary and really just kind of took the trip as it came.

Via The Provo Bros:

“Our addiction to mountains and rivers has always had us looking north to Alaska, where big fish and mountains existed on a level we had only experienced in our dreams. As the winter of 2012 continued to disappoint in the lower 48, it was obvious that Alaska was being buried in snow. It seemed like the time was right, that maybe after 10 years of “practice” in Utah, we were ready for our journey north. We hit the road in March, putting everything we had into our first and for all we knew, our last adventure to Alaska, with two things on our mind, steelhead and spines.

We joined forces with three of our friends from Utah, for a ski-plane assisted camping expedition in the heart of south eastern Alaska’s backcountry. Over 50 miles by wing from the nearest road, our pilot dropped the 5 of us off on a big lonely glacier encircled by jagged mountains, and in the spirit of adventure, wished us good luck. We would need it. From that point on, the feeling of being completely alone in a wild and unknown land for the first time in our lives penetrated every cell in our bodies. Only one person in our group had ever been to Alaska, Chris Coulter. On day 8 when he suddenly left to work in Haines as a heli guide, the feeling of isolation crept deeper into our minds, and it had never felt so good.

We chose to do this trip without any guides, plans, itineraries, or rules simply because we wanted to have our own experience. We wanted it to be raw, unknown, and we wanted it to be an adventure. Of course the style we chose made things much more difficult for us than they could have been, but the feeling of accomplishment was immense. We found glorious spines to ride, and stumbled upon one of the best runs of wild Steelhead in the world. Returning home safely from our first journey to Alaska signified a successful mission, along with the wonderful new memories from the greatest riding and fishing experiences of our lives.”

YES Snowboards has released a DCP Recut from their team video, YES It’s a Movie Too.  The Chicoutimi, Quebec native DCP (David Carrier-Porchern) shows his ability to cruise down big mountain spinewalls with ease and shred powder fields like it is his job. DCP is a co-founder of YES Snowboards.

From YES Snowboard TV:

“YES. It’s DCP. Here’s all his pow slaying, freestyle, and big mountain riding from AK, Japan, Chile and Whistler. Cut, recut and added to from YES. It’s a Movie Too. Thanks for watching!”

Well the wait is over, TimeLine Films has released “White Noise”, a documentary that follows Xavier De Le Rue on his quest to ride mountain faces that are near vertical. To put it lightly, you’ve never seen big mountain riding quite like this. Check it out if you’ve got the time, it provides an inside look at De Le Rue’s world of Snowboarding Alpinism.

The video is non embeddable, so click the above picture or watch here.

In addition to this film, check out Mission Antarctic, a livecast pursuit of unexplored Antarctic Mountains.

Strap in and watch some crazy kiters huck off glaciers and boardslide some icebergs!  These guys are riding outside of Juneau, AK in this latest installment of Naish Kiteboarding TV. The video was filmed and edited by Poor Boyz Productions.

From Naish:

“Kevin Langeree and Kai Lenny recently ventured out on a boat trip to find wind and waves at the last frontier – ALASKA! Surrounded by extreme conditions and amazing landscapes they found the perfect playground to kite – icebergs. Sit back and enjoy!

Riders: Kevin Langeree, Kai Lenny
Editing: Poor Boyz Productions
Filming: Poor Boyz Productions
Kites: FLY 
Boards: Skater
Harness: KL Pro, Mafia
Music: “Animus Vox” by The Glitch Mob; “Night Skys” by Thrill Kill; “In the Nighttime” by Jonathan Wojciechowksi”

From Colter:
“All the footage I gathered from the second half of my season all chopped up! includes some stellar shots from the 4hr. Heli ride I got for free from SEABA straight thru the Chugach. Also a bunch of skiing in Alaska, BC, and at Smith optics sled skiing zone, Prospecting Idaho. Might be a lil long, but the song went that long, so whatever! “

9 minutes of pow and cliffs galore from Ryan Price, Devin Price and Mike Cullen shredding some of North America’s finest locations. Skip to 1:43 for the start of some of the best POV you’ll see all year. These guys definitely bring a new meaning to POV filming, from unreal slow-mo shots to just simply hucking giant cliffs. Enjoy.

From GoPro:
“ School is back in session as the first flakes of winter begin to fall. But what does it all mean, anyway? Ryan Price, Devin Price, and Mike Cullen take us straight to the heart of the matter.

LOCATIONS:

Sugar Bowl, Donner Creek, CA
Castle Peak, Donner Pass, CA
Revelstoke, Thompson Peak, Alaska”

Zach Giffin is ballsy. Here’s a look at his MASSIVE ice cave air from last March in Glacier Bay, AK.

Skip to 1:30 for the POV footage of the drop itself.

For more of Black Diamond’s Behind the Shot videos, visit their Vimeo page: Black Diamond

After Dubsatch Collective dropped their rad short film ‘Baker‘ last week, they turned their attention to their next upcoming short film titled: “AK // Our Way”. Here is the teaser trailer for the next instalment of Dubsatch Collective‘s impressive assortment of edits and short films.
Highlights include unreal POV shots of riding AK spines and a hilarious face plant at 1:45.

Leo Ahrens from Dubsatch Collective description:

“It’s not everyday you get a phone call saying there is an empty seat in a heli with your name on it, so when Lexi Dupont called up Colter Hinchliffe and I (Leo Ahrens) with that very offer, we didn’t even think twice about pulling the trigger. Even if it did mean we only had 24 hours to travel 2000 + miles to Haines, Alaska.

This wasn’t your typical AK film trip by any means. We cycled our roll from athlete, to guide, to cinematographer in order to document this Alaskan cherry popping experience. Maybe not the preffered method of action but for us it was perfect. For us it was AK // OUR WAY”

Full Story with photos and more at: AK / / OUR WAY TEASER