The Salomon Freeski TV Podcast

Poor Man's Heli

Salomon — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Antoine Boisselier has stared across at the Belledonne Mountains his whole life. He's always dreamed of laying ski tracks on their difficult-to-access slopes. Two years ago, he and a group of close friends launched their paragliders from across the valley and took a chance.

Not another GoPro Edit

Salomon — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100

A new GoPro edit is uploaded to the internet every 3.57 seconds, but trust us when we tell you, this is not just another GoPro edit. Featuring the skiing of: Mark Abma, Kaj Zackrisson, Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens, Alexi Godbout, Mike Douglas, Tommy Ellingson, AJ Kemppainen, Vincent Gagnier, and more.

The Burn

Salomon — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Every summer, forest fires burn wildly across the temperate mountain regions of the world. As destructive as they are, they have a purpose and beauty that often goes unappreciated. As winter arrives in the burned forest, so do the skiers. They have come to celebrate new lines opened up by the previous summer's fires that have now burned themselves out -- or have they?

Etna

Salomon — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Nestled in the southern Mediterranean Sea, Sicily is not your typical ski destination. Kim Havell and Elyse Saugstad spend a week there trying to decide which is more alluring and dangerous: the romantically-charged Sicilian males or the lave-spewing volcanic crater of Mt Etna?

Roots: Austria

Salomon — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Austria is known as the cradle of modern skiing. Chris Rubens and Mike Henitiuk explore this country's obsession with sliding on snow from the Hahnenkamm to the Arlberg.

Tempting Fear

Salomon — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0100

Over the past 3 years he's logged first descents in a half-dozen countries, battled back to life from an accident that nearly killed him, and become the most talked about skier in the epicenter of all things extreme -- Chamonix, France.

The Last Frontier

Salomon — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Marking America's only unguarded border, the Portland Canal is the 4th longest fjord in the world. At the head of it, lay the towns of Stewart, BC and Hyder, Alaska - and the base for Last Frontier Heliskiing. Cody Townsend & Chris Rubens use a helicopter and their skis to explore one of the last great wilderness areas left on earth.

Vuelo

Salomon — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Alexi Godbout, Vincent Gagnier, and Leo Ahrens travel halfway around the world to feed their hunger for flight on skis.

Glasnost-ski

Salomon — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Arkhyz Gosdacha sits in a remote river valley on the north side of Russia’s Caucasus Mountains. Built as a mountain retreat for the leaders of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, this lavish estate has played significant role in shaping the history of our modern world. Kaj Zackrisson, Mark Abma, and Mike Douglas discover it also serves as a fine stepping-off point to some of the best, undiscovered heliskiing on the planet.

The Storm

Salomon — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

We skiers are a strange breed.

Quarter past midnight

Salomon — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Under twinkle of stars and light of moon spirits roam the world at night emerging cold and frozen from shadows left and right more richly colored than the day they'll play 'til dawn's first light set your clocks, the fun begins at quarter past midnight

Tabibito (The Traveler)

Salomon — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100

As editor of Bravoski Magazine, Tatsya Tayagaki’s job is to keep his finger on the pulse of Freeskiing in Japan. He travels the country in his home-on-wheels in search of passionate skiers and hope after the nation was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

Season 6

Salomon — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Salomon Freeski TV is back for it's 6th season! Twelve short films will be released online bi-weekly starting October 9, 2012. This year the Salomon team chased powder and stories through Russia, Japan, Chile, Austria, France, Sicily, Canada, USA and more in what promises to be the best season yet.