Candide Thovex ski film Here’s a new take on skiing or at least sliding on skis . . . I kept waiting for the snow. I guess Thovex is just ahead of his time – he’s ready for the future of climate change and a time when there is no more snow . . . Regardless, it’s impressive.
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Ski Movie Trailers and more
Welcome to Off-Piste Magazine’s home of backcountry ski movies, ski movie trailers and related mountain films for your viewing pleasure. This where you will find ski movie trailers, webisodes and all the various mountain and adventure film clips that we believe are worth viewing.
La Liste – Steep Skiing Redefined
La Liste – Jérémie Heitz redefines steep skiing. Steep skiing evolves yet again – gone are the days of jump turns and mountaineering style descents. Young Swiss skiing phenom, Jérémie Heitz, sets a new bar for fluid freeriding of 45-55-degree ski lines. La Liste follows Heitz in his pursuit to ski 15 of the Alps’ steepest 4,000-meter peaks in just two ski… Read More
The DPS Ski Film Series – Shadow Campaign Volume IV – Episode 4
The DPS Ski Film Series – Shadow Campaign Volume IV – Episode 4 The DPS ski film crew travels to Kyrgyzstan for the latest ski film in their Shadow Campaign series, Song for the Nomad. The film highlights the Celestial Mountains of Kyrgyzstan as well as the traditional mountain culture all set to an original musical score. Here’s what DPS has… Read More
Tuesday Time Waster – Less is More Ski Bum Life
Ski Bum Life – Less is more Here’s a quick bit of inspiration for anyone looking to buck the status quo of bigger, better more . . . John Shocklee puts a pretty nice spin on the less-is-more approach to living. May his simplicity inspire a new generation in search of… Read More
DPS Shadow Campaign Volume IV Episode 3
DPS Cinematic heads for Haines, Alaska for the latest installment of their ski film series. A tranquil day of ice fishing goes suddenly awry when natural selection rears its ferocious head. Something lurks in the depths of the great lonesome mountains of the North– a land where if you are not the predator, you WILL be the prey. But four… Read More
Jeremy Jones Life of Glide Film Trailer
Jeremy Jones Life of Glide – film trailer from TGR Backcountry snowboard legend Jeremy Jones has been setting the standard for backcountry snowboarding for many years. His collaborations with TGR for Further, Deeper and Higher are worthy films. His latest film, Life of Glide, celebrates the pure and the simple pleasures of snowboarding. The inspiration for Life of Glide comes… Read More
Imagination Ski Video by Sherpas Cinema
Imagination Ski Video by Sherpas Cinema Giving new meaning to off-piste skiing Sherpas Cinema producer Dave Mossop and skier Tom Wallisch put together a new urban ski video to honor the original JP Auclair street ski segment from All.I.Can. This time shot in Nelson, BC – just a short drive from Rossland where Mossop shot the original JP Auclair segment…. Read More
Sherpas Cinema – Imagination teaser vid
Sherpas Cinema giving new meaning to off-piste . . . Sherpas Cinema, well known for their ski films, Into the Mind and All I Can, has a teaser for a new urban ski shred film called Imagination. The work pays tribute JP Auclair and the Rossland ski clip from the film All I Can. Sounds like the full cut will be out 10/29. Stay… Read More
The Time Within – DPS Shadow Campaign
The Time Within – DPS Shadow Campaign More dreamy footage of powder skiing in Japan from the team at DPS – here is The Time Within – Episode II of the DPS Shadow Campaign. Powder skiing in Japan in ultra-slow motion . . . Here are the official words from DPS: As a light snow begins to fall… Read More
DPS Cinematic Episode I – The Space Within
As Promised, here’s Episode 1: The Space Within – the first installment of four DPS Cinematic Short Films. And here’s the official word from the DPS team: Exploring the tidepools of a deserted tropical beach, a young boy finds a mysterious treasure washed upon the rocks. ‘The Space Within’ whispers of another world, holding magic unlike anything he has seen… Read More
DPS Ski Film Series – Shadow Campaign Film Trailer 2017
DPS Skis has just announced Volume IV of their ‘”Shadow Campaign” Film Series. As usual we can look forward to four new films. This year, the DPS Cinematic crew traveled to Kyrgyzstan, Japan and Alaska in search of adventure on snow. Individual episodes are scheduled for release on the third Thursday of September, October, November and December of 2017 –… Read More
Rogue Elements – TGR Ski Movie Trailer
It’s that time of year again. September is knocking at the door and the ski movie trailers are here to distract us from our precious workday schedules . . . Here’s what TGR has to say about their latest ski movie, Rogue Elements: Since the dawn of time, everything that has lived and breathed on this planet has been subject to… Read More
Vancouver Mountain Film Festival
The 20th annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival kicks off on Feb 10 in Vancouver, BC. Check out the trailer . . . get all the details from VIMFF
Shit Skier Girls Say – Backcountry Edition
Backcountry Ski Humor: Shit Skier Girls Say: Backcountry Edition Shit Skier Girls Say: Backcountry Edition from Unicorn Picnic Productions on Vimeo.
ski crampons
When the snow conditions are firm, nothing offers uphill security like ski crampons or, as they say in German, ”harscheisen”. Check out the video from the American Mountain Guide Association about when to use ski crampons. Ski crampons attach to your bindings (or ski as in some aftermarket telemark solutions) and pivot under foot as you skin up the hill,… Read More