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Behold: the only competition that actually means a

Behold: the only competition that actually means anything: The Pro Skier Tryouts
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This was a huge undertaking to create and we are thankful to everyone (too many to name them all here) who lent their talents to make it happen. We are especially proud of @ahmetsbrother @rachaelburks and @spencerharkins and @_lil.quinoa for going against the odds and giving it their all. It would be nice to say the same about @sanderhadley aka Sander Badley and his crew of elite FreeRiders @e_r_i_n_s_p_o_n_g @grant_howard @rianzetzer and @anaeyssimont but unfortunately they were all pretty full of themselves and demanded constant pampering and imported sparkling water while on set. Big props to @earthjacobs_skier for officiating on the big day, to @snowbird for hosting, and of course last but not least to @lookbindings and @pit_viper for writing the checks.
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Stay tuned for the full 7 minute film dropping at and undisclosed date in the near-ish future
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DP/Direct/Edit: @mikaljamesbrown
Production Design: @kapowder
Stills/Coordinator: @johnhowlandphoto
Camera Op/Lighting: @snackyz
Camera Op/Follow Cam: @lukabees
Wrangler: @mahonkin
Course Crew: @em.shoobz
Lead Course Builder: @itsseldin
Course builder: @carstonoliver
Creative Consult: @chrisgarcin

Mind Over Mountain Film Tour presented by @patagon

Mind Over Mountain Film Tour
presented by @patagonia

- Nov. 18th @patagoniavancouver
- Nov. 19th @valhallapuresquamish
- Nov. 20th @patagoniavictoria
- Nov. 30th @the.copeland Revelstoke

Tapping into an intimate journey of three wonderful friends, Mind Over Mountain follows Canadian snow sliders Leah Evans, Marie France-Roy, and Madeleine Martin-Preney on their eighty-five-mile, thirty-thousand-foot vertical, Bugaboos to Rogers ski traverse. The human conditions are as good as they get, and we're reminded that snow travel is as much about talking with mountains as it is talking with friends.
@evans_leah @madoalpine @mariefranceroy

Lights, camera, action support by Nick Waggoner @tuckerkanderson @snackyz
Bad jokes courtesy of @gearysguiding

This weekend we lost someone who can only be descr

This weekend we lost someone who can only be described as a legend; David Van Dame AKA ‘The Farmer’
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A few words from director @mikaljamesbrown who worked with Dave to capture his story last year:
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‘I had the honor of working with Dave to create a film documenting his unique method of skiing/farming powder. In reality the project became an exploration not just of skiing, but rather a way of living- a look into the unique philosophy that Dave applied to his life in order to maximize his experiences and relationships rather that his possessions or status. He lived humbly to be sure, perhaps to the extreme, sharing a small apartment with his wife Kathy (to whom he attributed much of his wisdom), reusing old equipment for decades, and constantly finding ways to increase efficiency in his life. But along the way he also managed to retire in his thirties, and spent decades chasing powder, sailing, and traveling the world.
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I am grateful for the time I was able to spend with Dave and for the insights he imparted during our interviews and time together. It breaks my heart to see him pass away from bladder cancer just over six months after witnessing him at age 73 hiking enough pow laps to knock out most pro athletes, but I am also comforted by the knowledge that he was able to draw so much out of life through his many adventures and powder days along the way.
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Thank you for everything Dave - may your tracks lead to peace in all that lays ahead 🙏❄️’

New work for @lorecycle - it’s been a wild ride

New work for @lorecycle - it’s been a wild ride bringing this project from concept to reality over the past six months. Thanks to the folks that helped make it happen and looking forward to seeing these game-changers hit the pavement soon!

Director: @mikaljamesbrown
Riders: @colby_pearce @lifeoflesliee
Edit: @eliel_hindert
Blackarm/Produce: @snackyz
AC: @the_poacher
Renders: @engraffstudio

A sneak preview of a new project in the works for

A sneak preview of a new project in the works for @lorecycle by director/DP @mikaljamesbrown - stay tuned to see the futuristic footwear that is about to be unleashed upon the cycling world…

Farewell parties and all. Sometime between your 10

Farewell parties and all. Sometime between your 10th and 10,000th turn of the season they can start to blur together, no matter the awareness of awesome surrounding or smiles shared. Particular face shots stand out, or certain sessions of post-coital tailgate euphoria, staring up at your tracks, beer in hand. By May and June, the friend circles have narrowed down to a delta strike force of troubled souls who can’t seem to yet accept the onset of sandals and mountain bikes. As the last of our turns grace the still snowy slopes, we say adios to our true love, careful to not take the fleeting moments for granted. Backpacks and beacons and skins and shovels are then carefully put to rest. All in their place, ready for October or November, which will be here in no time. @blackcrows_skis @patagonia_snow
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📷 from objectives past and present with the helpless and deeply affected @flame.mcneil , Martin Lefebvre @mtnguiding , @madoalpine , & @gearysguiding

A smattering of the recent revelry on the Bugs to

A smattering of the recent revelry on the Bugs to Rogers ski traverse last week, still skiing under the influence of winter, wind, and whiteouts. It’s only a small miracle that we didn’t break the @reddigitalcinema Komodo, the drone, or @tuckerkanderson . New work coming to your living room this fall🍻, made possible by @patagonia_snow and a mighty fine crew @evans_leah @mariefranceroy @madoalpine @gearysguiding 🙏

Latest work for @rideshimano. Proud and honored t

Latest work for @rideshimano. Proud and honored to have played a role in shaping this film and providing a lens to the story and insights of the incredible @marleyblonsky and @kornhausersauce
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Check the link in bio or head to @rideshimano to see the full film

We all have a relationship with our own bodies; on

We all have a relationship with our own bodies; one influenced, shaped, and potentially distorted by a range of societal, cultural, psychological, and judgmental forces that we consciously or unconsciously face each day. In these quandaries, it’s all too easy to feel that we are failures, that we aren’t good enough, that we don’t meet the standards set by society, or our own minds.
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@kornhausersauce and @marleyblonsky are two courageous women who have chosen to confront and speak out about these complex dynamics; sharing their experiences as people moving through life in larger bodies, and as self proclaimed ‘fat cyclists’.
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We are honored and excited to share this film which seeks to capture their story and challenge the notion that there is any one type of ‘right’ body to have as a human being. While it’s a very small look at a massive issue faced by millions or perhaps billions of people across the world, we hope that in some small way it inspires a shift in the mindset of those who see it towards acceptance and recognition of health and beauty that can be found within the form that contains us, regardless of how it looks or how much it weighs.
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Thanks to @rideshimano for making this film possible, and to everyone who contributed.
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Production: @sweetgrassp @fieldworkcreative
Director: @zeppelinzeerip
Director of Photography: @mikaljamesbrown
Produced: @snackyz
Edit: @mikaljamesbrown
Music: @easygiant
Rigging: @basil_wrathbone
Sound Mix: @averysandack

Some stills from a February week @icefalllodge wor

Some stills from a February week @icefalllodge working on a new project for @patagonia. T-minus 5 days until the unbelievably talented and hilarious team begins the 10 day traverse from the Bugaboos to Rogers Pass. @evans_leah @mariefranceroy @madoalpine @gearysguiding @tuckerkanderson #redkomodo #bugstorogers

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