Valhalla

CLIENT // PATAGONIA

YEAR: 2013

With Valhalla's paradigm-shifting style and structure, we recognized an opportunity to attempt a daring spin on the classic ski film format. Valhalla demolished the guardrails of the genre, opening the eyes and melting the hearts of any story-loving soul. With dynamic ski and snowboard action complimenting a more narrative-driven approach than our past films, or perhaps any other ski movie before it, Valhalla follows one man's spellbinding path to the North.

Weaving story and character with award-winning, face-melting backcountry ski and snowboard cinematography, Valhalla is a vivid explosion of color, storytelling, powder snow, and riveting nostalgia.

So I went north, chasing a forgotten dream...

- CONRAD

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Valhalla may not enter the ski-porn movie masterpiece pantheon, but it’s certainly the most thought-provoking and original take on the ski film genre in a long time. That, and the cinematography, makes me want to watch it again. And again.

- JOHN STIFTER, POWDER MAGAZINE

CREDITS

Directors: Ben Sturgulewski, Nick Waggoner
Screenplay: Ben Sturgulewski, Nick Waggoner
Producers: Michael James Brown, Zac Ramras
Cinematography: Ben Sturgulewski
Editor: Mike Brown, Ben Sturgulewski, Nick Waggoner

Athletes: Eric Hjorleifson, Cody Barnhill, Carston Oliver, Sierra Quitiquit, Zack Griffin, Pep Fujas, Kye Petersen, Johan Olofsson, Adraon Buck, Ryland Bell, Josh Dirksen, Aidan Sheahan, Molly Baker, Forrest Shearer, Taro Tamai, Stephan Drake, Eliel Hindert, Will Cardamone, Jaime Laidlaw, Trevor Hunt, Donny Roth, Jesse Hoffman, Austin Ross, Nick McNutt, Paul Kimbrough, Thayne Rich, Kazushi Yamauchi, Keely Kelleher, Ralph Backstrom, Piers Solomon, Johan Jonsson, Alex Yoder