Newstag:www.redbullskiing.com,2007-10-19:/news//22008-07-10T20:26:52ZMovable Type Publishing Platform 4.01The Massive: On Location!tag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.2042008-07-10T20:16:56Z2008-07-10T20:26:52Z“We’re entering unprecedented territory for a ski movie,” CP says as we roll up to the Log Cabin in Big Bear, California. It’s early in the morning and Tanner is still asleep back at Marc Frank Montoya’s The Block Hotel....Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.com“We’re entering unprecedented territory for a ski movie,” CP says as we roll up to the Log Cabin in Big Bear, California. It’s early in the morning and Tanner is still asleep back at Marc Frank Montoya’s The Block Hotel. He doesn’t need to be here yet, the crew of 12 still has a couple hours of setting up probably half a million dollars worth of rented lighting, dolly, sound, and camera equipment. Grips, gaffers, and boom operators—all dudes who regularly work in Hollywood—are slinging jargon faster then us bro-brahs can comprehend. When’s the last time you saw an effort like this to film a few seconds of opening scene for a ski movie. Never is the right answer.
Spending more money in one day—not even on shooting skiing—than most film companies spend in an entire season maybe gives you some kind of idea the scale that Tanner’s movie, “The Massive”, is on. The day wasn’t easy. The closed down diner had no A/C and the doors had to be shut to keep out traffic noise. Tanner goes through countless take and camera angles, and handles it like the handles the heat of the X Games Superpipe—like a champ.
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Behind the Scenes: T. Hall in AKtag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.2022008-07-04T00:06:14Z2008-07-04T00:18:59ZThis is the webisode you've been waiting for all season. "The Massive" is finally up in Alaska, and Tanner Hall is ready to drop in to some heli-accessed powdery goodness. So kick back and put up your flip-flopped dogs, cause...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comThis is the webisode you've been waiting for all season. "The Massive" is finally up in Alaska, and Tanner Hall is ready to drop in to some heli-accessed powdery goodness. So kick back and put up your flip-flopped dogs, cause there's nothing quite like some fresh footage in the midst of the July heat.
And how about all these "Behind the Scenes" webisodes? By now we've giving you over a half hour of footage and interviews with Tanner Hall and all those behind the making of "The Massive" this past winter. Better than just a two-minute trailer, eh? Click here to go back and see them all.
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Massive at Mt. Hood: Heli Shoottag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.2002008-07-02T22:22:45Z2008-07-02T22:46:21ZAll the preparation and all the practice came down to one day, really. CP flew an A-Star fitted with a Tyler mount down from Seattle. Based on thoughts from credible sources, this was the first time Mt. Hood had ever...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comAll the preparation and all the practice came down to one day, really. CP flew an A-Star fitted with a Tyler mount down from Seattle. Based on thoughts from credible sources, this was the first time Mt. Hood had ever seen a helicopter used for ski or snowboard shoot.
It's difficult to fathom what needs to go on for a heli shoot to be a success. The chaos is nearly indescribable. We sat on the in-run up by the skiers while the Red Bull Skiing team manager Pete did his best to relay commands from CP over the roar of the rotors sitting in the shotgun seat. Those little Motorola radios provided little more fidelity than indecipherable bursts of muddled shouting. Nevertheless as the heli dropped low over the top of the in run, and our gloves skipped away across the glacier like bunnies across a field, order somehow manifested itself from madness and the shoot was a resounding success.
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Massive at Mt. Hood: Get the Party Startedtag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1962008-06-27T22:15:56Z2008-07-02T22:13:30ZThe last update we left you with a picture of mellow summer fun deep in the woods of Oregon. Tanner and crew had taken a few days to shred the public park, spread the stoke, and chill out at the...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comThe last update we left you with a picture of mellow summer fun deep in the woods of Oregon. Tanner and crew had taken a few days to shred the public park, spread the stoke, and chill out at the spacious Red Bull Skiing house in Welches.
A few days later it was go time. The crew of Tanner Hall, Callum Pettit, Dana Flahr, Sean Fields, C.R. Johnson, Chris Turpin, and Frank Raymond cruised up the silent slopes of after-hour Timberline in a transport cat to survey the madness that Frank Wells and Jerimiah Pebley of Snow Park Technologies were pushing up out of massive amounts of snow. What they found was a hip with 90-foot long landings on two sides, seperated by a 17-foot wide deck.
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Massive at Mt. Hood!tag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1952008-06-22T16:52:36Z2008-07-02T22:11:34ZThe ski season is still alive and kicking in Oregon. Tanner Hall is taking full advantage of the 900+ inches of snow that fell on Mt. Hood this year, by having X-Games pipe builder Frank Wells push up a massive...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comThe ski season is still alive and kicking in Oregon. Tanner Hall is taking full advantage of the 900+ inches of snow that fell on Mt. Hood this year, by having X-Games pipe builder Frank Wells push up a massive pile of snow for a season ending super feature at Timberline.
Just a couple days before the final shoot for "The Massive", Tanner is enjoying the quiet before the storm. The last few days have been mellow: skiing at T-Line's public park, a quick tramp and skate session at Windell's, and some tasty BBQ served up by local legend Justin Wiegand. Red Bull Skiing has a huge house down in the woods of Welches, and all the boys are up for this session. Sean Fields can't stop talking about all the fish he's going to pull out of the river behind the house. Callum Pettit made the push from Whistler with super photog Blake Jorgenson. Just hours before Dana Flahr, Frank Raymond, and Chris Turpin rolled in from the same leg despite the best efforts to thwart the mission from their GPS. The Provo brothers, Ian and Neil, arrived late last night and are armed with topo maps and fly rods at their camp down by the river. Sammy Carlson's house is just across the street, and ski-filmmaker Eric Iberg is omnipresent and fueling the stoke.
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Dav's Take: Skiing Europe's Four Peakstag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1932008-06-17T21:07:08Z2008-06-17T21:21:15ZA month ago Red Bull Skiing brought you news of Chris Davenport skiing four of highest and most famous peaks in the European Alps. These days, Dav can be found in Mexico funneling margaritas, but he took some time to...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comA month ago Red Bull Skiing brought you news of Chris Davenport skiing four of highest and most famous peaks in the European Alps. These days, Dav can be found in Mexico funneling margaritas, but he took some time to regale us with the amazing story of his epic feat.
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Behind the Scenes: Tanner in Rehabtag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1912008-06-13T23:03:37Z2008-06-13T23:10:34ZTanner Hall's winter isn't all fun and games. Plagued by the injury to both his ankles he had a few years back, Tanner struggled this season with re-injuring his right ankle, which has more hardware in it than a bicycle....Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comTanner Hall's winter isn't all fun and games. Plagued by the injury to
both his ankles he had a few years back, Tanner struggled this season
with re-injuring his right ankle, which has more hardware in it than a
bicycle. The drive to get back out in the pow and up to Alaska has him
diligently attending physical therapy back in February. Come along with
Tanner for an inside look at what he and tons of other professional
athletes deal with in a regular basis.
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Behind the Scenes: Lines!tag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1892008-06-05T20:24:19Z2008-06-05T20:28:24ZIn this behind the scenes installment of filming for Tanner Hall's upcoming movie release, "The Massive", we find Canadian shredders Callum Pettit and Ian McIntosh lining up and sending some huge airs in the Whistler backcountry. Great snow on great...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comIn this behind the scenes installment of filming for Tanner Hall's
upcoming movie release, "The Massive", we find Canadian shredders
Callum Pettit and Ian McIntosh lining up and sending some huge airs in
the Whistler backcountry. Great snow on great terrain and just some
good ol' fashioned stoke in this webisode. Enjoy!
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Behind the Scenes: Whistler Sled Shredding!tag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1872008-05-30T04:20:04Z2008-05-30T05:42:18ZIn this behind-the-scenes look at Tanner Hall's "The Massive," we find Sean Pettit, Callum Pettit, and Ian McIntosh deep in the Whistler backcountry slaying some nice looking pillow lines. Keep an eye out for Callum's mind-blowing tree bonk and Sean's...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comIn this behind-the-scenes look at Tanner Hall's "The Massive," we find
Sean Pettit, Callum Pettit, and Ian McIntosh deep in the Whistler
backcountry slaying some nice looking pillow lines. Keep an eye out for
Callum's mind-blowing tree bonk and Sean's ridiculous tree jib. The
Lorax is gonna be pissed.
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Red Bull Cola Launches in Vegas!tag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1852008-05-27T19:22:11Z2008-05-28T01:24:16ZWhile much of the population enjoyed a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, Red Bull Ski Team members Tanner Hall, Grete Eliassen, Shane McConkey, Jeremy Nobis, and Daron Rahlves roared full-throttle for two days of parties and general madness surrounding the launch...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comWhile much of the population enjoyed a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, Red Bull Ski Team members Tanner Hall, Grete Eliassen, Shane McConkey, Jeremy Nobis, and Daron Rahlves roared full-throttle for two days of parties and general madness surrounding the launch of the new Red Bull Cola. We attended exclusive parties day and night, went indoor skydiving, watched McConkey huck his meat off the MGM Signature Towers along with the rest of the Red Bull Air Force, and partied with athletes spanning most of the sports Red Bull is involved with.
Red Bull Cola is the first new product Red Bull has launched in 20 years. It's a premium cola made from 100 percent natural ingredients (no phosphoric acid, no preservatives, and no high fructose corn syrup). Red Bull Cola is not a cola-flavored energy drink, but it does contain a bit more caffeine than other colas, because it is flavored with coca leaf and kola nut, original ingredients when cola was invented.
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Behind the Scenes: Avalanche!tag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1832008-05-23T01:42:20Z2008-05-23T01:46:35ZThis week webisode features Ian McIntosh and Dana Flahr up in Terrace, British Columbia, filming for Tanner Hall's latest movie, "The Massive." After receiving a massive dump like B.C. is known for, Ian drops into a line after some questionable...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comThis week webisode features Ian McIntosh and Dana Flahr up in
Terrace, British Columbia, filming for Tanner Hall's latest movie, "The
Massive." After receiving a massive dump like B.C. is known for, Ian
drops into a line after some questionable calls on the part of the heli
guides. Check it out the exclusive footy!
If you're energy is ripping downhill fast, head over to Red Bull for a lift! ]]>
Davenport Bags Classic Euro Peaks!tag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1812008-05-20T00:25:53Z2008-05-20T00:54:07ZMay 16, 2008 (Wels, Austria) – Professional skier and alpinist, Chris Davenport of Aspen, Colo., completed his quest to ski four of the highest and most famous peaks in the Alps: Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and the Eiger....Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comMay 16, 2008 (Wels, Austria) – Professional skier and alpinist, Chris Davenport of Aspen, Colo., completed his quest to ski four of the highest and most famous peaks in the Alps: Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and the Eiger. Davenport, who famously skied all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000 foot peaks last year, completed his European quest in just 10 days from May 5 to May 14.
“These are some of the most famous mountains in the world. It’s where modern mountaineering was born over 200 years ago,” stated Davenport. “It was an honor, a challenge and a thrill to ski from the summit of these peaks and I think this project will help progress high performance skiing in the biggest mountains.”
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Davenport is a downhill skier by training and unlike traditional ski mountaineers, he eschews super lightweight ski gear in favor of high performance skis and boots that allow him to ski the most demanding lines with speed and finesse.
“There’s no way I could have skied these routes without specific gear and a terrific support team,” explains Davenport. “I rely on Kästle MX88 skis, which have enough power and stability to handle the steepest terrain and Garmont Radium boots, which are light enough to climb in without sacrificing control or speed.”
Davenport was joined on his climbs and ski descents by fellow pro skier Stian Hagen, photographers Christian Pondella, while pro photographer Peter Mathis and a film crew from Matchstick Productions documented the descents from a variety of dramatic angles for their upcoming film, CLAIM.
Four Classics in the Alps
Eiger 13,025 feet: Located in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, first summitted in 1858 by Christian Almer, Charles Barrington and Peter Bohren. Davenport skied the west face from the summit on May 6, 2008.
Monte Rosa 15,203 feet: Extended mountain massif in the Valais Alps, between the Swiss and Italian border. The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of the Monte Rosa massif and is also the highest peak in Switzerland. Davenport skied the Marinelli Couloir, the longest couloir of the Alps at 7000 vertical feet, on May 14, 2008.
Mont Blanc 15,781 feet: The highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, it forms the border between France and Italy. First ascent in 1786 by Horace Bénédict de Saussure, Jacques Balmat and Micheal Paccard. Davenport skied the north face to the northeast face of the Dome du Gouter on May 10, 2008.
Matterhorn 14,692 feet: Towering over the Swiss village of Zermatt, the Matterhorn is perhaps the most recognizable peak in the World, straddling the border between Italy and Switzerland. First ascent in 1865 by a party including Edward Whymper, Charles Hudson, Lord Francis Douglas, Douglas Robert Hadow, Michel Croz, Peter Taugwalders Sr. and Peter Taugwalders Jr. Davenport skied the east face, from 500 feet below the summit on May 4, 2008.
*Photo by Christian Pondella, story courtesy of Kästle/Backbone Media, LLC.
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Behind the Scenes: Roast-a-thon!tag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1802008-05-16T05:50:51Z2008-05-16T05:56:14ZDana Flahr and Ian McIntosh hold down the fort up in Terrace, B.C. while Tanner heads stateside to take care of his ankle. Unfortunately for everyone involved in the making of "The Massive," there's a whole lot of nothing going...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comDana Flahr and Ian McIntosh hold down the fort up in Terrace, B.C. while Tanner heads stateside to take care of his ankle. Unfortunately for everyone involved in the making of "The Massive," there's a whole lot of nothing going on due to weather. When it's clouded in for days on end, what do the pros do?
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T. Hall Collaborates with Avalanche Education Filmtag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1772008-05-12T22:40:12Z2008-05-14T23:15:38ZBack in April Red Bull Skiing was fortunate enough to accompany Tanner Hall and his film crew up to Haines, Alaska where they were filming for Tanner’s upcoming movie release, “The Massive”. Also along for the trip, to collaborate with...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comBack in April Red Bull Skiing was fortunate enough to accompany Tanner Hall and his film crew up to Haines, Alaska where they were filming for Tanner’s upcoming movie release, “The Massive”. Also along for the trip, to collaborate with and document what Tanner’s crew was doing, was Eric Crosland, Dave Mossop, and Malcolm Sangster of Rocky Mountain Sherpas. In an effort to create a new and innovated avalanche education film in 16mm, the RMS have traveled far and wide this winter capturing epic images of skiing and its relationship to avalanches. Malcolm took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to talk to Red Bull Skiing about their movie, "The Fine Line".
Tell us about the project you guys are doing and how it came about?
In high school we lost four close friends to an avalanche, and over the years we’ve lost more and seen many young people perish. We’ve always wanted to try and do our part and make an avalanche education film that kids will actually be stoked on. The Canadian Avalanche Foundation, having similar goals of youth education, realized that an energetic film is a great way to engage students and inform them about avalanche safety. Their belief in us really opened doors and companies like North Face, Red Bull, Black Diamond, and others have followed suit and have made this thing possible.
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You guys have been out in the field a whole bunch this year. Any great stories of pow days or amazing things you've seen?
Well, we’ve definitely filmed a bunch of sick pow riding and gnar in BC and Alaska this year, but one of the more exciting things to watch was the avalanche control work done by various operations. Western Canada had a pretty sketchy snowpack this year and with teams like that of the Lake Louise resort in Alberta, we got to chuck a few shots around and fire a couple guns to try and film some avalanches. One crisp January morning, in pinging pink light, we blasted a size 3 avalanche to ground and captured it on 16mm. The power of such a slide is truly savage to behold.
How and why did you end up working alongside Tanner Hall's "The Massive" project?
Working earlier this winter with Red Bull and their Canadian athletes Sean Pettit, Mikey Rencz and Will Gadd led us to cross paths with CP and Tanner’s project, “The Massive”. After a few phone calls and plan to collaborate in Alaska, we all met up in Haines to throw down. Together we captured some unreal riding by Tanner and Dana Flahr, but we also got a chance to delve into the behind the scenes avalanche safety protocols that go into filmmaking in such big terrain. We’re in business to film gnarly lines and we’re showing that there is a lot more that goes into it than what you see in the ski movies.
When does the movie come out? Any future plans?
The primary film piece is set to premier in October 2008, look for the full DVD package with the four training films to release after that. Future plans? Well, definitely a severe whack of editing and animating interspersed periodically by some climbing and patio drinking. After that comes the film tour in the fall. Our goal is to spread avalanche awareness as well as general interest in going to the backcountry to as many people as possible. So once the production is wrapped up we need to make sure this thing circulates, educates and gets as many people psyched as possible.
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Behind the Scenes: Terrace and T. Halltag:www.redbullskiing.com,2008:/news//2.1762008-05-09T01:38:42Z2008-05-09T01:51:19ZOne thing about traveling to the further corners of civilization to find pow is you also find the people who live in these corners. Tanner Hall appreciates everyone with a story and everyone with a stoke for the mountains and...Red Bull Skiingwww.redbullskiing.comOne thing about traveling to the further corners of civilization to find pow is you also find the people who live in these corners. Tanner Hall appreciates everyone with a story and everyone with a stoke for the mountains and sliding down them. This week we find Tanner and Ian McIntosh walking the streets of Terrace, British Columbia and interacting with the locs.
“We’re entering unprecedented territory for a ski movie,” CP says as we roll up to the Log Cabin in Big Bear, California. It’s early in the morning and Tanner is still asleep back at Marc Frank Montoya’s The Block Hotel. He doesn’t need to be here yet, the crew of 12 still has a couple hours of setting up probably half a million dollars worth of rented lighting, dolly, sound, and camera equipment. Grips, gaffers, and boom operators—all dudes who regularly work in Hollywood—are slinging jargon faster then us bro-brahs can comprehend. When’s the last time you saw an effort like this to film a few seconds of opening scene for a ski movie. Never is the right answer. 
