Featured Picture: Justin Mayers | Skier: Colby Stevenson
Going from a freestyle background into the backcountry isn’t straightforward. Sure, it’s been completed earlier than. Skiers like Tanner Corridor, Candide Thovex, Sammy Carlson, Michelle Parker and others have made the swap, however this small group just isn’t nearly all of skiers. They’re the gifted and visible minority who captivate our consideration with their insatiable drive and starvation to study from the mountains. Colby Stevenson is a kind of skiers, and his new movie, “PROOF,” takes us from backcountry kickers to huge AK traces. It’s proof that he’s probably the most versatile riders of all time (pun meant).
Edited by Clayton Vila, the film is effectively put collectively from begin to end. Working beneath 10 minutes in its entirety, the film is refined and filled with minimal b-roll and solely Grade A clips from a terrific season. For those who didn’t know, Stevenson was in a traumatic automobile crash in 2016. He has overcome the percentages and returned to the middle stage of freeskiing, profitable an Olympic Massive Air silver medal, accumulating X Video games medals and finishing a number of stellar movie components since. To say he’s a dwelling legend of our time could be a large understatement.
Now, he’s put collectively his first solo backcountry challenge and completed so in simply six weeks of movie time. Touring from Utah to Wyoming and at last to the mecca of Alaska, the workforce spent each waking second through the latter half of winter placing this one collectively. The dedication and keenness shine via in the long run product. We’re certain that “PROOF” is barely the most recent and never the final challenge we see from Stevenson.
From YouTube:
Proof is within the progress –
That is my fifth season filming backcountry, and first solo challenge. Yearly getting extra aware of the mountains, and altering the way it’s doable to strategy them. From Utah, to Wyoming, to Alaska, I risked all of it for this one.
With solely six weeks of movie time, we gave all the pieces to this challenge. Situations lined up and allowed us to maximise productiveness. A foul crash on Feb 14th (as seen within the ultimate phase) left me with a sprained neck, however fortunately recovered after three weeks.
My childhood associates, Jack Francis and Justin Mayers, put in 110% effort to seize this cinematic expertise. The help we acquired from Monster Power, Oakley, K2 Skis, Ski-Doo, Freefly Techniques, and Alpina Watches introduced our manufacturing worth to new heights, and we’re eternally grateful.
Producers: Tom Yaps and Colby Stevenson
Directed by: Jack Francis and Justin Mayers
Cinematographers: Justin Mayers and Jack Francis
Edited by: Clayton Vila Put up
Manufacturing: Frank Put up
Further Cinematographers: Luke Bredar, Dustin Lindgren, Malachi Artice, Jack Value, Jeff Cricco, Tyler Staples, Austin Scaccianoce, Matt Baker, Bo Wagner
Cowl Picture by Rocko Menzyk
Pictures: Jack Francis and Justin Mayers
