Featured Picture: Matt Miles | Skier: Jasper Rogers
Ben Richards has been making waves in freeride for a number of years, lately capping off a legendary season on the Freeride World Tour, stacking highlight-worthy clips at every cease. His balanced, technical using and a deep bag of tips is a uncommon mix that leaves you questioning how a lot smoother snowboarding can get. However Richards isn’t alone in pursuing this masterful type of freeride. There’s one other Kiwi taking notes.
At simply 15 years outdated, Jasper Rogers is considered one of freeskiing’s clear rising stars. He’s watched and realized from Richards for years now as the 2 have developed a mentor-and-apprentice-like relationship. Whereas they’ve spent years tackling the variable terrain of Treble Cone, New Zealand, collectively, they’ve but to place out a function undertaking. “Don’t Quote Me” is their first try, and it’s truthful to say it’s an unbelievable begin.
“I’ve been teaching Jasper again right here in Treble Cone for the previous few years and have watched his snowboarding progress massively,” Richards instructed FREESKIER. “After I had the chance to take him out in Revelstoke for his first actual filming alternative, in fact I used to be going to say sure. The concept was to assist train him about working with filmers and navigating the risks of filming/snowboarding within the backcountry. Truthful to say he’s a quick learner.”
Rogers didn’t shrink back from the daunting mission. “I used to be so stoked to fly as much as Revelstoke initially of the season to satisfy up with Ben, Hunter Paull from Hunt Cinema and another crew to work on my first movie. We scored a number of the finest snow I’ve ever skied and the entire journey was so epic. I’m actually proud of the way it turned out. The crew was tremendous proficient. Ben talked me by way of all of my traces. He’s so good to bounce concepts off and tremendous enjoyable to ski with.”
This one actually is the proper storm. Nice snow, excessive caliber using and excellent cinematography make “Don’t Quote Me” 5 minutes you’ll need to relieve a couple of extra occasions.
From YouTube:
Don’t quote me, that includes Ben Richards and Jasper Rogers.
A mentor and his apprentice.
A movie By Hunt Cinema that includes Ben Richards and Jasper Rogers. Filmed in Revelstoke with Eagle Move Heli.
Directed by Hunter Paull Cinematography by Hunter Paull, Cole Nelson, Rohan Key Images Matt Miles Edited by Rohan key & Hunter Paull
