Featured Picture: Justin Mayers | Skier: Colby Stevenson
Going from a freestyle background into the backcountry isn’t simple. Sure, it’s been accomplished earlier than. Skiers like Tanner Corridor, Candide Thovex, Sammy Carlson, Michelle Parker and others have made the swap, however this small group is just not 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 large AK strains. It’s proof that he’s one of the versatile riders of all time (pun meant).
Edited by Clayton Vila, the film is effectively put collectively from begin to end. Operating below 10 minutes in its entirety, the film is refined and filled with minimal b-roll and solely Grade A clips from a terrific season. When you 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 Large Air silver medal, accumulating X Video games medals and finishing a number of stellar movie elements 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 mission and accomplished so in simply six weeks of movie time. Touring from Utah to Wyoming and eventually to the mecca of Alaska, the staff spent each waking second throughout the latter half of winter placing this one collectively. The dedication and keenness shine by in the long run product. We’re positive that “PROOF” is barely the newest and never the final mission we see from Stevenson.
From YouTube:
Proof is within the progress –
That is my fifth season filming backcountry, and first solo mission. Yearly getting extra conversant in the mountains, and altering the way it’s attainable 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 the whole lot to this mission. Situations lined up and allowed us to maximise productiveness. A nasty crash on Feb 14th (as seen within the last section) left me with a sprained neck, however fortunately recovered after three weeks.
My childhood buddies, Jack Francis and Justin Mayers, put in 110% effort to seize this cinematic expertise. The assist we obtained from Monster Power, Oakley, K2 Skis, Ski-Doo, Freefly Techniques, and Alpina Watches introduced our manufacturing worth to new heights, and we’re ceaselessly grateful.
Producers: Tom Yaps and Colby Stevenson
Directed by: Jack Francis and Justin Mayers
Cinematographers: Justin Mayers and Jack Francis
Edited by: Clayton Vila Publish
Manufacturing: Frank Publish
Extra Cinematographers: Luke Bredar, Dustin Lindgren, Malachi Artice, Jack Worth, Jeff Cricco, Tyler Staples, Austin Scaccianoce, Matt Baker, Bo Wagner
Cowl Photograph by Rocko Menzyk
Pictures: Jack Francis and Justin Mayers
