Powder Photo Archives
Hello mates and Hola mi amigos... I just arrived to Chile after being down under with Sirianni filming for webisode 5 for a week. It went very well, and I am now here skiing powder in Chile shooting with crew; Sven Kueenle, Adam Clark, Jordan Judd, and Daron Rahlves, on some new Atomic product and shooting for the new catalog.. We've had every condition imaginable thus far, including deep powder, ice, crud, GS courses, corn, and everything in between. I've also had the chance to ski the final product of my ski, The Bent Chetler, which far exceeded my expectations. Here is a bunch of photos documenting the trip...
SKIING IS: Chris Benchetler and Daron Rahlves Weigh In on Atomic Film
Standing Room Only – Spring Skiing with Ski Arpa Snowcats, Chile
It all started with a crew discussion of taking a road trip down to Mexico for a month. It was the plan all season, until we unfortunately lost the keys to Pollard's shackles, which had him locked to his 22-hour days of editing. Andy got up close and personal with a softball, leaving him a new grill and a large dental bill. And the news channel's left us skeptical of traveling as clueless Gringos all the way through Mexico for an entire month.
We all knew Salt Lake City is special, not because of the particular religious sect here, but because of the mountain access. It is possible to spend a morning at work in downtown SLC, and then zip on up to the mountains for an afternoon run. Not too many metropolitan areas can claim that. But did you know the activities are even more vast and exciting in the summer?