Freeskiing Museum

Tag: Chris Rubens

  • Huck Yeah!

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    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Lucas Wachs, Janelle Yip, Sam Kuch, Lucy Sackbauer, Chris Rubens, McKenna Peterson, Connery Lundin, Emily Childs, Bobby Brown, Arianna Tricomi, Mark Abma, Michelle Parker, Eric Hjorleifson, Tonje Kvivik, Karl Fostvedt

    Matchstick Productions 2020 ski film is packed with the best skiers in the world charging hard and having fun in some of the most spectacular locations. Prepare to have your mind blown as Hoji, Sam Kuch, Bobby Brown and the breakout girl posse “The Blondes,” have the time of their lives shredding and stomping.

    With the global shut-down of the pandemic we are reminded how important it is to spend time outdoors with friends having fun.

    This film is a balance of personal action segments and location/story-based segments that not only show progressive skiing but interesting stories. Grab a beer, some popcorn and yell “Huck Yeah!’ with the most fun ski movie of 2020.

  • Return to Send’er

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    Release date: Fall 2019

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Mark Abma, Karl Fostvedt, Sam Kuch, Logan Pehota, Eric Hjorleifson, Chris Rubens, Lucas Wachs 

    The skills, backstories and mindsets of four elite freeskiers—a renowned veteran, a stunning rookie, a mind-blowing innovator and a big mountain star carrying on his father’s legacy—are all captured in oversized personal segments based largely around each skier’s home turf.

    Each skier brings a different style and outlook to the table, but they all have one thing in common: they love to send’er. The body of the movie showcases some of the most progressive big and small mountain skiing filmed to date, and setting the stage for the end of the season when all four skiers unite for the mother of all heliskiing trips.

  • HOJI

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    Release date: Fall 2018

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Eric Hjorleifson, Chris Rubens, James Heim, Markus Eder, Mark Abma

    Eric Hjorleifson lets his skiing speak for itself. He doesn’t stand on the bar and shout out his accolades. He skis for brands that give him 100% creative control over the equipment that he designs and uses. He chases storms. He ditches his cell phone for weeks at a time. His exploits are rarely flaunted on social media. In spite of all of this – or maybe because of it – he is a hero to legions of skiers across the globe. This is who Eric is – this is “HOJI.”

  • Drop Everything

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    Release date: Fall 2017

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Abma, Markus Eder, Eric Hjorleifson, Michelle Parker, Sammy Carlson, Cody Townsend, Elyse Saugstad, Tanner Rainville, Chris Rubens, Aaron Blunck, Sander Hadley, Connery Lundin

    Matchstick Productions – the powerhouse that brought you award-winning classics like CLAIM, THE WAY I SEE IT, and DAYS OF MY YOUTH – is proud to introduce the funniest, most action-packed ski movie of 2017: DROP EVERYTHING, presented by Under Armour.

    Following an artful, narrative-driven 2016 film release, the team at Matchstick took a decidedly more lighthearted approach that returns the focus to the featured athletes and world-class action. DROP EVERYTHING features the world’s preeminent freeskiers along with quick-hitting comedy, stunning locations, a potent soundtrack, and stellar cinematography.

    DROP EVERYTHING is an unexpected, fun-filled adventure through the world of freeskiing.

  • In Deep

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    Release date: Fall 2009

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Mark Abma, Sean Pettit, Eric Hjorleifson, Daron Rahlves, Henrik Windstedt, Chris Davenport, Bobby Brown, Colby West, TJ Schiller, Mike Douglas, Kaj Zackrisson, James Heim, Hugo Harrisson, Rory Bushfield, PK Hunder, Ingrid Backstrom, Jacob Wester, Russ Henshaw, Henrik Harlaut, Alexi Godbout, Michelle Parker, JT Holmes, Sammy Carlson, Chris Rubens, Shane McConkey

  • Claim

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    Release date: Fall 2008

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Mark Abma, Ingrid Backstrom, Rory Bushfield, Chris Davenport, Simon Dumont, Stian Hagen, Hugo Harrisson, James Heim, Eric Hjorleifson, PK Hunder, CR Johnson, Shane McConkey, Sean Pettit, Chris Rubens, TJ Schiller, Colby West, Kaj Zackrisson, Antoine Montant, Jacob Wester

  • Seven Sunny Days

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    Release date: Fall 2007

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Simon Dumont, Sammy Carlson, Jon Olsson, TJ Schiller, Mark Abma, Hugo Harrisson, Mike Wilson, Rory Bushfield, Eric Hjorleifson, Chris Rubens, Colby West, CR Johnson, Sarah Burke, Ingrid Backstrom, James Heim, Shane McConkey, Mike Douglas, JT Holmes

  • Push

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    Release date: Fall 2006

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Eric Hjorleifson, Mark Abma, Rory Bushfield, Mike Wilson, Sammy Carlson, Shane McConkey, Simon Dumont, Sarah Burke, Ingrid Backstrom, Eric Pollard, JT Holmes, Daron Rhalves, Mike Douglas, Chris Rubens, Hugo Harrisson

  • Into The Mind

    Release date: Fall 2013

    Produced by: Sherpas Cinema

    Directed by: Dave Mossop, Eric Crossland

    Skiers: Callum Pettit, Kye Petersen, Xavier de le Rue, JP Auclair, Eric Hjorleifson, Tom Wallisch, DCP, Samuel Anthamatten, Johnny Collinson, Angel Collinson, Rory Bushfield, Benji Farrow, Austin Ross, Ian McIntosh, Ingrid Backstrom, Chris Rubens, Renan Ozturk, Jimmy Chin, Mark Abma, Izzy Lynch, Conrad Anker, Rush Sturges, Matty Richard, Julian Carr, Stan Rey, James McSkimming, Joel Loverin, Kris Erickson

    From the creators of the award winning film All.I.Can, Sherpas Cinema is proud to present their newest feature, Into The Mind. With stunning cinematography and groundbreaking storytelling techniques, the Sherpas blur the lines between dream state and reality, taking you into the mind of a common skieras he attempts to climb and ski the ultimate mountain.

    Innovative athlete segments are a glimpse into his dreamscape, each one harboring messages that help inform our hero’s current, real-life choices. As you experience the majesty of Alaska, Bolivia, the Himalaya and beyond, Into The Mind paints a philosophical portrait of human kind. How do we balance risk versus reward? Why are we inspired to rise to the challenges in our lives, and what do we learn on this journey to attain them?

  • Numinous

    Release date: Fall 2017

    Produced by: Dendrite Studios

    Directed by: Kye Petersen

    Skiers: Kye Petersen, Matty Richard, Logan Pehota, Pep Fujas, Ryland Bell, Tatum Monod, Chris Rubens, Callum Pettit, Dane Tudor, Wiley Miller

    Awed and Attracted.
    He is one of the most aggressive and talented freeskiers of our age. Born and raised in the BC backcountry, with a bloodline alive with adventure and a style carved from the landscape itself, Kye Petersen is about to blow the doors off of big mountain skiing.
    Fearful yet Fascinated.
    Numinous explores the relationships and connections with the natural world that are necessary to safely dance with mountain faces covered in snow. Tuning out and tuning in. Shot exclusively in British Columbia, Numinous follows Kye and a cadre of fellow snow-sliders into the heart of the some of the most aesthetic and demanding landscapes around.
    Overwhelmed but Ultimately Inspired.