Freeskiing Museum

Tag: Dylan Natale

  • Such is Life

    Release date: Fall 2008

    Produced by: Rage Films

    Directed by: Sky Pinnick

    Skiers: Kyler Cooley, Ian Cosco, Dylan Natale, Richard Permin, Mark Dvorak, Mike Mertion, AJ Burton, LJ Strenio, Nico Zacek, Gus Kenworthy, Kerek Spong, David Lesh, Mati Imbert, Ashley Battersby, Cody Townsend, Tom Wayes, Jordan Seldin, Corey Felton, Jamie Burge, Jessica Sobolowski, Elyse Saugstad, Lynsey Dyer, Ryan Oakden

    It takes the Earth 24 hours to rotate around its axis, 7 rotations in a week, and 365 spins to make a ski film. The making of a ski film is not a hobby for Rage Films, but a way of life. Their talented group of athletes train year round, works odd jobs, and dream throughout the off season of what the upcoming season will bring. The filming season begins at the first sighting of snowflakes in November and comes to conclusion with the summer heat waves mid June.

  • Pretty Good

    Release date: Fall 2009

    Produced by: Rage Films

    Directed by: Sky Pinnick

    Skiers: Kyler Cooley, Ian Cosco, Dylan Natale, Mark Drerak, Mike Mertion, LJ Strenio, Gus Kenworthy, Derek Spong, Joe Schuster, Alex Schlopy, Joss Christensen, Bene Mayr, Fabio Studer, Cody Ling

    Each fall a sense of anxiety creeps into the minds of skiers. As the weather cools we obsessively begin checking web cams, peering out windows and aimlessly driving up mountain roads in search of the first snow. When those first flakes hit the ground we grab our gear and head for the hills. Whether it’s setting up a rail at the base or hiking the trails before the chair spins, we’re just stoked to be back on the snow. Rage has always been about exposing the hottest up-and-coming stars and showcasing all aspects of freeskiing. This season was no different with new and veteran athletes working harder than ever to bring you the most progressive tricks from handrails to backcountry cliffs. We tactfully planned our season to camp out at select locations until everything was hit, new tricks were stomped and everyone was ready to move on. Freeskiing is as much about the kids skiing 200ft ski hills, as it is about tackling big mountain lines. That is why in producing this ski film we made sure to showcase the sport in all its diversity. Whether it’s a 6:00am hike on a two foot pow day in the Wasatch or a midnight rail session in Minnesota, our cinematographers were there capturing the moments.

  • Corduroy

    Release date: Fall 2006

    Produced by: Rage Films

    Directed by: Sky Pinnick

    Skiers: Sammy Carlson, Tim Durtschi, Mike Wilson, Kent Kreitler, Reggie Crist, Zach Crist, Tom Wayes, John Spriggs, Julian Carr, Tommy Ellingson, Cody Townsend, Jamie Pierre, Derek Spong, Tayler Felton, Patrick Leidstedt, Dylan Natale, Wiley Miller, Seth Warner, Ian Cosco, Dan Marion

    2000 and 6 words to describe Rage Films latest release “Corduroy”: deepest, dopest, styliest, craziest, largest and tech-ist. Traveled to: Greenland, Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, California, Colorado, Canada, and Oregon. Big mountain highlights: 210ft., 230ft., and 250ft. cliff drops. 12 straight days of sunny Alaska heli skiing.

  • Booter Crunk

    Release date: Fall 2005

    Produced by: Rage Films

    Directed by: Sky Pinnick

    Skiers: Sammy Carlson, Tim Durtschi, Kent Kreitler, Jamie Burge, Max Peters, Tosh Peters, Tom Wayes, Zach Davison, Jamie Pierre, Kyler Cooley, Seth Warner, Dylan Natale, Tommy Ellingson, Zach Crist, Reggie Crist

    This incredibly unique film takes the viewer through the exposed mountains of Europe, Alaska, Tahoe, Utah, and Oregon. RAGE worked tirelessly on over 50 backcountry jumps, a private super park with features that have never been built, and endless urban handrails. The style of freeride is redefined when riders Durtschi, Ellingson, Cooley, Warner, and Carlson step into their bindings. But what about your big mountain fix? Don’t worry. Wayes, Burge, Kreitler, the Crist Brothers and world famous cliff dropper, Jamie Pierre, slay it all. This fil has a perfectly balenced formula of music, lifestyle, big mountain, urban rails, and monster sized backcountry jumps.

  • Enjoy

    Release date: Fall 2007

    Produced by: Rage Films

    Directed by: Sky Pinnick

    Skiers: Ashley Battersby, Jamie Burge, Julian Carr, Kyler Cooley, Ian Cosco, Reggie Crist, Ahmet Dadali, Taylor Felton, Enak Gavaggio, Dylan Natale, Richard Permin, Jamie Pierre, Daron Rhalves, Tim Russell, Jessica Soblowski, Tom Wayes

    The Rage Films “Enjoy” follows a crew around from greasing handrails in New York to perfect conditions in Alaska. Watch as they negotiate slides, lines, and exposures that challenged even the most seasoned riders.

  • Gunnie Season

    Release date: Fall 2010

    Produced by: 4bi9 Media

    Directed by: AJ Dakoulas and Andrew Napier

    Skiers: Tyler Barnes, Jeff Kiesel, Tom Wallisch, Dave Euler, Rich Fahey, Steve Stepp, Tim Maney, Andrew Holson, Dale Talkington, Nicky Keefer, Henrik Harlaut, Oscar Harlaut, Tim McChesney, John Ware, Kyler Cooley, Dylan Natale, Witt Foster, Collin Collins, LJ Strenio, John Kutcher, Dylan Ferguson, Brady Perron, Ryan Wyble

    The highly anticipated drop of 4bi9 Media’s Gunnie Season is finally upon us. This is only 4bi9’s fourth feature length film, but you could consider them veterans in the game now. With a list of some of the top skiers in the world featured in their new film, it will be a must see. I recently sat down with the masterminds behind it all, AJ Dakoulas and Andrew Napier, and their assistant videographer/editor Kevin Steen for an interview about their season, and the making of Gunnie Season.

  • 44 Days

    Release date: Fall 2008

    Directed and Edited by: Kris Ostness

    Skiers: Tim Durtschi, Jossi Wells, Chris Benchetler, Dylan Natale, Brandon Becker, Kevin Brower, Angeli VanLaanen

    For 44 Days During the 2007/2008 Winter, renowned ski film maker Kris Ostness followed Atomic’s team of freestyle skiers, capturing their unique styles and personalities. In a whirlwind of filming from the X Games to the Utah Backcountry with a stop at Park City Mountain Resort along the way, the crew of Tim Durtschi, Jossi Wells, Chris Benchetler, Dylan Natale, Brandon Becker, Kevin Brower and Angeli VanLaanen threw down, proving they are some of the industry’s most creative and dynamic groups of skiers.

  • The 11th Hour

    Release date: Fall 2005

    Produced by: Off Trail Productions

    Directed by: Justin Loeloff

    Skiers: John Symms, Max Peters, Kyler Cooley, Austin Ramaley, Blake Nyman, Dylan Natale, Tosh Peters, Brandon Becker, Travis Perkins, Stefan Thomas, Ty Battersby, Ian Cosco, Mickael Deschenaux

    Off Trail Productions brings you our 2005 release, ‘The 11th Hour’. A film about chillen with your friends, having a good time, and most importantly skiing. This year Utah received record amounts of snow and the Off Trail crew took full advantage of all of it. ‘The 11th Hour’ will take you on a journey thru the ’04-’05 season, starting off in the parks, and then moving on to deep pow, cliffs, and lines. We then hit up the plentifully backcountry and urban that makes Utah famous. We finish it up with some of the craziest things you will ever see. ‘The 11th Hour’ has it all, and shouldn’t be missed.