Freeskiing Museum

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  • RECIPE

    Release date: Fall 2022

    Produced by: BUG Visionaries, Blue Max Media

    Directed by: Coline Ballet-Baz

    Skiers: Michelle Parker, Taylor Lundquist, Manon Loschi, Sarah Hoefflin, Jennie-Lee Burmansson, Chloë Roux-Mollard, Juliette Willmann, Maggie Voisin, Olivia Asselin, Johanne Killi, Kirsti Muir, Margaux Hackett, Megan Oldham, Shiori Takahashi, Coline Ballet-Baz

    Two years after her first short film Skivas, Coline Ballet-Baz is back on the front of the stage with a new video project, Recipe!

    For her second film, the 30-year-old French skier brought together an international, 100% female cast, including American freeride icon Michelle Parker, Swiss Olympic slopestyle champion Sarah Hoefflin, the stylish Swede Jennie-Lee Burmansson, the most French of New Zealand riders, Margaux Hackett, American slopestyle powerhouse Maggie Voisin, American street skier Taylor Lundquist, young French rookie Manon Loschi, and French mountaineer and highliner Chloé Roux-Mollard.

    Recipe features backcountry freeride sessions as poetic as they are dizzying in La Rosière, the very first 100% female freeski park shoot in La Clusaz, and a no-nonsense street session in Salt Lake City, Utah. The skiing spaces here are varied, each with their own demands and canvas for creativity, each location highlighting the level of work provided by the riders during filming. Beyond the performances delivered in Recipe, Coline has chosen to reveal all the beauty and power of the collective on a female shoot, its individuals, and the strong yet delicate energy that they all possess and share implicitly when they are brought together.

    As the film progresses, “Coco” questions some of her friends about their early careers, the feminine influences they may have received, whether being a woman could have been a hindrance for them in their journey, understanding what inspires them day after day in their dedicated practice, and what makes the moments they experience on set so unique.

    In this new 100% female project, Coline’s approach is far from the clichés comparing men and women in the industry. Rather, it is an opportunity for her to portray the physical and mental commitment required for filming, as well as the fear, the measure of the risk and sometimes the renunciation that everyone can experience, which is a subject often less addressed by the male sex.

  • Fischer Freeski

    Release date: Fall 2012

    Produced by: Fischer Skis

    Skiers: Ashley Battersby, Suz Graham, Sandra Lahnsteiner, Melissa Presslaber, Joss Christensen, Sven Kueenle, Mike Mertion, Neil Williman, Jeff Annetts, Sebastian Huber, Tyler Horne, Johannes Klotz, Will Cochet, Dominic Hartmann, Andy Gohl, Matthias Egger

  • The Recruitment

    Watch the full movie HERE!

    Release date: Fall 2014

    Produced by: Super Proof Inc.

    Directed by: Leigh Powis

    Skiers: Sean Pettit, Callum Pettit, Mike Henituk, Joe Schuster, Josh Stack, Leigh Powis, Max Hill, Corey Vanular

    The Recruitment: Recruitment of new skiers for extreme skiing carried out by Super Proof – Documentary

    The documentary explains the recruitment system implemented by Super Proof for identifying and evaluating new skiers in high-performance environments. The report analyzes the technical tests, the selection criteria, and the athletes’ adaptation to the required competitive level.

  • There’s Something About McConkey

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    Release date: Fall 2000

    Produced by: Matchstick Production

    Directed by: Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Shane McConkey

    In 2000, skiing’s GOAT and clown prince might have been just getting started.

    But as far as most skiers were concerned, Shane McConkey was already well into revolutionizing the sport on multiple levels–through action, innovation, and ridiculousness. A movie about Shane seemed to be a no-brainer. But if Shane was going to do it, he was going to do it his way. So, at the turn of the century, he teamed up with Matchstick and like-minded roommate Scott Gaffney to create the legendary There’s Something About McConkey, a wacky, whirlwind tour through a man, a mind and a sport.

  • The Seth Morrison Chronicles

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    Release date: Fall 2003

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis

    Skiers: Seth Morrison, Shane McConkey, JT holmes, JP auclair, CR johnson, Dean Cummings, Wendy Fisher, Aaron Mgovern, JF Cusson

    This is the story of Seth Morrison and his rise to become the most prolific skier on the planet. 

  • 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.”

  • All In

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    Release date: Fall 2018

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Angel Collinson, MichelleParker, Tatum Monod, Elyse Saugstad, Mark Abma, Wiley Miller, Johnny Collinson, and Cody Townsend

    ALL IN – Matchstick Productions 2018 epic ski film delivers a first of its kind experience. This concept is spearheaded by a talented group of hard-charging women who wanted to disrupt the male-dominated ski film formula. Skiing isn’t exclusionary, true fun in the mountains can be shared equally by everyone. This isn’t your typical “Women can shred too” film, this is a kick-ass ski film that just happens to feature as many women as men.

    Directed by Scott Gaffney, this film will embody the spirit of past Matchstick films with high-action ski segments, visually stunning imagery and engaging humor. Shot in exotic locations over the course of 2018, ALL IN will excite skiers across the globe. Follow the crew from the lift-accessed terrain of Snowbird to the dreamworlds of Japan and Alaska amplified by a soundtrack that will be on everyone’s ski playlist next year. This film is light on story, high on action and full of fun loving personality. ALL IN is a reference to the commitment the athletes have to their sport while simultaneously alluding to the inclusionary nature of skiing.

  • 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.