Minnesota
Release date: 2013
Skiers: Phil Casabon, Henrik Harlaut, Paul Bergeron
Follow another adventure with the B&E Crew as they hit their second to last state for the Inspired Demo Tour, Minnesota. Big thanks to everyone who helped making this happend! Watch, Share and Enjoy! 😀
JIB Academy / Spirit Moutain
Release date: 2009
Skiers: Mike Douglas, Simon Dumont, Minnesota skiers
Proving once again that you don’t need to live within 1000 KM of a real mountain to become a great skier, we head to Spirit Mountain, Minnesota for Salomon’s Jib Academy event.
S1Ep1 -I Feel Like I Am 31 Zack Mertz
Release date: February 3, 2011
Produced, Directed and Edited by: Matt Koskinen
I Feel Like I Am 31 profiles Zack Mertz, called by many “the best” skier at Hyland Hills located in suburban Bloomington, Minnesota. Get to know Zack “The Cat” Mertz. At the ripe age of 32 he is still learning new tricks and keeping the old ones dialed while enjoying a 3D design/modeling career and raising a young daughter with wife (who shreds) Lindsay. Zack is also a staple of Nybora Freestyle Team as its longest standing member and coach.
S1Ep2 – Shredding Sota
Release date: March 2, 2011
Produced, Directed and Edited by: Matt Koskinen
In the second episode of The Minnesota Represent Show follow Willis Engelhart, Mike Mamalakis, show producer Matt Koskinen, Willie Borm, Seamus Flanagan, Paddy Flanagan, Will Erickson, Johny Bodeau, Michael Hibbs and Cody Ling Shredding Sota. The land of 10,000 lakes was blessed with some big storms, enough to bring down the roof on the metrodome. Enjoy!
S1Ep3 – The Minnesota Exodus
Release date: May 5, 2011
Produced, Edited and Directed by: Matt Koskinen
Thousands of Minnesotans enjoy skiing locally during the cold, sometimes really cold, winters. Like clockwork, every year that joy draws many curious skiers westward to experience the mountains, something Minnesota lacks. Episode 3 of The Minnesota Represent Show titled “The Minnesota Exodus” features Jacob Iverson (Farmington, MN), Everly Gohman (Burnsville, MN), Austin Torvinen (Duluth, MN) and Chris McKeever (Duluth, MN) living in Colorado. Why move over 1000 miles from the prideful state of Minnesota? Watch to find out.
S2Ep1 – Minnesconsin
Release date: January 26, 2012
Produced, Directed and Edited by: Matt Koskinen
The Minnesota Represent Show presents the premiere show of season 2 titled “Minnesconsin”. We traveled to Trollhaugen, Powder Ridge and Hyland Hills to shoot and ski at some of the best terrain parks with some of the best skiers from Minnesota. At Trollhaugen hang with pro skiers Mike Hornbeck and Ahmet Dadali while they host and coach the Hornbeck Hillbilly Hoopla annual ski camp in conjunction with Summit boardshop. Then at Powder Ridge “Skier Steve” Janisch explains a bit about the inspiration for the event he dubbed the Master Shredder. We finish the show off with a standard ski action segment from Hyland Hills. We try out some new angles with a go pro, let us know what you think! Featuring Bill Kelly, Kory Kirby, Willie Borm, Michael Hibbs, Zack Mertz and many more.
S2Ep2 – Power of the Bear
Release date: March 29, 2012
Produced, Directed and Edited by: Matt Koskinen
The Minnesota Represent Show 2.2 “Power of the Bear”. Shot on location at Spirit Mountain, Elm Creek and a hand rail. Featuring Michael Hibbs, Kory Kirby, Trevin Olson, Kyle Schenkelberg, Steve Janisch, Paddy Flanagan and Seamus Flanagan.
S2Ep3 – Nybora Team Freestyle
Release date: May 27, 2012
Produced, Directed and Edited by: Matt Koskinen
On this episode of The Minnesota Represent Show we take a look at Nybora Freestyle Ski Team based out of Hyland Hills in Bloomington, Minnesota. Established in 1991, Nybora Freestyle has had over 450 kids go through the program from the early days of moguls, ballet, and aerials to the newschool freestyle skiing we see today. The show features scenes from the forthcoming full-length documentary on the team “Dodge Birds, Not Sticks” releasing in 2012.
S3Ep1 – Profile: Steve Janisch
Release date: April 3, 2013
Produced, Directed and Edited by: Matt Koskinen
Profile on Minnesota skier, Steve ‘Skier Steve’ Janisch
S3Ep2 – Wild Mountain
Release date: October 30, 2013
Produced, Directed and Edited by: Matt Koskinen
Profile on the Minnesota Ski resort, Wild Mountain.
