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Tag: Ski the East

  • Work it Out

    Release date: Fall 2010

    Produced by: Meathead Films

    Directed by: Geoff McDonald

    Skiers: Shea Flynn, Stacey Rachdorf, Erik Olson, Andy Parry, LJ Strenio, Sean Decker, Jay Bowen, Nelson Riley, The Hammer, Radio Ron, Will Wesson, Dan Marion, Ben Leoni, Sean Jordan, Dale Talkington, Tatsuya Tayagaki, Asia Magriby, Cedric TF, Jake Doan, Peter Engen, Evan Williams, Dave Bouchard, Ryan McDermott

    From record-breaking 5 foot blizzards in Washington DC to 10 inches of rain in New England, Meathead Films spent the winter of 2010 scouring the East Coast on the hunt for epic days. No matter the weather or personal fatigue, the crew learned to roll with the punches and just work it out.

    Tag along as the Meatheads’ relentless search takes them to the craggy White Mountains backcountry, urban alleyways of Maine, custom park jumps in New Jersey, and even to the “Far East” of Hokkaido, Japan on their first ever overseas voyage. Filmed in High Definition, 16mm, and Super 8mm film, Work it Out showcases the unwavering determination it takes to be an Eastern skier.

  • No Matter What

    Release date: Fall 2012

    Produced by: Meathead Films

    Directed by: Geoff McDonald

    Skiers: Dan Marion, Will Wesson, Erik Olson, Alex Beaulieu Marchand, Colby Vavolotis, Ben Leoni, Stacey Rachdorf, Griffin Dunne, Andrew Whiteford, Sami Ortlieb, David Ortlieb, The Hammer, Radio Ron, Dom Laporte, Paige Fitzgerald, Peter Engen, Antoine Choquette, Jake Doan, Ryan McDermott, Lupe Hagearty, Kieran McVeigh, Louise Linthilhac, Evan Williams, Gab Boudreau, Tyler Duncan, Rooster

    Never let the weather get you down. Despite the East Coast’s record-breaking mild winter of 2012, the Meathead crew still managed to sniff out the goods. Fighting low snowfall and mid-summer temps, they hurled themselves off buildings, bashed icy moguls, and plowed through some of the deepest Eastern powder ever filmed.

    Join their quest from Vermont to Quebec, including their first ever journey across the pond to Switzerland. In classic East Coast style, Meathead Films overcomes the struggles and keeps things entertaining, No Matter What.

  • Prime Cut

    Release date: Fall 2011

    Produced by: Meathead Films

    Directed by: Geoff McDonald

    Skiers: LJ Sternio, Dan Marion, Erik Olson, Andy Parry, Will Wesson, The Hammer, Radio Ron, Shea Flynn, Simon Thomson, Andrew Whiteford, Stacey Rachdorf, Ben Leoni, Lars Chickering-Ayers, Silas Chickering-Ayers, Ryan Hawks, Andy Weis, Sean Decker, Chris Logan, Asia Magriby, Charles Gagnier, Vincent Gagnier, Jake Doan, Will Hibbs, Jeff Curry, Ross Imburgia, Evan Williams, Peter Engen, Antoine Choquette, Yan Bussiéres, Frank GP, Alex Beaulieu-Marchand, JP Perry, KC Brousseau

    Meathead Filmshas spent the last 10 years grilling up radical ski imagery from across the Eastern U.S. and Canada. Now, legendary skiers of the past have joined forces with Fresh Meat to partake in the feast of the decade.

    “Prime Cut” nourishes viewers with Grade A backcountry footage from Vermont, New Hampshire, and the Chic Choc Mountains of Quebec. The Meatheads slice and dice urban terrain in Portland, Boston, Quebec City, and their hometown of Burlington, VT. Even exotic tastes from the islands of Kokkaido, Japan and Newfoundland are included in this beefy smorgasbord.

    Combining the chocest cuts from the 2011 season with memorable morsels from winters past, “Prime Cut” is Meathead Films’ most delicious offering ever.

  • Head for the Hills

    Release date: Fall 2008

    Produced by: Meathead Films

    Directed by: Geoff McDonald

    Skiers: Jay Bowen, Jeff Curry, Giray Dadali, Shea Fylnn, The Hammer, Ross Imburgia, Asia Magriby, Nick Martini, Erik Olson, Richie Paradise, Andy Parry, Stacey Rachdorf, Radio Ron, Redneck Ripper, LJ Strenio, Will Wesson

    Prepare to indulge with the Meatheads… Follow this beefy bunch of dudes as they attempt to ski as many hills, heaps, piles, peaks, mounds, and mountains as they possibly can in one winter.

    Steep or flat, remote backcountry or urban sprawl, Meathead Films documents the full spectrum of topographical terrain found in the Northeast.

    Filmed in HD, 16mm and Super 8mm, Head for the Hills invites you on a glorious voyage of cisual and audiable stimulation.

    Guaranteed to be 110% radical.

  • Wild Stallions

    Release date: Fall 2009

    Produced by: Meathead Films

    Directed by: Geoff McDonald

    Skiers: Will Wesson, Andy Parry, Dan Marion, Cedric TF, Clayton Vila, Shea Flynn, Justin Perry, Garrett Russell, Stacey Rachdorf, Ben Leoni, LJ Strenio, Sean Jordan, Nick Martini, Giray Dadali, The Hammer, Radio Ron, Jay Bowen, Asia Magriby, Tony Rossi, Alexi Godbout, Jon Brogan, JD Zicat

    Out on the frozen peaks and gritty streets of the East Coast, roans a mighty and magestic creature Renowned for their endurance and aggressive behavior. Wild Stallions are notoriously elusive and rarely captured on film. Meathead Films dedicated the 2009 season to tracking stampedes all over the Eastern US and Canada range.

    In this never-before-seen footage, watch as stallions gallop across the countryside navigating treacherously deep snow and bewildering urban terrain. Learn about these misunderstood animals and what drives them to perform tremendous athletic feats in such a hostile environment. Shot in High Definition, 16mm and Super 8 film, Wild Stallions will prove once and for all, that some animals just can’t be tamed…

  • Snow Gods

    Release date: Fall 2006

    Produced by: Meathead Films

    Directed by: Geoff McDonald

    Skiers: Joe Morabito, Simon Thomson, Will Wesson, Erik Olson, Tyler Secrest, The Hammer, Pat Colburn, Andrew Whiteford, Chris Germain, LJ Strenio, Ahmet Dadali, Giray Dadali, Shea Flynn, Witt Foster, Radio Ron

    The winter of 2006 brought the Meatheads their biggest challenge ever… the infamous Eastern Thaw. Devastating rain pummeled the region for the better part of two months and with little hope left, the crew took desperate measures: a tribal ski sacrifice to the Snow Gods. Miraculously, the cold air returned and the Meatheads were there to reap the gory. Filmed in High Definition and Super 8mm, Snow Gods will take you across the Eastern United States and Canada with the gang as they tear into the steeps of Stowe, legendary powder of Jay Peak, gargantian moguls of Killington and perfectly sculpted jumps of Sunday River. Gaze upon the remote Chic Choc Mountains of Quebec, six kink handrails and exclusive footage of the first ever Eastern Superpark! Snow Gods is the story of a glorious comeback in the face of insurmountable odds. Get inspired… the Snow Gods have answered you prayers.

  • SKI THE EAST

    Episode #96

    Release date: December 14, 2017

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Chris “Rooster” James and Geoff McDonald created,  SKI THE EAST,  the rally cry and East coast skiing’s main identifier.  The two friends met in college while creating a “Jackass” style show for the campus’ TV station.  After multiple citations and several threats of getting kicked of school filming stunts for “Meathead Films”,  the two took the energy they put into jeopardizing their education with filming college kids being idiots into filming skiers shredding the East Coast slopes.

    During the decade of filming and releasing ski movies,  the Ski The East phrase came from scribble on a chalkboard one night at a local bar and stuck.  It perfectly summed up what they were doing.   After attaching the label to t-shirts that were used as promotional accompaniments to the films,  they realized that the monicker was building it’s own following and they decided to dive deeper into it.   Fast forward a few years and SKI THE EAST has become a pillar of East Coast skiing culture that locals identify with.