ralph backstrom : 10 videos

Faced with a sixty-kilometer snowmobile route across a massive glacier marked by crevasses, seracs, severe wind, and avalanche terrain, the journey soon became as relevant to the story as the destination. Due to the constantly changing weather and snow conditions, the team took over a week to develop the route and drop fuel and gear caches before completing the full day mission from Haines Pass to Corrugated basecamp.

One last thing stood in between the athletes and the face of Corrugated; mammoth cornices were blocking their access. Led by Mountain Guide Sam Anthamatten, the team works together to find their way onto the spine wall.

In late March of 2016, the team arrived at a base camp in Haines Pass, a region straddling the borders of the Yukon, British Columbia and Alaska. While awaiting better conditions to venture onto the Tsirku Glacier, they took the opportunity to explore the terrain surrounding Haines Pass by helicopter.

La bande annonce de la Winter Edition 2015 du festival Montagne en Scène ! Au programme, 5 films de ski, snowboard et alpinisme dans 20 villes en France, Suisse et Belgique. Toutes les infos pour participer sur www.montagne-en-scene.com

In this scene from Teton Gravity Research’s newest film, The Dream Factory, take a look at the history of skiing in Valdez, Alaska, and see what it's like today. Follow the story of the heli-skiing boom from Doug Coombs and the Tsaina Lodge in the early 1990s to the big mountain rippers of today like Todd Ligare, Griffin Post and Ralph Backstrom, who continue the pioneering spirit of skiing in Alaska. Buy The Dream Factory: http://shop.tetongravity.com/teton-gravity-research-the-dream...

GoPro view of Ralph Backstrom's winning run at the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face Revelstoke 2013.

In Season 5 Episode 6 of Teton Gravity Research's web series Behind The Line, Ralph Backstrom, Todd Ligare, and Griffin Post take snowmachines deep into the crevasse riddled mountains surrounding Valdez, Alaska and set up camp for a couple of weeks. With the goal of hiking and descending some gnarly lines, the team encounters many challenges that may prevent them from completing their mission. Behind The Line is a series that features a unique line, jump, or session from the filming of Tet...

In season 4 episode 13 of Teton Gravity Research's web series Almost Live, Tim Durtschi and Chris Benchetler reap the bounty of Haines, Alaska. From flying in helicopters with Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures to going crab fishing, the two skiers crush it from summit to the sea. While heli-skiing, they build a sweet gap jump in a wind lip zone and Durtschi sends it in good style. Check out the footage and get stoked for TGR's newest ski and snowboard film, The Dream Factory. Teton...

In season 4 episode 11 of Teton Gravity Research’s web series Almost Live, skiers Todd Ligare and Griffin Post team up with snowboarder Ralph Backstrom for an epic snowmobile-accessed shred mission in the Chugach Mountains. The boys start out of Robe Lake Lodge in Valdez and then snowmobile to their basecamp on a glacier near Cordova. There, they hike the surrounding peaks to score the goods for TGR’s newest film, The Dream Factory. The "Almost Live" series takes you around the globe wi...