Skiing Film Work

In September 2009 we worked with Rocky Mountain Sherpas and Nate Nash (cameraman for Matchstick Production for 10 + years).

We had a total blast organizing logistic, guiding, helping in filming and skiing the Crater of Volcan Puyehue in Chile with World class Ski athletes from Salomon, Helly Hansen and 4frnt Skis: Mark Abma, Eric Hjorleifson and Chris Rubens.

They took footage to create an enviromental film and a tv show for Salomon Freeski TV.

R. M Sherpas are the producers of THE FINE LINE; an amazing educational film about Avalanche awareness that Powder Magazine describes as:

"A combination of top flight ski footage and avalanche awareness, The Fine Line is ski porn with a public service message. Featuring the best skiers in the world, dramatic avalanche footage, solid editing and good information that all skiers should be aware of, The Fine Line keeps viewers entertained while educating them." -Powder Mag

Here some pics and story to tell....

Mark Abma, Eric Hjorleifson and Chris Rubens first day in a farm in Chile, where we spend many days of bad weather...

Little tree skiing on down days in the frontier between Argentina and Chile

Don Renato and Don Flavio, organized the Gaucho team to bring all our loads, camara gear up to the hut, which is right at the treeline, we used 17 horses in between loads and crew members

Eric Hjorleifson doing his first run on 2nd day.
The R M Sherpas shooting some action

Eric, Mark and Chris scoping their lines into the Crater

The reason why we ski probably....

The reason why we ski probably....

Mark, Eric and Chris on their last boot pack of the day trying to get out of the crater!!

You can see some dots on far right and far left of the ridge, they are the
camara crew in position ....
The aspect that you see on this picture is North aspect into the Crater!!

You can see the inner of the Crater full of snow.
Nate Nash, Mark and Eric on the ridge looking at some lines

Click below for Eric´s comments
http://www.4frnt.com/index.php/en/component/myblog/south-american-skiing-volcan-puyehue-with-the-rocky-mountain-sherpas-part-1.html

I want to send special thanks to:
-Mother Nature for teaching us everyday the goods and teach us how to live simple and trust in Life
- My friend Nico Benedetti, always there, positive ready to bring good energy
- Malcolm and Dave, from www.rockymountainsherpas.com and their best friend Escudo and Gato
- Nate Nash and the inspiration of ¨jingle bell¨
- The Athletes Mark Abma, Chris Rubens and Eric Hjorleifson

Shredding the steeps in Frey area

We spent 3 days in Frey area skiing some chutes and powder with Keri and Robbie Roberts
(pics were taken by Rob)
Even if is not the best season, we found some good powder in Bariloche area

Beautiful wind makes the powder dance in between spires

Jorge Kozulj guiding skiing in Patagonia

Keri skiing some nice south aspects steeps in the Andes of Argentina

Approach with horses to ski powder in Patagonia

Last weekend we ski guide 3 days of great powder in the Andes

we skied part of Vn Casablanca in a total whiteout, then
we climbed great Volcano approaching with horses,
what made a total Patagonia ski touring adventure

Summit and crater of Volcan in Chile

Snow conditions were so good that we skied twice,
one of them at sunset

After horses, skinning up to the hut in great Andes powder conditions

The hut and the summit

Jose and Juan, were the Gauchos who
helped us to carry gear up, check boots!

Back to Mountain guide in Patagonia

Happy to be back home to mountain guide our beloved Patagonia,

after a nice vacation enjoying the granite of California, is time
to relax the forearms and get our legs strong!

Here some pics to share

Half Dome, a gift from the Gods, this year we climbed for 2nd time in 13 hs pitch by
pitch no jumaring, nothing if you compared to the records of these days

Marcos, my good friend in Atlantis, Needles, California..
One of the best routes I have done, excellent granite

The Needles, Howard spire, is a esthetic as can be,
The needles are magic, it is like a fairy tale location with the lady
that gives you cookies at the top of the hill on sunday afternoons...
Don´t miss it!

NOW READY TO SKI THE ANDES!
We have few trips starting early Aug!!

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