You see a lot of sleds (snowmobiles) in ski films these days. The reason is simple, on the right days, with the right crew a sled is like a personal heli. It can get you to the top of some of the biggest lines of your life with no crowds and perfect snow. Sleds are also a giant pain in ...read more
How to hit cones – my guide to Autocross
Posted to Articles, Blog, Videos by Jake Thompson on Mar.08, 2010
Thought I would post up a quick little video from TDI Cup driver selection last month. This montage is from the autocross track, where we were each asked to pilot a 2010 Golf TDI, through a tight track made up of cones. The deal with autocross is that you are out there on your own, and the goal is to ...read more
Offseason Training
Posted to Articles, Blog, Videos by Jake Thompson on Mar.01, 2010
The discussion about fitness and racing, is much the same as the one about fitness and golf, its controversial and everyone seems to have an opinion. While some people point out that guys like Jimmy Spencer and John Daly, reached the pinnacle of their sports, its just as easy to argue that Tiger Woods & Michael ...read more
Day 3 of the Salt Lake Shootout
Posted to Articles by nicteichrob on Feb.25, 2010
So today was the 3rd day of the Salt Lake Shootout. I was working with Jesse Hall and Josh Van Jura. We were skiing at Solitude and there was about 6 inches new overnight. With that new snow the mountain was somewhat busy and none of the money access gates opened. We were window shopping ...read more
Day 2 of the Salt Lake Shootout
Posted to Blog by nicteichrob on Feb.24, 2010
Today was a bit of a weak day. It started snowing in the morning and was grey all day. I was at Snowbird and the mountain was totally schralped. I was shooting with Carston Oliver and Parker Cook and both guys still killed it and were keen despite the less than ideal conditions. Today was a ...read more
Day 1 of the Salt Lake Shootout
Posted to Articles, Features by nicteichrob on Feb.23, 2010
Today was the first day of the Ski Salt Lake Shootout. I was fortunate enough to shoot at Alta today and was able to shoot some big lines in the sun on probably our only blubird day of the event. I was shooting with Julian Carr and Todd Ligare. Both these guys just crush it ...read more
Luge is stupid fast & other random bits from the offseason
Posted to Blog, Photos, Videos by Jake Thompson on Feb.21, 2010
Well, after my brief trip to Vegas for TDI Cup Driver Selection, I am reminded that it is still the offseason, with the first race still over 2 months away. It gives me some time to continue to work on my fitness (Im finally starting to get my long injured shoulders back to almost 100%) and hopefully build some new ...read more
Perspectives #5 Video
Posted to Blog, Features, Videos by Athan Merrick on Feb.20, 2010
Nic and I have been busy. Very busy. We have both said more than a few times how spent we are after a day of filming.
I think it was easy when I was concentrating on just being an athlete. Stepping out into this other role of film producer/director/cinematographer leaves me absolutely drained after the day even if I spend 90% ...read more
A crazy perspective
Posted to Articles by nicteichrob on Feb.13, 2010
This is too good of a video not to post. A visual representation of where Earth fits in with the rest of the Universe and the extent to which science has been able to see light. Essentially looking back in time, light coming from galaxies that don’t even exist anymore is still traveling to and around us all ...read more
Tracks: Artists Lines
Posted to Blog by Athan Merrick on Feb.11, 2010
I have always had a fascination with looking at photos of tracks. Every skier sees a face and envisions different ways to leave one’s mark. Here are some of our athlete’s interpretations. How would you ski these faces? What lines call out to you?
To check out the gallery head over to the photo section at Dendrite Studios http://dendritestudios.com/photos/
Some of ...read more
New sponsor update
Posted to Articles by nicteichrob on Feb.08, 2010
I would like to announce that W.L. Gore will be supporting my winter sport photographic activities. I will be rocking some Arc’teryx outerwear for the rest of the season and I am very excited to stay dry, warm and very comfortable. The first time I ever used a Gore-Tex product was when I was ...read more
TDI Cup Driver Selection Blog – Wrap-up
Posted to Blog, Features, Photos by Jake Thompson on Feb.06, 2010
2010 Driver Selection is now in the books! Yesterday we were out at the beautiful facilities of Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV to get in the racecars for the final day of driver selection. What a place, the facility is a country club style, with rows of garages for people to ...read more













