Wow! What a great event and a special thank you to the Vail Valley Foundation and Teva, for producing an explosive evening of big air bike and ski!
Congratulations to all that competed in Tele Big Air!
1st – Christopher Ewart
2nd – Jeremy Clark
3rd – Kjell Ellefson
Winter Teva Mountain Games Telemark Big Air & Bike Best Trick
TGP is pleased to present the 2012 Telemark Big Air & Big Mountain Competitions.
Feb. 9-13 | Vail, CO
Winter Teva Mountail Games
Telemark Big Air Invitational under the lights!
Invited Athletes include Ty Dayberry, Tony Gill, Alex Paul, Bennett Dummond, Andreas Sjobeck, John Olav, Kjell Ellefson, Dylan Garner, Erik Nordin / Day of qualifications; 5 more athletes will advance to the finals, only 15 spots are open for the day/ qualifier, $5000 in cash purse, please register at www.tevamountaingames.com/winter.
Feb. 24-26 | Grand Targhee – Alta, WY
Big Mountain Telemark Open
We are excited to be returning to Grand Targhee for our 2nd year. This will be a two day competition open to the general public in the Reliable/Bobcat area.
More information and registration for the competition is available here.
March 23-25 | Crested Butte Mtn. Resort, CO
2012 US Telemark Freeskiing Championships
We are pleased to be holding the 16th annual US Telemark Freeskiing Championships again at Crested Butte again this year. For more information and registration visithttp://www.skicb.com
Alta, WY – Jan. 6, 2012) — Grand Targhee Resort, located in Teton Valley Wyoming on the back-side of Jackson Hole, has been blessed with over eleven and a half feet of snowfall to date. This 142” of early-season snowfall has given it a 47” powder and packed powder base with more snow in the forecast. Given that la nina and this winter have not been as generous with some other regions, Targhee is offering a “ski free” program to skiers who have bought season passes to any U.S. or Canadian Ski resort for this 2012 season. The offer is good for any skier who books three nights lodging through Grand Targhee’s website or central reservations.
“We respect how precious skiing and riding is to the die-hard winter enthusiasts who commit to season pass purchases,” said Ken Rider, director of marketing & sales for Grand Targhee Resort. “Weather is fickle and we realize that every resort is but one big dump away from the record conditions we all enjoyed last season. For now, we have gotten loads of snow and we thought we would reach out and use this early season to introduce skiers who love powder to the 2,602 acres available at the ‘Ghee. All three mountains, Fred’s, Peaked and Mary’s are open with 100% of our terrain. We think it’s a good time to plan a ‘break away’ to Grand Targhee for a long weekend or full week of skiing.”
The offer is good for any season passholder from any U.S. or Canadian resort that holds a valid 2012 season pass. The offer is good for free skiing for one day for each night the skier books in Grand Targhee’s properties. Some 150 properties are available for booking and guests utilizing this offer must stay a minimum of three nights. Offer is good while lodging availability lasts. Lodging rates range from $98 per night to $599 per night. Currently, adult daily lift tickets are $69.
“We are all skiers and riders,” Rider said. “Obviously we want every resort in the world to be blessed with ample snow. As long as Targhee is blessed this year, we want to share it with everyone who can make it up here. The conditions are incredible and offer a variety for all level of skiers—from powder to nice long groomers.”
Grand Targhee is accessible by direct flights into both Idaho Falls, ID (one hour drive) and Jackson Hole, WY (45 minute drive.) From Salt Lake City, the drive is under 5 hours and from Denver, less than 9 hours.
To book your reservation or for more information simply call toll-free 1-800-TARGHEE (827-4433) or visit us online at www.GrandTarghee.com
Please mention that you are a current and valid season passholder at any US or Canadian Ski Resort at the time of booking. Upon arrival at Grand Targhee, each season passholder included in reservation will be required to show their valid 2011/12 season pass at check-in to receive complimentary ski tickets (one lift ticket, per passholder for each night of lodging). The offer is not valid with any other offers or promotions, and is based on availability and may be discontinued at any time. Valid for new reservations only.
Please check out Grand Targhee’s programs and snow conditions at www.GrandTarghee.com
Dear Fans, Athletes, Sponsors, Friends and Supporters of Tough Guy Productions,
Another great ski season is on for the TGP crew!
Due to the lack of snow around the Lake Tahoe area, I’ve headed back to my homeland of Canada for an all winter tour. My new wife and TGP partner, Allie, is staying behind to coordinate the Telemark Big Air Invitational, as a specialist for the inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games, in Vail, Colorado, February 9-12, 2012. TGP has selected and invited 10 of the worlds best “Tele Jibbers” for the competition. The Telemark Big Air is one of the main spectator events for the games, under the lights, side by side with the “Bike Best Trick” comp. This event will bring great exposure for the sport of Telemark skiing, please spread the word! Registration is now open at http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1032465
As for the Big Mountain Telemark Competitions, there will be two events. Grand Targhee Resort and Crested Butte Mountain Resort will each host a comp with the same format as last year with a day of qualifier, a final and super final round, along with awards and after parties. Please note that due to the lack of corporate partnerships, there will be no California or Alaska event this year, nor a comprehensive points series as in the past.
For your entertainment this season, stay tuned to the TGP Facebook fan page and check out www.toughguyproductions.com for photos, trip reports, and web episode to see your favorite TGP athletes in action exploring Canada’s wonderland… Also, new this year, TGP is proud to produce the FREERIDE/FLOW/FESTIVAL, a unique three-day celebration of Backcountry & Freeride Clinics, Live Music DJ’s and Yoga at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, March 16-18, 2012. Please visit www.freerideflowfest.com for event details.
In this note, I want to wish all Teleskiers out there a Happy New Year and a great 2012 ski season! Please remember to respect the backcountry and make smart decisions while your skiing. Voice your opinion with your ski partners before, during and after your own ski adventure. My mojo is to have fun and ski to Tele another day! If you feel that it’s not completely safe out where you are, turn around and come back another time, the mountain will be waiting for you…
Cheers to the greatest and oldest turns on the hill!
Proud to be a Telemarker for 1/2 my life now!
Stephane “Frenchy” Riendeau, Owner/ Partner
Tough Guy Productions
Winter Teva Mountain Games Telemark Big Air Invitational
November 1, 2011 (Kings beach, CA) – Tough Guy Productions is pleased to announce that they have been chosen by the Vail Valley Foundation to be the competition specialist for the Telemark Big Air event at the Inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games on February 11, 2012, at Vail Mountain Resort, CO. This event is a project of the Vail Valley Foundation.
The Telemark Big Air event will be open to a total of 15 competitors. Tough Guy Productions will invite 10 Telemark Skiers and the remaining five spots will be chosen via a ‘jam format’ qualifier held at Vail Mountain Resort that day. Registration on-line will be $40.00 and $50.00 onsite.
“Winter Teva Mountain games Presented By Eddie Bauer would not be complete without a Telemark competition. Tele exemplifies the spirit of the Mountain Games. It’s hard, it’s different, and is a creative twist on traditional skiing allowing more people to enjoy our beautiful mountains. We feel very fortunate to be in partnership with TGP, a leading expert in Tele competition from big air to big mountain.” says Mike Imhof, Vail Valley Foundation Vice President of Operations & Sales.
The Telemark Big Air event features world-class skiers boosting off an amazing 60 plus, foot-high table-top, built by Vail Resorts top-notch park builders.
“It’s not every day that we (Tough Guy Productions) have the opportunity to organize a big air event. We are thrilled to be part of this inaugural experience and believe this is an extraordinary opportunity for Telemark Skiers and the Telemark Industry. This event will introduce Telemark Sking to a wide-range of spectators that might not otherwise know about the sport. We are truly honored.” Says, Allie Bruni, Partner of Tough Guy Productions.
Tough Guy Productions will choose one ‘Wild Card’ as part of their 10 invites. To be considered, please submit video to Tough Guy Productions Facebook page or email allie@toughguyproductions.com.
All event questions may be answered at allie@toughguyproductions.com.
For more information and online registration, please visit http://www.tevamountaingames.com/winter
Vail Valley Foundation’s Mission:
“To enhance and sustain the spirit of the Vail Valley by providing leadership in athletic, cultural and educational endeavors.”
About Tough Guy Productions:
Tough Guy Productions is a Tahoe-based film and event production company specializing in producing ski films and events. www.toughguyproductions.com.
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KINGS BEACH, California (August 2, 2011) – Tough Guy Productions, is pleased to announce its newest film, “EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS” which is set to debut in December 2011.
Every Snowflake, On Every Line,
And Every Telemark Turn, On Every Run,
Counts Towards Becoming,
The 2011 Mountain Hardwear Big Mountain Telemark Series Champion.
“EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS”
Starring, Jake Sakson, Will Cardamone, Lucy Sackbauer, Nina Porcelli-Fenn, Ty Dayberry, and many more.
“EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS” offers a behind the scenes look at the first comprehensive Telemark points series to be produced in over eight years. Nearly 200 competitors battle the elements and face high pressure over a three-month period, as they take on big mountain skiing in hopes of winning an all-expense paid trip to Alaska. But only six will stand proudly on the podium as series winners, and advance to ski the Chugach.
“The stoke from the athletes and the crowds was at an all time high as lines were skied that we have never seen before. The prize of an AK heli filming trip with TGP definitely had an effect on the level of performance and we were all the benefactors,” said Lorenzo Worster, TGP Judge, Professional Telemark Athlete & Patagonia Ambassador.
“EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS”, documents the Telemark community develop around the series, which for the first time in many years provides a platform for exceptional, and often miss-understood athletes, to showcase their skills in order to push this challenging sport to new heights.
“EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS”, takes the viewer along the competitive journey to Grand Targhee WY, Alpine Meadows CA, Crested Butte CO, Valdez AK, and other world-class resorts and backcountry phenomena.
The Tough Guy Movie Tour kicks off this December 2011, combined with the infamous white carpet event, the WHITE PARTY. The WHITE PARTY includes, Dee Jays, Art, Costumes and Dancing. Please visit toughguyproductions.com to learn where “EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS” and the WHITE PARTY will be happening near you.
TGP would like to thank their dedicated partners for their continued support: Mountain Hardwear, CLIF Bar, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Rossignol and TetonHD.
3,000 Words, a fundraiser to benefit the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation, Biking for a Better World, and the Arne Backstrom Foundation
June 9, 2011, (Truckee, CA) — High Fives Non-Profit Foundation (Truckee, CA), Biking for a Better World (Olympic Valley, CA), and the Arne Backstrom Foundation (Olympic Valley, CA) proudly present 3,000 Words: A Night of Photography and Philanthropy, “Three Charities, Three Photos, 3,000 Words” Thursday, June 30, (5pm) in Truckee, CA.
FiftyFifty Brewing Co. (Truckee, CA) will host 3,000 Words, a fundraiser to benefit the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation, Biking for a Better World, and the Arne Backstrom Foundation. Attendees will be able to bid on (via silent auction) and vote on their favorite photos (submitted by featured area photographers) in three inspirational categories:
All proceeds from the door and silent auctions of the framed art will be split between the three foundations. 3,000 Words is poised to be an exemplary evening highlighting the best in photography and philanthropy that the Tahoe Region has to offer.
Event Information:
About FiftyFifty Brewing Co.:
FiftyFifty Brewing Co.: Find Your Balance. Located in Truckee at 11197 Brockway Road, between Hwy 267 and downtown Truckee. Open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., FiftyFifty serves both lunch and dinner to complement their variety of beers brewed on the premise. FiftyFifty also features a full bar, seasonal outdoor seating on the patio and live music and entertainment. www.fiftyfiftybrewing.com
About High Fives Foundation:
High Fives Foundation is a Tahoe-based 501.c.3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for athletes who have suffered a life-altering injury while pursuing their dream in the winter action sports community. www.highfivesfoundation.org.
About Biking for a Better World:
At BBW, we see riding a bicycle as a fun and empowering activity, understood universally and adored around the globe. Our mission is to transform the act of pedaling into a force to make the world a better place. California 501.c.3 non profit. www.bikingforabetterworld.org
About the Arne Backstrom Foundation:
The Arne Backstrom Foundation is dedicated to providing opportunities for all children to engage in outdoor activities and environmental awareness. http://arnebackstrom.com/
Tough Guy wishes to thank everyone who braved the chilly Eastern Sierra weather to make our annual Eastside Gathering an all time EPIC event!
Thanks to Nate Greenberg for scoping out a perfect spot for the festivities and to Bryan Cole and Mark Sanders for bringin’ the wood and party tunes! We had a great turnout, about 35 snowshredders and camping enthusiasts, even Jeremy Jones showed up to hang with the Tough Guy crew and Lucy Sackbauer made it all the way from Montana.
The event hit an all time high on Saturday night with a six hour dance party in a blizzard but we all stayed warm by the huge bonfire. Smiles all around!
Tough Guy would like to extend our enormous gratitude to all our friends and sponsors for making the 2011 winter season so special and successful! We are planning big things for 2012…
For all the great pictures of our Eastside Memorial Weekend Gathering, please visit the Tough Guy Facebook page.
Win a Dream Adventure with
CLIF BAR’s Meet the Moment Program
Moments Collected Also Generate Donations to Protect the Outdoors
EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 16, 2011 – CLIF BAR today introduced Meet the Moment, a celebration of athletic adventures and the places they happen. Whether it’s action, adventure or the thrill of the chase, CLIF BAR wants people to share how they Meet the Moment by uploading inspiring photos and stories at www.MeettheMoment.com.
CLIF BAR will award three people who upload the most inspirational and creative Moments by July 31 an opportunity to pursue their dream adventure. Each winner will select the adventure of their choice (up to a maximum value of $12,000) – be it trekking the Amazon, chasing the Tour de France, riding a wave at J Bay, extreme boarding at Marmot or any other athletic adventure they’ve dreamed about.
To protect the places people play, CLIF BAR also will donate $5 to one of five non-profits dedicated to protecting outdoor places each time someone creates and uploads their first Moment. To further support these conservation and preservation efforts, CLIF BAR will double its contribution to each non-profit if people submit 10,000 Moments by July 31. All told, CLIF BAR, the nation’s #1 energy bar, could contribute up to $125,000 to the five organizations.
The five non-profit beneficiaries that people can select from to direct a $5 CLIF BAR donation on their behalf – Leave No Trace, International Mountain Biking Association, Surfrider Foundation, Access Fund and Winter Wildlands Alliance – were chosen for their focus on protecting the places where people Meet the Moment and their dedication to ensuring that outdoor spaces will be preserved for future generations to experience their own Moments.
Meet the Moment will culminate Oct. 1 with CLIF BAR’s first National Day of Action, an inspirational day of volunteer activities making a positive and lasting impact on the outdoor places and spaces where memorable Moments occur every day.
How to Post a Moment
Anyone is invited to upload a photo and share their Moment at www.MeettheMoment.com. The Moment can be described in “magnetic poetry style” by choosing from a bank of words that will be placed on top of the photo to create an individualized postcard. People can also opt to add their own words to their postcard.
Once the postcard is complete, it can be posted to a photo gallery on www.MeettheMoment.com. The gallery is designed to serve as a visual community of people sharing athletic adventures and stories.
Once submitted, Moments will be plotted on four different “energy maps” that will track the location of like-minded individuals, the number of Moments dedicated by sport, the number of Moments assigned to each non-profit and the feelings Moments created. People also will be able to scroll over Moments in the Moment Gallery and on the energy maps to learn the story behind each postcard, with the goal of inspiring more Moments of outdoor adventure.
Video Link
Be inspired to Meet the Moment by watching Team CLIF Bar athletes as they scale the chilly face of Smith Rock, ski the backcountry of Hoodoo, surf the swell at Garrapata Beach, mountain bike in the Santa Cruz redwoods, and more!
Check out the video here: http://www.meetthemoment.com/?vdl=2
About Clif Bar & Company
Clif Bar & Company is a leading maker of nutritious and organic foods and drinks for people on-the-go, including CLIF® BAR energy bar, LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®; and CLIF Kid®, Nourishing Kids in Motion®. Focused on sports nutrition and healthy snacks, the company is committed to sustaining its people, brands, business, community and planet. For more information on Clif Bar & Company, please visit www.clifbar.com, check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/clifbar or follow us on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/clifbar.
Recently Clif Bar & Company was ranked the No. 1 brand in the Forbes Breakaway Brands survey, conducted by Landor Associates using Young & Rubicam’s BrandAsset Valuator database measuring brand momentum from 2006 to 2009. (Forbes.com)
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Tough Guy Productions received this wonderful note from Kami Abi-Nadar regarding her experience competing in The 2011 Mountain Hardwear Big Mountain Telemark Series. Thanks Kami and we look forward to watching you grow and develop within the Telemark ski industry!
“Why do you do that?” “Isn’t tele-skiing unnecessarily difficult? Why not just stick with alpine?” “Is it worth it?” Many people constantly ask me these questions as a response when I tell them I am a telemark skier and I do Big Mountain Telemark Competitions for fun. I, however can’t answer these questions because I ask the same exact questions to myself every single day, and haven’t found a better answer than “because, it’s fun….most of the time.” Although I do know it’s part of my life, part of me, and I don’t know what I could spend my time doing if not to enjoy life and skiing to their extent. I guess I could go to the mall with my friends and waste all my money on clothes that can’t even be worn hiking up a hill, rock climbing, skiing or some other extreme in my life like a “normal” teenage girl. But what’s the fun and edge in that? Instead I blow my life savings and summer job money on functional gear, on a resort pass, entry fees, tickets and travel costs. But I’m ok with that, it’s me, it’s who I am, who I want to be, and what I love. I believe this is the same for most other telemark skiers and competitors, which is possibly why everyone gets along so well and has such a good time at the competitions. Or maybe it’s because they’re all Earth loving, knee droppin’ tree fairies with broken bindings. Whatever it is, the connection really shows both when you’re sharing the fear and nerves standing at the top of the venue before your run. And the joy and proud ness at the end of the weekend at the awards ceremony. There are no “outsiders”, we are all one big happy family, willing to adopt and teach anyone new, wanting to compete and just have fun! The juniors are always hanging out together, teams connecting with other teams, competitors skiing together, talking about the latest silly thing that happened, discussing line choice, being supportive and becoming super close friends. The amazing skiers and “adult” competitors who are all kids at heart always appear to be having a great time as well. Always willing to help us out, give skiing tips, share stories of crazy experiences, and add to the entertainment and fun. Competitions are such a great experience in so many different ways. It makes you become apart of something, introduces you to amazing people that may become your best friends, increases your skiing ability, takes you out of your comfort zone, teaches you wisdom that isn’t limited to the ski hill, and just gives you a chance to be yourself, relax, ski your best and have fun. This is why I telemark ski, and I do Big Mountain Telemark Competitions, because it’s fun….most of the time.
