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Nicolas Vuignier's "Drones on Fire, and other bad ideas: The making of Heatseeker" on BLISTER

Nicolas Vuignier — “Drones on Fire, and other bad ideas: The making of Heatseeker”

September 22, 2019May 2, 2019 by Luke Koppa

A few months ago, Nicolas Vuignier posted an edit that featured people skiing big-mountain lines illuminated only by some mysterious glowing objects in the sky. Now you can check out his video that documents the 4-year project behind the "Heatseeker" edit, and we think it's well worth a watch.

Eric Larsen's "Call of the Wild" Earth Day video on Blister

“Call of the Wild” — Eric Larsen

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 by Luke Koppa

In honor of Earth Day, polar adventurer and expedition guide, Eric Larsen, put together a beautiful video that gets at why we love to explore wild places, how we can help to preserve those places. Check it out here.

Benshi Creative's "Before Tomorrow" ski video series on Blister

Benshi Creative — “Before Tomorrow”

April 3, 2019 by Luke Koppa

We watch a lot of ski edits, but the one series that has clearly stood out this year is Benshi Creative's "Before Tomorrow." Check out all three episodes here.

Patagonia celebrates 20 years of the R1 fleece with a video by Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and Nico Favresse; Blister

Patagona — “Done in R1”

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by Luke Koppa

The iconic Patagonia R1 Fleece has now been around for 20 years. To celebrate, Patagonia not only increased the recycled content in the line, but they also released one of the most hilarious product-promo videos we've ever seen. Check it out.

Candide Thovex's Behind The Scenes | Ski The World Intro on Blister

Candide Thovex — THE INTRO | BEHIND THE SCENES | SKI THE WORLD

January 28, 2019 by Luke Koppa

To say that we're excited about this would be a serious understatement. Check out the trailer for Candide Thovex's new series documenting his absurdly creative and impressive edit where he skied in nine different countries, none of which was done on snow.

Nicolas Vuignier & Jules Guarneri — “Heatseeker”

January 14, 2019 by Luke Koppa

Nicolas Vuignier has one of the most creative minds in skiing. His new edit, “Heatseeker,” is what happens when you combine pyrotechnics with the skiing & riding of world-class athletes. In case you couldn’t guess by that description — yes, it’s really, really cool. Check it out here.

Michelle Parker's Originate Alaska Finale on Blister

Michelle Parker — “Originate”

January 7, 2019 by Luke Koppa

Originate is a 5-part series about the behind-the-scenes aspects of being a pro skier, and features Michelle Parker, Elyse Saugstad, Angel Collinson, Cody Townsend, and Mark Abma. The finale is now out (with a cameo by our very own Paul Forward), and you can check out all 5 episodes here.

Richard Permin's "Good Morning" ski video on Blister

Richard Permin — “Good Morning”

December 11, 2018 by Luke Koppa

Richard Permin — best rooftop skier of all time?

Andrew Mildenburger's Strictly Business ski movie on Blister

Andrew Mildenberger — “Strictly Business”

December 5, 2018 by Luke Koppa

“Strictly Business” recently won the amateur Film of the Year award at IF3, and after watching it, nothing about the film seems “amateur” — the skiing and cinematography are up there with the best in the business. Check out the full film here.

Jeremy Pancras — “WOULD YOU”

December 3, 2018 by Luke Koppa

Jeremy Pancras’s new film takes a look at why we choose to ski, telling that story from the perspective of some of the best up-and-comers and established legends in the ski world. It’s one of our editor’s favorite ski films of the year, and is certainly worth a watch.

Too Henry's "Born in Chamonix" film on Blister

Tof Henry — “Born in Chamonix”

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 by Luke Koppa

“Born in Chamonix” is the 2-year project of Tof Henry, a Cham local and exceptional big-mountain skier who likes to ski steep, technical lines a bit differently — fast. Check out the full film here.

DPS ‘s The Shadow Campaign — “Ski Photographer”

November 21, 2018 by Luke Koppa

Oskar Enander is one of the best ski photographers out there. He also happens to be color blind. Check out DPS's recent film to see how he got into photography, how his unique perspective has helped him as a photographer, and, of course, plenty of beautiful powder-skiing footage.