SnowBrains Header logo
  • Store
  • Podcast
  • Snow Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Gear
  • Avalanche Forecast
  •  
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains YouTube Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

chris benchetler

Professional Freeskier and Filmmaker Chris Benchetler Honors Hall of Fame Basketball Player Bill Walton with New Episode of Ship of Fools Series

Bill Walton Chris benchetler Grateful Dead

Professional freeskier and filmmaker Chris Benchetler has released a new episode of his behind-the-scenes docuseries Ship of Fools, paying tribute to the late Bill Walton on the one-year anniversary of the NBA Hall of Famer’s death. Episode 16, titled “Making of ‘Fire on the Mountain’ w/ Bill Walton – The Wheel Keeps Turning,” revisits the acclaimed 2020 ESPN special Fire […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | May 29, 2025
0 Comments

How Chris Benchetler Turns Skiing into Art

The dozens of canvases cluttered in Chris Benchetler’s art studio at his Mammoth Lakes home give an impression as if you had just walked inside a small temple where the walls were melting, oozing every possible mixture of color imaginable. The canvases are all sorts of different shapes and sizes; some are hanging up on the wall, tilted or upside […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | May 29, 2025
1 Comment

[VIDEO] Mammoth Mountain, CA, & Chris Benchetler Release ‘The Spark’

Mammoth Mountain, California, and Chris Benchetler have released a video called ‘The Spark,’ which shows in beautiful motion how Benchetler brings his vision to the canvas. The video is a deep dive into the artist and freeskier’s creative process, captured in action shots from his skiing as well as his painting. Go behind the scenes of Benchteler’s work entitled ‘The […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Play Video
Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 2, 2023
0 Comments

[VIDEO] Arc’teryx Welcomes Chris Benchetler to the Team

[arve url="https://youtu.be/rL0FDhWQSEM"]
Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 9, 2023
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

Pro Skier/Artist Chris Benchetler and Wife Kimmy Fasani Benchetler Start Charitable Foundation to Help Others Heal Through Nature

Healing through Nature 🙏🔮https://t.co/NuHiHNm88j pic.twitter.com/ZHNo5ACgbQ — Chris Benchetler (@ChrisBenchetler) October 3, 2022 The natural world has powerful healing properties that go beyond words. Professional skier and artist Chris Benchetler along with his wife Kimmy, also a professional snowboarder, have started the Benchetler Fasani Foundation to provide a meaningful connection to the outdoors for those who have suffered loss or hardship, […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 7, 2022
0 Comments

VIDEO: ‘Fire On The Mountain’ – Official Grateful Dead & Chris Benchetler Full Film

[arve url="https://youtu.be/E6XyzhH93JU"]
Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 13, 2019
Likes
Tweets
1 Comment

Mammoth Mountain’s 2019-2020 Season Is About To Pop Off

Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain For all of us regular people, the end of October means carving pumpkins, picking apples, and crafting the spookiest costume. But in the midst of all of the PSL drinking and Oktoberfest parties, the friendly folks at Mammoth Mountain, CA were hard at work preparing for yet another epic winter. There has been no […]

Post Tag for Featured ArticleFeatured Article
Avatar photo Lindsay Hayden | November 8, 2019
0 Comments

Video: End of Season Winter Camping with Chris Benchetler

I too went winter camping last weekend, but it wasn’t as cool as this! I wish we had some sleds and a gimbal to film everything with! Anyways, lets just say you wont wish for these 7.5 minutes of your life back after watching the video– instead you’ll be more motivated to get out there and have some fun! As […]

Keenan Grady | May 26, 2016
0 Comments

Video: Chris Benchetler Slaying British Columbia

Despite the lack of good conditions and stability, Chris Benchetler and Nick Mcnutt are able to make the right, safe decisions and still were able to pull a couple banger shots out of the week of frustrating futility.  This 10 minute clip showcases some of their athletic prowess despite unfortunate conditions. In this episode of Chris Benchetler’s new series, “Chasing […]

Play Video
Keenan Grady | May 10, 2016
0 Comments

VIDEO: Nimbus Coordinates II | a POV Masterpiece…

Our latest video project “ [COORDINATES II] “ was shot entirely on the GoPro 4 camera, by Eric Pollard, Chris Benchetler, Pep Fujas and John Jackson with cameo appearances by Elias Elhardt and Louif Paradis. Filmed on location in Japan – Italy – Austria – Switzerland – Chile and the Pacific Northwest. “We don’t take ourselves too seriously at Nimbus, […]

Play Video
Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 23, 2015
0 Comments

Eric Pollard, Chris Benchetler, Nimbus Present: “Nippon (Japan)”

Chris Benchetler and Eric Pollard go to Japan (Nippon, one of the ways it’s pronounced in Japanese) every year. These boys have jumping off They were in Japan over a month this year and they’ve already pumped out an edit. The Compass series captures a visually stunning full spectrum experience from ski trips to three beautiful countries: Russia, Italy, and Japan. The contrasting culture, mountain shape, terrain, snow quality, food, language, music, pace of life and architecture all play into what it feels like to ski and travel […]

Play Video
Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 18, 2014
0 Comments

10-Seconds of Chris Benchetler in Japan Right Now

Chris Benchetler in Japan

Chris Benchetler is currently up in Hokkaido, Japan skiing pow and jumping off goofy pillows. This is Chris’ normal method of operation: Japan in January. He’s been going there for years and he finds a lot of inspiration in that land of powder snow. We love the Nimbus video shorts and […]

Play Video
Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 17, 2014
0 Comments

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • The 9 Highest Elevation Ski Lifts In the World
    The 9 Highest Elevation Ski Lifts In the World
  • Top 5 Hardest Ski Lifts to Get On or Off
    Top 5 Hardest Ski Lifts to Get On or Off
  • [UPDATED: June 20] NOAA Winter 2025-26 Outlook: Long-Lead Seasonal Outlook Gives Sneak Peek of Next Winter
    [UPDATED: June 20] NOAA Winter 2025-26 Outlook: Long-Lead Seasonal Outlook Gives Sneak Peek of Next Winter
  • Norwegian Freeskier Completes World Record Pond Skim at Summer-Only Ski Resort Fonna, Norway
    Norwegian Freeskier Completes World Record Pond Skim at Summer-Only Ski Resort Fonna, Norway
  • Is There Such a Thing as 'Left' and 'Right' Skis?
    Is There Such a Thing as 'Left' and 'Right' Skis?
  • [FOR SALE] Rare Opportunity to Own a Cat Ski Operation in the Legendary Monashee Mountains of British Columbia
    [FOR SALE] Rare Opportunity to Own a Cat Ski Operation in the Legendary Monashee Mountains of British Columbia
  • Skiing Truths Revealed: Debunking the Most Common Myths on the Slopes
    Skiing Truths Revealed: Debunking the Most Common Myths on the Slopes
  • Town of Nederland, CO, Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Eldora Mountain From POWDR
    Town of Nederland, CO, Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Eldora Mountain From POWDR
  • Palisades Tahoe, CA, Reaches Agreement with Keep Tahoe Blue and Sierra Watch to Settle Litigation on Proposed Development Plans
    Palisades Tahoe, CA, Reaches Agreement with Keep Tahoe Blue and Sierra Watch to Settle Litigation on Proposed Development Plans
  • Mount Rainier Eruption Could Wipe Out Nearby Cities - With Mud
    Mount Rainier Eruption Could Wipe Out Nearby Cities - With Mud
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
  • Site Map