Eric Pollard and LINE Skis Go Separate Ways After Over 20 Years The ski industry was shocked to hear that Eric Pollard and LINE skis have finally cut ties after over 20 years of designing skis and riding the world together from Oregon to Japan. Pollard has been every bit of the ski legend, switch-skier extraordinaire as well as the face of the company over the last 20 years. Pollard not only […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 23, 2020 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, […] SnowBrains | November 23, 2015 0 Comments
The Definition of Smooth: Nimbus Independent’s “Coordinates” The guys from Nimbus are into one thing and one thing only: smoothness. The gnarliest lines on Earth? You can have ’em. If it ain’t smooth, they ain’t into it. Theirs is a refreshing look into how a mountain can be ridden. These guys like deep powder, pillows, big airs and smooth transitions. Imagine if you could travel the world in search of these four things. Not a bad life. Chris Benchetler, Eric Pollard, and Pep Fujas just did exactly that and “Coordinates” is what they have to show for it. The movie was shot entirely on GoPo cameras, which is also impressive. […] SnowBrains | August 31, 2014 0 Comments
VIDEO: Eric Pollard Getting Tubed and Spat Out in Alaska The beginning of this video is fun to watch. Then, you see the POV angle in the end. Wow. That’s some of the most ideal ski terrain we’ve seen. Spines, pillows, nobs, little chutes, and all of it steep. It’s a dream line. Eric make a mistake in the end and lets his sluff catch up to him. But, the guy is a pro and he simply points it, gets completely shacked by his sluff, the muscles it and get spat out into glory. A celebratory beer was certainly deserved after this tube spitting line. […] SnowBrains | July 25, 2014 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 […] SnowBrains | February 18, 2014 0 Comments
20-Seconds of Big Boy Pillows with Eric Pollard This video gives us a good glimpse of what it’s like to ski big boy pillows. Eric Pollard drops in and, as always, makes it look easy. Eric broke his leg last year in Russia on his 4th day of the season. Despite that, he got a pretty fun edit out of those 4 days. Eric Pollard is an American snow freeskier and film editor from Welches, Oregon and currently resides in the Hood River […] SnowBrains | October 21, 2013 2 Comments
Eric Pollard’s 2012/13 Season Was Only 4 Days Long… & His Edit is Still Sick Eric Pollard broke his leg last season in Russia after hitting a cat track with speed. It was only his 4th day of the season. Nevertheless, he was able to produce a soulful 3+ minute movie that’ll get ya stoked. “Four Day Season” is exactly what the title says; four days of skiing. However, these four days ended up being […] SnowBrains | October 4, 2013 2 Comments
20-Seconds of Eric Pollard Ripping & Flipping Eric Pollard is best known for unique, tricky moves in backcountry powder. This quick clip shows that the guy can throw down on Alaska style lines and still bring his trick-heavy style along with him. This line is filmed well from a heli following him down. Could you imagine the pressure? Hearing nothing but the steady, rapid beat of the […] SnowBrains | August 5, 2013 1 Comment
Who’s 360º is Smoother? | John John Florence Vs. Eric Pollard | Video Comp. Who’s 360s are smoother? John John’s from Bali or Eric Pollard’s from British Columbia? There is something about a big, smooth 360º that sets certain athletes apart from the masses. In the skiing world, everyone can throw a 3, but how many can take them big and keep them smooth? Not many. In the surfing world, not many can throw 360ºs, […] Surf SwellBrains | June 20, 2013 7 Comments
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