Trip Report: Battle on Mt. Ruapehu, NZ | by Josh Daiek I powered down the table saw and took a seat for my lunch break when I noticed a missed call from Mike Douglas. His voicemail informed me of an upcoming ski trip to New Zealand, I frantically called back eager to hear the details. The trip was for a Salomon Freeski TV project, the plan, explore and expose some of the less popular skiing on the northern island. I was thrilled, I’ve always wanted to ski New Zealand. I tried not to sound overly […] Trip Report Josh Daiek | October 2, 2014 2 Comments
Salmon Freeski TV: “Ghost Town” Salomon really put some energy into this one. Fake newspapers, recreated scenes from a busted British Columbia boom town, a scratchy voiced narrator… The Salomon Freeski team got Josh Daiek, Mike Henitiuk & Kieran Nikula up to an old ghost town in B.C. to rip powdery pillows and create a fun/different video. Both were easily achieved. In the mid 1800’s, BC’s mountain towns boomed as prospectors flocked north during the great gold rush. Josh Daiek, […] SnowBrains | November 26, 2013 0 Comments
Skiing the Fjords of Norway | Salomon Freeski TV Most skiers have at least some sort of inkling to get out and ski the fjords of Norway someday. It’s a dream trip, a trip of a lifetime. Get on a boat, cruise up a fjord and ski whatever you like whenever you like, because it doesn’t get dark in the spring in Norway. Our reporter Zach Paley spent this past spring on a boast in the Norwegian Fjords and his stories and photos are amazing. […] SnowBrains | October 22, 2013 3 Comments
“14,000-Sq-Ft Super Luxury Castle + Best Mts. on Earth” | Salomon Freeski TV’s “Return to Mica Heli” “A 14,000-square-foot super luxury castle in the middle of some of the best mountains on Earth” – Mike Douglas It’s tough not to almost be pissed while watching this. The best pillow skiing, deep snow, helicopters, a 14,000-square-foot super luxury castle, some of the best mountains on Earth, some of the best skiers on […] SnowBrains | October 8, 2013 2 Comments
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