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jjue
02-11-2009, 09:14 AM
One of the most innovative ski/snowboard film team around is the Sweetgrass team , they are concentrating on human powered ascents and backcountry riding ... last year they did a critically acclaimed ski /snowboard film based in the Canadian backcountry called "Hand Cut" , This year they are based in Hokkaido japan , hiking and filiming for a new film to be released in the Fall of 2009 ...

Here is a trailer from their current film "Handcut"
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Here is a real artsy trailer for their new film based in Japan
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Here is a link to their nice blog .. great group of rider/filmakers.
http://sweetgrassproductions.wordpress.com/

ElkCloner
02-11-2009, 09:27 AM
Nice quality videos

Just finished watching them
:eek:

nate
02-11-2009, 04:29 PM
wow, looks great