Chris Rubens

Freeski & Touring

The Chairlift

Episode
2020  |  12 MIN

The Chairlift

The chairlift brings skiers together in a way that nothing else can!

Though often overlooked and under appreciated, the chairlift may be the single greatest invention in the history of modern skiing. This is a celebration of the device that brings skiers together in a way that nothing else can.

Full Story - The Chairlift

2020  |  12 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Follow The Forecast by Blank Collective

Episode
2020  |  58 MIN

Follow The Forecast by Blank Collective

This season BLANK Collective Films relinquishes control: to the forecast.

As snow sport enthusiasts, we live and die by the forecast. This season BLANK Collective Films relinquishes control: to the forecast. FOLLOW THE FORECAST chronicles THE BLANK COLLECTIVES winter adventures - from their deepest days to date, to first time mountaineering experiences, to rolling the dice on new locations, each objective is documented with classic brother and sister banter.

Full Story - Follow The Forecast by Blank Collective

2020  |  58 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Fall Winter 20-21 Teaser

Episode
2020  |  2 MIN

Fall Winter 20-21 Teaser

We've got a series of new short films coming this Fall to help ignite your dreams for this winter!

Skiing is a magical sport with the power to help you lose yourself in the moment like nothing else. We've got a series of new short films coming this Fall to help ignite your dreams for the winter ahead. Enjoy!

Full Story - Fall Winter 20-21 Teaser

2020  |  2 MIN
Freeski & Touring

ELECTRIC GREG

Episode
2019  |  15 MIN

ELECTRIC GREG

Record-breaking mountain endurance athlete, Greg Hill, has never shied away from a goal.

Record-breaking mountain endurance athlete, Greg Hill, has never shied away from a goal. Through his time spent in the mountains he's seen the effects of climate change first-hand and came to realize the way he was approaching the mountains was only making the problem worse. Two years ago he changed his approach and set out to climb 100 peaks without burning any fossil fuels. But the question is: will it make a difference?

Full Story - ELECTRIC GREG

2019  |  15 MIN
Freeski & Touring

SOLSTICE

Episode
2019  |  4 MIN

SOLSTICE

A tribute to the shortest and coolest days of the year : the days skiers love more than any other.

A tribute to the shortest and coolest days of the year when the sun arcs low over the horizon and ice crystals linger in the air. The days skiers love more than any other.

Full Story - SOLSTICE

2019  |  4 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Charge

Episode
2019  |  4 MIN

Charge

Four top freeskiers and a World Champion drone pilot are dropped at Chatter Creek Cat Skiing in BC.

Four top freeskiers and a World Champion drone pilot are dropped at Chatter Creek Cat Skiing in BC for one week. Their instructions: charge as hard as you can everyday. Featuring: Stan Rey, Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens, Alexi Godbout and Jordan Temkin. Production: Switchback Music: Holler by Band Of Rascals - Courtesy of Blue Heron Music

Full Story - Charge

2019  |  4 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Higher Truths

Episode
2018  |  11 MIN

Higher Truths

In the age of modern comfort and convenience, why do we choose to suffer?

The Himalaya is a pilgrimage any person with a love of the mountains is compelled to make and Cody Townsend is no different. Joined by Chris Rubens and Anthony Bonello on an expedition to be the first to ski Mt Colangma (6952m), an unclimbed peak in the Tibetan Himalaya. For Cody, it was a logical progression in a freeski career punctuated with numerous successes and triumphs. And while the highest mountains on Earth have the capacity to humble high ambitions, their people demonstrate a blueprint for accepting failure.

Full Story - Higher Truths

2018  |  11 MIN
Freeski & Touring

SALOMON TV : Shift

Episode
2018  |  5 MIN

SALOMON TV : Shift

SALOMON TV : Shift

After 7 years in development and hundreds of hours of testing, the Salomon Team felt ready to put the new Shift binding to the ultimate test - 10 days of hard skiing from a remote basecamp in the mountains near Revelstoke, BC. __Featuring__ the skiing of Chris Rubens, Leah Evans, Josh Daiek, Alexi Godbout, and Benoit Sublet. __Music by__ The Siege courtesy of The Musicbed __Producing:__ Switchback __About the shift bindings __: http://shift-bindings.salomon.com/ The new S/LAB SHIFT binding ushers in the next generation of freeride capability, blending the touring efficiency of a pin (low-tech) binding, with the performance of an alpine freeride binding.

Watch SALOMON TV : Shift
2018  |  5 MIN
Freeski & Touring

SALOMON TV: Fall Winter 18-19 Teaser

Episode
2018  |  2 MIN

SALOMON TV: Fall Winter 18-19 Teaser

SALOMON TV: Fall Winter 18/19 Teaser

We are less than 2 months from the start of snow season in the northern hemisphere, so it's time to get fired up for winter! In this season of Salomon TV we will visit BC, Tibet, Georgia, Utah, Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland. Get ready. It's going to be a fun ride! __Featuring:__ Cody Townsend, Victor Muffat-Jeandet, Kalen Thorien, Chris Rubens, Stan Rey, Josh Daiek, Alexi Godbout, Leah Evans, Jordan Temkin, Michael Zaretzke, and Benoit Sublet. __Music:__ Take My Hand by AKAHENDY & PRZM __Produced by Switchback Entertainment__

Watch SALOMON TV: Fall Winter 18-19 Teaser
2018  |  2 MIN
Hiking & Mountaineering

Rowaling Trek

Movie
2018  |  4 MIN

Rowaling Trek

After a ski expedition to Tibet with Salomon TV, Chris Rubens spends time exploring the Himalayas.

After a ski expedition to Tibet with Salomon TV, Chris Rubens spends time exploring the Himalayas. His goal: to find somewhere a little off the beaten trail, a place he could spend time by himself in the mountains. Throughout the famed Himalayan mountains are large, hidden valleys known as beyul, places of peace and refuge revered by Tibetan Buddhists. He stumbled upon the Rolwaling Valley, which was everything he was looking for. 

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2018  |  4 MIN
Freeski & Touring

The Curve Of Time

Episode
2018  |  20 MIN

The Curve Of Time

As the sport of freeskiing evolves, so are the athletes and products associated with it.

As the sport of freeskiing evolves, so are the athletes and products associated with it. At a time when the harsh realities of climate change are staring us in the face, Chris Rubens and Greg Hill contemplate how the can quench their thirst for adventure while being good stewards of the environment.

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2018  |  20 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Chris Rubens' 2017 Season Edit

Clip
2017  |  4 MIN

Chris Rubens' 2017 Season Edit

If there’s 1 things we know, it’s that Chris Rubens skis more powder than most.

If there’s two things we know to be true in this world, it’s that Chris Rubens skis more powder than most and that Chris Rubens skis pillows better than most. For evidence to support these claims just give his 2016-2017 season edit a watch.

Watch Chris Rubens' 2017 Season Edit
2017  |  4 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Mica: One More Round

Episode
2017  |  6 MIN

Mica: One More Round

Rising star Andrea Byrne joins Cody T and friends in one of the best skiing locations on earth

Rising star, Andrea Byrne, joins Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens and Leah Evans in one of the best powder skiing locations on earth - Mica Heliskiing. This episode is a throwback to the other classic Salomon Freeski TV episodes from Mica - powder, pillows, and action.

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2017  |  6 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Guilt Trip

Episode
2016  |  36 MIN

Guilt Trip

A climate change film with a skiing problem

The only thing greater than this group of skiers' desire to claim a first ski descent on Greenland's second highest peak is the size of their carbon footprint to get there. Loaded with guilt, they decide to bring along renowned glaciologist, Alun Hubbard, whose hypothesis, if proven, could rewrite popular projections of global sea-level rise. However, the entire expedition is put in question when they arrive in Greenland and discover their objective is beyond the range of all available aircraft.

Full Story - Guilt Trip

2016  |  36 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Guilt Trip Trailer

Clip
2016  |  2 MIN

Guilt Trip Trailer

A climate change film with a skiing problem

The only thing greater than this group of skier's desire to claim a first ski descent on Greenland's second highest peak is the size of their carbon footprint to get there. Loaded with guilt, they decide to bring along renowned glaciologist, Alun Hubbard, who’s scientific hypothesis, if proven, could rewrite popular projections of global sea-level rise. However, the entire expedition is put in question when they arrive in Greenland and discover their objective is beyond the range of all available aircraft.

Watch Guilt Trip Trailer
2016  |  2 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Dream Trip 2

Episode
2016  |  12 MIN

Dream Trip 2

For the second year in a row, we asked our fans: What is your #FreeskiDreamTrip

For the second year in a row, we asked our fans: What is your #FreeskiDreamTrip? Canadian Tim Loch was lucky enough to be chosen from 5000 applicants. His Dream Trip? The Powder Highway in BC with Mike Douglas, Cody Townsend and Chris Rubens. In January 2016, Tim joined the Salomon crew for two weeks where they skied Revelstoke, Stellar Heliskiing, Whitewater, Selkirk Tangiers Heliskiing, and Blanket Glacier Chalet.

Full Story - Dream Trip 2

2016  |  12 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Eclipse

Movie
2015  |  31 MIN

Eclipse

Travel to the high arctic to document one of the planet’s rarest events - a total solar eclipse.

It was a ridiculous idea from the start. Travel to the high arctic to document one of the planet’s rarest events - a total solar eclipse. Despite this, a team of Salomon skiers and filmmakers set out on an expedition to realize photographer Reuben Krabbe’s grand vision to capture an image of a skier against a solar eclipse.

Full Story - Eclipse

2015  |  31 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Ruapehu

Episode
2015  |  10 MIN

Ruapehu

The volcanoes of Tongariro National Park in NZ mark the most treasured spot in all of Maori culture.

The volcanoes of Tongariro National Park in NZ mark the most treasured spot in all of Maori culture. Mike Douglas, Chris Rubens, and Josh Daiek gain unprecidented access to these sacred lands.

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2015  |  10 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Cutting Lines

Episode
2015  |  6 MIN

Cutting Lines

It's something nobody ever talks about, the forest industry has created access to the skiing areas

It's something nobody ever talks about, but the forest industry has created access to most of the great skiing areas in the world. Without it, this sport would look very different.

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2015  |  6 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Late

Episode
2014  |  5 MIN

Late

Every new ski season starts with the optimism that this will be the best season ever.

Every new ski season starts with the optimism that this will be the best season ever. When the snow doesn't show up, skiers will go to ridiculous lengths to make it happen.

Watch Late
2014  |  5 MIN
Freeski & Touring

rusutsu supernatural

Episode
2014  |  5 MIN

rusutsu supernatural

Last Summer, Rusutsu ski area in Japan built a Travis Rice-inspired supernatural terrain park.

Last Summer, Rusutsu ski area in Japan built a Travis Rice-inspired supernatural terrain park in the forest. The Salomon crew were given first crack at it in all-time powder conditions.

Watch rusutsu supernatural
2014  |  5 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Iceland

Episode
2014  |  6 MIN

Iceland

As the youngest land mass on earth, Iceland is an ever-evolving paradise for skiers.

As the youngest land mass on earth, Iceland is an ever-evolving paradise for skiers. Littered with volcanoes, the ski lines here plunge straight to the ocean's edge. Andreas Fransson, Chris Rubens, and Mark Abma visit Arctic Heli Sking on the Troll Peninsula.

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2014  |  6 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Moment's Notice

Episode
2014  |  5 MIN

Moment's Notice

'It's storming over in Japan, can you drop everything and leave tomorrow?'

What if your buddy called and said, 'It was storming over in Japan, can you drop everything and leave tomorrow?' Would you say, yes?

Watch Moment's Notice
2014  |  5 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Super Pillows

Episode
2014  |  7 MIN

Super Pillows

We all love to ski deep powder and pillows, but what if you could turn it into a video game?

We all love to ski deep powder and pillows, but what if you could turn it into a video game?

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2014  |  7 MIN
Freeski & Touring

The Architect

Episode
2013  |  8 MIN

The Architect

A look at the changing face of ski areas.

A look at the changing face of ski areas through the eyes of one of the world's leading ski resort designers.

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2013  |  8 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Fjord Norway

Episode
2013  |  8 MIN

Fjord Norway

For generations explorers have traveled deep into the fjords of the Sunnmøre Alps in Western Norway.

For generations explorers have traveled deep into the fjords of the Sunnmøre Alps in Western Norway. Greg Hill, Andreas Fransson, & Chris Rubens board a century old fishing vessel in search of their own adventure.

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2013  |  8 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Return to Mica

Episode
2013  |  6 MIN

Return to Mica

Last time we visited Mica Heliskiing, it turned out to be one of the best powder skiing trips ever.

The last time we visited Mica Heliskiing, it turned out to be one of the best powder skiing trips we've ever experienced. Mike Douglas, Mark Abma, & Chris Rubens return to Mica to see if the magic is still there!

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2013  |  6 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Not Another GoPro Edit

Episode
2013  |  4 MIN

Not Another GoPro Edit

Trust us when we tell you, this is not just another GoPro edit

A new GoPro edit is uploaded to the internet every 3.57 seconds, but trust us when we tell you, this is not just another GoPro edit. Featuring the skiing of: Mark Abma, Kaj Zackrisson, Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens, Alexi Godbout, Mike Douglas, Tommy Ellingson, AJ Kemppainen, Vincent Gagnier, and more.

Watch Not Another GoPro Edit
2013  |  4 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Roots: Austria

Episode
2013  |  7 MIN

Roots: Austria

Austria is known as the cradle of modern skiing

Austria is known as the cradle of modern skiing. Chris Rubens and Mike Henitiuk explore this country's obsession with sliding on snow from the Hahnenkamm to the Arlberg.

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2013  |  7 MIN
Freeski & Touring

The Last Frontier

Episode
2012  |  7 MIN

The Last Frontier

The Portland Canal is the 4th longest fjord in the world

Marking America's only unguarded border, the Portland Canal is the 4th longest fjord in the world. At the head of it, lay the towns of Stewart, BC and Hyder, Alaska - and the base for Last Frontier Heliskiing. Cody Townsend & Chris Rubens use a helicopter and their skis to explore one of the last great wilderness areas left on earth.

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2012  |  7 MIN
Freeski & Touring

The Storm

Episode
2012  |  5 MIN

The Storm

We yearn for the feeling of cold powder snow blowing in our faces

We skiers are a strange breed. When most of society is running for cover, we find ourselves rejoicing at the sight of a cold low pressure system circling on the Satellite loop. We yearn for the feeling of cold powder snow blowing in our faces. Inside a swirling maelstrom of snowflakes, we feel most free.

Watch The Storm
2012  |  5 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Kashmir Dreams

Episode
2012  |  8 MIN

Kashmir Dreams

Discover the challenges of opening a heli ski operation in Kashmir, India.

"By the time we landed we had an armed guard escorting us back to the military base." Chris Rubens and Tristan Knoertzer discover the challenges but also witness the triumphs of opening a heli ski operation in the war torn mountain ranges of Kashmir, India.

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2012  |  8 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Selkirks Touring

Episode
2012  |  6 MIN

Selkirks Touring

Deep in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia

Deep in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia Chris Rubens, Elyse Saugstad and Kim Havell put the new Salomon Guardian binding to the test.

Watch Selkirks Touring
2012  |  6 MIN
Freeski & Touring

The GoPro Edit

Episode
2011  |  5 MIN

The GoPro Edit

You've probably seen hundreds of POV edits, but we bet you've never seen one quite like this.

It seems everyone these days has a GoPro camera. You've probably seen hundreds of POV edits over the past few years, but we bet you've never seen one quite like this. Featuring Chris Rubens, Mark Abma, Mike Douglas, Cody Townsend and Bobby Brown.

Watch The GoPro Edit
2011  |  5 MIN
Freeski & Touring

La Niña

Episode
2011  |  6 MIN

La Niña

La Niña is an phenomenon that delivered western North America the coldest and snowiest winter.

La Niña (the 'little girl' in spanish) is an oceanic phenomenon that delivered western North America the coldest and snowiest winter anyone can remember. It also makes this episode of Salomon Freeski TV the deepest one yet. According to all climate predictions, he's back for the 2011/12 season. We hope you like your powder deep!

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2011  |  6 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Morocco

Episode
2011  |  7 MIN

Morocco

Our athletes make their way to Morocco to put down first descents in Africa's Atlas Range.

Kim Havell, Chris Rubens, and Kris Erickson make their way to Morocco to put down first descents in Africa's Atlas Range.

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2011  |  7 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Euro Road Trip 2010 - Pt 2

Episode
2010  |  7 MIN

Euro Road Trip 2010 - Pt 2

The European powder quest continues across Italy to the couloirs and the steeps of the Dolomites.

The European powder quest continues across Italy to the couloirs and the steeps of the Dolomites.

Watch Euro Road Trip 2010 - Pt 2
2010  |  7 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Euro Road Trip 2010 - Pt 1

Episode
2010  |  5 MIN

Euro Road Trip 2010 - Pt 1

Kaj Zackrisson, Mike Douglas and Chris Rubens are back in the Alps chasing powder.

Kaj Zackrisson, Mike Douglas and Chris Rubens are back in the Alps chasing powder. For the second year in a row, they find the deepest snow of the year.

Watch Euro Road Trip 2010 - Pt 1
2010  |  5 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Chimaera : Sounds of Winter

Episode
2010  |  6 MIN

Chimaera : Sounds of Winter

Mythologically, Chimaera references a fusion of forms that is the personification of winter.

Chimaera is a utopia. A dream or fantasy. Mythologically, it references a fusion of forms that is the personification of winter. By slowing down our perception of reality we get a unique look at a skier's life. Just plug in your headphones and let your senses take over.

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2010  |  6 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Whistler Freeski Olympics

Episode
2010  |  6 MIN

Whistler Freeski Olympics

Our freeskiers show us what it was like to be in Whistler during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Mark Abma, Mike Douglas, and Chris Rubens show us what it was like to be in Whistler during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, from the perspective of a freeskier. Interesting people and amazing skiing made it the place to be in February 2010. No snow? Yeah right. After watching this you may never believe the mainstream media again.

Watch Whistler Freeski Olympics
2010  |  6 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Switz Heli

Episode
2008  |  7 MIN

Switz Heli

M.Douglas, C.Rubens and K.Zackisson head to the world's swankiest ski resort, St. Moritz

M.Douglas, C.Rubens and K.Zackisson head to the world's swankiest ski resort, St. Moritz, in an effort to find good snow in the Alps. they realize that jumping in a helicopter is the only way to get the lines they want.

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2008  |  7 MIN
Freeski & Touring

Austria Big Mountain

Episode
2008  |  5 MIN

Austria Big Mountain

In a quest to find the best snow in Europe

In a quest to find the best snow, M.Douglas and C.Rubens meet up with K.Zackisson in Austria’s Montafon Valley. After a week straight of slaying big lines under blue skies, Rubens has a spectacular crash which leaves the remainder of the trip in jeopardy.

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2008  |  5 MIN