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THE FILMS

Teton Gravity Research: Actually, it is Rocket Science

"Actually, It Is Rocket Science" is Teton Gravity Research’s 31st annual ski film, following the world’s best skiers as they turn the mountain into a laboratory and every descent into an experiment. The study spans Bute Inlet, British Columbia; Haines, Alaska; Japan; Finland; Andorra; Montana; Jay Peak, Vermont; and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Different mountains, snowpacks, conditions, and approaches—but the same forces are always at work: speed, gravity, instinct, and consequence. With a tongue-in-cheek look at the seemingly reckless abandon of the world’s best snow athletes, "Actually, It Is Rocket Science" explores the physics behind pushing what is possible—from dissecting a big mountain line and calculating transition to understanding the force and amplitude of a massive gap. Treating the mountain like a laboratory and every line like an experiment, "Actually, It Is Rocket Science" explores the calculations, instincts, failures, and breakthroughs behind the world’s most consequential ski lines.

THE WAY OUT-MSP (November)

Matchstick Productions returns with their 34th annual ski film, The Way Out, an action-packed tribute to the culture and lifestyle of skiing. What makes skiing special goes far beyond the fleeting thrill of dropping into a line. It's the deep, elemental relationship with nature that sets mountain culture apart from any traditional activity. For skiers, this isn't just a sport, we live to ski, and ski to live. The Way Out drops you right into the action across the globe, from heavy Alaskan spine lines to local backyard laps in Whistler. It represents a path toward total freedom, whether tracking Hoji, Chris Rubens, and Mark Abma across the iconic Swiss Alps, or capturing breakout skier Lucy Leishman storming through Japan's deep powder with three legendary freeskiers. The verdict is simple: the soul of skiing isn't dead. It's alive and well, wherever the snow is falling.
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