Park, Off-Piste, and Avalanche Debris: St Anton am Arlberg 2023
Welcome to St Anton am Arlberg, where the ski and snowboarding possibilities are endless! This video takes you on an adrenaline-fueled journey through St Anton's diverse terrain, featuring everything from the park to the off-piste to avalanche debris.
St Anton am Arlberg is a world-renowned ski resort located in the Austrian Alps, offering an array of challenging and exciting runs for all skill levels. In this video, you'll witness skilled riders tackling the park's jumps and rails, carving fresh tracks in the untouched powder of the off-piste, and navigating the rugged terrain of avalanche debris.
With its breathtaking scenery and heart-pumping challenges, St Anton am Arlberg is a must-visit destination for any winter sports enthusiast. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be amazed as we take you on a thrilling ski and snowboarding adventure in St Anton!
GK,
March 23’
Lake Shimmering In the Sky
Our journey started off by flying from Amsterdam to Oslo and then catching another plane to Evenes. Afterwards, we drove up to Abisko, where we set up our base for the 3-day road trip we had planned.
Abisko is a small village in Sweden, close to the borders of Norway. It shelters many different arctic animals, and we were very lucky to see a family of moose and reindeer. (Btw, you should be careful if you ever encounter moose & their calf.)
During our “Aurora Borealis” chase, we initially were guided by Matias Salo (Day Out Narvik), who shared with us some tips & tricks on how to spot the lights. He went over & beyond in driving us more than 3 hours (one way!) through a snowstorm (!!!) to experience the Northern Lights.
Norway/Sweden has incredible views that one should most definitely add to their bucket list. Our next trip planned to the North will be in Skjervoy - dancing with the Orcas.
GK,
Nov 23’
St. Anton am Arlberg Snowboard & Ski Session 2022
The Covid-19’ era was quite a blow to people who sought to travel. Restrictions were all over the place, so we never thought we could book such a trip on such short notice.
The yellow-jacketed, pink-ski Skier (let’s call him the Other Billy for the sake of the video) had already booked a 1-month trip to the Balkans in January and randomly called me in December asking if I would be up for meeting him somewhere in the middle(I think he mentioned McDonald’s?). I have no clue how and why we decided to book St. Anton in the end - but we did. We then called up two friends (let’s randomly call them Vj & Matt), and within a day or two, we booked everything.
So the Other Billy casually drove all the way from Bosnia to Vienna to meet Matt who flew in from the US. He then drifted his way to Innsbruck to pick me up (let’s call me BJ - based in the Netherlands) and VJ (based in the UK) and ended up in St. Anton.
In regards to the video content, it was actually my first time using a camera (apart from my phone) - let alone an action camera. Bill (being more experienced) advised some GoPro settings; so he helped get all my footage during the first day totally blown out. Thanks for that, Bill.
*Jokes aside, I thought you can just have a setting and leave it be. Nope, don’t do that. The truth is checking the footage in between runs is quite important as weather conditions always change. Bill did that, I didn’t. So as the meme says: “This is Bill… blablabla… be like Bill?”
Now the video itself has a lot of flaws when it comes to post-production, but once again it was the first time I was using Premier Pro. Colour grading, transitions, effects, sequence settings - did I say colour grading. This is a whole new world and you can spend ages in this.
I hope you enjoy the video nevertheless!
PS. We’ve actually booked another trip to St. Anton in a couple of months’ time. Hoping for even greater footage there!
Gear:
Snowboards: Capita Mercury, Jonas Mountain Twin
Bindings: Burton Step Ons, Burton Cartel
...and some fast pink Black Crow skis!!
GK,
March 22’
15 Days West Coast Trip
Some clips from our west coast road trip.
Itinerary: San Fransisco, Monterey, Morro Bay, Los Angeles, San Diego, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Zion Canyon, Death Valley, Las Vegas, Yosemite and ended up in San Fransisco. 3000 miles (4850 klm) in 15 days!
Music: My Sleeping Karma - Vayu
GK,
July 22’
