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Posts Tagged ‘Tim Durtschi’

Chads Gap Filmed by Poor Boyz Production’s

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Filmer Steve Rozendaal put together a blog for the Poor Boyz site, and let us put it up on the Saga site including some of his photography from the Chad’s project.

I have been very lucky over my 10 plus years of filming skiing to be at every major Chad’s gap session. From filming Chad clearing it with my one chip digital camera to capturing Tim Durtschi on HD it has been amazing to watch.

This latest build was one of the hardest. Including a scouting day I spent over 70 hours at Chad’s over the course of 9 days. In that time my friend CR Johnson passed away(RIP), we had bad weather and with the five year reunion of Tanners crash on my mind I constantly questioned weather I should even be building it. There is nothing a filmer hates more then seeing one of his friends hurt, and as you will see(eventually) The most famous gap in the world did give up a new trick, but it also dished out some punishment.

When hiking up to Chad’s this is the first view you get of it.  I love this angle.

I just like this shot for some reason.

This photo was taken on the same day as CR’s funeral.  I was up there by myself watching a wonderful sunset and thinking of my friend.

because of a sun crust Tim and I had to chop the landing.  It took over 8 hours.

Here is Tim looking at Chad’s

Tim braking new ground.


A Mid Days Stroll Through Grizzly Gulch

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Saga got out the camera for a quick photo split down gulch while the sun was shining, and I got my one turn wonder style out.

A snow plow type turn.

Aggressive alpine skiing, The pole plant heard round the world.

Blast off, what is wrong with this picture? can anyone tell what I did wrong?

The trick to March pow skiing is getting the snow as soon as it falls, and the sun hasn’t baked it out yet.

Switch riding bosconian style

Chads Gap Speed Check Video

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The weather got nasty and we have to wait through this next storm to hit Chads.  I made this little video from some of my speed checks, so people could see what its like to drop into this monster gap.

A Frenzy of Activity in Grizzly Gulch

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

My sister Erica and I went up to build a little jump to have fun with in the Utah’s own Grizzly Gulch.

We heard a rumor that Mike Wilson was in the Little Cottonwood Canyon building a gap for his new TV Series.

The Rumor is true, the next day I went up to help him build Chads gap.

Stay Tuned and we will see what goes down in the next few days… big stuff in The Famous Grizzly Gulch!

Erica through the Aspens

Building Jumps

Sister Durtschi with some Surfaces on her backWilson always in the lense, shoveling away, thats Leo in the background, he is helping shovel, thanks LEO!

From Russia with Tim Durtschi

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

My sister sent me a hilarious youtube video, here it will make sense when you watch this.

Speaking of mother Russia, I found this website that hosted my Pyramid Gap Powder Arcticle called www.twintip.ru

I learned that my Name in Russian looks like this!

Тим Дёрши

I do not know much about the Russian Free ski scene, but I know that Russia has some awesome moutains, and hopefully one day I can get over there and check it out. Thank you for the Support over there.

To Celebrate Bode Miller taking home a 3 medals I am posting this picture of me with a fresh pair of Atomic GS skis.

Out of the gate, Congrats to Bode Miller on his success in Vancouver 2010!