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Drone, UAV, UAS in 5.2K - FAA Pt 107, 61, & 117 Licensed

Corey — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:39:40 +0000

We are proud to announce the we have a team of Drone pilots and various aircraft that are registered, insured, listened and fully FAA regulation compliant. Additionally, we have developed a great working relationship with the FAA through our recent works in TV; whereas we are able to easily obtain closed airspace, public event, or night operation waivers with a very short lead time.

Featuring:
Heavy load Hex Dual Operator
3DR Solo
DJI Mavic Pro
DJI Inspire 4K
DJI Inspire 2 Pro 5.2K
(Single or dual operator)

We offer services for:
TV
Film
Real Estate
Special Event
Government or Emergency Services
or any custom application

We have a proprietary work flow system we developed in conjunction with our Live broadcast partners, to provide real-time, zero latency, LIVE HD 1080p60 over a 3 mile range, take a look at some highlights here:

LIVERaceDroneClips-HD 720p from Two Plank on Vimeo.

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And finally, don’t forget about our superior aerial video/photo services from fixed wing and rotor aircraft:
Two Plank Productions: Aerial Photography Reel 2014 from Two Plank on Vimeo“>Aerial Reel

Nothing is out of reach! Custom Aerial Services specific to your needs

Our most recent Projects on IMDB and Amazon Video

Corey — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:26:49 +0000

Check out our Executive Producer’s IMDB Page or use your Amazon Prime account to view a full library of our Network, Distributed, or Union Projects.

Commercials Released

Corey — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 21:25:28 +0000

Denver, CO - Two versions of the MAVIN car share app in conjunction with GM are now on YouTube.

Filmed around Denver and Bolder, CO these pieces we produced in conjunction with Tiny Elephant Films are just two of several end results from our 12 days of production July 2016. Check back for the BTS video.

Specialized in location management, resource production, logistic coordination, Second Unit, B-Roll, Drone photography, stunt photography, art department, production equipment and services.

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Bikeman Performance is ready to ROCK at #TORC17

Corey — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:46:23 +0000

Our partners at Bikeman Performance are ready with a new fleet of 5 RZRs for TORC: The Off Road Championships 2017

Bikeman Performance #TORC17 Facebook
Bikeman Performance #TORC17 Sizzle Featuring Jason Luburgh

Our second season with TORC kicks off with a bang!

Corey — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 17:25:08 +0000

#TORC17 opens with two action packed episodes and we are looking forward to Rounds 3 & 4 June 10-11 from ERX Motorpark in Elk River, MN streaming live at TORCseries.com and on FOX Sports Go

TORC 2017 Teaser

Check out the high speed action coming at you from the 2017 Racing season.

With the first two races and episodes complete, watch the live webcast replay from Chicago Route 66 Dirt Oval
1701 Round 1 LIVE Replay
1702 Round 2 LIVE Replay

Be sure to check your local listings and TORC Scheduling for a complete LIVE and TV listing to follow the action all season.

2017: Big Things Underway

Corey — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:10:22 +0000

To start 2017, we have become developmental partners in two-separate multi-year projects, with Corey Tibljas as a Producer and division manager in-charge. The nature of these project is currently protected intellectual property by our production partners and we will be releasing more information as we are able.

For our life-long fans, we apologize that we will not be bringing you Big Air on Elk or the Webcast of the Ultimate Snowmobiler Hill Climb for 2017; but we expect to have the capacity to bing them back for 2018 as we expand our fantastic team of professionals to meet our current creative demand. Those interested in either event are still encouraged to contact us to join the crew at admin@twoplank.com

In the mean time, we will be spending significant time between the projects, diving into a bit if an R&D phase improving LIVE equipment, crew, work flow, and engineering new production assets that will be “game changing” according to Two Plank’s EP and Co-Founder, Corey Tibljas. In addition, we will have an exciting announcement coming in May before we embark on our second season with TORC: The Off-Road Championships 2017 season for FOX Sports via MSI: Live Productions.

TerraCross 2016… Its the time!

Corey — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:59:44 +0000

And…. We’re back!

Its time for the craziest time of the year, The Terracross Championships 2017

Watch the Season Preview

We will be off for our 6 race series for Terracross starting in North Branch, MN and concluding in Jacksonville, NC

TerraCross is Action Sports Athletes competing in ATV and Side x Side racing in a Rough, Tough and Muddy course conditions to be Aired on CBS Sports Network. See more information at www.terracrossracing.com

Ride Along
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In the (very) short time between Race Series… Commercials, Drones, and Music Videos!

Corey — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:44:32 +0000

As the miles keep piling up traveling the TORC series, and The TerraCross Championships nearing on the horizon; we climb out of the airplanes and production trucks to get creative in a different way.

We have once again teamed up with visionary Director, Jeffrey Dechausse, of Los Angeles based Tiny Elephant films on a multi-faceted production that features the highest levels of creativity, and production quality.

Filmed entirely in 4k via Arri Alexa Mini, armed with cinema glass, and in the company of a 4K drone; we have embarked on a jam packed 10 day schedule.

As this commercial video series becomes available we will post to our TwoPlank Facebook

However, we can say this features a commercial featuring the new 2017 Chevy Tahoe and Cobalt in partnership with General Motors. Additionally, the video series is a feature demonstration of a new tech savvy app that relates to the auto-share community. Finally, to embrace true creativity, we will be collaborating with Denver local musicians creating a master recording of and original song, and a music video to incorporate.

All shot on location via permit or waiver arrangement in the areas of Boulder and Denver Colorado, based out of TwoPlank’s annex production office in Denver, CO.

Check back for finished videos to follow!

Some BTS Images:
Sunrise
Bridge
Performance
Multi
Tahoe
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TwoPlank joins the TORC 2016 Season

Corey — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:24:54 +0000

We are beyond thrilled to announce that we have been contracted on an initial two-year deal as production, crew, and service elements for TORC: The Offroad Championships 2016. We will be on hand for all 6 remaining stops and 13 rounds of Pro Truck/UTV short-course Off-Road racing. We have been contracted by our long time collaborative partners of MSI and MSI: Live, from our workings on the FWT and North Face Masters since 2006.

This season, we will be on the road June-August exclusively focusing on crew elements, LIVE camera operatorations, Jib Operators, Drone Division, RF engineering, POV, field data engineering and LIVE show producing. We will be joining an already existing team of the best professionals in the game. “I am honored to be working in conjunction with such a fun and high caliber group of professionals, that I can also call long-time friends” early exclaims Two Plank’s captain Corey Tibljas.

MSI recently acquired ownership and operations of TORC. Whereas MSI: Live has made significant steps and investment to add a vast array of production value elements, which will be see Live each race on TORCseries.com, FOX Sports Digital, The FOX Sport GO app, and a 90 minute broadcast of each race will air every Thursday at 8PM MST on FOX Sport 2 (FS2).

Press Release
MSI finalizes ownership of TORC and prepares to excite in 2016 championship season
Revised schedule puts athletes and fans first

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (February 11, 2016)- Salt Lake City based event, marketing and broadcast agency Mountain Sports International, Inc. (MSI) has acquired full ownership of TORC: The Off Road Racing Championship presented by Amsoil. TORC is the nationâ€™s premier short-course, off-road truck racing series. Along with the ownership announcement, an updated schedule for the 2016 TORC series has also been released featuring seven stops.

Established in 1997, MSI is a full service marketing and events company specializing in the creation of sought-after events and experiences with clients such as Toyota, Lexus, Pepsi, The North Face, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and others. Notably, MSI has provided operational event production services for Red Bull Frozen Rush, Red Bull Air Race, the Burton U.S. Open and many other events. In partnership with its sister company, MSI Live Productions, MSI has been a leader in digital forward production and delivery for clients such as Sony, Netflix, Universal Music Group, Red Bull Media House and Street League Skateboarding. MSI Live will manage all facets of production, delivery and broadcast of the TORC events to fans around the world.

TORC will function as an independent business unit known as MSI-TORC. Primarily during the 2016 season, MSI will focus on meeting the needs of drivers, fans, tracks and sponsors to create better relationships with each stakeholder. MSI is also dedicated to improving the overall organization and financial stability of the series. In conjunction with MSI Live, MSI will also focus on improving media broadcast exposure through quality storytelling and live content distribution.

â€œMSI is pleased to have taken control of TORC and plans to implement a number of improvements for both drivers and fans,â€ said MSI CEO/President Adam Comey. â€œMSIâ€™s capabilities, long history of experience, and team will bring a wealth of expertise to the sport heightening the exposure of the TORC drivers and brand. We are currently in the process of developing plans that will bring greater strategic and financial stability to TORC for many future years.â€

In addition to the official confirmation of new ownership, TORC has also released an updated schedule for its seven 2016 race locations. Known as a collision between action sports and motorsports, TORC is the ultimate battleground for 900-horsepower race trucks competing to win the prestigious TORC National Championship. Fans from all over the world can also enjoy TORC through high-energy web and TV broadcasts.

â€œWe are excited to announce the 2016 season schedule, which includes a new track at ERX Motor Park in MN as well as many classic TORC race locations including the traditional Crandon season-finale,â€ said MSI COO/Co-founder Dave Swanwick. â€œMSI was founded on the principle of providing a platform for sport enthusiasts to progress their passions. We are excited to support the dynamic and driven TORC community through the future management of the series.â€

TORC 2016 Season Schedule (Updated 02/11/16)
May 27-28: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
June 10-11: Chicago, IL
June 25-26: Crandon, WI (Crandon International Off- Road Raceway)
July 16-17: Elk River, MN (ERX Motor Park)
July 30-31: Bark River, MI (Bark River International Raceway)
Aug. 19-20: Charlotte, North Carolina
Sept. 2-4: Crandon, WI (Crandon International Off-Road Raceway)

Information on tickets sales will be released at a later date.

For more information on TORC: The Off-Road Championship, visit www.torcseries.com or find TORC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/torc and Instagram/Twitter @TorcOffRoad.

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TORC
TORC: The Off-Road Championship is the nationâ€™s premier short-course, off-road truck racing series. Known as a collision between action sports and motorsports, TORC is the ultimate battleground for 900+ horsepower race trucks competing to win the prestigious TORC National Championship. Fans from all over the world enjoy TORC through high-energy events as well as the web and TV broadcasts. For series partnership information or racer inquiries, visit www.torcseries.com.

Mountain Sports International
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997, to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming in North America. MSI has managed events including Red Bull Frozen Rush, Ultimate Fighting Championships Octagon Nation Tour, Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America, The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series and the SCOTT Enduro Cup presented by Vittoria in addition to several other properties and concepts. MSI launched MSI Live in 2009, to provide live HD digital broadcast production, content management, encoding, and satellite uplink & delivery. MSI provides event management services, marketing, infrastructure and expertise for high-end brands, including Red Bull, Lexus, Burton, Mini, Toyota, The North Face, Clif Bar and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. MSI matches brand and culture, company and credibility, to create sought-after events that help to define the action sports culture. For more information, visit mtsports.com.

We head to Jackson, WY to produce the Warrior’s Ride ‘16 presented by Monster Energy

Corey — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:06:12 +0000

TwoPlank’s lead film crew heads to Jackson, Wy, specifically Togwotee Lodge as we are producing the media arm of The Warrior’s Ride 2016 presented by Monster Energy.

Celebrity snowmobile personality Paul Thacker has jumped on board as a co-host of the event, and has personally invested a great deal to help make this event a success for the veterans. This opportunity gives Vets and their families an experience to come ride with some the best professionals in the world, while bonding the experience with their fellow veterans. This is especially designed around those who may be battling the fight against post-tramatic stress from their services to our country. Paul has been eager for the opportunity to reach out to these individuals and relate through overcoming his paralyzing snowmobile injury; now having an X-Games medal from the adaptive class to show for the successes of his progress.

Check out the first Video from 2016

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About the Vet’s Ride
The initial focus and primary event of Raceâ€™n for Our Warriors is to introduce Veterans with physical or other limitations to the thrill of snowmobiling. Our hope is to eventually evolve and expand as an organization to offer diverse adaptive outdoor challenges for our deserving Veterans.
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The end goal of Raceâ€™n for Our Warriors is to provide Veterans with unique recreational experiences that inspire comradery, offer opportunities for networking and relationship-building, and motivate Veterans with physical or other limitations to overcome their personal adversities. Snowmobiling in the great outdoors challenges these Veterans to adopt a â€œcan-doâ€ mentality, adapt to their individual circumstances, and overcome their visible and invisible injuries. Along the way, we hope to foster lifelong friendships and positive relationships between Veterans and the civilian volunteersâ€”some who likewise have had to overcome life-affecting physical and other limitations.
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Raceâ€™n for Our Warriors also works with, supports, and provides resourcesâ€”financial and otherwiseâ€”to different Veterans organizations that share our desire to express appreciation for the men and women who served in the Armed Forces so they too can enjoy the freedoms and pursuits they sought to protect: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

TwoPlank Teams Up to Bring You the FWT and North Face Master for 2016

Corey — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:53:28 +0000

TwoPlank’s Events Live department has once again jumped onboard with long time collaborators MSI and MSI:Live Productions, to bring you the championship final event of the 2016 Freeskiing World Tour (FWT) and the North Face Masters of Snowboarding from Big Sky Montana.

FWT was generously supported by Sierra Nevada, Clif Bar and The North Face. The competition will be broadcasted to a global audience via Comcast Sports in April.

Press Release:
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is excited to announce the champions of the 2016 Freeskiing World Tour and Masters of Snowboarding. Big Sky Resort hosted this yearâ€™s tour stop as 155 competitors met at the infamous Headwaters of Big Sky Resort. Snow continually fell during the first two days of competition, making the venue prime for showcasing athletic skills on highly technical terrain.

Prior to the Main Event, an open Qualifier round was held and pushed 24 skiers and snowboarders into the Main Event Day One. They joined pre-qualified athletes who were selected by their notable accomplishments in competitive big mountain skiing/boarding. Points were accumulated during the two Main Event days of competition and scores from each rider were combined to determine the overall series champions. At the competitionâ€™s conclusion, Forrest Jillson and Hazel Birnbaum became the 2016 Freeskiing World Tour Champions and the Masters of Snowboarding Champions are Harrison Fitch and Camila Brown.

â€œI am beyond excited on the win, especially considering the field I was competing in,â€ said Jillson. â€œThe conditions lined up just right for the high angle terrain on Headwaters. It was incredible to compete among veterans like the Chickering-Ayers brothers, it was a total honor.â€

â€œThe Masters [of Snowboarding] is special because of the friends. Itâ€™s a family out here,â€ said Fitch. â€œUsing totally natural terrain and being able to ride what you want to ride. The freedom to create your own experience. Itâ€™s a real, genuine competition.â€

â€œI was stoked to be on the podium with two friends from the Alta Snowboard team,â€ said Brown â€œThe camaraderie at this competition keeps me coming back and keeps me motivated to train hard. This is my community and I love this sport.â€

â€œEvery year we hope for conditions as good as what we had this year,â€ said Bryan Barlow, event director. â€œWe couldnâ€™t have planned for the weather to work out this well. With two days of snow and a blue bird finals day, the level of athletes who came to Big Sky really pushed the limits and made for a great competition, one for the books. It was a true testament to the freeride community and itâ€™s what keeps this sport unique and as cool as it is.â€

In addition to podium prizes, the Sickbird Award is a highly sought after honor whose winners are chosen by the hosts of the event. It is not based on a point system. Andrew Pollard, skier from Alta, UT, and Mica Brownlie, snowboarder from Snowbird each took home Sickbird belt buckles.

â€œI feel like I can quit snowboarding now,â€ said Brownlie. â€œJoining the Sickbird community has been a dream of mine since I started competing close to a decade ago. This is a huge honor to stand among some of the best in the sport.â€

â€œThe Sickbird is sometimes sought after more so than the actual victory of the event because of its recognition among the competitors,â€ said Max Kuszaj, FWT co-host of seven years. â€œThe winners are not decided on defined criteria, but awarded to the athletes that display the most overall athleticism and sportsmanship throughout the competition, those that really embody the spirit of freeride competition.â€

The North Face Young Gun Award is presented by the judges to one junior skier or snowboarder who demonstrated a level of skill that stands out among many veteran competitors. Sidney Simard, 17 years old from Bridger Bowl, MT, was the only junior athlete to make it into the finals. His performance was fluid and demonstrated a skill level at par to those many years his superior.

The Ultimate Snowmobiler

Corey — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:33:42 +0000

The official broadcast media site for The Ultimate Snowmobiler and Winter TerraCross 2015: LIVE

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Two Plank Friends Hit Japan

Two Plank — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:26:24 +0000

By Maddie Baker

The K2 and Smith ladies are back at it again. Unbeknownst to many, these lady killers get on a plane, fly to Japan, and serve up â€˜powâ€™ shots for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not only are we extremely envious of every turn they are making, but also love these girlâ€™s camaraderie and their expedition to find endless pow with one another.

Photo: Will Wissman Photography Skier: Pip Hunt

Photo: Will Wissman Photography Skier: Mckenna Peterson

Pip Hunt, Amie Engerbretson, McKenna Peterson and Lexi DuPont skied Kiroro Resort and were not disappointed by the snowfall in Japan; with a reported 21 feet of snow since the beginning of the season. With an abundance of snow, these ladies headed out to find lines that impress and show why their adventures and skiing are worth watching. Thanks for combining forces, skiing powder and having way too much fun while doing it. We are seriously jealous!

To see more of their trip follow: @piphunt @aengerbretson @mck_p @lexidupont @willwiss @stellar_media

Two Plank releases “STORM CYCLES” on EPIC TV

Two Plank — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:24:07 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE â€“
January 28, 2014
(Crested Butte, CO) Skiing isnâ€™t something that most people would describe as accessible. If you arenâ€™t lucky enough to live within a few hundred miles of a ski area then you have to try pretty hard to get at all the fresh powder the mountains hold. Or, so you thought.

The boys from Storm Cycles are here to prove that idea wrong. Skiing isnâ€™t just accessible to those who live close, itâ€™s for everyone â€“ including those who live in what some may call, The Metropolis.

This winter, 4 athletes and 2 producers, in collaboration with Amtrack set out on the road to prove that the traditional idea of the â€œSki Trainâ€ is still alive and well even today. The athletes, Thayne Rich, Hayden Price, Whit Voucher and Caleb Brown along with producers Trent Bona and TJ David left their home towns and traveled to Chicago, IL to jump on a train and start their journey â€“ which they quickly realized would be nothing short of an adventure.

The guys started to realize that the idea of ski touring by train opened up an easy, relaxing way of travel. With no security or baggage fees and instead complementary meals, they just hopped on the train and went along for the ride. Once aboard the crew was free to socialize, relax, eat, drink, and sleep only to be awoken to a new venue in the morning.

The first leg of this newfound adventure took them to Essex, Montana and the home of Glacier Adventure Guides. At this first stop the crew was able to tour the Flathead National Forest as well as the Coal Creek Glacier National Park before heading back to the train station to start the second leg of their trip.

Next came Amtrack #7 â€“ The Empire Builder â€“ which carried them across the state of Montana to Whitefish and the home of The Great Northern Powder Guides. Here the guys got to experience copious amounts of pow as they trekked their way out to a remote back country yurt to spend a few days cat skiing.

Stop number three landed the crew in Leavenworth, WA where they were hosted by Stevens Pass, and a whole bunch of powder. When describing this leg of the trip, Producer Trent Bona, couldnâ€™t stop describing all of the pow dumping from the skies, it seems that it never ceased snowing the whole time they were there.

The final leg of their adventure took the team across the boarder into Vancouver on Amtrackâ€™s Cascade Line. From there they hopped on a bus and headed deep into the mountains where they were hosted by Whistler. With all the early season pow falling the athletes had to get their final slice of the pie before heading home to their respective towns.

Throughout their journey the crew truly proved you donâ€™t have to live at the base of a mountain to experience world class ski destinations. To check out the Storm Cycles web series and the once in a lifetime adventure of these fine gentlemen head over to epictv.com or twoplank.com. There will be a series of episodes covering their journey being released over the next few months. You can also #stormcycles to see more!

Aaron Blunck is headed to the Sochi Winter Games

Corey — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:09:20 +0000

Via our Friends at the West ELk Project:

www.westelkproject.com -

Itâ€™s official. Aaron Blunck has been selected for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Halfpipe Team.

The pressure was on going into the final run of the Grand Prix at Park City. Blunck had fallen on his first run. Lyman Currier, Gus Kenworthy, and Alex Ferreria, all on Blunckâ€™s heels in the qualifier standings, had stomped clean runs. He was in very real danger of losing the spot that had once seemed locked down.

In the biggest spot in his budding career, Blunck delivered. Multiple doubles, solid grabs, and consistent amplitude landed him a score of 92.00 and second place, only .6 behind countryman Lyman Currier.

Although there are some spots still up for grabs, the U.S. team so far consists of David Wise, Aaron Blunck, Lyman Currier, and Gus Kenworthy. Kenworthy, of Telluride, also earned himself a spot on the U.S. Slopestyle team as well. On a somber note, best wishes to Simon Dumont, who had to forego his second run with a torn A.C.L.

Aaronâ€™s 2nd place run takes place at 1:37:45. Lyman Currierâ€™s 1st place at 00:33:30. Gus Kenworthyâ€™s 3rd place at 00:46:10.

SALE: “BECAUSE” sees up to 50% price drop for the one-year anniversary of first unit shipped!

Corey — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:44:45 +0000

One Year release SALE on “BECAUSE” the #PowderAward winner limited quant left in stock - http://www.twoplank.com/index DVD 9.99 BR/DVD Combo 14.99 only 22 LEFT IN STOCK get them while they last!

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Two Plank Featured along with Colorado’s Finest Ski-Filmmakers

Corey — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 23:58:43 +0000

Ski-film makers thrive in Colorado

By Jason Blevins
The Denver Post

“It’s the season of ski porn.

Before the snow falls, ski moviemakers from around the country roll out their latest offerings, always aiming to better the previous year’s movie with stunning cinematography capturing the best skiers shredding the world’s gnarliest terrain. For the next several weeks, premieres and showings will dominate area theaters, sparking the ski season with heart-pounding images that energize every type of skier.

The game was once dominated by Warren Miller, who inspired the legendary Greg Stump, who in turn spawned influential moviemakers Matchstick Productions from Crested Butte and Wyoming’s Teton Gravity Research. And now those two nearly 20-year-old outfits have seeded a swarming generation of ski moviemakers, many based in Colorado.

“Once there were two, and now there are 50,” said Steve Winter, who joins Red Bull and Matchstick Productions co-founders Murray Wais and Scott Gaffney in showing the anticipated documentary “McConkey” on Oct. 21 at Denver’s Ellie Caulkins Opera House. “The Colorado scene has come on strong. Skiing in our state is a staple, and it is only natural that kids will turn their love for the sport into a career.”

Colorado has at least five prominent ski moviemakers. Sweetgrass Productions, which premiered its genre-bending “Valhalla” on Friday at the Paramount Theatre, was born of three Colorado College film grads. Denver’s Level 1 Productions last year won Powder Magazine’s coveted “Movie of the Year” award for “Sunny.” Boulder’s Stept Productions moved from Boston six years ago and has branched into diverse video production involving real estate, commercials, documentaries and off-snow action sports. And Crested Butte’s Two Plank Productions’ fifth movie, “Because,” garnered several awards.

Colorado’s upstart moviemakers are no longer the underdogs. And each outfit has developed its own niche inside the world of ski films, carving its identity with unique styles of filming, story themes and narrative arcs.

Stept has developed one-of-a-kind cinematic approaches to capturing the vibrant yet somewhat underground urban skiing scene, which features brazen athletes sparking their skis down kinked handrails and brick buildings.

“We thrive on diversity, so we all film and edit differently, and collaborate to make sure our work doesn’t get stale. We think it is very important that every project we release is our best to date and, more important, that it is completely different than any previous work,” said Stept co-founder Alex Martini, who counts snowy metro areas as an asset for his Colorado filmmaking.

Level 1’s Josh Berman said Colorado’s central location and its treasure trove of top-talent skiers make it a no-brainer as a home base. The company’s River North headquarters is a common stopover for skiers on the move.

“Colorado is the hub of skiing in North America. So many of our athletes live within a couple hours of Denver,” said Berman, who last winter traveled to 11 states, Sweden, Canada and France to capture skiing for Level 1’s 14th annual film “Partly Cloudy.”

That jet-setting pace can be brutal and often sees producers holed up for six-week editing benders that can stretch up to the day before a premiere. Lately, several outfits have been taking two years to film and edit a movie, defying the industry’s traditional movie-a-year formula, which traces back to the earliest day of Warren Miller.

“Each year of the 14 Powder Awards, we’ve seen a steady growth in film and category entries. The last few years, several ski-film production houses have released two-year projects,” said John Stifter, editor of Powder Magazine, which every year hosts the snowy equivalent of the Academy Awards of ski flicks.

Sweetgrass Productions has always premiered its films in Colorado, starting in Aspen and moving to Denver last year. Friday, it unveiled its latest film, “Valhalla,” at Denver’s Paramount Theatre. The movie defies skiing’s music-video stereotype with an actual story line revolving around a backcountry tribe of gluttonous powderhounds.

“The perspective we are showing is different than the ski culture in Denver,” said Sweetgrass co-founder Nick Waggoner. “It’s exciting to bring something new to our home base.”

“Valhalla,” like Sweetgrass’ 2011 release “Solitaire,” took two years to film. The two-year model is gaining ground among ski moviemakers, especially those with deep-pocketed sponsors such as Red Bull. For independent outfits such as Sweetgrass, two years without a movie â€” or any revenue â€” can be taxing.

“It’s a massive commitment. The last two years of our life was pretty much poured into this. Every day, you wake up and you are thinking about how to make this film better. We make a lot of sacrifices,” said Waggoner on the final day of a two-month editing blitz with his three college pals. “When people see the film, they will realize how much thought and care went into the project. That’s when we get our reward. Community, and really amazing friendships and amazing experiences spent on focusing on freedom and wilderness and fun and getting to create something we believe in.”

Two Plank owner Corey Tib-ljas said the thriving freeski industry in Colorado â€” from movie producers to ski makers to gear designers â€” breeds success across the board.

“Everyone is more supportive than cutthroat. There is a self-motivated hunger that I have seen grow in Colorado exponentially over the past 10 years, and it’s not limited to the freeskiing niche,” Tibljas said. “The same phenomenon is seen in other uprising independent industries and startups in tech, design, event work and so on. Colorado promotes entrepreneurialism very well. There is vast support across the state for unique thinkers, and moreover, it seems encouraged. This linear relationship of business and social environment is really the perfect habitat for a growing business to thrive in.”

Winter’s Matchstick Productions spent two years on “McConkey,” a sweeping documentary detailing the audacious antics of legendary athlete Shane McConkey. The deeply personal portrayal of the revered athlete who died in a 2009 BASE-jumping accident while Winter’s camera was rolling marks a high point for the pioneers in Colorado-based ski films.

“I feel very much like a pioneer,” Winter said. “I am very proud of what Murray, Gaffney and the rest of the MSP team has brought to the history of the ski film. From DayGlo lameness â€” where the snowboard movie was the only thing cool on snow â€” to a bunch of awesomely talented new ski filmmakers, bringing the sport to new heights.”

Jason Blevins: 303-954-1374, jblevins@denverpost.com or twitter.com/jasontblevins”

-http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_24092394/ski-film-makers-thrive-colorado

Its that time again: And this week’s athlete interview is legend Jon Johnston

Corey — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:46:10 +0000

We asked one of the longest running Two Plank athletes, Jon Johnston, about his bag of tricks and things he has picked up along the way. Be sure to check out Jon’s most recent art shredding the peaks around Pemberton BC in BECAUSE

â€¢TP: When/where/how did you develop your passion for dominating snow?
JJ: Long ago in a galaxy far far awayâ€¦
â€¢TP: Whatâ€™s the worst spill youâ€™ve taken?
JJ: I try not to remember those things.
â€¢TP: Whatâ€™s the most impressive run youâ€™ve crushed?
JJ: Beautiful Nightmare, Plinth Peak BC, 1st winter ascent and 1st descent. Then a few years later rode sleds around the back and skied it after a 45 min climb (instead of a terrifying 7 hour climb in the dark)
â€¢TP: When you see snow, you think/feelâ€¦?
JJ: Good
â€¢TP: Gear you swear by? What are the essentials?
JJ: ABS pack. Arctic Cat M1000 with goodies on it (190hp, climbs everything), Loki outerwear, Smith Optics and Helmets. 30m of 8mm rope, there really isnâ€™t a safe way to enter a corniced line from the back without a rope.
â€¢TP: Where is your favorite fresh powder location and why?
JJ: Pemberton BC. Thatâ€™s all the detail Iâ€™m giving.
â€¢TP: What is the best advice you can give to a person learning to ski?
JJ: Take an avalanche course. Then take another one.
â€¢TP: What do you think are your biggest strengths as a skier? Weaknesses?
JJ: Strengths-Strong mountaineering background. Lots of expedition experience and time deep in the mountains. Intimate knowledge of the mountains around Pemberton, Good on a sled. Weaknesses-I know first hand what is at stake when things go sideways in the mountains and it is not pretty. Have lost so many friends by now that its starting to take the fun out of it. No good at flippy spinny shit.
â€¢TP: What do you think are your biggest strengths as a human? Weaknesses?
JJ: Strengths-Extremely motivated, willing to suffer to attain a goal. Weaknesses-Getting old, back hurts, Getting harder to justify risks with a young son around, willing to suffer to attain a goal.
â€¢TP: What is the best way to approach an epic run?
JJ: On a sled, before the sun comes up. If Iâ€™ve learned anything over the years its that the early bird gets the worm in this game.

More Buzz From the Industry Over Award Win!

Corey — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:31:05 +0000

Going into SIA following a record setting week at XGames Aspen, the buzz from the win at Powder Awards 2013 hasn’t faded!

BY: MORGAN TILTON
COURTESY OF 5280: THE DENVER MAGAZINE

Film: Crested Butte’s Two Plank Productions Wins a Powder Award

Did you watch Henrik Harlaut make ski history last weekend by landing a nose butter triple cork 1620 at the 2013 Winter X Games in Aspen? (Thatâ€™s shifting his weight to the tips of his skis right before leaving the lip of the jump, then spinning 1620 degrees while flipping three times.)

Just reading about tricks like these makes our stomachs turnâ€”in a good way. We can’t stop watching. The ski film industry has taken note, and Colorado-based production companies like Level 1 and Matchstick Productions (MSP) mean the Centennial state is a hub for ski creativity.

Most recently, Crested Butte-based Two Plank Productions joined these top ranks by winning the 2013 Powder Award for Best P.O.V. for its first feature-length ski film, Because. The Powder Awards (the Oscars of the ski industry), now in their 13th year, kicked off the Sundance Film Festival earlier this month. Because features professional skiers Topher Plimpton and Corey Felton straight-lining their skis in tandem through a narrow passage choked by gnarly crags (it’s an unnamed chute in the Crested Butte backcountry that was first pioneered by skier Tyson Bolduc in 2008).

Felton and Plimpton moments after receiving the hardware.

Two Plank was co-founded by director Corey Tibljas in 2000, and the company started by editing day-to-day footage of friends and professional athletes into five 30-minute short films. After awhile, the crew began to ponder their purpose and asking why they are drawn to skiing.

To provide a response, Two Plank realized that they would need to make a longer film, a project which became Because. From pre-planning to post production, the film took three years to complete. The footage (captured with RED Scarlet, Canon 7D & 5D, and Sony XD cameras) features 22 athletes captured in locations all over the world, from Japan to British Columbia and, of course, Colorado.

Judging from the success of their debut effort, we hope Two Plank has a few more questions to answerâ€”and tricks to capture on film.

Watch it: Because is now available on Blu-Ray DVD and iTunes. Visit twoplank.com for more information.

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The Action Shot(s):

Tandem Mandatory straight-line - Crested Butte backcountry. from Two Plank on Vimeo.

The BECAUSE Official Trailer:

“BECAUSE” Trailer by Two Plank Productions - twoplank.com from Two Plank on Vimeo.

Two Plank Seals the Deal on First Powder Award with Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton’s win of BEST POV

Corey — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:56:40 +0000

Two Plank’s Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton take home hardware for BEST POV at the 2013 Powder Awards.

If you haven’t, check out BECAUSE! Picking up 1 Powder Award, 2 Nominations, 5 Athlete Noms, and a reader poll 5th place for Elyse Saugstad

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Two Plank producers and athletes joined for an eclectic night out in Park City, UT for the kick off night of Sundance, as well as the 2013 Powder Awards. The suspense grew as industry friends and personalities made their rounds through Park City Live with us while the awards were rolling out. The moment for best POV arrived, and the honor appeared on screen as Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton were receiving the blow out win for Best POV. Two Plank also stoked with a nomination for Best Line as well as multiple athlete nominations. â€œItâ€™s a true honor to be considered by Powder and the voting members. We are truly humbled by the experience and are greatly looking forward to the upcoming season; lots of exciting things in the works. I am personally very proud of the work Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton have done since teaming up with us, as well as the entire crew. We want to thank Tyson Bolduc for pioneering the line in 08, as well as all the athletes, fans, and supporters over the years for helping to get us here and earning our first Powder Award nominations; and first company WIN!.â€

Felton and Plimpton moments after receiving the hardware.

Recalling the event, Director and EP Corey Tibljas states that “It was hard to think of it as the same ole Powder Awards I’ve been attending since 2002. I was kinda stressed getting there with all of the Sundance madness, then walking in and hanging out with friends from all over the industry was a completely different experience this time around.” Tibljas continues to reflect on the amazing experience of hanging with the crew from SCOTT Sports, Two Plank nominees Corey Felton, Topher Plimpton, as well as long time friends Josh Berman of Level 1 and Michael Hans from Matchstick. “It was pretty cool screaming my face off when the Boys won BEST POV, congratulating Berman for one of his many groundbreaking wins, then sitting back watching the social medias blow up with unsurpassed support from friends, family, and fans alike!” The staff from Powder and MSI, both past and present, were in attendance and showing the support for the Powder Award rookies! “From high fives to shots, and even a special toast live from emcee Uncle E!” Tibljas exclaims, “The support was there. And moreover, look at the list of winners and nominees; this is quite the honor to have our crew on the same stage!”

The Action Shot(s):

Tandem Mandatory straight-line - Crested Butte backcountry. from Two Plank on Vimeo.

The win was a complete surprise for the boys as “you had a speech ready, right” was questioned by Plimpton to Felton after taking the spotlight. “Its an honor” Plimpton exclaims and “Thanks [for voting and nominating]!” Felton, contained the excitement sharing his appreciation to Powder Magazine, the voting members, and the fans while alluding for more to come with “check out The Run Around Blog [.com] as we’re doing it again this year!” Felton stated, followed by a personal toast from Uncle E to Two Plank.

The BECAUSE Official Trailer:

“BECAUSE” Trailer by Two Plank Productions - twoplank.com from Two Plank on Vimeo.

When asked after the event looking back on the sketchiness of the winning POV line, Felton recalls a near miss from the filming of BECAUSE stating his worst crash ever was “Probably last year tomahawking all the way down widowmaker at Mt. Baker.” Felton is also a huge avalanche safety proponent advocating for his ABS airbag backpacks as the first piece of gear to swear by. Also saying one of his biggest strengths as a skier is the “Ability to step away from a run if things do not feel right.”

The moment of truth:

Following the event, Tibljas states “There are simply far too many people to thank up to this point, all the crew, athletes, interns, fans, supporters; from forever not just now! I gotta hand it to Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton especially as that line was more a less a one-time deal. If it didn’t work out (which it almost didn’t due to an unusually sketchy climb), we were not going to get another shot at it; to this day it still has not been skiable again. Certainly have to thank Tyson Bolduc for pioneering the chute solo in 2008, as well our friends down the hill who dropped their ambitions of the day to help run support for us. We want to congratulate supporting athlete cast member Elyse Saugstad on her 5th Place Female Reader’s Pole result and of course gotta thank EP Willis Barnette, the rest of the production crew, our sponsors, Ben Sac, Derek Taylor, all of Powder, Mike Rogge, John Stifter, Ashley Otte, Keith Carlsen, all of MSI for the live feed, Adam Comey, everyone else at the show spreading the love; Dan Abrams, Megan Michelson, Johnny A, Elyse Saugstad, Cody Townsend, Josh Finbow, Taylor Felton, Uncle E, and so many more.”

One of our Favorite webisodes of The Run Around:

The Run Around 104: Operation Canadian Bacon from Two Plank on Vimeo.

“We will certainly return and we have already begin on production for 2013, so keep your eyes peeled for that! Show the crew your support and check out BECAUSE! We are off to X Games looking to support our current athletes and new kid on the map Aaron Blunck!”

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twoplank.com summary:

Two Plank seals the deal on first Powder Award receiving the blow out win for Best POV featuring Corey Felton and Topher Plimption. Two Plank also stoked with a nomination for Best Line as well as multiple athlete nominations. â€œItâ€™s a true honor to be considered by Powder and the voting members. We are truly humbled by the experience and are greatly looking forward to the upcoming season. I am personally very proud of the work Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton have done since teaming up with us, as well as the entire crew. We want to thank Tyson Bolduc for pioneering the line in 08, as well as all the athletes, fans, and supporters over the years for helping to get us here and earning our first Powder Award nominations; and first company WIN!.â€ -Corey Tibljas, Two Plank Chief Executive

Press Release- Powder.com
PRESENTED BY ICELANDIC GLACIAL
PARK CITY, Utah. (Jan. 18, 2013) - Candide Thovex, Sunny (Level 1 Productions), Tom Wallisch and Ingrid Backstrom earned top honors last night at the 13th annual Powder Awards presented by Icelandic Glacial natural spring water. The event, coined the Academy Awards of skiing, debuted on opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in powder capitol Park City, Utah, to a sold out crowd of athletes, industry insiders, celebrities, media and ski fans.

Franceâ€™s Candide Thovez big winner of 2013 Powder Awards with four honors. Photo: Powder
â€œIt was a beautiful night celebrating skiing at a new venue in a new town,â€said Powder Editor John Stifter. â€œIt was a night of firsts, from Candide collecting four awards to the Level 1 crew bringing home their first Movie of the Year award after a decade of making films.â€

The big winner of the evening was the enigma that is Candide Thovex. He tracked the longest voyage to Park City, importing all the way from La Clusaz, France, to accept four awards including Best Male Performance and the Icelandic Glacial Full Throttle Award for his role in Few Words from Process Films. The film also earned the Best Documentary title and Best Cinematography.

â€œOnce more, thank you,â€said Thovex upon accepting the Best Male Performance award. â€œThatâ€™s a big one, right there. I think a lot of people actually deserve this one. Thanks for choosing me.

Sunny, the latest from Level 1 Productions, claimed the prestigious â€œMovie of the Yearâ€ video award as well as a nod for â€œBest Editingâ€. It was the first Movie of the Year award for Level 1 Productions with over a decade of filmmaking under their belts. Others nominated in the category, an honor in itself, included The Dream Factory (Teton Gravity Research), The Eighty Six (Stept Productions) and Few Words (Candide Thoves).

â€œWe wanted to make something that wasnâ€™t epic,â€says Jeff Berman, who snuck into the first Powder Awards in 2001. â€œWe were going for a relatable and accessible film. This award is humbling, yet reassuring to know our vision of skiing is something that other people are appreciating.â€

In the Menâ€™s Reader Poll, fans voted Salt Lake City local Tom Wallisch to the top of the chart for the third consecutive year. The top 10 men were rounded out by Seth Morrison (Frisco, Colo.), Sean Pettit (Whistler, B.C., CAN), Eric Hjorleifson (Canmore, Alberta, CAN), Sage Cattabriga-Alosa (Salt Lake City, Utah), Cody Townsend (Olympic Valley, Calif.), Henrik Harlaut (SWE), Mark Abma (Whistler, B.C., CAN), Tanner Hall (Park City, Utah) and Eric Pollard (Hood River, Ore.)

Three-time Menâ€™s Reader Poll winner Tom Wallisch Photo: Powder
â€œAwesome. Third time, really stoked. This is amazing. Mahalo. Party on. Get drunk,â€said Wallisch. â€œThanks to all the readers and the fans. You guys are why I do what I do.â€

Ingrid Backstrom of Olympic Village, Calif., claimed a record eighth consecutive win In the womenâ€™s Reader Poll, further solidifying her dominance and popularity as one of the best female skiers of all time. The late Sarah Burke maintained her number two spot on the Poll followed by Kaya Turski (Montreal, Quebec, CAN), Michelle Parker (Tahoe City, Calif.) and Elyse Saugstad (Olympic Valley, Calif.).

â€œIt feels amazing,â€said Backstrom. â€œIâ€™m overwhelmed. It feels great to be honored by the readers of Powder Magazine and the Magazine itself.â€

Log onto PowderAwards.com to watch the show in its entirety with additional behind-the-scenes photos, complete results and more. Follow Powder on Facebook Facebook.com/PowderMag and Twitter @PowderMagazine and start the conversation with #PowderAwards.

Special thanks to presenting sponsor Icelandic Glacial, as well as supporting sponsors GoPro, Kru82 Vodka, Paradigm Audio, and Red Bull.

2013 POWDER AWARDS RESULTS

Reader Poll Top 10 Men
1. Tom Wallisch
2. Seth Morrison
3. Sean Pettit
4. Eric Hjorleifson
5. Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
6. Cody Townsend
7. Henrik Harlaut
8. Mark Abma
9. Tanner Hall
10. Eric Pollard
Reader Poll Top 5 Women
1. Ingrid Backstrom
2. Sarah Burke
3. Kaya Turski
4. Michelle Parker
5. Elyse Saugstad
VIDEO AWARDS

Best Female Performance
Michelle Parker - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films

Best Male Performance
Candide Thovex - Few Words

Breakthrough Performance
Sandy Boville - Act Natural - Toy Soldier Productions

Best Natural Air
Sean Pettit - We - Poor Boyz Productions

Best Manmade Air
Henrik Harlaut - The Education Of Style - Inspired Media Concepts

Icelandic Glacial Full Throttle
Candide Thovex - Few Words - Process Films

Best Line
Eric Hjorleifson - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films

Best Jib
Clayton Vila - The Eighty Six - Stept Productions

Best Powder
Jay Peak - No Matter What - Meathead Films

Best P.O.V.
Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton - Because - Two Plank Productions

Best Editing
Sunny - Level 1 Productions

Best Cinematography
Few Words - Process Films

Best Documentary
Few Words - Candide Thovex

Movie of the Year
Sunny - Level 1 Productions

OTHER AWARDS

Best Web Series
Salomon Freeski TV - Switchback Entertainment

Photo of the Year Award
Jordan Manley and Dave Treadway

GoPro Award
Brody Leven

TWO PLANK HONORED ALONG WITH TOP SKIERS AND SKI FILMS HONORED AT 2013 POWDER AWARDS

Corey — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:29:34 +0000

PRESENTED BY ICELANDIC GLACIAL

Two Plank seals the deal on first Powder Award receiving the blow out win for Best POV featuring Corey Felton and Topher Plimption. Two Plank also stoked with a nomination for Best Line as well as multiple athlete nominations. â€œItâ€™s a true honor to be considered by Powder and the voting members. We are truly humbled by the experience and are greatly looking forward to the awards show. I am personally very proud of the work Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton have done since teaming up with us, as well as the entire crew. We want to thank Tyson Bolduc for pioneering the line in 08, as well as all the athletes, fans, and supporters over the years for helping to get us here and earning our first Powder Award nominations; and first company WIN!.â€

Press Release-
PARK CITY, Utah. (Jan. 18, 2013) - Candide Thovex, Sunny (Level 1 Productions), Tom Wallisch and Ingrid Backstrom earned top honors last night at the 13th annual Powder Awards presented by Icelandic Glacial natural spring water. The event, coined the Academy Awards of skiing, debuted on opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in powder capitol Park City, Utah, to a sold out crowd of athletes, industry insiders, celebrities, media and ski fans.

France’s Candide Thovez big winner of 2013 Powder Awards with four honors. Photo: Powder
“It was a beautiful night celebrating skiing at a new venue in a new town,”said Powder Editor John Stifter. “It was a night of firsts, from Candide collecting four awards to the Level 1 crew bringing home their first Movie of the Year award after a decade of making films.”

The big winner of the evening was the enigma that is Candide Thovex. He tracked the longest voyage to Park City, importing all the way from La Clusaz, France, to accept four awards including Best Male Performance and the Icelandic Glacial Full Throttle Award for his role in Few Words from Process Films. The film also earned the Best Documentary title and Best Cinematography.

“Once more, thank you,”said Thovex upon accepting the Best Male Performance award. “That’s a big one, right there. I think a lot of people actually deserve this one. Thanks for choosing me.

Sunny, the latest from Level 1 Productions, claimed the prestigious “Movie of the Year” video award as well as a nod for “Best Editing”. It was the first Movie of the Year award for Level 1 Productions with over a decade of filmmaking under their belts. Others nominated in the category, an honor in itself, included The Dream Factory (Teton Gravity Research), The Eighty Six (Stept Productions) and Few Words (Candide Thoves).

“We wanted to make something that wasn’t epic,”says Jeff Berman, who snuck into the first Powder Awards in 2001. “We were going for a relatable and accessible film. This award is humbling, yet reassuring to know our vision of skiing is something that other people are appreciating.”

In the Men’s Reader Poll, fans voted Salt Lake City local Tom Wallisch to the top of the chart for the third consecutive year. The top 10 men were rounded out by Seth Morrison (Frisco, Colo.), Sean Pettit (Whistler, B.C., CAN), Eric Hjorleifson (Canmore, Alberta, CAN), Sage Cattabriga-Alosa (Salt Lake City, Utah), Cody Townsend (Olympic Valley, Calif.), Henrik Harlaut (SWE), Mark Abma (Whistler, B.C., CAN), Tanner Hall (Park City, Utah) and Eric Pollard (Hood River, Ore.)

Three-time Men’s Reader Poll winner Tom Wallisch Photo: Powder
“Awesome. Third time, really stoked. This is amazing. Mahalo. Party on. Get drunk,”said Wallisch. “Thanks to all the readers and the fans. You guys are why I do what I do.”

Ingrid Backstrom of Olympic Village, Calif., claimed a record eighth consecutive win In the women’s Reader Poll, further solidifying her dominance and popularity as one of the best female skiers of all time. The late Sarah Burke maintained her number two spot on the Poll followed by Kaya Turski (Montreal, Quebec, CAN), Michelle Parker (Tahoe City, Calif.) and Elyse Saugstad (Olympic Valley, Calif.).

“It feels amazing,”said Backstrom. “I’m overwhelmed. It feels great to be honored by the readers of Powder Magazine and the Magazine itself.”

Log onto PowderAwards.com to watch the show in its entirety with additional behind-the-scenes photos, complete results and more. Follow Powder on Facebook Facebook.com/PowderMag and Twitter @PowderMagazine and start the conversation with #PowderAwards.

Special thanks to presenting sponsor Icelandic Glacial, as well as supporting sponsors GoPro, Kru82 Vodka, Paradigm Audio, and Red Bull.

2013 POWDER AWARDS RESULTS

Reader Poll Top 10 Men
1. Tom Wallisch
2. Seth Morrison
3. Sean Pettit
4. Eric Hjorleifson
5. Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
6. Cody Townsend
7. Henrik Harlaut
8. Mark Abma
9. Tanner Hall
10. Eric Pollard
Reader Poll Top 5 Women
1. Ingrid Backstrom
2. Sarah Burke
3. Kaya Turski
4. Michelle Parker
5. Elyse Saugstad
VIDEO AWARDS

Best Female Performance
Michelle Parker - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films

Best Male Performance
Candide Thovex - Few Words

Breakthrough Performance
Sandy Boville - Act Natural - Toy Soldier Productions

Best Natural Air
Sean Pettit - We - Poor Boyz Productions

Best Manmade Air
Henrik Harlaut - The Education Of Style - Inspired Media Concepts

Icelandic Glacial Full Throttle
Candide Thovex - Few Words - Process Films

Best Line
Eric Hjorleifson - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films

Best Jib
Clayton Vila - The Eighty Six - Stept Productions

Best Powder
Jay Peak - No Matter What - Meathead Films

Best P.O.V.
Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton - Because - Two Plank Productions

Best Editing
Sunny - Level 1 Productions

Best Cinematography
Few Words - Process Films

Best Documentary
Few Words - Candide Thovex

Movie of the Year
Sunny - Level 1 Productions

OTHER AWARDS

Best Web Series
Salomon Freeski TV - Switchback Entertainment

Photo of the Year Award
Jordan Manley and Dave Treadway

GoPro Award
Brody Leven

Two Plank Athlete of the week interview: Aaron Blunck

Corey — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:36:43 +0000

We talked with our newest athlete addition, Aaron Blunck, just coming off of an amazing 2nd place competition result at the Grand Prix in Copper for super pipe. Also, while as we are talking, you found out you just got an invite to compete in Winter X Aspen! So proud of this little ripper and show the support @Aaron_Blunck!

Â· When/where/how did you develop your passion for dominating snow?

I started skiing when I was 18 months old! I started competing when I was 8 years old in Crested Butte and have loved it ever since then!

Â· Whatâ€™s the worst spill youâ€™ve taken?

The worst spill I ever took was in the North Face Open series in slopestyle I did a dub twelve and landed side ways on the knuckle about two feet away in and flipped straight to my shoulder.

Â· Whatâ€™s the most impressive run youâ€™ve crushed?

The Best run I have ever taken was in The Copper Grand Prix 2013. I was so stoked! [2nd place]

Â· When you see snow, you think/feelâ€¦?

I think about fun and feel a huge amount of excitement.

Â· Where is your favorite fresh powder location and why?

My favorite spot for fresh pow is morning glory in Crested Butte, Co.

Â· What is the best advice you can give to a person learning to ski?

Keep weight on your downhill ski hands in front and just go!

Â· What do you think are your biggest strengths as a skier? Weaknesses?

Strengths are definitely going big and getting landings! Weaknesses are not going as big as some people in the comps.

Â· What do you think are your biggest strengths as a human? Weaknesses?

I think being humble is my biggest strength, Weaknesses are doing to much for people and not for my self.

Â· What is the best way to approach an epic run?

Get in the mind set and listen to my music and just send it!

Â· Oh yeah, and how young are you?

I am 16 years old!

Cheer Aaron on as he competes in Whistler before arriving at Winter X Aspen!

See the Powder Award Nominated Best Live & POV shot…

Corey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:07:11 +0000

Raw multi-angle edit!

http://vimeo.com/53721789

Wish us luck Jan. 17th in Park City, UT

The West Elk Project: Two Plank’s Powder Award Nominations

Corey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:04:59 +0000

Once again, Crested Butte film companies will be represented at this yearâ€™s Powder Awards. No stranger to the Powder Awards, Matchstick Productions continues itâ€™s legacy of greatness in their 20th year. Superheroes of Stoke received seven Powder Award nominations in six categories: Best Line (Erik Hjorleifson) Best Powder (Chatter Creek) Best Air (Russ Henshaw) Best Editing (Superheroes of Stoke) Best Female (Michelle Parker) (Ingrid Backstrom), Best Male (Erik Hjorleifson). One notable MSP snub was Richard Permin, who put together a very complete segment that opened Superheroes of Stoke with a bang.

This year, Two Plank Productions joined the big boys of the ski movie industry, receiving two Powder Award nominations for their first major feature production, â€œBecause.â€ Corey Felton and Topher Plimptonâ€™s tandem straightline in the Crested Butte backcountry has been nominated for Best Line as well as Best Point of View. This comes as no surprise as the shot drew the most cheers when the film made itâ€™s debut in Crested Butte. Two Plankâ€™s founder Corey Tijblas expressed, â€œItâ€™s a true honor to be considered by Powder and the voting members. We are truly humbled by the experience and are greatly looking forward to the awards show. I am personally very proud of the work Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton have done since teaming up with us, as well as the entire crew. We want to thank all the athletes, fans, and supporters over the years for helping to get us here and earing our first Powder Award nominations.â€

Congratulations to Two Plank and Matchstick for their achievements. Weâ€™re looking forward to their future projects, especially McConkey, MSPâ€™s documentary of everyoneâ€™s hero Shane McConkey (see trailer below).

Check out the full list of Powder Award nominations here. You can purchase both films at the Colorado FreeSkier.com

Two Plank thanks Ed and the entire crew at The West Elk Project.com for their continued support!

Two Plank’s “BECAUSE” up for two Powder Award Nominations

Corey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:02:25 +0000

Powder Magazine has names “BECAUSE” an official nominee for Best Line and Best P.O.V. shots for the 2012 international ski film season. Cheers to Corey Felton, Topher Plimpton and the TwoPlank crew for picking up our first Powder Magazine Award Nominations; and to Tyson Bolduc for finding the line!

Press Release:
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (January 3, 2013) - With just two weeks remaining until the 13th annual Powder Awards presented by Icelandic Glacial natural spring water, POWDER magazine is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2013 show. The prestigious event will take place for the first time ever on opening night of the Sundance Film Festival at Park City Live in Park City, Utah. The event is open to the public this year with select tickets going on sale this Friday, Jan. 4 at PowderAwards.com.

Photo by Adam Clark
A judging panel that included the POWDER staff, ski-industry veterans, photographers, filmmakers, and ski-film savants reviewed hundreds of entries to determine the nominees.

“After receiving nominee clips from 20-plus filmmakers, a comprehensive panel of judges has viewed hours of footage and the votes have been tallied,” says POWDER Editor John Stifter. “We’re pleased to announce the 2013 nominees and are eager to award winners at the show in Park City.”

Official 2013 Powder Awards presented by Icelandic Glacial nominees:

Best Line
Pep Fujas - WE - Poor Boyz Productions
Parker White - Sunny - Level 1 Productions
Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton - Because - Two Plank Productions
Erik Hjorleifson - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films

Best Powder
Chatter Creek - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films
Griffin Post and Todd Ligare - The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research
Jay Peak - No Matter What - Meathead Films
Erik Roner - The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research

Best Natural Air
Sean Pettit - WE - Poor Boyz Productions
Tim Durtschi - The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research
Parker White - Sunny - Level 1 Productions
Max Hammer - The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research

Best Manmade Air
Russ Henshaw - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films
Henrik Harlaut - The Education of Style - Inspired Media Concepts
Karl Fostvedt - WE - Poor Boyz Productions
Dana Flahr - The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research

Best Jib
Clayton Vila - The Eighty Six - Stept Productions
Tom Wallisch - Sunny - Level 1 Productions
Will Wesson - No Matter What - Meathead Films
Leigh Powis - WE - Poor Boyz Productions

Best P.O.V.
Dana Flahr - The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research
Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton - Because - Two Plank Productions
Mike Henituk - WE - Poor Boyz Productions
Russ Henshaw - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films

Best Cinematography Presented by GoPro
The Eighty Six - Stept Productions
Few Words - Process Films
Sunny - Level 1 Productions
The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research

Best Editing
Act Natural - Toy Soldier Productions
Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films
Sunny - Level 1 Productions
The Eighty Six - Stept Productions

Best Female Performance
Michelle Parker - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films
Angel Collinson - The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research
Elyse Saugstad - Kill Your Boredom - Voleurz
Ingrid Backstrom - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films

Best Male Performance
Eric Hjorleifson - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films
Candide Thovex - Few Words - Process Films
Sean Pettit - WE - Poor Boyz Productions
Dash Longe - The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research

Best Documentary
Tempting Fear - Switchback Entertainment
Choose Your Own Adventure - Powderwhore Productions
Few Words - Process Films

Movie of the Year
The Dream Factory - Teton Gravity Research
The Eighty Six - Stept Productions
Few Words - Process Films
Sunny - Level 1 Productions

Awards will also be presented for Full Throttle presented by Icelandic Glacial and Breakthrough Performer and Best Web Series, as well as Reader Poll honors for the top 10 men and five women as voted on by fans and POWDER readers.

Kicking off the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival, the biggest night in skiing will honor the world’s best skiers, filmmakers, and photographers with a celebration extraordinaire at Park City Live on Jan. 17. Attendance is open to the public who purchase tickets and a live-streaming webcast will begin at 7 p.m. (MST) at PowderAwards.com. A limited number of tickets will go on sale this Friday, Jan. 4 exclusively at PowderAwards.com for $10. All ticket proceeds benefit the Wasatch Backcountry Rescue (WBRescue.com). Tickets will be available for pick up at Will Call at the Park City Live venue the night of the show. Doors will open to ticket holders at 7 p.m. before the live show starts at 8 p.m.

For Media credentials and registration, contact Dawn Hamilton at dhamilton@khpublicrelations.com.

Click-in to PowderAwards.com for more information, follow Powder on Facebook Facebook.com/PowderMag and Twitter @PowderMagazine and start the conversation with #PowderAwards.

Two Plank Interview of the Week: Elyse Saugstad

Corey — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:13:12 +0000

Two Plank asked contributing athlete Elyse Saugstad about skiing, life, and favorites.

TP: When/where/how did you develop your passion for dominating snow?
ES: At the ripe age of 3. Before I was capable of keeping up with my Dad he would throw me in his backpack and take me skiing. So, by the time I was three I was shred-ding. Growing up in Alaska in a ski-loving family made it easy for my passion to grow through my childhood, and itâ€™s never left.

TP: Whatâ€™s the worst spill youâ€™ve taken?
ES: Well, if you ask one of my best girlfriends sheâ€™d probably recall a story from when we were about 22 years old. I took a couple of nasty diggers on the dance floor due to my heightened state of inebriation, but she was there to pick me up so I could keep shaking my booty. I definitely had bruises the next day.

TP: Whatâ€™s the most impressive run youâ€™ve crushed?
ES: Charging the Bec de Rosses for the Verbier Extreme competition. As Jeremy Jones says, â€œIt is the only true extreme ski/snowboard contest in the world.â€

TP: When you see snow, you think/feelâ€¦?
ES: Calm, pureness, beauty… and heaps of excitement!

TP: Gear you swear by? What are the essentials?
ES: Salomon Rockette 115s or Rocker 108s
ABS Backpack
Arcade Belt
Hestra Mittens
Scott Googles and Poles
Kask Base layers and Hats
Thermic Boot Heaters
Ski-Doo Rev 600
Hand Warmers, affectionately known as cha-cha machines

TP: Where is your favorite fresh powder location and why?
ES: 1st place: North Face tram laps at Alyeska Resort because itâ€™s the longest sustained vert run in North America. 2nd place: KT-22 storm skiing at Squaw Valley. 3rd place: Anywhere that has heaps of snow, great terrain, and smiling friends to share it with.

TP: What is the best advice you can give to a person learning to ski?
ES: Go ahead and fall. A lot. It will help get you over your fear of crashing by realizing itâ€™s not that bad! Otherwise, skiing should be fun, no matter what your ability is. If itâ€™s not, there is always that wonderful thing called apres.

TP: What do you think are your biggest strengths as a skier? Weaknesses?
ES: Strengths- I ski fast, hard, and like to jump off of things.
Weaknesses- Well, all those strengths become weaknesses when my husband, Cody Townsend, canâ€™t keep up and I have to rub his ego after a day of skiing. Heâ€™s a good sport though, he thinks it sexy I give him a run for his money.

TP: What do you think are your biggest strengths as a human? Weaknesses?
ES: Strengths: I have the confidence to keep up with the boys and donâ€™t mind getting pummeled.
Weaknesses: Iâ€™m not a superhero, what a bummer.

TP: What is the best way to approach an epic run?
ES: With confidence and joy. Also, donâ€™t think about what you should avoid but rather what you need to do to nail the run.

Congrats to Elyse on her Power Award Nomination for Best Female Performance!

iTunesÂ® Launches “BECAUSE” in Full HD at Special Price

Corey — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:33:16 +0000

Two Plank Productions announces our first iTunes release is now live for Full HD download and rental. Bonus content, additional formats, and more at the link below! Special thanks to our online partner Danny Grant and The Orchard! Also coming soon to Hulu, XBOX, and Playstation Networks.

NOW on iTunes for HD Download and Rental: “BECAUSE” on iTunesÂ®

“BECAUSE” in full HD now on iTunes for download or rent at special price!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/because/id578575773

Corey Tibljas sits down with ESPN for the release of “BECAUSE”

Corey — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:10:32 +0000

‘Because’ by Two Plank Productions
Two Plank Productions plans to reinvent their company with new ski film “Because”

By Colin Bane - ESPN

Director Corey Tibljas founded Two Plank Productions with a crew of classmates from Western State Colorado University in Gunnison, Colo., back in 1997, making the most of the local backcountry terrain around nearby Crested Butte. Tibljas — who also works as a firefighter and EMT for the Crested Butte Fire Protection District and EMS divisions — has released just five short films over the 15-year span, running the company as something of a side project for most of that time, but he says his latest labor of love represents a shift in focus and a determination to start doing things differently. ESPN.com caught up with him to find out why he’s changing gears as a filmmaker and re-investing in his business and why he took more than two years to film his latest movie, “Because,” which premiered last week.

It seems like we haven’t heard much from Two Plank Productions in a while. What have you been up to?
Our previous films, going back to when we first started as students, were always about 30 minutes long and our approach was, basically, to go out and shoot as much as we could without much of a plan and then try to sort it all out in post-production. At some point we started to ask ourselves why were doing what we do, and this film is the answer: “Because.” We spent a year in pre-production, setting up some really great trips with a tremendous group of 22 athletes and an awesome crew, and spent two years in production and post-production to get it right. We invested in a bunch of new technology, including some RED digital cameras and all-new edit equipment, and set out to reinvent Two Plank from what we’d done before.

The list of locations for this film includes Japan, British Columbia, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as Colorado spots closer to home including Aspen, Silverton Mountain, and right there in your own backyard. What’s kept you and your company in Crested Butte after all this time?
Out of every place I’ve been in the world I’ve never found an easier backcountry work environment than the one right out my back door. Geographically the terrain is just amazing, with all these different peaks and valleys, and it’s super-accessible. For us it’s a no-brainer, and we’re not the only ones who’ve noticed: We’re about a mile from Matchstick Productions, and we hang out and bounce ideas off each other with those guys all the time.

I’ve been hearing that a lot lately, this notion of collaboration between potentially competing companies — it seems like there’s a lot of that going on. What do you think is driving that?
The synergy in Colorado among companies who share our demographic is second-to-none. There are just so many like-minded action sports companies here, film production companies and otherwise, and I just feel like there’s been a realization here that we can collaborate together in a non-competitive basis without losing anything to each other. Everyone wants this whole thing to keep getting bigger together. Colorado’s just a real fostering place to run a small business and, obviously, a great environment for making ski films: You look at companies like Matchstick, Level 1 Productions, Sweetgrass … it’s not an exaggeration to say that Colorado’s becoming the center of it all.

Outside of the local spots, what were your favorite trips for “Because”?
Going to Japan had always been high on my list and our trip to Niseko was a first for everyone on the trip. We didn’t get any of the four-foot dumps you always hear about, but we had some really good snow and everybody was thoroughly impressed. Another great trip was to Haines, Alaska, with Ben Furimsky. He’s a Crested Buttian who’s pretty much been with us since day one. He’s like 41 now but his skiing has just gotten better progressively every year, so we took him on a ski plane expedition for two weeks, touring around and living out of tents on the glacier.

What is your overall impression of the film?
We started with this question of “why do we do what we do?” And hopefully our answer — the “Because” — will resonate with people who understand that the adventure along the way is everything. This film is really a sum of all the parts that have come together over the last two and a half years. The athletes have pushed themselves to the edge physically, mentally, and financially. I really feel like it’s not my movie: It’s everybody’s movie who’s in it or was involved in it.

“BECAUSE” WORLD PREMIERE - Event Story From West Elk Project

Corey — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:08:41 +0000

By Ed Dujardin - Courtesy of WestElkProject.com

This Friday night, Two Plank Productions held the world premiere of their newest feature film, â€œBecause,â€ in a buzzing and packed Grand Ballroom in Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado. Anticipation was high as â€œBecauseâ€ is Two Plank Productions biggest project to date, with filming spanning over the past two seasons. The addition of a third unit film crew allowed Two Plank to extend its coverage of the ski world to heights never before reached by the small film company from Crested Butte. This fact quickly became evident to the people in the crowd who have watched Two Plank grow from an operation run by two teenagers (Corey Tibljas and Ben Somrak) in 1999, to one that uses the highest grade equipment in remote regions all over the world.

After the large gathering of excited viewers settled into the venue, they were treated to a surplus of giveaways and raffles that added to the stoked atmosphere. Following a quick intro, the film opened up to the Run-Around crew shredding jaw-dropping lines on sled access terrain in the Tetons. However, the noise amplitude went through the roof when the crew moved south to the Crested Butte backcountry, where Topher Plimpton and Corey Felton point it down an enormous yet incredibly skinny straight-line on Purple Mountain (one of the more notable peaks in the CB backcountry). The film travels on to various locations around the globe, including British Colombia, Japan, Montana, the Pacific Northwest, and closing in Alaska. â€œBecauseâ€ goes out with a bang, where Lexi Dupont, Colter Hinchliffe, and Leo Ahrens take advantage of perfect conditions to ski incredible spines in Haines, AK.

In â€œBecause,â€ Two Plank Productions does well in sticking to its roots of big mountain skiing. The film does not feature a park segment (backcountry booters are), which was fine with the Crested Butte audience of predominately big mountain oriented skiers. While the film does access remote locations, it is done so without the budget of the bigger ski movies. In â€œBecause,â€ Two Plank demonstrates that the right skiers with a strong desire to get to the goods can produce a very strong and appealing movie, as was demonstrated by the crowd enthusiasm. After the show, owner Corey Tibljas commented, â€œThe evening went great. I believe the stoke of the crowd reflected the extra effort and quality that went into this movie.â€

“BECAUSE” WORLD PREMIERE - Crested Butte 9/7

Corey — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:27:21 +0000

â€œBECAUSEâ€
A New Motion Picture Adventure FreeSki Film From Two Plank Productions

-PREMIERE Tour Tickets for “BECAUSE” Order Online Tickets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
(Crested Butte, CO / Denver, CO) After three years, Two Plank returns with a film of epic proportions above all of previous titles. As summer begins to look towards winter yet again, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 5th full-length feature ski film showcasing adventures from two record-setting winters. Premiering September 7, 2012, we proudly present a film by Executive Producer Corey Tibljas, with Executive Producer Willis Barnette, Producer / Editor Jeffery Loewe, and an amazing crew.

This revolutionary film is coming to a theater and retail stores near you! â€œBECAUSEâ€ is a 50 minute High Definition FreeSkiing project available on Blu-Ray, DVD, iTunes, and HD Digital Online Download. Info is online at twoplank.com

â€œBECAUSEâ€ is Two Plankâ€™s first top tier production value film which was shot over two separate record snowfall winters across the globe. â€œBECAUSEâ€ follows 22 pro athletes through the deepest snow, biggest cliffs, and most intense adventure expiditions our cameras have seen. â€œBECAUSEâ€ is a story-based, rich visual project of established riders along side the most anticipated upcoming athletes sharing insight to their athletic ambitions and motivational drive to acomplish the next achievement in their careers. â€œBECAUSEâ€ provides non-stop freeski adventure entertainment through the performances mixed with the quest from the athletes and filmmakers alike.

â€œBECAUSEâ€ will host its World Premiere here, in Two Plankâ€™s home town, Friday September 7th, 2012 at the Mountaineer Square Ball Room of Mt. Crested Butte, CO at 8:00 PM [doors at 7:30]. Tickets are $6 in advance at twoplank.com, Colorado Freeskier, and the Gas CafÃ©. Additional bus service to and from the Mountaineer Square transit center will be running the normal bus route for the hour prior and post show courtesy of The Mountain Express.

Since the addition of a third unit film crew, Two Plank was able to cover more ground than ever, while having the ability to chase the best storms fluidly with featured heli-skiing, new cutting edge RED Camera shots, snowmobile exploration, ski-plane destination excursions, and increased production gear. Complete with fresh secret zones, lines, plus one-of-a-kind jump locations, â€œBECAUSEâ€ features the encapsulating motivation of the individual athletes collectivly paired with breath-taking visual shots, and compelling entertainment of the crew united as one.

Featuring the talents of: COREY FELTON TOPHER PLIMPTON TAYLOR FELTON JON JOHNSTON MATT PHILIPPI P.Y. LEBLANC BEN FURIMSKY MAX MANCINI COLTER HINCHLIFFE ELYSE SAUGSTAD LEXI DUPONT JESSE HALL MARSHALL MILLER DREW PETERSEN MAT JACKSON with JEREMY BROWN LEO AHRENS with CONOR PELTON JON PEOT NEIL AMONSON CORY ZILA â€œOCHOâ€ ALLEN and many others

Shot on location in High Definition: CRESTED BUTTE, SILVERTON, ASPEN [CO] JACKSON [WY] LOGAN, WASATCH RANGE [UT] WHITEFISH, COOKE CITY [MT] NELSON, PEMBERTON, WHISTLER [BC] HAINES [AK] STEVENS [WA] SUN VALLEY [ID] KIRKWOOD [CA] NISEKO [JAPAN]

Check out the trailer, find distribution info, look for / order premiere tickets near you, and order in all formats from Sept. 2012 onward at twoplank.com

Please come out and bring your friends or family of all ages to have an evening of stoke to check out this world-class new film from Two Plank Productions at this special discounted local show price. Each ticket is an entry to win amazing door prizes from our sponsors as well as special entry to our legendary afterparty at LoBar immedaitely following.

Presented By: Go Fast Sports, Able Planet Linx Audio, FlyLow, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, FAS.C, Rocky Mountain Underground Skis, Discrete, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State Colorado University, Skyhigh Offroad, Icelantic Skis, POC, Scott Wintersport, Swany Gloves, Guru Graphics, Paul Mitchell, and Go Pro.

TWO PLANK PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS an adventure ski film by
COREY TIBLJAS
â€œBECAUSEâ€

Executive producers WILLIS BARNETTE COREY TIBLJAS

Edited / graphics by JEFFREY LOEWE with special edit by MYKE GRISWOLD production asst & Graphic Design by LYDIA STERN
principal cinematography COREY TIBLJAS AUSTIN GIBNEY WILLIS BARNETTE and REGGIE CRIST with others, photography by
WILL WISSMAN / SEABA

â€œBECAUSEâ€ - A New Motion Picture Adventure FreeSki Film From Two Plank Productions

Corey — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:48:11 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(Crested Butte, CO / Denver, CO) As summer begins to look towards winter yet again, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 5th full-length feature ski film showcasing adventures from two record-setting winters. Premiering September 2012, we proudly present a film by Executive Producer Corey Tibljas, with Executive Producer Willis Barnette, Producer / Editor Jeffery Loewe, and an amazing staff.

This revolutionary film is coming to a theater and retail stores near you! â€œBECAUSEâ€ is a 50 minute High Definition FreeSkiing project available on Blu-Ray, DVD, iTunes, and HD Digital Online Download. Info is online at twoplank.com

â€œBECAUSEâ€ is Two Plankâ€™s first top tier production value film which was shot over two separate record snowfall winters across the globe. â€œBECAUSEâ€ follows 22 pro athletes through the deepest snow, biggest cliffs, and most intense adventure expiditions our cameras have seen. â€œBECAUSEâ€ is a story-based, rich visual project of established riders along side the most anticipated upcoming athletes sharing insight to their athletic ambitions and motivational drive to acomplish the next achievement in their careers. â€œBECAUSEâ€ provides non-stop freeski adventure entertainment through the performances mixed with the quest from the athletes and filmmakers alike.

Since the addition of a third unit film crew, Two Plank was able to cover more ground than ever, while having the ability to chase the best storms fluidly with featured heli-skiing, new cutting edge RED Camera shots, snowmobile exploration, ski-plane destination excursions, and increased production gear. Complete with fresh secret zones, lines, plus one-of-a-kind jump locations, â€œBECAUSEâ€ features the encapsulating motivation of the individual athletes collectivly paired with breath-taking visual shots, and compelling entertainment of the crew united as one.

Featuring the talents of: COREY FELTON TOPHER PLIMPTON TAYLOR FELTON JON JOHNSTON MATT PHILIPPI P.Y. LEBLANC BEN FURIMSKY MAX MANCINI COLTER HINCHLIFFE ELYSE SAUGSTAD LEXI DUPONT JESSE HALL MARSHALL MILLER DREW PETERSEN MAT JACKSON with JEREMY BROWN LEO AHRENS with CONOR PELTON JON PEOT NEIL AMONSON CORY ZILA â€œOCHOâ€ ALLEN and many others

Shot on location in High Definition: CRESTED BUTTE, SILVERTON, ASPEN [CO] JACKSON [WY] LOGAN, WASATCH RANGE [UT] WHITEFISH, COOKE CITY [MT] NELSON, PEMBERTON, WHISTLER [BC] HAINES [AK] STEVENS [WA] SUN VALLEY [ID] KIRKWOOD [CA] NISEKO [JAPAN]

Check out the trailer, find distribution info, look for / order premiere tickets near you, and order in all formats from Sept. 2012 onward at twoplank.com

Presented By: Go Fast Sports, Able Planet Linx Audio, FlyLow, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, FAS.C, Rocky Mountain Underground Skis, Discrete, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State Colorado University, Skyhigh Offroad, Icelantic Skis, POC, Scott Wintersport, Swany Gloves, Guru Graphics, Paul Mitchell, and Go Pro.

TWO PLANK PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS an adventure ski film by
COREY TIBLJAS
â€œBECAUSEâ€

Executive producers WILLIS BARNETTE COREY TIBLJAS

Edited / graphics by JEFFREY LOEWE with special edit by MYKE GRISWOLD production asst & Graphic Design by LYDIA STERN
principal cinematography COREY TIBLJAS AUSTIN GIBNEY WILLIS BARNETTE and REGGIE CRIST with others, photography by
WILL WISSMAN / SEABA

“BECAUSE” full page ads hitting shelves!

Corey — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:40:05 +0000

Two Plank fans, be sure to check your mailboxes / newsstands for the first issues of the season from our friends at Freeskier and Powder Magazines. Featuring the new full page Ads from Two Plank Productions promoting the upcoming highly anticipated release of “BECAUSE” in September of 2012

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Off to Jap-pow!

Corey — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:38:08 +0000

After great successes at SIA 2012 in Denver, the Two Plank crew is off to Niseko Japan to explore 22 feet of powder with Black Diamond Tours for two weeks. Athletes accompanying the production crew of Corey Tibljas, Willis Barnette, and Austin Gibney will be pro freeskiers Jon Peot, Mat Jackson, Drew Petersen, Jeremy Brown, and pro snowboarder Brady Farr. Check twoplank.com, our Facebook and twitter for real time content!

Wanted: Canadian Bride… - The Run Around

Corey — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:57:52 +0000

With the criminals in the group headed to Cooke City Montana to shoot, the â€œgood kidsâ€ of the group were ready to get part one of the mission underway. First stop: Nelson, BC.

We had no local connection in the area, so it was more of an exploratory endeavor. Lucky for us, the stigma of Canadians being overly welcoming is true. Most of the zones that had the best skiing were found solely from gathering local beta. Whether it was from the local hardware store employee, gas station attendant, or fellow sled neck enthusiast, all the info was solid. Even though at times some of the directions we received required implementing more of a â€œguess and testâ€ technique. We did pretty well considering the endless kilometers of unmarked logging roads in the area. Unfortunately the weather was not fully cooperative with us (as would be the theme for the whole trip) most of the days consisted of grey skies with valley rain and mountain flurries. In fact, it almost seemed like the clouds were playing games with us the whole time. They would open up long enough for us to get a visual of the massive, picturesque lines in the high alpine that were begging for someone to put tracks down them. And it would stay open long enough to convince us that it would be a worthwhile to attempt hiking to the summit to ski and shoot them. Then of course, just when we get to the top, they would roll in stronger and thicker than before. Despite our relentless game of cat and mouse with the clouds, we were still able to find some great snow in the smaller mini-golf areas that offered us some treed visibility during the numerous cloudy days.

A week went by pretty fast, as they tend to do when youâ€™re putting in 12 plus hour days of sled-skiing and exploring areas new to us. And with no foreseeable break in the coming days forecast, along with the groups collective ADD hitting the rev limiter, we made the difficult decision to relocate. So we packed up our house on wheels, said goodbye to Mrs. Kline of Klineâ€™s RV Park, and put in a 12-hour push west to the Pemberton/Whistler area. At first the new location did not treat us kind, plague by 3 consecutive days of uncooperative weather, it may seem like i am whining, but three days of sitting in the trailer can take a real toll on an overly active personality. By day two we were all placing bets on who would be the first to turn into Jack Nicholson in The Shining. For some reason the odds seemed to be against me.

Travelling is indeed a wonderful gift, however, there are times when you second-guess the time spent on the road and off the hill because of uncontrollable factors. When youâ€™re dealing with a limited budget and time frame, the overall goal of being as productive as possible takes priority in your decision-making. I had to constantly keep reminding myself of all the hype I had heard about this place from friends in the ski community to help justify the time and money being invested in relocating. To quote my buddy Cody Townsend, â€œif you want big-lines, definitely, definitely, definitely, go to Pemberton and be prepared to be amazed!â€ Sure enough, on day four when the weather turned for the better, I was just that.

We were extremely fortunate to have met up with Jon Johnson, a living legend in the Pemby area, who has had numerous appearances in ski movies over the years. Iâ€™m not sure what we would had done without Jon acting as our guide, Austin, Taylor and I could barely keep our sleds on the trail because we were gawking at all the massive peaks and endless lines shrouding us. Jonâ€™s knowledge of the area is incredible, he and his late ski partner Jack Hannah have dedicated numerous years to exploring the area, using maps and Google Earth to suss out how to get on top of these monster peaks.

Mother Nature was kind enough to grace us with two consecutive days of sunshine and we took full advantage, with a 5 and 4am wakeup to hit the goods. Day one was an abrupt transition to say the least, we went from sitting on our butts for three day to standing on top of a 2000 foot line that took all but 3 minuets to get on top of with a sled. This themed continued for two days of great snow, huge lines and sun, leaving the crew totally exhausted and smiling for days later.

In hindsight I am not too sure the trip to Pemberton was the healthiest thing for me. Yes, I was able to ski the longest most impressive sled-skiing terrain of my life, but now Iâ€™m left wanting more and more. Itâ€™s safe to say that Pemberton has not seen the last of The Run Around!

Topher

Back to CB - The Run Around

Corey — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:56:44 +0000

I have been in Crested Butte for about a week now. Professional skier Matt Philippi and I drove down after our session in Cooke city. We struck gold this time in Crested Butte, it snowed about 3 feet during the first two days then the clouds cleared and left us with beautiful sunshine and deep snow! However, being this late in the season, when the sun comes out it warms things up quick making for heavy snow and dangerous conditions. Luckily this place has tons of good lines on North facing aspect which are more sheltered from the strong spring sun offering us some incredible snow. Matt stuck around for four days, then had to head back home to Salt Lake, I have been here for over a week now and the temps are starting to get pretty high. Its been 50 degree down low for the past two days which means its time for me to head back to Jackson and meet up with Taylor and Toph. Unfortunately the resort is closed for the season but we should be sled skiing for a while as long as the weather cooperates.

Corey Felton

Cooke City - The Run Around

Corey — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:55:59 +0000

Well my trip to Canada got cut pretty short. In fact I never even made it in. I still have some legal issues, that are being taken care of as we speak, that are prohibiting me from entering the great white north. However, I left Toph and Taylor and headed to Cooke City Montana to meet up with Matt Philippi to check out some of the sled skiing there. On the way in I could tell that this place was just like Jackson. It had a ton of snow and from looking at the weather forecast and talking to some locals it does not see a lot of sun. The following day we headed out to see what it had to offer. Cooke has it all, pillows, big lines, jumps and snowmobiling heaven. Unfortunately the sun barley came out and some of the people that I was with had a few issues (blown motors). So here are a few shots and I am now in Crested Butte where it is dumping snow. More to come soonâ€¦â€¦.

Corey Felton

Taylor Felton and The Run Around on ESPNÂ®

Corey — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:52:11 +0000

By John Symms

ESPNÂ® Freeski

“Taylor Felton has been active in a variety of skiing pursuits — ski racing, and more recently slopestyle and halfpipe contests — since he was five years old. Now 24, this winter he traded in the competition sticks for powder skis and a 30-foot travel trailer. Felton has been running around the mountains of North America in his wheel-bound home, searching for lines, kickers, deep snow and alpine solitude along with his brother Corey and their friend Topher Plimpton. You can see where the trio’s travels have taken them by checking out their new webisode series, “The Run Around,” which is posted exclusively above. We spoke to Felton about his season.

Last March, I went over to Idaho Falls and picked up a 30-foot travel trailer that comfortably sleeps six. I’m living out of it now. It’s my home. I’m parked in my brother and sister’s driveway in Jackson Hole for 150 bucks a month. Not bad.

You have to pack snow into the underside of the trailer when you’re parked so the pipes don’t freeze overnight.

So far this year, I’ve also taken my home to Salt Lake, and then to Kirkwood, for Corey and our friend Topher to compete in a Freeride World Tour stop. We were there for about two weeks and the weather was insane. We got about 12 feet while we were there. We couldn’t really ski much outside of resorts because there was too much snow to sled in.

I didn’t compete in Kirkwood. I feel like I’ve kind of served my time. If I competed next year, it would be 20 years of competing on skis. I’m kind of burnt out on it and looking to broaden my horizons. That’s why I really wanted in on The Run Around project. We’re doing our best to ski at a whole lot of different locations and with a whole lot of different skiers. Anyone’s welcome. It’s all about being out there and having a good time.

I’ve always dabbled in backcountry jumps and sledding. It’s always appealed to me to get out there and be really secluded. It’s nice being on your own, and getting away from competitions. Out here, you can pick your battles and be a little smarter than you can when someone’s telling you to drop when the wind’s blowing 70 miles an hour.

In the summer we’ve got to make a whole bunch of funds so we can do this again. Summer is our time to cut down trees and pocket some cash to put down our gas tanks next winter. My brother goes up in a big bucket truck, like guys use to service telephone poles, and cuts down dead branches or leaning trees. And I clean the mess that falls on the ground and run it through a chipper.

It’s pretty cool, the people you meet in parking lots of ski resorts. I met a guy who was a NASCAR pit crew chief. He told me how when he was our age, he had no money but a whole bunch of free time. Now he’s making a whole bunch of money, and has a lot of toys, but doesn’t have any time to use them. He was really envious of what we’re doing.

Everybody’s looking for that balance between having enough money and having enough time. I say, go work your ass off in the summer and take the winters off, even if you just barely get by.”

Austin Gibney: The Interview

Corey — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:37:35 +0000

From our friends at StokeLab.com

Stokefiles-

Videographer and all-around ripper Austin Gibney is something of an enigma. He might be better riding in front of the camera than working the controls behind it. Maybe. No doubt, his riding is precise and ballsy. Diverse, too â€“ he kills it from the pipe to the backcountry. Click through to see the photo gallery.

His videography and editing are nothing to shake a stick at either, as we’ve been fortunate enough to learn while working with Austin the last 8 months or so. He contributes video to StokeLab on a regular basis, check the end of the interview for some links to Austinâ€™s latest work.

Age 26, Austin grew up in Rhode Island, and moved to Colorado in 2002, to Gunnison to go to Western State College. He graduated in â€˜06 with a degree in recreation and communication, and now spends his summers working with Outward Bound in Alaska, and winters chasing deep snow stoke from Crested Butte to Jackson Hole to British Columbia.
We caught up with Austin recently to get his take on riding, filming, and all the turns in between. â€”Mike Horn
StokeLab: When did you start riding?
Austin Gibney: I started snowboarding in 1996, I think that was the first time, pretty much grew up snowboarding at Loon in New Hampshire.

SL: How did you get into the videography side of things?
AB: Ever since I was in high school, my friends and I would film skateboarding and snowboarding. I just kept getting more into it, started as a hobby and kind of turned into a job now.

SL: What are you up to this winter?
AB: Working for Two Plank Productions, filming with this group of guys from Jackson Hole called the Runaround Crew. Iâ€™ve been hanging out with them and filming. When Iâ€™m not working with them, Iâ€™m in Crested Butte snowboarding and filming with my friends. The big difference for me this winter is Iâ€™m traveling more and not just staying in Crested Butte.

SL: Is that a good thing?
AB: It has its ups and downs. I like traveling, and going to new places. Itâ€™s more work. When youâ€™re in a town youâ€™ve never been to, youâ€™re relying on other people or just going out and exploring.

SL: How many films have you worked on total?
AB: Full-length, five with Black Hole Productions, and I edited Two Plankâ€™s â€œScreenplay.â€ BHP and Two Plank did a joint short film that I directed and edited, which won the Beating Film Festival in Silverton, Colorado. I also made a short 16mm film that won best cinematography at Reel Fest.

SL: Whatâ€™s up with Black Hole Productions?
AB: Pretty much a local snowboard crew, we film and ride together, and put out a film every year. Weâ€™re starting to focus more on putting out web stuff throughout the season versus putting together a full video.

SL: Is it hard to be behind the lens sometimes? Wouldnâ€™t you rather be riding?
AB: I think thatâ€™s what has kept me from pursuing it as a full-time job. I canâ€™t be behind the lens all the time. Itâ€™s hard to be behind the lens when you see someone riding something you want to be riding yourself.

SL: You are out splitboarding a lot. What do you think splitboarding has done for snowboarding?
AB: I think itâ€™s opened up a ton of terrain in the bc to snowboarders that was mostly just ski accessed before. Made it a lot easier to get to the better stuff. And it is easier to get more laps in because of the splitboard. When my friends and I go splitboarding, we tend to leave the cameras behind and go enjoy ourselves.

SL: Whatâ€™s next for you? How do you see your riding and filming progressing?
AB: I still like hitting cliffs and jumps and doing the freestyle stuff, but for me itâ€™s more about the adventure and thatâ€™s where splitboarding is starting to take over for me. Itâ€™s easy to go to new lines on a splitboard and get further out. I think thatâ€™s where my snowboarding is going to wind upâ€”further away from trailheads, and higher peaks. Thatâ€™s where Iâ€™d want the filming part of snowboarding to go to, the adventure, what goes into it and what makes something special.

SL: Anyone you want to give a shout-out to before we sign off?
AB: I want to thank all my friends because they are so supportive and they help me out so much when I show up and donâ€™t have a place to stay, and let me crash on their couch or in a loft or whereverâ€¦ sometimes itâ€™s the floor. It would be really hard to do what I do without their support.
Also, thanks to my sponsors, Salomon, Bonfire, Skullcandy, Celtek, Bern, Colorado Boarder, Smith, Backcountry Access and Crested Butte Mountain Resort.
And thanks to Spark R&D, who helps me out with bindings. I truly believe that their product is the main reason that there has been so much progression in splitboarding recently. With their binding you can no longer use “I’m on a splitboard” as an excuse not to do something.

Some recent video clips from Austin â€“
â€œThe Runaround Projectâ€
http://stokelab.com/runaround-project-webisode-2

Trouble with the Mounties

Corey — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:33:31 +0000

The crew hit the road three days ago, Canada bound, for a big sled-ski trip up to Revelstoke then over to the Pemberton/Whistler area. All seemed to be going well, Corey, Taylor and myself packed up and left Jackson to meet the Two Plank Production crew of Corey, Austin and Willis in Montana and head on up to the border. That is until the long arm of the law caught up with us! Both Corey and Willis have a bit of a minor criminal history, nothing we need to go into detail about, both of which happen over 7 years ago so, with the necessary paper work filed, we thought they would be in the clear for some poutine and powderâ€¦..Needless to say, the Canadian border patrol felt other-wise, so unfortunately after several attempts at different borders, we detemined the best thing to do was to split up the team. Taylor Austin and myself are BC bound, and the other boys are pointed for Cooke City, Mt, to get some shooting done in the states.

We just rolled into Nelson this afternoon, after some gorgeous driving, ferry riding, and a little polar bear club swimming, we are now posted up at a comfortable RV park just outside of town and planning our mission to check out the terrain around here tomorrow morning. From what I have heard about this place the goods should be plentiful!! Keep checking in for trip updates.

Topher

Taylor Felton wraps DEW Tour and Joins the Crew

Corey — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:28:39 +0000

For the past month The Run Around crew has been on the road. After judging the final stop of The Dew Tour, I hung out in Salt Lake until the boys came back up from Crested Butte. Their departure cued up Two Plank to produce the second webisode of The Run Around, which consisted of Corey and Topher in Colorado.

After camping out in the trailer with Corey and Toph for an additional week or so, it was time to head far West to Kirkwood, California for a Freeskiing World Tour stop. We played an incredibly pathetic game of hoops in the trailer park and said good-bye to our most exclusive photographer, Mike Schirf. We will be setting up a donations page to help Schirf buy himself a sled, quit his jobs, dump his girlfriends and travel around with us all next season. Please contributeâ€¦â€¦

Heading due west, we did not make it more than 70 miles before breaking down for the first time. My exhaust almost fell out of my truck and some wires that read temperatures snapped. After wrestling the 80lb toolbox out of the trailer I got to work in the dirt under the rig. We were back on the road making gas guzzling progress in no time.

Soon enough it was time to refuel. We exited the freeway and circled around a tire shop to line up for the diesel pump adjacent to the building. One of the mechanics noticed a lot of noise coming from my axel area under the trailer. He stopped me and asked if I had a minute or two to check out where it was coming from. We pulled the trailer around front and his crew went to work. They pulled the tires off and one thing lead to another resulting in a lot of 4 letter words and those guys telling us how lucky we were to still be on the road and not in a ditch. I bought the trailer used and it turned out that all of the shackles holding the axels to the leaf springs were shot. The leaf springs were flat and all the bolts holding everything together had worn the factory holes to nearly twice the size.

I had them go ahead and fix everything that was about to decay so we posted up at a nice restaurant which also happens to have a sister building with some very high class, respectable woman to observe. The place was called Bellaâ€™s and sadly enough the club was not located off that particular exit.

After dumping out my wallet to the fellahâ€™s in the middle of nowhere, we were on the road again. Depressed, I let Toph drive while I figured out how to save more money next summer. We arrived in Cali that night and parked in a beautiful casino parking lot on the state line for some much needed sleep.

We spent the first half of the trip bouncing around from â€œsnow parkâ€ to â€œsnow park.â€ It was a treat to wake up, make some food, step outside and go. No driving or loading and unloading of sleds. We were already where we needed to be.

I did very minimal skiing while in Kirkwood. They received around 10 feet of snow while we were there. It was very tough just keep my sled moving without it getting stuck. THERE WAS SO MUCH SNOW!!!!!!!! I did some of the best sledding of my life there.

Soon after necking right out my circus of a house on wheels, it was time for Corey and Toph to go get their heads on strait and prepare for the comp. We set up shop right in the Kirkwood parking lot for duration of the trip. The Tour used up both of their allotted weather days because it was snowing and blowing so hard. I saw the light of day for 3 hours in 2 days during this storm.

I had a blast watching the boys do their thing. It was the first big mountain comp I had ever seen and was very entertaining. They skied well but was not their day. R.I.P goes out to Ryan Hawks. It really hurts to see another brother down. I think about that aspect a lot because it has come way to close to our crew. They need to make competitions safer for the athletes.

The trip ended here in Jackson with everyone safe and stoked to be home. Soooooooâ€¦â€¦â€¦ yahâ€¦ sorry to leave on a sad note but our sport we love is not as safe bowling. Iâ€™m hungry and need to get some dinner going. Stay up to date with more articles, stories, clips and interviews on therunaroundblog.com and do not put diesel in your sled. They do not like it.

Taylor

Two Plank Announces Winter Intern Search 2011

Corey — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:43:53 +0000

Two Plank Winter 2011

Business Internship

Two Plank is looking for motivated individuals to help develop an emerging business. Positions are available immediately upon interviewing process approval.
-Positions may be compensated based on quality and experience of the applicant; which MAY include, a season ski pass, 6 College Credit, Gear, Commission, etc.

Come develop your professional skills in a laid back, yet fast passed exciting work environment with one of the best teams of young entrepreneurs in the state!

â€¢ Business Administration: Accounting/Bookkeeping — Management

o Establishing and maintaining budget lines
o Tabulating monthly spending / Development of reports
o Tax preparation / Working in association with licensed CPA
o Office Management â€“ Athlete/Associate relations
â€¢ Email & Customer Service Response
â€¢ Sales assistance and Collaboration with Distributors
â€¢ Logistics and Fixed Asset Management
o Web Experience and basic IT solutions for cutting edge networking
â€¢ Development and management of online marketplace
â€¢ Analytics tabulation & increasing traffic
o An all encompassing opportunity of real business experience

â€¢ Production Services

o Seeking and bidding for new clients in need of production services for commercial, entertainment, business, or private use such as corporate events â€“ project presentations â€“ closed circuit live broadcast events

â€¢ Sales â€“ Marketing

o Selling advertising sponsor space in productions / Sales lead research
o Proposal Drafting / Developing strategies for objectives and events
o Seeking Advertising funds to meet objectives (Events & Productions)

â€¢ Events and Film Tour:

o Develop tour locations and venues
o Recruit local representatives and event managers
o Solicit event sponsors to pay for venue and promotion fees
o Design/develop, execute, and oversee promotion strategies and outlets
o Coordinate tour prizes, raffles, ticketing, promotion, and execution

Please contact admin@twoplank.com to apply. Please assemble a resume and letter in order to interview for the internship. Upon interview, you will be given a â€œproduction projectâ€ to help determine qualifications.

*Limited experience required however is not based on current qualification and quality of past projects. The highest motivated and driven candidate will be awarded the internship. Thank you and good luck!

Jack Hannan, long time athlete tragically dies in slide

Corey — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:13:12 +0000

At this time my upmost regret goes out to say we lost one of our original athletes, mentors, rippers, and all around great people. My, and all of our, thoughts and upmost support goes out to Laura, Jon, Susan, Dan, all of Jacks crew, friends, family, and fans. I know many of you, and we are all here to help in any way imaginable.

At this point details are sketchy, long friend and coathlete Ben Furimsky reports roughly that a slide occurred near MT. Pemberton taking Jack down the mountain. In the short few moments it took the amazing friends of Jack to reach him in haste, tragically there was nothing that could be done.

Please check back for more inforamtion and official details as they become available.

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SD “Unwritten History” 2004 Official Jack Hannan Segment
Video - SD @ 480 -

HDV “SCREENPLAY” 2006 Official Jack Hannan Segment
Video - HDV @ 720 -

*if video comes up as an error, it is due to lots of traffic. please check back or view on itunes podcast (search “feed://www.twoplank.com/feed” for RSS feed).

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Additional memorial videos and photos will be up soon to celebrate the life of Jack Hannan. A great and inspiring man I am thankful and honored to say I’ve known long enough for Jack to teach me much of what I know about the mountains.

Please keep jacks family, Laura, Jon and Susan, and all friends in your thoughts in this horrible time.

Jack, amigo, I can not begin to even find the start of this tale. But in short, it has been an absolute honor to have worked side by side, learning, growing, and overall having a blast with you. Your legacy will never be lost and the great life you have lived will cast a constant image to all who have crossed your name. Smooth sailing, wherever you are. And I can’t even begin to say all of the amazing adventures and experiences. Rest in peace Jack-

-ct

AMA Launch Party with Two Plank’s “DECLARATION”

Corey — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:06:02 +0000

Colorado Loves the Outdoors and All Mountain Access Helps them Access It

Colorado is known for the healthy state of its citizens and their passion for the outdoors, now there is a company for them to find each other and the gear they need.

by David Gardner, All Mountain Access LLC, (720)206-6626, david@myallmountainaccess.com

DENVER, COLORADO (November 5, 2009) â€“ On December 1st, All Mountain Access will be introduced as a new and original combination retail and social network site built for outdoor enthusiasts, with Colorado citizens at heart.

MyAllMountainAccess.com is an online social network and outdoor gear shop. That is correct. A retail site combined with a social network (AMA Network) for all the outdoor crazed folks in the country, located right here in Colorado created by Colorado residents. They got sick of purchasing their gear from sites located outside the state, when every Colorado residentâ€™s backyard is an easy to access playground.

They decided it was about time to offer the good people of Colorado an option right here at home, so they set up shop in Westminster, CO. All Mountain Access (AMA) has partnered themselves with other Colorado based companies boasting some of the best outdoor adventure products in the country along with many other well known companies. AMA will be carrying apparel and gear from FlyLow, Outdoor Research, and others; Skis from Rocky Mountain Underground and other nationally recognized companies. They are currently working with roughly 35 other companies as they move closer to the site launch date of December 1st and their first year in business.

The AMA Network was built to eliminate the days when you are looking for a partner to go climb, ski the backcountry, ride your bike, or any other activity one chooses to participate in. AMA will offer its users a place to post videos and pictures of their gnarly feats dropping off a cliff in the Indian Wilderness Peaks or even a silent hiking trip through Estes Park. The more the users interact with their own profiles and others they can earn points, called skill points that accumulate towards discounts on the retail side.

MyAllMountainAccess.com is staffed by outdoor enthusiasts who spend every chance they get finding adventure in the wilderness and great new products to help them enjoy it even more. The goal of All Mountain Access is to help the outdoor adventurers find the local spot, a new partner, the correct gear amongst other things to enjoy what they love!

When looking for gear reviews why take the word of someone you donâ€™t know or have never met; the review can begin and end with a sentence. At MyAllMountainAccess.com you will be able to read reviews from users of the site, which is crossed linked into the social network portion of the site where you can see videos and photos of real people shredding the gear you are looking at. With the ease of a click of a button you can message these users and get the in depth information you need to know.

MyAllMountainAccess.com is proudly owned by All Mountain Access LLC. AMA will be carrying many brands from various categories such as backcountry skiing, teleskiing, alpine skiing, climbing, biking, hiking and camping, mountaineering and snowboarding.

Get Ready to be a local everywhereâ€¦â€¦â€¦

AMA LAUNCH PARTY:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 8:00pm â€“ everyone leaves, ski film premier of â€œDeclarationâ€ by Two Plank Productions at 9:15.
LOCATION: The Ogden Street South, 103 S. Ogden Street, Denver CO 80209 (The Washington Park Neighborhood)
PARKING: Is free, the parking lot tends to fill up, but plenty of free street parking
AGE: 21+ after 10pm

PARTY:

MOVIE: Ski film premier of â€œDeclarationâ€ by Two Plank Productions starts at 9:15pm roughly 30mins.

DRINK AND FOOD: The event starts at 8:00pm, with free samples of Alaskan Brewing Company beers until they run out, coupled with $1 chicken and beef tacos, $2 fish tacos until they run out (full menu in addition). Through the night there will be $2 Alaskan Beers, $7 PBR pitchers, $2 McCormick Flavored vodka drinks, $2 Lemon Drops, $2 Jolly Rancher Shots, $2 Kamikazes.

GIVEAWAYS AND RAFFLES: TBD as of 11/30 (tomorrow)

VENDORS: Variety of vendors will be at the event roaming around or set up with a table depending on their choice.

AMA EXPOSURE: We will have laptops set up with one connected to a 55inch TV introducing people to the site and navigation. Purchases can be made through the site that day.

MEDIA: 99.5 The Mountain contacted me to be at the event with the van outside doing some promotion at the event. (unless this changes)

OUTLINE: 8pm party starts
9:15 â€“ 9:45ish video premier
9:45pm â€“ when it dies out

DECLARATION Movie Tour ** UPDATED CHANGED DATES**

Corey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:53:43 +0000

â€œDECLARATIONâ€

*DUE TO A RECENT ROBBERY FROM ONE OF OUR PRODUCTION TRUCKS IN DOWNTOWN DENVER, WE REGRET TO INFORM THAT SEVERAL SHOWS WILL BE CANCELED WHILE SOME OTHERS WILL BE RESCHEDULED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE AND HOPE TO CATCH THE CANCELED SHOWS NEXT YEAR! PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE SCHEDULE. THANKS. -Corey

A New Motion Picture Ski Film From Two Plank Productions
(Crested Butte, CO) As a summer drives towards a close, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 4th full-length feature ski film. Premiering all Fall 2009, we proudly present a film by Corey Tibljas and Executive Producer Josh Finbow.

DECLARATION will host its Film Premiere tour on and at:

OCTOBER:
-Wed, Oct 14th @ 6pm:
Boulder, CO â€“ Chem 142 (CU Boulder) â€“ FREE â€“ After Party @ The Goose (Hill)
-Sat, Oct 17th @ 7pm-2am:
Denver, CO â€“ Casselmanâ€™s Bar and Venue - $8 + $2 prize entry â€“ Food and Drinks
also available, after party immediately following with DJ Shares and prizes
2620 Walnut Downtown (Where Market becomes Walnut N. of Coors Field)
-Tus, Oct, 20th @ 8pm: [CANCELED]
Durango, CO â€“ ABBEY Theater - $5, After Party TBA
-Fri, Oct, 23rd @ 7pm: [Postponed TBD]
Tempe, AZ @ ASU â€“ MadCap Theaters (7th & Mill), additional show if necessary
After Party TBA with DJ Shares in Scottsdale
-Sat Oct, 24th @ 8pm:
Jackson, WY â€“ Venue Details Coming soon
-Sun, Oct, 25th @ 8pm:
Bozeman, MT â€“ Emerson Theater - $5 â€“ After Party TBA
-Tus, Oct, 26th @ 6pm:
Salt Lake City, @ Backcountry.com (invite only) FREE, More SLC shows in Nov
-Wed, Oct 28th, @8pm: [CANCELED]
Sun Valley, ID - *TBA â€“ Subject to Change - $5
-Thrs, Oct, 28th @ 8pm: [CANCELED]
Ogden, UT â€“ Location TBA
-Fri, Oct, 30th @ 7pm [CANCELED]
Western State College/ Gunnison, CO â€“ Halloween Special â€“ Taylor Auditorium
$2 WSC students, $5 General â€“ After Party at the Chance w/ DJ Shares
NOVEMBER:
-Wed, Nov, 4th @ 8pm: [CANCELED]
Truckie, CA â€“ TBA w/ after party
-Thrs, Nov 5th @ 8pm: [CANCELED]
Reno, NV â€“ 210 North - $8 with after party + $2 prize entry
-Sat, Nov. 7th @ 8pm: [Postponed TBD]
Salt Lake City, UT â€“ Murray Theater - $6 + $2 Prize Entry â€“ Party TBA
-Thrs, Nov 12th @ 8pm:
Breckenridege/Summit Cnty, CO â€“ Three20South - buy tix online â€“ $8.00 â€“ DJ Russo - Pre Party - Includes After Party w/
DJ Papadosio - After party 10-2am
-Fri, Nov 20th @ 8pm: [CANCELED]
Los Angeles, CA â€“ Warner Bros Studios - $10 â€“ After Party TBA
*Western State College/ Gunnison, CO â€“ Opening Week Special â€“ Taylor Auditorium
$2 WSC students, $5 General â€“ After Party at Tomichi Tavern
-Thrs, Nov. 20th @ 8pm: [CANCELED]
Denver, CO â€“ Cervantes - $ 6 + $2 Prize Entry â€“ Includes After Party
-Sat, Nov. 21st @ 8pm: [CANCELED]
Las Vegas, NV â€“ Venue TBA - $10 â€“ Includes After Party
-Tus, Dec. 1st @ 7pm:
Denver, CO â€“ Ogden Street South â€“ Website Launch Party for AMA

There will be an after party immediately following with promotional specials, additional prizes, live entertainment, and Denverâ€™s DJ Shares.

SD “DECLARATION’” Official Movie Trailer
Video - HD ipod @ 860 -[HD broadband stream; FOR ANY MONITOR]

â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is Two Plankâ€™s first one-year feature production which reaches all time new heights. Following 18 pro athletes through the deepest snow our cameras have seen and one-of-a-kind jib features; â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is a 35 minute long mix tape of established and upcoming athletes DECLAIRING their position in the sport. â€œDECLARATIONâ€ showcases the non-stop ski adventure entertainment through the performances and the drive, of the athletes and filmmakers alike.

With the addition of a second unit film crew, Two Plank was able to expand the shot, athlete, and location diversity like never before. Complete with new secret zones and lines, to custom-built park features and superkickers, â€œDECLARATIONâ€ features the claim staking of the individuals, as well and the compelling entertainment of the crew united as one.

Featuring the talents of: Tyson Bolduc, Max Mancini, David Lesh, Christian Allen, Ben Furimsky, Alex Schlopy, Joss Christensen, Chris Laker, Adam â€œEarlâ€ Crook, Wiley Miller, Luke Cutler, Tanner Rainville, Chris Tatsuno, Max Kuszaj, Jesse Hall, Karl Fostvedt, Liam Downey, Jonny â€œScrizâ€ Scott, Luke â€œOchoâ€ Allen, Alex Albers, Drew Van Gorder, Ted Davenport, Patric Hughes, and Many Friendsâ€¦

Shot on location in Hi-Def: Crested Butte â€“ Aspen/Snowmass â€“ Vail â€“ Copper â€“ Breckenridge â€“ Keystone â€“ Silverton â€“ St. Maryâ€™s â€“ Denver â€“ ECLIPSE (Colorado), Valdez (Alaska), Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons â€“ Alta â€“ Logan â€“ Heber â€“ Park City â€“ Salt Lake City (Utah), Mt Hood â€“ WINDELLS (Oregon), Red Mountain (BC), Grabunden (Switzerland), St. Anton â€“ Flachawinkl (Austria), Stockholm (Sweden), and all the stops in between.

Presented By and tons of FREE gear from: Go Fast Sports, Skullcandy, ALLY Video, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, New Belgium Brewing, Rocky Mountain Underground Skis, Booster Strap, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State College, Skyhigh Offroad, GoPro Cameras, Fly Low Outerwear, Discrete Headwear, and Yakima Racks & Accessories.

*Movie Trailer and more is available for viewing at twoplank.com

Denver DECLARATION Premiere

Corey — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:20:02 +0000

â€œDECLARATIONâ€

A New Motion Picture Ski Film From Two Plank Productions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(Denver, CO) As a summer drives towards a close, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 4th full-length feature ski film. Premiering all Fall 2009, we proudly present a film by Corey Tibljas and Executive Producer Josh Finbow.

SD “DECLARATION’” Official Movie Trailer
Video - HD ipod @ 860 -[HD broadband stream; FOR ANY MONITOR]

DECLARATION (Skiing Magazine Film Award Winner) will host its DENVER Film Premiere on Sat, Oct 17th @ 7pm-2am: Denver, CO â€“ Casselmanâ€™s Bar and Venue - $8 + $2 prize entry â€“ Food and Drinks available, after party immediately following with DJ Shares and prizes. CASSELMANâ€™S is at 2620 Walnut Downtown (Where Market St becomes Walnut N. of Coors Field). There will be an after party immediately following with promotional specials, additional prizes, live entertainment, and Denverâ€™s DJ Shares.

Tickets are available online in advance at www.casselmans.com or at the door.
DECLARATION Movie Trailer and more is available for viewing at twoplank.com

â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is Two Plankâ€™s first one-year feature production which reaches all time new heights. Following 18 pro athletes through the deepest snow our cameras have seen and one-of-a-kind jib features; â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is a 35 minute long mix tape of established and upcoming athletes DECLAIRING their position in the sport. â€œDECLARATIONâ€ showcases the non-stop ski adventure entertainment through the performances and the drive, of the athletes and filmmakers alike.

With the addition of a second unit film crew, Two Plank was able to expand the shot, athlete, and location diversity like never before. Complete with new secret zones and lines, to custom-built park features and superkickers, â€œDECLARATIONâ€ features the claim staking of the individuals, as well and the compelling entertainment of the crew united as one.

Featuring the talents of: Tyson Bolduc, Max Mancini, David Lesh, Christian Allen, Ben Furimsky, Alex Schlopy, Joss Christensen, Chris Laker, Adam â€œEarlâ€ Crook, Wiley Miller, Luke Cutler, Tanner Rainville, Chris Tatsuno, Max Kuszaj, Jesse Hall, Karl Fostvedt, Liam Downey, Jonny â€œScrizâ€ Scott, Luke â€œOchoâ€ Allen, Alex Albers, Drew Van Gorder, Ted Davenport, Patric Hughes, and Many Friendsâ€¦

Shot on location in Hi-Def: Crested Butte â€“ Aspen/Snowmass â€“ Vail â€“ Copper â€“ Breckenridge â€“ Keystone â€“ Silverton â€“ St. Maryâ€™s â€“ Denver â€“ ECLIPSE (Colorado), Valdez (Alaska), Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons â€“ Alta â€“ Logan â€“ Heber â€“ Park City â€“ Salt Lake City (Utah), Mt Hood â€“ WINDELLS (Oregon), Red Mountain (BC), Grabunden (Switzerland), St. Anton â€“ Flachawinkl (Austria), Stockholm (Sweden), and all the stops in between.

Presented By and tons of FREE gear from: Go Fast Sports, Skullcandy, ALLY Video, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, New Belgium Brewing, Rocky Mountain Underground Skis, Booster Strap, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State College, Skyhigh Offroad, GoPro Cameras, Fly Low Outerwear, Discrete Headwear, and Yakima Racks & Accessories.

DECLARATION Movie Tour

Corey — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:59:49 +0000

â€œDECLARATIONâ€

A New Motion Picture Ski Film From Two Plank Productions
(Crested Butte, CO) As a summer drives towards a close, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 4th full-length feature ski film. Premiering all Fall 2009, we proudly present a film by Corey Tibljas and Executive Producer Josh Finbow.

DECLARATION will host its Film Premiere tour on and at:

OCTOBER:
-Wed, Oct 14th @ 6pm:
Boulder, CO â€“ Chem 142 (CU Boulder) â€“ FREE â€“ After Party @ The Goose (Hill)
-Sat, Oct 17th @ 7pm-2am:
Denver, CO â€“ Casselmanâ€™s Bar and Venue - $8 + $2 prize entry â€“ Food and Drinks
also available, after party immediately following with DJ Shares and prizes
2620 Walnut Downtown (Where Market becomes Walnut N. of Coors Field)
-Tus, Oct, 20th @ 8pm:
Durango, CO â€“ ABBEY Theater - $5, After Party TBA
-Fri, Oct, 23rd @ 7pm:
Tempe, AZ @ ASU â€“ MadCap Theaters (7th & Mill), additional show if necessary
After Party TBA with DJ Shares in Scottsdale
-Sat Oct, 24th @ 8pm:
Jackson, WY â€“ Venue Details Coming soon
-Sun, Oct, 25th @ 8pm:
Bozeman, MT â€“ Emerson Theater - $5 â€“ After Party TBA
-Tus, Oct, 26th @ 6pm:
Salt Lake City, @ Backcountry.com (invite only) FREE, More SLC shows in Nov
-Wed, Oct 28th, @8pm:
Sun Valley, ID - *TBA â€“ Subject to Change - $5
-Thrs, Oct, 28th @ 8pm
Ogden, UT â€“ Location TBA
-Fri, Oct, 30th @ 7pm
Western State College/ Gunnison, CO â€“ Halloween Special â€“ Taylor Auditorium
$2 WSC students, $5 General â€“ After Party at the Chance w/ DJ Shares
NOVEMBER:
-Wed, Nov, 4th @ 8pm:
Truckie, CA â€“ TBA w/ after party
-Thrs, Nov 5th @ 8pm:
Reno, NV â€“ 210 North - $8 with after party + $2 prize entry
-Sat, Nov. 7th @ 8pm:
Salt Lake City, UT â€“ Murray Theater - $6 + $2 Prize Entry â€“ Party TBA
-Wed, Nov 11th @ 8pm:
Breckenridege/Summit Cnty, CO â€“ 503 South â€“ FREE â€“ Includes After Party
-Fri, Nov 13th @ 8pm:
Los Angeles, CA â€“ Warner Bros Studios - $10 â€“ After Party TBA
-Thrs, Nov. 19th @ 8pm:
Denver, CO â€“ Cervantes - $ 6 + $2 Prize Entry â€“ Includes After Party
-Sat, Nov. 21st @ 8pm:
Las Vegas, NV â€“ Venue TBA - $10 â€“ Includes After Party
-Tus, Dec. 1st @ 7pm:
Denver, CO â€“ Wash Park Venue TBA â€“ Website Launch Party

There will be an after party immediately following with promotional specials, additional prizes, live entertainment, and Denverâ€™s DJ Shares.

SD “DECLARATION’” Official Movie Trailer
Video - HD ipod @ 860 -[HD broadband stream; FOR ANY MONITOR]

â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is Two Plankâ€™s first one-year feature production which reaches all time new heights. Following 18 pro athletes through the deepest snow our cameras have seen and one-of-a-kind jib features; â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is a 35 minute long mix tape of established and upcoming athletes DECLAIRING their position in the sport. â€œDECLARATIONâ€ showcases the non-stop ski adventure entertainment through the performances and the drive, of the athletes and filmmakers alike.

With the addition of a second unit film crew, Two Plank was able to expand the shot, athlete, and location diversity like never before. Complete with new secret zones and lines, to custom-built park features and superkickers, â€œDECLARATIONâ€ features the claim staking of the individuals, as well and the compelling entertainment of the crew united as one.

Featuring the talents of: Tyson Bolduc, Max Mancini, David Lesh, Christian Allen, Ben Furimsky, Alex Schlopy, Joss Christensen, Chris Laker, Adam â€œEarlâ€ Crook, Wiley Miller, Luke Cutler, Tanner Rainville, Chris Tatsuno, Max Kuszaj, Jesse Hall, Karl Fostvedt, Liam Downey, Jonny â€œScrizâ€ Scott, Luke â€œOchoâ€ Allen, Alex Albers, Drew Van Gorder, Ted Davenport, Patric Hughes, and Many Friendsâ€¦

Shot on location in Hi-Def: Crested Butte â€“ Aspen/Snowmass â€“ Vail â€“ Copper â€“ Breckenridge â€“ Keystone â€“ Silverton â€“ St. Maryâ€™s â€“ Denver â€“ ECLIPSE (Colorado), Valdez (Alaska), Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons â€“ Alta â€“ Logan â€“ Heber â€“ Park City â€“ Salt Lake City (Utah), Mt Hood â€“ WINDELLS (Oregon), Red Mountain (BC), Grabunden (Switzerland), St. Anton â€“ Flachawinkl (Austria), Stockholm (Sweden), and all the stops in between.

Presented By and tons of FREE gear from: Go Fast Sports, Skullcandy, ALLY Video, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, New Belgium Brewing, Rocky Mountain Underground Skis, Booster Strap, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State College, Skyhigh Offroad, GoPro Cameras, Fly Low Outerwear, Discrete Headwear, and Yakima Racks & Accessories.

*Movie Trailer and more is available for viewing at twoplank.com

Chile Pt. 2: Trip Update

Corey — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:18:50 +0000

Update - Neither Ed and I made it to the next day. I tried to go fast
and take chances like a lot of people were telling me and I picked a
great line; it just wasn’t a great line for the conditions. I almost
crashed slamming on the brakes after an air and then I washed out
slamming on the brakes again after the next one. According Jim Jack,
the head judge, I “scared the judges” which isn’t really a good thing.
Edward also had to slam on the brakes coming to a complete stop and
the judges docked him for control real hard. He skied a great line
and got screwed over in more than just our opinions hahah. Another
skier actually lost a ski at the beginning of his line and made the
cut, which is pretty absurd. So we were definitely disappointed, but
got over it pretty quick.

The weather is blowing out there right now so the competition is still
in a weather hold. Chopo Diaz is in the lead with a 40.88, Julian
Lopez is in second with a 40.69 and a Swiss guy named Romain Bellon is
in 3rd with a 40.5. Ben Wheeler had an impressive run and is in the
4th with 40.19. For the women Jacqui Edgerley is leading followed by
Jess McMillan and Chopo’s 16 year old sister Soledad, or Sol with
35.94, 35.38, and a 35.25, respectively. And our friend Caleb Mullen
unfortunately fell victim to the speed of the venue as well and had a
scary tumble over some rocks which he didn’t have enough speed to
clear after scrubbing it all away.

Thanks for reading! Check back for photos, the internets suck so bad
down here we are going to have to wait for better connections to get
more up. Hopefully all the snow will mean great skiing tomorrow,
we’ll get to test out Fortitude’s new reverse camber ski. There
aren’t any trees up here though, so a white-out is a white-out and is
pretty funny; just aim for the sticks that mark the runs! Take care!

-William and Edward

Chile: An Update from New Team Members Will and Ed

Corey — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:15:46 +0000

We are making this trip to compete in the South American Freeskiing Championships at La Parva, the first stop on the Freeskiing World Tour. After hectic traveling, we got in to Chile separately, Will arriving Friday morning and Ed arriving Saturday the 29th. Will met his long-time friend Nick Hadsel-Mares in Santiago and we sprinted up to Farellones 5 minutes from La Parva and 15 minutes from Valle Nevado. El Colorado is the third and smallest resort, which is just above Farellones and was a having a 3 for 1 ticket promotion to celebrate its birthday. Nick and Will skied there with their driver from Santiago.
Sixteen bucks to ski after travelling for 36 hours was one of the happiest things. I (being William) took advantage of some small hits and El Coloradoâ€™s decent park to get back in the swing of things. It was the first day on the new Fortitude skis called the Yetis and those things are fun as anything Iâ€™ve ridden if not the best. Nick Whittemore hand presses them himself in Golden, Colorado and you can check out their website at www.fortitudeskis.com. Back at El Colorado, there was coincidentally a big air comp happening at La Parva. It was pretty cool to watch from the El Colorado lifts seeing tiny little skiers hitting the 75-foot booter with a helicopter filming. Lasse, an 18 year old from Norway won the skiing and BJ from Lake Tahoe won the snowboarding.
As in most places in Latin America, the nightlife can get pretty hectic, even at 2400 meters in Farellones. Pisco is liquor made from grapes and if you come to Chile you need to have a Pisco Sour, which is reminiscent of a margarita but definitely different. It works with coke as well. It also works as a good accessory when working on your two-step in la discoteca (see: Cliff Bennett)
Ed and I are staying in a little place attached to our friend Chopo Diazâ€™s house. Chopo is probably the best freeskier in Chile and competed with us on the Freeskiing World Tour. We were just joined by a friend of Chopoâ€™s from Argentina, Nicolas who is also competing. We have nicknamed the place the cave, but itâ€™s a fun location. Itâ€™s a short 7-minute walk to the Dominica Hostel where Nick H-M is staying. We have been having ham and cheese sandwiches and pasta for a few days now. Asadaâ€™s are pretty popular around here for eating BBQ and socializing.
As for the venue at La Parva, it is pretty awesome. It just opened at La Parva and was named McConkeyâ€™s, after our fallen hero Shane McConkey. Skierâ€™s left side of the big couloir is the day one venue and right side is day two. They are going to be fast and fun. Weâ€™ve inspected a few times at La Parva. Hopefully we will get some snow, 10 cm is forecasted tomorrow and a big storm is supposed to head in during the comp, which can be a good and bad thing. Tomorrow we are going to check out Valle Nevado through El Colorado.
Enjoy the pictures! Check back in, we will probably have another post up Thursday night and then weâ€™ll go daily through the comp.
-Will and Ed, September 1, 2009

“DECLARATION” World Premiere: September 11th: Crested Butte

Corey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:54:25 +0000

â€œDECLARATIONâ€
A New Motion Picture Ski Film From Two Plank Productions

(Crested Butte, CO) As a summer drives towards a close, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 4th full-length feature ski film. Premiering September 11, 2009, we proudly present a film by Corey Tibljas and Executive Producer Josh Finbow.

DECLARATION will host its World Premiere September 11th, 2009 at the Lodge at Mountaineer Square Ball Room in Mt. Crested Butte at 8pm. Tickets are $5 in advance, and $6 at the door. Tickets are available in advance at Shades of CB, The Gas CafÃ©, and Colorado Freeskier starting 9/4. Additional Bus Service will be provided by Mountain Express: Leaving the 4way at 7:30pm and returning to town at 10:00pm in addition to regularly scheduled routes.

Come have a blast, try your luck at winning door prizes, and come throw down at our after party hosted at LoBar with DJShares from Denver: $2 with ticket or $5 at the door. Enjoy samples and drink specials running along with the film all night!

â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is Two Plankâ€™s first one-year feature production which reaches all time new heights. Following 18 pro athletes through the deepest snow our cameras have seen and one-of-a-kind jib features; â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is a 40 minute long mix tape of established and upcoming athletes DECLAIRING their position in the sport. â€œDECLARATIONâ€ showcases the non-stop ski adventure entertainment through the performances and the drive, of the athletes and filmmakers alike.

With the addition of a second unit film crew, Two Plank was able to expand the shot, athlete, and location diversity like never before. Complete with new secret zones and lines, to custom-built park features and superkickers, â€œDECLARATIONâ€ features the claim staking of the individuals, as well and the compelling entertainment of the crew united as one.

Featuring the talents of: Tyson Bolduc, Max Mancini, David Lesh, Christian Allen, Ben Furimsky, Alex Schlopy, Joss Christensen, Chris Laker, Adam â€œEarlâ€ Crook, Wiley Miller, Luke Cutler, Tanner Rainville, Chris Tatsuno, Max Kuszaj, Jesse Hall, Karl Fostvedt, Liam Downey, Jonny â€œScrizâ€ Scott, Luke â€œOchoâ€ Allen, Alex Albers, Drew Van Gorder, Ted Davenport, Patric Hughes, and Many Friendsâ€¦

Shot on location in Hi-Def: Crested Butte â€“ Aspen/Snowmass â€“ Vail â€“ Copper â€“ Breckenridge â€“ Keystone â€“ Silverton â€“ St. Maryâ€™s â€“ Denver â€“ ECLIPSE (Colorado), Valdez (Alaska), Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons â€“ Alta â€“ Logan â€“ Heber â€“ Park City â€“ Salt Lake City (Utah), Mt Hood â€“ WINDELLS (Oregon), Red Mountain (BC), Grabunden (Switzerland), St. Anton â€“ Flachawinkl (Austria), Stockholm (Sweden), and all the stops in between.

Presented By: Go Fast Sports, Skullcandy, ALLY Video, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, New Belgium Brewing, Rocky Mountain Underground Skis, Booster Strap, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State College, Skyhigh Offroad, GoPro Cameras, Fly Low Outerwear, Discrete Headwear, and Yakima Racks & Accessories.

Movie Trailer is available for viewing at twoplank.com

SD “DECLARATION’” Official Movie Trailer
Video - HD ipod @ 860 -[HD broadband stream; FOR ANY MONITOR

TwoPlank Welcomes New Sponsors Discrete Headwear, RMU Skis, Fly Low Outerwear, GoPro P.O.V. Cameras, Liberty Skis for a second year, and ALLY Video Distribution to the team!

Corey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:33:03 +0000

Check out the new sponsors and have a look at their companies products and services. No doubt top knotch!

Discrete
Providing the best technical and lifestyle headwear in the game

Fly Low
Technical Outerwear for the soul of skiing

Rocky Mountain Underground Skis
Built, Designed, Tested, and Skied right in CO

The Go Pro HeroÂ® P.O.V. Mini Camera
The smallest, lightest, toughest cameras made

Liberty Skis
Tour and Athlete Sponsor

ALLY Video
Our New DVD and Digital Video Distributor featuring the 2009 title “DECLARATION”

New DVD and Poster Art Released

Corey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:21:02 +0000

Thanks to the vast effort of our graphic designer Aj McCormick for the new hotness.

Also thanks to athletes Tyson Bolduc and Christian Allen
As well as Photographers Connor Walberg, Max Mancini, and Madie Baker

Two Plank Moves Offices

Corey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:27:39 +0000

Two Plank has Moved into our New Offices

Please make note of our new offices and address.

Two Plank Productions, LLC
PO Box 942
398 Riverland Dr. Suite 2A & 2B
Warehouse Unit 1E
Crested Butte, CO 81224
o: 970.349.0350
f: 970.349.0350
d: 970.901.2025 [Extremely Urgent]
info@twoplank.com

TwoPlank Premieres “WALK”, a short live action drama feature film

Corey — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:08:43 +0000

GorillaBear and Two Plank Productions Presents “Walk” A Hi-Def film By Gabe Anderson and Executive Producer Corey Tibljas.

“WALK” Official Trailer
Video - ipod stream @ 860×480 -[LIVE broadband stream] GorillaBear Films in association with Two Plank Productions Presents “WALK” A Live Actions Film By Gabe Anderson and Produced/Shot by Corey Tibljas. NOW on DVD and in Film Fests September 2009 - Tickets and Show times available at www.cbmajestic.net - The Majestic Theater: Crested Butte - $5 - 08/23/09 - Be There!

â€œWALKâ€
A Short Feature Film From Gorillabear Films and Two Plank Productions
(CRESTED BUTTE, CO) â€“ Two Plank Productions is proud to announce a one night only screening of locally produced â€œWALKâ€, and short feature film. This is a unique opportunity to community members and visitors of the Gunnison and East River Valleys.

â€œWALKâ€ premiered to the world on February 6th earlier this year at Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles, CA. In Association with Gorillabear Films and Gunnison Native filmmaker Gabriel Anderson, â€œWALKâ€ is a â€œdeep and uniqueâ€ film.

For years writer/director Gabriel Anderson and local cinematographer/executive producer Corey Tibljas, have been interested in producing a film in their home communities. Finally in early 2008, the appropriate script idea came to Gabeâ€™s mind. Eight months later a team of actors, producers, production assistants, and Gabe arrive in Gunnison from Los Angeles lead by Gabeâ€™s younger brother David (co-star and executive producer).

In five extremely long days running from 3am to midnight, and the determined hard work of each person on the crew, the filming of â€œWALKâ€ had been completed. â€œIt was truly a non-stop shootâ€ states Tibljas, â€œfrom perfect weather, an outstanding turn out of local extras, and the devotion of everyone involved; we really lucked out with how tight the shooing schedule wasâ€. When all is said and done, the crew returned to LA, beginning the editing and postproduction process. After an additional five months in a dark editing studio, â€œWALKâ€ immerged in its finished state.

Film Synopsis:
A drifter’s vicious attack leaves a young musician named Milly (Sarah Potts) traumatized and isolated from the small Colorado town in which she lives. Mark (Alex Jaspersen), a friend who harbors a thinly-veiled crush on her, makes attempts to reach out to her and welcome her back to the community of friends they once shared.

Ultimately, Milly’s recovery is to be at her own pace, as she struggles to overcome her fears and return to the life she once led. “Walk” was filmed around the Gunnison Valley - using locations such as the Last Chance Bar, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, the Blue Iguana, and Buckaroo Beanery - by native filmmakers Gabriel Anderson and Corey Tibljas (TwoPlank Productions), and received its world premiere at Warner Bros. Studios in February 2009 with additional film festivals to follow.

â€œWALKâ€ will screen one night only at The Majestic Theater in Crested Butte on Sunday, August 23rd at 8:30pm. Tickets are $5 and available at the box office or online at cbmajestic.net; bar and concessions will be available on screening night. Please join the director and producers for a fun night, film screening, and commentary from the crew.

â€œWALKâ€ is 61 minutes running and is not rated; also contains adult language and themes.

WALK - Poster 1

WALK - Poster 2

WALK - Poster 3

WALK - Poster 4

WALK - Poster 5

At Last, The Wait is Over: “DECLARATION” Official Movie Trailer from Two Plank Productions

Corey — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:07:07 +0000

HD “DECLARATION’” Official Movie Trailer
Video - HD 720p -[HDTV broadband stream; FOR HD REZ MONITORS ONLY]Two Plank Productions Presents “DECLARATION’” A Film By Corey Tibljas and Executive Producer Josh Finbow. COMING 09/09! Pre-Order on DVD, HD Digital Download, and Tour tickets starting September 2009

SD “DECLARATION’” Official Movie Trailer
Video - HD ipod @ 860 -[HD broadband stream; FOR ANY MONITOR]

â€œDECLARATIONâ€
A New Motion Picture Ski Film From Two Plank Productions

(Crested Butte, CO) As a summer drives towards a close, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 4rd full-length feature ski film. Premiering September 2009, we proudly present a film by Corey Tibljas and Executive Producer Josh Finbow.

This revolutionary film is coming to a Theater and Retail Stores near you!

â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is Two Plankâ€™s first one-year feature production which reaches all time new heights. Following 18 pro athletes through the deepest snow our cameras have seen and one-of-a-kind jib features; â€œDECLARATIONâ€ is a 40 minute long mix tape of established and upcoming athletes DECLAIRING their position in the sport. â€œDECLARATIONâ€ showcases the non-stop ski adventure entertainment through the performances and the drive, of the athletes and filmmakers alike.

With the addition of a second unit film crew, Two Plank was able to expand the shot, athlete, and location diversity like never before. Complete with new secret zones and lines, to custom-built park features and superkickers, â€œDECLARATIONâ€ features the claim staking of the individuals, as well and the compelling entertainment of the crew united as one.

Featuring the talents of: Tyson Bolduc, Max Mancini, David Lesh, Christian Allen, Ben Furimsky, Alex Schlopy, Joss Christensen, Chris Laker, Adam â€œEarlâ€ Crook, Wiley Miller, Luke Cutler, Tanner Rainville, Chris Tatsuno, Max Kuszaj, Jesse Hall, Karl Fostvedt, Liam Downey, Jonny â€œScrizâ€ Scott, Alex Albers, Drew Van Gorder, Ted Davenport, Patric Hughes, and Many Friendsâ€¦

Shot on location in Hi-Def: Crested Butte â€“ Aspen/Snowmass â€“ Vail â€“ Copper â€“ Breckenridge â€“ Keystone â€“ Silverton â€“ St. Maryâ€™s â€“ Denver â€“ ECLIPSE (Colorado), Valdez (Alaska), Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons â€“ Alta â€“ Logan â€“ Heber â€“ Park City â€“ Salt Lake City (Utah), Mt Hood â€“ WINDELLS (Oregon), Red Mountain (BC), Grabunden (Switzerland), St. Anton â€“ Flachawinkl (Austria), Stockholm (Sweden), and all the stops in between.

Check out the trailer, look for and order premiere tickets near you, and pre-order starting in Sept. 2009 at twoplank.com

Presented By: Go Fast Sports, Skullcandy, VAS Entertainment, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, New Belgium Brewing, Rocky Mountain Underground Skis, Booster Strap, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State College, Skyhigh Offroad, and Yakima Racks & Accessories.

“HOOKED ON A FEELIN’” A Short Contest Video: VOTE NOW OR DIE

Corey — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:07:19 +0000

Two Plank Productions Presents “Hooked on a Feelin;” VOTE FOR IT NOW OR DIE:

HOOKED on a FEELIN’ - VOTE NOW (ends 4/18/09 @ 4pm MT)

“Hooked on a Feelin’” Official Clip
Video - HD ipod stream @ 640 -[LIVE broadband stream] Two Plank Productions Presents “HOOKED ON A FEELIN’” A Contest Short Film By Corey Tibljas and Tyson Bolduc for Breitling Watches 09 Film Contest in Vail. This Hasselhoff spoof parody features the Vail Valley with the best snow we could find, paralleled with a comedic and creative story line. WHEN YOU REGISTER TO VOTE SEARCH “hooked on a feelin” -THANKS!

The Ridiculous Denver Premiere of SIM at the Gothic

Corey — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:42:38 +0000

Story by Athlete Tyson Bolduc:

:Just Kidding Its Sunny Again - The Denver Premiere Story by Tyson Bolduc (TysonBolduc.com)

Two Plank podcast Now on iTunes

Corey — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:00:36 +0000

Can’t get enough of ski video? Want to have it conveniently organized in your iTunes podcast subscriptions? We we’re hookin’ you up!

Search Two Plank Productions on iTunes, or, follow the instructions below to add the Two Plank feed subscription into your iTunes.

-Launch iTunes.
-In the Advanced menu, select Subscribe to Podcast.
-Enter “feed://www.twoplank.com/feed” in the text box and click OK.

Your podcast will automatically update as we add new content to Two Plank TV!

Camera Ops Position and Internships Open!

Corey — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:36:46 +0000

Now accepting applications.

Camera Ops:
Just like it sounds. We are looking for someone who can shoot extremely well, with outstanding creativity for the cutting edge shots. Must be extremely well seasoned with digital video shooting and also must have exemplary SLED skills, professionally proficient with every type of ski/snowboard terrain and situations, back-country skills and accessibility, snow reading, physically fit, medical training and experience, relaxed personality yet extremely motivated (basically 100% dedicated to the mission and shots, but will not fly off the handle if something goes wrong; especially one who knows when to abort a mission no matter what). If this sounds like something you could fit into, send over your resume and a cover letter -

Also looking for a commission based marketing agent -

Send Cover Letters and Resumes to:
Applications

Now Accepting Interns of Winter 2009

Two Plank Winter Internships: 2009

Available College Credit

Two Plank is looking for motivated individuals to help develop an emerging business. Positions are available immediately upon interviewing process approval.

-Positions may be compensated based on quality and experience of the applicant; which MAY include, but not limited to a season ski pass, etc.

â€¢ Business Administration: Accounting â€“ Bookkeeping — Management
o Establishing and maintaining budget lines
o Tabulating monthly spending
o Adjusting line items as expense is incurred
o Drafting of financial documents
o Development of quarterly and annual financial reports
o Tax preparation
o Working in association with licensed CPA
o Office Management in absence of officers
o Web Experience and basic IT solutions for cutting edge networking
o An all encompassing opportunity of real business experience

â€¢ Marketing/Publicity/Promotion
Web Management â€“ twoplank.com
â€¢ Content Development
â€¢ Online Store Management
â€¢ Content and Page Updates
â€¢ Analytic Tabulation
â€¢ Promotion Campaign Development
â€¢ Google Ads

â€¢ Production Services
o Provided the arena for those with knowledge and interest in developing and creating video and or print productions.

THE FINAL FOUR - “Set In Motion” Movie Tour

Corey — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:18:01 +0000

â€œSet In Motionâ€
A New Motion Picture Ski Film From Two Plank Productions

Two Plank Productions Presents â€œSet In Motionâ€

(Crested Butte, CO) A summer streaks by, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 3rd full-length feature ski film. Premiering September 19th, 2008 in our home of Crested Butte, CO, we proudly present a film by Corey Tibljas and produced by Max Mancini.

â€œSet In Motionâ€ will premiere at the following FINAL FOUR Locations as Two Plank wraps up its tour:

Taylor Auditorium, In Taylor Hall @ Western State College (Gunnison CO) Tuesday November 18th @ 8pm. FREE for WSC Students w/ ID, $3 General Admission. After party hosted at Tomichi Tavern (Cantina), beginning at 10pm-ish with DJ TWO3.

Minnesota: Tuesday, 25 November- Doors @ 6:30, Movie @ 7:00 PM - Viking Theater â€“ Buntrock Commons, St. Olaf College. $1 students $2 General Admission. Northfiled MN.

Vail CO: December 3rd. E-Town Bar and Grill - Edwards. Free entry, $5 for first raffle ticket, Unlimited for $1 thereafter. Silent Auction to benefit SOS. The fun starts @ 8, movie around 9ish.

Bozeman MT: In conjunction with the COld Smoke Awards, Showing Feb 4-5 with the final feature awards show on Feb 7th. The Ellen Theater, Bozeman

Come out, check out an already acclaimed film; as well as stand chance to win amazing door prizes such as product from Liberty Skis, Skullcandy audio and accessories, Booster Strap, Go Fast Sports and Beverage, Scott USA, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort!

â€œSet In Motionâ€ is a two-year production of epic proportions. Following 18 pro athletes through record setting storms and snow depth in unexplored terrain; â€œSet In Motionâ€ is a conglomerate of 45 minutes of non-stop ski and adventure entertainmentâ€

No resource went unused during the production as we drove over 50,000 miles, logged over 500 sled hours, traveled to 8 countries in the past year, and boarded three helis to get the ultimate shots. Complete with never-before-seen zones and lines, â€œSet In Motionâ€ also features private park features in Summit County, CO, incredible urban rails, and the deepest snow our lensâ€™ have ever captured.

Featuring the motion of: Tyson Bolduc, Max Mancini, David Lesh, Christian Allen, Ben Furimsky, Alex Schlopy, Aaron Estrada, Kiffor Berg, Chris Tatsuno, Jonny â€œScrizâ€ Scott, Alex Albers, Drew Van Gorder, Heath Ordway, Travis Redd, Tony Siebert, Jon Lafferty, Pat Sewell, and Many Friendsâ€¦

Shot on location in Hi-Def: Crested Butte â€“ Aspen/Snowmass â€“ Vail â€“ Copper â€“ Breckenridge â€“ Silverton (Colorado), San Francisco (California), Valdez (Alaska), The Cottonwood Canyons â€“ Salt Lake City (Utah), Whistler/Black Comb â€“ Pemberton (BC), Sapporo (Japan), Laax, Lenzerheide, Davos, St. Moritz, Zurich (Switzerland), Stockholm (Sweeden), Northern (Norway), St. Anton (Austria), Northern (Finland), and everywhere in betweenâ€¦

Check out the trailer, look for and order premiere tickets near you, and pre-order starting Sept. 2008 at twoplank.com

Presented By: Go Fast Sports, Skullcandy, ScottUSA, VAS Entertainment, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Liberty Skis, Booster Strap, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State College, Skyhigh Offroad Online.com, and Yakima Racks & Accessories.

â€œSet In Motionâ€ Comes to DENVER, Then onto Mammoth, CA!

Corey — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:34:43 +0000

â€œSet In Motioâ€‹nâ€ Comesâ€‹ to DENVEâ€‹R,â€‹ then onto Mammoâ€‹th CA
A New Motioâ€‹n Pictuâ€‹re Ski Film From Two Plankâ€‹ Produâ€‹ctionâ€‹s

(â€‹Crestâ€‹ed Butteâ€‹,â€‹ CO) A summeâ€‹r streaâ€‹ks by, Two Plankâ€‹ Produâ€‹ctionâ€‹s is proudâ€‹ to releaâ€‹se its 3rd full-â€‹lengtâ€‹h featuâ€‹re ski film.â€‹ Premiâ€‹eringâ€‹ Septeâ€‹mber 2008,â€‹ we proudâ€‹ly preseâ€‹nt a film by Coreyâ€‹ Tibljâ€‹as and produâ€‹ced by Max Manciâ€‹ni.â€‹

This revolâ€‹utionâ€‹ary film is cominâ€‹g to Denveâ€‹r,â€‹ at the Gothiâ€‹c Theatâ€‹re (â€‹3263 S. Broadâ€‹way)â€‹ on Wedneâ€‹sday,â€‹ Octobâ€‹er 22nd.â€‹ Show is $10 in advanâ€‹ce at Tickeâ€‹tMastâ€‹er and gothiâ€‹ctheaâ€‹tre.â€‹ com, or $12 at the door.â€‹ Doorsâ€‹ open at 7PM with a full bar, with Two Plankâ€‹ kickiâ€‹ng off the nightâ€‹ at 8pm. Immedâ€‹iatelâ€‹y folloâ€‹wing;â€‹ Smithâ€‹ Opticâ€‹s â€œFootâ€‹ballâ€â€‹ and Standâ€‹ard Filmsâ€‹ â€œAestâ€‹heticâ€‹aâ€ endinâ€‹g at 10pm.â€‹ Then join us for a throwâ€‹ down at â€œSHAGâ€‹â€ (â€‹15th Streeâ€‹t and Stoutâ€‹,â€‹ Downtâ€‹own Denveâ€‹r)â€‹.â€‹

The we are off to Cali and the resorâ€‹t town of Mammoâ€‹th Lakesâ€‹.â€‹ The premiâ€‹ere will be on Fridaâ€‹y Novemâ€‹ber 7th, at The Villaâ€‹ge at Mammoâ€‹th Confeâ€‹renceâ€‹ Centeâ€‹r.â€‹ Tickeâ€‹ts are $5 in advanâ€‹ce at The Villaâ€‹ge at Mammoâ€‹th Frontâ€‹ Desk - 1111 Foresâ€‹t Trailâ€‹ - Mammoâ€‹th Lakesâ€‹,â€‹ 93546â€‹ CA; at $10 at the door.â€‹ Show timesâ€‹ are 7 and 9PM; folloâ€‹wed by a bangiâ€‹n afterâ€‹-â€‹partyâ€‹ at The Auld Dubliâ€‹ner Irishâ€‹ Pub and Restaâ€‹urantâ€‹ with bumpiâ€‹n musicâ€‹.â€‹

â€œSet In Motioâ€‹nâ€ is a two-â€‹year produâ€‹ctionâ€‹ of epic propoâ€‹rtionâ€‹s.â€‹ Folloâ€‹wing 18 pro athleâ€‹tes throuâ€‹gh recorâ€‹d settiâ€‹ng stormâ€‹s and snow depthâ€‹ in unexpâ€‹loredâ€‹ terraâ€‹in;â€‹ â€œSet In Motioâ€‹nâ€ is a conglâ€‹omeraâ€‹te of 45 minutâ€‹es of non-â€‹stop ski and advenâ€‹ture enterâ€‹tainmâ€‹entâ€

No resouâ€‹rce went unuseâ€‹d durinâ€‹g the produâ€‹ctionâ€‹ as we droveâ€‹ over 50,â€‹000 milesâ€‹,â€‹ loggeâ€‹d over 500 sled hoursâ€‹,â€‹ traveâ€‹led to 8 countâ€‹ries in the past year,â€‹ and boardâ€‹ed threeâ€‹ helisâ€‹ to get the ultimâ€‹ate shotsâ€‹.â€‹ Complâ€‹ete with neverâ€‹-â€‹beforâ€‹e-â€‹seen zonesâ€‹ and linesâ€‹,â€‹ â€œSet In Motioâ€‹nâ€ also featuâ€‹res privaâ€‹te park featuâ€‹res in Summiâ€‹t Countâ€‹y,â€‹ CO, increâ€‹dibleâ€‹ urbanâ€‹ railsâ€‹,â€‹ and the deepeâ€‹st snow our lensâ€™â€‹ have ever captuâ€‹red.â€‹

Featuâ€‹ring the motioâ€‹n of: Tysonâ€‹ Bolduâ€‹c,â€‹ Max Manciâ€‹ni,â€‹ Davidâ€‹ Lesh,â€‹ Chrisâ€‹tian Allenâ€‹,â€‹ Ben Furimâ€‹sky,â€‹ Alex Schloâ€‹py,â€‹ Aaronâ€‹ Estraâ€‹da,â€‹ Kiffoâ€‹r Berg,â€‹ Chrisâ€‹ Tatsuâ€‹no,â€‹ Jonnyâ€‹ â€œScriâ€‹zâ€ Scottâ€‹,â€‹ Alex Alberâ€‹s,â€‹ Drew Van Gordeâ€‹r,â€‹ Heathâ€‹ Ordwaâ€‹y,â€‹ Traviâ€‹s Redd,â€‹ Tony Siebeâ€‹rt,â€‹ Jon Laffeâ€‹rty,â€‹ Pat Sewelâ€‹l,â€‹ and Many Frienâ€‹dsâ€¦

Shot on locatâ€‹ion in Hi-â€‹Def:â€‹ Crestâ€‹ed Butteâ€‹ â€“ Aspenâ€‹/â€‹Snowmâ€‹ass â€“ Vail â€“ Coppeâ€‹r â€“ Breckâ€‹enridâ€‹ge â€“ Silveâ€‹rton (â€‹Colorâ€‹ado)â€‹,â€‹ Valdeâ€‹z (â€‹Alaskâ€‹a)â€‹,â€‹ The Cottoâ€‹nwoodâ€‹s â€“ Salt Lake City (â€‹Utah)â€‹,â€‹ Whistâ€‹ler/â€‹Blackâ€‹ Comb â€“ Pembeâ€‹rton (â€‹BC)â€‹,â€‹ Sappoâ€‹ro (â€‹Japanâ€‹)â€‹,â€‹ Laax,â€‹ Lenzeâ€‹rheidâ€‹e,â€‹ Davosâ€‹,â€‹ St. Moritâ€‹z,â€‹ Zuricâ€‹h (â€‹Switzâ€‹erlanâ€‹d)â€‹,â€‹ Stockâ€‹holm (â€‹Sweedâ€‹en)â€‹,â€‹ Northâ€‹ern (â€‹Norwaâ€‹y)â€‹,â€‹ St. Antonâ€‹ (â€‹Austrâ€‹ia)â€‹,â€‹ Northâ€‹ern (â€‹Finlaâ€‹nd)â€‹,â€‹ and everyâ€‹whereâ€‹ in betweâ€‹en

Checkâ€‹ out the trailâ€‹er,â€‹ look for and orderâ€‹ premiâ€‹ere tickeâ€‹ts near you, and pre-â€‹orderâ€‹ startâ€‹ing Aug. 2008 at twoplâ€‹ank.â€‹ com

Preseâ€‹nted By: Go Fast Sportâ€‹s,â€‹ Skullâ€‹candyâ€‹,â€‹ Scottâ€‹USA,â€‹ VAS Enterâ€‹tainmâ€‹ent,â€‹ Crestâ€‹ed Butteâ€‹ Mountâ€‹ain Resorâ€‹t,â€‹ Liberâ€‹ty Skis,â€‹ Boostâ€‹er Strapâ€‹,â€‹ Colorâ€‹ado Freesâ€‹kier.â€‹ com, Westeâ€‹rn Stateâ€‹ Colleâ€‹ge,â€‹ Skyhiâ€‹gh Offroâ€‹ad Onlinâ€‹e.â€‹ com, and Yakimâ€‹a Racksâ€‹ & Accesâ€‹sorieâ€‹s.â€‹

The $5 Two Plank Movie Tour Returns…

Corey — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:48:10 +0000

Stand by for full tour dates

“Set In Motion” World Premiere in Crested Butte, Friday 19 September 2008

Corey — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:42:50 +0000

â€œSet In Motionâ€
A New Motion Picture Ski Film From Two Plank Productions

Two Plank Productions Presents â€œSet In Motionâ€

(Crested Butte, CO) A summer streaks by, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 3rd full-length feature ski film. Premiering September 19th, 2008 in our home of Crested Butte, CO, we proudly present a film by Corey Tibljas and produced by Max Mancini.

â€œSet In Motionâ€ will premiere at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, Friday, September 19th, with two shows at 7 & 9 pm. After party hosted by Lo Bar, beginning at 10pm.

Tickets are $5, and available in advance at the Gas CafÃ©, Shades of CB, Colorado Freeskier, and the Center Box Office (as well as the night of the show). Come out, check out an already acclaimed film; as well as stand chance to win amazing door prizes such as product from Liberty Skis, Skullcandy audio and accessories, Booster Strap, Go Fast Sports and Beverage, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort!

â€œSet In Motionâ€ is a two-year production of epic proportions. Following 18 pro athletes through record setting storms and snow depth in unexplored terrain; â€œSet In Motionâ€ is a conglomerate of 45 minutes of non-stop ski and adventure entertainmentâ€

No resource went unused during the production as we drove over 50,000 miles, logged over 500 sled hours, traveled to 8 countries in the past year, and boarded three helis to get the ultimate shots. Complete with never-before-seen zones and lines, â€œSet In Motionâ€ also features private park features in Summit County, CO, incredible urban rails, and the deepest snow our lensâ€™ have ever captured.

Featuring the motion of: Tyson Bolduc, Max Mancini, David Lesh, Christian Allen, Ben Furimsky, Alex Schlopy, Aaron Estrada, Kiffor Berg, Chris Tatsuno, Jonny â€œScrizâ€ Scott, Alex Albers, Drew Van Gorder, Heath Ordway, Travis Redd, Tony Siebert, Jon Lafferty, Pat Sewell, and Many Friendsâ€¦

Shot on location in Hi-Def: Crested Butte â€“ Aspen/Snowmass â€“ Vail â€“ Copper â€“ Breckenridge â€“ Silverton (Colorado), San Francisco (California), Valdez (Alaska), The Cottonwood Canyons â€“ Salt Lake City (Utah), Whistler/Black Comb â€“ Pemberton (BC), Sapporo (Japan), Laax, Lenzerheide, Davos, St. Moritz, Zurich (Switzerland), Stockholm (Sweeden), Northern (Norway), St. Anton (Austria), Northern (Finland), and everywhere in betweenâ€¦

Check out the trailer, look for and order premiere tickets near you, and pre-order starting Sept. 2008 at twoplank.com

Presented By: Go Fast Sports, Skullcandy, ScottUSA, VAS Entertainment, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Liberty Skis, Booster Strap, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State College, Skyhigh Offroad Online.com, and Yakima Racks & Accessories.

Sneak Preview (Full Length) Bonus Premiere: Copper Mtn, Friday 9/12

Corey — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:40:46 +0000

**FREE SHOWING**

BACK TO SCHOOL/BACK TO SNOW FESTIVAL DEBUTS AT COPPER SEPT. 12-14
Get Ready for the Season at the Team Summit Ski Swap

Copper Mountain, COâ€¦September 10, 2008â€¦Please join the Village at Copper for the first ‘Goodbye summer, Hello winter’ event! Enjoy a fall festival atmosphere with a village-wide sidewalk sale, free live music by Rojos Calientes, P-NUCKLE, and Trevor Hall Duo, a ski swap hosted by Team Summit, movie trailers from TGR, Matchstick, Propaganda and Blacksmith, as well as the new Two Plank video world premier, an activity Poker Run with a chance to win an 08-09 Copper season pass, a BMX stunt show, Karaoke and 08-09 season pass sales.

Season Passes for the 08/09 winter season will be on sale this weekend for guests to purchase, with multiple pass products, including the Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus. New this season, Copper is offering a Woodward at Copper season pass upgrade, as well as the traditional Rocky Mountain Super Pass, the Rocky Mountain Ultimate Pass, Copper Season passes, Transfour Cards and Four Passes. When guests purchase a Transfour card this weekend at Copper, $20 from each one purchased will benefit Team Summit.

Schedule of Events*:
Friday, September 12
10 a.m. â€“ 7 p.m. Fridays at Copper â€“ free activities for guests that spend at least $30 at Copper, including the climbing wall, bumper boats, quad power jump, go-karts and mini-golf
6 â€“ 8 p.m. Free live music by Rojos Calientes on the West Lake stage
8 â€“ 8:30 p.m. TGR, Matchstick, Propaganda and Blacksmith movie trailers with giveaways at Incline Bar & Grill
9 â€“ 10 p.m. Two Plank Video World Premier and autograph signing at Incline Bar & Grill

Two Plank Announces “Set In Motion”

Corey — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:07:30 +0000

Check out the second trailer for the September 2008

For now, check it out and give some props
TwoPlank TV: Two Plank Productions Presents “Set In Motion” A Film by Corey Tibljas Produced By Max Mancini

Or

View Direct Below

“Set In Motion” Official Trailer
Video - ipod stream @ 640 -[LIVE broadband stream] Two Plank Productions Presents “Set In Motion” A Film By Corey Tibljas and Produced By Max Mancini on DVD and in Theaters September 2008 - Tickets and Show times coming soon!

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â€œSet In Motionâ€
A New Motion Picture Ski Film From Two Plank Productions

(Crested Butte, CO) A summer streaks by, Two Plank Productions is proud to release its 3rd full-length feature ski film. Premiering September 2008, we proudly present a film by Corey Tibljas and produced by Max Mancini.

â€œSet In Motionâ€ is a two-year production of epic proportions. Following 18 pro athletes through record setting storms and snow depth in unexplored terrain; â€œSet In Motionâ€ is a conglomerate of 45 minutes of non-stop ski and adventure entertainmentâ€

No resource went unused during the production as we drove over 50,000 miles, logged over 500 sled hours, traveled to 8 countries in the past year, and boarded three helis to get the ultimate shots. Complete with never-before-seen zones and lines, â€œSet In Motionâ€ also features private park features in Summit County, CO, incredible urban rails, and the deepest snow our lensâ€™ have ever captured.

Featuring the motion of: Tyson Bolduc, Max Mancini, David Lesh, Christian Allen, Ben Furmisky, Alex Schlopy, Aaron Estrada, Kiffor Berg, Chris Tatsuno, Jonny â€œScrizâ€ Scott, Alex Albers, Drew Van Gorder, Heath Ordway, Travis Redd, Tony Sibert, Max Kuszaj, Jesse Hall, Jon Lafferty, and Many Friendsâ€¦

Shot on location in Hi-Def: Crested Butte â€“ Aspen/Snowmass â€“ Vail â€“ Copper â€“ Breckenridge â€“ Silverton (Colorado), Valdez (Alaska), The Cottonwoods â€“ Salt Lake City (Utah), Whistler/Black Comb â€“ Pemberton (BC), Sapporo (Japan), Laax, Lenzerheide, Davos, St. Moritz, Zurich (Switzerland), Stockholm (Sweeden), Northern (Norway), St. Anton (Austria), Northern (Finland), and everywhere in between

Check out the trailer, look for and order premiere tickets near you, and pre-order starting Aug. 2008 at twoplank.com

Presented By: Go Fast Sports, Skullcandy, ScottUSA, VAS Entertainment, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Liberty Skis, Booster Strap, Colorado Freeskier.com, Western State College, Skyhigh Offroad Online.com, and Yakima Racks & Accessories.

Tyson Bolduc’s Euro Promo Drop

Corey — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:35:26 +0000

Check out TwoPlank athlete Tyson Bolduc’s new promo. Exclusively comprised of shots from half of our Swiss Apls trip (the other half is under lock and key for the films). Be sure to look for the new releases “Set in Motion” and “Declaration” from Two Plank Productions in Fall 08. And look for Freeskier’s new featured athlete; you guessed it. The one and only T Bolduc.

For now, check it out and give some props
TwoPlank TV: Tyson Bolduc’s 08 big mountain promo

Or

View Direct Below

Tyson Bolduc’s 2008 Euro clip
Video - ipod stream @ 640 -[LIVE broadband stream] TwoPlank and CFS team rider Tyson Bolduc - 2008 Big Mountain Promo - Exclusive shots from the Swiss Alps - Produced, Shot, Edited: Corey Tibljas

*Note: This is Full Web Rez Hi Def. It may take a sec to load, and will load all at once. If you have dial up, sorry our bad. Check it out YouTube

Two Plank Teams up With CFS for Keystone’s A51

Corey — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:13:01 +0000

Staring Colorado Freeskier athletes Alex Albers and Drew Van Gorder; Shot my Jeff Myers. Check out the vid on TwoPlank TV!

TwoPlank TV: CFS at Keystone

Two Plank Takes Over Breck

Corey — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:25:17 +0000

Breckenridge, Colorado

Words: Alex Albers

After weeks of anticipation Two Plank headed to Breckenridge Colorado. On Saturday the April 19th, the Two Plank crew consisting of Brandon Clabaugh, Forrest Cole, Drew VanGorder and my self Alex Albers arrived at 8:00 am on the sunny bluebird day in Breckenridge. Meeting us there was Christian Allen, Tony Seibert, Luke (Ocho) and a few other Breck rippers.

We were towed up by snowmobiles all morning making laps on Freeways big jump line. Concentrating on the final jump we set up a camera crane that captured some really amazing shots. I had never skied that hard, that early in the morning. When Christian started throwing switch 9â€™s that early in the morning we all gathered our strength together and everybody really started throwing down. As one of the park crew guys said, â€œThings are going offâ€, that is pretty much how the morning could be summed up. Towards the end of the session a couple of us took laps on the up rail and tried to master a few tricks, while the others went to get breakfast. All of us were beat by 9:00 am and packed things up for the morning until the late afternoon session.

In the afternoon we were shut down by park officials and were told we would have to come back again the next morning. We were all pretty bummed to not get the sunset shots but we decided that the next morning we would have to come and kill it even harder.

The next morning 4/20, things started off just the way they had the previous morning.
However, it was really cold the night before and all the landings were super hard, but that didnâ€™t hold anyone back. The crew really focused on smooth clean shots and thatâ€™s just what everyone did. The weekend ended with a few really good shots, and a few bruised bodies but no serious injuries, which is always something to be thankful of.

John Nicoletta: The industry parts with a great

Corey — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:59:26 +0000

RIP amigo. Thinking of you, friends and family.

According to MSI:
“For Immediate Release

Alyeska, Alaska, April 11, 2008â€”At approximately 3:45pm this afternoon, 27-year-old John Nicoletta of Aspen, Colorado, died due to injuries sustained during a fall while competing on the first day of the Freeskiing World Championships at Alyeska Resort, Alaska. Nicoletta was the 47th competitor of the day down the Headwall below Alyeska Peak.

Alyeska Professional Ski Patrol reached Nicoletta within seconds of the accident and evaluated his injuries. After stabilization, he was transported via toboggan and helicopter to the Alyeska Aid Room where he was unable to be revived despite efforts by local physicians, paramedics, Girdwood EMS and the Alyeska Professional Ski Patrol. Time of death was reported at 4:45pm.

Contrary to initial press stories, Nicoletta had a loss of control after a 20-foot cliff drop and was propelled into an exposed rocky area.

A veteran freeskiing competitor, Nicoletta was an accomplished, well-known, and extremely respected athlete. An experienced skier, he has appeared in ski movies, been a featured athlete in television interviews and recently finished second at the Telluride Freeskiing Open in February 2008. Mountain Sports International extends our deepest sympathies to John Nicolettaâ€™s family, girlfriend, and friends. This is a deep blow to the freeskiing community.

After discussion with the competitors this evening, the decision was made to continue with the event tomorrow. Athletes will make the hike to the top of the peak together in a celebration of Johnâ€™s incredible life and love of big mountain freeskiing.”

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Our friend Derek Taylor, editor and chief of Powder, adds additional insight from a spectator’s view:

http://www.powder.com
“Conversation came to a stop. A lull fell over the hundreds of skiers watching the World Freeskiing Championships at Alyeska the second John Nicoletta hit the rock. He then tumbled three or four times in the air before hitting the snow and sliding, his body limp, for several hundred feet.

The worst fears were realized at an athlete meeting held at the Sitzmark at 7:00 pm Alaska Standard Time. John Nicoletta, a professional skier out of Aspen, Colorado, is dead at 27.”

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John was a great friend, a simply amazing skier with tons of energy. My only regret is that I didn’t start working with him years ago.

Check back, and check http://www.shinelineproductions.com/ for a video in John’s memory.

-ct

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On Scene in St. Anton

Corey — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:19:57 +0000

Dumping in St. Anton…

After day one we are chillin out and watching it snow on the amazing mountains here. We hit the hill for some pow tomorrow and friday. Hoping for blue bird on sat. Then off to Zurich for a final blow out overseas before going state side.

Look for the full St. Anton story coming Sat/Sun as internet access is scarce at best.

The Swiss Alps Grand Finale: â€œSt. Mortiz: Luxury, Legendary, History, and the Largest Peak in the Regionâ€

Corey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:14:28 +0000

Did I mention there was a tram right to the top of the largest peak in the region at 3433m?.. Staying at our B&B next to a 12ft. wide cobblestone street, in the shadows of a historic church with a very loud and convenient bell that chimes every fifteen minutes, we scope out lines to bust into. Arriving at the top, we see some of the sketchiest aspects, basically ever. As this mountain is still glaciated, crevasse danger was a major concern. Solid ice aspects would sneak up on roll overs, only to be rail slid by David and Tyson. One in particular was about 45 feet long on a 45-degree slop above some gnarly rock exposure. Look for Derekâ€™s shot in Powder and powder.com.

Tom and Alex, opted to boot up a knife ridge that lead to a very technical entrance to a 1500 ft. pow tube right down the center of the peak under the tram. The rest of the day was spent shooting some mini golf for still shots and B-roll; the off to Apres which is more popular than skiing here; weâ€™re not complaining.

The lifestyle here is absolutely incredible. Staying in a village just outside downtown, there is a very authentic feel to this area. There are very old buildings, and local shops in the most random of places. Which is accordingly a vast difference from a few clicks down the road where I saw four Bentleys and two Fantoms in a matter of minutes while strolling through the city with Tyson and Derek.

Now taking a day off to catch up on some video blogs for all of you, we are going to work today, and pack up for the train ride to St. Anton, Austria (and get away from this damn church bell). Now closing a chapter on the trip, we thank Liberty Skis and Tom Winter Media for this opportunity. Parting ways with Derek going back to the states, David and Alex going backpack slumming around the most expensive cities in Europe, and Tom going to race an 8,000 ft. vert Chinese Downhill in Le Grave, France. Tyson are keeping the Two Plank train running straight to Austria.

For now we climbed the latter, which leads to restricted roof access (come on, you canâ€™t tell us not to do something and expects us to abide), and editing photos overlooking the catching town of St. Mortiz. Weâ€™re out to go send Switzerland off in traditional AprÃ¨s style. More from there and watch for the Swiss Alps video blog hitting this week.

Schoolhouse Square

The VW Touraeg

The highest Spot around

-The Swiss Alps: Davos

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:01:46 +0000

The city and resort of Davos has proved to be the best stop along our Swiss Alps tour. Writing this entry from St. Moritz (our stop after Davos), I can look back and reflect in the best manner possible to Davos and the Parsenn mountain resort.

Davos was a wide awakening from the quite little towns at Lenzerheide and Valbella. There was enough traffic to film a great time-lapse, 5 massive mountains with unsurpassed lift access, and the best nightlife of the trip. Needless to say, we highly recommend Davos.

As Davos, as well as many resorts here close the week after Easter, things are winding down from full speed. Which is a cloaked blessing; this place would be a mad house at full steam. We would make our way down the narrow two-way streets, hop a bus, and hop a cog railroad that gains about 2,000 vert feet, to the top of the Parsenn mountain resort. Much to our surprise, there was a big mountain freeride comp, taking place off of the peak. The level of competition is certainly not what we are used to traveling on IFSA events. As a result of not entering this comp on a whim, Tyson now realizes that it was an 8,000 Euro mistake.

But its not all bad, the day turned out to be Tysonâ€™s most productive day in front of the lens all season (which is saying a lot). Over 10 first track line descents were laid in place that day, and one in particular (picture 18), shot better than mini faces all season, thus earning the name â€œmini AKâ€.

Meeting back up with the Liberty boys of Lesh and Applegate, we took them to many of the same goods from the day before. Stepping up to bigger lines, and fluid mid-face drops was David Lesh; who as many of you know comes from an all jib/park background. The talent surely stands out in this kid. We could put him on top of just about anything, and he would charge into it with full confidence. Often popping over a cornice just to set some rhythm to his run. Lesh is certainly going to be a huge asset for the Liberty Skis team with 2 highly diversified film segments for us this year.

Applegate was also more than holding his own, charging lines at full speed, we could still hear him giggling to him self the whole way down. The stoke level is sky high with this kid! Still charging equally as hard, was our editorial staff of Tom Winter and Derek Taylor (watch for their cameo appearances in the web update). The line of the day had to go to Tyson, with a ski racing background, comprised with several years on the big mountain world tour with countless podiums; this was his stomping ground.

Returning to the same face from the day before, the wind had filled all tracks and the face delivered a compete rebate to us. First lining up a similar line just skiers left, T charged a line with no remorse, and stomping a 40 foot exit air to straight-line out. Only to one up himself by returning to throw down a 800 ft. vert. straight-line of the entire face. Oh yea, without poles and a HD camera in hand for a full-rez POV shot.

To celebrate the best week ever, we took back out the streets of Davos where everything is open until 6am, basically when the crew back home is just getting out. We met up with some really welcoming natives on spring break from Zurich, who lined up as our tour guides around the city of Davos. Leading us to the most core scene Iâ€™ve yet seen in Europe; a local twenty-five room core snowboard hotel and nightclub. They were certainly not shy to accommodate a few pro skiers from the states, and introduced us to a top Swiss-German rapper, and his duo team of younger brothers that brought the house down at the turntables.
Running ourselves out of the scene far earlier than close due to an extremely strong US dollar; it was costing about $27 US for a Colorado style Go Fast and Vodka. Therefore the local pilsner seemed to be the consensus. Arising to an early morning to pack and get some last laps in at Parsenn, we again stuffed the Touraeg, and set off for St. Moritzâ€¦

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Pic 18, “mini-AK”

Apres, Apres

Tyson atop Davos’s Parsenn resort

-The Swiss Alps: Lenzerheide

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:01:29 +0000

Day 2 proved to be much more promising. We began the day with a much-needed Internet session, corn flakes, and plenty of sugar to mix with the warm milk. Not entirely true, but sounded good as I wrote it. We checked the lift board, and saw a green circle signaling that the tram was up and running. To our disappointment, the tram was only open for the food with a view at the peak, and would open for skiing at noon.

Much to our immediate surprise, we were graced by the sounds of an approaching euro-chopter, which is a knock off to its American big brother, the A Star B2. After nearly landing on our head, the bombs were loaded, and access was granted. Following this amazing opportunity, our old friend from the Slalom Bar graced (or lack thereof) us with his presence, Theo.

Theo has an attitude and style like no other, compete with a self-accreditation as a professional skier, and a pole plant steez all of his own; the day was turning interesting. Several incredible laps were made on the lower half of the mountain, skiing epic Swiss trees with a fresh half meter from the previous night. At the strike of noon, we were lined up at the tram, just our crew, and three local snowboarders for some of the best lift access chutes and fingers I have seen.

The Theo story began when we were introduced to a gentleman who alerted us that there was a local watering hole owned by a local ski top sheet designer. Plastered on the walls were one of-a-kind edition of Vokle and Nordica skis. To welcome us, the bar was lit on fire several times, many combustible items thrown into the fire, and incredible bar games such as the hungry hippo, and nails were in store for the guys.

Back to the reason why we are here, the women; I mean the skiing. Cloud cover remained heavy, and the faint light of the sun was washing out all color, we opted to shoot some tight chutes in hopes of color definition from the nearby rocks. When mediocrity was the result, we opted for one final lap at Lenzerheide.

Atop the tram, we were witness to another sick break, the sky parted as if Moses himself was walking though, and we finally got our bluebird in the final hour. A single 2 hour lap was made with the whole crew (Tibljas, Winter, Taylor, Lesh, Bolduc, and Applegate), shredding first tracks down a 1200t vert series of splitting chutes; complete with a backdrop second to none. Sliding snow was thwarted, and legs were on fire (Tyson denies the leg burn).

Making our way back to our Villa to check out we took to the buses. Loaded down our V10 Touraeg (compliments of VW, Liberty Skis, and Mr. Tom Winter) with over 400 lbs of gear on the roof, and a SUV full inside. Tom, David, and Alex set off into the sunset to Davos, where Derek, Tyson, and myself grabbed some of the local brews, and boarded an autobus bound for the same destination.

More from the Swiss chronicles: to come following our Davos pillaging.

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We seem to always stay near loud ass clock towers

Waiting for the clouds to lift and heli to drop the bombs

And the sky is blue, in large part thanks to our efforts the night before. Our last run at here; very lucky we got this.

Liberty Skis, and Tom Winter Media presents: The Swiss Alps: Discovered stashes; Destroyed

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:00:53 +0000

-The Swiss Alps: Discovered stashes; Destroyed
1st stop, March 23-26: Lenserheide/Valbella, Switzerland â€“ Corey Tibljas
The stories from the travels to the nation of the infamous red with white cross flag, HUGE mountains, deep snow, David Leshâ€™s Confessions, chocolate, and cheese. Departing from Denver on a late Easter Sunday, anticipation is high. Stoke level remains at all time, even considering blowing the transition on the big ass Two Plank/Go Fast Tahoe after slamming a rock and hole combo on Kenosha Pass; which ended up coming to its final resting place in the West lot at DIA.

At wheels up, I peered out the window hoping we didnâ€™t see smoke coming from the damaged truck in to lot, which began the free adult beverages that began flowing compliments on Luftansia and Unitedâ€™s Star Alliance. With a transfer in Frankfurt, and running into a old high school friend, we realized we were far from home, but not too far from friends. Filled with scenic train rides and sketchy bus rides at best, arrival in Lenserheide finally came 20 hours later.

Coupled with massive language barriers, no street signs, and a severe lack of landmarks due to heavy cloud cover, it took a good hour looking for our house toting about 200 lbs. in gear on foot; and to meet up with Tom Winter from Freeskier and TWM, Derek Taylor from Powder, and athletes Tyson Bolduc, David Lesh with Liberty Skis, and Alex Applegate.

Come nightfall, we resided to our rooms, only to be awakened by none other than The Tyson Bolduc arriving late from an exclusive heli shoot in Northern Norway. Funny enough, he spent several hours running over the hills of Valbella and ditched his luggage; much, much wiser than my plan.

Come daybreak, the time-lapse of the sunrise we planned on didnâ€™t go down due to the massive snowflakes pummeling the 3000 vertical feet. By 10 am, there was a fresh 18 inches on the ground, and all lifts other an a low angle quad, and several T-bars were open for business to visibility, avalanche, FA-18 Hornet combat training engine noises above the cloud cover, and wind dangers.

So Tyson, Derek, Tom and myself set to the boot packs and skin tracks in search of the goods. Incredible wind deposits and face shots were had above the open lift service. Our crew awaked the sleepy remote resort in the middle of the Swiss Alps. The trip, as well as the following evening was, was graced with the presents of Christine; Tomâ€™s local contact who spread the love and hooked all of our travels/experiences up while in Lenserheide.

Dumping on our first night

The Slalom Bar on FIRE

Tyson and Derek making the sky blue

-Back to the state of 1.0 oz shots, 3.2 beer, and a lil place called Trails; UT take 2

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:58:49 +0000

Basically the same shenanigans as round one, but this time Max Mancini made the drive out to the Mormon state in the Tahoe. We arrived at our Bed and Breakfast, compliments of Maxâ€™s friend Sarah who happens to also be a Rossi Tele athlete. Cursing along the 80 up to Park City, we proceed to break the truck further, but nothing to stop the trip from going down; just yet. Milky white skies led us straight to the Skullcandy offices for some meet and greets of new staff, and new product samples. Consequently, the rest of the day was plagued with helmet wearing and talking across the room on wireless radios; but a really cool device breakthrough for Skullcandy (http://www.skullcandy.com).

Nearing the dinner hour, it looked like the storm would break. Meeting up with old friends Cox and Katie; as well as athletes Max Kuszaj Heath Ordway, and Jesse Hall, it appeared the trip would be all time. We got an early start the next day, setting out to one of our favorite resorts, Brighton. Conditions were great, but battles with the light were making our efforts ever more complicated.

Later in the week, the sun finally broke out, and we were at the top of Wolverine as soon as the boot pack was in. Some amazing shots came out of this session, and Heath threw down his most fluid line of the season off of the eastern wall.

Part 2: â€œThe luck has run outâ€ The UT curse on the truck furthers with the severing of the break line. After limping the truck 4 miles through stop light city in downtown SLC; via a series of combinations consisting of downshifting and e-braking; we get the truck into the off-road shop. The next several days were to be spent in the SLC area, and our luck came back when the US Freeskiing Nationals arrived in Snowbird. This gave us a chance to kick it with several friends and other athletes who were off shoots for the World Tour like John Nicholetta, Kiffor Berg, and Aaron Estrada. And final props to Crossman for taking the title at the bird! Special thanks to MSI for the Snowbird hook up! â€“Back to CO for a night, then to Iâ€™m off to the Alps to meet with the Liberty Skis team and Tyson Bolduc; where Max is off to AK for some much needed heli time all captured on HD.

Cox, Mancini, and Kruser; post Trails

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The whip in Park City

Wolverine Cirque with Mancini, Kuszaj, Ordway, and Tibljas

-Aspen, where the ski lines flow like butta

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:57:15 +0000

Story still in progress. Trip finished in 2 days. More to come…

The cirque. Please do not disturb Max Mancini

Mancini and Aaron Estrada in a closed area on Snowmass

Tats and I holding it down at Eric’s

Tyson Bolduc Joins the Century Club

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:56:43 +0000

By Tyson Bolduc - tysonbolduc.com

Crested Butte, CO

“Taking a leap of faith can be portrayed in many ways. Today it was a leap of confidence and trust off a 100 ft cliff in the Colorado backcountry. I had been looking at the area for a few months, and yesterday set up the situation perfectly. I tried to jump another part of the cliff yesterday, but overshot my target by 20 to 30 feet and ended up taking the jump to about 80 to 90 feet down. Therefore, I felt confident in the conditions as well as my personal conditioning to be capable to take the impact of such a drop. However, the mountains in Colorado are much like Utah and do not yield very steep landings below such large cliffs like this so there was no possible way to as we say in the industry â€œstickâ€ it, but with a controlled drop to the side of my body to disperse the impact I popped right out and skied down to my friends awaiting nervously below. To many this sounds crazy, but calculated risk is a better description. You will have to check out Two Plank Productions video this fall for coverage of the days antics, but take a look at the picture and you can see where I landedâ€¦. Good times!”

-On the Home Front; for 2 weeks

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:54:58 +0000

in progress by the athletes

A secret spire gap that will some day get a Powder Award Nom for best natural air. Back to the drawing-board for next season.

More of our secret zone

Yup, that me entertaining myself while Tyson and Furimsky hike it

The infamous straight-line

Albers and Van G Killing the house jib. Cover shot???

-Polygamy Bound

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:47:26 +0000

Coming to you from straight from Salt Lake, we are wrapping up 3 weeks straight of traveling and skiing epic powder. After returning victoriously from the X Games and SIA in Vegas, we split crews one to the US Open, the other back home to CB for 3 in a row storm cycles of 4+ feet each. Getting back to the office was really interesting, especially to find that the drive way and sleds were buried under 5 of snow behind a 8 foot plow bank. Great success the next day shredding the pow was only inevitable. After making several attempts to find good light, the storms simply wouldnâ€™t let us go. The tree skiing was all time, with over 5 hours of pow footage in just a few days.

On the other front, the US Open went very successful as many of our friends and athletes who built outstanding results for them selves. Congrats to Colby for the big air win. Moving from the US Open, we now are temporally residing in the Salt Lake Area for the next week as we continue to shoot deep deep powder, and big lines. Today, taking a weather break to day for some much needed computer time, and mapping out tomorrow in Big Cottonwood canyon; some sick line/cliff options to parallel Freeskier Magazineâ€™s â€œ08 Buyers Guide Ski Testâ€. Props to the Discrete Headwear crew for touring us around, and Ryan Moore for the basement without heat to crash in.

Special thanks for Danni at Brighton, Jay and Nick at Solitude, and Connie at Alta for the accommodations!

Later this week, we’re expecting to cross state lines again headed for CO, and watching tons of DVDs in the truck on the way. Thanks for all of your support and contributions.

Corey filming Tyson take a picture of him, yeah, we’re confused too

Tyson’s line across from Alta

-X Dance/Sundance: weâ€™ll get on this story at some point, better late then never; but we were there

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:46:59 +0000

more to come…

-Vegas Babyâ€¦

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:46:30 +0000

The travel up date continues from Vegas and the SIA snow industry tradeshow live from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. The Two Plank crew representing hard with Corey, Jeff and Josh holding it down with athletes Tyson, Brandon, Albers, and Van G. Rolling deeper with teammates in the biz Turning Groove pictures, the crew plans to attend VIP events at the Playboy club thanks to the 9 Group Vegas; as well as the Freeskier 10 year tour with Spyder and Skullcandy for Moon night club at Palms and the Little John show at the Empire Ball room.

On the business end, after day one, weâ€™re proud to announce new sponsor and partnership deals with Liberty Skis and Blizzard Skis. With several more meetings to go, were going to wrap up this update and get everything squared away from our king suites. The evening hours were spent over Sushi, Sapporo, and setting up a Euro road trip with Tom Winter from Freeskier, Derek Taylor from Powder, and athletes David Lesh, Tyson Bolduc, and Alex Applegate to take place in the end of March. After several state of the union addresses for all of our A Listers, designing the ad layouts for Freeskier Magazine, and athlete poster meetings, we board planes back to Denver to drive straight to the US Open. The 3 straight months on the road rolls onâ€¦

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Getting table ready on the bus

Julian and the Discrete Crew

Our SLC host, Ryan Moore

The girls of Mark Cuban from Sunset Tan, and we’re at their table.

Check out the Vegas album the the Gallery-

-The X Games Strike Back, and then some

Corey — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:46:02 +0000

Another year and another X Games; and this year proved to be better than ever.

Tyson and Nicole on the Freeskier Bus

The look at night

The crew in the FS bus

Icer Air

Two Plank — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:54:13 +0000

November has arrived, ski areas have begun opening, and itâ€™s that time of year when the only thing on a skierâ€™s mind is skiing. While most major ski events take place mid-winter in January and February, a relatively new competition has taken over the early season scene. In early November, people from all aspects of the ski industry converge on San Francisco to attend Icer Air, which is now in itâ€™s third year. On the Thursday before the event, I flew out of DIA and into Reno, NV where I met up with my good friends Didrik and Spencer from school. On Friday, with anticipation high, we drove to San Francisco where we crashed early for the night in preparation for the next night to come. We woke up early, ate breakfast, and toured the city before heading over to the Giantsâ€™ Stadium. A baseball field wouldnâ€™t generally be an ideal location for a big air ski event, but thanks to scaffolding stacked over 100ft high and over 200 tons of snow, a text-book jump was created. Corey had flown in Friday night to San Francisco from Denver, while Dan and Jersey drove up from Los Angeles. Upon seeing the riders hit the jump, it was apparent that the artificial set-up was not hindering the athleteâ€™s ability to throw their best tricks. Big props to the builders of the jump, and Jon Olsson for his input. The competition heated up fast, but a few managed to stand out above the rest. Sammy Carlson was throwing consistent poked out 10s, which got him 3rd place. Simon Dumont, a favorite to win as he scored an extremely high 93 on one of his jumps, was throwing 10s and double fronts for second place. Simon also notably through a styled out 1260, but wasnâ€™t able to get it all the way around. It was Jon Olsson who put on the best show of the night, which gave him the edge to win. He threw three Kangaroo flips in a row, one being good enough to score a 95, just edging out the Dumont. After awards, Talib Kweli and Mos Def performed one hell of a concert. About 20-30 thousand people were there to see it. I was lucky enough to be on the edge of the stage for a couple of songs, before they kicked me out. Didrik managed to get some good photoâ€™s while I was shooting video. After leaving the event pumped from the concert, we headed to the Phoenix hotel where all the athletes were staying. Athletes and crew had a large dinner together before the real festivities began. We all headed off in Limoâ€™s to the Temple night club where the Pink Carpet wrap party was taking place. The club packed tight, which made carrying around a camera a challenge, but still managed to get some good footage for the night. After some funny events we headed back to the phoenix, which included randomly picking up stragglers from our crew off the side of the road miles away from the club. It was one great day to say the least, I personally canâ€™t wait until next year. Icer Air is a great way to kick off the season, and this event should only get bigger and bigger.
Check back throughout the winter as we cover the season.
and remember, Onward!!

Josh Finbow

Icer Air - Onward!
Video - High Res - 2007 Icer Air, Produced by Corey Tibljas, Dan McClung, Michael Scenningsen, and Josh Finbow. Filmed and Edited by Josh Finbow. Onward!!

Check the Photo’s out in the Image Gallery, and the video on TwoPlank TV!!

Jon Scott’s New Promo Drop

Corey — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:52:07 +0000

You may remember him from his breakthrough performance in “Screenplay” and a finalist in Berman’s Superunknown 07. That’s right, Jonny’s 06/07 season revealed. Potential sponsors, fans, and fellow skiers alike: check out this new HD mix tape and listen to some Micky Ave in the process. Check back with us as we build our store and team pages.

Jon Scott Promo Video - 720
Video - ipod stream -[LIVE broadband stream] Jonny “Scrizz” Scott’s promotional video from the 2006/2007 season.

Just Launched: TwoPlank LiveChat

Corey — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:28:35 +0000

The test beta of TwoPlank LiveChat is up and running. Check it out and let us know what you think!

TwoPlank LiveChat - Log in and chat in real time with others, athletes, and staff!

David Lesh Wins in Steamboat

Corey — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:30:54 +0000

Reel Award Best Overall Presented by Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation:
1) Self Edit-David Lesh $250

David Lesh Promo Video - 480
Video - ipod stream -[LIVE broadband stream] David Lesh’s promotional video from the 2006/2007 season.

About the Film Fest:
In the fall of 2003, I began creating a new kind of film festival to showcase action-sport films. I realized that just like my films, there were other film producers that had great films but no place to showcase them. Fronting the entire cost on credit cards, I forged ahead and created the first annual Steamboat Outdoor Film Festival, nearly filling the ballroom of the Steamboat Sheraton with only three weeks of modest promotion. Four ski and snowboard films were showcased and a new festival was born.

With the great response of 2003, I teamed up with the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation to further the festival. Morphing the title into the Steamboat Mountain Film Festival and moving the festival to the Steamboat Grand Ballroom enabled an audience of 600+ which was over the capacity for the room. The festival also enjoyed more luxuries and the addition of competition as the 2004 festival films were judged by members of Warren Miller Entertainment. Winners received prize money and the titles of Best Ski/Snow sport Action film and the overall Best Film were awarded.

By 2005, the festival had grown into a three day weekend which showcased films from around the world on the first two nights and the final night showcasing the Northwest Colorado Outdoor Action Film Contest with the best ski/snowboard action films judged again by the team at Warren Miller. The festival received great reviews and thank you letters poured in from the festivalâ€™s audience.

The 2006 festival will built on the progress made in 2005 by including a new component to the film contest. On the first night of the festival, short action-sport teasers were shown. From the original eight, the audience determined the final three, which were shown in full length on Sunday night. This created the opportunity to involve the audience due to their active role in the showings. Additionally, Saturday night featured a collection of top action films from around the world.

For 2007, we have even more in store including a new venue and a television show. Details will be coming July 30th, stay tuned!

Now Live on TwoPlank TV

Corey — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:18:02 +0000

The first Clip of the Week update for the 08/07 season is up!

While youre there, check out the 2007 athlete promo for our boi, David Lesh

View FREE Video: Now Playing -

Utah Clip - HDV 720
Video - ipod stream -[LIVE broadband stream] First skiing of the year: 09/29/07 at Brighton Resort, Utah. Also featuring the DNA Evolution Tour Ogden Finals. Thanks to DNA for hosting the tour, keeping skiing and snowboarding alive throughout the summer!

David Lesh Promo Video - 480
Video - ipod stream -[LIVE broadband stream] David Lesh’s promotional video from the 2006/2007 season.

Available for stream in HD, TVres, and ipod res. Check them out! Downloadable versions in all three formats will be available Oct. 15th, as well as the new clip’s launch on myspace, youtube, ifilm, and moreâ€¦

New Pics From The Meeting: Aspen 07

Corey — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:13:18 +0000

New Pics are up from the unreal weekend at The Meeting.

Check out the first of many in our Image Center
-Story to come within the week.

New Release: Movie Teaser for 2007

Corey — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:43:31 +0000

View Teasers: Now Playing -

Max Mancini and girlfriend Molly Jackson - Involved in Tragic Car Crash

Corey — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:10:25 +0000

Pro Skier and 7 Year Two Plank Athlete -

-Sunday September 30, 2007, (Fairplay, CO) At approximately 2:50 PM MT, Pro telemark skier Max Mancini was traveling with his girlfriend, Molly Jackson, southbound from the Denver area to their home in Crested Butte on US 285. On their way home, they were involved in a horrific car accident with at least two other vehicles at highway speeds in opposing directions.

According to those close to the family and confirmed by Colorado State Patrol Officers, tragically, Molly did not survive the accident; of which we all deeply regret. Additionally, Mancini was found by first responders unconscious, and was later determined to have a skull fracture and suffered broken ribs.

All friends and family of Max and Molly are deeply hit by the tragedy. All of our most sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the Manciniâ€™s and Jacksonâ€™s.

Two Life Flight helicopters were landed directly at the scene as officers closed the highway for 2 hours. In all, three individuals were flown directly to St. Anthonyâ€™s central in Denver, and two were taken to area hospitals.

About 1 mile north from an area known as Como (on a notoriously dangerous section of highway through the Fairplay/Southpark Valley) Mancini and Jacksonâ€™s BMW came into contact with a Lexus SUV, and collided with a Toyota Tacoma which appeared to hit the right front side of the BMW.

According to the Colorado State Patrol:
“At 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, a black BMW traveling southbound on 285 crossed over into the opposite lane and collided with a northbound Lexus LX300, causing the Lexus to go off the road and roll two times. The BMW began to rotate and collided its right side with a red Toyota Tacoma heading northbound. The BMW rotated clockwise a quarter turn and came to rest on its wheels facing west. The Toyota rotated a quarter turn clockwise, rolled a quarter roll, and came to rest on its left side.

The passenger in the BMW died at the scene. Helicopters flew three people and two people were taken by ambulance to area hospitals with moderate to serious injuries. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected.”

-The news of a crash first broke to the crew while in Denver immediately after the accident, a mutual friend returning home as well, reported that it was possibly the worst crash they had ever seen. Unknowing who was involved, they allowed the scene to local emergency responders flocking from virtually every direction, including the sky, to attempt to aid Mancini and Jackson; as well as several others involved. Using state of the art hydraulic rescue tools, firefighter and rescue workers freed the victims from the vehicles and transferred them to EMS officials.

Mancini, appearing in our first DVD movie â€œThe Next Episodeâ€ has been a huge supporter of our efforts, and often combined forces along with his telemark film company, Falling Forward Films. Mancini has always been a shining light whenever present, and Jackson was supreme companion for our friend.

Max is recovering in a Denver ICU, and is making progress. Only 2 days after the accident, his physical therapists were able to get him walking around. As he spends much time resting and recovering, family and friends note that all thoughts are very appreciated.

Again we want to send our best to both families and all effected from the accident. More information on this story, as well as Maxâ€™s progress, will become available as soon as possible.

You are able to send all thoughts and messages to
TwoPlank Info - Email and we will pass everything along in due time

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper Awards 21 year-old Video Producer

Corey — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:41:51 +0000

Denver, CO (AP) For Immediate Release

Corey Tibljas, owner of Two Plank Productions, Shares Stage with Denver Mayor

Denver, September 25, 2007â€” Corey Tibljas, a 21 year old from Crested Butte, won the 18-21 year old age category at the 6th Annual Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs. The Celebration is sponsored by the Young Americans Center for Financial Education and was held at the Belmar Center in Lakewood. Corey, whose business is Two Plank Productionsâ€”named after the two planks used for skisâ€”is one of four winners in this business competition for Colorado youth.

Each winner in the competition received $1,000 to be used towards his or her business or education. In addition, they receives the honor of being paired with a Presenting Mentor â€“ a prominent Denver businessperson to whom they can look to for business advice and guidance. Coreyâ€™s mentor, the honorable John Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver and entrepreneur, presented his check and engraved award after the audience enjoyed watching a video of Corey meeting and talking business with the Mayor at his office. Corey graciously recognized all the other entrepreneurs in the audience and encouraged them to keep up their hard work.

About Two Plank Productions and Other Winners
Corey founded Two Plank Productions in 1999 and now has a crew of four to film and produce award-winning adventure sports footage, DVD content and films. Two Plank is the only small production company invited to participate in Powder Magazineâ€™s 2007 Movie Awards.

Stories From the Reel Fest

Corey — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:39:53 +0000

Crested Butte, CO

The 2007 Crested Butte Reel Fest will feature a new program of action sports short films.
Crested Butteâ€™s 10th annual film festival, which will be held from August 8th through the
12th, is looking to encourage locals of all ages to capture their athletic adventures on film,
and to share their daring feats with their community.

â€œOur community is so fortunate to have professional film companies like Matchstick
Productions and Two Plank Productions right here in town. Their work, along with the
work of other sports film production companies undoubtedly inspires amateurs
throughout the valley. Itâ€™s not hard to spot skiers, snowboarders, rock climbers, and
bikers filming themselves throughout the year. Reel Fest is excited to showcase their
work for the first time,â€ says Allison Keagle, a member of the Reel Fest Board of
Directors.

While the program may put the spotlight on local amateur filmmakers and athletes, Reel
Fest welcomes submissions from professional film companies, as well as submissions
from filmmakers outside of the Gunnison Valley. The Fest is also exploring additional
related programs, such as workshops to help filmmakers improve the quality of their
work.

Two productions accepted from the Two Plank crew were slated to show down to finish up the summer. The films selected for screening were Two Plankâ€™s acclaimed HDV project â€œScreenplayâ€ and the award winning short documentary, â€œThe Momentâ€ were among a handful of great other screenings to conclude the festival. Check out â€œThe Momentâ€ and the trailer for â€œScreenplayâ€ on our
TwoPlank TVtwoplank -

page. â€œScreenplayâ€ is being featured at the new discounted rate of 14.99 at the TwoPlank Store.

One of the Crested Butte Reel Festâ€™s Co-Founderâ€™s was then - local filmmaker Robert A. Nowotny. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for the Center for the Arts in Crested Butte, Colorado. Robert decided to have a fundraiser screening of seven short films made by filmmakers he knew. It was the middle of the winter of 1997 in the Rocky Mountains and he advertised that anyone wearing shorts would get in for half price. The response to the screening was overwhelming and people had to be turned away!

This year, James and Corey were unable to attend the first three days of the festival due to downhill mountain bike shoots all week in Snowmass, CO. After three nights of no sleep from the eclectic Aspen night life, followed up by 7AM call times, the boyz went straight to the Hill Top pool in Snowmass village, kicking it and debating the ages of fellow guests; before truckinâ€™ ass back over 2 passes to make it back to the home town of Crested Butte just in time to catch the first of the â€œSport Shortsâ€ film screening. Several other Two Plank locals were in attendance like Berman, Furimsky, Boulding, and Hannan. The crew was extremely stoked with the attendance and the audienceâ€™s response to their films before taking the party to the local hotness, LoBar. Two Plank wants to thank the CB Reel Fest for extending their festival into the abstract category of action sports film. -TP

Two Plank Award

Corey — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:07:45 +0000

Corey Tibjlas finalist for young business entrepreneurs award

On Thursday, September 20, dozens of outstanding young Colorado entrepreneurs will be honored at the 6th Annual Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs. Twelve of these successful young business owners will receive cash awards and plenty of accolades from the 700 guests in attendance.

This year Corey Tibljas, age 21 of Crested Butte, is one of the 12 talented finalists in our competition. Corey founded Two Plank Productions in 1999 and now has a crew of four to film and produce award-winning adventure sports footage, DVD content and films. Two Plank is the only small production company invited to participate in Powder Magazineâ€™s 2007 Movie Awards. Tibljas finds a ready market for his extreme sport entertainment content and video production services. He credits his success to flexibility, diversity and professionalism. â€œAll of these traits,â€ he adds, â€œwork to provide the quality products my clients, fans and viewers expect.â€

Tibljas takes up to two years to produce a feature film to allow time for school. Heâ€™s a senior at Western State majoring in Business and Economics . With his latest feature due out in 2008, Tibljas is working to acquire a resort sports network affiliate that could double his clients. He is also collaborating with a high school friend on a script for an independent film to be set in the Midwest. Tibljas gives back to his community as a volunteer fire fighter and EMT.

Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs benefits the programs of Young Americans Center for Financial Education, a nonprofit that reaches more than 47,000 youth annually with hands-on programs and real-life experiences that promote financial savvy and self-sufficiency. Visit yacenter.org to learn more.

New Weelky Stories: Going Live First Week of 10/2007

Corey — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:17:48 +0000

From best selling authors like Jack Welch and Jim Cramer, comes the next two installments in the Two Plank Chronic-els:
Reports from the Reel Fest, &
Two Plank Signs its First Rap Deal; or is it Wrap??
Round 1: James Wilkinson at his first Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Keep checking back with us every week for the new drop of our online store, and the much awaited team pages.

**Plus: Check out the new story of our tales from Snowmass - News - Story - Pics - All New and Included**

The New Concept: Travel Truck Released!

Corey — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:04:41 +0000

Our acquisition of a Chevy Tahoe has just cleared purchase, and is in the design phase. The mini-monster truck will be cruising the highways of North America for the next season, to close up the shooting for Two Plankâ€™s 2008 dual disk release. Much thanks to Go Fast Sports and Beverage www.gofastsports.com and our staff graphic designer: mad props AJ! Way to make it happen! Be looking for the truck coming to a town near you with a trailer full of sleds, and ask the crew to check out the exclusive Two Plank and Go Fast promo reels on the internal screens with AlpineÂ© Audio. Crew and Athletes will be available to hook up any spectators with Two Plank gear/DVDs, plus other great gear from our sponsors.

Live From Snowmass -> Mountain Bike National Finals 07

Corey — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:51:53 +0000

For the Third year, JSP has been selected to produce one of the most exciting sports television programs of the year, The 2007 Snowmass Mt. Bike Series Finals. This year, the Two Plank Productions team consisting of Corey Tibljas and James Wilkinson tagged up with the 3 person JSP crew for full coverage of the Pro and Semi Pro Downhill National Series Finals in addition to Pro and Semi Pro 4X. In the mean time before the show’s airing, the edit suite at the Two Plank HD offices in Crested Butte, CO are in full production creating the cuts for the show.

With three consecutive nights out on the streets of a little place called Aspen, a few anonymous members of the team have essentially broken even after the payday. Nonetheless, high quality bike talent, mixed with cocktails, scarce sleep, adrenaline, Go Fast!, and High Def equipment; not to mention the skillz of the crew â€“ assure that this show will fire on all cylinders.

This fast paced half-hour show will feature the thrills, spills, and chills of this annual mountain bike classic. It will be shown on Altitude Entertainment Sports Network in early Fall of 2007, It will also air on Versus and on COMCAST cable this coming Fall.

Show, tell and sell your products or services. The program is guaranteed to run at least 10 times in prime times on weekdays & weekends. Advertisers will reach over 4 million TV homes in six western states on Altitude. COMCAST reaches another 850 thousand homes in Colorado!

Please visit www.jsptv.com/John Sandy Productions - for show times and show sponsor info.

Two Plank Dives Heavy into the TV Scene

Two Plank — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:47:30 +0000

Crested Butte, CO â€“ Acclaimed ski production company, Two Plank Productions, under the direction of Corey Tibljas, has beenin quest of many new opportunities to say the least. As Two Plank plans to announce the release date of their 2008 ski film release in mid- July 2007, they have been keeping the diversity high; as well as gaining brand exposure through new means.

Throughout the course of the last six months, the crew has been teaming up with some of the most original and best producer - directors in the action sports TV scene. With the crew working on national TV syndicated programs and special event coverage, Tibljas states that â€œIt is a great opportunity for the crew, as it gives them a chance to work in a new realm, and see the industry through a new lens; accordingly, we are all motivated as ever which shows in the editing effort put into our new ski featureâ€.

As this team of college students pushes forward, they have had the profound opportunity to work with legendry greats like John â€œSandyâ€, President of JSP Broadcast; Brian Lippy of FusionTV (and a former co-worker at Tibljasâ€™ home town TV station and RSN affiliate, CBTV28 with Noah Wight); in addition to several members of the local media at KUSA NBC, KDVR FOX, and The Weather Channel.

Some other notable highlights Tibljas points out, is that as they are working on a two-year production schedule for their upcoming ski film, which allows them to produce a professional caliber film, while clearing the hurdles of full time student schedules. This will also allow Two Plank to aim for the sky, even with the constraints of a limited operational budget for film production.

â€œThe largest benefit of the TV productions we are getting into,â€ Tibljas adds, â€œis that we can work on two projects at once, and increase funds for the planned extravagant international travels of the upcoming 2007/2008 winter season we have set up for the riders!â€ This sets up a great foundation for Two Plank as they are gearing up for the second season of feature production.

The master plan for the company is to continue growing as a business; through both brand extension and new company acquisitions. Two Plank plans to continue to add to its TV production collection, with new associate productions with JSP for the Snowmass Summer Series, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and final cut on a TV pilot for the Elk Mountain Grand Traverse; on top of the currently airing spots of the 07 US Freeskiing Extremes, 07 Slush Huck Championship, SnowMotion, RSN clips, and High Alpine Events.

As for the film side, Tibljas is planning on releasing a dual disk feature. One being the action packed thriller, and the second a â€œBehind the Athletes Eyesâ€ documentary film. Tibljas advises fans to keep their eyes peeled for the three-part movie trailer, with the first to be released in late July, accompanied by large magazine placement and Promo-events. More information and entertainment can bee seen on the newly designed twoplnk.com (Complete: July 07). - Â©2PP

Two Plank Interviewed By Freeskier for Beating Win

Corey — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:12:31 +0000

The Following Interview Story is simulcast from freeskier.com can be viewed in its original text at:
http://freeskier.com/freeskier/news.php?news_id=772

he Beating is an amateur film festival held in Silverton, Colorado. Meant to be a core version of “The Meeting” held in Aspen, The Beating brought out some of the best crashes, most hilarious outtakes, and some quality skiing footage. Contestants entered 5 minute short films to be judged by a panel of experts. The grand prize was a trip to Los Angeles to meet with the Studio 411 crew and learn as much as possible about the professional film-making process.
I got a chance to ask Corey Tiblijas a few questions after Two Plank Productions took home a flurry of awards.

FS: How does it feel to not only win Best overall movie, but to have both of Two Plank’s shorts tie for Best overall movie?

CT: It was a great feeling. While sitting in the audience with Jeff after winning two of the sub categories, the tension was off since we weren’t leaving empty handed. The suspense definetely built up as Jen was announcing the winners. When she said there was a tie I never could have imagined that we tied ourselves. Needless to say, that was a clutch win and a great break from years of filmmaking.

FS: Tell us about the Sickbird award. What is it and why did “The Moment” win?

CT: The sick bird award was the icing on the cake as there were a lot of ski shots and stunts showcased in other films at the Beating. This award is handed out to the defining movie or shots that make people get out of their seats and yell. After extensive research from our 22 show movie tour of Screenplay, we have seen what shots of ours work for that criteria. We used simply the best of the best of our HD shots from the past season. From first ever ski BASE locations, to pointing it down a 3 foot wide chute about 200ft long; the shots fired on all cylinders.

FS: You won a trip to Studio 411 in California. What do you hope to learn on this trip?

CT: It will be great to actually get a run through of full scale operation, not to mention the distributor that represented the best of the best. So much learning can come from even the smallest amount of practical experience. We are all really excited to go to LA and sit down with the 411 crew!

FS: What do you think is the most interesting part of the film making process?

CT: We all feel that the most interest aspect is seeing months and months of very hard work from almost 50 people pay off. When all of the pieces of the puzzle come together and you can suck your own interest into your project, it is then when you feel a sense of accomplishment; that fact that you are able to entertain yourself with something that can be old footage with a new edit. The actual job description of this business is the best part, each of us work in every aspect of the business, and we’re on call for everything 24/7. It never stops, and that is the way we like to keep the momentum going.

FS: What is the defining feature of your 2006 release, Screen Play that sets it apart from other ski movies?

CT: Its a movie that features everything. Rather than focusing on one or two, we teamed up with established and upcoming athletes specializing in big mountain, urban, back-country kicker, and park and showcased them in a seamless HDV project. Skiing is a very diverse sport, with many lifestyles, so we wanted to make a movie that just about everyone can watch, and walked away stoked. Plus, it may open eyes to different styles of skiing to new audiences.

FS: Where did you shoot Screen Play? With what athletes?

CT: Crested Butte - Aspen/Snowmass - Vail - Copper - Denver - Boulder - Colorado Springs - San Juans - Wolf Creek - Gunnison - Leadville - Loveland [Colorado] Pemberton - Whistler/Black Comb [BC] - Salt Lake City - Park City - Little Cottonwood [UT] - Okemo - Killington [VT] - Taos [New Mexico] - [Wyoming]

Jonny Scriz Scott, Alex Norton, Laura Ogden, Liam Downey, Jesse Hall, Heath Ordway Steele Spence, Ted Davenport, Jack Hannan, Jon Johnston, Forrest Cole, Brandon Claybaugh, Ben Furimsky, Max Mancini, Andrew Holson, Alex Albers and many others

FS: How did growing up in Crested Butte with the Matchstick crew influence you?

CT: It was a huge influence. I met Steve and Murry when I was 10 I think. After classes in High School they would let me chill in the studio and watch the madness go down. They were and still are super supportive of our progress.

FS: What can we expect to see out of Two Plank Productions in the future?

CT: People should expect to see real skiing in its essence. Skiing is our life and passion, and we plan to show that on every aspect. Even though it seems like the work never stops, we look at this as an opportunity to have fun and entertain people in the process.

Thanks a lot Corey. We look forward to seeing more from Two Plank in the future. Check out both of Two Plank’s winning shorts at freeskier.tv

We’re also podcasting each of Two Plank’s winning clips from “The Beating” on the Freeskier Magazine Podcast. All you’ve got to do is subscribe and you’ll automatically get content when it becomes available!
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The Beating Attracts Hundreds to Silverton

Two Plank — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:32:57 +0000

Voting for viewers choice at NossaTV.com until December 10th!

December 5, 2006â€¦ Over 200 people packed into the Miners Union Theatre (Silverton Mountainâ€™s headquarters) to view movies submitted by die hard amateur filmmakers from all over the globe. 16 five minute films were shown to the standing room only crowd. The event was a fundraiser for a scholarship fund in honor of Andy Calloway, a local youth snowboarder killed in a car accident last summer.

Chris Jerard publisher of Freeskier Magazine, Mike Sharp of NossaTV.com, and photographer Scott Smith judged the movies on 3 criteria creativity, quality, and entertainment value. The big stand outs of the night were Icon 5 Treat from Ibis Films in Japan, Smooth Denali from Matt Hobbs of Aspen, and Silvertonâ€™s own Jason Ebelheiserâ€™s Northsiders. In the end, the winners of the Best Overall Film were Two Plank Productions out of Crested Butte with the excellent combination of technically jibing (tricks) and big mountain footage. The boys from Crested Butte won a tour of Studio 411 in California.

If you missed the Red Bull and Ska beer filled evening, donâ€™t fret you can still see the films and participate in the viewers choice award which will give one lucky filmmaker $500. People can go to www.nossaTV.com and vote for whom they think should take home the cash until December 10, 2006.

Other prizes and awards went to the following:

Best Jib

Smooth Denaliâ€”Matt Hobbs

Best Powder

Icon 5 Treatâ€”Ibis films

Most Soulful

Northsiders— Ebelheiser Productions

Most Creative

Paranoia Attack—Two Plank Productions

Sickbird

The Moment—Two Plank Productions

Best quality (Tie)

Smooth Denali

Icon treat

Best Oh Sh*t Moment

Northsiderâ€”Ebelhieser Productions

Special thanks to Freeskier and Snowboard Magazine, NossaTv, Studio 411, The North Face, Smith, Tyrolia, K2Skis, Black Diamond, and Ska Brewery.

For more info: http://www.freeskier.com/freeskier/news.php?news_id=760

Two Plank cleans up at The Beating

Two Plank — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:11:39 +0000

On Saturday, we attended The Beatingâ€”a film festival jam-packed with five-minute clipsâ€”in Silverton. Two Plank had two clips entered: one by Jeff and Corey, dubbed â€œParanoiattack,â€ and another by Corey and Austin called â€œThe Moment.â€ All the films entered showcased the talent out there. In the end, â€œParanoiattackâ€ and â€œThe Momentâ€ tied for best overall movie, with â€œParanoiattackâ€ winning for best creativity as well.

Now, itâ€™s your job to go vote for the viewerâ€™s choice award on NossaTV.com to pick your favorite film of all that were entered. The winner is decided by you, so your votes are very important to us. A winner will be announced on December 10.

So, get on over to NossaTV.com and vote!

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