Chason Russell's Blog Posts
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
This past spring I had the fortunate opportunity to ski for the camera’s of Warren Miller Entertainment. The film crew descended on Telluride to document a segment for the 2010 film, Wintervention. I joined local skiers Hillary and Brian O’Neill along with Galena Gleason for early access and the pursuit of good light and soft snow. [...]
Posted by Chason Russell · October 22nd, 2010 · · Read 1 Comment
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Sometimes it’s hard to know what the day will bring? following a few all time kant-mak-em’s, I loosely made a plan while soaking in the second to last apre ski of the Telluride ski area season. All we had decided was to bring skins and go for a tour. The afternoon turned to evening, and [...]
Posted by Chason Russell · April 7th, 2010 · · Read 2 Comments
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Ski touring with your friends…. It is not always about getting the steep, deep, first tracks, or first D. It’s about doing what you love. It’s about being outside with your friends. Choosing the right terrain on the right days. Making good decisions. Taking memorable photos, and leaving nothing but sweet, sweet tracks. At the [...]
Posted by Chason Russell · March 1st, 2010 · Tags: Backcountry, photos, San Juans, ski touring, skiing, wagner custom skis · No comments yet
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Scoping lines is a year long activity. For one reason or another skiing always seems to occupy the mind no matter what the season. Watching the mountains change throughout the season has become a favorite past time. This post contains just a few photos taken in the back yard of Telluride during different times [...]
Posted by Chason Russell · August 22nd, 2009 · Tags: couloir, San Juan Mountains, Telluride · No comments yet
Monday, February 16th, 2009
TELLURIDE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR QUALIFIER The energy begins to build days before the event. Skiers with backpacks and fat skis begin to examine terrain, and lines that rarely ever have tracks in them become highways. By Friday morning around 140 skiers have converged on the prospect ridge for a final inspection of the rocky rib [...]
Posted by Chason Russell · February 16th, 2009 · Tags: chason russell, freeskiing world tour qualifier · No comments yet