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Longtime Meathead Films veteran, Ben Leoni, is now living in Portland, Maine, holding down a career and the daily office grind. In between piles of paperwork, he dreams of his weekends in the mountains. Last season he made those dreams a reality. Ben spent the winter of 2013 skiing the Northeast without the aid of chairlifts. Showcasing legendary backcountry zones as well as hidden gems around New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, "Working For The Weekend" is a groundbreaking new web series and the first of its kind in the region. From deep powder to treacherous ice, Ben and his crew of friends embody the "earn your turns" mantra for the East Coast. The 5 webisodes will be released starting this December on the Ski The East website here: skitheeast.net/category/tv/meathead-films/working-for-the-weekend/
Late January 2017 the boys headed down to Roundtop PA to kick of the season with a park shoot. Roundtop asked us to come down for the Subaru Launch Party, and the next morning we got after the goods. Special thanks to Sam Krepps and Matt Stambaugh ___________________________ Promised Land is the 14th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East Team shredding everything from record-breaking storms in Vermont to rowdy custom jumps in Maine. ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents: Promised Land A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Support by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Jon Steltzer | Tim Steltzer | Zach Masi | Tyler Duncan | Sam Gnoza | Ryan Funke | Nick Hartmann | Mike Urich | Dom Laporte | Casey Arnold | Bobby Sullivan SHOT ON LOCATION AT Roundtop Mountain, PA PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Cam Willis Zach Walbridge Jack Whitney Matt Stambaugh PHOTOGRAPHY William Supko EPISODE MUSIC Mega Ran - "Form School Of Feng Shui"
The team woke up early for a sunrise session at Big Boulder, Pennsylvania and the weather and wind were perfect. Later, the resort's park crew setup some unique rail combos for the team to slay as well. ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents Promised Land: Season 2, the 15th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East team traveling from Pennsylvania to Quebec in search of glory. A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Supported by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Bobby Sullivan | Justin D.L. | Zach Masi | Jacob Belanger | Calvin Lyons | Emile Bergeron SHOT ON LOCATION AT Big Boulder, PA SPECIAL THANKS TO Pat Morgan & all the park crew at Big Boulder for tons of help with this badass shoot. Pocono Raceway staff. PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis COLOR GRADING Benjamin Collins CINEMATOGRAPHY Cam Willis | Chris Dejohn | Antoine Caron PHOTOGRAPHY Joc Cadieux MUSIC Roger Molls - "Ghost Town"
With a lackluster start to 2013, winter in New England returned with a nice February storm. Colby and Griffin ventured to Stowe without any expectations and were blown away by the conditions. Though the official storm measurement was only 12", it was DEFINITELY a little deeper than that. All in all, one of the most surprising days we've ever had... the crew hoofed it from 8am to 5pm to bag all the shots.
Smuggler's Notch Resort has some steep and rowdy wooded terrain. Being located in the heart of Vermont's Green Mountains means the mountain is covered with 300+ inches of snow each season. In March, locals Carter Snow and Dominic Castine showed their Mad River Glen brethren around their home resort, shredding cliffs, trees and chutes despite the sometimes very windy conditions.
Ski The East and Level 1 Productions teamed up during the gigantic winter of 2015 to get down and dirty in the streets of Boston. Tons of snow covered the city all season long and allowed the crew to build many unique features. ____ Spectral: the 13th production from Ski The East and Meathead Films is a web series featuring everything from earn-your-turns backcountry to make-your-own urban. This is the full spectrum of skiing in the Northeast. http://www.skitheeast.net/category/spectral/ Subaru of New England presents: Spectral A Meathead Films Web Series THIS EPISODE FEATURING Khai Krepela | Mitchell Brower | Sandy Boville | Shay Lee SHOT ON LOCATION IN Boston, MA SPECIAL THANKS TO Level 1 and Johnny Durst CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Joey Szela Johnny Durst EDITING BY Cam Willis MUSIC Gramatik - The Unfallen Kingdom Gramatik - lonely & Cold WEBSITE: http://skitheeast.net FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/skitheeast.net INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/skitheeast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/skitheeast
Subaru of New England presents an East Coast Ski Thriller by Meathead Films "Work It Out" From record-breaking 5 foot blizzards in Washington DC to 10 inches of rain in New England, Meathead Films spent the winter of 2010 scouring the East Coast on the hunt for epic days. No matter the weather or personal fatigue, the crew was forced to roll with the punches and just work it out. Tag along as the Meathead's relentless search takes them to the craggy White Mountains , urban alleyways of Maine, custom park jumps in New Jersey, and even to the Far East of Hokkaido, Japan on their first ever overseas voyage. Filmed in High Definition, 16mm, and Super 8mm film, "Work It Out" showcases the unwavering determination it takes to be an Eastern skier. ORDER THE DVD NOW: skitheeast.net/shop/category/movies FEATURING: Shea Flynn | Stacey Rachdorf | Erik Olson | Andy Parry | LJ Strenio | Sean Decker | Jay Bowen | Nelson Riley | The Hammer | Radio Ron | Dan Marion | Will Wesson | Ben Leoni | Sean Jordan | Dale Talkington | Asia Magriby | Cedric TF | Tatsuya Tayagaki | Jake Doan | Peter Engen | Evan Williams | Dave Bouchard | Ryan McDermott FILMED ON LOCATION: VT | NH | ME | NJ | PA | MD | VA | Washington DC | Quebec | Japan SPONSORED BY: Subaru of New England | Kombi | Gore-Tex | Line | Clif Bar | Ben & Jerry's | Skirack.com | SkiTheEast.net EDITED BY: Geoff McDonald WRITTEN, DIRECTED, and PRINCIPAL CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Geoff McDonald & Chris James ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Dylan Tucker, Galin Foley, Craig Stay, and Shane McFalls DISTRIBUTED BY: WAX (vasentertainment.com) TRAILER MUSIC BY: We Have Band "Divisive" wehaveband.com MeatheadFilms.com Facebook.com/meatheadfilms Twitter.com/meatheadfilms
We're back with our 2nd season of shredding the Promised Land and all the stumps, bumps, jumps and variable conditions it has to offer. The East Coast is a region of dreamers, deep snow and drastic weather. When it’s good out here, it’s really good and when it’s bad, well, it just builds character. Though many Eastern skiers will venture to faraway lands during their lives, our Promised Land keeps them coming back. It’s the camaraderie, the beauty of the struggle, and those wicked sweet Nor’eastah storms that bring them home. ___________________________ Promised Land: Season 2 is the 15th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East team traveling from Pennsylvania to Quebec in search of glory. ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents: Promised Land: Season 2 A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Supported by: Subaru K2 Skis FEATURING Noah Ranallo | Zach Masi | Brian Gardiner | Andreya Zvonar | Parker Herlihy | Casey Arnold | Bobby Sullivan | Jacob Belanger | Fred Lavoie | Mac Forehand & Friends SHOT ON LOCATION AT Big Boulder | Magic Mtn. | Tuckerman Ravine | Chic Choc Mtns. | Mount Snow | Stowe PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Cam Willis | Chris Dejohn | Liam McKinley | Zach Walbridge | Antoine Caron | Ian Robert | Matt Kiedaisch TRAILER MUSIC Oliver Michael - "Always Roaming"
With the entire crew in Mount Snow of the Carinthia Open, we decided all link up and film some laps! Riders: Joe Fosare Ryan Funke Sam Gnoza Tyler Duncan Cas...
Last February, the Mid-Atlantic region received a three-foot snowfall followed a few days later by another two-foot dump, something that's never happened in recorded weather history there. Naturally, the Meatheads were following these biblical events closely and gathered an urban shred crew of Andy Parry, Shea Flynn and Will Wesson to look for skiable terrain. Shooting freeskiing in downtown DC is no easy task. Sneaking around with generators, winches, gasoline, cords, lights, tripods and camera equipment is virtually impossible with guards and police all over the National Mall area. However, with the insane blizzard having turned downtown into a virtual post-apocalyptic zone, the athletes were able to find the goods and (mostly) stay out of trouble. America truly is the greatest.
Pre-Order the DVD: skitheeast.net/​shop/​category/​Movies Meathead Films has spent the last 10 years grilling up radical ski imagery from across the Eastern U.S. and Canada. Now, legendary skiers of the past have joined forces with Fresh Meat to prepare the feast of the decade. Prime Cut nourishes viewers with Grade A backcountry footage from Vermont, New Hampshire and the Chic Choc Mountains of Quebec. The Meatheads slice and dice urban terrain in Portland, Boston, Quebec City and their hometown of Burlington. Even the exotic tastes of Newfoundland and Hokkaido, Japan are included in this beefy smorgasbord. Combining the choicest cuts from the 2011 season as well as memorable tidbits from winter’s past, Prime Cut is Meathead Films most delicious offering ever. Featuring: LJ Strenio | Dan Marion | Erik Olson | Andy Parry | Will Wesson | Lars Chickering Ayers | Silas Chickering Ayers | Ryan Hawks | Andy Weis | The Hammer | Radio Ron | Shea Flynn | Ross Imburgia | Evan Williams | Peter Engen | Asia Magriby | Charles Gagnier | Vincent Gagnier | Sean Decker | Chris Logan | Jake Doan | Will Hibbs | Simon Thomson | Andrew Whiteford | Stacey Rachdorf | Ben Leoni | Jeff Curry | Antoine Choquette | Yan Bussiéres | Frank GP | Alex Beaulieu-Marchand | JP Perry | KC Brousseau Sponsored By: Subaru of New England | Nokian Tyres | Kombi Gloves | Gore-Tex | Clif Bar | LINE Skis| K2 Skis| SkiRack.com |Ski The East Edited by: Geoff McDonald Written, Directed and Principal Cinematography by: Geoff McDonald & Chris James Additional Cinematography by: Ben Cormier, Galin Foley, George Watts, & Brent Harrewyn Distribution: WAX (vasentertainment.com) Trailer Music: Yeasayer | “Rome†| Album: Odd Blood | Yeasayer.net meatheadfilms.com/​feature-films/​ facebook.com/​meatheadfilms twitter.com/​meatheadfilms
Magic Mountain, the hidden gem of southern Vermont, gets clobbered by storms every season. Combine rad terrain and 35" of new snow and that makes for a pretty sweet day on the hill. Can you feel that magic in the air? ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents Promised Land: Season 2, the 15th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East team traveling from Pennsylvania to Quebec in search of glory. A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Supported by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Noah Ranallo | Sam McClellan | Daniel Tisi SHOT ON LOCATION AT Magic Mountain, VT SPECIAL THANKS TO Geoff Hathaway, Matt Cote, Jake Kravitz, Snowdon Lodge and the whole Magic staff! PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Cam Willis | Matt Kiedaisch MUSIC Assaf Ayalon - "Rewire"
In early February the crew took a short drive over the border to meet up with Vincent Prevost and his crew of 'Loke Dawgs' Riders: Vincent Prévost Laurent Bilodeau Nicholas Chenard Mathieu Dufresne Filmed By: Cam Willis Liam Mckinley Edited By: Cam Willis Music: Pop Dylan - Can You Imagine Thank You Mont Avila!
Spinning laps on the iconic single chair on a 16" powder day... doesn't get much better than that. The Ski The East team shreds the rocks, stumps, cliffs, waterfalls and spacious glades around Mad River Glen, VT. ___________________________ Promised Land is the 14th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East Team shredding everything from record-breaking storms in Vermont to rowdy custom jumps in Maine. ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents: Promised Land A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Support by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Tim McClellan | Dylan Dipentima | Carson Barbour | Noah Ranallo SHOT ON LOCATION AT Mad River Glen, VT PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Matt Kiedaisch EPISODE MUSIC Trevor Menear "Buy You Gold"
Lars and Silas return to their East Coast home mountain: Mad River Glen, VT. Valentine's Day brings the love of the Snow Gods as well over a foot of new snow blankets the incredible forested terrain around the mountain. Local shredders, Noah Ranallo and Dylan Dipentima join the crew to tear it up.
That rarest of beasts: East Coast pillows. When the snow is deep and the search is far, paradise can be found.
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It was a fairly lackluster winter for the Meatheads' home mountain of Stowe, Vermont, but this crew knows where to find the stashes when it counts. They took advantage of the infrequent storms that blew through the area, and as anyone who has skied Stowe with a seasoned local knows, it doesn't take a lot of snow to make the woods shredable. Longtime Stowe ripper Jay Bowen led the charge along with Dan Marion and Stacey Rachdorf. Care to sample some sidecountry?
Few things in skiing are as iconic as Mad River Glen's single chairlift. Take a lap down through the glades of this storied East Coast zone. This entire episode was filmed during just 1 run down the mountain on deep day in March, 2015. ____ Spectral: The 13th production from Ski The East and Meathead Films is a web series featuring everything from earn-your-turns backcountry to make-your-own urban. This is the full spectrum of skiing in the Northeast. http://www.skitheeast.net/category/spectral/ Subaru of New England presents: Spectral A Meathead Films Web Series THIS EPISODE FEATURING Tim McClellan | Dylan Dipentima | Noah Ranallo SHOT ON LOCATION AT Mad River Glen, VT SPECIAL THANKS TO Eric Friedman and MRG CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Geoff McDonald EDITING BY Cam Willis MUSIC Clone of Clones: "I Don't Need Your Love" WEBSITE: http://skitheeast.net FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/skitheeast.net INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/skitheeast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/skitheeast
The terrain around Stowe, VT is legendary for it's snowfall, steepness and variety. Ski The East team members: Tim McClellan, Dylan Dipentima and Noah Ranallo explored the bounty on 3 amazing days during February and March. ___________________________ Promised Land is the 14th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East Team shredding everything from record-breaking storms in Vermont to rowdy custom jumps in Maine. ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents: Promised Land A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Support by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Tim McClellan | Dylan Dipentima | Noah Ranallo SHOT ON LOCATION AT Stowe, VT PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Zach Walbridge EPISODE MUSIC Bronze Radio Return - "Before I Get There"
Stowe Mountain Resort, on Mt. Mansfield, VT, is known for its rowdy terrain. Once the mid-winter snows fill in the woods, a playground of cliffs await those skiers willing to explore. The crew send it both large and small all over the peak throughout February and March.
Spectral: the 13th annual production from Ski The East and Meathead Films features everything from earn-your-turns backcountry to make-your-own urban. This is the full spectrum of skiing in the Northeast.
Sometimes the best days are those you least expect. The crew gets a surprise storm and reaps the rewards with plentiful powder at Stowe, VT. ___________________________ Promised Land is the 14th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East Team shredding everything from record-breaking storms in Vermont to rowdy custom jumps in Maine. ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents: Promised Land A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Support by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Tim McClellan | Dylan Dipentima | Noah Ranallo | Tami Razinger SHOT ON LOCATION AT Stowe, VT PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Brooks Curran, Matt Kiedaisch EPISODE MUSIC Welshly Arms - "Night Prowler"
Cannon Mtn is gnarly. Big, steep, cold, windy and dowsed in plenty of snowfall each season, it's New Hampshire's glade skiing paradise. In March of 2014 the mountain received 25" of fresh and Griffin Dunne met up with local Stacey Rachdorf to reap the goods.
Behold the Adirondacks in all their glory. Whiteface, NY lays claim to some of the gnarliest sidecountry terrain on the East Coast. Our team was lucky enough to ski the iconic Whiteface Slides under pristine conditions: sunny skies and 2 ft. of fresh snow. ___________________________ Promised Land is the 14th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East Team shredding everything from record-breaking storms in Vermont to rowdy custom jumps in Maine. ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents: Promised Land A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Support by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Tim McClellan | Dylan Dipentima | Noah Ranallo | Brooks Curran | Jake Doan SHOT ON LOCATION AT Whiteface, NY PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Matt Kiedaisch, Zach Walbridge, Cam Willis EPISODE MUSIC Xan Young "Worthy" Dead Ghosts "Roky Said"
With conditions doubtful, Ben and Louise hike for miles into the NH backcountry in search of good snow. The hardwork pays off and they're rewarded with huge, open, untracked powder down some remote rock slides. Soon afterwards it snows 18" in the region and Ben is sure one of his favorite chutes is ready to rock. When hiking up, however, he discovers that all there is is pretty much rock. The fresh snow has blown away in the fierce winds. All is not lost, though, and at the top the crew discovers an amazingly narrow pincher chute like nothing they've seen before.
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After building a few backcountry booters north of the border, the team gets some much needed fresh air. The Chic Chocs are notorious for steep lines, deep powder, great glades, and now... big booters. __________________________ Subaru of New England presents Promised Land: Season 2, the 15th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East team traveling from Pennsylvania to Quebec in search of glory. A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Supported by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Andreya Zvonar | Justin D.L. | Zach Masi | Franks GP | Jacob Belanger | Fred Lavoie SHOT ON LOCATION AT Chic Choc Mountains, Quebec SPECIAL THANKS TO Antoine Caron PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Cam Willis | Antoine Caron | Liam Mckinley MUSIC Oliver Michael - “Diatribe”
Towering over northern Vermont sits Jay Peak, the East Coast powder mecca. With a special microclimate that produces upwards of 350" of snow annually, the Ski The East crew spends a few days exploring the woods around the mountain.
The team heads out to hit 2 classic spring summits, Mansfield and Tuck's. These two mountains are known for getting caked with snow all winter and holding onto it longer than most. You know what they say, get it while the gettin 's good! __________________________ Subaru of New England presents Promised Land: Season 2, the 15th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East team traveling from Pennsylvania to Quebec in search of glory. A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Supported by: https://www.subaruofnewengland.com/ https://www.k2skis.com/ THIS EPISODE FEATURING Andreya Zvonar | Sam McClellan | Zach Masi | Brooks Curran | Parker Herilhy SHOT ON LOCATION AT Stowe, Vermont & Tuckerman Ravine, New Hampshire SPECIAL THANKS TO Damian Dryjas The Zvonar Family PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Cam Willis MUSIC Swirling Ship - “Slide the Hill” Swirling Ship - “Off Nation”
The team heads north... FAR north to the land of the Chic Chocs in Quebec. They meet up with Ski Chic-Chac a guiding service with ridiculously sick homemade features built into the woods surrounding their hometown of Murdochville. ___________________________ Subaru of New England presents Promised Land: Season 2, the 15th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East team traveling from Pennsylvania to Quebec in search of glory. A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Supported by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Andreya Zvonar | SHOT ON LOCATION AT Chic Choc Mountains, Quebec SPECIAL THANKS TO Ski Chic-Chac https://www.chic-chac.ca/en/home/ PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Cam Willis | Liam Mckinley | Antoine Caron MUSIC
Blue skies and big mountains were on the docket for the last day of the Chic Chocs trip. The team had to make some smart terrain choices that led them up into wide open lines. Another great pilgrimage to the North in the books. __________________________ Subaru of New England presents Promised Land: Season 2, the 15th annual production by Ski The East. Featuring the Ski The East team traveling from Pennsylvania to Quebec in search of glory. A Ski The East Web Series Proudly Supported by: Subaru of New England K2 Skis THIS EPISODE FEATURING Andreya Zvonar | Félix Savard-Côté | Zach Masi | Cole Gibson | Jeremie Veilleux SHOT ON LOCATION AT Chic Choc Mountains, Quebec SPECIAL THANKS TO Felix Savard-Cote - Guide Pierre-Olivier Bédard Olivier Dion Léa Bernier PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Cam Willis, Geoff McDonald & Chris James EDITED BY Cam Willis CINEMATOGRAPHY Cam Willis | Liam Mckinley MUSIC Tomer Ben Ari - “Mr. Aladonski”
Ben discusses his deep family roots with the White Mountains. He and the crew hike and shred some of the lesser known areas around Mount Washington, NH and a mix of sun, clouds, wind, calm, snow and slush accompany them on their tours... pretty much standard for the mountain known to have "the world's worst weather."
