Pier Solomon skips the lift lines and heads off on foot through the backcountry of Japan, British Columbia and his own backyard in Switzerland. A film by DPS Cinematic in partnership with Patagonia. DPS Cinematic: dpsskis.com/en/cinematic/ Partners: Patagonia Featuring: Piers Solomon Produced by Dan Benshoff and Dan Pizza Shot by Ben Sturgulewski http://sturgefilm.com/ Edited by Nate Gunn https://vimeo.com/nategunn Music by Purtugal. The Man Song "Plastic Soldiers"

As a light snow begins to fall on the bustling Tokyo outside his family shop, The Timekeeper delicately assembles his masterwork. In precision clockwork, the mystery lies in the finest details-- and the master knows that in a single second of perfect and beautiful synchronicity, there lives an eternity. Slow motion sequences shot on the Phantom VEO 640s at 1600 frames per second. For 45 minutes of extended ski shots, check out: https://vimeo.com/237950995 The Shadow Campaign: Volume IV DPS Skis Cinematic presents four short films released in Fall 2017, in association with Outdoor Research Check out the trailer here: vimeo.com/227800117 DPS Cinematic: dpsskis.com/en/cinematic/ Partner: outdoorresearch.com Shot on location in Kiroro and Naeba, Japan Featuring: Stephan Drake, Santiago Guzman, Piers Solomon, Olof Larsson, and Rachael Burks Executive Producer Dan Benshoff Produced by Stephan Drake Directed and Edited by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm // sturgefilm.com Shot by Ben Sturgulewski and Frank Pickell Original Composition 'Cajita' by Joaquin Gomez // onasounds.com Sound Mix by Joaquin Gomez Music Management by Bodie Johnson Opening Music by Kyu Sakamoto - 'Sukiyaki'

Exploring the tidepools of a deserted tropical beach, a young boy finds a mysterious treasure washed upon the rocks. The space within whispers of another world, holding magic unlike anything he has seen before. The Shadow Campaign: Volume IV DPS Skis Cinematic presents four short films released in Fall 2017, in association with Outdoor Research Check out the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/227800117 DPS Cinematic: dpsskis.com/en/cinematic/ Partners: outdoorresearch.com Shot on location in Kiroro and Naeba, Japan Executive Producer Dan Benshoff Produced by Stephan Drake Directed by Frank Pickell // Futuristic Films // futuristicfilms.com Shot by Frank Pickell, Ben Sturgulewski Edit & Color by Jonnie Sirotek Music by Concert of Kings 'Reality of the Past' Publisher: Concert of Kings Music (BMI)- Provided by Marmoset Music by Shakey Graves - 'Family and Genus' Performed by Shakey Graves Written By: Alejandro Rose Garcia Published by: Big Deal Beats/ Dead Pawn (BMI) Courtesy of Dualtone Music Group, from the album And the War Came Sound Mix by Leonardo Barragan Music Management by Bodie Johnson --- Official selection- Banff Mountain Film Festival 2017

A dismal melting reality of dirt and grass dominates the slopes of Italy's Gressoney resort. A dedicated few patiently wait for a storm that could possibly save the season with meters of snow. For days there is nothing, but at last, as night falls, thermometers drop, and minds drift in reverie toward the possibilities locked in the coming snow. 'I like to think of fire held in a man's hand. Fire, a dangerous force, tamed at his fingertips. I often wonder about the hours when a man sits alone, watching the smoke of a cigarette, thinking. I wonder what great things have come from such hours. When a man thinks, there is a spot of fire alive in his mind.' - Ayn Rand, 'Atlas Shrugged' The Shadow Campaign: Volume II DPS Skis Cinematic presents four short films coming Fall 2015, in association with Gore-Tex and Outdoor Research... Check out the trailer here: vimeo.com/136701432 DPS Cinematic: dpsskis.com/en/cinematic/ Partners: outdoorresearch.com and goretex.com/shadow Featuring: Piers Solomon and Santiago Guzman Directed by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm // sturgefilm.com Edited by Aidan Haley // aidanhaley.com Cinematography by Ben Sturgulewski and Mike Guest Music by J. Tillman - 'Firstborn' Sound Mix by Leonardo Barragan Music Management by Bodie Johnson

Witness the joys and wonders of nature through the eyes of Snowflake, an eccentric Swiss skier with a life philosophy just as beautiful and perfectly unique as his namesake. The Shadow Campaign: Volume II DPS Skis Cinematic presents four short films coming Fall 2015, in association with Gore-Tex and Outdoor Research... Check out the trailer here: vimeo.com/136701432 DPS Cinematic: dpsskis.com/en/cinematic/ Partners: outdoorresearch.com and goretex.com/shadow Featuring: Piers Solomon, Santiago Guzman, Olof Larsson, and Pat Vuagnat Directed and Edited by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm // sturgefilm.com Cinematography by Ben Sturgulewski and Mike Guest Music by The Barr Brothers - 'Static Orphans / Love Ain't Enough' Sound Mix by Leonardo Barragan Music Management by Bodie Johnson

Three wanderers emerge from a raging Hokkaido storm, and are drawn into the light and the warmth of a mysterious doorway. The snow flies and the wind beats against the walls, but here, in the quiet and safety of a candlelit womb, the warmth and the wood wrap around like a blanket, and the mind melts into reflections on days gone by. Put the needle on the record, sit down by the fire, have a drink, and take shelter from the storm. There is no warmth like the warmth felt in winter. Watch Part 1, The Weight of Winter, here: https://vimeo.com/139523110 The Shadow Campaign: Volume II DPS Skis Cinematic presents four short films coming Fall 2015, in association with Gore-Tex and Outdoor Research... Check out the trailer here: vimeo.com/136701432 DPS Cinematic: dpsskis.com/en/cinematic/ Partners: outdoorresearch.com and goretex.com/shadow Featuring: Stephan Drake, Piers Solomon, and Santiago Guzman. Directed and Edited by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm // sturgefilm.com Music by Sylvan Esso - 'Coffee', and Marmoset - 'Night Street' Sound Mix by Leonardo Barragan Music Management by Bodie Johnson

A massive snowstorm consumes Hokkaido, crushing everything under wind and snow with unrelenting force. Three wanderers push forward through the blindness of this elemental world, all the weight of winter pressing down upon them. The Shadow Campaign: Volume II DPS Skis Cinematic presents four short films coming Fall 2015, in association with Gore-Tex and Outdoor Research... Check out the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/136701432 DPS Cinematic: dpsskis.com/en/cinematic/ Partners: outdoorresearch.com and goretex.com/shadow Featuring: Stephan Drake, Piers Solomon, and Santiago Guzman. Directed and Edited by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm // sturgefilm.com Music by Alexander - 'Truth' Sound Mix by Leonardo Barragan Music Management by Bodie Johnson

DPS Skis Cinematic presents four short films coming Fall 2015, in association with Gore-Tex and Outdoor Research... The Koalas return in their second Cinematic campaign touching down in Japan, Italy, and Switzerland for four festival-submitted short films. The Cinematic dream has always been chasing deep storms, and 2015 delivered. Step into cold, relentless Hokkaido storms and old world Alps exploration.The Koalas reach into the quiver, riding the range from the Wailer 99, Lotus 120, and the DPS Spoon. Stephan Drake, Santi Guzman, Olof Larsson, and Piers Solomon join forces for timeless pow-riding magic. Turn up the volume and enter full screen for the HD experience... DPS Cinematic: http://www.dpsskis.com/en/cinematic/ Partners: http://www.outdoorresearch.com and goretex.com/shadow Featuring: Stephan Drake, Piers Solomon, Olof Larsson, and Santiago Guzman. Directed by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm // sturgefilm.com Music by Sea Wolf - 'Whirlpool'

Midway through a dry season, with scraggly trees, icy slopes, and hardly any base, Mount Baker suddenly finds itself consumed by the chaos of the year' biggest storm-- unleashing several feet of snow every night for ten straight days. Plows work around the clock to keep order, but still the ditches fill with battered cars fallen victim to the heavy drifts. As the snow tirelessly buries the mountain, and the warmth and color of the sun become distant memories, the DPS crew reaches the top to find themselves cradled in a monochromatic powder paradise, everything washed away in a rapture of white. The Shadow Campaign: 4 Short Films, Coming Fall 2014. 
Valle Nevado - Mt. Baker - Refugio Frey - Baldface. 
Check out the trailer here: vimeo.com/108720337 Presented by DPS Cinematic, in association with Outdoor Research and Gore-Tex:
 dpsskis.com/cinematic
 outdoorresearch.com
 goretex.com/shadow Featuring: Piers Solomon, Olof Larsson, and Zack Giffin. Directed / Shot / Edited by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm
 sturgefilm.com Music by Odesza - 'IPlayYouListen' odesza.com Sound Design and Mix by Justin Harris

Heavy sun and low snow has left Valle Nevado ski area reduced to bare rock, a lost season. Lifts shut down and skiers flee towards Santiago in droves. Hot tubs and pisco prevail for the DPS crew. But one morning they awake to find condors filling the sky--scavenging to prepare for an oncoming storm. While the resort hunkers down and weathers the whiteout, they disappear into clouds that boil with a meter of snow. The desert becomes an ethereal sanctuary, dissolving into the sky. The Shadow Campaign: 4 Short Films, Coming Fall 2014. Valle Nevado - Mt. Baker - Refugio Frey - Baldface. Check out the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/108720337 Presented by DPS Cinematic, in association with Outdoor Research and Gore-Tex: dpsskis.com/cinematic outdoorresearch.com goretex.com/shadow Featuring: Piers Solomon, Olof Larsson, Zack Giffin, and Santiago Guzman. Directed and edited by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm sturgefilm.com Shot by Ben Sturgulewski and Dan Pizza Music by Washed Out Sound Mix by Leonardo Barragan

Baldface Lodge, nestled in interior British Columbia, is renowned for harboring some of the worlds finest powder. Except in December 2014, when the DPS crew arrived to make a short ski flick. At that point, things weren't quite so lovely. Fighting against record low-tide early season conditions under gray and grim skies, their best option was to take to the air-- building jumps, getting upside down, and making lemonade outta lemons. But finally, for one incredible day, the clouds dropped into the valleys, creating a stunning inversion, and at last offering access to a few sunny bigger lines. Proving that even the toughest trip can sometimes turn right side up. The Shadow Campaign: 4 Short Films // Valle Nevado - Mt. Baker - Refugio Frey - Baldface.
 Check out the trailer here: vimeo.com/108720337 Presented by DPS Cinematic, in association with Outdoor Research and Gore-Tex:
 dpsskis.com/cinematic
 outdoorresearch.com
 goretex.com/shadow Featuring: Zack Giffin, Santiago Guzman, Olof Larsson, and Piers Solomon Directed / Edited by Ben Sturgulewski // Sturgefilm
 sturgefilm.com Shot on Red by Bobby Jahrig, Jason Mannings, and Ben Sturgulewski Aerials shot on the DJI Phantom 2 with GoPro Hero4 flown by Ben Sturgulewski and Bobby Jahrig Music by Damien Jurado - 'Silver Timothy' and Josh Garrels - 'Lake Yarina (Instrumental)', courtesy of marmosetmusic.com Sound Mix by Justin Harris