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Powder and Rails

Standard Films

Standard Films: knocking out Alaskan first descents since 1992.

In part 2 of our look at Standard Films, we go back to the early days of big mountain, back country snowboarding. In TB3 to TB5 we get to see still fresh tracks laid by Johan Oloffson, Noah Salasnek, and Dave Hatchett knocking out Alaskan first descents that paved the way for the big mountain boarding that's followed. The episode gets dirty with the worst crashes of the last 20 years. The expertise and big-mountain know how of Standard Films' Mike and Dave Hatchett makes their snowboarders' achievements seem simple, with no indication of the true perils that creep in the backcountry.