A lot of things seem smaller and/or manageable from afar . Ever been sitting on the chairlift scoping a jump line and completely thought you had it in the bag, ridden up to the jump line and realized it was a whole different story? No? You're lying.

Imagine this scenario only you're on the jagged peak of a mountain, in the middle of nowhere, and the only way down is...well, down. The second teaser for "This Is My Winter" puts you in that scenario with Xavier de Le Rue as he climbs his way into some burly terrain. This edit showcases the reality of big mountain riding and the skill and talent that comes with it.

THIS IS MY WINTER features Xavier de Le Rue, Mathieu Crepel, Andreas Fransson and Samuel Anthamatten,
The full movie, 28 minutes long, will be available for free on internet from November 28th.

Watch Helmet Cam teaser

This Is My Winter teaser #1

Brace yourselves for even more cracked-out and committed film from Teton Gravity Research and the mad-man himself, Jeremy Jones. After releasing the monumental film, "Deeper" last year that changed how so many in the snow industry, hell, in any industry viewed big mountain riding. The boundaries that were broken, the determination, and amount of work put into it seemed insurmountable. Guess it only makes sense that the same fearless group of people would be the ones to turn this insane project into a trilogy.

"Further" is the second installment of this ambitious project and presents even more first descents, matchless terrain, and unparalleled experiences that ultimately have impacted not only Jones but the entire group involved for good. Terje Haakonsen, Xavier De Le Rue, DCP, Nicolas Müller, Lucas Debari, Josh Dirksen, Forrest Shearer, and Ryland Bell are the passionate and talented riders in this film so in simply knowing that, one can only imagine what will make up this film.

Trailer below, hold on to your butts.

In recent years, the interest in splitboarding has risen immensely. A growing desire to tap into fresh lines off piste has propelled this subset of snowboarding.

Skiers figured it out first, and have been zig-zagging their way up mountains with the use of climbing skins for years.

Wanting to get in on the action, but not wanting to stray from their boards, snowboarders concocted the idea of a splitboard. This is one board, cut down the center, creating two planks that can be used as skis to skin up a mountain, but can be easily put back together to shred down.

For years these boards were hard to come by and people tried to make their own, but the construction was poor and they broke often. Now do-it-your-self splitboard kits are popping up everywhere, which provide the necessary parts and directions to create your board.

Backcountry legend and splitboard master Xavier de Le Rue realized the need for a demonstration of transforming a regular board into a splitboard and released the following video. de Le Rue acknowledges that it may be a "scary thing to cut your board" but his step-by-step methods are easy to follow.

Despite resorts closing everywhere, there is still snow to be found and splitboarding offers a unique way to access the goods.



How to built your own splitboard ? - TimeLine bonus 2 from TimeLine on Vimeo.

Check out Xavier and Jeremy Jones using their spliboards as they go deep into the Grand Teton Mountain range to film for their new two year project, Further. This video illustrates the how much heart these pros put into big mountain riding.