Chasing El Niño

Chasing El Niño

Sports 2018

Available on Red Bull TV

From California to British Columbia, Chris Benchetler and friends chase adventure and the massive snows promised by the El Niño weather system. From fresh powder to the final snow of the season, they’re always looking for the perfect line.

Sports 2018

Starring Chris Benchetler

EPISODE 1

California's Comeback

Chris Benchetler skis his home slopes at Mammoth Mountain in California, USA and the surrounding backcountry, exploring areas of the Sierra Nevada that have been inaccessible for years due to severe drought.

4 min · Aug 28, 2016
EPISODE 2

It's Always Cloudy in British Columbia

Chris Benchetler heads to British Columbia in search of choice snow on Canada's steep terrain, but a long spell of wet conditions and zero visibility threatens the crew’s dream of skiing perfect powder under clear skies.

9 min · Aug 28, 2016
EPISODE 3

The Meltdown

A wave of warm weather disrupts plans for a heli-skiing trip in British Columbia for Chris Benchetler, so he invites some friends to a backcountry camping/skiing adventure in California's Sierra Nevada mountains.

7 min · Aug 28, 2016
EPISODE 4

The Sierra Trifecta

X Games gold medallist Jossi Wells accompanies Chris Benchetler to California's Mammoth backcountry for the The Sierra Trifecta. It’s a long hike in, but the guys still manage to go skiing, climbing, and mountain biking all in one day.

11 min · Aug 28, 2016

Chris Benchetler

Actor
Rocky Romano

Director
PJ Lungren

Director

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Chasing El Niño

SPORTS

From California to British Columbia, Chris Benchetler and friends chase adventure and the massive snows promised by the El Niño weather system. From fresh powder to the final snow of the season, they’re always looking for the perfect line.

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Studio: BESTORB
Released: 2018