Montreal (QC), Canada – Pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones will once again take fans on a remarkable expedition to explore some of the best backcountry terrain in the world with this summer’s release of Teton Gravity Research’s (TGR) new snowboard and adventure film, Jeremy Jones’ “Further.” This is the second two-year project in a film trilogy sponsored by snow and surf brand O’Neill and the team at TGR, entitled “Deeper, Further, Higher.”
Shot in the Japanese Alps, Atomfjella Mountains in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, the Karwendel Range in Austria and the Wrangell Mountains in Alaska, Jones and his crew leave the luxuries of home behind and encounter a number of challenges in their search for pristine backcountry snow, including subzero temperatures, avalanches, high altitudes and other unexpected natural elements.
Following the success of the first film in the trilogy, 2010’s “Deeper,” the team spent months of research and physical training to prepare for “Further,” which upped the ante with longer trips and higher mountain peaks. The team continues to rely on splitboards, a hybrid between skis and snowboard that helps riders climb difficult terrain. Splitboarding is now the fastest growing segment in snowboarding.
“Making this movie was incredible and I’m so grateful to all the teams involved in making it happen,” said Jones. “The TGR crew did an incredible job capturing our expeditions, and O’Neill provided the best snow gear I could ask for in those harsh conditions. There’s something amazing about a group effort when everyone pulls together and great things happen.”
Departing from most other snowboard films, “Further” embraces the ongoing theme of living in the moment and enduring difficult challenges, as the team pushes one another to discover themselves and pristine riding terrain. Along with the TGR film crew, riders joining Jones include Terje Haakonsen, Lucas Debari, Josh Dirksen, Forrest Shearer, Ryland Bell, Bibi Pekarek, and Mitch Toelderer.
“Whether it was going to places too remote for helicopters, camping in -20 temperatures, being caught by avalanches, 24 days camped in the biggest wilderness in the world or embracing splitboarding, going deeper and further to the possibilities of the human spirit is what I wanted to accomplish,” added Jones. “From the outset, I aimed to push the limits and see where the journey could take us; I think everyone will agree the payoff was worth it in the end. The footage is insane, and our stories are just as good.”
“Further” will be available on iTunes starting August 18th, followed by a worldwide tour for fans to celebrate the film, kicking off on September 8th in Jones’ hometown in Lake Tahoe, Calif.