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My Journal: 2SCSX 2SCS10 2SCSX 2SCS10 2SCSX
By: FrontierFilms

“2 Stroke Cold Smoke 10” (2SCSX)

The tenth film in the series. This is a must have. Our best Film to date. For Ten years Frontier Films has been working with some of the best riders in the world. 2SCSX is no EXCEPTION! Featuring Ross Mercer’s World Distance Record Jump! The deepest powder of the winter from Canada to Alaska! Rob Alford dropping Cliffs and powder descents that will give you the chills. Nothing but solid snowmobile riding by the craziest most talented riders in the world. Starring; Dan Phillips, Cody Borchers, Geoff Kyle,Ross Mercer, Christoph von Alvensleben, Randy Sherman, Kyle Armbrust and many more. SWEDE DANIEL BODIN GOES HUGE UPSIDE DOWN. Sections from the X-games. WATCH QUINLAN AND FRISBY THROW NO HANDED BACKFLIPS.Chris Burandt takes gold. Sweden,Alaska, British Columbia and more secret spots! Shot on 16mm film, HD and DV. Running time approximately 45 minutes with over 30 minutes of bonus features. Rocking Soundtrack.

Click on the link below to check out our new website along with the new teaser.

WWW.FRONTIERFILMS.COM.

Published On: 10/19/2007

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SledClub.com News: Cody Borchers Interview
By: SledClub.com

Cody Borchers

Age: 29
Residing: Calgary, AB
Sponsors: A&E Racing, Ski-doo, Martin Chrysler, Slednecks, Blue Marble Oil, RK Tek, Bulldog
Decks, Dyno Port, Fly racing, HMK, OGIO, Fox Helmets, MBC, Oakley, AMP.

What got you into sledding and how long have you been doing it for?

My buddy Pat and his family. I use to live in Sherwood Park, AB and I
would hang out at his house whenever I could. His family had a bunch of
sleds and I was allowed to come over and enjoy. It continued from there. Then my
family moved to Cochrane, AB. My brother and I worked to save up enough
money to buy XLT Polaris'. We met a couple guy's in a local riding area
near Cochrane. They saw that we had enough talent to take us to Golden, BC.
And that was the first time in the mountains. Ever since then we just
couldn't get enough. Now here I am.

What kind of sled/s did you ride this year and what mods did you do to it/
them?

I have 2 sleds this season and they are 07 Race chassis' with 800 Ski-doo
power plants. One has a RT Tek piston head kit with a Dyno Port pipe and
silencer that works amazing. It sure makes a difference from stock. The
other one has a 06 power tek 800 that is stock with a Dyno port pipe and
silencer. With a couple of little tricks and that’s it.........(top secret)
Haha!!!

You had an early season injury. What happened?

I broke my Rt Radius and wrist. I had a plate and 8 screws put in. That was
pretty sh**ty. It happen December 8 in Colorado at the Compound. I was
trying to learn freestyle. I over jumped the landing, landed flat and snap!

This started your season off on a bad note. Were you still able to reach
all your goals for the year?

Yes it was hard to take, I love all times of the winter and I missed out on
a lot of early season riding. I started riding mid February and battled
cloudy days after days. It took awhile to get the confidence back, but I
have been able to do everything I wanted to accomplish.

DomG Photo

You just finished sledding in Whistler. Who where there with and
how did that go for you?

Whistler was awesome this year, I got to ride with Rob Alford, Geoff Kyle,
Ray Archer, Chris Brown, Chris Burandt, Cory Davis, Randy Sherman and Dan
Treadway. It was a good time and there were a couple ups and downs, but that
is a part of sledding.

What videos can we look out for in seeing you in this year?

Slednecks 10, Frontier Films, maybe Matchstick and maybe On The Pipe, we’ll
see about those. It would be sweet to be in a Ski Video, and Moto Video.

Where did you get to sled this winter?

Revelstoke BC, Whistler BC and Colorado.

Do you stay at Rob Alfords bed and breakfast when you’re in Revy?

Oh for sure, it’s a really nice place to stay. Rob always invites me.

I hear he can cook a pretty mean breakfast. Is this true?

Rob cooks a mean one. Then I have to clean up the mess....Haha. Robby makes
it a good visit for all his guests!

What would you pick if you could only choose one; Deep pow descents, big
drops or huge booters?

Oh man. I love it all too much to choose one.

What about between gnarly flips or tweaked out whips?

Well gnarly flips are ballz and they’re pretty wild. Tweaked out whips are
the funnest things to do, I can't get enough of them. There's no other
feeling then throwing a big whip and being upside down.

You have been tweaking those whips out pretty good lately! any secrets?

Thanks, I have been trying to get better at them. It takes practice and
practice for me.

What do you think about the new 2008 Rev XP? And would you consider
riding on one next year?

I have ordered 2 for next year. Ski-doo has changed snowmobiling again. I
want to be on them as soon as possible. They look cool. Can’t wait!

Any advice you can give to someone before heading into the backcountry?

Yes, Avalanche gear and take a course as well. Make sure you know how to use it!
Because the only survival out there is you and your group! Make sure to be
prepared for anything. Bring things to keep warn and be prepared to stay
over night. Things can change so fast while being out there. Be sure to bring lots of
water and food, your buddy might forget his....... Use your Head,
common sense and have fun!

Any words of wisdom or quotes to live by?

Work Hard and Play Harder. Treat people the way you want to be treated..

Any last comments or people you want to give thanks to?

Thanks to all my sponsors and everybody that makes it possible for me to do
this.

Thanks for your time Cody

No problem,

Thank you.

Published On: 6/4/2007

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SledClub.com News: Sledclub interviews Ross Mercer on setting the new world record...
By: SledClub.com

A SledClub Interview With Ross Mercer

Age: 25
Residing: Whitehorse, Yukon
Sponsors:  -RedBull
                  -SKi-Doo
                  -Oakley
                  -Yukon Honda
                  -Taits Trailer sales
                  -HMK Snowmobiling
                  -AMP products
                  -SledPorn
                  -Frontier Films
                  -Compound Films
                  -SCS Racing
                  -BullDog Sled Decks
                  -Planet Powersports

When you planned on going for the record, did you ever second guess or ask yourself is this actually possible or can my sled even go fast enough?

Not really. I knew I could do it, I actually thought my sled would be plenty
fast enough, but because of the elevation and temperatures it was actually
very close. I was hitting the ramp at full speed at the end with a huge
in run.

Did you do any special training or mods to your sled before going for the
record distance jump?

No. On the first day i was hitting the ramp full speed and not going far
enough, about 246. For the second day I geared my sled up, put on a
lightweight can and took the foam out of my airbox to try to make it faster.
We also extended the run in and for the last jump that i broke the record on
we had the entire inrun salted so it was frozen and hard, which made a big
difference.

What type of sled were you riding while going for the record jump?

I rode my 2007 Skidoo Rev Race chassis with a stock 800 engine. It is a
great sled and it worked perfectly for this jump.

Was there any support or sponsorship from them for the jump?

Yeah, Ski-Doo really helped me out this year. They hooked me up with a
couple of new 2007 sleds which have been great all season.

In general, do you think there should be more support from snowmobile
manufactures for the riders that are pushing the limits of the sport?

Well, the more support the riders get the more they can work at pushing the
limits of the sport. The last couple years have been really great for the
sport. There have been a number of events that have really pushed it into
the mainstream. RedBull has done events all over the world, the event in Red
Square Moscow, the Fuel and Fury event in Alaska last year etc, as well as
the fact that freestyle sledding was a gold medal event at the winter X
games this year have all brought it to the worlds attention. The
manufacturers are definately noticing us now and stepping up to the plate. I
am really excited to be working with SKi-Doo and hope that freestyle can
become a big part of their advertising, the way racing is.

How many paramedics were on stand by while you were going for the record?

I dont know. There was an ambulance standing by and a few people who were
there to deal with any kind of situation that might arise. It was reasuring
to have them there for sure.

What was your pre jump meal?

Well, I had a good crash in Slovenia about 5 days prior to my record
attempt, so I was really sore going into this. On the first day I ate 2 bags
of chips and 12 ibuprofins all day and had a couple RedBulls. The second day
I dont remember what I ate, a sandwich or a muffin or something i think.
lots of ibuprofins and RedBulls as well of course!

Now that you are in the Guinness Book of World Records have you started
getting love letters on Sledclub.com from all the hotties?

Not really but maybe things will pick up here soon. Maybe this interview
will help.

I hear you were using a radar gun, how fast were you clocked at before
hitting the jump?

79 mph or so. Probably about 80 off the ramp, I held it pinned all the way
up the ramp.

What video/s can we look out for in seeing your record jump in?

It will be in SledNecks 10, Two Stroke Cold Smoke 10, I think its going to
be in the next Nitro Circus as well.

Being from the Yukon/Canada, what's the stupidest question a fan has asked
you about where your from?

Well, i dont know. Yesterday I went through the drive through at
McDonalds and got asked if it was for here or to go. There are lots of
stupid questions. It seems that a lot of people think the Yukon is in
Alaska. I am actually really surprised when I am travelling how many people
actually do know where the Yukon is.

Anyone you want to thank for helping making this event happen?

Yeah I would like to thank all my sponsors of course for their great support
this season. Everyone who was a part of this did a great job and worked very
hard to make it happen. Chris and Clayton at the compound for all their
work. I guess my biggest thanks has to go to RedBull for investing so much
in me and making all this happen. All the encouragement and props from
people back home and from around Canada go a long way too, it's cool to hear
from people who are stoked on what i am doing. I like to think I am making
Canadians proud.

That you are indeed!
Keep up the good work! We look forward in seeing you keep pushing the sport and bringing it to new levels!

For more information, pictures or videos check out Ross' website www.rossmercer.com

or his Sledclub profile  http://snowmobile.colonies.com/rossmercer

Published On: 3/27/2007

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SledClub.com News: Frontier Films Latest Sled Flick!
By: SledClub.com

2 Stroke Cold Smoke 9

Hits, whips and clips are what this film is about. For the 9th year in a row Frontier Films releases another incredible sledding film. Innovation is the force behind this film. From long distance jumps to a new variation of the backflip this film packs it all in. It also showcases shots from the backcountry Redbull Fuel and Fury contest in Alaska where the best sledders in the world showed up to give it their all. Deep powder and big mountain cliff drops really round this film out. The athletes in this film search out the hits, ride their favorite whips and go big to get the clips! Starring; Ross Mercer, Christoph von Alvensleben, Kyle Armbrust, Randy Sherman, Cody Borchers, Geoff Kyle and many more of todays most talented sledders. This film is approximately 45 minutes long with 50 minutes of behind the scenes bonus footage! giving the viewer over 90 minutes of footage. Shot on 16mm film, digital video and even some High Definition Video for the highest quality film.

Click on the link to check out the teaser
www.frontierfilms.com

also available at the sledclub.com store!

Published On: 1/6/2007

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My Journal: 2SCS9 IS UNLEASHED
By: FrontierFilms

2SCS9 IS UNLEASHED First 500 orders on-line recieve the killer movie poster.17x37 poster with some sick shots on it!To order www.frontierfilms.comThanksFrontier Films2SCS9 IS UNLEASHED First 500 orders on-line recieve the killer movie poster.17x37 poster with some sick shots on it!To order www.frontierfilms.comThanksFrontier Films2SCS9 IS UNLEASHED First 500 orders on-line recieve the killer movie poster.17x37 poster with some sick shots on it!To order www.frontierfilms.comThanksFrontier Films2SCS9 IS UNLEASHED First 500 orders on-line recieve the killer movie poster.17x37 poster with some sick shots on it!To order www.frontierfilms.comThanksFrontier Films2SCS9 IS UNLEASHED

First 500 orders on-line recieve the killer movie poster.

17x37 poster with some sick shots on it!

To order www.frontierfilms.com

Thanks

Frontier Films

Published On: 10/15/2006

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My Journal: Frontier Films 2SCS9 Teasers are finally up By: FrontierFilms
Frontier Films 2SCS9 Teasers are finally up Published On: 8/26/2006 Add/View Comments (0)

My Journal: Frontier Films Teaser for 2 Stroke Cold Smoke 9 Presented by Sledclub 2SCS9
By: FrontierFilms

This is the World Premiere release of Frontier Films newest sled film teaserPresented by Sledclub.

First to be seen onSledclub.com "2 Stroke Cold Smoke 9"

We are putting up 2 versions of the teaser, one with a "Hardcore" music track by Dry Kill Logic, or a chilled mode "Hip- Hop" version with a music track from Opio.

The film was shot in the Mountains of British Columbia, Alaska, Sweden and a few other far off places.Deep and Deeper powder, big hits, big cliffs and new tricks!

Shot with 16mm film and Dvcam.

Starring: Ross Mercer,Christoph von Alvensleben, Kyle Armbrust,Randy Sherman, Geoff Kyle, Cody Borchers, Chris Burandt and many more top sledders in the industry.

For more info on premiers and ordering the dvd check out www.FRONTIERFILMS.COM

Published On: 8/25/2006

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SledClub.com News: Red Bull Fuel and Fury
By: SledClub.com

RED BULL FUEL + FURY:

Returns to its Roots (and Snow) in Alaska Backcountry, April 8-15, 2006

Santa Monica, Calif. (March 13, 2006) – In search of snow, the next edition of the Red Bull Fuel + Fury freestyle snowmobiling competition invades the Alaskan backcountry near Girdwood, Alaska, April 8-15, 2006. After a two-year urban assault atop dirt and woodchips on the historic grounds of the abandoned Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wis., the 2006 event returns to its natural habitat – with a new twist.

Always pushing the sport of freestyle snowmobiling, the 2006 Red Bull Fuel + Fury will feature up to sixteen of the world’s best backcountry riders, who will select and team up with the industry’s top videographers. Together, they will take part in the seven-day filming competition featuring Alyeska Ski Resort as home base and the ChugachRange, which gets more annual snowfall (600+ inches) than anywhere else on earth, as their playground. In addition to the new location, the public will have the final say in who will take home a share of the $20,000 purse.

“I’m really looking forward to returning to the roots of snowmobiling and letting the public have a say,” said 2003 Red Bull Fuel + Fury winner Jay Quinlan, who grew up in the 49^th state. “The backcountry is where the sport was created. Riding on natural terrain lets you really express your own style, and the video element will allow us to put a broader range of things in our segments.”

TAKE ONE! ACTION!

Each rider-videographer team will create a two-to-four minute segment of video footage that will make up their “run” in the competition, replacing the standard two-minute run in a stadium-style contest. Each rider will select his own videographer from such notable snowmobile filmmakers as Slednecks, Rath Films, Turnagain Hardcore Productions and Frontier Films. Riders are also free to select other independent producers of their choice.

The first six days (Saturday, April 8 – Thursday, April 13) will be spent riding the backcountry, with cameramen on-hand capturing the action. On Friday, April 14, the final day of competition, riders will tackle a natural terrain park on Glacier Bowl atop Alyeska Ski Resort. This competition will be a jam-session style format that is open to the public, providing riders one last chance to capture solid tricks on film. All of the finished segments will be due at 11:59 p.m. on Friday. Entries will be digitized and posted online for one day of judging on Saturday, April 15.

Voting: YOU be the Judge!

The entire snowmobile community will determine the competition’s winner. By logging onto www.redbullfuelandfury.com throughout the day on Saturday, April 15, the public will be able to view each rider’s segment and cast their e-ballot for their favorite.

Viewing/voting parties will take place at Polaris dealers or local snowmobile clubs throughout the lower 48 states. The remaining votes will come from the attendees at the Red Bull Fuel + Fury viewing party on Saturday, April 15 in Anchorage, at the historic 4^th Avenue Theater, from 7:00 p.m. - midnight. At the end of the night, all votes will be tallied and the winners will be announced.

The industry’s best sky pilots

A field of 16 riders, including eight representing Alaska, has been invited to compete:

· Kyle Armbrust (Anchorage, AK)

· Jimmy Blaze (Anchorage, AK)

· Cody Borchers (British Columbia, CAN)

· Chris Burandt (Kremmling, CO) - 2005 winner

· Sam Carver (Valdez, AK)

· Dane Ferguson (Anchorage, AK)

· Tommy Frankson (Anchorage, AK)

· Heath Frisby (Caldwell, ID)

· Kourtney Hungerford (West Yellowstone, MT)

· Geoff Kyle (British Columbia, CAN)

· Ross Mercer (Whitehorse, Yukon, CAN)

· Jay Quinlan (Breckenridge, CO) - 2003 winner

· Dan Phillips (Glenallen, AK)

· Jason Semler (Anchorage, AK)

· Randy Sherman (Anchorage, AK)

· Christoph Von Alvensleben (Anchorage, AK)

Alternate:

Lee Stuart (Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN)

The 2006 event boasts $20,000 in total prize money, including $5,000 for the “Best Run” from Friday’s Jam Session at Alyeska. The remaining $15,000 will be divided for the overall segment prizes (to be split between the rider and videographer) - $7,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place and $2,000 for third place, plus three $1,000 “preems” for “Best Line,” “Biggest Air” and “Worst Wreck.”

RED BULL FUEL + FURY

Considered the premier freestyle snowmobile competition in the world, Red Bull Fuel + Fury’s origins are in Jackson, Wyo., when in its second year of competition in 2003, Jay Quinlan performed the first backflip in competition history. In 2004 and 2005, the event moved to an urban environment at the abandoned Pabst Brewery complex in Milwaukee, Wis., and featured a unique course with double the jumps and elements the riders faced in prior competitions. In 2006, Red Bull Fuel + Fury will return to its roots: the backcountry.

For more information please visit: www.redbullfuelandfury.com.

Published On: 3/10/2006

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