In 1996, Mike Parris worked as a robotics engineer at Carnegie Mellon. While he developed technology used on the Mars rover expeditions, his friends began building custom skis that would allow them to ride the terrain Jackson Hole had to offer. Mike pitched in with his mechanical expertise now and then to help design the equipment and process, ultimately leaving behind his career in robotics to create handcrafted skis that would forever leave a mark on the ski industry.
Igneous Skis was founded by Mike's friend, Adam Sherman, and is now operated by Mike Parris in Jackson, WY where he customizes only 100 pairs of skis each season, carefully tailoring each pair entirely by hand.
NeverGroomed.com offers skiers an elite collection of handmade skis designed to perform in the wildest mountains and most demanding conditions. By embracing the labor-intensive craftsmanship of smaller, independent brands, NeverGroomed is making fresh tracks in an industry dominated by mass-produced skis.
A film by WZRD
@wzrdmedia
Produced by NeverGroomed.com
Director
Galen Knowles @gknowproductions
Executive Producer
Jason Maupin
Additional Cinematography
Phil Hessler & Ian Avery-Leaf
Grip
Nikki Hessler
Music
Craig Murdock: soundcloud.com/craigmurdock
Royal Deluxe from MusicBed.com
Audio
Austin Federa
Visit
nevergroomed.com/
igneousskis.com/
28 Comments
Province Media Plus
So good! Love the look of this and the skis look sick!
Sam Morrill Staff
Nice work, gents. Almost makes me want to trade in my snowboard for a pair of these. Almost.
NeverGroomed Plus
You're in luck! Igneous makes snowboards, too.
Alex Mallis PRO
nice
Eli Derrick
This is what I have wanted to do with my life since I started to ski to see some one do this is amazeinf
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Christophe Soresto
Very nice job ! Even the rewinded snow looks nice ;o)
Mike Marrotte PRO
Really cool story, great work!
Oliver Pritchard-Barrett
Hey! Great video!!! What camera gear did you use?
WZRD PRO
FS 700, Mark III, and Ronin
Noisy Andrew
this bloke gets life.
well done that man.
swooosh..
Charlie Ekman
Great story and extremely nice skies! What song is it? Just says music 'Craig Michael' but I can't find the song in the end.
WZRD PRO
Hey Charlie, the first song is "Ships" by Craig, you can find his original work here: soundcloud.com/craigmurdockmusic
The second track was licensed through musicbed.com. Thanks!
M Edward Lovett
Well, that just brought back 80s memories! Love the fact that the top deck is all natural wood showing through, though I surely hope he puts his name or initials somewhere, even discretely on the back? the Toe? Nice stuff.
Despot Film Plus
I want those skies!
Kathy Colman
Great story telling. This little film just flowed, it really sucked me in.
I watched it 3 times and had to comment !
EgelmairPhotography Plus
Wow! Amazing work, the skis and the video. Makes me wanna go shred some pow really bad😁
Luis Valdez
88ño
German Nikolenko
Прошу прощения за мой русский, но ролик просто великолепный, сюжет - прекрасный! Спасибо, вы очень хорошие люди!!!
Jake Schumacher
That opening shot is incredible, Galen. Any chance you can share how you controlled exposure?
Galen Knowles PRO
Thanks Jake! I shot it on the 5D I set the camera to aperture priority and let the camera naturally ramp exposure
Miguel Borges
Great video, great concept, wonderful sound. Congrats!
viswamurthy
great great...
One Market Media PRO
This is the best form of marketing - tell an engaging story and support it with great footage. I want a pair of those skis! (That's the exact outcome you want from a promotional video btw...)
Great job on this video guys.
DMOS Collective PRO
So rad guys, nice work.
Namiq Nebiyev
enerji
Richard Connew PRO
Nice to see Bryan doing so well thanks for giving him a chance
Elliot Laubach Plus
I've watched this multiple times. Very well done overall. The story and the flow of the piece.