• A smiling mountaineer in bright green and blue winter gear, wearing a helmet with goggles, standing on snowy mountain terrain.

    Tele Mike Russell

    EXPEDITION LEADER, PRODUCER

    Tele Mike is a big mountain telemark skier who is passionate about climbing technical routes and skiing exposed backcountry mountain descents on a global scale. His ultimate motivation is to amplify all voices in the backcountry ski community and provide positive mountain experiences to underrepresented groups. He is a brand ambassador for Voile V Team and Scarpa.

  • A close-up portrait of a bald man with tan skin, brown eyes, and light facial hair, wearing a white shirt.

    Kirk Sykes

    EXPEDITION LEADER, PRODUCER

    KIRK SYKES IS A former professional skier, architect, money manager, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Board Member of NYSE Companies, Civic Leader and Adventurer. He was ON the Camel Freestyle World Trophy Circuit, 1975 (sponsors, Rossignol & Hanson Boots), Director of Freestyle Skiing Tyrol Ski Area, 1976, and on the CanAm Miller Beer Freestyle Circuit, 1977

  • A man taking a selfie outdoors in a mountainous area with snow patches, wearing sunglasses, a headband, and a gray jacket, with a mule loaded with gear walking in the background.

    Bryce Barnes

    MOUNTAIN GUIDE

    Bryce is an extremely talented snowboarder WHO has been boarding since the age of 5. ever since then he has been making his way further from resorts into the backcountry. He is currently on his way to becoming an AMGA Ski Guide and pursuing the IFMGA Mountain Guide Route after that. In Ski Africa, Bryce experiences his first trip out of the country and soaks the entire experience in with wide eyes, optimism, and an infectious excitement audiences can’t help but cheer on. Bryce is sponsored by Mountain Hardwear/ Columbia and Weston backcountry

Ski Africa Trailer

Sorcery X Cam Sale Fim Dept

Sorcery and Cam Sale Film Department have teamed up with Big Mountain Soul and the National Brotherhood of Snowsports to produce this once in a lifetime documentary.