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The Adventure Sports Channel. From short-form content to original series and in-depth documentary films, AbsintheTV brings you quality, authenticity, and awe-inspiring beauty. Join us for the best in SURF, SKATE, SNOW, ART, MUSIC and ADVENTURE programming from around the globe.
Program Guide
Doodah Presents: Cool Green Water
Do you like secret skateboarding spots, remote villages, and massive dams? So do we. The valley of Verzasca is a beautiful biosphere hidden in the Swiss Alps. Featuring skateboarders Christoph Rediger, Timmey Krauer and Samuel Aebi, photographer Filip Zuan and filmer Christian Taro. Mountain magic.
Volcom Presents: Worldly Goods
To celebrate the release of his collection, Louie Lopez spent a week stacking clips between breezy San Francisco and blazing hot Sacramento with a crew of his longtime Volcom teammates; Alec Majerus, Collin Provost, Amos Wilton and Simon Bannerot. Filmed by Ryan Lee, Taylor Phillips and Seth Huot.
Speak Two The Wind - Part 1: California to Arizona
In Episode 1, the Volcom Skate Team ride motorcycles through the California and Arizona deserts, embracing all that the open road has to offer. Featuring Collin Provost, Arto Saari, Remy Stratton, Chris Pfanner, Jelle Keppens, Jackson Pilz, Jake Smith, Christian Vankelst, and Lannie Rhoades.
Speak Two The Wind - Part 2: Arizona to Utah
In Episode 2, the Volcom Skate Team find themselves motorcycling and skateboarding through Arizona and Utah, with a stop at the Grand Canyon. Featuring Collin Provost, Arto Saari, Remy Stratton, Chris Pfanner, Jelle Keppens, Jackson Pilz, Jake Smith, Christian Vankelst, and Lannie Rhoades.
Speak Two The Wind - Part 3: Belgium to Germany
In Episode 3, the Volcom Skate Team motorcycle through Belgium and Germany, ride skateboards, and visit The Picturebooks. Featuring Jonathan Thijs, Chris Pfanner, Jelle Keppens, Jackson Pilz, Jake Smith, Christian Vankelst, Lannie Rhoades, Fynn Grabke, Phillip Mirtschink, Claus Grabke, and Baumi.
Speak Two The Wind - Part 4: Germany to Denmark
In Episode 4, the Volcom Skate Team ride through Germany and Denmark. In Copenhagen, they visit Motorious, a vintage motorcycle shop. Featuring Collin Provost, Arto Saari, Chris Pfanner, Jackson Pilz, Jake Smith, Christian Vankelst, Lannie Rhoades, Jelle Keppens, Jonathan Thijs and Kasper Krogh.
Speak Two The Wind - Part 5: Denmark to Sweden
In Episode 5, the Volcom Skate Team ride motorcycles through Denmark and Sweden, go camping, and hang at Fücker Fest, a motorcycle festival in Sweden. Featuring Collin Provost, Chris Pfanner, Jackson Pilz, Arto Saari, Jake Smith, Christian Vankelst, Lannie Rhoades, Jelle Keppens, and Jonathan Thijs.
Speak Two The Wind - Part 6: Mexico
In this bonus episode, skaters CJ Collins, Jackson Pilz, and others ride motorcycles between Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende. Featuring Collin Provost, CJ Collins, Braulio Sagas, Kervin Miranda, Luka Barrena, Arto Saari, Diego Espinoza, Ginther Estrada, Ryan Loughridge, and Lannie Rhoades.
Volcom Stone Age – Mexico + Puerto Rico Skate Tour
On the down low, this film is called "Montezuma's Revenge.” Why? Watch and learn as skaters Chima Ferguson, Collin Provost, Louie Lopez, Kyle Walker and Alexis Rivera tear their way through Mexico and Puerto Rico on the 2012 Volcom Stone Age Skate Tour. Filmed by Su Young Choi and Jacob Smith.
Volcom Presents: Wanderlodge - RV Rampage
A heavy crew loads into the Wanderlodge for a skate tour across America. Featuring Remy Stratton, Grant Taylor, Omar Hassan, Collin Provost, Caswell Berry, Daan Van Der Linden, Chris Pfanner, Dustin Dollin, Alec Majerus, Dane Burman, Kyle Walker, Axel Cruysberghs, Louie Lopez, and Milton Martinez.
Volcom Presents: Teenrager
Skater CJ Collins is now part of the Toy Machine Blood Sucking Skateboard Company. To celebrate his son’s 13th birthday, father Chad Collins made a 13-minute edit of CJ footage he’s been compiling over the years. As the title says, CJ’s not a teenager, he’s a teenrager!
Terje Haakonsen - Relax If You Can
Terje Haakonsen and Leo Cittadella go snowskating at the vast Austrian ski resort of Ischgl. While enjoying a timeout along the Swiss-Austrian border, they discuss European cultural differences and similarities.
Terje Haakonsen - Happo One
On his 45th trip to Japan (since 1991), Terje rides powder in the Japanese Alps with the snowboarders Leo Cittadella, Rip Zinger, Curtis Ciszek, Oli Gittler and Ian Tobin.
Terje Haakonsen - Happo Two
The snowboarders Rip Zinger and Terje Haakonsen ride powder in Japan. Years after his recovery from a debilitating head injury, they get Kevin Pearce back on snow. Join us for this episode of friendship, freshies, and freeriding.
Terje Haakonsen - Happo Three
Snowboarder Terje Haakonsen explores the joys of Japanese mountain culture with his friends Kevin Pearce, Mikkel Bang, Rip Zinger, Oli Gittler, Curtis Ciszek, Leo Cittadella and Ian Tobin.
Volcom Presents: Attunga - A Higher Place
An intimate portrait of three Norwegian snowboarders: legendary purist Terje Haakonsen, holistic-minded Torgeir Bergrem, and carefree wunderkind Marcus Kleveland. Watch as filmmaker and snowboarder Seth Huot pulls back the curtain to examine their common purpose, potential, pitfalls, and paychecks.
Absinthe Films Presents: TurboDojo
Hailed as one of the standout Absinthe productions "TurboDojo" features Mikkel Bang, Nicolas Müller, Kimmy Fasani, Hans Mindnich, Brandon Cocard, Austen Sweetin, Brendan Gerard, Ben Ferguson, Max Buri, and more.
Terje Haakonsen - Nippow Holiday
Snowboarder Terje Haakonsen invites the filmmaker and musician, Leo Cittadella, to join him and Rip Zinger on a powder trip to Hokkaido, Japan. Along the way, they meet up with Nicolas Müller and Mikkel Bang to film for the Absinthe Films feature "TurboDojo.”
Air Time Podcast - Mikkel Bang
Since 2001, Mikkel Bang has long been at the forefront of progressive snowboarding. Local parks. X-Games podiums. Natural Selection. The mighty peaks of Alaska. On and on. From Norwegian prodigy to one of the greatest athletes on Earth, Bang’s riding is well-rounded, stylish, and always next level.
Absinthe Films Presents: Stay Tuned
‘Stay Tuned’ is a snowboard film. It is also a film about the need to stay tuned mentally and physically with the natural world. Featuring Mikkel Bang, Nicolas Müller, John Jackson, Brandon Cocard, Ben Ferguson, Red Gerard, Severin Van Der Meer, Dylan Alito, Judd Henkes, and Hans Mindnich.
The Manboys Movie
The boys are back with new friends and a brand new snowboard film. The Manboys Movie will definitely top your expectations. Featuring bangers from Chris Rasman, Rusty Ockenden, Craig McMorris, Jody Wachniak, Matt Belzile, Anto Chamberland, and Mark Sollors.
The ManBoys Presents: Business Casual
Business Casual follows the Burton Snowboards crew and the Manboys as they enjoy the best part of the season in the Whistler area while Rusty Ockenden learns to operate a camera. The ManBoys crew encourages anyone who wants to get into the backcountry to take a first aid & avalanche course with your whole crew. Be safe, have fun, learn from your mistakes - and learn from theirs. Featuring Jody Wachniak, Mark Sollors, Noah Cohen, Mikey Rencz, Matt Belzile, and Beau Bishop. Directed and edited by Rusty Ockenden
The ManBoys Presents: Snowdance
Snowdance is a backcountry snowboarding film. Because even if you’ve never set foot in the backcountry, you can still be grateful that it’s there. Seven years and one pandemic since their fruition, The ManBoys roster still remains largely intact with Chris Rasman, Rusty Ockenden, Matt Belzile, Jody Wachniak, Beau Bishop & Eric Jackson. Snowdance was filmed by Ben Webb, Connor Winton, Dave Craig, and Ryan Kenny.
K2 Snowboarding Presents: Jumbo Easy
Snowflake
Witness the joys and wonders of nature through the eyes of Snowflake, an eccentric Swiss skier with a life philosophy just as beautiful and perfectly unique as his namesake.
Live For This: Float
A film about snowboarders and skiers slashing snow-covered walls, chasing the feeling of weightlessness. We crave those moments when distractions fall away and we lock into mountain life. We dream of it. We study weather forecasts all season. We wake before sunrise. We hit the road in search of it.
The Black Crows Presents: Visions
Starring: Nikolai Schirmer, Flo Bastien, Julien Lange, Anttu Oikonen. Directed by Joonas Mattila Supported by Black Crows, Level, Norrona, O'neil. Locations: Chamonix, Arlberg, Val d'Isere.
The Black Crows Presents: La Sentinelle - The Last Frontier
Bruno Compagnet and Camille Jaccoux are friends and co-founders of Black Crows, the iconic ski brand, and La Sentinelle, the renown ski touring event. Two passionate practitioners in conversation, always seeking the wild, beautiful, and natural side of the mountain.
Arc’teryx Presents: Here Goes
Before ‘Skier of the Year’ Sam Kuch drops into any line, he utters the mantra, “here goes.” What began as a superstitious habit has become the confidence booster he uses to face any task. Watch this high-caliber short film about skiing, focus, and execution.
The Ghost Ski Resorts - Ski Rio
In January 2000, Ski Rio closed one night. The resort has remained dormant ever since. It’s no stretch to compare Ski Rio’s snow covered lodgings to the Overlook Hotel in the cult classic thriller The Shining. Just like in the film, the innkeeper Joe Musich admits his job can get a little spooky.
The Ghost Ski Resorts - Fortress
Deep in the Rockies stands Fortress Mountain. From the late 1960s through the 1980s, this landmark ski area buzzed with activity. Today, it is a quiet thing of abandoned beauty. Skiers Mark Abma and Callum Pettit explore the past and ponder the future of this once iconic Alberta destination.
After The Sky Falls
"After The Sky Falls" captures the skiing of Eric Pollard, Chris Benchetler and Pep Fujas. Two years in the making, this film beautifully documents the Nimbus crew’s approach to skiing, their focus on fun and creativity, and their desire to inspire everyday skiers.
The Black Crows - Episode 1: Julien Regnier
In Episode 1, we meet Julien Regnier. For many years, Regnier has been a central figure in freeskiing. First, as an athlete and trick inventor, then as a connoisseur collector of skis. Today, he is a master ski shaper at Black Crows, providing the means for any trick to be performed.
