Fernie, BC - Knox on 2nd
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TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH presents 'Actually, It Is Rocket Science'
For over 30 years, Teton Gravity Research has defined ski and snowboard filmmaking. Join us for the 2026 film, featuring world-class athletes, breathtaking cinematography, and the biggest mountain adventures of the year.
EVENT DETAILS
Doors open @ 6:00 PM, Film starts @ 7:00 PM
The Fernie Ski & Board Film Fest celebrates the upcoming winter season and will be live at the Knox on 2nd on Saturday, November 15!
The event is the season’s sole fundraiser for the Fernie Volly Ski Patrol. Each winter the volunteers provide over 400 days of volunteer patrol services in Fernie and Elkford. These volunteers are amazing, be sure to come out and support them!
About the Film
Actually, It Is Rocket Science is the newest chapter in TGR’s ongoing study of the fall line, told through the world’s best skiers as they turn the mountain into a laboratory and every descent into an experiment.
The study spans Bute Inlet, British Columbia; Haines, Alaska; Japan; Finland; Andorra; Montana; Jay Peak, Vermont; and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Different mountains, snowpacks, conditions, and approaches—but the same forces are always at work: speed, gravity, instinct, and consequence.
Actually, It Is Rocket Science is a tongue-in-cheek look at the seemingly reckless abandon that many of the world's best snow athletes display as they push the physics of what is possible. Athletes explore the intricacies of dissecting a big mountain line, the physics and amplitude of a massive gap, calculating transition, and the force of gravity.
So, is it rocket science—or is it not?
Watch closely and decide for yourself.
Locations
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Haines Alaska, British Columbia, Japan, Finland, Andorra, Jay Peak, Vermont, Montana
Athletes
Kelly Hilleke, Teal Harle, Colter Hinchliffe, Kai Jones, Maggie Voisin, Nick McNutt, Parkin Costain, Karl Fostvedt, Keegan Killbride, Tim Durtschi, Thibault Magnin, Anna Tedesco, Tucker Carr, Wyatt Gentry, Lalo Rambaud, Jasper Skidmore, Daniel Johnson, Jerermy Emmer, Rylan Messner, Andrew Bird, Dylan "Dro" Roide, Nicholas Johnson, Luke Price, Seamus O'niell, Andreya Zvonar, Jackson Lalla , Adrian Hayden, Bode Tracy
ShareThanks to our film and tour partners:
Sun Cruiser, Nissan, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Norrona, Obermeyer, Atomic, Volkl, Dakine, Onewheel, K2, Jay Peak Resort, Vuori, Red Bull, Bootcap, Bute Inlet Lodge, Grandvalira Ski Resort, and Therm-ic.