Pangea Collective is presenting four new character-driven freeride films, each following a different athlete through the highs, lows, and defining moments of the 2025 Freeride World Tour (FWT) season, and all available to view for free.
These films are not episodes or part of a traditional series — they are four standalone documentaries that together paint a vivid portrait of what it means to ski and snowboard at the highest level of big-mountain freeride.
Filmed across the most iconic venues of the FWT calendar and rooted in vérité filmmaking, this collection blends cinematic action with deeply personal storytelling. Each film focuses on one athlete’s internal world: the history they bring to the mountains, the obstacles they face, and the emotional landscape that shapes their decisions before they drop into a face.
Collectively, these four films offer a rare look inside a sport defined by risk, creativity, resilience, and the unfiltered realities of life on tour
One of the short documentary films features Tahoe local Ross Tester, one of the most exciting freeride skiers in the US. His film, Comeback, premieres Friday, December 12, on the Pangea Collective YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtVUint2J8U.
The films:
Across four unique perspectives — from injury recovery to identity, reinvention, pressure, fear, and pure joy — the Pangea FWT Film Collection captures a season of consequence. All can be seen on the Pangea YouTube channel HERE.
● Ross Tester returns to the Tour after stepping away, searching for joy and stability in his skiing. Ross Tester: “Comeback” will be the first film launch ahead of the holidays, introducing the season’s emotional foundation. It screens Dec. 12.
● Holden Samuels navigates identity and belonging as a snowboarder raised in a
skier-only environment. Holden Samuels: “Outlier” will be released Dec. 19. It showcases his distinct identity and rising momentum in freeride.
● Taylor Dobyns fights her way back from a season-ending crash, rebuilding trust in her body and mind. Taylor Dobyns: “Redemption,” a powerful comeback story released Jan. 2.
● Jonathan Penfield balances a dual life as a biochemist and elite snowboarder,
approaching freeride with a scientist’s precision. Jonathan Penfield: “Technician,”
is the final film dropping Jan. 9, one week before the first FWT event, offering a technical lens on the season.
Each story stands on its own, yet together they form a layered portrait of athletes who push their limits not just physically, but emotionally and psychologically.
