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Coming off a 2011 Eye of the Condor “People’s Choice Award,” Team Discrete returns to La Parva this summer with the same athlete, photographer, and cinematographer line-up as last year. Athletes Julian Carr, Rachel Burks, and Parker Cook are sure to keep photographer Chris Bezamat and cinematographer John Roderick busy. If last year’s entry from Discrete is any indication of this year’s direction, look for combination of action, lifestyle, and Chilean culture from the Salt Lake City-based team.
“The Eye of the Condor competition is an awesome event- it takes the pressure of a one-chance-and-you’re-out competition off your shoulders and gives you a few days to get it right,” says Team Discrete member and 2012 Red Bull Cold Rush champion Rachel Burks. “The atmosphere is the best part of the comp- La Parva is an amazing host that wants everyone to feel welcome and stoked about the competition.” For more on the members of Team Discrete, please see below.
JULIAN CARR |
Entrepreneur, pro skier, poetry fanatic, Julian Carr is one of the best known athletes in freeskiing today. With numerous appearances in national and international magazines such as Skiing, Ski, Powder, Freeskier and more, Carr is the founder of Discrete Headwear, a hat company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. His sponsors include Icelantic, Backcountry.Com. Discrete Headware, GoPro, Pow Gloves, Skullcandy, Smith, Suuto Watches and Spyder. |
JT HOLMES |
Professional skier and recently-turned Hollywood stuntman, J.T. Holmes has over two decades of experience as a professional athlete, both on the snow and in the air. An accomplished skier, Holmes broke into the pro scene as a teenager, scoring trips on photo shoots and winning competitions. The Squaw Valley, California based athlete is also one of the most respected B.A.S.E. jumpers in the world, with hundreds – if not thousands – of flights to his credit. Holmes’ sponsorships include K2 skis, Sessions, Porters Tahoe, Five Ten Shoes, Discrete Headwear, Squaw Valley USA, The True Collection and Arcade Belts. |
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PARKER COOK |
Parker Cook is based out of Snowbird, Utah. This professional skier is quickly gaining a name for himself in the freeriding Mecca of the Wasatch Mountains with his massive backflips and solid skiing. Parker’s sponsors include Blue House Ski Co, Bern Unlimited, Obermeyer, Discrete, Arnette and Coalatree. |
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RACHEL BURKS |
With appearances in Teton Gravity Research’s Re:Session and Light The Wick, Burks is recognized as one of the top big-mountain skiers in North America today. Burks has podium finishes in some of the most important freeriding events in the world, including a third at Crested Butte and a win at Kirkwood in 2007. Sponsors include Peak Performance, Dynastar, Smith Optics, Backcountry.Com, Discrete Headwear, Hestra, and Alta/Snowbird. |
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CHRIS BEZAMAT |
Chris Bezamat portfolio includes images published by magazines ranging from Powder Magazine to National Geographic Adventure. Chris is the staff photographer for Carve Designs surfwear. Currently residing in San Francisco Chris Bezamat has been following athletes around the globe shooting photos for Teton Gravity Research for the past 6 years. |
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JOHN RODERICK |
Owner and founder of Neu Productions, a Breckenridge, Colorado, based production company, John Roderick has worked with some of skiing’s best athletes in locations spanning the globe. Most recently Roderick filmed, edited and produced “Moving Mountains”, a highly acclaimed four part film series that followed athlete Jen Hudak (a member of the USA national ski team) through her 2010-2011 season as she traveled the globe, pushing the limits and pursuing her dreams. |
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