Powder and RAILS Episode 4: Snowboarders in Exile continued

Snowboarders in Exile was the hit. FLF had made a small stir with The Western Front, but Exile actually created a movement. It solidified the video-pro as a legit career path, and made FLF the first legitimate snowboard filmmakers. In the years following, Jerry Dugan and Arthur Krehbiel helped both Standard Films and Mack Dawg Productions get off the ground and on their way to becoming two of the biggest snowboarding production companies going today. The main riders in the video, Damian Sanders, Steve Graham, Dave Seoane, and Chris Roach, became household names everywhere and not just in California.

Since Western Front had given FLF some industry credibility, the video actually had sponsors and they were able to leave their home mountain and go to places they had never been. All the riding is done as a group and it's easy to see them feeding off each other in every session and trying to outstyle one another. The music got a little better too, with tunes by HR, fIREHOSE, and Husker Du. There's even a glimpse of a certain Penthouse Pet in there. This video is a lot of fun.