72 miles. 5 cameras. 1 person crew…

What can First Tracks do on a small budget? Can a 1-person crew cover a 72 mile event in a single day? Check out this video from the DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay – the oldest distance relay in the US, with a course that goes around beautiful Lake Tahoe to find out…

(Click the settings to wheel to make sure you’re watching in HD once you hit play)

“Off the Beaten Path” Extended Trailer…

It’s alive. Well, it’s almost Halloween, so that seemed appropriate. The extended trailer is now live and you can check it out below. We’re still revamping the site and we’ll have more photos and info about the film when that’s complete, but, until then, take a few minutes and enjoy watching the places that bikes allow us to go…

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Off the Beaten Path update…

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It’s been a while. Sorry about that. At least I can say it’s because we’ve been out and about doing some pretty neat things. We just got back from Iceland filming for “Off the Beaten Path” and we’re really stoked on how that project has been coming. And, to be fair, it’s not like you’ve been sending us updates everyday either. C’mon now. Step it up.

We’re also in the process of revamping the whole website so we’ve been putting in time behind the scenes and plan to launch the new site in conjunction with the release of a trailer for “Off the Beaten Path”.

In the interim, check out some video frame grabs of Pat Smage and Liz Sampey from our trip to Iceland!Group glacier shot Liz and Pat waterfall liz hike a bike liz ridgeline  Pat Lupine whip1 pat and liz heli above Pat plane3 pat wheelie gap Liz sandstone liz iceberg wheelie Pat iceberg rock2 Pat icecave wheelie

Bicycle Brothers – Reality Show Trailer…

Ryan Jezek is all about bikes. And, that passion has rubbed off quite a bit on his family. Rather than just go out for bike rides together on weekends, Ryan and his brother Todd started building their own bikes in the garage and are about to launch a new a bike brand. The family that makes bikes together stays together? Stay tuned…

Dylan Heinstein 2014 Snowboarding Edit. He’s 9. He’s good. He’s fun to watch…

We got a chance to follow one of the top kids in a snowboarding around for a few days this past Spring. Dylan has that sort of easy and relaxed style on a snowboard that you don’t expect to see from someone his age. Maybe it’s the skateboarding background, maybe it’s natural talent, maybe it’s that he truly loves to ride and enjoys learning new tricks…Whatever it is, it’s working. Expect to see a lot more from Dylan in the coming years.

Just one day after releasing the video, OnBoard Magazine has picked it up – you can see what they had to say about Dylan here.

Cuteness Overload: Orphaned Bear Cub at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care…

Baby “Tahoe” is an orphaned female cub that was brought to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care in mid-April. She’s not quite ready to be outside in their bear enclosure, so we got to see her up close and personal as she explored her surroundings…



Where’s the Carson Valley Rider now?

First Tracks Productions has been working on a fun social media video series for the Carson Valley Visitor’s Authority. To kick off the campaign, we produced a video searching for a “Carson Valley Rider” – someone who could really showcase all that Carson Valley has to offer. Once the Rider was found, we introduced her (and her horse) and set off for adventure… So far, we’ve hung out with Elvis, had a beer at Nevada’s oldest bar and gone snowboarding. Check it out: