VIDEO RIP RAW – Episode 2 La Plagne & Tignes

June 21st, 2011


Chris and Woodie. Image:: Courtesy Chris Booth

Rip Raw is an action based mini-series that follows winter athlete Chris Booth in the search for unique mountain experiences around the world. Follow Boothy as he collides with big mountains and even bigger personalities from Mt Cook’s Aoraki region to The People’s Republic of Macedonia, as Rip Raw takes you on an honest, eyes-open journey behind the images of Rip Curl’s 2011 winter marketing campaign.

France is in the midst of its worst winter in over 20 years, snow hasn’t fallen in over six weeks and locals are already calling it the end of the season. Its a heavy situation, but when the going gets tough, Rip Raw gets hustling. Follow Rip Curl athlete Chris Booth and Rip Raw guest – renaissance man Woodie Bouma, as the two prove the pessimists wrong, seeking out powder stashes nobody knew existed.