Meet Geoff, a snowboarder, filmmaker, and sledder whose winters are spent chasing lines, stories, and the moments that live somewhere between the two.
1. You’ve built a name as a filmmaker and snowboarder who also loves sledding — how do those worlds overlap for you?
I started out only wanting to be a snowboarder. Filmmaking wasn’t even on my radar until Vanessa Chan and Ryan Kenny convinced me to launch my own project and realized how much I loved capturing the story behind the riding. Now all three worlds blend together. Snowboarding feeds the filming, sledding gets me to the places I dream about, and somehow I became the guy who does all of it without meaning to.
"Over the years the machines have gotten way better and suddenly sledding went from being a necessary evil to one of the most fun parts of my winter."![]()
2. What first drew you to sledding, and how has your connection to it changed over the years?
Sledding came later... and honestly, I hated it at first because I started on an old clunker, that handled like a refrigerator on skis. But everything changed for me when I got my 2015 sled, the same one Revolution still keeps alive for me as my backup. That was the moment sledding clicked for me.
Over the years the machines have gotten way better and suddenly sledding went from being a necessary evil to one of the most fun parts of my winter. Now I look forward to the ride in almost as much as the boarding itself. It started as transportation and turned into its own addiction.
3. When you’re behind the camera filming sledders, what kind of moments do you love to capture most?
When it comes to filming sledders, I should probably confess something... Most of the epic sledding shots people see in Out of Service are not actually filmed by me. Ninety percent of that magic comes from Vanessa Chan. She’s the one out there working the camera like a mountain ninja while I’m usually juggling the chaos, lining up riders, or preferably snowboarding myself.
But when I do get behind the lens, I do enjoy it, but Vanessa is the real magician. I basically just take the credit while she does all the work, LOL!
4. Any go-to part, gear, or custom setup on your sled that’s made a big difference?
I keep my sled pretty simple, all black, a rack on the back and lowered handlebars. Buuuut when I picked up my newest sled, the stock bars were so tall I felt like I needed a stepladder just to hang on. Mr Revolution himself, Felix, found me a set of lower bars, but they were neon green! Like Hulk green! Instead of telling me to live with it, Felix went full scientist. He stripped the colour off with acid and repainted them black so the whole sled looked clean. Now the fit is perfect, the cockpit feels built for me, and every time I look down, I’m reminded that Felix went way beyond the extra mile.
"Most big dealerships would laugh me out the door, but Felix and the team go out of their way to make it perfect...
A rider-run shop like Revolution makes your sled feel like it was built for you."
5. From your perspective, what makes working with a small, rider-run shop like RPW different from the big dealers?
You might call Revolution a small rider-run shop, but I never really think of them that way. For as long as I can remember, they have just been the Whistler sled shop. Any time I have a sled issue, that is where I go. Sure... the place is small and the crew actually rides, but they offer everything I could ever need and they do it fast!
I am a picky customer and I fully admit it. I am the guy who complains about green bars on a black sled. Most big dealerships would laugh me out the door, but Felix and the team go out of their way to make it perfect. Maybe that is the difference. A big dealer will fix your sled. A rider-run shop like Revolution makes your sled feel like it was built for you.
6. Any tips for balancing filming and just enjoying the ride — or something you’ve learned from filming others that changed how you ride?
Short answer, No!
Longer answer... Still NO!!!
But honestly, I’m not a balanced person at all. I burn myself out every winter... So I’m probably the worst guy to ask about moderation!
What filming has taught me though, is that the mountains reward intention. Watching riders through the lens made me question why we chase this stuff in the first place. I’ve asked myself so many times, why do we take these risks? And the honest answer is that we chase those rare moments where everything slows down and you’re living right on the edge of disaster or success. I hate calling it a flow state, but there is something real there that only people in extreme sports understand. You hit the perfect pow turn or drop a massive cliff and for a few seconds, you’re completely in the moment. Time stretches. Your senses sharpen. And afterward you can replay every detail like it got burned into your mind. Those are the moments I love capturing, and the stories around them are what really stay with me.