The third installment of the Freedom To Explore series features SCOTT Winter Pro Team Athlete Sam Cohen and his long-planned project Mt. Fury, Picket Range. Deep in the heart of the North Cascades lie the sub-range of the Pickets. The jagged and remote nature of the Picket Range takes just the right group of nut jobs to even attempt an expedition deep into the mountains in hopes of skiing these beautiful peaks. While the mountains in the lower 48 are more and more accessible, the Pickets have remained as the most remote and inaccessible range in the lower 48. Mt. Fury and the entirety of the Picket Range lies within North Cascades National Park. Due to rules and regulations in the Park, you can only access these peaks on foot. The struggle and effort it takes to just approach these mountains have kept skiers out throughout the years. Our goal is to make a modern ski expedition into the Picket Range.
Ultimate Goal: Ski the Northeast face of Mt. Fury
United States
Director
Mike Rogge
Filmography
Another Way
Cheese and Skis with Jenny Taylor - Ep. 1
Elevation Surf Charters
Grundens presents LAWAI`A | A family Fishing Fable
Grundens presents Silver Wave
Jeremy Collins x Rumpl
Salomon OUTline
Co-Presenting Partners
Our Amazing
Partners
Collaborators
Media Partners
Film Guide
SKI CATEGORIES
For this year’s iF3 Movie Awards, any and all films about skiing, snowboarding or a mixture of the two are eligible.
AMATEUR
- Amateur Film of the Year
- Amateur Skier of the Year
ATHLETE
- Female Skier of the Year
- Male Skier of the Year
- Breakthrough Skier of the Year
PRO
- Best Short Movie (under 20min)
- Best Street Segment
- Best Backcountry Segment
- Best Ski Mountaineering Segment
- Best Storytelling
- Jury’s Pick (Dedicated to Kai Smart)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Film of the Year
SNOWBOARD CATEGORIES
Whether it’s focused on freestyle, freeride, street, backcountry, telemark skiing, mountaineering, adventuring, a documentary subject, or anything in between, your film is welcome at iF3.
AMATEUR
- Amateur Film of the Year
- Amateur Snowboarder of the Year
ATHLETE
- Female Snowboarder of the Year
- Male Snowboarder of the Year
- Breakthrough Snowboarder of the Year
PRO
- Best Short Movie (under 20min)
- Best Street Segment
- Best Backcountry Segment
- Best Storytelling
- Jury’s Pick (Dedicated to Jeff Keenan)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Film of the Year
To all producers and athletes you are invited to register for iF3 2026 !
Registrations are now closed for iF3 2026!
Got questions? Please send us your inquiry via email: [email protected]