Close To Home

Often, we dream too faraway to appreciate what is in our own backyard. The simplest way to explore is to look around you. Mobilized by this philosophy and the sensory experience of snowboarding, Patagonia ambassador Nicholas Wolken spent the past two seasons enjoying what nature had to offer only a train ride away from the town where he grew up. The result is Close to Home. The eight-minute short follows Nicholas and fellow Patagonia ambassador Forrest Shearer as they stay in a family friend’s alpine hut in Fideriser Heuberge and surrender to simplicity. As Nicholas puts it, “In snowboarding, less is more.”

[@pmichaelcarl]

First Treeline and now Close to Home... you are on a serious roll in 2019. Keep producing these terrific stories.

[@barbaravidal3511]

"how oversaturated my modern life is (...) There are so many objects in my life I could do without". Simple messages that are good to be reminded of every once in a while. Great video

[@vladimirjelisavcic3491]

I hear that

[@christineamelie9842]

Ironically it is exactly this kind of society that has enabled the luxuries of outdoor (extreme) sports :)

[@shuttertom6811]

This is wonderful story telling and a great message! Love the cinematography and sound design :) Keep the good work coming :D Cheers Tom

[@t.blaschke7461]

Such a inspiring and beautiful movie. Great storytelling and editing as well. Thank you very much, I keep coming back to this movie as it gets me ready for winter season like no other. Have a great and safe winter!

[@oliviahogben6404]

my dream life right there.

[@havelovewilltravel777]

So many objects in our lives we could all do without. Great messages here thanks for posting Patagonia. Those dirtbag climbers keep showing us the way.

[@skeight976]

man I've fallen face first outa the top bunk bed in my sleep, will never forget that childhood memory. I love our backyard, my neighborhood is Lake Tahoe.

[@LiLCuzzoz]

Great great video! Awesome to see some Swiss footage, too :)

[@vgsinha]

Snow makes me happy

[@TurkishKB]

Good times man. What great friends.

[@eugenebatstone5658]

What a story! So much truth within. Very well done!

[@nevintaylor2501]

So good. Thanks for making it and sharing.

[@andrewbraker8757]

Well done! "If you know and feel we are one in the same thing its just common sense that we take care of ourselves and that giant organism we are"

[@maryanneanderson8902]

Loving these videos ❣️🙏❣️

[@maggiepalz]

This is the best I have seen so far!! So original 😀

[@CoryMcCallum]

Wow that looks incredible! Thanks for sharing

[@VernonDeckLearningByDoing]

Thanks for this video, its a good simple view of connecting with nature, having fun and being honest about what you want.

[@sambone9]

his narration made me cry with happy tears

[@Sukisosuper]

So good! I’m kind of a city kid but have always dreamt of a snowboarding experience like this. Definitely one of my goals. Thanks for the major Inspo!

[@blankspaceadventures]

Amazing story. Also that footage following the snowboard is sick

[@juliomonasteriobacarizo3629]

Precioso reportaje con una gran calidad en la fotografia. Un gran trabajo .

[@dahuibali2437]

Good life. Thanks for making this and sharing.

[@kensou2828]

beautiful and elegant, one of a kind among many snowboard videos.

[@allseasonsoflife616]

This was so well done. Great story.

[@julianquadir8496]

Great movie, great message!! Very inspiring

[@kevino6223]

Excellent film I’m jealous of your back yard thank you

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Wow!!! Totally awesome man!!! I’d love to go there n ski😄

[@lesexplorers5456]

A very pleasant film to look. The footage are very awesome. Nice work 📷🌲✌️

[@beatrizcortezdekeller2993]

Absolutely swiss! 👍

[@annasimoni9212]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@olivia-bv3ms]

Stunning film!

[@Bended-Planks]

super short film ! bravo!

[@krisbowditch827]

Absolutely stunning photography 😁

[@zzirjukez2899]

Dreaming of this

[@wildhogget69]

I see what you did there @3:56 I wondered where you put those skis when you came down on boards, very clever idea. Great, great video and beautiful place. Muy bueno 🤙🏽

[@fudgicles1000]

It's split boarding the skis attach to make a snowboard

[@NemoandStitchthecats]

Endless powderbility in der Schweiss, nice movie

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

What a stunning footage, editing , music and narration!!! Absolutely breath taking images !!! Thank you for shearing ! Alohas from Maui!!!!!

[@barbaradurr4170]

Hi greetings from Black Forest! It's great and good for a long dream.

[@regandanielle]

Very inspiring thank you

[@domlovett7920]

stunning this is my dream in life 😍😍

[@rlendore65]

I live in Barcelona and would really like to encourage people to make use of the ski tren we have there to reach the lower pyrenees instead of driving mostly empty cars up to the hill

[@normferguson2769]

R Lendore ski train?

[@rlendore65]

@@normferguson2769 its is a train that takes you from the city of Barcelona to two small resorts. Runs December to close of season.

[@vladimirjelisavcic3491]

Is there a train to Andorra ?

[@rlendore65]

@@vladimirjelisavcic3491 nor that o know of, but there are buses from Sant Estacio to Andorra, 3 hours

[@3raymon]

Amazing!!!

[@jacknelson9347]

incredible video!

[@gabrielvermette1303]

great production!

[@daniel51020]

Epic. Thanks for creating this. When can I go snowboarding and skiing in the backcountry?

[@iangilmour5075]

Simple, natural rhythms - nothing like modern life with its darkness, vitriol and disconnect from nature. As a species, we are doomed if we cannot find space for nature on its terms. Patagonia is authentic, lets try not to doubt their sincerity. #noplanetb

[@wujekr]

nice !!! not bad backyard :)

[@nanaolliegowild362]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the connection between being outdoors and well-being- really interesting. The film is very beautifully shot and put together, too.

[@christiandonaj8257]

You finally had me from 2.55 on

[@netron896]

This is how my dreams look like

[@user-sw6zs4tf5m]

Nice! Good thoughts!)

[@SturmpapstXII]

Finally not a hipster slow motion image film!

[@JeremyHowlett]

Time to plan a yurt trip!

[@ape8887]

rad video !

[@markmelia3804]

So cool 😎

[@shiloh1368]

amazing

[@simonschreyer4559]

Sweet!

[@dominikhochhausler5507]

That turn! 3:40 and that line 5:40

[@vladimirjelisavcic3491]

Culoir at 0:18 looks scary

[@johnknoxville4304]

I love Switzerland, but man I can't get along with my mother in law there.

[@michaelallen9693]

Beautiful! Which part of the Swiss Alpes are they at?

[@simon98CH]

Were are de dude coming from because I'm from Davos and Patagonia inspired me too

[@artemlarionov7158]

Очень кайфово !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SimoneSnaps]

Hello @patagonia, could I ask you if the music was made specifically for this video? It’s very nice! Thanks 😀

[@dorph-petersenstephanie5970]

Someone has got the name of the first soundtrack?

[@Jess-ci2do]

❤

[@chengli4398]

Where can I get the black hold snow roller 190cm... why did you discontinue a great product like that...

[@Nicpinkerton]

intro song?

[@thenewsone9276]

Where is this filmed ?

[@startpacking]

So where's that cabin in the Fideriser Heuberge? I can't find it. Or is it private?

[@richardbarton6747]

Used to be a heli boarder, if you care for the planet and snow etc can't see how you can be for the jet setting travel thing. companies need to be carefull that they promote responsible travel.

[@borisdreux5192]

So many objects in our life we could do without !! Right ! But where is the beautiful place ? Swiss ?

[@straizz9876]

Yes, it's Switzerland

[@wujekr]

Why this movie is so short ? ;)

[@bengordon2330]

Watch " The Backyard Project " by Justin Lamoreux ( on vimeo for sure ), for another amazing take on staying closer to home.

[@fatheart2878]

switzerland!

[@wernerdewael1241]

Where's that beautiful cabin? Can I rent for my and my family?

Like he said.. these cabins are all over the montains in Switzerland. In this video they are in the canton of "Graubünden" / i think they are in the Davos area. You can rent these cabins ... just try google "Graubünden rent hut".

[@andrewmcdonald6384]

Where is this?

[@harrisonpringle]

Where is this

[@MrYam517]

where is it

[@xmnemonic]

I gotta move to switz

[@adamkappel7432]

I am dreaming about this. And i want realize my dream. How can i use these huts? Do you know some huts? I was searching too long, but i didnt find anything. Please help me❤️

[@DennisRajden]

👐🔥❄️👍

[@malaikamillions]

Can anyone tell me what is the backtracking music from around 2min to 2:45min mark? It's lovely. Perhaps someone else's Shazam might work? I'm gagging to hear more of this music (composer), and find out if it's a hammer dulcimer used.. ... Also, a media studies style analysis (from an inexpert autodidact): this human story "Advert" approach is beautiful & constructive, and an example of (what I call) "The Feeling of Function in Context". It is the kind of "advertising/ promotion" approach I wish more companies would use. So much advertising is focused on "the manipulative claim to cause a feeling of perfection", (asserting to resolve all your problems), or "Provocation Manipulation" (inducing a biochemical high that disables reason), and leaving out the honest function of their product completely, (nor the context of human experience). I feel this is a paradigm that has been a driving force behind the inculcation of the fact free culture of today. I hope more companies would dare to focus on the human story, and leaving open to the viewer to consider the feeling of function. This might reflect better the humanist ideal of problem solving as the focus of a business, instead of the consumer as a cow to be milked for profit by provocateur methods. (deep thots, knee-deep; or, this cold medicine has a contemplative high).

[@danielhara2932]

Oh Yeah Yeah

[@alansolomon5527]

👍

[@mariettakobald5218]

Hübsch choo!

[@alvlogs6102]

why would you even consider disliking this video?

[@TR-nw8hz]

Funny monoskis

[@SENZACLUB]

SHRED !

[@bimfred]

“it svallows ze sound ov ze skveeky veels”!

[@Murphy252000]

Guys, the Nano air collar is awful, the piling is ridiculous and totally let's the product down!

[@martinskugga9406]

well. not everyone lives with mountains all around with lots of powder. Some people grow up in cities or flat country with ice and or a powder day that means 1cm snow. all these videos you sponsor just make all of us want to travel beacuse we cannot look in our backyard. And it is hard to leave family and relatives for a life in snowy parts every winter. Japan, canada, u.s. and the alps. It looks so down to earth and beatiful but i think you just make people fly and travel more with all these videos you sponsor. It's sad that Patagonia the "greenest" company invites people to that kind of lifestyle. The whole enviromental skiing industry is a joke.

[@vyas555]

Couldn't agree more. May be we should take inspiration from this and be creative as to what can be done in our own backyard. I'm tired of chasing too.....

[@erikliedtke9189]

yea lets stop producing awesome content videos because it might inspire some people to travel. wtf is wrong with people..

[@patagonia]

We totally see where you are coming from but our intent on our films is to either educate others on important environmental issues or inspire others to get outside more. It doesn't have to be backcountry skiing or snowboarding. Look in your own backyard to see if there are any awesome opportunities to get outside.

[@tams805]

That's how life is. People in the countryside don't have many of the amenities that urban dwellers do. They have to travel for them. No one is saying you have to travel far often, or even at all. "And it is hard to leave family and relatives for a life in snowy parts every winter." - If just a small trip is too much emotionally for you because you'll miss your family... well that's your problem.

[@martinskugga9406]

@@patagonia No you dont know where i'm coming from. I'm not talking about myself. I said some people. But i do travel for snow. mostly scandinavia where i'm from. The thing is that i see this lifestyles everywhere. The people you and the rest of the industry "inspired". People dont see a movie like that and get inspired to check out ants or birds in their backyard. They want to ride that same powder. Or do some other sports you have videos about. I follow some of your athletes on instagram. Mostly snowboarders since im in to that. And they fly around the globe ALOT. This is not inspiring for me to check out my own backyard. Off course me and the rest want to snowboard all these places. and not only in the winter. off course. summertime you need to go to chile or nz also. The whole world talk about not flying for the enviromental cause. But thats all some of your athletes do.