Teton Gravity Research Film Premiere: "Actually, It Is Rocket Science"

For more than 30 years, Teton Gravity Research has defined ski and snowboard filmmaking. Join us for the 2026 film, "Actually, It Is Rocket Science," featuring world-class athletes, breathtaking cinematography and the biggest mountain adventures of the year.

"Actually, It Is Rocket Science" is the newest chapter in TGR's ongoing study of the fall line, told through the world's best skiers as they turn the mountain into a laboratory and every descent into an experiment. The study spans Bute Inlet, British Columbia; Haines, Alaska; Japan; Finland; Andorra; Montana; Jay Peak, Vermont; and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Different mountains, snowpacks, conditions and approaches — but the same forces are always at work: speed, gravity, instinct and consequence.

"Actually, It Is Rocket Science" is a tongue-in-cheek look at the seemingly reckless abandon that many of the world's best snow athletes display as they push the physics of what is possible. Athletes explore the intricacies of dissecting a big mountain line, the physics and amplitude of a massive gap, calculating transition, and the force of gravity.

So, is it rocket science — or is it not? Watch closely and decide for yourself.

The film will be screened at The Wilma Theater in Missoula on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Whitefish Mountain Resort representatives will be on hand with a special lift ticket offer for attendees!

Click here for details and registration.