It is with great pleasure I have the opportunity to introduce the HFT team…
From front L to R – Lane Johnson, Chase Perry, Casey Vandenbroek, Ryan Thompson and Chris Keig
Chris hails from Boulder Colorado, an East Coast transplant that landed in the Rockies to pursue his dreams of being a ski bum. The need for groceries and a lack of cash led him to seek a day job at Warren Miller Entertainment, the grandfather of Outdoor Adventure Films and an iconic World Tour of legendary ski films. Chris cut his teeth in the mailroom and climbed his way to head up the Production Department. When he jumped it was a natural fit and we’ve been a killer team ever since.
HFT Tour Manager – Ryan Thompson
Ryan is a passionate outdoorsman that grew up in West Glacier, Montana and is currently living in Missoula, Montana. Ryan jumped at the opportunity to join the Warren Miller team in 2007, managing 5 Road Crews across 15 States. In 2011 preliminary discussions led to Ryan joining the Fly-fishing Film Tour assuming the road 2012 & 2013. We welcomed his enthusiasm and skills as an integral part of the HFT machine.
HFT Road Crew – Casey Vandenbroek
Casey migrated from Grand Rapids Michigan to Aspen, Colorado 10 years ago, living the dream as a semi-professional snowboarder. The West has treated him well, providing the opportunity to spend 4 seasons on the Warren Miller crew as an Emcee, and in the prime off season winter months instructing snowboarding and working with the paralympic development team. Sidebar; I think Casey is also one of the funniest human beings I’ve ever met, and I’m secretly jealous of his awesome fro.
HFT Road Crew – Lane Johnson
Growing up in Charleston SC, Lane caught the same Rocky Mountain fever that seems to have infected the whole Crew, heading West and making his way to Aspen, Colorado. He rocks the road in style with Casey and is a 3 season veteran of the Warren Miller road crew working as a Projectionist, Emcee and Sponsor Liaison. Fun is definitely part of this guys vocabulary; passionate skier between Tour duties and whitewater raft guide on the Colorado River during the summer months, does it get any better? Oh yeah, and his fashion sense is so ridiculous it’s cutting egde… kinda makes me feel old, keep it up dude.
HFT Rockstar – Chase Perry
Chase grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, cutting his teeth bass fishing and in the whitetail woods. Upon graduating from Mississippi State University in 2008, Chase’s urge to expand his fly-fishing and skiing interests led him to Colorado! Chase is currently completing his MBA while living in Boulder, Colorado and rockin’ it in the office alongside Chris, orchestrating all the finer details of the Tour and coordinating the HFT Social Media efforts.
Hunting Film Tour Founder – Gary Gillett – Chasing cats on a beautiful January day in the Southern Alberta Foothills
Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, I grew up in the shadows of the Rockies and have always been a passionate outdoorsman, blessed with boundless opportunity. Forestry Engineering and an MBA have allowed me to earn a living in the Energy industry while moonlighting as a Film Tour entrepreneur, killing it on the big screen and staging events across North America highlighting some of the best hunting films ever to hit the outdoor industry! If I’m not working, you will probably find me fly-fishing a blue ribbon stream, exploring the Rockies and Purcells in search of Bighorns and Mountain Goat, carving big pow alpine lines off my sled or planning my next bowhunting adventure!
