Freeride & Big Mountain
Tim Durtschi
- Freeride Skiing
- Nationality
- United States
- Hometown
- Jackson, Wyoming, USA (raised in the Pacific Northwest)
- Primary discipline
- Freeride Skiing
About Tim Durtschi
American big-mountain freeskier and longtime Teton Gravity Research film athlete, based in Jackson, WY. Built his reputation as a fearless backcountry charger, known for building and sessioning creative backcountry jumps (booters) in zones like the Brighton, Utah backcountry.
Durtschi has been a TGR film fixture since 2012's 'The Dream Factory' and is known for building and sessioning backcountry jumps in zones like the Brighton, Utah backcountry, and alongside fellow TGR athletes Dash Longe, Dane Tudor, and Nick McNutt at Island Lake Lodge in BC. Full Atomic kit per TGR's own 'Real Talk with Tim' gear interview: rides the Atomic Bent Chetler 120 (his primary; a decade-plus-running pro model) and the 100 late-season, Atomic Shift MNC 13 bindings, Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130 boots, the Chris Benchetler pro-model Backland FR pole, and the Chris Benchetler colorway Count AMID helmet paired with Count 360 HD goggles.
Sponsors: Atomic; Teton Gravity Research; Spyder; BAIST
Setup
6 items
Skis
Atomic Bent Chetler 120
- Off-piste
120mm waist, primary; also uses the 100 late-season
120mm-waist playful powder/big-mountain pro model ski, in production for over a decade with ongoing athlete-driven updates; ridden by both Tim Durtschi and Nick McNutt as their primary ski.
Boots
Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130
- Off-piste
- Boot flex
- 130
flex 130
130-flex touring boot with an ergonomic, easy-to-use walk mode that Durtschi says doesn't sacrifice descending performance.
Bindings
Atomic Shift MNC 13
- Off-piste
- DIN
- 13.0
Hybrid alpine/touring binding combining alpine-level power transfer and security with pin-binding touring comfort; used by both Durtschi and McNutt.
Poles
Atomic Backland FR (Chris Benchetler pro model)
- Off-piste
Chris Benchetler pro model
Adjustable freeride/touring pole with a screwdriver built into the handle for binding adjustments and a reinforced thick-plastic basket.
Helmet
Atomic Count AMID (Chris Benchetler colorway)
- Off-piste
Chris Benchetler colorway
Freeride helmet with AMID (Atomic's MIPS-equivalent rotational-impact protection) and a merino wool liner; features Chris Benchetler artwork on the back.
Goggles
Atomic Count 360 HD
- Off-piste
Freeride goggle designed to integrate seamlessly with the Count AMID helmet with no gap.
Setup verified 20 July 2026