COLTON HAAKER
VOL. 53 ISSUE 50 DECEMBER 20, 2016 P127
by Danny MacAskill videos and I
have my own spin on those.
"Our very first film was Heater,
which was obviously a big hit."
Heater, the first Rare Excep-
tion Film from Plaeco (left), was
released in October 2016, and
was immediately a success. The
five-minute video showcased
Haaker on his home endurocross
track at his home in Perris, Cali-
fornia—the "Haaker Hacienda."
"That was something that
I thought of and created with
Jimmy Bowron, who filmed and
edited the whole thing. Between
the two of us we created this
film that you would have thought
would've taken a quarter-million
budget and 10 guys and the
whole nine yards. But between
the two of us we were able to
do something pretty—I felt really
proud of and special. I think a
lot of people in the industry also
felt that it was fresh and new.
That's what we wanted to bring
to the table, something that's
fresh and new."
The feat also earned Plaeco
the opportunity to create films
for other companies. Haaker
and Bowron are currently work-
ing on a video project for his
next venture—a bid at the Winter
X Games aboard a snow bike.
"I'm going to ride a Timbersled
Husqvarna 450 in Winter X
Games," Haaker explained.
Haaker's season started
out on the right foot
when he won the FIM
SuperEnduro World
Championship.
