The record

Stein Retzlaff

Entrepreneur and Explorer

150+ expeditions on all seven continents, over 50 to the Arctic and Antarctic.

From
Lake Tahoe, California
Documented on this record
58 expeditions and productions · 47 articles
Education
BA Economics, Lewis & Clark College, 2016

Companies

Expeditions and productions

  1. 1994 to 2012

    Family and Brothers

    Lake Tahoe, California · Lake Tahoe

    My family is my heart and soul. My brothers and I built tree forts in the woods.

    With
    Thor Retzlaff (Brother) · Wulfe Retzlaff (Brother)
    Partners
    Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout, 2012)
  2. 2012 to 2016

    Lewis & Clark

    Portland, Oregon · Lewis & Clark · Portland

    With
    Erich Roepke (Business Partner)
    Partners
    Lewis & Clark College (BA Economics, 2016)
    Press
    Lewis & Clark College, Student athletes pioneer recycling business (4 December 2014) · Lewis & Clark College, International Entrepreneurial Scholars: Stein Retzlaff '16 and Erich Roepke '16. (20 April 2016)
  3. 2016

    The Chairlift

    Whistler, British Columbia · Whistler

    Role
    Skier
    With
    Doug Stoup (Mentor)
  4. 2016

    Intrepid Productions

    Lake Tahoe, California · Intrepid · Lake Tahoe

    Role
    Co-Founder · Managing Director
    With
    Erich Roepke (Co-Founder) · Doug Stoup (Co-Founder · Mentor)
    Partners
    Intrepid Productions (Co-founded)
  5. 2016

    Brazilian Amazon

    Rio Negro, Brazil · Expedition

    Role
    Producer · Expedition Cameraman
    With
    Erich Roepke (Expedition Partner) · Doug Stoup (Expedition Leader)
    Partners
    Ice Axe Expeditions (Expedition) · Expedition Terra (Operator)
  6. 2017

    Ice on Fire

    Svalbard, Norway · Documentary · HBO

    Role
    Expedition Leader · Polar Guide
    Partners
    Tree Media (Production Company) · HBO (Distribution)
    Work
    Ice on Fire (Expedition Leader · Polar Guide, 2019)
  7. 2017 to 2019

    SeaLegacy and National Geographic

    Northern fjords, Svalbard · Conservation · Consulting

    Role
    Social Media · Expedition Producer
    With
    Erich Roepke (Social Media · Expedition Producer) · Paul Nicklen (Photographer · SeaLegacy) · Cristina Mittermeier (Photographer · SeaLegacy)
    Partners
    SeaLegacy (Client) · National Geographic (Partner)
  8. 2017

    Pyramiden

    Pyramiden, Svalbard · Polar

  9. 2017

    SeaLegacy x National Geographic

    Somerset Island, Nunavut · Polar · Conservation

    I supported SeaLegacy on the starving polar bear, the most viral conservation campaign in the world in 2017.

    Role
    Strategist · Social Media Producer
    With
    Paul Nicklen (Photographer) · Cristina Mittermeier (Photographer)
    Partners
    SeaLegacy (Client) · National Geographic (Partner)
  10. 2017

    Antarctica

    Antarctic Peninsula · Polar · Ice Axe Expeditions

    Partners
    Ice Axe Expeditions (Expedition)
  11. 2018

    Cordillera Blanca

    Cordillera Blanca, Peru · Ski Mountaineering · Peru

  12. 2018

    Do Good Shit

    Everest region, Nepal · Non-Profit

    Role
    Co-Founder
    With
    Erich Roepke (Co-Founder) · Thor Retzlaff (Co-Founder)
    Partners
    Do Good Shit (Co-founded)
  13. 2019

    Atomfjella First Descents

    Atomfjella, Svalbard · Ski Mountaineering

    Role
    Expedition Leader · Ski Guide · Director
    With
    Thor Retzlaff (Expedition Member) · Erin Hogue (Photographer) · Doug Stoup (Mentor)
    Partners
    Intrepid Productions (Production) · Outside TV (Distribution)
    Work
    Area 11 (Director · Expedition Leader · Executive Producer · Cinematographer, 2019)
  14. 2019

    Area 11

    Svalbard, Norway · Expedition Film

    Role
    Director · Expedition Leader · Executive Producer · Cinematographer
    With
    Thor Retzlaff (Expedition Member) · Erin Hogue (Photographer)
    Partners
    Intrepid Productions (Production) · Outside TV (Distribution)
    Work
    Area 11 (Director · Expedition Leader · Executive Producer · Cinematographer, 2019)
  15. 2019

    Svalbard Ski & Sail

    West coast, Svalbard · Ski Mountaineering · Ice Axe Expeditions

    Role
    Expedition Leader · Ski Guide · Producer
    Partners
    Ice Axe Expeditions (Client)
  16. 2019 to 2023

    Svalbard Polar Training

    Longyearbyen, Svalbard · Polar · Guiding

    Role
    Expedition Leader · Guide
  17. 2019

    North Pole Crossing

    Arctic Ocean · Polar · Pole2Pole

    Role
    Producer · Sailing Crew
    With
    Mike Horn (Expedition Leader) · Børge Ousland (Expedition Leader) · Annika Horn (Crew) · Etienne Claret (Cinematographer)
    Partners
    ROAM Media (Client · Film) · Horn Media (Film) · NRK (Broadcast)
    Aboard
    Pangaea
    Work
    North Pole Crossing with Mike Horn and Børge Ousland (Producer · Sailing Crew, 2020)
    Press
    Fujifilm X Stories, Freeze Frame: Capturing an Arctic Adventure with Mike Horn (18 December 2019)
  18. 2019

    Riding Remote

    Antarctic Peninsula · Antarctica · Outside TV

    Role
    Executive Producer
    With
    Doug Stoup (Co-Producer · Expedition Leader) · Danny Davis (Athlete) · Nick Russel (Athlete) · Elena Hight (Athlete) · Kaya Lampa (Athlete)
    Partners
    Ice Axe Expeditions (Client) · Outside TV (Distribution) · Warren Miller (Distribution)
    Work
    Riding Remote: Antarctica · Meet the Guides (Executive Producer, 2019)
  19. 2019

    Full Circle

    Volcán Corcovado, Chile · Expedition · Patagonia

    Role
    Starring
    With
    Erich Roepke (Director) · Thor Retzlaff (Director of Photography) · Rafael Pease (Starring) · Ben Warner (Executive Producer) · Ben Classen (Executive Producer) · Katharine Carroll (Editor)
    Partners
    Intrepid Productions (Production) · One Eleven Watches (Sponsor)
    Work
    Full Circle (Starring, 2019)
  20. 2020

    Legend · HAST in Antarctica

    King George Island, Antarctica · Antarctica · EYOS Expeditions

    Role
    Skier · Cameraman
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Operator)
    Aboard
    M/Y Legend
  21. 2020

    EYOS Expeditions

    Antarctic Peninsula · Partnership

    A storytelling partnership with EYOS Expeditions, led by CEO Ben Lyons and founded by Tim Soper.

    Role
    Storytelling Partner
    With
    Ben Lyons (CEO · EYOS Expeditions) · Tim Soper (Founder · EYOS Expeditions)
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Partner)
    Press
    BOAT International, Melanesia: where the wild things are (20 December 2023) · BOAT International, Off the map: What it takes to cruise where few yachts ever go (29 October 2025)
  22. 2020

    Ring of Fire

    Cascade volcanoes, Pacific Northwest · Expedition Series

    Role
    Athlete · Producer
    With
    Erich Roepke (Athlete · Producer) · Kyle Roepke (Crew) · Ben Farrar (Crew)
    Partners
    Intrepid Productions (Production) · Outside TV (Distribution) · 10 Barrel Brewing (Partner) · Völkl (Partner)
  23. Mosaic Studios

    Lake Tahoe, California · Production Company

    Role
    Co-Founder · Co-CEO
    Partners
    Mosaic Studios (Co-founded)
    Work
    Mosaic Studios Reel (Co-Founder, 2023)
  24. 2020

    Waves for Water

    Guatemala · Humanitarian

    Role
    Cinematographer · Editor
    With
    Jon Rose (Founder · Waves for Water) · Erich Roepke (Crew)
    Partners
    Waves for Water (Client)
    Work
    Waves for Water: Hurricane Iota Response, Guatemala (Cinematographer · Editor, 2020)
  25. 2021

    HMHS Britannic

    Kea Channel, Aegean Sea · Science · Underwater

    Role
    Producer · Cameraman
    Aboard
    HMHS Britannic
  26. 2021

    Dominican Republic

    Dominican Republic · Kiteboarding

  27. 2021

    Denali · Winter Starts Now

    Denali, Alaska · Ski Mountaineering · Warren Miller

    Role
    Producer · Cinematographer
    With
    Vasu Sojitra (Adaptive Athlete) · Pete McAfee (Adaptive Athlete) · Erich Roepke (Cinematographer) · Ted Hesser (Cinematographer) · Ben Farrar (Cinematographer)
    Partners
    Warren Miller (Distribution)
    Work
    Winter Starts Now (Cinematographer, 2021)
  28. Intrepid Adventure Film Festival

    Detroit Lakes, Minnesota · Festival · Co-Founder

    Role
    Co-Founder
    With
    Colby Stevenson (Featured Guest) · Doug Stoup (Featured Guest) · Pete McAfee (Featured Guest)
    Partners
    Intrepid Adventure Film Festival (Co-founded)
    Press
    Detroit Lakes Tribune, Intrepid Adventure Film Festival set for July 30 at Detroit Lakes Pavilion (19 July 2021) · Detroit Lakes Tribune, Film festival returning to Detroit Lakes Pavilion July 29 (18 July 2022) · Voyage Minnesota, Rising Stars: Meet Stein Retzlaff (4 August 2022)
  29. 2021 to 2022

    Antarctica Discoveries

    Antarctic Peninsula · Expedition Yacht · Antarctica

    Role
    Producer · Photographer · Filmmaker
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Operator)
    Aboard
    M/Y Legend
    Work
    Antarctica Discoveries (Producer · Photographer · Filmmaker, 2022)
  30. 2022

    Iceland Ski & Sail

    Iceland · Ski Mountaineering · Ice Axe Expeditions

    Role
    Director · Producer · Expedition Cameraman · Ski Guide
    Partners
    Ice Axe Expeditions (Client)
    Work
    Iceland Ski & Sail (Director · Producer, 2022)
  31. 2022

    Greenland Heli Ski

    Disko Island, Greenland · Heli-Ski · Greenland

    Role
    Director · Producer · Expedition Cameraman · Ski Guide
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Operator)
    Work
    Greenland Heli Ski (Director · Producer, 2022)
  32. 2022

    Life Below Zero

    Huslia, Alaska · Television · BBC · National Geographic

    Role
    Cinematographer
    Partners
    BBC (Network) · National Geographic (Network)
    Work
    Life Below Zero · Trailer (Cinematographer (series), 2022)
  33. 2022

    The Crux

    Lake Tahoe, California · Climbing · Lake Tahoe

    Role
    Director · Executive Producer · Cinematographer · Drone
    Partners
    Intrepid Productions (Production)
    Work
    The Crux (Director · Executive Producer · Cinematographer, 2022)
  34. 2022

    French Polynesia

    French Polynesia · Production · Vogue

    Role
    Producer · Expedition and Underwater Cameraman
    Partners
    Vogue (Feature) · EYOS Expeditions (Operator)
    Aboard
    M/Y Hanse Explorer
    Press
    SuperyachtNews, The rebirth of a true hybrid (2 March 2023) · Superyacht Life, Tahiti's aquatic treasures (20 March 2023) · Vogue, Once in a Lifetime: Expedition Yachting (and Swimming With Whales) in French Polynesia (5 April 2023) · SuperyachtNews, EYOS announces 2024 expeditions with explorer Levison Wood (12 February 2024)
  35. 2023

    Antarctica aboard M/Y Octopus

    Antarctic Peninsula · M/Y Octopus · Antarctica

    Role
    Director · Cinematographer
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Operator)
    Aboard
    M/Y Octopus (126 m)
  36. 2023

    Svalbard Ski & Sail

    Northwest coast, Svalbard · Ski Mountaineering · Ice Axe Expeditions

    Role
    Ski Guide
    Partners
    Ice Axe Expeditions (Client)
  37. 2023

    Greenland Ski & Sail

    Southwest fjords, Greenland · Ski Mountaineering · Greenland

    Role
    Expedition Cameraman
    Partners
    Ice Axe Expeditions (Expedition)
  38. 2023

    Northwest Passage, Again

    Northwest Passage, Nunavut · Polar · Expedition

    Role
    Expedition Cameraman
  39. 2023

    Costa Rica and Cocos Island

    Cocos Island, Costa Rica · Production · Underwater

    Underwater with the hammerheads of Cocos Island.

    Role
    Producer · Expedition and Underwater Cameraman
  40. 2023

    Brazilian Amazon, Again

    Brazilian Amazon · Expedition

    Role
    Producer · Expedition Cameraman
    With
    Doug Stoup (Trip Creator) · Ashleigh Stevens (Trip Creator) · Hank Skinner (Editor)
    Partners
    Expedition Terra (Client) · Stein Productions LLC (Production)
    Work
    Exploring the Amazon (Producer · Director, 2024)
  41. 2023 to 2024

    Raja Ampat

    Raja Ampat, Indonesia · Production · Underwater

    Role
    Producer · Expedition and Underwater Cameraman
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Operator)
    Aboard
    S/Y Lamima
  42. 2024

    The South Pole by Truck

    The South Pole · Polar · The Grand Traverse

    Role
    Support
  43. 2024

    Hokkaido

    Hokkaido, Japan · Skiing · Japan

    Role
    Skier
    With
    Leia Buard (Skier · Friend)
  44. 2024

    Greenland Ski & Sail

    Nuuk, Greenland · Polar · Ski Mountaineering

    Role
    Director
    With
    Todd Offenbacher (Skier · Guide) · Andrew McLean (Skier) · Paul Oelerich (Skier) · Ashleigh Stevens (Skier) · Josh Houck (Skier)
    Partners
    Ice Axe Expeditions (Expedition) · Stein Productions LLC (Production)
    Aboard
    S/Y SkyDancer
    Work
    Greenland Ski & Sail · Highlight (Director, 2025) · Greenland Ski & Sail · Teaser (Director, 2025)
  45. 2024

    Kenya · Laikipia

    Laikipia, Kenya · Safari · Conservation

    Role
    Director · Cinematographer
    Partners
    Expedition Terra (Client)
    Work
    Kenya x Expedition Terra (Director · Cinematographer, 2025)
  46. 2024 to 2025

    Got to Get Out

    King Township, Ontario · Television · Hulu

    "The craziest thing I have ever done in my life."

    Role
    Contestant · Season 1 Co-winner
    With
    Simu Liu (Host)
    Partners
    Hulu (Network)
    Press
    Deadline, Hulu's 'Got To Get Out' Cast Photos: Simu Liu Set As Host For Reality TV Competition (13 March 2025) · What's On Disney Plus, Cast Revealed For Hulu's "Got To Get Out" (13 March 2025) · E! Online, Got to Get Out: Meet the Cast (13 March 2025) · Vital Thrills, Got to Get Out Cast and Premiere Date Announced by Hulu (13 March 2025) · Reality Blurred, Here's the 'outrageous mix of reality icons and crafty gamers' for Hulu's new comp (13 March 2025) · TV Series Finale, Got to Get Out: Hulu Releases Premiere Date and Cast of Reality Show Veterans (17 March 2025) · Screen Rant, Got To Get Out Season 1: News, Release Date, Cast & Everything We Know (18 March 2025) · Distractify, Meet Hulu's 'Got to Get Out' Cast: A Mix of Reality TV Legends and Rookies (10 April 2025) · Tahoe Daily Tribune, Truckee filmmaker Stein Retzlaff joins Hulu's high-stakes reality series (10 April 2025) · Tom's Guide, Watch 'Got to Get Out': how to stream the reality TV game show from anywhere (10 April 2025) · Snow Brains, From Expeditions to Escape Games: Stein Retzlaff Brings Mountain Grit to Hulu's Newest Reality TV Show (11 April 2025) · CinemaBlend, How To Watch Got To Get Out Online And Stream Hulu's New Competition Series From Anywhere (11 April 2025) · Marie Claire, Meet the Cast of Hulu's New Reality Show 'Got to Get Out' (11 April 2025) · Sierra Sun, Truckee native and Emmy-winning casting director Erin Tomasello elevates local talent on national stage (11 April 2025) · Moviedelic, Stein Retzlaff: Where is Got to Get Out Winner Now? (12 April 2025) · Always Unscripted, Got to Get Out: A full guide to the cast of Hulu's new competition show (13 April 2025) · Moviedelic, Got to Get Out: Where Are The Contestants Now? (15 April 2025) · TV Insider, 'Got to Get Out': Susan Noles Reveals Unseen Spat With Omarosa on Day One (17 April 2025)
  47. 2024 to 2025

    Monaco

    Port Hercule, Monaco · Monaco

    Monaco: the Yacht Show and the Grand Prix.

    Role
    Director · Cinematographer
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Partner)
  48. 2024 to 2025

    Antarctica · Octopus and Legend

    Antarctic Peninsula · Antarctica · EYOS Expeditions

    Role
    Director · Cinematographer
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Operator)
    Aboard
    M/Y Octopus (126 m) · M/Y Legend
  49. 2025

    Norway and Svalbard by Yacht

    Lofoten, Norway · Ski Expedition · At Sea

    Role
    Director · Cinematographer
  50. 2026

    M/Y Solace

    Antigua and Barbuda · M/Y Solace · The Caribbean

    Role
    Director · Producer
    With
    Etienne Claret (Cinematographer)
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Partner, Dominica)
    Aboard
    M/Y Solace
    Work
    M/Y Solace · The Eastern Caribbean (Director · Producer, 2026) · Solace x EYOS · Dominica (Director · Producer, 2026)
  51. 2026

    LINX Experience Inc.

    Truckee, Lake Tahoe · Platform · Incorporated

    Role
    Founder
    Partners
    LINX (Founded) · Stein Productions LLC (CEO) · Stein Studios (Production house)
  52. 2026

    Pamella Roland

    New York City · Fashion · New York Fashion Week

    Role
    Director · Cinematographer
    Partners
    Pamella Roland (Client)
    Work
    Pamella Roland · FW26 Antarctica (Director · Cinematographer, 2026)
  53. 2026

    Monaco Grand Prix

    Monaco · Monaco · A project for a private client

    Filmed the Grand Prix in Monaco.

    Role
    Producer
    Partners
    Stein Productions LLC (Production)
  54. 2026

    Back to Svalbard

    Svalbard, Norway · Svalbard · Stein Studios

    Role
    Stein Studios
    Partners
    Stein Studios (Production) · EYOS Expeditions (Operator)
  55. 2026

    Vanuatu

    Vanuatu · Vanuatu · A project for a private client

    Filmed a voyage through the islands of Vanuatu.

    Role
    Director · Director of Photography
    With
    Nick Warren (Editor, Vanuatu)
    Partners
    EYOS Expeditions (Charter, Vanuatu)
  56. 2026

    Kilimanjaro

    Kilimanjaro, Tanzania · Tanzania · A project for a private client

    Opened a new route on Kilimanjaro.

    Role
    Director · Director of Photography
  57. 2026

    Pamella Roland · Spring 2027

    New York City · Fashion · New York

    Role
    Producer
    Partners
    Pamella Roland (Client) · Stein Studios (Production)
    Work
    Pamella Roland · SS27 (Director, 2026)
  58. 2026

    Present Day

    Monaco · Now

    Role
    Founder · CEO
    Partners
    LINX (Founded) · Stein Productions LLC (CEO) · Stein Studios (Production house)

Work

Press

Work featured in Hulu, HBO, National Geographic, Red Bull, Vogue, Outside TV, Warren Miller and SeaLegacy.