<P> Filming began in January 2011 and ended in March . The film was shot in forty days . Though set in Alaska , the film was shot in Vancouver and Smithers , British Columbia , with several scenes being shot at the Smithers Regional Airport . According to Empire magazine , in the climactic scene in which Neeson 's character pens a letter to his wife , Carnahan urged Neeson to `` channel his grief '' over the death of his own wife , Natasha Richardson . Carnahan disclosed , in a Q&A session following an early screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica , that he had shot an alternative ending ( that he 'd never intended to use ) showing Neeson battling the alpha wolf . It was supposed to be included in deleted cuts , however , no extras were included on the Blu - ray . </P>
<P> Filming began in January 2011 and ended in March . The film was shot in forty days . Though set in Alaska , the film was shot in Vancouver and Smithers , British Columbia , with several scenes being shot at the Smithers Regional Airport . According to Empire magazine , in the climactic scene in which Neeson 's character pens a letter to his wife , Carnahan urged Neeson to `` channel his grief '' over the death of his own wife , Natasha Richardson . Carnahan disclosed , in a Q&A session following an early screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica , that he had shot an alternative ending ( that he 'd never intended to use ) showing Neeson battling the alpha wolf . It was supposed to be included in deleted cuts , however , no extras were included on the Blu - ray . </P>
where was the movie the grey filmed at
where was the movie the grey filmed at
Vancouver Smithers , British Columbia with several scenes being shot at the Smithers Regional Airport
Vancouver Smithers , British Columbia with several scenes being shot at the Smithers Regional Airport