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3 Ski & Snowboard Films You Can Watch at Home

Derrick Knowles — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 04:38:02 +0000

When you’re not shredding your own turns, sit back and relax while you vicariously enjoy epic skiing and snowboarding at mountains throughout the Northwest and North America with these three films

In Pursuit of Soul (Teton Gravity Research)

Teton Gravity Research and Indy Pass created this short film in honor of exceedingly-rare independent American ski resorts. In 1970, there were over 1,000 independent resorts across the country, but by 2021, there were less than 400 left, as many went out of business or were bought out by big corporations.

As the number of small, locally controlled, and culturally unique resorts have dwindled, the cost of skiing and snowboarding has risen just as much of the quality of and access to skiing and riding has declined.

“In Pursuit of Soul” is a great reminder of the origins of skiing in the U.S. and of the important role independent ski hills play in holding on to some of the soul of the sport. It’s also a challenge to the notion that our winter sports have become an elitist pastime of the rich. A dozen resorts where families and anyone living on a tight budget can still afford to spend their winters on the mountain are featured in the film.

Our own Inland Northwest 49 Degrees North is highlighted, as well as several other regional mountains, including Mission Ridge, Lost Trail, and Brundage, which says something about the authenticity, quality, and affordability of the skiing we are fortunate enough to be surrounded by here in the Inland Northwest.

Watch full film (free).

Finding the soul of skiing at 49 Degrees North. // Photo courtesy of Teton Gravity Research.

Southwest Scramble (Part of the Picture Film Fest)

Last winter was tough on a lot of people, and after a challenging season filled with a pandemic, avalanches, and injuries, skier Cody Cirillo was more than ready to get away from it all. Sound familiar?

This film, part of the Picture Family Film Fest that will tour retail shops this fall before being available to watch online (free) later this winter, follows Cody on a bike-to-ski adventure from his home in Telluride to the mountains of Utah.

Along the way he rides hundreds of miles of road, faces gale-force winds, grinds up some gnarly climbs, and eventually the journey turns him inward.

Watch the film (9:42 minutes).

The Good, The Bad, and the Bandits (Montana Bandits)

Possibly the strangest ski movie I’ve ever watched (and not a good one to watch with young kids), this self-funded, DIY film is a reaction to what its makers say is an industry that takes itself far too seriously. This film features plenty of wipeouts, quality music, some legit skiing, and occasionally bizarre yet mostly creative and quite funny McConkeyesque antics.

If there’s one take-away from this collection of clips, it’s that these guys had way too much fun making this thing, their first foray into ski movie making. If you’re expecting a traditional, professionally-made ski film, you probably won’t get very far before making it stop.

But if you ever wondered what it would be like to relive your college days with a bunch of sub-adult dudes in Montana ski country, this is your chance.

Take the film makers’ advice and grab yourself a couple of oat sodas before hitting play. In fact, I recommend having at least a few before you sit down to watch in the first place. It will certainly help get your head in the game.

If you’re old, these 31 minutes of screen time will make you feel older. If your years on this Earth are fewer, don’t try this stuff at home. Or, if you do, at least make sure the camera is rolling.

Watch the film trailer. (Editor update: Montana Bandits gave us a shout-out on their Instagram page.)

Watch the film (31:14 minutes).

Originally published in the Out There Snow special section in the November-December 2021 issue.

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72nd Warren Miller Film Debut

Out There Venture — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:34:36 +0000

Boulder, Colo.

Warren Miller is excited to bring its audience back into theaters for the 72nd feature film, “Winter Starts Now,” which lands in Spokane on October 30 . There will be two showings at The Bing Crosby Theater, at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and tickets go on sale starting Sept. 15. (See below for dates and theater locations for shows in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and elsewhere in Washington.)

The movie is a love letter to that special place on the calendar. It’s a call to action—get stoked, be prepared, because the season so many skiers and snowboarders live for is here. This year, the line takes on a whole new meaning because it’s not just any winter. It’s one of renewal and gratitude, with a froth factor that could exceed any since record keeping began.

Enter to Win Free Tickets!

You could score one of 6 pairs of tickets to the Spokane showing of “Winter Starts Now” or a Helly Hansen Powder Queen 3.0 Jacket (W Med). Enter here to win by midnight October 21, 2021.

Follow along as the film visits friends old and new in the places that keep spirits high no matter what life throws at us. From Alaska’s Prince William Sound, where the only tracks you’ll encounter belong to bears, to Maine’s community of craftsmen and women devoted to sliding on snow. From kids with huge Olympic dreams to adaptive shredders who leave the most able among us in the dust. Road trip with big mountain skiers Marcus Caston and Connery Lundin as they chase winter all the way to Alaska. Catch up with speed-riding legend JT Holmes and meet new friends like Madison Rose and Vasu Sojitra.

“Winter Starts Now” takes viewers on a journey to the highest peak in America, to the great groomers at your favorite resorts, and to the mom and pop’s that have stood their ground throughout the everchanging ski world. “Winter Starts Now” is a homage to every skier who lives for the thrill and finds solace on the chairlift.

Warren Miller Entertainment is now a part of Outside, Inc. the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content. The company offers an all-access membership program, Outside+, where subscribers receive two tickets to a national tour show of their choice, plus 20% off additional tickets, early entry and best seats in select venues, exclusive access to the virtual release and more Warren Miller content.

As part of the $99 annual membership, subscribers receive over $599 in additional benefits from annual magazine subscriptions to events, courses, training plans, and more.

“Winter Starts Now” film trailer

Learn more about Outside+ and get your tickets to the Spokane show set for October 30, at the Bing Crosby Theater.

For more stories about skiing and snowboarding, visit the OTO archives.

To find other film events and locations throughout the Pacific and Inland Northwest, visit warrenmiller.com/events.

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