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McConkey Celebrated

shane mcConkey

“McConkey,” a 90-minute documentary to be released in 2013, is a heartfelt examination of the legacy one athlete left to the progression of his sports, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams. Shane McConkey is revered as Read More →

Rest in Powder

Powder skiing

Rest in Powder is an independent snow film about a group of friends from the Kootenays. In the film they are skiing and snowboarding in their favorite zones, in the mountains, in powder. The film is a visual narrative Read More →

Life in a Ski Town

snowdrift

by Jon Turk Recently, I was asked to give a talk at the high school in Darby, Montana, at the epicenter of one of the most politically right wing, tea party activist populations in the United States. “Oh Boy,” Read More →

Leslie Anthony's White planet

Les Anthony

I have recently finished Whistler-based author, Leslie Anthony’s new book ‘White Planet.’ The 300 page paper back, published by Greystone Books, is exactly what it claims to be: ‘a mad dash through modern global ski culture,’ and is also Read More →

The Attack of La Niña

MAtchstick logo

Matchstick Productions, the seven-time winner of the sport’s coveted Movie of the Year award, is pleased to announce its latest offering to skiing’s celluloid legacy. “Attack of La Niña: The Bitch is Back” will debut this September at a Read More →

All.I.Can Teaser

allican

The Sherpas are proud to present All.I.Can: a two-year feature film project that fuses our passions for riding and exploring the mountains with our potential to help the environment. The film strives to unite global mountain culture and bind Read More →

Warren Miller's 60th Canadian Tour

Pete Wurster skis for Warren Miller in the Vail back country

Sixty years ago, an adventurous man with a pair of wooden boards strapped to his feet and an 8mm-movie camera in his hand changed the way we thought about snow. Today, Warren Miller is the most recognized name in Read More →

Abma Launches 1Step

New environmentally friendly fabrics

There are certain elements needed to enjoy the great sport of skiing, like snow for example. As many of us enjoy it, we are destroying that very environment at the same time, putting the future of our sport at Read More →

MSP Presents the In Deep Trailer

Shooting 'In Deep'

MSP Films’ new release, “IN DEEP: The Skiing Experience,” debuts on September 19th in Boulder, CO at the Boulder Theater. The teaser is live and the film is now available for pre-order at www.skimovie.com. The first 1000 pre-orders will Read More →