STEEP and The Fine Line Ski Movie Night @ the Arts Station

Come out for a night of two great ski flicks at the Arts Station. $10 entry, or free for anyone who came out to any night of the Wednesday Night Ski and Snowboard nights in November.

STEEP
STEEP is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is the story of big mountain skiing, a sport that barely existed 35 years ago.

It started in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, where skiers began to attempt ski descents so extreme that they appeared almost suicidal. Men like Anselme Baud and Patrick Vallencant were inspired by the challenge of skiing where no one thought to ski before. Now, two generations later, some of the world's greatest skiers pursue a sport where the prize is not winning, but simply experiencing the exhilaration of skiing and exploring big, wild, remote mountains.

STEEP features many of the sport's greatest athletes including Bill Briggs, Stefano De Benedetti, Eric Pehota, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, Ingrid Backstrom and Andrew McLean.

The man who is often described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs, is the character at the center of STEEP. He died in a skiing accident in La Grave, France, in April, 2006, just days after being filmed for STEEP. His rich life and tragic death reveal the essential question at the heart of big mountain skiing: How does a skier weigh the risks versus the rewards of a sport where the possibility of dying is ever-present?

STEEP was shot on High Definition and on film in Alaska, Wyoming, Canada, France and Iceland.

www.steepfilm.com

The Fine Line: a 16mm Avalanche Education Film

The greatest snow sports athletes join the world's leading avalanche professionals to bring you a new movement in avalanche education.

"The Fine Line" is a cinematic journey that unites the cutting edge of winter action sports with youth education about responsible backcountry usage. Along with massive avalanches, epic riding, year long time-lapses, crazy true stories, cable cam cinematography, and Alaskan heli to heli, educational are materials made clearly visible. This engaging, educational, and inspiring DVD can save lives.

RIDERS: Tanner Hall, Travis Rice, Dana Flahr, Sean Pettit, Mikey Rencz, Tom Burt, Chris Rubens, Eric Hjorliefson, Dave Treadway, Dan Treadway, Shin Campos, Shandy Campos, Andrew Hardingham, Bryan Iguchi, Will Gadd, Ian Mcintosh, the worlds leading avalanche pros, and many more.
Available for just $20 at rockymountainsherpas.com

http://rockymountainsherpas.com/ftp/FineLine_Teaser1.mov