It’s ski film season, and this year, we’re eagerly anticipating a film about brave ski moms, who don’t want to give up skiing, just because they’ve had kids. The film, titled Here, Hold My Kid, features pro skiers Elyse Saugstad and Jackie Paaso. It will debut in Annecy, France at the end of this month […]
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Abandoned. A Film Exploring Three Lost Colorado Ski Areas
If you’re at all sentimental, grab some tissues then click “play.” Abandoned is a new film from The Road West Traveled, a Colorado-based adventure production company. It’s a beautifully shot, amply researched, nostalgic look at three “lost” ski areas on Colorado’s Front Range. Featuring Geneva Basin, Berthoud Pass and Cuchara Mountain Resort, Abandoned includes interviews with those […]
The Nine Best Ski Movies Of All Time According to SKI Magazine
In the February 2011 issue, SKI magazine published a list of the 9 “best ski movies of all time.” I tore it out and I’ve carried it around ever since without watching a single one. We don’t seem to watch ski movies during ski season. We’re too busy skiing. But on summer days that are too […]
Ski Movies Make You A Better Skier
Each winter, when I first throw my skis on the snow and click in, there is always a moment when I think to myself, “Gee, I hope I can still do this.” Not that I really believe that I’ve forgotten how to ski, but just for a moment the thought crosses my mind. (I have […]