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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2008 Media Contact: Judy Cave 604-684-6725 sophie[at]skitheworld.com WARREN MILLER'S CHILDREN OF WINTER- Sequence NotesMedia Note: Direct narration from the script always appears in italics and quotes Cordova, AK Olympians Seth Wescott and Marco Sullivan escape from their coaches and head for Alaska to rendezvous with co-owners of Points North Heli Adventures, Kevin and Jessica Quinn. The Alaskan scene is vastly different from the slick boardercross and ski racing courses that these competitors are accustomed to. Seth and Marco are inspired by Cordova’s immense terrain and magnificent landscape as they tour the Alaskan shoreline aboard the 98-foot Maritime Maiden in search for, “classic, maritime, AK powder.” The Maid’s helicopter landing pad acts as a liaison between man and mountain, allowing this intrepid crew to access Cordova’s most remote and steepest lines. Okemo, VT - Yukon Kornelius Superband Yukon Kornelius (Stephan Lessard of The Dave Matthews Band, Eric Fawcett of N.E.R.D, Adam Gardner of Guster, and Ed Robertson of The Barenaked Ladies) and Olympic Gold medalist Ross Powers meet up with actor Jason Biggs at his Vermont farmstead. All are passionate snowriders and they all learned to rip at Vermont’s Okemo Mountain Resort. This talented group sessions Okemo’s park by day and jams for a rowdy crowd of Vermonters by night. A Vermont winter wouldn’t be complete without snowboarding, some ice hockey, twilight campfires, a snowball fight, a few chickens, and a whole lot of cowbell. Austria Daron Rahlves knows Austria from his years racing there on the World Cup. Two years after his retirement from the World Cup race circuit, Rahlves heads back to Austria to explore the mountains wearing, “something other than a one piece suit.” His European gate chasing days behind him, Rahlves rediscovers the Austrian Alps as a big mountain skier. These days, insanely steep lines serve as Daron’s primary competition, and he lets ‘em have it. Utah Utah set records for snowfall last year. Some Utah ski areas entertained more than 700 inches worth, and Utah locals took full advantage of each and every inch. Although Utah’s ski community is eternally bonded and extremely tight, Jenn Berg proves here that there truly aren’t friends on a powder day…by hiking past Jamie Pierre’s helicopter crew and pinching first tracks in some of the deepest snow ever captured on film. As Julian Carr would say, “Utah Powder – the world is a better place because of it.” Sun Valley - 48 Straight 48STRAIGHT is a multi-media competition series designed to empower individuals who aspire to connect to the outdoor lifestyle through sport, music, and ‘green’ awareness. Hit up the 48Straight in Sun Valley, Idaho and discover why Sun Valley is considered, “The Birthplace of the American Ski Resort and the birthplace of the American Ski Resort party.” Competitive skiing is a celebration of mountain life, and those on the winter sports competition circuit have justly defined the adage, Work hard…Play hard. 48Straight athletes Colby West, Peter Olenick, and Seth Wescott throw down on Sun Valley’s massive halfpipe and demanding courses, while Michael Franti and Spearhead deliver the off-snow après ski entertainment. Steamboat, CO Norwegian skier Carl Howelsen brought the ski jump to Steamboat, Colorado in 1913. Nearly 100 years later, fellow countrymen and fervent ski jumpers, Andreas and Jon Hatveit, take on Steamboat’s legendary powder…and give the resort’s terrain park a makeover. A trip to Steamboat wouldn’t be complete without charging a mogul run with freestyle legend and Olympic gold medalist, Jonny Moseley, who shows a group of newschool mogulites that he can still bring it! Newschooler Jib The next generation of progressive freestyle skiing is showcased in this circus of colossal cliff drops and historical park jibs. Newschool athletes execute big air jumps and seamless rail slides, putting an entirely new twist on urban jibbing. This exciting assortment of jaw dropping rails, inverts, gaps, and spins will get even the most obstinate snowboarder wound up. Leadville, CO – Skijoring Veteran Warren Miller athlete Chris Anthony was sure he had seen it all, from climbing and skiing the world’s steepest snow-covered peaks to flying a jetpack over his avant-garde mountain residence. That was until Chris discovered the world’s largest equestrian skijoring event in Leadville, Colorado. Think slalom waterskiing, but with horses instead of boats and icy jumps instead of forgiving buoys. High speeds, big air, and epic crashes craft skijoring as a leading extreme sport on the stage of modern contest. Bend, OR – Mt. Bachelor Surf legend Gerry Lopez, snowboard legend Josh Dirksen, and up-and-comer Ben Watts take us on a hometown tour of Bend, OR and charge lines over Mt. Bachelor’s infamous frozen waves. Generations of Children of Winter have been raised in Bend, but Gerry Lopez is just now learning the tricks of surfing on Oregon powder. Lopez explains, “I’d spend all winter waiting for those storms to kick-up the surf. Now, here I am in Central Oregon waiting for those same winter storms.” Join snowboarder Josh Dirksen as he explores the outermost corners of the Oregon backcountry with the help of a homemade split-board, and follow Ben Watts as he puts a new age twist on the ever-changing narrative of Board Sports. Crested Butte, CO All across the globe, groups of big-name skiers come together to celebrate the snow. But the ladies that belong to these elite skiing fraternities usually get stuck riding with bunches of boys. Not anymore. We connect with the Queen of Crested Butte, Wendy Fisher, as she rips through endless powder with skiing’s top female athletes. “It was really refreshing to ski with a bunch of women that not only shred, but they’re really fun to be around too,” said Rachel Burks. Giant back flips, engulfing powder lines, and matchless laughter enthuse these women as they experience one of the best seasons in Crested Butte history. Hakuba, Japan Ten years after winning the Olympic Gold Medal for moguls at the 1998 Winter Games, freeskiing legend Jonny Moseley travels back to Japan with his family. As they drop themselves back into the “carefully orchestrated confusion” of Japanese culture, the wild sake-fuelled dinners take some getting used to; however, Jonny makes himself right at home in the Japanese Alps. After skiing against fellow Olympians for so many years, Moseley is finally able to share the snow with former opponent Takehiro Sakamoto and learn how Sakamoto became the Japanese skiing hero of his time. Backcountry Snowboarding This medley of big air inverts and rag doll wrecks is set against bluebird skies and glistening fluffy stuff. Silverton, CO – Backcountry Ski Resort At first sight, one might not assume Silverton Mountain to be a very serious ski resort. This home-grown operation is based in an authentically aged mining town and the resort consists of exactly one chairlift, a recycled bus full of rental gear, and a lodge set under a sprawling yurt. But above it all is a 3,000-foot vertical drop of pristine backcountry coated in over 400 inches of annual snowfall. This undiscovered, backwoods playground is strategically set within the steepest and most avalanche prone range in the Rockies, the San Juan Mountains. Freeskiing stars Pep Fujas and Andy Mahre cowboy through some of the sickest steeps in the country. Vancouver, B.C. – Mountain Bike A Warren Miller film would not be complete without an off-the-hook action segment that inspires us beyond the realm of snow. This year, rewind to summer with an exhilarating arrangement of Extreme Mountain biking with riders from the North Shore of Vancouver. These bikers showcase impressive spins, gnarly ramps, and some of the most technical riding available on a non-motorized set of two wheels. Iceland Skiing and sailing don’t really go together. But if you’re in Iceland, it makes perfect sense. Jeff Annetts, Drew Stoecklein, and Derek Foose explore Iceland’s humbling wilderness on board the 60-foot Aurora. This sailboat effectively works as “a mobile backcountry hut,” granting them access to otherwise unreachable mountains, spines, and chutes, that all end at the ocean. A land that is called “a photographer’s dream” acts as a gateway to the unimaginable and offers these newly bonded athletes the adventure of a lifetime. In Memory of Billy Poole “His commitment to the day, the line, or just the single powder turn… is really what Billy is about. He is 110%... He gives his all and nails it with true passion because his love is there, and it is genuine. [His] true appreciation and delight for everyday, knowing that everyday is special… That’s what I remember about Billy.” | |||
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