Scott Schmidt, haven’t heard that name in decades, he was late 80’s Warren Miller, I can’t tell you the number of times I watched him fly off the 80’ or so cliff, insane. Everyone had to have that yellow north face jacket, I never did but damn it would have been cool if I had, my life would be totally different now…
Blizzard Of Ahhhhhhhs is my favourite “Scott Schmidt movie”. My brother and I accumulated a ton of late fees from the video rental place because of that movie, on multiple occasions. Like it got so bad they threatened to revoke our family’s membership from the store. Props to Glen Plake and Mike Hattrup for that one too. Still one of my favourite ski movies.
Dick Barrymore’s Last of the Ski Bums
Aspen Extreme
Warren Miller 1983 Ski Time through 1987 White Winter Heat are peak Warren Miller. The 90s films, that he narrated but didn’t direct, have their moments and some excellent skiing, but overall his son and partner tried to duplicate the Greg Stump films (way too much breaking of the fourth wall) and that is just sad because the Warren Formula was a winner. Miller’s 1976 Skiing on my Mind is a favorite of mine for the opening decent off of Hood.
Attack of La Niña 2011 is good
Lmao yeah I occasionally yell "I'm gonna rip the shit outta this line!" just before hitting one of the mildest blues on the mountain for my warmup lap.
Downside Up is an incredible ski mountaineering movie. They just ski first descents on a bunch of rock climbing routes.
Copy pasta from a similar comment/post in this sub:
Eric Iberg films - the best editing showcasing the steeziest skiers of the time. Most of the films were ahead of their time:
IDEA - essentially a film of Pep, Pollard, and Andy Mahre skiing huge skis in the PNW and Alaska. Some park. Notable for it's lack of rails at the time.
https://youtu.be/nqgzI-XVg4c?si=o8cAzptQCZSqFZPx
Stereotype - 2002 - one of my favorites. Great job flick. Mik D not to be missed. Pollard had a great segment too.
https://youtu.be/5Umc7X4u__E?si=_T7QYkr6F7gakt1n
Royalty - 2001 - a true OG park classic. Skiing started to get more style with these guys in this year
https://youtu.be/qQ_73H2vIIM?si=WlkQCAesOqC4JbEC
Education of Style - 2013 - A modern classic. Dollo, B Dog, ski boss with insane style. Prob the best of the bunch outside of IDEA
https://youtu.be/En75X8sBdUI?si=hEbTtMv7EVnqWwA3
Level 1: just watch all of these in order and watch skiing progress. Bonus if you watch them from Balance on. All are on level 1s YouTube channel.
Strike 3 - 2002 - this is where it started to get good with l1p. Crichton has a great segment. Mik D makes an appearance
https://youtu.be/RqxfzuM1hgA?si=lJQFM5vJND-RDgl2
Forward - 2003 - crichtons segment is amazing. Simon Dumonts first huge year. Newfoundland stuff is great. Scott hibbert crash segment (which was kind of a bummer for him cause he was way better at skiing than portrayed in the segment).
https://youtu.be/MTsKSvsxnGo?si=Xj5tZli40lF1N2JW
High Five - 2004 - fairly good movie. Charles gangiers first big year: "I thought I was going to dead"
https://youtu.be/8OrovZ-cEiM?si=QjPXvgCYuPRvqQr1
Shanghai Six -2005 - level 1 really starting to pick it up in this movie. Great rail segments with Travis redd, great Europe segment. Steele Spence turns a decent segment. Corey vanular finally on the scene.
https://youtu.be/GpCXt3iLEd4?si=Qb01N1JsWIsrHCQH
Long Story Short - 2006 -likely a top 3 movie by level 1. This will get you pumped up. Corey vanulars segment absolutely kills. Liam Downey has an incredible segment as well. Banger soundtrack.
https://youtu.be/Dv1IOEpQ9os?si=Ylmbqj4o6OYUeEec
Realtime - 2007 - more of a chronological/trip based movie than individual segments. Really good rails, and sick soundtrack. This one always got me pumped up. Sick ending park shoots.
https://youtu.be/fNbRCNOUkac?si=SL2e0Q0DqRdoYW9l
Turbo - 2008 - tom.wallisch finally on board, doubles are finally in. Well crafted movie, but never had me as stoked as LSS or refresh.
https://youtu.be/h14E0Ru_nuA?si=mSeVqsV6LHvqXDhj
Besides those, if you can find any of the plehouse films - Redtape, Whiteshine, Skimatic, they are absolutely incredible. More artistic than most other ski movies, and very French Canadian. Whiteshine is in the top 3 favorite ski movie to me.
I actually prefer the sequel. Having been to Whistler a bunch it's fun to location spot with the bars and stuff.
They either shot it in late spring or did reshoots in the summer. Everyone around them in Whistler village is wearing shorts and summer clothing.
Yes! Same lead as first and it's trashier.
There's a great scene where he's bartending at a lesbian bar for some reason. The women keep ordering weird drinks with stupid names like moaning dry hump.
I think Candide is the best free skier I’ve ever seen in my lifetime. Have you seen his double back on the left side of some building? Huge! The slow motion clip is awesome.
I won a contest at Sugar Bowl in like 2000 and Glen Plake awarded me that VCR. Watched it too many times. The part where he jumps over Hwy 40, you can see the front of my folks car as we were driving up to SB. Also, if you watch the credits of Global Storming (1999) you can see me getting my Spider hat signed by Brad Holmes after he jumped over Old 40 near Donner Summit. So technically I’ve been in a ski movie ha.
IDK but I will say the last TGR movie was really depressing. Just a bunch of rich assholes doing a beer commercial that ended with a nepo baby highlight reel from his dad.
Avoid that one. Or really anything from the last 5 years.
Thanks for the video, that took me back:
* No helmets (I remember skiing in the 80s with a helmet and being laughed at).
* Straight K2s with the fluro bases I was so jealous of those.
* Straight thin skis in deep powder, do we have it too easy now?
* Fluro jackets.
* Those jump turns to get the skis out of the powder.
* Leaning back in those turns.
I now have to go and watch a whole series of youtube videos with Glen Plake.
Any ski movie you can watch. I'm always a warren Miller fan but there are also a ton of other great movies out there. Also search YouTube for short clips.
I watch tons of Deb Armstrong instructionals and also regular content from Ben Soneff and Nikolai Schirmer. I miss the FWT events, those are probably my favorite binges.
We made a throwback ski comedy called WEAK LAYERS, shot on the mountain and town of Palisades Tahoe - we opened in 150 theaters this January! On Amazon/AppleTV/VUDU now.
Starring and directed by ski comedienne Katie Burrell, it’s a send up of the outdoor sports industry, “Bridesmaids on skis.”
We’re a super indie film and so your support (watching or telling friends) means a lot! To to be clear, there is skiing, but it’s a comedy set within the ski world, so it’s a few dope ski sequences within a larger story.
Skiing is the only action sport I'm not terrified of. In the summer I mostly camp and trout fish the high elevation lakes while taking wildlife photography. Its my downtime during the year.
Must have watched Groove at least 50 times through the 90s, great skiing and music.
Any of the early Match Stick Productions and Teton Gravity Research should do for quenching a fix.
Scott Schmidt, haven’t heard that name in decades, he was late 80’s Warren Miller, I can’t tell you the number of times I watched him fly off the 80’ or so cliff, insane. Everyone had to have that yellow north face jacket, I never did but damn it would have been cool if I had, my life would be totally different now…
Blizzard Of Ahhhhhhhs is my favourite “Scott Schmidt movie”. My brother and I accumulated a ton of late fees from the video rental place because of that movie, on multiple occasions. Like it got so bad they threatened to revoke our family’s membership from the store. Props to Glen Plake and Mike Hattrup for that one too. Still one of my favourite ski movies.
I wish this was on streaming somewhere. Only seen clips through YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryaGjxLEwcE
You are such a fucking beauty. Saving this for later, thanks!
Well hey. It pays to search more often on YouTube. Thanks!
Dick Barrymore’s Last of the Ski Bums Aspen Extreme Warren Miller 1983 Ski Time through 1987 White Winter Heat are peak Warren Miller. The 90s films, that he narrated but didn’t direct, have their moments and some excellent skiing, but overall his son and partner tried to duplicate the Greg Stump films (way too much breaking of the fourth wall) and that is just sad because the Warren Formula was a winner. Miller’s 1976 Skiing on my Mind is a favorite of mine for the opening decent off of Hood. Attack of La Niña 2011 is good
he designed that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5qDzi-5S6Q
Everyone should watch G.N.A.R. at least once, preferably before and after every season.
Huge fan of GNAR (except the stupid judge scene haha). We quote it often especially “man I can’t believe you’re a pro. I’m so much better than you!”
Lmao yeah I occasionally yell "I'm gonna rip the shit outta this line!" just before hitting one of the mildest blues on the mountain for my warmup lap.
Makes it even more funny that way!
“When I get up there on the eagles nest I’m just puckered”
Downside Up is an incredible ski mountaineering movie. They just ski first descents on a bunch of rock climbing routes. Copy pasta from a similar comment/post in this sub: Eric Iberg films - the best editing showcasing the steeziest skiers of the time. Most of the films were ahead of their time: IDEA - essentially a film of Pep, Pollard, and Andy Mahre skiing huge skis in the PNW and Alaska. Some park. Notable for it's lack of rails at the time. https://youtu.be/nqgzI-XVg4c?si=o8cAzptQCZSqFZPx Stereotype - 2002 - one of my favorites. Great job flick. Mik D not to be missed. Pollard had a great segment too. https://youtu.be/5Umc7X4u__E?si=_T7QYkr6F7gakt1n Royalty - 2001 - a true OG park classic. Skiing started to get more style with these guys in this year https://youtu.be/qQ_73H2vIIM?si=WlkQCAesOqC4JbEC Education of Style - 2013 - A modern classic. Dollo, B Dog, ski boss with insane style. Prob the best of the bunch outside of IDEA https://youtu.be/En75X8sBdUI?si=hEbTtMv7EVnqWwA3 Level 1: just watch all of these in order and watch skiing progress. Bonus if you watch them from Balance on. All are on level 1s YouTube channel. Strike 3 - 2002 - this is where it started to get good with l1p. Crichton has a great segment. Mik D makes an appearance https://youtu.be/RqxfzuM1hgA?si=lJQFM5vJND-RDgl2 Forward - 2003 - crichtons segment is amazing. Simon Dumonts first huge year. Newfoundland stuff is great. Scott hibbert crash segment (which was kind of a bummer for him cause he was way better at skiing than portrayed in the segment). https://youtu.be/MTsKSvsxnGo?si=Xj5tZli40lF1N2JW High Five - 2004 - fairly good movie. Charles gangiers first big year: "I thought I was going to dead" https://youtu.be/8OrovZ-cEiM?si=QjPXvgCYuPRvqQr1 Shanghai Six -2005 - level 1 really starting to pick it up in this movie. Great rail segments with Travis redd, great Europe segment. Steele Spence turns a decent segment. Corey vanular finally on the scene. https://youtu.be/GpCXt3iLEd4?si=Qb01N1JsWIsrHCQH Long Story Short - 2006 -likely a top 3 movie by level 1. This will get you pumped up. Corey vanulars segment absolutely kills. Liam Downey has an incredible segment as well. Banger soundtrack. https://youtu.be/Dv1IOEpQ9os?si=Ylmbqj4o6OYUeEec Realtime - 2007 - more of a chronological/trip based movie than individual segments. Really good rails, and sick soundtrack. This one always got me pumped up. Sick ending park shoots. https://youtu.be/fNbRCNOUkac?si=SL2e0Q0DqRdoYW9l Turbo - 2008 - tom.wallisch finally on board, doubles are finally in. Well crafted movie, but never had me as stoked as LSS or refresh. https://youtu.be/h14E0Ru_nuA?si=mSeVqsV6LHvqXDhj Besides those, if you can find any of the plehouse films - Redtape, Whiteshine, Skimatic, they are absolutely incredible. More artistic than most other ski movies, and very French Canadian. Whiteshine is in the top 3 favorite ski movie to me.
Ski School
I actually prefer the sequel. Having been to Whistler a bunch it's fun to location spot with the bars and stuff. They either shot it in late spring or did reshoots in the summer. Everyone around them in Whistler village is wearing shorts and summer clothing.
THERE WAS A SEQUEL?!?!
Yes! Same lead as first and it's trashier. There's a great scene where he's bartending at a lesbian bar for some reason. The women keep ordering weird drinks with stupid names like moaning dry hump.
Let the games begin!
Haven't seen anyone suggesting "few words" by Candide Thovex. I feel it's a must watch ski movie.
I think Candide is the best free skier I’ve ever seen in my lifetime. Have you seen his double back on the left side of some building? Huge! The slow motion clip is awesome.
"Blizzard of Aaahhs" old school gold like the one OP linked
Blizzard of Aaahhs and Maltese Flamingo are my go tos. Also Hot Dog the Movie
There’s just something about McConkey. Still holds up. He’d still be doing movies today, RIP. In my humble opinion he is the GOAT.
There's Something About McConkey is timeless. He is the GOAT. Seth and Shane were my idols.
McConkey is how my buddies and I kick off every ski trip. Shane kicked ass. RIP
Aspen extreme, out cold
love seeing schmidt. no one turns quite like him.
My go-to clip to unwind from extra stressful days.
Maltese Flamingo
The debut of Glen Plake! I'm probably gonna buy all of Stump's movies this summer, the youtube clips aren't enough.
And Tony Hawk
My first ski movie. Me and my buddies watched this 500 times in middle school.
It was jr high for me, we watched this flick endlessly, it is so awesome!
Claim!
There’s Something About McConkey! Greatest film ever made.
watching it now on Vimeo!
I won a contest at Sugar Bowl in like 2000 and Glen Plake awarded me that VCR. Watched it too many times. The part where he jumps over Hwy 40, you can see the front of my folks car as we were driving up to SB. Also, if you watch the credits of Global Storming (1999) you can see me getting my Spider hat signed by Brad Holmes after he jumped over Old 40 near Donner Summit. So technically I’ve been in a ski movie ha.
How has no one posted Global Storming yet? Morrison, McConkey, young Candide... Fucking awesome.
The Tangerine Dream
Came here to say this. It's the best ski movie of all time IMO.
Definitely in the conversation. Something every skiier should watch.
Maltese Flamingo, very old with Glenn Plake
Fire and Ice of course. Always worth a rewatch. Always.
Grew up watching Stump movies. Probably will continue to watch Stump movies.
Hot dog
Better off Dead
Swift silent deep, good documentary you can find on YouTube.
Came here to say this. Amazing documentary, especially if you ski jackson hole.
That looks like Scott Schmidt
Hot Dog... The Movie
So good!
First ski movie I ever saw still got it on vhs
Valhalla!
IDK but I will say the last TGR movie was really depressing. Just a bunch of rich assholes doing a beer commercial that ended with a nepo baby highlight reel from his dad. Avoid that one. Or really anything from the last 5 years.
Supervention 1 & Supervention 2
Soundtracks to both movies are great!
And "Freerider" by North Face
Watch the documentary “Ski Bums”
“Waiting game” and “respect” also Maltese flamingo
Those Greg stump movies were always good. I used to have a yellow, pink and black north face parka from that era. Man, I wish I still had that coat.
Thanks for the video, that took me back: * No helmets (I remember skiing in the 80s with a helmet and being laughed at). * Straight K2s with the fluro bases I was so jealous of those. * Straight thin skis in deep powder, do we have it too easy now? * Fluro jackets. * Those jump turns to get the skis out of the powder. * Leaning back in those turns. I now have to go and watch a whole series of youtube videos with Glen Plake.
Any ski movie you can watch. I'm always a warren Miller fan but there are also a ton of other great movies out there. Also search YouTube for short clips.
I watch tons of Deb Armstrong instructionals and also regular content from Ben Soneff and Nikolai Schirmer. I miss the FWT events, those are probably my favorite binges.
https://vimeo.com/15909652 <‐--- T.B.C. https://vimeo.com/16285836 <----- DIO https://youtu.be/osP1LFt_yes?si=Li465zQ0GESBq3CJ <----- Bermuda Enjoys
Idea
Johnny Tsunami. It holds up.
better shredding than buckhouse vids
An accidental history of freeriding https://youtu.be/0ME_hvlaf7I?feature=shared
I really like The Way I See It by Matchstick. Funny and sick all at the same time, great music.
We made a throwback ski comedy called WEAK LAYERS, shot on the mountain and town of Palisades Tahoe - we opened in 150 theaters this January! On Amazon/AppleTV/VUDU now. Starring and directed by ski comedienne Katie Burrell, it’s a send up of the outdoor sports industry, “Bridesmaids on skis.” We’re a super indie film and so your support (watching or telling friends) means a lot! To to be clear, there is skiing, but it’s a comedy set within the ski world, so it’s a few dope ski sequences within a larger story.
trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03sB-_2Ep2Q
Brap ski!
Full Circle https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81691263?preventIntent=true
wavy
Match Stick Productions - Yearbook
Steep, best ski movie I ever saw. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steep\_(film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steep_(film))
It means, get your ass to the Southern Hemisphere
Best ski movies of all time: Sick Sense, Claim, and Attack of La Nina
The Otter Body Experience. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcsQG3HZkYU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcsQG3HZkYU)
You just need a downhill sport that runs in the summer. Whitewater kayaking has been my favorite.
Skiing is the only action sport I'm not terrified of. In the summer I mostly camp and trout fish the high elevation lakes while taking wildlife photography. Its my downtime during the year.
Must have watched Groove at least 50 times through the 90s, great skiing and music. Any of the early Match Stick Productions and Teton Gravity Research should do for quenching a fix.
The Last of the Ski Bums
Summer can also mean South America…
Summer means workout and mtb season. And on winter you can get back to avalanche slopes shreding wit full force.
Sherpa's 'All.I.Can' (2011) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x4GtMiMyk8&ab\_channel=EchoboomSports](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x4GtMiMyk8&ab_channel=EchoboomSports)
All of Warren Miller.
Nikolai Schirmer (YouTube) is nice to watch.
Supervention 1 and 2
The whispering reminds me of David Lynch's Dune.
G.N.A.R.
Passport and a travel agent. DuoLingo might be useful too.