|
|
|||
| STEEP | Search all of phase9.tv | |||
Year: 2007 USA: Sony Pictures Classics Cast: Doug Coombs, Bill Briggs, Stefano De Benedetti, Eric Pehota, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, Ingrid Backstrom and Andrew McLean Director: Mark Obenhaus Country: USA USA: 92 mins USA Rated: PG for extreme sports action and brief language USA Release Date: 21 December 2007 (Limited Release - New York and Los Angeles) Movie reviews Official website Synopsis STEEP without risk... there is no adventure Featuring many of the sport's greatest athletes, STEEP is a feature documentary about daring adventurism, 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 and was shot on High Definition and on film in Alaska, Wyoming, Canada, France and Iceland. Beginning in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, skiers began to attempt extremely dangerous ski descents that appeared almost suicidal. Experienced skiers like Anselme Baud and Patrick Vallencant were inspired by the challenge of skiing where no one had attempted 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. The man who is often described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs, is the character at the centre of STEEP, who tragically 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? |
|
|||
|
© 2012 PHASE9 ENTERTAINMENT |
||||
Subscribe to the free PHASE9 Entertainment
newsletter
|
||||
| PHASE9
ENTERTAINMENT - HOME MOVIES MUSIC DVD GAMES COMPETITIONS HOT PHOTOS VIDEO STREAMS |
||||