 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
While away on this year's trip many of the bars were showing extreme and freestyle dvd's which I found almost hypnotic. I have come home to look for one to buy but there seems to be so much choice I'm not sure where to start. Ideally, I would like something that covers freestyle, big mountain and other ridiculous things that these guys do is what I am after. It seems that Warren Miller and Teton are popular but I have no idea if this would fit the bill.
Any reccomendations on what to choose would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Check out Steep, its a history of err- steep skiing, well according to Sony.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Wardster00, Yep, Steep !
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I picked up a warren miller boxset, 10 films for £30 when I bought it, at the showing of one of the films on the annual tour - a quick check reveals it's a bit more expensive now but stil worth considering
http://store.warrenmiller.co.uk/warren-miller-box-set-10-dvds-special-discount-172-p.asp
I still rate "Impact" as a great ski film, I really enjoyed it. If you hunt around you can also get a Greg Stump 4 film boxset for about £7, they videso are a bit older, kind of early to mid 90s, but still great skiing
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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"Focused" from Black Diamond
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Teton's Anomaly is good, and Swift Silent Deep excellent. Signatures by Sweetgrass productions also. MSP's 'In Deep' pretty decent too (great McConkey tribute at the end).
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another shout for In Deep - you can get it cheap on itunes (like £1.89) 
as fingerbib says, closing sequence for McConkey is great
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Well you certainly need the big 4 Greg Stump films: Blizzard, License to Thrill, Groove Requiem and Ptex etc. I think you can get these cheap as a box set. In Deep is amazing too.
I really like the TGR films, great skiing and a small amount of jaw dropping snowboarding too High Life is a good start. Next year I'm going to come back and watch that switch ... to the road.
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Frankly, these films are great in ski bars but - a bit like dancing in ski boots and drinking Jägermeister - in your front room in front of the telly, it's just not the same  .
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maggi, couldn't disagree more. I love ski porn 
Blizzard of Ahhs
In Deep
Lost and Found
The Tangerine Dream
Steep
All wicked, but best for me is Claim. Has it all and more!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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the powderwhore series are great for telemark action
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You know it makes sense.
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Whatever you do, please don't get the new Warren Miller flicks, they're pretty woeful compared to others.
As others have said, In Deep is probably your best bet. You can get it off iTunes for 1.89!! Bargain. You can get the all of TGR's films off their site for around 15dollars in various downloadable formats.
I've also heard good things about Contrast (basically all big mountain) and Level 1's Refresh (more focused on park).
Otherwise, if you plan to buy the films:
www.skidvdstore.co.uk - hardly any stock left
www.snowmo.co.uk - limited stock too but just as cheap
http://www.freezeproshop.com/ - slightly more experience, but more stock
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks for all of these suggestions. Steep looks amazing and you can pick it up really. Looks like I could be spending a fortune however, it's my birthday coming up soon and I am unlikely to get a skiing trip for the end of the season so these may just quench my thirst until next winter.
Maggi - it may not be the same but at least it is part of the way there. I may just where my ski boots and sit with a bottle of jagermeister while I watch my new films.
I have also looked at the re:session dvd from TGR which looks amazing fromt he trailer so may go for that one too.
Thanks again.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I was watching the matchstick productions 'CLAIM' in the Helly Hanson shop at the weekend. That looked great. Don't know if you can buy it though - had a HH logo on the front ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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if you're an itunes user, check out the "X-treme video" section in the TV Programmes shop. Quite a few available for 1.89 download
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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So, having read this thread, I've now watched 'Steep' and also 'Swift, Silent, Deep'. Both highly recommended! Be careful though.. if you're anything like me, they'll make you suddenly find sitting in an office very depressing, and make you want to go out and ski lots of powder. If in a few years time I fall off a mountain whilst trying to ski some steep couloir, I blame this thread for starting it off.. 
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Cliam is the best, but as mentioned, Steep is awesome too - pretty much a documentary about the history of freeride skiing.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Anyone have a lead on a good price for Signatures by Sweetgrass Productions?
skipass have it for EUR30 which seems a bit spenny for a DVD; US sites will probably be a bit pricey by the time you pay shipping etc
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couldn't disagree more. I love ski porn
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my vote goes for any of the TGR films, must get In Deep and Steep sounds like a missed good ones there
Also a vote for Matchsticks Seven Sunny Days, just for the awersome jump close ups in slow mo
Plus if you can get the old Helly promo DVD's they are really good and ultra real
O and my son took most of my ski porn to the Alps this season, if your reading this Bud B**stard
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Anyone have a lead on a good price for Signatures by Sweetgrass Productions?
skipass have it for EUR30 which seems a bit spenny for a DVD; US sites will probably be a bit pricey by the time you pay shipping etc |
They are usually sold at RRP of 24-28 pounds. Best bet is to wait till they release info about their next movie and you should then be able to get it on offer. It's only 22 pounds, including shipping, from their website. It may be an idea to ask them to mark the DVD to be valued at under 10$ and as a gift.
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Wardster00, You can pick up Steep on Amazon for £5.25
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I haven't actually bought one since they were videos rather than DVDs
However if you are interested in one that also talks about and demonstrates steep techniques then (assuming it got transferred to DVD) Try "Steep Techniques" (1991) featuring Scot Schmidt . He was also in the (earlier) "The Blizzard of Aahhh's" and many others.
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You know it makes sense.
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Signatures has to be one of the most sensitively made ski film ever - the cinematography is just perfect.
Greg Stumps films are all classics - I love Groove, partly cos I was in the speed skiing race featured, and knew the guys featured.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Don't forget 'Aspen Extreme' too - basically Top Gun on skis, and some really really amazing old skool moguls and powder 8's.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Aspen Extreme is more of a Hollywood movie though...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yeah it's still cool though, and does ahve some really awesome skiing. Didn't Doug Coombes do some of the stunts?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'm sure it does, but I personally wouldn't classify it as an 'extreme' or 'freestyle' skiing DVD. Cause if you go down that route, then you're going to have to cite some of the Bond films etc...
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No, not strictly, although it does have some of both, and I'm sure most skiers would enjoy it, inc the OP.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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So it was my birthday today and I recieved TGR Re:Session, Steep and Warren Miller's Playground. Steep came with a bonus copy of Blizzard of Arrrghs, which I last saw when I was about 14. Just waiting for the kids to go to bed tonight to endulge myself in Ski Porn. I might even put my boots and skis on.
Thanks again for all of the recommendations.
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