I don’t ski, snowboard or hike. For that matter, I have a great dislike for snow but when a trailer makes me hold my breath and say “wow” repeatedly over its two minute running time, I know I’ve hit on something good.
Steep is a documentary which traces extreme skiing from its early days to the pioneers of today. Directed by TV producer/director Mark Obenhaus, and from my bit of research, it looks like Obenhaus’ documentary features many of the big players in the sport, if you can it a sport. I’m more inclined to call it a crazy obsession.
At some point in their lives, everyone has at least one experience that gets the adrenaline pumping and the senses tingling but to walk that line on a regular basis would be too much for most yet, there are a few folks out there that live for the rush and I’m hopeful that the documentary will also give me some sense of the thought process behind the decision to participate in this potentially deadly activity – something more than just looking for a rush.
Watching the trailer on the small screen, I realized that it’s not nearly as impressive as it was on the big screen but between the gorgeous scenery and the incredible stunts, I’m curious to hear some of these folks talk about the experience of jumping off the side of a mountain.
Steep opens in limited release on December 21st.
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December 17, 2007
Woah. They’re outta their minds…but there’s a part of me that would like to do that too. This looks like something worth seeing on a really big screen.