New Year’s Day is the most important day of the year.Unlike religious holidays, it is universally celebrated and universally enjoyed.New Year’s Day requires no special decorations (confetti is nice, but not necessary); has no special set of colors (unlike the red and green of Christmas), is non-denominational and completely international. It wraps the globe like …
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The Winter Film Festival: "Attack of La Niña"
Edgework: After the sheer intensity of the Hahnenkamm and the Haute Route, it’s time for some relaxing…cliff drops and deep powder skiing. Another great full-length film by Matchstick Productions and MSP Films, starring Mark Abman, Sean Pettit, and Ingrid Backstrom, this video was released just two months ago and covers a record year in powder …
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The Winter Film Festival: The Hahnenkamm
Edgework: The elephant in the room for downhill racers is always Kitzbuhel and the famous Hanenkamm downhill course. Some will say it’s exhilerating; all will say it’s scary. This video, produced by FIS and Jalbert Productions, provides some history of the race along with commentary from downhiller’s who’ve run the course. It’s sobering and intense …
The Winter Film Festival:"Inside The World's Most Dangerous Race"
Edgework: A short piece from CBS news on the famous Kitzbühel downhill, the legendary, ice-coated course that has wiped out the best downhillers in history. Skiing this course in competition makes you a part of a very exclusive club; winning the race makes you a legend. Enjoy. See you at the bottom. Our annual Winter …
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The Winter Film Festival: "Haute Route 2016 1"
Edgework: A final look at our mini-series of videos and films on the classic Haute Route. This one features older skiers/ski mountaineers and running commentary. It’s intimate and it’s fun and exhausting. Our annual Winter Film Festival, the Fourth one we’ve produced, is now in progress. The WFF posts go up after the The Nightshift’s …
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The Winter Film Festival: How to Ski Tour the Haute Route
Edgework: We got deep into the Haute Route this year and have two more videos on this classic ski mountaineering adventure. The Haute Route is part skiing trip/part winter mountaineering. Either way, it’s a classic. This particular video, approximately 10 minutes long, provide an up close and personal look at the route that starts in …
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