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Progression in Sport – Skurfing
Switch surfing and wave jumping… can’t wait to do this off a wake behind a boat one day.
Progression in Sport – Skiing
I don’t care what you say about style … this is slightly impressive – and ballsy.
Riley Poor – Transitions
On December 4th I was lucky enough to attend a special premiere of Riley Poor’s latest creation … Transitions down at Craig Hospital.
I was truly blown away by this film not only because it goes back to the era of skiing I thrived and grew up in … which brings amazing memories. But also because it is such a beautiful documentary about one of the greatest pipe throbs of all time, Simon Dumont.
Now – I just can’t wait for Riley’s next project and to possibly get deeper into the real meaning behind Transitions. After all, out of everyone I know (minus my dad) there isn’t anyone who has taken a larger transition in their lives in this past year other then Riley Poor. I still wear his sticker on the back of my phone and think daily about what a true inspiration he is has become … from day one.
Riley – congratulations on the engagement to your amazing Katrina. Jake and Sara – screw the black hole of 2009? Jeremy Sweeney – What would Joel be doing now? Hoodlum – keep up the good work. Maddy – Your adorable.
9 Holes of Skiing (Preview)
Credit to Montana
I’ll give credit to them Montana boys … thanks to TJ Fry for the heads up on this, it was a fun creative watch with good music. But at 40 minutes … I would say watch it till your bored.
Snowiest November Ever
With 11 days left in November – Whistler Blackcomb has already capped over 165″ of snowfall this month… and more is on the way. Not a bad start to an Olympic year.
13 and a half feet. Or if your Canadian – 418 centimeters.
Red Bull Project X – Live
What can you create with 250,000 cubic yards of natural snow and 7,200 blocks of foam?
Go see for yourself. Red Bull Project X … simply genius.
As Seen at SEMA
After seeing this live at SEMA – I had to find more.
Conveyable proof of concept,
but this video is definitely not up to Ken Block’s regular DC standards.
Snow What I Missed Out On
Thank you Nabor Barb for sharing this.
My Mesquite friends were telling me the “Howdy Folks… Welcome to Golden Sign” made national news.
Dear Home,
I miss you.
Red Bull Project X
Get this song – Lux Aeterna by Clint Mansell… but because the new iTunes Store sucks, you will have to scroll down in the song listings to see it.
Revisit Ryan St.Onge
Kootenay Rockies Tourism Kills It
I’ve never been to the Kootenay Rockies – but they are the ones funding this amazing adventure and opportunity. It’s definitely a little out there … but for skiing – this is a godsend of needed creativity to the industry.
FREE Skiing | FREE Accommodations | FREE Travel
This is actually pretty unbelievable – If you win you get virtually unlimited skiing and riding at every ski resort and heli/cat skiing opporation in the Kootenay Rockies near Calgary.
Just read the Rules. Make a Video and Enter to win. And when you do win, use This Google Map to help plan your trip.
Deadline to submit video is November 22th.
100% Genius.
Gnarshmallow – Revisit
Warren Miller Statement (Oct 13th)
SEATTLE, WA. (October 13, 2009) – For so many of you who may not already know, I would like to clarify that I am not, nor have I been involved with Warren Miller Entertainment (WME) or their ski movies for quite some time now. When I sold the company to my son in 1988, I was excited about staying involved and helping carry the company forward. However, the company has twice since been sold, and it has been six years since I have had anything whatsoever to do with the films bearing my name.
The lawsuit that WME has filed against Josh Berman and Level 1 Productions is something that never should have happened. WME has no valid claim for Trademark Infringement, and that is why they are attempting to delay the action with Level 1 and go to arbitration with me. The judge will rule on the stay of action sometime this week. For Josh and Level 1, a stay of action only means that WME gets to put off their lawsuit, until the arbitration between them and me is finished. That is unacceptable as it leaves Josh and Level 1 hanging in the wind.
I stopped working with WME because our ideas on what the ski films should be weren’t on the same page, and they demonstrated that they didn’t want my involvement in making ski films any longer. WME’s statement that they “would like nothing better than to have Mr. Miller be a continuing part of WME,” but cannot because they are “a small company with limited resources and we are not in a position to meet the financial conditions Mr. Miller requires” is really absurd.
I have never made ski films solely for the money. I have always done what I do out of my love for skiing, passion for people, and the freedom that I find while on the mountain. I sat down and did an interview with Josh, a friend whose entire company, Level 1 Productions, generated less than $100,000 in revenue in 2008. While on the other hand, WME is the largest company of its kind in the world and is part of a multi-million dollar corporation, which is owned by a larger global conglomerate that posted more than a billion dollars in revenue in 2008.
I am really flattered by how much support so many people have shown not only to me, but also to Josh and Level 1 Productions. Thank you for reading this. Let’s all look forward to bluebird days and untracked powder snow!
-Warren Miller
CONTACT:
Warren Miller, The Warren Miller Company,
press@warrenmiller.net, (800) 973-4033.