Last night I headed up to Cambridge, VT to Backcountry and Telemark Skier Magazines’ Barn Bash to get my first dose of ski porn for the year.
Signatures was the first film they played. Beautiful, but a bit more contemplative than I usually like from my Ski Porn. It takes place in Japan and has some sick footage surrounded by some deep retrospectives on the sport as a lifestyle and such. Not to be impatient, but blah, blah blah. Show me the Skiing!! I can’t give Signatures the thumbs down; I still liked the movie, but it didn’t exactly provide the psyche I wanted.
Dylan Crossman - Smooth as Buttah. Photo:Bret Batcheldar
Next up was Josh Madsen’s FreeHeel Life which featured a ton of hip tele skiers that I probably should know by name, but the only one I remember is the guy I know: Dylan Crossman. Crossman’s first descent of what is now Crossman’s Couloir was one of my favorite parts (biased!) But the whole film is packed with face shots, cliff drops and sick lines that really got me amped up for the season. Madsen does a great job wrapping you up in the ski bum lifestyle just long enough for you to feel like you are right there with them, bummin’, rippin’ and enjoying the heck out of the ride. It left me comtemplating an impromptu trip west for some real turns, versus just having skiing dreams until enough snow flies around here.
Lucky Us in the Mad River Valley – we get an encore presentation of the FreeHeel Life on Dec 10th at the Big Picture in Waitsfield, VT. (click here for the rest of the FreeHeel Life tour dates) And check this out! Not only can you scratch that preseason itch, but you can stroke it for TWO YEARS! Simply head to the Big Picture on Dec. 10th to see The FreeHeel Life. While you’re there, you can pick up $10 subscription cards – that’s right: $10! – to Telemark Skier Magazine! Return the card to Josh – that’s right, the man himself will be there – by the end of the night w/ your ten buck-a-roos and you’ll get the October issue of TSM and 4 mailed copies (2 years)! Holy Bargain Batman!
Clearly, this is not to be missed! So share the wealth! RSVP to the Facebook invite and then share it by inviting friends and/or posting the event to your FB wall! (thanks!)
itchin’ to drop the knee,
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