Welcome to Off-Piste Magazine’s home of backcountry ski movies, ski movie trailers and related mountain films for your viewing pleasure. This where you will find ski movie trailers, webisodes and all the various mountain and adventure film clips that we believe are worth viewing.
The French have always helped to define the edge of ski alpinism (think Anselme Baud and Patrick Vallencant) and this clip shows modern French skiers still pushing right to the edge. These guys are crazy, but I really like how the choice of music and their smiley, nonchalant attitudes give the footage a light-hearted tone. What they are doing on… Read More
The community of Val de la Clarée, France looks like a hidden gem of old-world charm and human powered backcountry ski access. One more place to put on the list . . .
New England may not be home to the gnarly steep and deep terrain that inspires today’s ski films, but it is home to the longest running ski culture in North America. United We Ski, a short film about the rise and fall of small New England ski areas by T-Bar Films, came across our desk last winter and proved to… Read More
Telemark Ski Movie Free the heel and the mind will follow . . . was the mantra of the the telemark movement as it took hold in the 80’s and 90’s. And for those who embraced the early freeheel days, it took an open mind to will those long, narrow skis into action with a set of leather lace-up boots. Strong thighs helped… Read More
Avalanche Engineers offers an inside look into avalanche snow science at Montana State University. These guys are more than a bunch of flakes; Avalanche Engineers follows two Montana State University scientists who delve deep into the mysteries of the snowpack to find out how a snowflake becomes an avalanche. Filmed in Bozeman, Montana, this mini-documentary takes you on a journey from the micro intricacies of… Read More
Skiing Japan – Pure, deep powder skiing – a short film by Sweetgrass Productions
Skiing Iceland – Salomon FreeSki TV While we’re waiting for the snow to fall, might as well dream about ski trips. Here’s one for the late winter or early spring calendar, skiing Iceland. Iceland is the youngest land mass on earth and offers enough pristine mountains and treeless terrain to keep you busy for at least a couple-week-long adventure. I… Read More
Afterglow – Sweetgrass Productions UPDATE OCTOBER 20 – Full Afterglow film now available I enjoy a ski movie as much as the next guy, but it’s easy to appear a little jaded now and then as the genre is generally pretty predictable. During the past handful of years we’ve actually seen some innovative approaches to ski films, and leave it… Read More
Today (October 15) is the day to catch the full film From the Road by Dynafit. Link to full film From the Road follows a group of Dynafit athletes as they travel to Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The trip marks the first time Dynafit’s Eric Henderson has returned to the scene where he took a serious fall and broke his neck while working as… Read More
This week’s Tuesday Timewaster features quality ski footage from Salomon FreeSki TV. These guys consistently produce high quality ski footage in their clips. Check out the season teaser; they get around.
This one is a bit long at 24 minutes, but it has some priceless vintage footage. Regis Rolland takes some amazing lines given he’s basically strapped into his board wearing what appear to be moonboots. And who can ever get enough monoboard footage . . . this must have been cutting edge for 1983 in so many ways. I’m surprised… Read More
The Tuesday timewaster is back. This video gives a whole new meaning to the term rock skis. I’d like to see the edit of spills and thrills; it can’t be pretty.
Sad news on the loss of ski mountaineer Magnus Kastengren. Another fine ski mountaineer living on the edge. Kastengren was skiing with friend and renowned ski mountaineer Andreas Fransson in New Zealand when he fell to his death on Mt. Cook. story link Andreas Fransson is well know for skiing incredibly steep, technical lines around the world along with creating… Read More
In case you haven’t heard or seen, the new Sweetgrass Productions ski movie, Valhalla, includes some impressive naked skiing footage. We’re not just talking sunny day groomers either. These guys and gals are living it up off-piste and in the pow. In the words of co-director, Nick Waggoner, …”I’m in my twenties goddammit, and this is exactly what I’m supposed… Read More
Powderwhore Elevation ski film trailer just launched. Looking damn good . . .
