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Show | Wasatch Canyon Reporter = by Dave Doherty. oe ie | - You probably have never sled throughout North ‘as the wave jump blowing. From Shane McConkey’s 60 foot back flips to Jim Moran’s triple helicopters, you will be left including the backcountry of Colorado, the Tahoe region | British~ and. Blackcomb, Columbia. Not only does the . America This movie isn’t based on. the MTV music video style in awe. These skiers are not | afraid to push the limits of backcountry provide a playground with minimal regula- that we see in many of the ~ what the human body can tions, it also offers unlimited “newer snowboarding videos. It is a feature length film that tells a story - and the story here is the freedom and spirit of skiing. Normally I would sustain. The featured skiers also include Rob Gaffney, John Tremann. Kent Kreitler, the DesLauriers brothers, Dean Conway, and a host of terrain to explore. In each backcountry excursion in the film, the skiers flash lines making it look like it is their home. ski area. It’s obvious think that 86 minutes is too long for a ski movie. But I found myself riveted to the ognize the aerial launch pad in Little Cloud Bowl. While this jump — is usually off limits due toa rope spanning the entire ridge, it was late in the season and these skiers were cleared for takeoff. After seeing this air show, you will be tempted to drop the rope - yourself and poach the wave, though I don’t recommend it - coming from first hand experience. the ae — nab you. While most ski movies throw in some mountain bik- producer television and late for work. ing or bungee jumping to Scott Gaffney. This is most ‘Usually most people lose interest in your average ski break up the monotony, Walls flick after 50 minutes. But If you were anywhere near snow country last year, They bring in the lesser seen sport of white water kayaking, anyway. Even if you have never paddled before, you will find this sequence as heard LL be described as simply mind- Snowbird regulars will rec- of ski film likely due to the fact that he » spends more time skiing and kayaking than marketing his movies. If you have had a chance to see his previous releases, Edge of Existence of Freedom has no monotony. then again, this is not your average ski flick. you know that it was one of thrilling as the skiing. We see you will find that Walls of the best snow years we have that Freedom surpasses these ear- seen in quite some time. This hardcore boaters parallel the lier efforts. provided for deep powder skiing enormous cliff jumps, From the huge wave surfing and Adrenaline Descents, Although this movie was made on a ski bum’s budget, you will be led lifestyles and a seemingly endless win- leads you back to the free spirited energy that is reminiscent of the 70’s. Shane McConkey sums up the central theme of the movie when he says, “Tm getting maxi- -_ also see powder so deep that the skier can barely be seen “Full Overnight Service on all Ski Repair P.O Box 8017 Alta Utah 84092 801-742-3000 One of the tamer segments in the film “Walls” coming down the mountain. There is an exciting segment other prominent _ skiers. contest which terns into a fat Almost a who’s of the air contest. Or as Scott Gaffney refers to as a carcass huckfest.. These are the new breed of free skiers. We even get to see the more personal side of Scot Schmidt scenes dreams are made of, off the ski slopes, enjoying Squaw Valley’s extreme who that these skiers have a natural feel for working the terrain. even though they may not have even skied it before. Within the backcountry your only limits are the ones you place on yourself and, of course, mother nature. 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Moran, | Beau _ Brinkerhoff, today’s hottest _ Holiday Specials “Jewelry * Cool Tunes — Canyon Employees Snowbird Resort Center enjoying themfullest. of the movie I you to explore for yourself. You will be brought on a journey that its purest form here. Steep, deep, and chock full of air time. We see chutes that have never been skied before, let alone thought to be skiable. Scott Gaffney truly caught history in the making. We on of today’s skiers. kayakers are selves to the The rest will leave to was done. Squaw is shown in Mount Superior Gift Shop of these of squirt boating, these elite in Walls of Freedom. Scott Gaffney is based in Squaw Valley, California and this is where most of the filming “Ski Accessories and Ski Apparel ~ Open 4:30 PM- 11:00 PM -Alfwear “Obermeyer *Helly Hansen *Altaholics T-Shirts “Sundries and Gifts Ski Rental & Repair Open 8:00-5:30 Daily “Snowboard & Telemark Equipment Available lifestyles and steep creek drops to the third dimension underworld ~ ter. All of which are captured The Fabulous | the free stylers. Scott ~The lineup of Utah locals © PO Box 4 ttt at area as fast as you can. Mark Perkins, Jerry Grossi, James Lincoln and Billy Bob Mileski. ae tenet seeing this ski flick, you will wake up the next morning -and drive to the closest ski Berry, Ps life- wavesailing. In addition to Squaw Valley, we are brought to several other skiing locations RE base our lives upon it. After his lesser known passion in — Dave nc ete mann, ten brought to the level of such ‘beyond the average skiing © films as The Blizzard. of experience and brings back | Ahh’s and Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski. the soul of the sport. The ski illustrates why some of us are drawn to skiing and why we L plementary soundtrack, and a but become reality’ in Walls: of Freedom. ~ One of the strongest com-. ponents of the film is the skiing talent. The skiing could ace raw talent for making ski ~ movies, Walls of Freedom is bums of today will sincerely J otherwise. _ The over and over. That was until be able to identify -with this movie. Walls of Freedom hil believe combination of some of today’s hottest skiers, a com- I saw Scott Gaffney’s Walls _ of Freedom. This video goes Ll to ee - Having seen almost every ski video available, I began to think I was seeing the same types of ski movies |