Steep DVD (2 Disc Set)

A 2-disc special – disc 1 features extreme skiing from the Grand Tetons in
North America, the dramatic scenery of Chamonix in France and the untouched
Alaskan peaks of Valdez; disc 2 features the iconic extreme skiing film the
Blizzard of AAHHH’s – skiings answer to Hard Grit…!

STEEP is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and
the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is the story of big mountain
skiing, a sport that barely existed 35 years ago. It started in the 1970s in
the mountains above Chamonix, France, where skiers began to attempt ski
descents so extreme that they appeared almost suicidal. Men like Anselme Baud
and Patrick Vallencant were inspired by the challenge of skiing where no one
thought to ski before. Now, two generations later, some of the world’s
greatest skiers pursue a sport where the prize is not winning, but simply
experiencing the exhilaration of skiing and exploring big, wild, remote
mountains.

STEEP features many of the sport’s greatest athletes including Bill Briggs,
Stefano De Benedetti, Eric Pehota, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison,
Chris Davenport, Ingrid Backstrom and Andrew McLean. The man who is often
described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs, is
the character at the center of STEEP. He died in a skiing accident in La
Grave, France, in April, 2006, just days after being filmed for STEEP. His
rich life and tragic death reveal the essential question at the heart of big
mountain skiing: How does a skier weigh the risks versus the rewards of a
sport where the possibility of dying is ever present STEEP was shot on High
Definition and on film in Alaska, Wyoming, Canada, France and Iceland.
162 min.