Steep (2007)

Directed by

Mark Obenhaus

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces the history of extreme skiing from its early pioneers to modern athletes. It features stunning footage of skiers descending dangerous mountain slopes in places like Alaska and the French Alps.

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What happens

Steep is a 2007 documentary about extreme skiing written and directed by Mark Obenhaus. Steep explores the history of extreme and Big Mountain Skiing, starting with its roots in 1960s and 1970s North America and Europe, with Bill Briggs' now famous first descent of the Grand Teton, and progressing through to the current day sport. Steep was shot in High Definition and on film in a number of locations including Alaska, France, Canada and Iceland. Steep made its premiere in the Spotlight Section of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. In North America, Steep was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics and released to DVD on 18 March 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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