STEEP trailer

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.

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[eatlikehobbit]

"I tried to become a normal person and have a normal life. That didn't work."

[takamine206]

R.I.P SHANE MCCONKEY

[patrickmrP]

@WilliamTheSilverBack and what kind of life would that be if you're ruled by fears... each to their own, but i'll just drop in then ;)

[poppadav]

Americans do take themselves awfully seriously don't they? RAD skiing though.

[wielkiblad]

zajebisty film;];]

[adilvasanji]

@WilliamTheSilverBack Enjoy your couch!

[SkiGearTV]

You can watch this 100 times and for the next 30 years and it will still inspire.

[95lisalisa95]

unbelieveable...

They are soooooooo crazy!:))

great film!!!

[WilliamTheSilverBack]

i'm ready to bet there all dead by now :S fears are not meant to be overcome, they save your lives...

[Biltospill]

@65daysofAphex I snowboard and ski, have taken both to Big Mountain terrain and can honestly say your comparing 2 different sports. A snowboarding line is not processed the same as a ski line, and while I am not bias it is MUCH easier to get out of trouble on skis than it is on board because of free mobility. That being said, I would say that it would take more skill for a snowboarder to complete the same line as a skier, but pointless to discuss because its internal. Not a popularity act