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Steep

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This documentary tracks the history of extreme skiing, from its advent in the 1960s through its development into a popular modern sport. The story begins with legendary skier Bill Briggs descending Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountain and continues with the extraordinary feats of skiing pioneer Doug Coombs and others. Including incredible and beautiful footage from various remote ski locations in Canada, Alaska and Iceland, the film also features narration by actor Peter Krause.
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Steep is a mixed bag of breathtaking mountain footage and yawn-inducing banter.

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David Gritten Daily Telegraph (UK) In this handsomely shot documentary about extreme skiing, thrill-seeking devotees boast of their exploits, but shed no light on what drives them to risk their lives. Sep 26, 2008 Full Review Xan Brooks Guardian It gets a little wearing, hanging out with these lions, but there's no denying the beauty of the landscape, with its fluttering avalanches, plumes of powder and vertiginous, zigzagging descents. Rated: 2/5 Sep 26, 2008 Full Review Wendy Ide The Times (UK) Remarkably, given the extraordinary descents captured on film and despite the less than subtle stirring score, the film is ultimately lacking in any real excitement. Rated: 2/5 Sep 26, 2008 Full Review Dave White Movies.com Rated: 3/5 Apr 4, 2011 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall While it desperately wants to crossover to a mainstream audience, it is what it is: a movie for skiers. Rated: 3/5 Sep 26, 2008 Full Review Jonathan Crocker Total Film Steep is more promo-reel than documentary. Sep 26, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A ton of great ski footage, probably boring if you aren't a skier/snowboarder. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Good Doc. with insight into why skiiers go after the big Mtns. Also the filming uses new techniques in the Backcountry Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Even though I'm not at all a sports fan, everyone finds incredible sports videos to be fascinating. I'm certainly no exception, and the new skiing documentary "Steep" is filled with breathtaking, unbelievable footage. You can't help but be in awe of the athletes and the filmmakers who possess the amazing skill of capturing it all on film. The problem that plagues this film, and all of the similar films of Warren Miller as well, is that a little of it goes a long way. The filmmakers do a nice job of introducing us to the skiers, and we get to know what makes them tick and take the extreme risks they take. There's a lot more insight here than in the Miller films, but everyone starts to sound like a broken record after a while. Most of the athletes featured here have similar backgrounds, and their stories start to sound familiar after a while. I didn't get tired of that amazing downhill footage, but it doesn't make for a very stimulating movie-going experience. I did get tired of hearing the participants jabber on and on but I appreciated the film's inclusion of the death of one of the group. It would be far too easy for the makers of this to completely glamorize the sport and gloss over that event, but it doesn't. I never really found myself getting that involved in the movie, but that is a fairly touching moment. You can't help but feel for the guy and his family. "Steep" isn't much of a movie but it is a collection of cool skiing footage. I admired it, but I was still pretty restless. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good. Some amazing cinematography! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member very interesting and, of course, very cool Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member plentiful views of pristine mountains, the Chugach (near Valdez) was particularly stunning -- so is the action! Just remember to push your jaw back ... trust me it will drop. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mark Obenhaus

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Ingrid Backstrom

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Anselme Baud

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Bill Briggs

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Doug Coombs

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Chris Davenport

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Synopsis This documentary tracks the history of extreme skiing, from its advent in the 1960s through its development into a popular modern sport. The story begins with legendary skier Bill Briggs descending Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountain and continues with the extraordinary feats of skiing pioneer Doug Coombs and others. Including incredible and beautiful footage from various remote ski locations in Canada, Alaska and Iceland, the film also features narration by actor Peter Krause.
Director
Mark Obenhaus
Producer
Jordan Kronick, Gabrielle Tenenbaum
Screenwriter
Mark Obenhaus
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
High Ground Productions
Rating
PG (Extreme Sports Action|Brief Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$259.8K
Runtime
1h 30m
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