George Mallory. The name reverberates throughout the mountaineering community as his name is a legend in the history of Mount Everest. His life, and his obsession of being the first person to summit the world’s highest mountain, led to his death in 1924 after he and his climbing partner, Sandy Irvine, disappeared into the clouds…
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“The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest” showing at Clark Planetarium
If you think about the rich history of Mount Everest, many names come to mind. Of those names, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine are two that are steeped in history and legend. The two men set out in 1924 to become the first to summit the world’s highest mountain; they never returned. Now, eight decades…
Climbing film “Core” to screen at Brewvies
The new rock climbing film “Core” will screen at Brewvies on Thursday, April 22. It’s the latest from filmmaker Chuck Fryberger who says it, “exposes the contrast in landscape and lifestyle that defines the sport. A close examination of each character offers perspective beyond just their achievements on the stone.” That’s pretty deep. I suspect…
Mountain bike film “Follow Me” to screen at Brewvies
The new mountain bike film, “Follow Me” will screen at Brewvies on April 29th at 7 and 9 pm. Brought to Utah by the Wasatch Area Freeride Trail Association (WAFTA), “Follow Me” is the first movie from Anthill Films, a new company founded by the guys who are also responsible for “The Collective,” “Roam,” and…
“Race Across the Sky” screens in Park City
The Leadville Trail 100, known as one of the most grueling mountain bike races in the world, is getting the big screen treatment in the new documentary, “Race Across the Sky.” Imagine mountain biking for 100 miles and climbing to an elevation of 14,000 feet in Colorado’s mountains, and you can form an idea of…
Video: Wasatch backcountry skiing 2010 season
The Utah 2009-10 ski season may have been less than desirable as compared to previous years, but if one knew where to look, then lots of powder could be found in the Wasatch backcountry while the resorts looked bare as a bone. Despite the lack of blower powder shots during epic dumps, there were still…
‘Signatures’ film review
“Signatures,” the second film from Sweetgrass Productions, is a ski movie that I’ve wanted to see for a long time. I finally had the chance to sit down and watch it recently, and the wait was totally worth it. “Signatures” is the polar opposite of your typical ski movie. It’s like a breath of fresh…
Sundancing to the extreme
This month thousands of people will to flock to Sundance while thousands of people will flock Sundance. Not a typo, but a reality! And it can only happen during January in Utah. While formally adorned moviegoers residents call ‘black coats’ try to mesh with local skiers and snowboarders in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival,…
X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival in Salt Lake
Forget about the Sundance Film Festival. Ditch the latte, grab an energy drink, and check out the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival instead. For one week, there will be screenings of ski movies, surf movies, skateboard movies, mountain bike movies, snowboard movies, climbing movies, an avalanche education movie, and even a film about motocross. In…
‘Swift. Silent. Deep.’ film review
“Swift. Silent. Deep,” a movie that chronicles the history of the legendary Jackson Hole Air Force, is touted by the filmmakers as “the first true historical documentation of hardcore ski culture in the United States.” After watching the movie on DVD, I decided that statement is as true as the sun rises in the east….