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Most Influential Ski Films

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VD.
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We've all probably got that one film that had a pretty big impact on us. For me it was probably tangerine dream, and more specifically that Gulmarg segment. I remember seeing it when I was about 11 and thinking it was just the coolest thing I'd ever seen.

But on a larger scale, what ski films have had the greatest impact on freeskiing as whole? ...and why?




The Tangerine Dream's India To Turkey Segment - Blast From The Past Season 2 Episode 8 from Teton Gravity Research on Vimeo.
Apr 5 2015 6:56PM
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shin-bang
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most influential for me would have to be all i can. that was my first ever ski movie and got hooked after that.
Apr 5 2015 7:00PM
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BarnyeZest
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shin-bangmost influential for me would have to be all i can. that was my first ever ski movie and got hooked after that.


JP Auclairs street segment in All I Can Was insane. Ever since watching that i've been slowly transitioning to skiing.
Apr 5 2015 7:12PM
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Andi_G
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session 1242 and idea
Apr 5 2015 7:15PM
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bakerpunk
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I think tebby bear crisis was the most influential for me. it wasnt the first ski video i had seen but it had the biggest impact on my skiing.
Apr 5 2015 7:22PM
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Crispy.
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I'm going to go a little more new school and say Stept's "Weight". I think that after that film, everyone and their mom was hitting urban.
Apr 5 2015 8:10PM
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WhatTheHuck
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For me everyday is a Saturday got me more pumped on the freestyle aspect of skiing. Such a sick vibe through the whole film that got me stoked.
Apr 5 2015 9:20PM
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a_burger
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teddy bear crisis, blizzard of aaaaahs
Apr 5 2015 9:25PM
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T-Nutcracker
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4bi9 Slamina featuring T.wall, Steve Stept, Henrik Harlaut, Dale T and more
Apr 5 2015 9:25PM
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elm.
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GNAR by a longshot. made me understand meaning behind skiing
Apr 5 2015 9:27PM
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T-Nutcracker
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Sorry for double post but also

Long Story Short (corey vanular's part is agruably the best park\urban part ever)
Apr 5 2015 9:30PM
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casual
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Idea
Apr 5 2015 9:38PM
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californiagrown
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Idea and believe. Made all the superpros of the time want to prove themeselves in the BC.


To this day, Believe is the best pow/pillows/minigolf movie ever.
Apr 5 2015 10:22PM
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Mag
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Motive.
Apr 6 2015 7:31AM
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auski
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TGR - Further and MSP - Ski Movie I and II
Apr 6 2015 9:20AM
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RudyGarmisch
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auskiTGR - Further and MSP - Ski Movie I and II


Watching Candide send chads gap in further... I replayed that part of the movie so many times.

TBC and 1242 were formative movies. IDEA signaled one of the big sea changes in skiing, probably one of the most influential films of late.
Apr 6 2015 9:35AM
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Peter.
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T-NutcrackerSorry for double post but also

Long Story Short (corey vanular's part is agruably the best park\urban part ever)


long story short was my first ski movie as well, so i will always remember it. colby west's segment was my favorite, loved the counter on how many times it took him to grease that ridiculous rail
Apr 6 2015 10:20AM
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snapped
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WhatTheHuckFor me everyday is a Saturday got me more pumped on the freestyle aspect of skiing. Such a sick vibe through the whole film that got me stoked.


The vibe in everyday is a Saturday will always get me hyped on skiing
Apr 6 2015 1:33PM
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McLS
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most influential i'd go for Few words, discovered a whole new side of skiing with it, favourite by far though has to be eye trip. Never got over that movie, still absolutely crazy today
Apr 6 2015 1:54PM
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ilikefood
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For me it was Seth Morrison's segment in Ski Movie II. That guy just skis down the gnarliest things you have ever seen and flips off some monstrous cliffs.
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Troy.
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GNAR for the history lesson, and personally MSP's The Way I See It - first ski movie I ever saw. Changed my life for the better.
Apr 6 2015 2:09PM
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*Nickdel*
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Tanner and Jf's segments in Poor Boyz Sessions 1242 did it for me
Apr 6 2015 3:51PM
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e~b
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i know I'm a youngin but mike hornbeck's sunny segment. made me see skiing in a whole different light
Apr 6 2015 4:01PM
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veng_m
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I think the recruitment had a pretty big impact on me because of the plot and storyline. pretty different.
Apr 6 2015 6:51PM
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Sngl2th
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All you young fools don't even remember State of Mind, the first Poor Boyz movie. I can't describe how cool it was seeing people land backwards was the first time, and how out of nowhere that video was.

Pura Vida was incredible (especially opening seg with Kreitler), and the other big life-changer was Nobis' first TGR segment--I think it was in Harvest. He made big turns in Alaska and the next year everyone was skiing twice as fast. It's too bad no one skis to surf punk anymore, either--
Apr 6 2015 9:59PM
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FUUUCK
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Idea really did change skiing.
Apr 7 2015 1:00AM
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jd_1260
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Wski106
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schoeski
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winter of wells. all of the wells family is so inspiring
Apr 7 2015 7:03AM
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[tk]
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Teddy Bear Crisis!
Apr 7 2015 10:34AM
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Knewnews
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second generation and propaganda
Apr 11 2015 1:40AM
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90053
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EDIAS for sure, first movie i watched and it was unreal, i was like 14/15 at the time and i've been hooked on freeskiing since
Apr 11 2015 2:20AM
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GrandThings
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Not a movie but I remember this absolutely blowing my mind when I was a wee lad.
Apr 11 2015 12:26PM
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GrandThings
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsDsqm9Z4Bc

Sorry I suck at the internet
Apr 11 2015 12:27PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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snappedThe vibe in everyday is a Saturday will always get me hyped on skiing


I personally think EDIAS is a staple all modern freeskiers should undulge in.
Apr 11 2015 2:51PM
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corona
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Focused. My brother bought it when it came out and I watched that over and over and over again.
Apr 11 2015 3:20PM
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mseward
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Teddybear crisis for sure. Also mcconkeys segment is and always will be the greatest of all time.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/766279/Shane-McConkey--quot-CLAIM--The-Greatest-Ski-Movie----EVER----quot-
Apr 11 2015 4:10PM
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Cons
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At least for me I think my favorite ski film ever was either All I Can or Few Words. Both JP and Candide were such strong influences in freeskiing back in the 90s. They practically invented it (more Candide) IMO. But yeah definitely those two films were big influences for me and probably many others.
Apr 11 2015 6:35PM
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LarryPowers
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For me the most influental ski film was Finess by the bunch. I still get mad stoked everytime i watch it.
Apr 12 2015 10:41AM
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S.C
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TBC hands down for me
Apr 12 2015 11:47AM
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S.C
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TBC hands down for me
Apr 12 2015 11:47AM
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miroz
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Shoelacessession 1242 and idea


Came here to post exactly this.
Apr 12 2015 2:24PM
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randymeetsworld
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Yeah, Everyday is a Saturday got me hooked.
Apr 12 2015 7:18PM
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realbigga
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpi2fc5vfNs

Few Words- a Candide Thovex film
This film is a masterpiece, changed skiing into something different for me. Worth the watch.
Apr 12 2015 7:57PM
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codizzle
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for me: MSP's Sick Sense (1998)

first time I ever got to see JF, JP, Vinnie, Shane get rad.
Apr 12 2015 8:27PM
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JohnBolea
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I know most of you wont agree but I thought Education of Style was insane
Apr 13 2015 10:26PM
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saskskier
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I grew up watching Warren Miller movies from the 80s/90s, so that's where I got started, but it was MSP's Ski Movie that got me hooked.

Evan Raps/Skogen Sprang, Vincent Dorion and JP's are all some of my favourite segments of all time.
Apr 13 2015 10:37PM
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ANDR01D
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It was this video actually.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/766661/Oakley-Team-Video
Apr 13 2015 10:41PM
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emejohn
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Still watch Refresh because of Delorme's park segment. So much style.
Apr 13 2015 11:06PM
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