Powderwhore brings ski movie to Whitefish

Powderwhore Productions brings its latest ski movie, “Elevation,” to the Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish Oct. 3. The screening starts at 7:30 p.m.

Before resorts, lift tickets and overpriced pizza, there was adventure in skiing. Then the lifts came and made the mountains small, tame and in time, boring. We were sold that this is skiing. And we obeyed.

A revolution is taking place, and “Elevation” documents it in the following locations:

• Holden Village, a Lutheran retreat deep in the Cascades, hosts Michele Manning and a wayward band of skiers who discover its powdery blessings from above.

• The Dorais brothers, Jason and Andy, attempt speed skiing records on the Grand Teton and Mount Rainier.

• Andrew McLean explores true expedition life in the Ruth Gorge of Alaska.

• Returning to health, Noah Howell reveals the depths of his season.

• Jake Sakson and Paul Kimbrough clean house in their backyard range, the Tetons of Wyoming.

• Will Cardamone and Charlie Cannon hole up for turns in a hut deep in Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains.

• Bob Athey offers up crusty bits of wisdom gathered from decades of being bitter in the backcountry.

• Cindi Lou and Zach Grant build the cabin of their dreams in the heart of the Wasatch Mountains.

• The Provo brothers, Neil and Ian, reign supreme in the Tordrillo Mountains proving once again that Alaska is the undisputed king of big lines and deep powder.

This movie is part ski porn, part documentary and a full-on propaganda piece promoting the joys and wonder of exploring on skis and split-board. What we lack in flashy graphics, high-tech camera gear and helicopter budgets, we make up for with try-hard. Capturing wild mountains and those willing to put in the time, education, respect and energy that they demand is our pleasure.

For more information about “Elevation,” visit www.powderwhore.com.