We love this time of year. The temperatures are starting to drop, new ski gear is hitting the shelves at the Tignes Spirit shop and everyone is getting antsy for winter. To help you pass the time and get you even hungrier for the first snowfall, we've picked out the best of this season's ski and snowboard movies for your viewing pleasure. So, kick back, relax and soak up the stoke!
Teton Gravity Research: "One For the Road" Matchstick Productions: "Attack of La Niña" Level 1: "After Dark" Poor Boyz Productions: "The Grand Bizarre" Meathead Films: "Prime Cut"
The film features athletes like Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Ian McIntosh, Dana Flahr, Chris Benchetler, Byron Wells, Seth Morrison, Andreas Hatveit, Tom Wallisch, Mike Riddle and more and it was shot everywhere from Iceland to Alaska to Japan.
The film stars Bobby Brown, Cody Townsend, Eric Hjorleifson, Mark Abma, Sean Pettit and more and was shot all around the world. As for the title? "We decided on 'Attack of La Niña' because the phenomenon hit hard this year," said MSP's Steve Winter.
Starring Parker White, Ahmet Dadali, Wiley Miller, Mike Hornbeck, Tanner Rainville and more, "After Dark" was shot everywhere from Moscow, Russia, to Telluride, Colo.
In addition to Bobby Brown's triple cork 1440 and Simon Dumont's cube pipe footage, both shot at Squaw Valley, other athletes featured in the film include Sammy Carlson, Dane Tudor, LJ Strenio, Nick Martini, Bene Mayr, Tim Durtschi and more.
The 10th annual movie from Meathead Films, "Prime Cut" was shot entirely in the eastern U.S. and Canada and during one trip to Japan. Featured athletes include LJ Strenio, Andy Parry, Will Wesson, Charles Gagnier and more.
Seth Morrison: "The Ordinary Skier"
In association with Oakley and directed and produced by Constantine Papanicolaou, this film stars Seth Morrison on the road from Crested Butte to Chamonix.
Winter of Wells: The Documentary
This new documentary, produced by Tim Pierce, offers a behind-the-scenes look at New Zealand's finest freeskiing family: brothers Jossi, Byron, Beau and Jackson and parents Bruce and Stacey.
Sammy Carlson: "On Top of the Hood"
This feature-length web video, which will drop online this fall, features Sammy Carlson, John Spriggs, Dane Tudor, Tommy Ellingson and Andy Mahre and was shot entirely at Mt. Hood this summer.
Field Productions: "Being There"
The film features athletes Tom Wallisch, PK Hunder, Henrik Windstedt, Russ Henshaw, Kevin Rolland, Jon Olsson and others, and it was shot in Norway, Sweden and Japan.
Sweetgrass Productions: "Solitaire"
An art-centric film from the crew that brought you "Signatures," this one features scenes filmed from two years of winter travel in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia.
The Sherpas: "All.I.Can"
An environmentally-focused ski film shot over the past two years in places like British Columbia, Chile, Argentina, Morocco and Alaska.
Inspired Media: "Retallack: The Movie"
Now available for digital download, this film, starring Tanner Hall, was shot at the backcountry cat-skiing lodge Retallack, in British Columbia.
Toy Soldier Productions: "Set Your Sights"
The second film from Montana-based upstart Toy Soldier Productions was filmed all around Montana and in other western U.S. states, including California and Utah.
Only just started to stoked the stoke fires? Head over to our page of top snowboard flick teasers to up the snow stoke ante!
