Monday, October 31, 2011

Ready For Ski Season?

When the annual Warren Miller documentary arrives in Corvallis everyone knows winter is coming.  There is a rich ski history here in the valley.  “We may not be close, but I definitely love to ski every single week!” said Makenna Becker. 
With the LaSells Stewart Center nearly sold out, the crowd was hyped and responded with loud cheers when the MC took the stage.  Throwing free ski paraphernalia into the crowd immediately caught the crowds attention, everyone also put their information card into a raffle for a brand new snowboard.  

Every person in attendance also received a free day pass to Mt. Bachelor, in Bend, Oregon. 

The Warren Miller Entertainment Company puts together a documentary of the previous seasons’ adventures.  In these annual films, there are superstars from big mountain skiing to freestyle snowboarding. 
This season’s film lasted about two hours and included footage from India, South America, Alaska, British Colombia, Utah, and many other great ski locations.   

The film was called “Like There’s No Tomorrow”.  Leif Miller said, “I love watching the professionals do their thing in the film, gives me ideas for this season.” 
This film is an attempt to give the crowd something to look forward to in the weeks leading up to the first snowfall. 

First Ascent is a company involved in this film and they travel around to each showing and put the presentation on.  These people are usually ski “bums” who in one way or another are connected to the film, if not in it. 
There was a packed LaSells Stewart Center for this event full of people eager to get on the slopes.  Some of the most popular resorts in Oregon being Timberline and Meadows on Mt. Hood, Mt. Bachelor in Bend, and Hoodoo in the Santiam Pass. 

Warren Miller Entertainment Co. is all about the dynamic camera angles and stunning imagery for their films, it makes people feel part of it.  
With ski teams at Corvallis High School and Cresent Valley High School, and the Campus Rail Jam Tour which stops at OSU each year, there are plenty of people interested to make it happen.   

Corvallis also just had their annual Ski Swap which is a great event for the community in that there is marked down ski and snowboard equipment for sale. 
People love this event because it brings the ski community together and really gets everyone excited. Brady Webster said, "It gives everyone something to look forward to."  

If you did not attend this event the Documentary can be purchased online at, http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/.  
This motion picture is the last major event in preparing for winter, it is a must see for someone who loves snow!

Who: Every Skier or Snowboarder
Where: LaSells Stewart Center, OSU
What: Annual Warren MIller film, "Like There's No Tomorrow"
When: October, 26 2011

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