Catch the film in 30 states & 100 cities starting Dec 9 at movie theaters nationwide. Watch the trailer to get stoked for the season. Find your tickets here!

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Kickoff the season with Warren Miller’s “Winter Starts Now,” featuring the best snowriding happening in our own backyard - from the mom-and-pop ski hill down the street to the highest peak on the horizon.

Join us for a road trip through the Rocky Mountains, experience classic New England skiing, and hitch a ride up the coast of Alaska. Along the way, we’ll be joined by old friends Marcus Caston, Amie Engerbretson, and Jim Ryan. We’re speed riding with JT Holmes and hitting the moguls with Jonny Moseley. We’ll meet rising stars Madison Ostergren and Paralympic snowboarderNoah Elliott, and follow along as Vasu Sojitra and Pete McAfee complete the first-ever disabled ski descent of Denali.

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Find a local screening and book your tickets now. Additional shows may be added. 

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  + additional screenings may be released!

In an effort to tell the most compelling story, I often trend towards complication, hoping that I will be able to pull a more interesting narrative from the complexities. But sometimes all you need is space. Space to express a sentiment you possessed upon arrival and are previously familiar. Sun Valley gave us that space. A blank canvas on which to paint our vision. 

There’s this famous painting done by Stanley Spencer in 1945 titled The Resurrection: Reunion. In it Spencer depicts a celebration in a graveyard. The subjects embrace and revel in that which persists after death--Love. Despite the setting, it’s a joyous and heartwarming piece. 

Cam McLeod 

March 2021 in Sun Valley felt like a resurrection of sorts. After a long year at home, even the 4 hour drive to Sun Valley felt like an expedition. My heart fluttered as I passed the last vestiges of my hometown and set out west to help create another segment for Warren Miller Entertainment. My drive into Sun Valley was sunny and dry. Perfect driving conditions, albeit concerning skiing conditions...2021 had failed to deliver much snow to SV and the forecast called for at least two more weeks of the same, dry, sunny weather. Upon arrival, our director and head cinematographer Chris Patterson briefed us on the available conditions...thin, on-piste, and mostly groomed. 

Filming a segment can be a bit overwhelming….how do I tell the story of this place, this sport, and everyone involved in less than ten minutes? I get stressed about it and I’m just an athlete. But I feel responsible all the same, because, upon arrival to any ski town, you can instantly start to see and feel all those aforementioned components interacting in a new and beautiful way. Almost immediately a sense of responsibility begins to develop--to the town, to the culture of skiing, and to you--the viewer. I want you to know this place and to have a sense of it as I do now. 

What’s easier to describe, your favorite mug or your favorite person? Sun Valley, and the town of Ketchum are as complex and intricate as any person I have ever met. The constant and predictable conditions we encountered however, allowed the gauge to slide ever so slightly in the direction of the mug. We reveled in the creative freedom that particular stability provided. We played with our subject like Andy Warhol played with colors and a can of soup. We filmed everything we could find; no mogul, patch of light, or roll-over was too insignificant. We filmed everything from every angle--unyielding until everyone….filmer, skier, photographer….were satisfied with the shot. I personally became completely obsessed with one particular characteristic of Sun Valley skiing: the Spine Line. 

Cam McLeod - Madison Rose and Jimmi Ryan

The snow making at Sun Valley is remarkable, looking only at what’s on-piste, you would never suspect they struggled with snow this year. In some places the base must have been 10 feet deep. The upshot of this wondrous little combo (little natural snow and world class snowmaking) was that the snow depth dropped away significantly, as it approached the edge of the trail. This created sharp double-fall-line-ridges, at the interface between the groomed and ungroomed terrain running lengthwise along both sides of almost every run. What a wonder, what a blessing. Not only were these features ubiquitous, but refreshed nightly by the Sun Valley’s fleet of groomers. 

I became a skier possessed. I have spent most of my life in pursuit of the perfect turn, and now I was provided with a new medium upon which to mold it. I became insistent that we film every single spine. Over and over I pointed to the sides of trails and remarked at the beautiful double-backbone ridges of runs like College, Limelight, and Muffy’s. I speculated endlessly about the perfect spine--it’s gradient, the angle of its apex, and what time of day it might experience it’s best light.

Cam McLeod

I’m not sure that any other production team would have tolerated my obsession. But lucky for me--I was surrounded by fanatics. Working for Warren Miller Entertainment not only requires a lifetime commitment to ski cinema, but also extreme patience and skill. Here’s a fact that I’ve known since my first trip with WME 4 years ago: you won’t see the most talented people on the screen--the best among us hold the lenses and call the shots. They occupy the unlikely margin where artist and praticien overlap. Indulging in my obsession with spines while not losing sight of the bigger picture: that spines are just one small part of what makes Sun Valley a little heaven on earth, full of people who love skiing just as much as you do.  

Cam McLeod - Jimmi Ryan, Madison Rose, and Kaylin Richardson

And so that is likely what you will see. A little love letter to a place, its residents, and the thing that brings us all together...and some really sick spines. 

See you this winter, 

Jimmi

Whether it’s buying a dream ski chalet, family vacation home, or mountain retreat, there’s a lot to consider. Here are a few basics to help you get started.

Digitally downstream

Though we’d all like not be chained 24/7 to our digital devices, these days your cell phone, laptop, and tablet, are probably as indispensable to your daily life as, well, eating and breathing.

Be aware that in mountain towns, cell phone coverage and wi-fi service can be as rugged as the soaring peaks all around you, which are the common culprits behind dropped service, dead zones, and uneven coverage. Towns, resorts, and businesses are upgrading technology all the time, and have made huge progress in recent years. But do your due diligence before you buy a place. How’s the cell coverage in your new neighborhood? What carriers work best? How about in downtown? Or on the slopes and the hiking trails? It’s a great excuse to knock on a few doors and chat up your potential neighbors. And maybe enjoy a cup of coffee and homemade cookies in the process.

Access and convenience

One of the huge attractions of mountain living is that these beautiful communities are, of course, nestled away in the mountains. Yes, that’s obvious, but so are the ramifications of a remote location that too often can be overlooked, minimized, or simply ignored by visitors or homebuyers.

 The first residents of these towns often moved there to be left alone, as the mountains are a great place to hide out. Just ask Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. So what are your primary goals for your mountain home? Are you looking for a frequent weekend family getaway? Or perhaps a secluded snowy retreat far away from the hustle and flow of civilization?

 A family retreat needs to be accessible to everyone—or as many members of your family as possible. Jumping on a long flight or packing a car for a full-day drive might not seem like a big deal to you, but parents with young kids or elderly grandparents might think differently. It’s all about location, location, location. Also, for a family vacation home, you’ll want plenty of activities for different age groups. And if you’re looking for your vacation home to also double as an investment rental property, be realistic on how often you would like to use it—or conversely, how often you plan to put it into the rental pool. 

According to the 2017 Vacation Home Buyer’s Survey by the National Association of Realtors, vacation properties, on average, are located 200 miles from the buyer’s primary residence. That sounds right, as it translates into about a three to four-hour drive.

Consider your long-term goals too. Do you plan to sell the place after the kids grow up? Or would you like to eventually move there after retirement? In 2017, about one-third of vacation home buyers said they plan to do exactly that.

Check out the town—and the seasons.

Ski with the locals. Stroll the downtown core. Grab a bite at the popular breakfast restaurant to watch how the town wakes up. Later buy a few drinks at the local tavern, tip well, and ask the bartender for the real intel on the town. 

Better yet, do all of the above during different seasons. Weather, travel times, crowds, and the overall vibe of a town or resort are different depending on the season. Winter isn’t summer, and neither are similar to the so-called shoulder seasons between the two. That’s half the fun of mountain living, as the town changes along with the seasons.

And, of course, run the financial numbers with your accountant before you make a move.

Ready for mountain living? Check out SnowOnly’s worldwide property platform to find your dream mountain home.

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NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD TO OWN/RENT VIA VIMEO

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/climbtoglory

Info on hosting your own screening of "Climb to Glory" , please email John Shafer @ jshafer@outsideinc.com.

To purchase a copy of "Climb to Glory" in a BluRay/DVD combo pack, please visit our the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum as they have the last remaining copies. 

Produced by Warren Miller Entertainment in partnership with the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum, Climb To Glory tells the story of the 10th Mountain Division Ski Troopers and how they championed the U.S. Ski Industry following World War II. The Mountain Division came into existence on July 13, 1943 at an Army base in the Colorado Rockies known as “Camp Hale”. The Division trained at 9,200 feet above sea level and honed their skills to fight and survive under the most brutal mountain conditions. After participating in a major turning point in the War, these heroes returned home from Italy as pioneering individuals and helped expand skiing into a lifestyle sport with ski resort development, product innovation, instruction and everything in between. Narrated by Olympian and future Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee Jeremy Bloom and inspired by Warren Miller Athlete Chris Anthony, Climb to Glory highlights the 10th Mountain Division Vets’ astounding impact on our country and the ski industry while incorporating the fun and flair of Warren Miller films.

To host your own screening of "Climb to Glory," contact John Shafer, jshafer@pocketoutdoormedia.com, or 303-253-6342.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHEN: "Climb to Glory" is available now. Subject to market availability. 

HOW: Warren Miller Entertainment will provide the movie.  In addition to your DVD (or BluRay), WME will provide promotional materials, including posters, flyers, etc. You select the venue, place the advertising, gather sponsors, sell the tickets and run the show.  WME is available for consultation but the arrangements and presentation are up to you! 

FORMAT: DVD; or BluRay 

COST: Upfront guarantee/deposit versus a percentage of Gross Ticket Sales, whichever is greater.  Fee is negotiable depending on market, type of screening(s), number of showings, ticket price, etc.

WHY: Great fundraiser and marketing tool for your community, company, organization or group; or just a good way to make some money doing something unique and fun!

To host your own screening of "Climb to Glory", contact John Shafer, jshafer@pocketoutdoormedia.com, or 303-253-6342.

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A ticket can get you anywhere in the world, from the chairlift at your local ski area to the top of Talgar Peak in Kazakhstan. It can put your heart in your throat as you fly over a knoll faster than you have all year, and it can put your mind at ease when you find yourself alone in a snow-covered Aspen grove with clear blue sky above and crisp cold air all around. A ticket is the end of reality and the beginning of a journey. And we've got one for you.

In the 64th annual ski and snowboard film, Warren Miller Entertainment presents you with a Ticket to Ride. Your traveling companions include some of the biggest names in big mountain skiing and snowboarding, including Chris Davenport, Scot Schmidt, and Seth Morrison. They're joined by Sean Pettit, Mark Abma, and a gang of Olympic champions like Seth Wescott, Julia Mancuso, and Ted Ligety – and that's just the beginning. Wait until you meet The Great Sensei of the Mountain...

Filmed on location all over the world, including Montana, Switzerland, Iceland, Greenland, Aspen, Norway, Alaska, and some of our favorite mom-and-pop ski hills across the U.S., Ticket to Ride is the starting point for a season-long celebration of snow, and all of the people you'll meet along the way. If you need to feel the sting of winter in your lungs, the rush of adrenaline in your blood, and a range of mountains in your eyes, we've got just the ticket for you.

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Congratulations to the Grand Prize winner of Capture the Mountain With Helly Hansen, Brad Hays of Champaign, IL who has won the trip of a lifetime. Brad and a guest won a roundtrip 5-day, 5-night luxury ski vacation for two in Aspen, Colorado PLUS two deluxe Helly Hansen outerwear packages.

Weekly prize winners each scored a set of Helly Hansen Warm Tops and Bottoms.

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest! Stay tuned to warrenmiller.com for behind the scenes photos, videos and more teasers from Ticket to Ride, coming to a theater near you this Fall.

Congratulations to the Grand Prize winner of The 2012 Warren Miller’s World Tour Sweepstakes, Nathan K. of Columbus, WI who has won the trip of a lifetime. Nathan and a guest will fly round-trip, via Alaska Air, to Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) in British Columbia to shred 100,000 feet of vert on a seven-day heli-skiing vacation. A guiding company to the core, CMH invented Heli-Skiing and has been guiding guests on skiing adventures since 1965. Nathan and his guest will experience unparalleled skiing, riding, and hospitality in some of the most awe-inspiring mountains on the planet.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Flow State Film Tour and entered the sweepstakes. Stay tuned to warrenmiller.com for behind the scenes photos and videos and more teasers from or 64th film, coming to a theater near you this Fall.

Warren Miller’s most recent and 63^rd annual ski and snowboard film, Flow State will be available for digital download exclusively on iTunes beginning Feb. 22, marking the earliest post-box office release in the company’s history. Available to winter sports enthusiasts months before the September 2013 DVD and Bluray release of Flow State, the iTunes release gives fans an all-access pass to one of the winter’s most talked about ski and snowboard films.

Narrated by Jonny Moseley, Warren Miller’s Flow State features some of the sports’ most celebrated athletes including Colby West, David Wise, Jess McMillan, Chris Davenport, Kaylin Richardson and more. Flow State takes viewers to the top of the world’s most striking peaks, on an exhilarating journey across the globe to Norway, Austria, Alaska, Switzerland and beyond. Watch Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety take on Alaska’s mighty Chugach, Julian Carr bomb down Utah’s famed Wasatch, Jackie Paaso explore the Norwegian Arctic and Chris Anthony make Warren Miller history on 70-year-old, 10^th Mountain Division ski equipment. Once again, Warren Miller raises the bar with Flow State, offering viewers a magnitude of ski and snowboard action that can’t be matched anywhere else.

 “We are thrilled to offer fans the opportunity to download Flow State this winter,” said Max Bervy, Managing Director of Warren Miller Films. “This marks the earliest feature release in Warren Miller Entertainment history, allowing skiers and riders to watch Flow State for inspiration this season.”

Click here to download Warren Miller’s Flow State on iTunes for $14.99. For more action and behind the scenes footage from the making of Flow State, click here. 

First-Ever Nature Valley NASTAR Eastern Championships 

Coming to Okemo Mountain, VT Feb. 1-3

Competitors who register online by Jan. 28 receive a free copy of Warren Miller’s …Like There’s No Tomorrow.

NASTAR, the largest public grassroots ski race program in the world, will debut the inaugural Nature Valley NASTAR Eastern Championships February 1-3 at Okemo Mountain, VT. This prestigious race series will provide recreational racers an opportunity to compete against their peers in a modified GS race, as well as with their family and friends in a team competition.

In addition to the NASTAR races, the Eastern Championships will feature race clinics with NASTAR’s National Pacesetter AJ Kitt, an interactive sponsor village, live music, a free screening of Warren Miller’s Flow State, autograph sessions with World Cup racers, great prizes and more.

 “We are excited to bring the NASTAR Eastern Championships to Okemo in January,” said Johnny Alamo, Director of Strategic Partnerships at NASTAR. “This event serves as a qualifying platform for the National Championships, with event festivities mirroring the experience offered out west. The Eastern Championships allows racers to complete on an elite level and race head-to-head against their top regional competition.”

Participants will compete within their age and ability group on Saturday, and the top three racers in each division will automatically qualify for the Nature Valley NASTAR National Championships to be held at Aspen/Snowmass, CO March 20-24. Additionally, each first-place racer will be invited to compete in the Race of Champions on Sunday. The Race of Champions is handicapped, giving racers of all ages an opportunity to win the Overall NASTAR Eastern Championship title based on their discounted time. The male and female racers that post the fastest raw times and overall times during the Race of Champions will be awarded complimentary registration and lift tickets for the National Championships at Aspen/Snowmass. 

Participants will have a chance to compete in teams of 3 or more on Sunday afternoon during the event’s Team Races. Team members will score points based on the handicap they earn in their age and gender groups. NASTAR Team Points are designed to level the playing field so that young and old racers have an equal opportunity to contribute to their teams' success.

Nature Valley NASTAR Eastern Championships Schedule of Events

• Feb. 1, Friday: Race Clinics (Contact Okemo: 802-228-4041) & Onsite Registration 
• Feb. 2, Saturday: All Division Racing
  • 9am-3pm: Visit the Sponsor Village in the Clock Tower Base Area
  • 10am: Junior Racers 20 years and younger on the NASTAR Race Arena on Bull Run
  • 12:30pm: Adult Racers 21 years and older
    • All participants will take two race runs but only the best race run handicap will count for awards
    • Racers will be placed in either the Platinum/Gold division or the Silver/Bronze division depending on the best handicap earned.
  • 6-9:30pm: Awards & Racer Reception in the Clock Tower Base Lodge, including Warren Miller's Flow State: Director's Cut, Awards Ceremony, Prize Raffle and Live Music
• Feb. 3, Sunday: Race of Champions & Team Racing
  • 9:30am: Race of Champions
  • 12:30pm: Team Race (Family & Friends Teams)

For additional details and to register for the NASTAR Eastern Championships, visit: http://bit.ly/UyXoEq. For live updates, photos and videos "LIKE" the NASTAR Facebook page: Facebook.com/NASTARHQ. 

For complete information visit: www.NASTAR.com

Want to share your passion for skiing and snowboarding? Would you like to let others know how much fun they can have on snow?

We invite you to enter the Warren Miller Entertainment Video Awards for the Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month/Bring a Friend initiative. Help us show the joy and exhilaration of skiing and/or snowboarding through your visual expression.

Your entry will be posted on our special Facebook page. Your friends and others will be able to "vote" on your work. We also have a panel of three judges who will choose their favorites.

Each of three finalists will receive a jacket from The North Face and a year-long subscription to either SKI or Transworld Snowboarding magazines.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER.