Steep
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mark D Obenhaus
Ingrid Backstrom
Doug Coombs
Shane Mcconkey
Andrew Mclean
Seth Morrison
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The story of big mountain skiing, a sport that barely existed 35 years ago. It started in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, where skiers began to attempt ski descents so extreme that they appeared almost suicidal. Men like Anselme Baud and Patrick Vallencant were inspired by the challenge of skiing where no one thought to ski before. Now, two generations later, some of the world's greatest skiers pursue a sport where the prize is not winning, but simply experiencing the exhilaration of skiing and exploring big, wild, remote mountains. The man who is often described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs who died in a skiing accident in La Grave, France, in April, 2006, is at the center of the story. His rich life and tragic death reveal the essential question at the heart of big mountain skiing: How does a skier weigh the risks versus the rewards of a sport where the possibility of dying is ever present? Also featured are many of the sport's greatest athletes including Bill Briggs, Stefano De Benedetti, Eric Pehota, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, Ingrid Backstrom and Andrew McLean.
Director
Mark D Obenhaus
Cast
Ingrid Backstrom
Doug Coombs
Shane Mcconkey
Andrew Mclean
Seth Morrison
Glen Plake
Chris Davenport
Eric Pehota
Bill Briggs
Stefano De Benedetti
Anselme Baud
Peter Krause
Crew
Mike Aldersey
John Armstrong
John Bair
Brian Beck
Christian Begin
Paul Berntsen
Jacky Berry
Maura Brady
Josh Braun
Brian Brechwald
Dave Brolin
Michael Buchanan
Jason Butler
Donald Canfield
Neil Cedar
Winston Chelf
Stevie Clifton
Laura Comerford
Mara Hade Connolly
Caitlin Costin
Sttphane Dan
Mike Darby
Ray Day
Bertrand Delapierre
John J Dowdell
Denis Ducroz
Dabney Dwelle
Bill Dyer
Ted Fisher
Wayne Flann
Lloyd Forcellini
John Griber
Ken Hahn
Brian Harder
Greg Harms
Alicia Hayes
Peter Heady
Joshua Helling
Cesar Mylo Hernandez
Tom Hoberman
J Stuart Horsfall
Sherman Hougland
Kayce Freed Jennings
Hans Johnstone
Bill Kerig
Bill Kerig
Bill Kerig
Jeffrey Kincheloe
Libby Kreutz
Jordan Kronick
Jean Lane
Richard Lapointe
Peter Latzko
Paul Leonardo
Tom Levy
Peter R Livingston
Jean Luc
Victor Magro
Bill Marino
Scott Markewitz
William Meno
Zachary Micheletti
Russell Mitrovich
Tommy Moe
Gabriel Monts
Robin Mounsey
Mark D Obenhaus
Mark D Obenhaus
Mark D Obenhaus
Sam Obenhaus
Steve Orton
Mike Overcast
Spence Palermo
Mimi Parker
Peter Pilafian
Bob Poole
Robert Raker
Peter Reynolds
Jim Rodnunsky
Erich Roland
Paul Sacco
Anton Sanko
Jennifer Sinclair
Peter Smart
George Sparhawk
Tim Spitzer
Beat Steiner
Petr Stepanek
Doug Strachan
Greg Stump
Jim Surette
Jim Surette
Gabrielle Tenenbaum
Marc Tidalgo
Brian Vancho
Chad Vanderham
Laszlo Varga
Nate Wallace
Marni Walsh
Daniel Wasser
Brian Whitlock
Stacy Wolberg
Rick Wyatt
Kathryn Wykes
Andrea Yellin
Tom Yellin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States December 21, 2007
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States November 2007
Released in United States on Video March 18, 2008
Released in United States Winter December 21, 2007
Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31-September 3, 2007.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight) April 25-May 6, 2007.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2007) September 27-October 12, 2007.
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31-September 3, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight) April 25-May 6, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2007) September 27-October 12, 2007.)
Released in United States on Video March 18, 2008
Limited Release in United States December 21, 2007
Released in United States Winter December 21, 2007 (NY, LA)
Released in United States November 2007 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Documentary Showcase) November 1-11, 2007.)
