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Winter is correct across the nook. The telltale indicators are throughout us. The first storms of the 12 months are hitting resorts, new skis are releasing, and the temps are dropping. However simply in case you missed these indicators, there’s one more common omen telling us that we’re nearly to our favourite time of 12 months. Sure, ski film season can be upon us, and Salomon is bringing again among the best movie excursions round.
It truly is a wonderful time to be a fan of freeskiing. There are extra gifted skiers and filmmakers than ever earlier than, with the game reaching a large viewers and increasing the tradition for the higher. Salomon has performed a vital position in serving to the game attain this level. They’ve funded spectacular content material within the type of movies and internet sequence, created modern merchandise from skis to jackets, and have undoubtedly accelerated the development of snowboarding as we all know it as we speak. Due to their nice monitor report, we have been ecstatic once they introduced that the High quality Ski Time (QST, get it?) Movie Tour is returning for a fifth 12 months.
With athletes in tow, Salomon is hitting the highway beginning September twenty fourth, touring to a number of stops throughout three continents. Based mostly on final 12 months’s success, the model is projecting over 10,000 folks worldwide will probably be attending the High quality Ski Time Movie Tour. This 12 months, there will probably be over 10 stops in North America, eight all through Europe and three stops to shut out the tour in Asia.
Maybe our favourite a part of the QST Movie Tour is the varied storylines and motion on show. Every present will function 4 distinct Salomon movies, overlaying the whole lot from huge mountain to road snowboarding, and addressing themes like psychological well being in our mountain communities. It’s a novel mix of story telling and cinematography that’s uncommon and vital on the earth.
The 4 movies included at every cease are:
“Camp Clean” – Clean Collective
Freeride skiiing at its best is on show within the latest electrifying venture from the Clean Collective
“Open” – Départ Crew
A singular visible freeski exhibition from the gifted and new Départ Crew, together with Sämi Ortlieb, Gavin Rudy and extra
“Fifty” + “The Pursuit of New Classics – Northstar Couloir, Alaska”
The subsequent evolution of Cody Townsend’s iconic Fifty Mission
“Really feel it All” – Drew Petersen
Addressing psychological well being in an natural and impactful manner
Plus, each present can anticipate the opportunity of a bonus flick (or two), in addition to a bountiful collection of prizes and giveaways. The crew will probably be wheeling and dealing full Salmon outerwear kits, skis, GoPro’s and extra. Salomon additionally introduced that they’ve, “partnered with… evo to supply a completely guided ski touring journey to their Journeyman Lodge at The Callaghan, Whistler BC, as a part of their unique Salomon journey. One fortunate winner and their pal are in for a good time!” And sure, there will probably be posters and stickers as a result of let’s be trustworthy, it wouldn’t be an excellent ski film premier with out that.
When talking concerning the distinctive and thrilling construction of the movie tour, Salomon’s Alpine Advertising Supervisor Joe Johnson stated, “One ski film all the time leaves you wanting extra. So, we pack 4 [four] right into a single evening giving followers the chance to get stoked on extra snowboarding, extra athletes and extra tales. We’ve made [those stories] the main target of our movie tour. Whereas we undoubtedly give followers their fair proportion of ridiculously superior snowboarding, our purpose is to inform tales, tales that matter, tales that make skiers suppose and tales that join followers to our athletes and filmmakers.”
September 24 – Bend, Oregon
October 3 – Seattle, Washington
October 4 – Vancouver, British Columbia
October 5 – Calgary, Alberta
October 9 – San Fransisco, California
October 12 – Jackson, Wyoming
October 15 – Denver, Colorado
October 18 – Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah
October 19 – Bozeman, Montana
October 21 – Burlington, Vermont
October 24 – Boston, Massachusetts
October 29 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
To be frank, lacking a cease on the QST Movie Tour could be like lacking a powder day. Why would you do this? Salomon is as soon as once more bringing collectively the freeski neighborhood and supporting significant tasks in a useful manner, and we’re stoked to see it. And who is aware of, you may even see the FREESKIER crew at a cease or two on the highway. Hold doing these snow dances and put together to get fired up for winter!
