Steep

STEEP is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is 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.

STEEP features 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.

The man who is often described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs, is the character at the center of STEEP. He died in a skiing accident in La Grave, France, in April, 2006, just days after being filmed for STEEP. 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?

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Release Date: December 21, 2007
Genre: Action-Adventure, Documentary and Sports
Running Time: 92 min.
Distributor(s): Sony Pictures Classics
Tagline: Without Risk... There Is No Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG for extreme sports action and brief language.

Director:
Mark D. Obenhaus

Writer(s):
Mark D. Obenhaus - Screenplay

Producer(s):
Tom Yellin - Executive Producer
Mark D. Obenhaus - Executive Producer
Bill Kerig - Co-Producer

Movie Casts:
Ingrid Backstrom
Anselme Baud
Bill Briggs
Doug Coombs
Chris Davenport
Stefano De Benedecti
Shane McConkey
Andrew McLean
Seth Morrison
Eric Pehota
Glen Plake