Steep (film)
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| Steep | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Obenhaus |
| Written by | Mark Obenhaus |
| Produced by | Mark Obenhaus |
| Starring | Glen Plake Doug Coombs Bill Briggs Seth Morisson Shane McConkey Andrew McClean Ingrid Backstrom |
| Narrated by | Peter Krause |
| Music by | Victor Magro Anton Sanko |
Release date | 16 January 2007 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Steep is a 2007 documentary about extreme skiing[1] directed by Mark Obenhaus[2], and from The Documentary Group[3]. Steep explores the history of extreme and Big Mountain Skiing, and its roots in the 1970s, notably in Chamonix, France and areas of North America, such as Alaska. Steep was shot in High Definition and on film in a number of locations including Alaska, France, Canada and Iceland [4].
Steep was released to DVD on March 18, 2008 [5].
Cast and Crew
Written, directed, and produced by Mark Obenhaus, Steep is narrated by American actor Peter Krause[6]. It includes interviews and narratives provided by well known ski personalities including Bill Briggs, Doug Coombs and Glen Plake. It also notably stars Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Andrew McClean, Ingrid Backstrom and Emily Coombs, amongst others[7].
In a 2008 interview with National Geographic Adventure, Mark Obenhaus spoke of the importance of both Bill Briggs' and Doug Coombs' presence in the film, saying:
"In a sense, between the two of them, we felt that we could almost see the whole sport evolving. That was the moment we thought, Ah-ha, this is the story we want to tell.[8]
External links
- Steep at IMDb
- Review of Steep The Guardian
- Steep The Documentary Group 'Steep' Project Page
References
- ^ Empire Review of Steep
- ^ Mark Obenhaus Biography on 'The Documentary Group' website
- ^ Steep Steep on The Documentary Group website
- ^ Steep Steep on The Documentary Group website]
- ^ Steep Mini-Site Sony Classics Steep Mini-site
- ^ Steep (2007) - Talk About Slippery Slopes NY Times
- ^ Steep at IMDb
- ^ Steep: Backcountry Skiers Risking It All National Geographic Adventure