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Comment on Warren Miller going Strong by Ross Rutley

Ross Rutley — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:49:12 +0000

Thanks Neal

Absolutly wonderfull story about one of my favorite film makers.
It’s great to hear about his interesting life and to find out how he is doing these days.
Now let’s see someone make a film based on Warren’s life story.

Come on “Hollywood”, wake up and do something worthtwhile for a change.
Warren has led the way.

Ross Rutley
Barrie , Ontario
Canada

Comment on Warren Miller going Strong by Erin Bates

Erin Bates — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:08:51 +0000

Do more movies Warren.
Embrace that freedom.
What’s the worst that could happen?
A ten year lawsuit? Who cares?
Come on back!

Comment on Antique Posters by Patrick Comey

Patrick Comey — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:39:26 +0000

Dear Warren,

For a generation of us who were fortunate to grow up skiing on the local Mountains of Vancouver, B.C., in the ’60′s and 70′s, your movies and personal narration, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, sold the sizzle before the steak! Along with the Vancouver Ski Show, in October, and your movies in early November, you had us all skiing before snow! Thank-you for your once in a lifetime, unique experience! You’re one of a kind from that era!

Comment on Why is Whistler/Blackcomb the best Ski Resort? by Patrick Comey

Patrick Comey — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:51:44 +0000

Good to see you persuing your passion, Willi! I worked for you and Bill Knight, Mel Medic, John Arbuckle, from 1974 – 79 at Olympic Sports & Ski World, at the warehouse and at Caplino Road. I went onto SFU – Business and spent 25 years in book publishing sales. I taught skiing up at Mount Seymour for 2 years with Wayne Wong, owned a place at Alta vista II for a couple of years, and have skied since my Grouse Days in 1967. I’m currently working for Jim Pattison Hyundai, at North Shore Auto Mall, so if you ever need a Santa-Fe or Tucson AWD SUV, let me know! Is Sue Christopher still teaching school up at Whistler?

Cheers,
Pat Comey

Comment on Skier Jamie Pierre killed in Avalanche by admin

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:41:59 +0000

This is always unfortunate.

An avalanche killed a man and injured another in a popular backcountry skiing area off of Interstate 70 near the Continental Divide.

Bill Barwick of the Alpine Rescue Team says the slide around 1 p.m. Sunday occurred in the Dry Gulch area near I-70 and U.S. 6. A witness saw an avalanche bury the skiers and rushed to their aid. Both men were equipped with avalanche survival equipment, including shovels, probe poles and transceivers.

One man, who suffered a leg injury, managed to dig himself out and was performing CPR on his skiing partner, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Denver Post is reporting the victim’s identity as Kyle Shellberg, 32, of Golden, and the injured partner as Justin Latici, 31, also of Golden. The slide was 15-feet deep and 500 feet wide, according to The Post; the avalanche ran for about 200 yards.

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says three people have died in the U.S. since Nov. 1, including a Wolf Creek Ski Area ski patroller Nov. 22 and a Utah snowmobiler Nov. 26.

Comment on Antique Posters by Mike Elhard

Mike Elhard — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:36:02 +0000

My first movie was Steep and Deep in the 80′s i had not missed a single movie in Edmonton since. My Ski World began every year at the same time, same place every year. Watching the next movie in the Jube with 1500 other ski bumbs was an event. paper airplanes off the top deck was epic fun. Thank you for 60+ years of service!

Comment on Antique Posters by Max Mayer

Max Mayer — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:56:43 +0000

I was on my first pair of wooden skis, 215 cm long, in March 1943 in Dienten/Austria. For 3 weeks we used skins to climb up as
high as possible and had to find the best way down, no grooming at that time. Now, at age 82, I enjoy the easy rides on modern
chairlifts in the Canadian Rockies. My first Warren Miller Film in the late 1960,s was narrated by himself with all the interesting
Commentary. I remember Nancy Greene being a Guest of Honour of that Show in Edmonton/Canada. I have not missed a Warren Miller Show since then, but I admit that the Presentations of today are no Match to the earlier years. Admittedly the Quality of todays Films is much better, but the Skiers and Boarders with their unbelievable Stunts do not represent the Majority of the Skiing
Public. In the Audience there are a lot of “Wannabees” but only a very small percentage is capable of the extreme Skiing that the
young People want to see. Obviously this is what sells Tickets, but most of the “Oldies” that are still enjoying the Sport would
relate to the smooth; in Control, Style of Warren Miller. Thank you for many years of showing us what skiing is all about and enjoy
yourself on the Snow as long as possible; I know that I will try to do the same.

Comment on Antique Posters by Michael Swangard

Michael Swangard — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:12:46 +0000

Dear Mr. Miller,
I thank you for the wonderful ski films you have created and the hype we all needed to prepare for the ski season. I also thank you as a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol for the support you have given us. I can think of only one other person who has given us so much, Mike Wiegele. We are really looking forward to your book.
Best wishes,
Michael Swangard
CSPS Life member

Comment on Antique Posters by Dan

Dan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:44:34 +0000

Going to the annual Warren Miller film at the QE theatre was the ‘official’ start of the ski season for my buddies and me in Vancouver. Warren would come on stage and give us some of his sage words of ski wisdom during the evening and there would be raffles of gear and lift tickets and then we’d watch the latest movie. Those films were full of spectacular runs of fluffy powder and world class skiers with state of the art gear making extreme runs look like easy – but the heart of Warren’s films were the kids learning how to use the chair lifts or the mountain people in Turkey or Nepal or Chile demonstrating their love of the sport while making the best of antique or homemade equipment. In his quirky narration you could hear Warren’s love of life on the slopes and his joy of finding a great new run! We would leave the theatre quoting the latest ‘Warren-izm’, pumped for another season of sliding down the sides of the local mountains. My buddies and I would head off for a beer with the warm fuzzy assuredness that we had in fact found the ideal sport and the key to personal happiness as a “Snowrider”. We’d paid a premium for the film, but felt we’d gotten a bargain. I haven’t been to a Warren Miller film for a couple of years now. The last one we went to was packed full of fearless young men doing amazing “JackAss” stunts on some spectacular mountains. The images were sharp and clear, the editing was fast and precisely cut to the pumping rock music. Technically these were superior films to many of the Warren Miller films we’d enjoyed over the decades but they lacked soul. We left the theatre feeling sad and uneasy. Over our post-film beers we discussed our disappointment (we all felt it). Many of us work in the Vancouver television industry and had an appreciation for the technical qualities of the new ‘product’ but knew something was missing. We agreed that it was Warren’s joyous spirit that inhabited his films that kept us engaged and returning year after year. He is a master storyteller and we never tired of hearing him tell us his latest tale – even when occasionally corny. He could tell us the same story over and over, on a different mountain, in a different country, with different skiers and we loved it. He made us feel like we were part of a great global fellowship of snow lovers. I would have loved to have skied one of those mountains with Warren, and suppose in a way we did. Every year we toured the world together from the Bugaboos to the Alps on rope tows and out of helicopters Warren led me on a great journey. What more can you ask of a friend you’ve never met?

Comment on Antique Posters by Brian McKeown

Brian McKeown — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:08:58 +0000

Warren, if this message finds you, that would make my year.

I can still recall an old friend of mine asking me if I wanted to go see a movie at a theatre in downtown Vancouver 11 years ago. Back then, I would say yes just for a reason to go downtown. Little did I know the effect it would have on my life. At least the winter portion.
I was 19 years old. The film was Freeriders. And it took only a few minutes of narration from a man I knew nothing about and even less about what he had done for the children of snow for many many years before I even took my first breath before I was figuratively foaming at the mouth in anticipation of the local ski hills to open.
Every year I wait patiently for the sounds of whiny people living on the west coast, complaining of the cold winds, sub-zero temperatures and less than adequate driving conditions. To me, that was a prequel to what became my favorite time of year. I would end up working in a ski/snowboard rental shop for many winters, helping people with gear and trying to instill a love for snow that I had. They could see the passion in my eyes and many would return after their day, rosy-cheeked and exhausted, with a story about a perfect run, great snapshot or for the less experienced rider, how they didn’t fall off the chairlift.
I’m rambling. I just hope you can realize that in the column of people who’s lives have been touched and enriched by your work (and your voice) you can add a +1. Though I have crested into my 30′s and just started a family, and I know my time on a skii hill will annually be less frequent, the one constant thought I have is the first time I will be able to take my son for his first ride on snow.

I am not eloquent enough to put it into any other words. Thank you for all you have done.

B McKeown