Snow Blind is a 2006 documentary film about the history, culture, and lifestyle of snowboarding. Shot over the season of 2004–2005, the film covers the origins of snowboarding, the evolution of it into an Olympic sport and the passionate participants, thrill seekers and competitors.
The film was released on December 8, 2006. It was filmed on location in Colorado and Utah and shot entirely in HD.
Synopsis The film is segmented into six major thematic sections: Inventors: The individuals who started creating snowboards Pioneers: The individuals who started riding snowboards before it was a sport Back Country: The individuals who risk their lives riding in non-designated snowboarding areas Pros: The teen and twenty-something professional athletes and Olympians Adaptors: The individuals who have lost limbs or their eyesight but continue to snowboard Families: Interviews the Teters and how snowboarding has influenced their lives
The film also has one mini section on Banana George, a 93-year-old snowboarder.
Subjects Hannah Teter Abe Teter JJ Thomas Brent Meyer Jeff Meyer Rob Bak Ross Powers Jeff Cormak Steve Fisher Louie Vito Steve Hayes Tina Basich Banana George
Music The Prodigy The Donnas Orbital Carl Cox Roni Size GZA
External links
Official web site