Growing up there was one ski movie that I watched over and over again, and left an impression on me, both in skiing style and lifestyle. Didn't matter if it was the middle of a hot California summer, the VHS was slipped out of the cover autographed by Glen Plake, and fast forwarded to the real start of the movie (there was a 10 minute intro with some snowboarders getting gnarly over a mound of snow). For the next 45 minutes or so, I'd be glued to each scene, trying to figure out how I could turn that way, catch air that way, and wear neon that way. At the end of the flick, I would be anxious to ski, and usually with no snow for thousands of miles, my brain would just boil. When ski season rolled around, it was finally time to apply the knowledge I learned from watching Licence to Thrill, by Greg Stump.
A couple years passed, and while attending the SIA (snowsports industries of america) show, I saw and ad for a new movie, Legend of Ahhs, and Greg Stump was going to be there. I had to go, and I convinced my two reluctant travel companions that they had to go with me. Soon after arriving, I saw the man that made these amazing movies, so I had to meet him. He was an interesting guy, down to earth, and more of a LA/surfer type. Then had a chance to see Legend of Ahhs, which was a behind the scenes look at Blizzard of Ahhs, and that era of skiing. Pretty legendary night, and he was nice enough to pose for a little shot with me here:
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