Movies and TvShows featuring "alpine-skiing" theme.
Follows the adventures of EO, a donkey who explores modern Europe and experiences the ups and downs of life, meeting both kind-hearted individuals and those who bring him pain and suffering.
Downhill follows a married couple on a family vacation in the Austrian Alps. Their relationship is tested when an avalanche happens, revealing deeper cracks in their marriage.
The Jump is a reality series which follows twelve celebrities as they take on some of the most challenging and dangerous winter sports in an effort to become crowned the series champion.
Barely 22, Franz Klammer finds himself at the “eye of the storm” when he shows up for the men’s downhill competition at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. Since the previous season the charismatic newcomer has won virtually every race. The pressure from the media and the public and the hopes of an entire nation are off the scales. His sponsor is pushing him to switch equipment right before the competition, the weather is getting steadily worse, and his toughest rivals know that Franz has to do better than just a flawless run. Franz senses that he has to find his own path and that only the love of his life can give him the strength to do that. This is the most important race of his life in which he skis a line that nobody even thought was possible and which will make him to this day a legend in the sport of downhill skiing.
Slalom tells the story of a 15-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a ski champion. As she trains in the French Alps, she faces a series of obstacles including a demanding coach, sexual abuse, and the pressures of competition. This semi-autobiographical drama explores the journey of a young athlete striving for success and dealing with the complexities of adolescence.
Wallis & Edward (2005) follows the captivating love story between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Set in the 1930s, amidst the turmoil of a looming war, their relationship causes a scandal that shakes the British royal family and the entire nation. This costume drama explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the price of love.
Based on a true story, 'The Other Side of the Mountain' follows the life of Jill Kinmont, a talented young skier who becomes paralyzed from the neck down after a tragic skiing accident. Determined to not let her disability define her, Jill overcomes numerous obstacles to become a champion in the sport she loves.
After a sports injury, a professional sportsman returns to his hometown and decides to make a comeback in alpine skiing. He reconnects with his childhood friend who is now a sports manager at a ski resort. As they work together to prepare for a ski race, they develop a romantic relationship. Will their love and his sporting comeback be successful?
Andrzej Bargiel and Jędrek Baranowski roam through Karakoram to create history. This movie is a journey full of passion and love for big mountain skiing told by two friends across 6,000m of descent.
Low-budget beach party rip-off relocated to the slopes, with the plot of Taming of the Shrew loosely pasted on and with beats by the Beau Brummels.
Warren Miller’s “Future Retro” will revel in 71 years of movie magic - with fresh stories and perspectives from across the globe, heroes from the glory days, and that retro energy keeping the winter dream alive.
Follows freeskiers Heitz and Anthamatten as they travel to the world’s high-altitude mountain ranges and attempt to make their distinct mark on those giant peaks, exploring the absolute limit of human possibility.
After his serious fall in Kitzbühel, Aksel Lund Svindal decides to continue his career despite possible consequential damage. This documentary follows the last seasons of Aksel, his family and his team, with all the ups and downs of one of the best skiers of all time.
A young Italian girl living in the Dolomites falls in love with a member of a tourist party skiing on the nearby mountains.
Universally recognized as the greatest female skier ever, Lindsey Vonn went on a remarkable journey that was defined by unexpected twists and turns and dramatic peaks and valleys in its final chapter. LINDSEY VONN: THE FINAL SEASON intimately recounts the iconic skier’s last competitive campaign while looking back on her transcendent career, from child prodigy to decorated Olympian to global superstar.
Teton Gravity Research and Indy Pass bring you a short film celebrating the independent spirit of the Midwest ski and snowboard community. Those who ride the Midwest will tell you - they don’t need endless storm cycles, 4,000 feet of vert or fancy base areas to have fun. A few rope tows and rails, a set of slalom gates to bash, reliable snowmaking and a sense of adventure is all it takes. The ski industry could learn a few tricks from these tried and true Midwest ski areas: Family-first means affordable passes, after school programs, volunteer-led race clubs and most importantly, a sense of camaraderie. In Pursuit of Soul 2: Midwest Independence was filmed on location at Buck Hill, Caberfae Peaks, Granite Peak, Little Switzerland, Lutsen Mountains, Nordic Mountain, The Rock Snowpark, and Tyrol Basin.
Ultraviolette and the Blood-Spitters Gang is a documentary that follows the story of a skiing schoolteacher who contracts tuberculosis and is sent to a sanatorium. Through photographs, letters, and voice-overs, the film explores her friendship with other female patients and their experiences in the classroom, on the beach, and in the mountains. Set in the 1920s and 1930s, the documentary also delves into themes of dancing, nudity, lesbianism, and death, using archive footage to capture the era.
From dawn to dusk, a film crew chased storms from Austria to Montenegro, exploring familiar territory and venturing into the unknown. Their goal? Make a stunning ski film.
In a lonely outpost atop the treacherous Mont Blanc, an intrepid scientist lives with minimal connection to the world below. Through the telegraph, Hannes (Sepp Rist) communicates with a beautiful astronomer (Leni Riefenstahl) and is occasionally visited by an airplane pilot (Ernst Udet) upon whom he depends on supplies. In the midst of a ferocious snowstorm, Hannes loses his gloves and his weather station is battered by the elements. Suffering frostbite and unable to descend the mountain, he sends out a desperate S.O.S. in the hope that someone can brave the elements and rescue him from certain death. Eerily romantic and overshadowed by the constant threat of doom, "Storm Over Mont Blanc" is a "quintessential" mountain film by Arnold Fanck, the genre's innovator and unparalleled master.