Warren Miller, maker of ski movies for 60 years, has passed away
Warren Miller, maker of ski movies for 60 years, has passed away
Published : 25-Jan-2018 06:00
Sad to hear of the passing of Warren Miller today, aged 93.
Picture courtesy of the Seattle Times, who have a good write-up here - Warren Miller, Seattle Times
Seattle Times wrote:To his legions of fans, Mr. Miller's annual ski flick amounted to cinematic manna from heaven — an overdue shot of cold air and deep snow to stoke the fires within winter warriors who had suffered through the long, hot months of snowless summer. The films, most of which began with jaw-dropping alpine-ski sequences, featuring top skiers and snowboarders delivered by helicopter to some knee-knocking heights and set to a pounding rock-music beat, never failed to produce hooting, shouting and delirium among the snow-deprived faithful.
He made literally hundreds of movies, but will be best remembered for his annual ski flicks of which he made the first back in 1949!
For many years, the release of his annual ski movie was part of our build-up to winter, and we might have to do a little binge-watching at the weekend...
RIP Warren and thanks!
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