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1:07:00 ya Red!!

Now if someone can dig up a copy of the Wingless Angels ski film, please.

I remember seeing Glen Plake skiing at Squaw and Alpine back in these days. Just mind blowing. And the best thing is he’s still out crushing it today.

I worked helping build all of the original lifts there and then spent a couple of years there skiing and climbing before returning to Washington, my home state, to help further develop our great ski areas, Crystal Mountain, Alpental, Stevens Pass, Mount Pilchick, Mount Baker, and then helping build Whisler/Blackholm! I started skiing at Snoqualmie Pass in 1953. I started skiing with the Hyak Ski Patrol in 1962. I retired from patrolling in 2022 after 60 years, many of which were as a professional patrolman. My nickname became ‘Hyak Joe’, why? Not sure, except I quickly became known for my ‘over the top’ skiing. ‘Hyak Joe is still (I’m going on 78 now!) my nickname here in the Cascade ski areas. If you ever see Warren Millers' promotional film on the Alpental Ski Area I was selected to be the lead skier for that film. Loved skiing in Jackson Hole, and especially the ‘crazies’ that I got to know back in the day! NO LIMITS was the motto of the day! And we lived it each and every day! I especially loved skiing with Pepi Steigler! He taught me everything there was to know about ski steep, deep, and especially ‘cliff diving’!!! Those were some of the best times of my of my life!!! My true ski buddies were Dick Dorworth, CB Vaughn, Ron Funk and Dick Buick (RIP), and Jim McConkey (98) (Yep, Shanes's (RIP) dad, and one of my best friends. Jim taught me how to ski powder at 60+ MPH. Crazy…RIGHT???!!! Anyway, thanks for kindling some of my fondest memories!!!❤️❤️❤️

that local rope tow was called Kiwanis ski slope in Gorhan Maine behind the primary school 2 miles from my parents farmhouse where we strapped on our bear tooth bindings and skied nights for 50 cents. Gregs father worked in the theater dept. at the local univ. campus. We eventually moved on to an A frame at Sugarloaf. That was 50+ years ago.

We used to watch this all the time. We wore out the tape/vhs. Great memories

I love this movie. For the record, Doug Coombs was not "hunted down" by the JHSP. However, he was a known violator of closed areas, and happened to get caught, by a ski patroller standing on a groomed run and noticed Coombs, after skiing an closed area above called The Headwall. Doug traversed through an in-bounds closed cliff (there were signs), but it was a big snow year, and he skied over to the untracked Headwall ridge. There was 10" new snow, and the avalanche hazard was high, and Doug skied above unsuspecting public. Doug was also an employee of Jackson Hole Ski Resort as a Ski Ambassador. He broke his contract. Bad choice. Poor timing.

Holy shit thank you for posting this! This was a major part of my teenage years.

Came here because I remembered Ken Block said something about this ski movie. I see why. Before my time but amazing and full of 80's goodness. They were ripping.

It's amazing how many people can say this film changed their lives. The moment most engrained in my brain is the Plake intro at 25:54. I just sat in awe in my friend's basement as a kid and knew immediately what I wanted to do in life. :)

A generation before this was the legendary Stein Eriksen: leather boots, wood skis, leg breaking bindings. Plake, Schmidt, & Hattrup inspired a whole generation of "extreme" skiers. The level of progression is exemplified by the antics on the Freeride World Tour. This film is iconic. 👍

Radical!

Obsession is what this is all about, in a good way. Like these guys i find that obsession in skiing. Since i was in my early teens it was all i could think about for many of those formative years. When i went to Uni i couldn't afford it for a long time, but got back into it again at late 20s and early 30s and have not stopped for a couple of decades now, every chance i get. Love it so much as an adrenaline source and an exercise. I do wish they had park skiing when i was a kid though 🙂 I built my own jumps back then trying to emulate the video clips, and got chased about the mountain by the ski patrol and has my season pass confiscated twice for enjoying myself 🙂

Easily the most legendary resonant comments I’ve read on TH-cam, we shared the same ski era. Be well my brothers, much love

I would go back to straight skis any day!

As many have said this film was a life changer. I had it on VHS and played it endlessly. Skiing was and is still a big part of my life. Scot Schmitz was a big influence on my skiing. I did everything in my power to become as smooth as Scot. Of course he skies at a completely different level. I am now 65 and have skied at many of the areas in this video and will be headed out to Big Sky this winter. My friends and I are all still skiing and hiking to the steeps. Skiing has made my life so much more complete. Thanks

What a movie! I must have rented it ten times from our local skate shop. Amazing how modern skis make this terrain so much easier to ski.

Beautiful film, thank you for uploading. Had this on VHS as a kid. This and Warren Miller’s 50 were childhood staples

😵‍💫😶‍🌫️😍🤩😜💥🤟👍👍👍👍👍

Nothing like tree skiing on powder days in telluride..

i’m going to jackson hole for the first time this year, it’s also my first time out west. i’m really excited to be a part of this amazing culture

king Derelict, original bad boy weekend terrorist (lol)

never skied before, saw this, then licensed to thrill then Grove which taught me how to do the Schmidt smear turn with style, 70 days perseason

I grew up in Colorado and heard about Jackson Hole in the early days. I think I first skied there in 1972. I've dropped into S&S on a bet. Did a body smear but bounced right up and skied out looking like a hero (just very lucky). I lived in Lander for many years, which wasn't very far from Jackson as the crow flies, and skied JH about four days a month. Now I live in the NW about 40 minutes from a local ski area. I miss those steeps from Jackson, but I enjoy skiing weekdays without the crowds. Jackson Hole and the town of Jackson just isn't same anymore. Just a bunch of rich people that don't have any business skiing the tram.

Walked the aisle to 'Maximum Joy' in 2019. Say no more.

LEGEND people old school😮😮😮❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉is the true freeski

This video changed my life. Watching this in the early 90's compelled me to give up everything, drive cross country and ski Squaw Valley. Went there for several years. Changed my life for the better and turned me into a man.

Absolutely Immune baby!

Back when Jackson Hole was basically unknown

Born in Anchorage, AK 1978. Me and my friends didn’t just worship this film (watched over 100 times) we emulated this style of radical skiing in arguably the most extreme place on earth. In the 80s it was all neon ski coats, flashy bindings, long boards, long poles, hats with style and my god the memories of a sunny day after 36 inches of powder! I met my maker in those moments at Alyeska resort in Girdwood, AK. Out of bounds was the norm and the freedom of expression was yours for the taking. This movie literally changed my life! Much love my friends.

Plake invented new school

Fn sick brothers

Rasta Steve would be appalled at Telluride now.

Stump needs a youtube channel with all his movies.

@6:23 best part

Absolutely love this film. I had it on video back in the day. Met Glen Plake at the Daily Express Ski Show in the 80s too - good times 💯🥳

This movie changed everything and was the catalyst and original spark of everything X to come. This movie showcased snowboarding, and inline skating to millions for the first time. The X Games and freestyle skiing and the intro of Snowboarding into the Olympics all can give homage to what was created here and what it meant to the skiing/snowboarding extreme sports world back in the 80's and still to this day.

Aaah telluride when it was cool

Ahhhh

Gen X led the way. 🎉

A great ski area and great people

Wish they would re release in 4k

I watch this with a racing 🏁 heart ♥, my youth, the DREAMS, anticipation, potential, what was yet is no more ................. I'm a better skier than Plake ever was yet he dominates my soul. He is my hero and a living legend. LONG LIVE THE PLAKE LONG LIVE THE KING 👑

Growing up and seeing Squaw then. Day in. day out. To me, it will Always be Squaw.

I grew up right after Hot Dog, The Movie.

Roots.

I actually still have this film on VCR. A bunch of old ski movies.

The true Old School...

It Will Always Be Squaw..

Before the Money.. When you could ski a day at Alta for $15 I remem$35ber those days. $35 at Snowbird next door.