Product Details

• Actors: Ed Marinaro, Nick Mancuso, Kirsten Robek, Wolf Larson, Tobias Mehler
• Directors: Paul Ziller
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: New Concorde
• DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005UW9K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,427 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Avalanche Alley" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

The threat of a serious avalanche looms at a small ski resort owned by former Olympics ski champion Rick. Rick's young wife Lauren and tough ski patrol leader have organized a snowboarding competition to attract a younger, hipper, extreme sports clientele. When the thrill-seeking young snowboarders take a forbidden run down the notorious off-limits "avalanche alley," they trigger a series of avalanches which engulf the resort. With the help of Scott, Rick's resort manager and bitter former coach, Rick must race against time to lead a rescue operation before the next massive avalanche hits. Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC. Language: English. Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.). Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1. Number of discs: 1. Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested). Studio: New Concorde. DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002. Run Time: 90 minutes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars SNOW WHERE TO GO, June 28, 2004

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Michael Butts (Berkeley Springs, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avalanche Alley (DVD)

AVALANCHE ALLEY is one of those movies that you enjoy because of the awesome scenery and the extreme snowboarding. The plot in this one is fairly simple, if slant: A ski lodge is undergoing financial difficulties and owner Ed Marinaro decides his wife can turn things around by encouraging snowboarding, the youthful way to re-establish the lodge. Current manager Nick Mancuso is an alcoholic, jealous of the wife, and so he convinces Marinaro that the wife is having an affair with Ski Patrol Captain Wolf Larson. Meanwhile a group of teeny boppers decide to go against Larson's advice and snowboard down a slope that is in danger of succumbing to an avalanche. Sooo..one night the bad boys and girls sneak up the slope, Larson and Marinaro's wife go to plant bombs to cause a controlled avalanche...they spot the snowboarders, try to warn them, etc., etc., avalanche comes and its up to Marinaro and one of the youths (Simon) to save the day. The movie tends to drag at times, but it does manage to keep you on the edge of your seat. We feel for Loren as she lies trapped beneath the snow and ice, desperately trying to free herself and the final avalanche is CGI impressive. Of all the actors, only Tobias Mehler (Wishmaster 3) as Simon is enjoyable to watch and his comic relief and devotion to a cause are well captured.
Not a great movie, but fun to spend a few minutes with.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cheesy yet entertaining, July 15, 2005

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Jerry F. Harris "Erok" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Avalanche Alley (DVD)

Although this movie was incredibly cheesy and the snowboarding was kind of a joke, the humor created by the terrible plot is enough to bring viewers back.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why do we waste our time on such?!, May 3, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Avalanche Alley (DVD)

This movie was NOT a good movie. Don't even bother wasting your time on it. Why are such movies made? I don't know. It was a big waste of time, money and film and I'm glad that the theater price wasn't paid. It just isn't a good movie worthy of watching. We also need cleaner movies, and this one doesn't qualify. It is just not worthy of time or energy.