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Blizzard of Aahhhs [VHS]

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i must have first seen this when i was 6 or 7. i still own it. i cannot express how much i wish that this would get released on dvd. i would buy it in seconds and i believe that most of the ski community would do so as well.

this cronicles the ski adventures of scott schmidt, glen plake and mike hattrup as they travel the globe to "far off exciting ski places". some of which are telluride, chamonix, snow bird, squaw valley, etc.

it also contains plenty of "shorts" (wheel of destruction), plenty of interviews, craziness, and some of the most beautiful skiing i've ever seen in my life.

this may sound super cheesey, but this makes me more nostalgic than just about any other thing that i own. i have almost cried on occasions when watching this. if you haven't seen this you're probablly not going to be super impressed, it's really really dated. however, if you have seen this, you know what i'm talking about!

If there is a transition period between the Warren Miller's chuckles and modern ski porn, Blizzard of Aahhhs is it. Greg Stump takes us on a ride filled with the top ski studs of the time (Mr. Plake, Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Hattrup) to cool places to make us want to ski, and ski, and ski... In an interesting transition scene, a couple of guns from Miller's stable go head-to-head with Plake in an insanity jumping contest and they loose badly. From then on, the guard has been switched and the new regime of sick lines and insane jumps has taken over. Pity that this classic has never been matched in subsequent films by Stump or anyone else.

A cult classic, Plake, Shmitt and Hatrup turn it up and end it all in Chamonix. A must see, if only Stump will re-release it.

The best ski film ever made. period. Stump was influenced by Dick Barrymore and others who had come before, but took ski films to a whole new level with this film. It helped to launch the career of the great Glen Plake and to bring extreme skiing into the world of non-skiers. Whether you like great bump skiing (Mike Hattrup), great precise steep skiing (Scot Schmidt) or just enjoy being with rowdy people (Glen Plake), Blizzard is a flick that you will watch again and again for the great skiers and the beauty that Stump is able to convey through his film making techniques. Please release this title individually on DVD.

This film belongs in the top ten ski/snowboard films of all time, along with the Apocalypse Snow series and The Western Front. You can buy this as a single DVD or in a box set that includes some of Stump's other films. Blizzard of Ahhh's, License to Thrill, Groove Requiem: In The Key Of Ski, P-Tex, Lies, and Duct Tape. Amaz0n sellers are inflating the price, try eB@y.

On a side note, apparently Stump is living in the Grand Targee/Jackson Hole area now and working with the TGR crew. Hey GS, did you ever find your jacket at the TP? Keep up the great work!

See ya in the hills...

Greg Stump defined the American ski film with "Blizzard". It is the benchmark for ski action and cinematography with Scot Schmidt, Mike Hattrup, and Glen Plake ripping up the terrain everywhere from Squaw Valley to Chamonix. This movie flows like a story, and does it better than some of his other flicks. I personally have watched it close to 200 times (I kind of like skiing) and still enjoy it. The soundtrack is a must have (if you can find it!). If Warren Miller is all you know about ski movies then forget everything you have learned. No corny comedy or people falling on tow-ropes here. You must have this video in your collection, then move on to "License to Thrill" and "Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski".

By far one of the best Skiing Video's I have seen. The choice of soundtrack is also fantastic. I couldn't fault anything about it except where's Blizzard of Ahhhh's No.2

This is one of the best, or maybe the best ski movie ever. The same goes for Scot Schmidt skiing on his 225 K2's.