Product Details

• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 3
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305454590
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,106 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Spectacular shots of snowcapped peaks and extreme skiers gracefully defying gravity, not to mention common sense, are the highlights of Snowriders, from the venerable guru of skiing movies, Warren Miller. Sparing no expense, Miller's film crews span the globe, shooting snowboarders careening down absurdly steep Alaskan peaks, ski guides helicoptering to remote slopes in British Columbia, and hardy (and uninhibited) Scotsmen who boldly catch some "big air" in kilts. Miller's gentle narration, replete with trademark corny remarks reminiscent of old movie newsreels, mixes with a musical soundtrack of contemporary rock that is often uncannily synched with the astounding footage of extreme skiing.

Opening with a nightmarish montage of an avalanche, Snowriders 2: The Journey Continues quickly transforms into an exuberant celebration of downhill glory. Miller's film crews shoot skiers in the Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, track Americans making a lengthy pilgrimage to tackle the remote and forbidding slopes of Kazakhstan, and follow a tattooed and pierced snowboarder from his apartment in Greenwich Village, New York, to Killington, Vermont. For those wild souls who find skis and snowboards too tame, the video also features heart-stopping footage of cheerful maniacs careening down ridiculously steep mountains on--what else?--mountain bikes.

Freeriders opens in Chile, where skiers rocket across 12 feet of perfect snow on the Fourth of July. Moving to Stowe, Vermont, for a "big air" contest, some of the world's best mogul skiers sail upward in what appears on film to be an elegantly choreographed aerial ballet. There is even some discussion of old-school versus new-school extreme skiing, but the emphasis is on fun and humor. While these videos are primarily a treat for those who love to ski, the beautifully photographed nonstop action makes the productions hypnotically entertaining for those who have never ventured near the slopes. --Robert J. McNamara

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warren Miller Does it agian, November 24, 1999

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C. Kudrna - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warren Miller 1999 Gift Set: Snowriders, Snowriders 2, Freeriders [VHS] (VHS Tape)

What else would you expect from the founder of extreme skiing videos other than another great "snowriding" experiance. Buy this set and you will not be disapointed. Go see his 99-00 feature film "50"

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its Awesome, December 14, 1999

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Graham Knight (Vail, Colorodo) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warren Miller 1999 Gift Set: Snowriders, Snowriders 2, Freeriders [VHS] (VHS Tape)

These videos are the ultimate in extreme skiing. The soundtracks are really good too. I saw it for the first time in Big Sky, Montana on a hotel's private theater. It was great! This movie is a definate winner. Warren should get a gold medal for it. THIS IS A BUY.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could, Warren Would Get 100 Stars, November 29, 1999

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John Malcolm - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warren Miller 1999 Gift Set: Snowriders, Snowriders 2, Freeriders [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Wow.

First, I've seen 50, the new Warren Miller movie for 1999-2000, and it's incredible. His movies, like these I'm reviewing, are wonderful. The ski industry should give him some kind of "Snow King" crown.

Second, on the bus from Jackson Hole, traveling to Grand Targhee, the driver showed freeriders, then snowriders, as he drove there and back. The whole bus was silent, oohing and awwing as scene after unimaginable scene played before our eyes. We swayed, ducked, and screamed with the action. These movies are fantastic! They are a great way to plan your next vacation too.

Third, and last, part of the magic is Warren's understated narrative, and his ability to turn a phrase into much more. His team of photographers and "slope heads" can't be beat either. These are snow films everyone can enjoy.