Snow Blind (NR)

synopsis

Shot over the season of 2004-2005, "Snow Blind" covers the birth of snowboarding, the evolution of it into an Olympic sport and the passionate participants, thrill seekers and competitors that make it what it is today - the most extreme of counter-cultures. The film follows several young competitors that are on the brink of success, and the lengths they will go to win. It documents the everyday enthusiast, the top pros in the world, the most extreme riders, the marketers, manufacturers, and the passion behind all of them. The film captures the spirit of the mountain and the ultimate culture behind the people that ride them.