Ski film

Categories include the feature, documentary of competition or other event coverage (such as a snow festival or sportscast), instruction or technique demonstration, retrospective history, travel guide showcasing a region, or a short subject (such as a web series or included in a newsreel).

Many features include sequences of other mountain, airborne, water, or speed sports.

[12] Slow motion and time-lapse effects and skier point of view shots have been used in ski films since the first features of Dr.

The following list is a chronology of prolific feature production companies or directors with numerous ski films over the indicated time span.

Ski, snow, adventure and mountain film festivals are held in Switzerland (Les Diablerets/FIFAD), Austria (Graz, St. Anton, Vienna Freeride), Germany (Tegernsee), Italy (Cortina, Trento), France (Annecy High Five, Dijon, Val d'Isère, Chamonix), Russia (Moscow), Spain (Torello), Canada (Banff, Montreal, Whistler, Rossland, Fernie, Vancouver), United Kingdom (London FreeSki, Fort William, Kendal), New Zealand (Wānaka) and United States (Ishpeming, Jackson Hole, Steamboat Springs, New York City, Midwest, Crested Butte, Mammoth, Missoula, Lake Tahoe, Stowe, Salt Lake City, North Bend, Boulder, Whitefish, Flagstaff, Williamstown, Mount Snow, Anchorage).

Dr. Fanck filming in the Alps
Early camera mounted on ski for point of view shots