[1][2][3] Steep explores the history of extreme and Big Mountain Skiing, starting with its roots in 1960s and 1970s North America and Europe, with Bill Briggs' now famous first descent of the Grand Teton,[4] and progressing through to the current day sport.
[5] Steep was shot in High Definition and on film in a number of locations including Alaska, France, Canada and Iceland.
[7][8][9] Written and directed by Mark Obenhaus, Steep is narrated by American actor Peter Krause as well as ski mountaineer and historian Louis Dawson.
It also notably stars Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Andrew McClean, Eric Pehota, Rick Armstrong, Ingrid Backstrom, Stefano De Benedetti, Anselme Baud, Chris Davenport and Emily Coombs, amongst others.
[10] In a 2008 interview with National Geographic Adventure, Mark Obenhaus spoke of the importance of both Bill Briggs' and Doug Coombs' presence in the film, saying: "In a sense, between the two of them, we felt that we could almost see the whole sport evolving.