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The Performers

Documentary

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Release Date

January 1, 1971

Duration

26 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

The story of five skiers, sponsored by K2, who tour the U.S. in a red, white and blue van that matched their skis. They travel like a pack of joyful wolves, devouring powder and looking for challenges. Just 26 minutes in length, the film offers ferocious detail, with ski footage that still holds up today. The film revealed the ski culture as a surrogate family. In an interview years later, skier Charlie McWilliams recalled how people came up to him to explain how they deeply identified with this happygo- lucky skiing clan. He saw the film as a groundbreaking portrayal of skiing as a tribal experience. “It was the first time anybody had gone out and made a film of a group of guys traveling around the country having a great time skiing.”

Casts

Charlie McWilliams

Himself

Charlie McWilliams

Pat Bauman

Himself

Pat Bauman

John Clendenin

Himself

John Clendenin

Bob Griswold

Himself

Bob Griswold

Jim Stelling

Himself

Jim Stelling

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