[Marbles]

Watching one of his movies....do you think it's too late for me to get a sponsor to appear in one?

I think I missed my calling.  I should have been a ski bum.

Anyone else feel this way?

Oh yeah, I guess you guys have an audio thing going on this week.  I hope you all have fun with it.

[Rclark]

I met him and his family two years ago just randomly. He's a local. Very nice guy 

...I was a ski bum for a few years. Started instructing when I was 17 and just lived up at the lodge. It was at the foot of one of the many chair lifts. It was very rough existence.

[rockadanny]

When I wake up for no good reason whatsoever at 3:00 am and cannot get back to sleep, sometimes I'll go to the couch and watch TV for a little while. I seem to find his stuff always playing somewhere and enjoy it very much. Very beautiful and surreal stuff. Especially good in the middle of the night. Kind of like dreaming while awake. Hypnotic.

[Marbles]

They are infrequently shown in the flat part of flyover country.
Wish they were on more often here. 

I think I'd take a nap in the afternoon, just so I could get up at 3:00AM to watch 'em.

They do make me want to get out and ski though (too old for snowboarding). 

Some of those people have no fear of physical harm...they're crazy!!!!

[rockadanny]

Crazy? But they're always flying so slowly. How do they do that?  ( )

[Bonginator]

I agree with the comment about almost feeling like,you are dreaming when watching his movies...

[Marbles]

McConkey
Watched this  a few times. I like Warren Miller movies better. WM movies make me want to ski, McConkey always had me on edge, like is this the scene he dies in?

[gregfisk]

Back when I bought a seasons pass and skied every Friday thru Sunday we went to his movies every year. My buddy could have been in any movie he ever did, he moved to Jackson Hole at 18 and did all that crazy stuff. The rest of us were good but not that good, those guys aren't just crazy, they are crazy good.

I met Warren a couple of times, back then he narrated the movies himself, in person. Aaah, the good old days.........

Greg

[Bob2]

Used to go see his movies in Detroit night before thanksgiving. Live narration. Great stuff!

[Marbles]

Time to watch more ski movies

[ArthurDent]

Ah for the good ole days when the knees worked without issue. Haven't seen a Warren Miller film in years, though enjoyed them back in the day. They were always special events when he hosted them. Good to see you drop by Marbles, hope all is well with you & yours. Happy New Year !

[Zuman]

Ah for the good ole days when the knees worked without issue.

Oh, don't get me started! After my session on the rowing machine and the elliptical yesterday, the stairs in our house were my enemy this morning...
I attended one of the Mahre Brothers' ski camps at Keystone back in 1990. There were just six of us "students," plus Phil Mahre, Steve Mahre, and three other coaches.  It was an unforgettable experience, skiing with some of the best in the world for eight or more hours every day for a week. One member of our group broke his leg on the last run on the last day.
The camp started out by having each of us do a timed run through a slalom course, then concluded with us doing the same run on the last day so we could see our improvement.  Everyone took at least three seconds off their time.  Then the Mahres did the run, and they beat our best by at least two seconds. Olympians are truly a different species.
Warren Miller movies always make everything look effortless and dreamlike, but the years of training, practice, and pain that make that possible show that the magic is far beyond the capability of mere mortals.