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Those of us you who take ski holidays may be interested in what is available on DVD with regards to skiing movies. If so you are in for a treat. There are at least five great ones out on DVD now. One of the best has to be A New Dawn. Taking over two full years to produce, A New Dawn represents how the travels of ski pros unfolded....successful and failed, rainy and sunny, flawed and wonderful, all in the same ski movie. It was shot from Maine to Western NY to Whistler to Stockholm to San Francisco to Stockholm, and points in between, and attempts to tell the story exactly as it happened. One thing for sure is that it is not your typical ski movie. This movie will make you want to hit the slopes like no other.

Another favorite is Children Of Winter, also available on DVD. This film features huge air and deep powder. The film tour covers nine countries worldwide and crisscrosses the nation. It showcases spectacular footage shot in Iceland, Alaska, British Columbia, Austria, and Japan with unbelievable performances by an impressive assembly of world-class athletes. Another great movie available on DVD is Anomaly and is Teton Gravity Research's (TGR’s) newest 16mm and HD ski and snowboard release. It showcases the abnormal and freakish abilities of today’s top athletes as they push the boundary of what is humanly possible. These top athletes forge into a brave new world of riding in locations around the globe. The anomaly unfolds as Jamie Pierre survives a world record 25-story free fall, Jeremy Jones continues to touch the void in Alaska, Erik Roner completes his disturbing two-year vision, Candide takes his unique style to Alaska, and legends Jeremy Nobis and Seth Morrison trade lines on a boat trip in Canada.

Another good bet on DVD is the movie Believe. You can follow Tanner Hall and crew around the world as they take skiing to a new level unlike anything ever seen before. Believe takes you from sessions in chest deep blower powder at Mt. Baker to a little cat time in Retallack, British Columbia. The journey picks up major speed as it continues through Whistler, B.C., then on to a massive roadside session in Japan as Seth Morrison throws a 150+ double front flip to a stop in Haines Alaska and the crew mashes the all time dirtest pillows in Mica and Alaska. Last, but certainly not least in the list of not to be missed, is the movie The Big One, also available on DVD. Jackson Hole has always been known as one of the rowdiest ski resorts anywhere in North America, and has been the catalyst for some of the most progressive snowboarding and free skiing in the world. This film is a compilation of 10 years of some of the most epic ski and snowboard moments at the world famous laboratory in Jackson Hole, WY.

One of the questions that comes up when people are trying to figure out what to do with themselves on Friday night is whether or not to go out and see a movie. Do I go out and see a movie in the theaters or do I stay home and just rent a movie? There are two sides to the argument and people suggest both. Here’s what I think about it:

Nothing is more enjoyable than going to see a movie at the movie theater. The screen is large, the sound is great, and you’re really enjoying the quality of the movie. Seeing Star Wars or something in theaters beats seeing it on a TV any time. However, there are things to take into consideration. To go see the movie, it costs $10 a ticket. So, if you’re going on a date, you just spent $20 on tickets. Then there is popcorn and soda. Get one candy and now you’re at $35.00.

If you rented that same movie, you’d have spent $15.00 with popcorn, candy, and soda all included. So, is the theater route better or worse? If you just HAVE to see the movie, go to the theater. If you can wait, get it on DVD. It’s definitely cost saving.