Buried the Alpine Meadows Avalanche Movie Now Showing

[Nathanvg]

Very well done documentary. A lot of ski documentaries are fluffy and inaccurate. This one has great historical footage and interviews with nearly everyone including the avalanche experts.

The subject matter is heavy but am I the only one who laughed when the hippie patrolled thought the moon was taunting her?

 

[eok]

I watched it on Netflix, kind of reluctantly at first. I saw it listed on Prime last year but skipped it.

I thought I had a vivid enough memory of the incident and I expected the documentary would let me down. But, just 15min into watching it recently on Netflix I was very impressed. Great coverage. It helped me remember the details I'd forgotten.

The film also did a super job with very detailed coverage of the the challenges Alpine faced with avalanche control. I skied Alpine at least a few days each season back then and I NEVER knew the unique (for a Sierra resort) avalanche control challenges they faced.

 

[Dwight]

Just watched it on Netflix. I was expecting a bad rendition movie. Surprised on a really good documentary.

 

[Wendy]

Just watched it on Netflix. I was expecting a bad rendition movie. Surprised on a really good documentary.

We just watched it too. And felt the same way. Very, very well done.

 

[cantunamunch]

One of the interesting takeaways is how incredibly harshly the legal system beats down on pioneers in their fields.

 

[Tony Storaro]

You should mind your own f-ing business.

No can do, this is not the world we live in.

 

[raisingarizona]

No can do, this is not the world we live in.

So preaching helmet use and judging others that don't is like saving people with Jesus, got it.

 

[scott43]

So preaching helmet use and judging others that don't is like saving people with Jesus, got it.

Dead horse, dead horse!! Just leave it!!

 

[Tony Storaro]

So preaching helmet use and judging others that don't is like saving people with Jesus, got it.

Yes. very close. These days if you don’t tell people what they should do and (very important) how you feel about stuff they think you don’t care about them.

 

[Tex]

Watched it the other night. Must watch for ski talkers.. this happened right before I started ski bumming in winter park early 80’s…

 

[scott43]

It's quite a watch..