2008-10-01 00:00:00, Adventure Film Works
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The call of the dreams peaks of Alaska is usually answered by elite pros or high-flying heli-skiers. Three unpolished athletes, and their dog companion, decide to take their own route and embark on a road trip and backcountry ski journey to Haines, AK. While pursuing their goals along this pilgrimage, twists of nature and fate deal them loss, struggle, and surprise. AK the Hard Way paints an intimate portrait of how dreams, expectations, and realities can diverge in the raw exposure to life's adventure.
The film follows Miles Clark, Jackie Paaso, and Jeff Seifred on their 3,000-mile road trip from California, with stops at Mt. Baker, Whistler, and Smithers, BC, toward the glacial peaks of southern Alaska. Candid interviews guide the story and reveal the athletes' thoughts and emotions as they face unforeseen obstacles along the way. Filmmaker Duane Kubischta intentionally chose a diverse set of characters to see how their unique personal journeys would play out alongside the physical one.
Jackie, the youngest of the trio, recently won the Snowbird Freeskiing competition and was the second woman to win the Sick Bird Award. Miles has made his winter living as a professional ski bum for seven years and works with local photographers in Squaw Valley. Jeff, on the other hand, works as a software manager for Microsoft in Seattle, where he lives with his wife and two children. Miles’ dog Hidatsa, a crowd favorite in other Adventure Film Works features, also joins the crew.
The group chooses to forgo the use of helicopters for a more intimate and “earn your turn” ski experience. As the athletes are pushed to the limits in the harsh Alaska environment, their internal struggles become lessons and sources of inspiration for the larger story of facing life’s challenges. AK the Hard Way demonstrates that the personal and physical are often one and the same when tested by the challenges of nature.
AK the Hard Way is the fourth release from Adventure Film Works, whose previous films have screened at numerous mountain film festivals including: Banff, Taos, Kendal, Vancouver, Wild & Scenic, New Zealand, and Edinburgh. DVDs of AK the Hard Way are available on Adventure Film Works' website: www.adventurefilmworks.com. The film will tour in several Western states in October and November (schedule to be determined).
Adventure Film Works is a member of 1% for the Planet. One percent of net revenue from AK the Hard Way will be donated to environmental organizations. Additionally, the CO2 footprint formed in the making of this film was offset through Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s Ski Green
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Jackie, the youngest of the trio, recently won the Snowbird Freeskiing competition and was the second woman to win the Sick Bird Award. Miles has made his winter living as a professional ski bum for seven years and works with local photographers in Squaw Valley. Jeff, on the other hand, works as a software manager for Microsoft in Seattle, where he lives with his wife and two children. Miles’ dog Hidatsa, a crowd favorite in other Adventure Film Works features, also joins the crew.
The group chooses to forgo the use of helicopters for a more intimate and “earn your turn” ski experience. As the athletes are pushed to the limits in the harsh Alaska environment, their internal struggles become lessons and sources of inspiration for the larger story of facing life’s challenges. AK the Hard Way demonstrates that the personal and physical are often one and the same when tested by the challenges of nature.
AK the Hard Way is the fourth release from Adventure Film Works, whose previous films have screened at numerous mountain film festivals including: Banff, Taos, Kendal, Vancouver, Wild & Scenic, New Zealand, and Edinburgh. DVDs of AK the Hard Way are available on Adventure Film Works' website: www.adventurefilmworks.com. The film will tour in several Western states in October and November (schedule to be determined).
Adventure Film Works is a member of 1% for the Planet. One percent of net revenue from AK the Hard Way will be donated to environmental organizations. Additionally, the CO2 footprint formed in the making of this film was offset through Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s Ski Green
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