Triple Threat: Female Ski Films for the Future

Triple Threat features three all-female, groundbreaking ski films: Michelle Parker’s Nexus, Approach 2 with Ingrid Backstrom and The Recipe from a French filmmaker and skier.

Athlete Michelle Parker, who stars in both Nexus and The Recipe, will be at the screenings for Q&A.

Nexus: A ski film documenting five distinct groups of female skiers, their connection to the mountains and how skiing shapes their relationships. Each segment explores how the mountains have been a transformative place for each of these athletes, and what they’ve learned from their time on skis. Starring Tahoe athlete Michelle Parker. 43 minutes.

The Approach 2: Brooklyn Bell, Vasu Sojitra, Sophia Rouches, Emilé Zynobia, Anna Soens and Ingrid Backstrom are reframing snowsports to be more inclusive, lifting each other up on the approach and cheering for each other on the way down. 23 minutes.

The Recipe: From the steep mountains of the French Alps to the streets of Salt Lake City, this movie highlights the current level of women’s freeskiing, while going deep into the motivations, mindset and sorority needed to push their limits on skis. A movie about the strength of a female action sports’ collective. 29 minutes.