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Synopsis

STEEP is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is the story of big mountain skiing, a sport that barely existed 35 years ago.

It started in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, where skiers began to attempt ski descents so extreme that they appeared almost suicidal. Men like Anselme Baud and Patrick Vallencant were inspired by the challenge of skiing where no one thought to ski before. Now, two generations later, some of the world's greatest skiers pursue a sport where the prize is not winning, but simply experiencing the exhilaration of skiing and exploring big, wild, remote mountains.

STEEP features many of the sport's greatest athletes including Bill Briggs, Stefano De Benedetti, Eric Pehota, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, Ingrid Backstrom and Andrew McLean.

The man who is often described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs, is the character at the center of STEEP. He died in a skiing accident in La Grave, France, in April, 2006, just days after being filmed for STEEP. His rich life and tragic death reveal the essential question at the heart of big mountain skiing: How does a skier weigh the risks versus the rewards of a sport where the possibility of dying is ever-present?

Cast

Peter Krause

Narrator

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Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
12/28/2007	51		$16,105		14	$1,150	$55,771	10
1/4/2008	59		$5,785	-64.08%	6	$964	$78,878	17
1/11/2008	63		$7,496	+29.58%	12	$625	$88,607	24
1/18/2008	53		$20,578	+174.52%	14	$1,470	$115,400	31
1/25/2008	66		$11,994	-41.71%	14	$857	$143,598	38
2/1/2008	80		$4,593	-61.71%	5	$919	$156,673	45
2/8/2008	81		$3,866	-15.83%	8	$483	$163,197	52
2/15/2008	83		$4,754	+22.97%	9	$528	$168,836	59
2/22/2008	72		$15,288	+221.58%	10	$1,529	$187,282	66
2/29/2008	83		$10,102	-33.92%	15	$673	$222,755	73
3/7/2008	77		$10,132	+0.30%	23	$441	$238,666	80
3/14/2008	101		$2,538	-74.95%	8	$317	$246,063	87
3/21/2008	108		$1,424	-43.89%	7	$203	$248,589	94
3/28/2008	113		$870	-38.90%	3	$290	$256,574	101
4/4/2008	110		$3,041	+249.54%	3	$1,014	$259,840	108

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
1/21/2008	46		$5,332		14	$381	$120,732	32
2/18/2008	75		$893		9	$99	$169,729	60

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