Aspen Extreme

Aspen Extreme is a 1993 film about two ski buddies, TJ Burke (Paul Gross) and Dexter Rutecki (Peter Berg), who move from Brighton, Michigan to Aspen, Colorado to seek a better life. They quickly become ski instructors, but women, drugs, and job troubles threaten to destroy their relationship. Along the way, TJ tries to realize his dream of becoming a professional writer, and the pair train for the upcoming Powder 8 ski competition.

The supporting cast includes Finola Hughes, Teri Polo, William Russ, and Trevor Eve. The cover of the US video release quotes the Seattle Times as referring to the film as "Top Gun on the Ski Slopes."

Skiing footage

The backcountry and bowl skiing sequences were filmed at Aspen Highlands with the permission of owner Whip Jones. Big mountain extreme skier Doug Coombs is credited as the stunt skier.

External links

• Aspen Extreme at AllRovi

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