As the winter sport filmmaker Warren Miller once said, "A pair of skis are the ultimate transformation to freedom." That spirit of adventure is found in the mountains around the world, whether you're chasing black diamonds or just beginning to explore the snow.

Perhaps these stories of skiers from around the world inspire your next journey through the powder and down the slopes.

Skiing Roots: Austria

Watch on YouTube Austria is known as the cradle of modern skiing. Chris Rubens and Mike Henitiuk explore this country’s obsession with sliding on snow from the Hahnenkamm to the Arlberg. Runtime: 7 min.

The birth of skiing | Telemark skiing today vs the 1850s

Watch on Vimeo See how modern skiing has been developed from the birth in Telemark, Norway—by Sondre Norheim in Morgedal—in the 1850s until today with members of the Norwegian national ski team. Runtime: 3 min.

Tantalus

Watch on YouTube Skier Kye Petersen and crew explore one of British Columbia’s most sought after mountain ranges. Though close to Whistler's Sea-to-Sky Highway, the rugged Tantalus Range feels miles away. Experience it from a bird's-eye view in this short film. Runtime: 6 min.

Skiing in Haines

Watch on YouTube Big mountain skiers consider skiing the mountains and glaciers outside of this Alaskan town a dream trip. In this clip from Red Bull’s Ultimate Rush, join Ingrid Backstrom, Shane McConkey, Sean Pettit and more as they face dangerous weather to find the best extreme run. Runtime: 2 min.

The Floating Mountain

Watch on YouTube In this film from Black Diamond Equipment, pro skiers Mary McIntyre and Parkin Costain travel to Rishiri, an island-mountain rising 1,721 meters (5,646 feet) out of the Sea of Japan north of Hokkaido. Rumored to have 5,000-foot runs from its alpine summit down to the ocean, yet revered for its fierce wind guarding its flanks, Rishiri had remained an elusive objective until just recently. Runtime: 18 min.

Lhotse

Watch on YouTube In 2018, Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison completed the first ski descent of the 27,940-foot Lhotse, part of the Everest massif and the fourth-highest mountain in the world. This is their story. Runtime: 23 min.

Papsura | Peak of Evil

View on YouTube Tucked deep in the Indian Himalaya is a 21,165-foot (6,541m) behemoth called the Peak of Evil or Papsura. The face of this mountain is split by a line so perfect and massive it pushed the skills of even the most renowned ski mountaineers. Follow professional snowboarders Nick Russell and Jerry Mark this remote corner of the world’s greatest mountain range as they harness years of experience in pursuit of the biggest line of their lives. Runtime: 36 min.

See You At The Bottom | The New Zealand Snow Movie

View on YouTube Discover the unique, big mountain experiences on offer in each of New Zealand’s distinctly different ski regions—Queenstown/Wānaka and Canterbury on the South Island and Ruapehu on the North Island. Runtime: 20 min.

Skiing in Patagonia

View on YouTube A good introduction to exploring the three most important ski resort of the lake region of Patagonia—Cerro Chapelco in San Martin de los Andes, Cerro Bayo in Villa la Angostura and Cerro Catedral in Bariloche. Runtime: 15 min.

Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet

View on Amazon Whether you're a serious off-piste skier or a novice with alpine ambitions, this visually stunning guide will undoubtedly inspire the winter Olympian in all of us. Along with classic runs in Chamonix, Whistler and Jackson Hole, highlights also include offbeat and exotic locations such as the Himalayas, the Atlas Mountains and the 2014 Olympic runs in Sochi, Russia. By Patrick Thorne.

Bugaboo Dreams: A Story of Skiers, Helicopters and Mountains

View on Amazon A detailed and engaging account of the evolution of heli-skiing and Hans Gmoser, the thrill-seeking Austrian who started it all in the snowy mountains of Canada. By Topher Donahue.

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