The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow

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Dec

15

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9:00pm

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What To Expect

Riding powder is a useless pursuit—yet people across the globe devote their lives to it. The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow follows five such characters, all united by a backcountry culture so deep it spans languages and generations.

We're stoked to bring our community The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow and work with Coalition Snow, Protect Our Winters and the Reno Public Market!

This event is FREE but please RSVP above. The first 25 people who RSVP will receive a $5 beverage/food coupon to use at any of the vendors at the Reno Public Market.

Get to Know the Film Subjects

Melissa Gill

Backcountry Skier

Melissa Gill and her partner Joe Lohr united around a shared love of the mountains. Then, while touring in Wyoming’s Teton Range, Joe lost an edge and slid to his death in front of Melissa’s eyes. Her story is one of recovery and finding joy in the backcountry after it’s taken everything away.

Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada

Backcountry Skiier

Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada didn’t spend her childhood skiing; as an undocumented immigrant born and raised in Colombia, it was too expensive, exclusive and risky. Then, as a college student, she tried backcountry skiing—and found a sense of belonging deeper than she’d imagined.

Aurélien Routens

Backcountry Snowboarder

Aurélien Routens and his partner Agathe Margheriti purchased a 400-year-old off-grid village above the town of La Grave, France, using salvaged materials to restore the buildings and selling eggs from their 200 chickens to pay the bills—all while riding some of Europe’s most dramatic mountains.

Viki Fleckenstein Woodworth

Backcountry Skier

Viki Fleckenstein Woodworth grew up skiing the forests of the East Coast, traveled the world as an Olympic ski racer and eventually settled down in Vermont, where she taught her daughter Tasha to ski race. Decades later, Tasha returned the favor and introduced her mom to the backcountry.

Atsushi Gomyo

Backcountry Snowboarder

Atsushi Gomyo started snowboarding when he was 10 years old, and riding powder has been his purpose since he took up powsurfing in his mid-20s and began making his own boards. Two decades later, Atsushi spends his winters living out of his van, chasing snow across Japan with friends.

Nick Waggoner

Film Director

Nic Waggoner is a director and producer for Sweetgrass Productions and co-directed this film, as well as films, Valhalla, Jumbo Wild, The Wolf Pack.

Zac Ramra

Film Producer

Zac is a founding member of Sweetgrass Productions and an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker.

Protect Our Winters

Environmental Non-Profit

The impacts of climate change on the places we love—our communities, trails, mountains and waterways— are greater than ever. Changing the trajectory of climate change will take smarts. It will take guts. And it will take passion. POW is laser-focused on forming relationships with key decision-makers across the country to ensure our priorities are on their agenda We know that the solutions to address climate change largely exist, and our campaign work focuses on finding the political will to put these opportunities into action.

From day one, POW’s goal has been to make civic engagement and climate advocacy an integral part of the lifestyle of any outdoor enthusiast. In the future we envision, being a member of the Outdoor State automatically means you’re an advocate for the places and lifestyles you live and love, and therefore, showing up to vote isn’t optional. This is the cultural shift we seek to make.