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Lurching From One Near Disaster To The Next
A book telling of his escapades way back in the late 40's up until now.
261 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Warren Miller
14 booksWarren Anthony Miller was an American ski and snowboarding filmmaker.
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September 18, 2024
When I started reading Warren Miller’s book, Lurching from one near disaster to the next, it sent me back to when I first met Warren and he was showing his 16mm films at an Aspen local’s joint called The Slope. I along with many friends and their families sat on those giant pillows watching and praying for the new year’s snow. We would sit and watch as Warren spoke into the mic. His stories were filled with humor and his voice was warm and inviting -almost encouraging us kids to go fast and ski deeper. He would follow his ski films with surfing and sailing footage.
With my first job in Aspen as an usher at the Playhouse Theater, I got to meet Warren as he moved from 16mm to his full-on 35mm feature films. Warren would have books, posters and what not, and go through some of his notes. Now, his infamous ski clips are full-length features. The Aspen SkiCorp brought him in as a fundraiser for the local Aspen Ski team, of which many of my friends and their siblings were members. Names like Mill, Tache, Pelletier, Madsen, Marolt and many more, benefited from Warren Miller’s generosity and time.
Later, in high school I started a business with my brother Mark, The Snowboard Brothers of Aspen. My mom made us business cards. I went to visit a grade school friend in Phoenix, Arizona and caught Warren’s show. While there, I flashed him my new business card and told him he should come up to Aspen and film us on Burton Snowboards. He remembered me from the Playhouse Theater and got really excited and said, “We will talk.”
Many years later, my brother’s first roommate at CU Boulder, Bailey Pryor, became head producer for Warren Miller Entertainment. When they brought Warren’s new feature film to Portland’s Schnitzer Theater, Bailey got me a backstage pass. This was the last Warren Miller film narrated by Warren. I got to hang out with the folks before the show and Warren gave me a signed copy of his book. It has taken me until just recently to read it.
I recently authored a book with a few of my high school friends called Growing Up Aspen – Adventure of the Unsupervised. I feel like after reading Warren’s book, I finally realize how much of an influence he had on us kids. We all grew up watching Warren’s films, from his 16mm film days in the local night club, to his full-on 35mm features like Steeper and Deeper.
If you love his films and his sense of humor, you will love this book. I am not sure about availability, since it’s from the very early days of self-publishing, however, this book truly captures who Warren was. In it he gives us a history lesson of skiing in America. He talks about how at first, he was living in a van in a parking lot at the ski slopes, and how things changed when people began inviting him to stay and film at their places. Warren quickly moved from ski enthusiast to promoter. With this book you will stumble through the life of one of America’s best-known showmen of snow. The circus world had PT Barnum, and the ski world had Warren Miller.
If you can find this book, I highly recommend it. You might find copies available on eBay or other auction sites.
With my first job in Aspen as an usher at the Playhouse Theater, I got to meet Warren as he moved from 16mm to his full-on 35mm feature films. Warren would have books, posters and what not, and go through some of his notes. Now, his infamous ski clips are full-length features. The Aspen SkiCorp brought him in as a fundraiser for the local Aspen Ski team, of which many of my friends and their siblings were members. Names like Mill, Tache, Pelletier, Madsen, Marolt and many more, benefited from Warren Miller’s generosity and time.
Later, in high school I started a business with my brother Mark, The Snowboard Brothers of Aspen. My mom made us business cards. I went to visit a grade school friend in Phoenix, Arizona and caught Warren’s show. While there, I flashed him my new business card and told him he should come up to Aspen and film us on Burton Snowboards. He remembered me from the Playhouse Theater and got really excited and said, “We will talk.”
Many years later, my brother’s first roommate at CU Boulder, Bailey Pryor, became head producer for Warren Miller Entertainment. When they brought Warren’s new feature film to Portland’s Schnitzer Theater, Bailey got me a backstage pass. This was the last Warren Miller film narrated by Warren. I got to hang out with the folks before the show and Warren gave me a signed copy of his book. It has taken me until just recently to read it.
I recently authored a book with a few of my high school friends called Growing Up Aspen – Adventure of the Unsupervised. I feel like after reading Warren’s book, I finally realize how much of an influence he had on us kids. We all grew up watching Warren’s films, from his 16mm film days in the local night club, to his full-on 35mm features like Steeper and Deeper.
If you love his films and his sense of humor, you will love this book. I am not sure about availability, since it’s from the very early days of self-publishing, however, this book truly captures who Warren was. In it he gives us a history lesson of skiing in America. He talks about how at first, he was living in a van in a parking lot at the ski slopes, and how things changed when people began inviting him to stay and film at their places. Warren quickly moved from ski enthusiast to promoter. With this book you will stumble through the life of one of America’s best-known showmen of snow. The circus world had PT Barnum, and the ski world had Warren Miller.
If you can find this book, I highly recommend it. You might find copies available on eBay or other auction sites.
September 1, 2012
I know he is quite the narrator in his films but I never thought he could be so funny throughout a book. It is a pretty cool book telling of his escapades way back in the late 40's up until now. Man this guy was a real freak back in the day! He quite the character himself is a magnet for the whacky. I don't know why a guy that can tell funny stories and anecdotes about skiing wouldn't be more funny given the time and space. A good light-hearted make you laugh read. Bravo Warren you have made so many laugh and had such staying power in doing so. A true artist.
September 14, 2009
this book is so hillaris it is funney idont know what happens next its just too funney im on page51 private ski reasort ha ha
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