The 2007-08 riding season brought the Western region some of
the best powder riding we've seen in years and the boys from Team Summit had no
problem finding it. With more than 60 minutes of run time, Elevation Four
brings you some of the best technical riders to hit the big screen in the past
few seasons.
Riders like Anthony Oberti, Dan Gardiner, Phatty Dyer, Ryan
Nelson and Jacob Moren track up some of that western snow. Filmed in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, you'll never imagine the snow
and terrain these boys conquer throughout the entire film.
You'll be amazed at Oberti's brush at death (okay, that's a
little bit of an exaggeration) by picking a line only those who are extremely
courageous or short on brain cells would attempt. He rockets up a straight
vertical chute through rock cliffs only to later end up with his sled coming
right back down over that 200-foot cliff riderless. That made for one of the
best on-film carnage scenes we've seen in awhile.
Elevation Four brings a quick-witted sense of humor, which
makes for some fun, entertaining, somewhat ridiculous interaction with the
riders. With corkscrew interviews and an exciting soundtrack, Aiello has done a
great job producing a film that will keep you entertained right up to the end.
He's done a great job mixing up the action with great
hillclimbing, boondocking and big, death-defying cornice drops all intertwined
in a twisted sidekick humorous film. If you've never ridden the Sierra
Mountains above California, you've been missing out on some great terrain with
intense technical riding and this movie proves that point. Who knew California
had snow this good? Dan Gardiner, boondocking extraordinaire, continues to
impress you with his backcountry riding skills as he carves his way through
waist-deep powder.
`Shred the Gnar' is the fourth film released by Jeff Aiello
and Team Summit Productions, each of which has gotten better and better every
season. This is not one we'd recommend missing. Great footage, great riders, an
entertaining soundtrack, along with a healthy dose of bloopers. Yeah, you'll
like it. www.teamsummit.net