As one of the first films to capture the true snow shredding potential of snowboards Apocalypse Snow has been revered for years.
Now the movie’s star (and Apocalypse Snowboards founder) Regis Rolland has teamed up with filmaker Didier Lafond for a remake of the cult film called Apocalypse Snow – Le Retour.
Based on the similar James Bond style chase sequences that made the first film so popular, this time however, our hero finds himself speed riding, acrobatic paragliding and wingsuiting, as well as partaking in some breathtaking back country ski and snowboarding scenes. . . . Shot in High Definition, the 26 minute film will be available on DVD just in time for Christmas and features some of the biggest names in mountain and aerial extreme sports. The DVD will also include an additional 52 minutes of footage documenting the making of the movie, filmed in and around Les Arcs and the Mont Blanc region.
While we don’t believe it’s possible to come close to recreating the absurdist alpine magic of Apocalypse Snow 20 years later, it will be fun to see them try.
[Link: Apocalypse Snow Retour via Chamonet]
