Film

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They Have the World’s Greatest Job…. They Ski!

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0h 26m

1971

“They Have the World’s Greatest Job…. They Ski!”

Synopsis

The story of five skiers, sponsored by K2, who tour the U.S. in a red, white and blue van that matched their skis. They travel like a pack of joyful wolves, devouring powder and looking for challenges. Just 26 minutes in length, the film offers ferocious detail, with ski footage that still holds up today. The film revealed the ski culture as a surrogate family. In an interview years later, skier Charlie McWilliams recalled how people came up to him to explain how they deeply identified with this happygo- lucky skiing clan. He saw the film as a groundbreaking portrayal of skiing as a tribal experience. “It was the first time anybody had gone out and made a film of a group of guys traveling around the country having a great time skiing.”

Director

Dick Barrymore

Trailer

Documentary

snow skiing

Cast & Crew

Charlie McWilliams

as Himself

Pat Bauman

as Himself

John Clendenin

as Himself

Bob Griswold

as Himself

Jim Stelling

as Himself

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