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Colorado Backcountry

Expedition Summary

We kicked off the 2011 Colorado Backcountry Adventure Film School with a breathtaking night of snowcamping at St. Mary's Glacier. Literally. It was 10 below zero and the winds were howling through our campsite at 60+MPH. Perfect conditions for Michael Brown to relay the filmmaking and survival skills he's acquired through five trips to the summit of Mt. Everest and over 60 other expeditions. That was just a warm-up for our beautiful 4-mile trek from Copper Mountain to the 10th Mountain Division Hut we'd call home for the next two days, Janet's Cabin. Conditions couldn't have been better in the backcountry. Fresh powder and miles of open terrain to ourselves.

Will Elliot from Paragon Guides led an avalanche safety course where all students learned how to use the technology and develop the skills to save lives when an avalanche strikes. Will also has the experience to steer us away from potential avalanche terrain in the first place. We filmed fresh turns and even had a couple of freestyle skiers join us for some aerial shooting. Three days of intense editing back in Boulder led to the unveiling of the student films at our student film festival at Avery Brewing Co. We had a great crowd in attendance to celebrate and view the creations born from this amazing adventure. Check out all of our students' films under the "Alumni" tab.

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Update: This school is an annual success because of the spectacular mountain setting and informative film topics. For this version of the Colorado Backcountry Adventure Film School, we were joined by an avalanche safety guide, professional mountain guides and meteorologists who served as great film subjects. We set up tents in a spectacular snowy meadow one night and spent two nights deep in the backcountry at rustic Janet's Cabin. As part of the Adventure Matters Program, we were happy to award a full scholarship to a qualified and highly motivated film student from Denver. The highlight of the trip was the late night film technique discussions in the Janet's cabin sauna.

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"Forget being stuck in a classroom all day, learning on location is far superior...from start to finish I was never disappointed. The school has engineered a winning formula with amazing, exotic locations in addition to knowledgeable and enthusiastic instructors. I'm a more confident filmmaker thanks to Adventure Film School." --- Alex Williams


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