“A simple machine” (France, 2015, Greg Hackett, 5’)

“A simple machine” (France, 2015, Greg Hackett, 5’)

The La Grave cablecar is an icon of modern big-mountain freeskiing. Offering access to ungroomed and unpatrolled alpine terrain, it is a one of a kind lift, serving some of the most classic steep skiing descents in the Alps. Motivated by the uncertainty of the cablecars future, we spent a week in La Grave filming a profile of the lift. While the film features BD athletes skiing La Grave’s alpine terrain and powder-filled trees, it’s a departure from so many ski films that simply feature foreign athletes visiting a new place.