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Fall Line is a ski mountaineering film from 1978 that follows Steve Shea as he climbs and skis on and around the Grand Teton. Despite some of the shots being a little corny, there is no denying the difficulty of the skiing, which he did on Rossi 207cm race planks. The cinematography had me scratching my head too — how did they get those clunky old cameras into position to get some of these shots?
The film is around 11 minutes long. Around 9 minutes in, there is a very real, very terrifying fall that’s hard to watch. It’s a gem of 70’s ski film history (nominated for an Oscar, no less) that I loved seeing, especially after being around the same peaks.
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