The film opens with the a great intro of lifestyle and mountain shots before pumping into an attention grabbing opening segment featuring Mark Abma. I’m definitely paying attention! From there the formula from seasons past stays in full effect throughout the movie, not that it’s boring, just a bit predictable.

Stealing the show with seemingly the most footage in the film is Eric Hjorliefson, consistently showing he’s likely one of, if not the, best all around skiers in the biz, going huge, stomping technical tricks in big terrain and generally ruling it. Dido for Mark Abma, who heads to Gulmarg for a great travel segment in India.

Mike Douglas puts in a kick ass helmet cam segment, showing he’s still on top of his game, focusing one the big mountain side of things and stomping some unexpectedly big air for a guy of his ummmm…experience?!. McConkey puts in a high production value, bond inspired segment that leads into the most jaw dropping segment of the film featuring a crew of squirrel suit clad base jumpers buzzing the cliffs of Norway, skimming their bellies and knuckles mere inches from the walls. The exhibition makes for some of the most insane footage I’ve ever seen and will get you hitting rewind more than a few times.

Ingrid Backstrom shows she’s not afraid to get a little bruised up charging big lines in her usual aggressive style. Other standouts include Chris Ruebens killing deep Canuck pow and Jon Olsen teaching an “old” guy new tricks.

Colby West steps in to this year’s film and not only shows he belongs in front of the lens but behind it as well, providing some of the best shots in the movie from his helmet cam footage of other riders.

The Whistler big air segment is simply epic. The hit is huge, the colors out of this world and the skiers, Sammy Carlson, Jon Olsen, Colby West and TJ Schiller, well they just kill it. Scored to a clasical style peice, somewhat different soundtrack to the heavy metal cliche, this segment stands out for all of the above reasons.

The cinematography in the film is definitely the best in the industry as the creative angles and follow cam shots are mind blowing. All in all the film gets a nine out of ten from me, only because the formula is a bit stale and it’s still a bit long for a shred flick, even though I have no recommendations on what I would have edited out.

The DVD this year also comes with a limited edition book filled with photography from Dave Mossop and others and stories from the road. The packaging alone will make you feel you got your moneys worth out of the film.