Announcing a new short film, "Mountains Not for Profit"

The Indy Pass and the renowned filmmakers at Teton Gravity Research announced today the release of Mountains Not for Profit. A short documentary featuring the stories of four impactful, non-profit mountains that have bucked the trend of aggressive consolidation and are reclaiming the soul of skiing. 

 
These four mountains, Shames Mountain in Terrace, BC, Whaleback Mountain in Enfield, NH, Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford, ME, and Antelope Butte in Shell, WY, are the fabric of vibrant outdoor communities that come together to keep the mountains they love alive through volunteer time, donations, and, most notably through enjoying the trails and riding the terrain - inspired by their love for skiing.

These mountains are not for profit. They survive on a different currency—a social currency fed by the community—a community that lives to ski and snowboard without the frivolous glitz and glamor of some bigger resorts. The film brings to life the story and spirit of these vital mountains and the communities that rely on them through the award-winning hands and cinematic vision of Teton Gravity Research in partnership with the Indy Pass, with additional support provided by BlackStrap.


“At the Indy Pass, we support all of our independent mountains, for-profit, non-profit, and co-op. We jumped at the chance to work with TGR and help tell the impactful stories of some of our non-profit/co-op mountain partners.”  Said Erik Mogensen, Managing Director at the Indy Pass. “We went all in because the message behind this film is so important, and we profoundly believe in these mountains. All mountains, are vital to their communities and the future of skiing.”


“This is a really important story in following up on our previous films in this space, In Pursuit of Soul. The people who help these non-profit/co-op mountains survive and thrive are really special - and the people who are supported by these mountains and these communities are inspiring - they absolutely keep the soul of skiing alive.” Says filmmaker Drew Holt.


The trailer for the film will be released on Thursday, 10/24 on TGR’s YouTube channel and the film will premiere digitally in the same place on Tuesday, 11/26. In addition the film will premiere at each ski and snowboard area featured in the film throughout the month of November as follows: Friday, Nov. 1st - Terrace, BC (Shames Mountain); Friday, Nov. 8th - Sheridan, WY (Antelope Butte);  Saturday, Nov. 16th - Lebanon, NH (Whaleback); and Friday, Nov. 22nd - Rumford, ME (Black Mountain of Maine).