Watch: "Mountains Not For Profit", a short film by Teton Gravity Research

Mountains Not for Profit is a short documentary by Teton Gravity Research and Indy Pass that tells the story of four non-profit ski areas in North America, which thrive on community support and a shared passion for skiing and snowboarding. Directed by Drew Holt, the film explores how these mountains, unlike larger resorts, are empowered by volunteers, donations, and the love of the sport, preserving the soul of skiing.

Across North America, communities are reclaiming their local ski and snowboard areas - deepening the insurgent vibrancy of two of the rootsiest sports in outdoor recreation. Mountains Not for Profit, a short documentary by the renowned filmmakers Teton Gravity Research and with the Indy Pass, is the story of four impactful, non-profit mountains that have proven to buck the trend of aggressive capitalism to reclaim 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.