After taking an unbelievably hard slam at an early season Big Air Competition last season and breaking his back, Jeremy Pancras was worrisome about his future skiing career. The talented French freeskier was unsure if he would ever be able to ski at all, let alone compete again on a professional level.
Following a long recovery process, Pancras decided to not dwell on his limitations and focus his energy instead on a new film project.
The result of Pan-Pans effort is ‘Would You’ an inspiring ski film about living in the moment and cherishing time spent with good friends. Traveling across the United States and Europe, Pancras captures an idyllic life on the road, along with making sure to stop in some world-class skiing destinations along the way.
Although Pancras was still unable to ski for most of the filming season, he is fortunate to be friends with some of the heaviest names in skiing, who provide excellent segments to the film. Torin Yater Wallace rips huge jumps at Aspen Snowmass, before Pancras travels to Park City with Colby Stevenson and later the possible highlight of the movie a visit to Jake Carney in Whistler.
Fittingly the end of the film stars Tanner Hall, ( a skier no stranger to recovering from major injuries) as he skis the spring park at Mammoth Mountain. ‘Would You’ is full of unreal stunts, and cliche ski porn; however the unique story and wonderful narration from Pancras creates a memorable variation the ski movie narrative. Pancras is able to remind us how much we all cherish skiing, and the importance of valuing a good time.
* Video courtesy of Network A