“It has been over three years since we started this project and it turned into something so much more than I could have imagined. I am so excited to finally share it with you all! So, pop some corn, put it on the big screen, kick back and enjoy! If you like it, maybe tell a friend!” –Mike King
Cheers to Mike King and Teton Gravity Research for this delightful midwestern ski movie filmed over two years in the great state of Michigan. Mike describes it as “a film about the joys of backyard adventure and making lemons out of lemonade when the world throws a wrench in your plans. It’s also about the untapped magic of Michigan (you read that right).” Love ski films that feature unlikely destinations that open our eyes to the unappreciated zones whether they be halfway around the world or in our own backyards:
“Lake Effect is a two-year Michigan ski film highlighting the joys of backyard adventure and the shifting perspective of Mike King, a professional skier who for a decade has only sought adventure from the peaks of mountain tops in the far reaches of the West.
In 2020 when Covid encouraged lockdowns & travel restrictions, Mike’s life on the road came to a screeching halt. This abrupt change inspired Mike to take the hurdle as an opportunity to rediscover the unique, untapped terrain, ski culture, and the people thriving right here in his home state of Michigan.
Throughout filming Lake Effect Mike realized you don’t need to travel far to have an epic adventure. Rather some creativity, curiosity, and the willingness to walk out the door to the abundance that starts right in our backyards.”
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