What makes Shades of Winter great

There are very few of us girls that push the boundaries in individual outdoor disciplines. Whether it be surfing, skiing, or mountain biking, we’re usually out there with a bunch of guys. Some may say there’s no real need to push ourselves out of our comfort zones. Maybe we can fall back on the fact that our legs don’t have as much muscle mass or we think there’s no logic in jumping off that ledge. It’s only when another crazy girl joins the group that the competition comes out more.

There are even fewer girls that fly as fast as they can past that comfort zone, whether there are people around to see, or not. They are on a higher level, be it skill, or a passion of living wildly. This is where greatness pursues, and we watch from the sidelines.

Greatness is what Sandra Lahnsteiner, freeskier and filmmaker, pursued when starting her own production company, Shades of Winter. So far there are three movies that feature some of the best female athletes that take the viewers on a journey of unspoiled adventures. These ladies chase their dreams without hesitation, driven by the need to live in the moment, the special moments, moments of pure happiness, independence, fear and freedom.

Shades of Winter 2013 was the first movie, awarded for the most inspiring female performance and presence, and also had an all-female film crew! PURE 2014 was the second movie of Lahnsteiner’s, featuring female athletes from all over the world. Below is a trailer for the third movie, BETWEEN, expected release fall 2016. Sandra Lahnsteiner needs more recognition for bringing female athletes into the spotlight. She’s stepping it up, and inspiring more women. That is what makes Shades of Winter great, inspiring women to live their dream.

   “The Shades of Winter-project is one of the most interesting initiatives on the freeskiing scene. The core scene is very dominated by male skiers, we believe supporting projects like this will change that and that’s also why Peak Performance have a ski team where half of the riders are Female. The professional attitude and highly set goals for this movie gives all the riders an opportunity to express themselves as skiers on the highest level. It is definitely something that will lead to many good things”, says Anders Gustavsson, team manager at Peak Performance  

“Since years we have one of the best female teams in the freeski scene. It was always tricky to give them a spot in one of the movie productions. Most of the film companies have worked with one ore two women. For us was clear: freeskiing is not only a men’s sport. We need the women on the mountains and we have the responsibility to give them the opportunity to ski in movies and show their best skiing. Then Shades of Winter was born and it was out of question for us to be part of this. Now we are in the second year of Shades of Winter and we are so happy and proud to be part of such a good project and idea.” says Jean Claude Pedrolini Marketing Manager Völkl International.

See more at www.shades-of-winter.com/en

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