| Valhalla | |
| Director: | Ben Sturgulewski Nick Waggoner |
| Producer: | Mike Brown Zac Ramras |
| Screenplay: | Ben Sturgulewski Nick Waggoner |
| Starring: | Cody Barnhill Austin Ross |
| Cinematography: | Ben Sturgulewski |
| Editing: | Mike Brown Ben Sturgulewski Nick Waggoner |
| Production Companies: | Sweetgrass Productions |
| Runtime: | 64 minutes |
| Country: | United States / Canada |
| Language: | English |
Valhalla is a 2013 American/Canadian skiing and snowboarding adventure film directed by Ben Sturgulewski and Nick Waggoner of Sweetgrass Productions. It stars Cody Barnhill and Austin Ross; Kasey Ryne Mazak is the narrator.
Conrad is driving north in a state of personal crisis when his Volkswagen breaks down and he discovers a hippie ski camp called Valhalla. There he rediscovers the pleasures of playing in the snow.[1] [2]
Valhalla was filmed over two years in Nelson, British Columbia, to combine artistically filmed extreme skiing and snowboarding with the plot.[3] Instead of using helicopters, production involved hiking up to the shooting locations and overnight camping; many local skiers and snowboarders appear,[1] and there is a naked skiing and snowboarding scene.[1] [4] [5] The final scene, in a rainforest, was shot at Mount Baker in Washington state, with snow trucked in.[2]
The film premiered at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado, on September 13, 2013.[1]