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Superb ‘Storm’ offers
bang-up wintry stunts
The latest installment of a ski
and snowboard stunt series
lives up to its predecessors
Ryan Bornheimer
Senior Pulse Reporter
It’s difficult to write a review of
Warren Miller’s latest film, “Storm.”
Despite its incredible photography
of amazing winter sports action put
to music ranging from Ani DiFranco
to Medeski, Martin & Wood, it’s the
kind of movie that attracts a specific
demographic.
For that reason, the average view
er may find this latest collection of
ski footage dazzling but ultimately
redundant — whereas the average
ski or snowboard enthusiast or will
likely sit back and bask in the vis
ceral rush of what’s on-screen.
“Storm” is Warren Miller’s 53rd
annual ski and snowboard film, sig
naling the start of winter. Fans and
novices alike will be struck by the
jaw-dropping photography of some
of the world’s leading winter ath
letes atop colossal mountain peaks
around the globe. “Storm” ventures
everywhere from Alaska to the Aus
trian Alps in an unending quest for
the ultimate powder run.
Even those unfamiliar with past
Miller films will realize that all the
elements of the sport are at an un
precedented level of achievement
and experimentation. The athletes
featured, such as Seth Morrison,
Charlotte Moats, Dave Downing and
Jessica Sobolowski, are truly cut
ting-edge performers and fearless
adrenaline junkies. The music,
which rarely fails to heighten the
action and reflect the specific
Pulse review
Common Grounds wins
interior design award
One of the University’s Dining
Services venues won an award, but
it wasn’t recognized for its culi
nary delights — tasty as they
might be. Instead, the Southwest
ern Oregon chapter of the Ameri
can Institute of Architects recog
nized Common Grounds Cafe with
the AIA People’s Choice Award for
Best Interior Design.
Housing Food Services Director
Tom Driscoll said the University col
laborated with Robertson/Sherwood
locations, works in tandem with the
equally edgy photography.
Highlights include footage from
Breckenridge, Colo., where this
“bumps” course has been described
as taking moguls where none have
gone before: “inverted, backwards,
twisted and anywhere but legal.” A
montage of special note features
backcountry rides with skiers soar
ing over cliff-side roads and impro
vised rail-slides.
And make sure to stick around
for the extreme mountain biking
sequence where you’ll see things
done with a bike that don’t seem
humanly possible.
“Storm” will come to Eugene at 7
p.m. Oct. 27 at South Eugene High
School.
Contact the senior Pulse reporter
atryanbornheimer@daiIyemerald.com.
Architects and architecture Assis
tant Professor Brian Davies when
designing the cafe.
Robertson/Sherwood, estab
lished in 1973, is located in Eu
gene. The company offers compre
hensive services to public and
private Oregon clients.
Driscoll said the architects sub
mitted the cafe designs to the con
test, and the company’s design team
presented the award to University
Housing on Friday.
“We were happy to see the collab
oration with us and Robertson/
Sherwood Architects,” Driscoll said.
“It’s a beautiful place.”
— Jacquelyn Lewis
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