The top skiers and ski films were honored at the 16th Annual Powder awards last Friday, December 4th!
The High Fives Foundation would like to thank the Powder Awards for a great event and hosting the High Fives Foundation as the benefactor!
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Decemer 4, 2015) – The 16th Annual Powder Awards, the longest running skiing awards show in the world, kicked off the winter season tonight celebrating the skiing community in honoring the top skiers, cinematographers, and photographers to an enthusiastic crowd at The Depot in downtown Salt Lake City.
The evening started by honoring the ten winners of the Powder Poll, with Sage Cattabriga-Alosa earning top honors for the first time. With an expanded list of honorees, five additional women were recognized this year. Angel Collinson took first place on the women’s side after Ingrid Backstrom’s ten-year reign as number one female, as voted on by fans.”What a night,” said POWDER Executive Editor John Clary Davies. “Skiing has never been stronger. It’s an honor for POWDER to bring together this community and have a building so full of talented humans. It’s inspiring to see how the best work from cinematographers and athletes inspires one another.”
Cattabriga-Alosa also won Best Male Performance, the fourth time he’s taken the prestigious standing. “This is an amazing honor,” he said. “The people out there skiing and everyone in this room, it’s so inspiring. We don’t care how much it snows, skiing can be fun no matter what-rain, shine, snow, or sun, we love skiing—let’s do more of it.”
Not to be outdone, Collinson won her second consecutive Best Female Performance award for her part in Teton Gravity Research’s Paradise Waits, and was also the first female to win Best Line with a special shout out, “This one goes out to the women. We’re doing it ladies!”
Showcasing the breadth of skiing, Cam Riley won the award for Full Throttle for his role in For Lack of Better, the emotional documentary about the masochistic world of urban skiing. The film also took home the night’s top honor, Movie of the Year. Athlete and director of the film, Clayton Vila, was emotional after the victory.
“I think we’re starting to get the respect we’ve hoped for a long time,” said Vila. “We’ve been pushing the sport for years, and we’re finally getting recognized for what we do and I couldn’t be happier about it. Within the skiing industry, this is the most respected award we can win.”
For more coverage, photos, and video from the biggest night in skiing visit PowderAwards.com orFacebook.com/powder.
16th ANNUAL POWDER AWARDS RESULTS
Photo of the Year
Photo: Reuben Krabbe
Svalbard, Norway
Full Throttle
Cam Riley
Breakthrough Performer
Josh Daiek
Best Line
Angel Collinson, Paradise Waits, Teton Gravity Research
Best Manmade Air
Train, Passenger, Legs of Steel
Best Natural Air
Sean Pettit, The Masquerade, Superproof
Best Powder
Paddy Graham, Sven Kuehnle, Fraser McDougall, Passenger, Legs of Steel
Best Jib
Mitchell Brower, Small World, Level 1
Best Female Performance
Angel Collinson, Paradise Waits, Teton Gravity Research
Best Male Performance
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Paradise Waits, Teton Gravity Research
Best Short
Good Company One, Good Company
Best Editing
The Great Siberian Traverse, Sherpas Cinema
Best Cinematography
Passenger, Legs of Steel
Best Documentary
For Lack of Better, Teton Gravity Research
Movie of the Year
For Lack of Better, Teton Gravity Research
Powder Poll Men
1. Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
2. Cody Townsend
3. Candide Thovex
4. Sean Pettit
5. Tom Wallisch
6. Pep Fujas
7. Eric Pollard
8. Eric Hjorleifson
9. Sammy Carlson
10. Erik Roner
Powder Poll Women
1. Angel Collinson
2. Ingrid Backstrom
3. Caroline Gleich
4. Elyse Saugstad
5. Lynsey Dyer
6. Michelle Parker
7. Lexi DuPont
8. Tatum Monod
9. Sierra Quitiquit
10. Amie Engerbretson
Special thanks to our 16th Annual sponsors Nexen, GoPro, Ski City, High West Distillery and Sierra Nevada Brewing.
About POWDER
For 44 years, POWDER, The Skier’s Magazine, has been produced by and for those who embrace skiing, and is developed through a collective love of two things: good skiing and quality storytelling. Since its inception in 1972, POWDER, also known as The Skier’s Bible, has been based on authenticity, experience, and respect for its readers—the most passionate, dedicated, and loyal in the sport. For more information, please visit powder.com.
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