Ski Patrol the movie celebrates its 35th anniversary in January 12, 2025. If you need a quick reminder about the plot…ski school instructors align with an evil land developer to sabotage the ski patrol and convince the Forest Service to cancel the owner's lease on the ski area. The broader context in ski movie lore, and, as Heather Hansman wrote in Powder Days, “the goofy sex appeal of mainstream ski movies like Ski Patrol, Ski School and Hot Dog, fed into the oversimplified fallacy that ski town lift was all sunny backscratchers, babes in one-pieces, and beating bad guys to the finish line.” A timely chapter to read the other day. The podcast episode starts with the usual plot overview and critical acclaim before a rundown of the characters/actors, followed by 5 rounds of trivia questions! And a surprise [and signature] final Jeff-Pardy question [acknowledging actual Ski Patrol worldwide] awaits at the end. Happy 35th Ski Patrol [the movie]!

Segment Times:

3:35 – Lightning Round; Free Skiing!

9:26 – Introduction Ski Patrol the Movie

11:12 – Critical Acclaim: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

13:16 – Audience Reviews: The Mostly Good, One Bad, No Ugly

16:18 – Characters and Actors Overview

23:50 – Trivia Questions

38:42 – Final 'Jeff-Pardy' Question: A Salute to Actual Ski Patrol