Slowly, the temperature is getting cooler in the mornings. A brisk breeze tickles your neck on the walk to class. The leaves are turning and dressing the bike paths in gold and red.
Fall is in full swing, and the Oregon snow season is less than two months away.
Tonight, Oct. 14,@@http://www.powderwhore.com/tour/@@ Backcountry Gear and the UO Outdoor Program @@UO is in their title@@will be showing “Breaking Trail,” a ski movie produced by Salt Lake City based Powderwhore Productions.
Backcountry Gear founder and owner Michael Monson@@http://www.bbb.org/oregon/business-reviews/sportswear-retail/backcountry-gear-shack-in-eugene-or-22015459@@ explained why skiers and snowboarders get excited for the preseason movie releases.
“For a lot of people,” Monson said, “it just gets your blood pumping when you see that action and starts you praying for snow. People just kind of let loose. You hear a lot of whooping and hollering in the audience. It just gets people excited.”
Skiers and snowboarders might recall that last winter yielded some serious storms which dumped record levels of snow in some areas.
“Last season, Utah’s Wasatch Mountains@@http://www.utah.com/stateparks/wasatch_mtn.htm@@ and most of North America experienced a record-breaking doozy, making our never-ending mission to flatten as many snowflakes as possible almost easy,” Powderwhore Productions wrote in a press release.@@http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doozy@@
In addition to “Breaking Trail,” four other films are showing in Eugene this fall.
Telemark Skier Magazine@@http://telemarkskier.com/@@’s 2011 film “Loyalty” is playing at Oakshire Brewery on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The film was directed by Josh Madsen@@http://www.zvents.com/z/eugene-or/tsm-movie-tour-featuring-loyalty-eugene–events–204342106@@.
The event will be at Oakshire Brewery, and in addition to the movie, will feature drink specials and trivia.
Warren Miller Films put out their 62nd film, “Like There’s No Tomorrow!”, this year. The movie is playing on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the McDonald Theatre@@http://www.mcdonaldtheatre.com/eventCalendar.html@@.
“The Warren Miller movie is always fantastic,” said Tim Velde, apparel manager at Berg’s Ski and Snowboard Shop@@http://bergsskishop.com/@@. “Their filming is first-rate. They travel all across the world.”
Matchstick Productions’ film this year is titled “Attack of La Nina” and is playing on Nov. 10 at the University@@This event is not on their tour trip;     http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/31605/lights-camera-shred-the-fall-ski-movie-tour-schedule@@.
“’Attack of La Nina’ is a recap of one of the longest and deepest North American winters on record, served up courtesy of the worldwide weather phenomenon known as La Nina,” Matchstick Productions wrote in a press release.
The last movie to hit Eugene this fall is an epic release by the producers of 2008’s “That’s It, That’s All,” titled “The Art Of Flight.” @@http://snow.vans.com/news/2011/sep/4093/@@@@http://artofflightmovie.com/@@Put on by the UO Snowboard Club@@club uses UO in their title@@, the Red Bull-sponsored film has shots from nearly every continent in the world.@@http://artofflightmovie.com/@@
“Definitely it’s the overall vibe that you can feel,” said Stephen Semansky@@http://directory.uoregon.edu/telecom/directory.jsp?p=findpeople%2Ffind_results&m=student&d=person&b=name&s=Stephen+Semansky@@, a University Outdoor Program staff member.  “Fall is in the air, winter is on the way. When you get to go into a dark movie theater with your friends and yelp at some guy skiing powder, it gets you pretty excited. It’s definitely an awesome feeling.”
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Movie schedule@@See links above in the story@@:
“Breaking Trail” by Powderwhore Productions
Tonight, Oct. 14. Doors at 6 p.m., movie starts at 7:30 p.m.
Backcountry Gear Warehouse 1855 W. 2nd Ave@@http://www.backcountrygear.com/?gclid=CNrQpu2E56sCFcgaQgodjUBzlA@@.
Tickets: $5 students/members, $10 general public
 
“Loyalty” by Telemark Skier Magazine
Wednesday, Oct. 26. Doors at 7 p.m., movie starts at 8 p.m.
Oakshire Brewing 1055 Madera St.@@http://oakbrew.com/contact-us/@@
Tickets: $8
 
“Like There’s No Tomorrow” by Warren Miller Films
Thursday, Oct. 27. First showing: Doors at 5 p.m., movie starts at 6 p.m. Second showing: Doors at 8:30 p.m., movie starts at 9 p.m.
McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St.@@http://www.mcdonaldtheatre.com/@@
Tickets: $20, includes free lift ticket to Mt. Bachelor.
 
@@This one is not on their schedule, as noted above@@”Attack of La Nina” by Matchstick Productions
Thursday Nov. 10. Doors at 6 p.m. movie starts at 7 p.m.
On campus at 150 Columbia Hall
Tickets $5
 
“The Art of Flight” by Red Bull Media House
Thursday, Nov. 17. Doors at 6 p.m., movie starts at 7 p.m.
On campus, 150 Columbia Hall
Free