Lake Effect

Dec 21, 2023

0h 36m

★ 0.0

A Michigan Ski Film by Mike King

Overview

Lake Effect is a two-year Michigan ski film highlighting the joys of backyard adventure and the shifting perspective of Mike King, a professional skier who for a decade has only sought adventure from the peaks of mountain tops in the far reaches of the West. In 2020 when Covid encouraged lockdowns & travel restrictions, Mike's life on the road came to a screeching halt. This abrupt change inspired Mike to take the hurdle as an opportunity to rediscover the unique, untapped terrain, ski culture, and the people thriving right here in his home state of Michigan. Throughout filming Lake Effect Mike realized you don't need to travel far to have an epic adventure. Rather some creativity, curiosity, and the willingness to walk out the door to the abundance that starts right in our backyards.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Teton Gravity Research

Lake Effect Trailers

Cast

Self

Mike King

Self

Ella Skrocki

Self

Caleb Godwin

Self

Wyatt Dorman

Self

Jack King

Self

Lincoln King

Self

Brendon Mcavoy

Self

Quinn Noyes

Self

Ty Wellman

Self

Logan Stanley

Self

Ryan Busch

Self

John Curtis

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