Angel Collinson Hits Terminal Velocity in Juneau, Alaska

by Updated December 30, 2014

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"Angel Collinson is making huge waves in the traditionally male dominated sport of big mountain skiing. This year she became the first female to open a TGR ski film. Her mind-blowing segment earned her further recognition, becoming a finalist in the Banff Mountain Film Festival. 

Get into the female psyche of Angel as she heads to the steep mountains of Juneau, Alaska with veterans Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Ian McIntosh, and Dana Flahr. Witness as she learns from both from the mountains and her experienced male counterparts. During this process she tests and expands her own abilities and comfort zones. In the end she showcases her newfound mastery of big mountain skiing; gaping a spine into a huge air at mach speeds"

 


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