This is not a story of big name pros, but a story of people who are devoted to the sport and the mountains who struggle to make it work, just like you and me.
It is a progressive alternative to the traditional ski film. The movie integrates aggressive action skiing, with a narrative storyline and seeks to understand why these individuals have been driven to devote a substantial portion of their lives to the sport, the hardships and the conflicts that have resulted from this decision. The viewer will witness these individuals as they confront the changes that have affected their communities and the pristine backcountry locations that they frequent in addition to maintaining their unique culture. Through skiing in competitions, chairlift and snowmobile-accessed backcountry, to human powered backcountry excursions, ski mountaineering, and multi-day expeditions, these athletes will showcase their skills while trying to preserve their lifestyle. The Sublimation Experiment will speak to anyone who has a passion for skiing, the skiing lifestyle, and is concerned about the future of mountain communities and pristine backcountry locales.

Director Chris Kitchen

Chris Kitchen graduated from Whitman College in 2002 with a B.A in Geology and a strong interest in filmmaking. He has since guided whitewater and fishing trips across the Western United States along with a variety of other jobs, from editing to carpentry, to well site geology along with event videography and various other production jobs and shoots.