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...home. Certainly those folks with a history of heart disease or heart attack are good candidates. And then there are people like Lee Curtes, 57, a businessman from Hartford, Wis., who had no idea there was anything wrong with his heart until he collapsed on a ski slope three years ago. An AED operated by the ski patrol helped save his life. Since then, Curtes has kept one in his car, hoping someday to help another heart in need...
Shortly after he finished finals last spring, Graham M. Gephart ’04 threw a kayak, a mountain bike, three pairs of skis, and assorted outdoor gear into his ’93 Volvo and set off for California. For the next three and half months, he worked as an intern with Unparalleled Productions and helped produce the company’s latest ski movie, Soul Slide. After battling numerous obstacles, including a nonexistent budget, pesky wild animals and assorted mechanical problems, the production crew completed the project in early September. For Gephart, the experience was incredible...
...says, for the filming on Mt. Hood in Oregon, their crew—Gephart, Murphy, seven skiers, and a still photographer—camped for a week on an abandoned airstrip and used the facilities of a nearby lodge to shower. Though he worked for free, Gephart received various ski gear from the company’s sponsors. “It’s a pretty ideal lifestyle,” Gephart said enthusiastically. “You get to travel, ski, and work with some of the world’s top athletes.” He adds...
Gephart saw his hard work come to fruition last Friday night when the Boston premiere of Soul Slide entertained a crowd of about 100 people. Held in trendy Atlas bar at the bottom of Jillian’s, the atmosphere was more final club than ski lodge. Guests perched on velvet-sided barstools under subtle lighting as Top 40 pop music played in the background. Numerous televisions hung from the ceiling and three huge screens behind the bar showed the film, which combined sweeping shots of traditional freeheel skiing interspersed with footage of daredevil stunts...
Since returning from California, Gephart has continued to work with Unparalleled. He is currently organizing premieres of Soul Slide all across the Northeast, in addition to helping edit an instructional ski film the company is producing. If all goes according to plan, Unparalleled will have enough money to hire him this summer or next year. Regardless, Gephart says, “I’m going to do this one way or another after I graduate. It’s something I have a passion...