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Worst Avalanche Movie Ever Made

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Worst Avalanche Movie Ever Made
Avalanche, Nature Unleashed might be the worst movie ever made with an avalanche in it.

A continuing quest here at WildSnow.com world headquarters is to review every movie ever made with a snow avalanche in it. We were getting our weekend flicks at the vid store when I spied what promised to be a grade B cheese fest of bad acting and lame action, and I wasn’t disappointed.

“Avalanche, Nature Unleashed” is so bad I was amazed it made it to release. Plot is basic (at least it exists): Ski resort somewhere in the world (Ural) has a bunch of snow above it. Somehow the snow is threatening to “super avalanche” and basically wipe out everything. One women who’s some kind of avalanche scientist figures this out by digging a snow pit, then listening to and tasting the snow in the pit (I kid you not). Everyone is skeptical but most are gradually convinced as various avalanches rain down, including one started by pesky snowmobilers. Finally the Super Avalanche comes, and buries the avalanche scientist and her snowmobile guide lover in a bar where they wait for rescue. You’ll probably never see this many avalanches in one movie, and you’ll be amazed at how long they take to get from start to finish.

I thought the Roger Corman films “Avalanche Ally” and “Ski Troop Attack” took the lemon prize, but this one is ten times worse.

Get out the popcorn and beer (lots of the latter, or perhaps vodka) and enjoy the worst avalanche movie ever made! (And don’t blame me if you feel like you wasted your money, blame the beer.)

Trailer

Sample clip: “She talks to the snow!?”

Posted by Lou on February 8, 2006 | Filed Under Movie Reviews 

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5 Responses to “Worst Avalanche Movie Ever Made”

  1. Ginger Goodwin February 8th, 2006 9:57 pm

    I remember this one! There is a great scene where super stud ski dude (was it Lance?) gets buried. As the rescuers probe for him he grabs one of the probes and is found!

  2. Mark February 8th, 2006 10:55 pm

    “I am the snow whisperer,” she spoke with quiet authority as the snomobilers looked on in quizical disbelief.

  3. AKBC February 9th, 2006 5:53 am

    At least her snowmachiner friends also point out how idiotic tasting the snow is…maybe she is trying to tell if the facets were going to rounds?

  4. Levi February 9th, 2006 6:44 am

    I saw this one on the shelf at the store in China. I was so thirsty for some snow I almost bought it. Having seen the trailer, I’m glad I did not waste the $.60!

  5. Levi February 9th, 2006 6:48 am

    I just watched the clip…you’d think a movie that can afford helicopter fuel could also afford to buy an avalanche shovel, or a free call to an avalanche center for some tips. Sheesh.

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