“Snowblind”, the 2006 ski film from the less well-known Swedish Free Radicals production is a refreshing sight into European backcountry skiing at it's best. If you enjoy backcountry skiing and silly amounts of powder, then this film should be for you.

The film starts off with some great backcountry shots and demonstrates that it really has every aspect of backcountry skiing in it. Whether it be big-mountain, pillow lines, tree-skiing, or jibbing, it has it all. The big-mountain skiing in this film is pretty impressive, partially because you get to see skiers ski steep non-Alaskan lines. Free Radicals show that Europe has the goods.

For the urban and park orientated viewers out there, there are some short segments but the main focus of this film is backcountry skiing. The jibbing in this is just as noteworthy as the other respective backcountry segments. Furthermore, the cliff-drops in this film are at times mind-blowing and definitely bring a certain “wow factor” to the film itself. That said, some of the lines taken by the riders are sketchy, which is a bit of a let down at times. Then again, the amount of backcountry skiing involved in this film definitely makes you want to ski immediately, which is always good for a ski film and makes up for the sketchy riding.

Overall the soundtrack is pretty abysmal and just doesn't flow or fit the segments whatsoever. However, the editing is very professionally done but the cinematography is average. The talking segments are all in Swedish and the subtitles at times are lacking, which is somewhat disappointing. There also seems to be some odd segments in the film, such as a short one on curling. Despite this, at forty minutes long, you will not be a bit bored throughout the film.

If you love big-mountain backcountry ski films, then switch the mute button on and enjoy! This film is definitely one of the better ones around.