Sometimes a good ski movie can console you during an off year, but we're already having a record-breaking snow season (ok, it's no 1998, but still, the quality and volume of the snow we've been getting this year is reminiscent of our days growing up in Utah for what that's worth). So maybe you don't need a powder porn flick to fuel your stoke, but we're thinking that Steep (showing in a limited run at the Varsity) will be worth a viewing regardless. (It's a limited run, and we think tomorrow night is the last night, but we can't tell from the website or their phone recording, so you might want to hustle out and see it tonight.)

The trailer features some stunning cinematography, and it's an increasingly rare chance to see Doug Coombs (RIP) stomp some of the world's most notorious lines that are off limits to in-bounds plebeians like us. Plus, it takes on the subject of risk-vs-reward in big-mountain skiing, a topic that's been very ever-present on our mind given what's happened here in Washington this winter.

Varsity Theater
Showtimes: 7, 9pm
4329 University Way N.E.
(206) 781-5755