Press

group photo of Emilé Zynobia, Ingrid Backstrom, Anne Cleary, and Vasu Sojitra filming for The Approach

This Ski Film Highlighting Female, BIPOC, and Adaptive Athletes Will Inspire You to Get Out, Shred, and Share the Mountains With Everyone

Anna Soens mono skiing through powder

‘The Approach’ Highlights BIPOC, Women, and Adaptive Athletes Absolutely Shredding

Emilé Zynobia, Vasu Sojitra, Brooklyn Bell, and Sophia Rouches standing in their ski gear looking at a big slope full of Alaskan spines

The Approach 2 - Full Film

Brooklyn Bell, Vasu Sojitra, Sophia Rouches, Emilé Zynobia, Anna Soens, and Ingrid Backstrom are reframing snowsports to be more inclusive, lifting each other up on the approach and cheering for each other on the way down.

Filming for The Approach Film in Alaska

The Approach Film

It's 2021. It shouldn't be radical to put out a winter action film NOT centered around a cast of white males, yet the Approach film does just that and it feels monumental.

Filming for The Approach with Ingrid Backstrom skiing down a big ski slope in Alaska

Not Your Average Ski Film: THE APPROACH is all about elevating women, people of color and adaptive athletes.

Ingrid Backstrom taking a big swooping turn on a slope with a big snowy peak in the background

The Approach – An Action-Driven Ski and Snowboard Film Elevating People of Color, Women, and Adaptive Athletes

Kodiak Photo from The Approach filming in Alaska

The Approach Film - Trailer

Ingrid Backstrom is a name we've been hearing in freeskiing for a while now. But what about Brooklyn Bell? Vasu Sojitra? Emilé Zynobia? Better yet, what happens when all these team up on a project together?

Emilé Zynobia snowboarding off of a cornice in Alaska

Brooklyn Bell, Vasu Sojitra & Friends Return in ‘The Approach 2’ Sequel

The Approach Crew all skiing and riding down a big open face in Alaska

The Approach 2 – Breaking Down Barriers

The Approach 2, focuses on inclusiveness and is an “action-driven ski and snowboard film elevating people of colour, women and adaptive athletes”