Lake Effect
“A Michigan Ski Film by Mike King”
2023•NR•36m•Released
Documentary
Lake Effect is a two-year Michigan ski film highlighting the joys of backyard adventure and the shifting perspective of Mike King, a professional skier who for a decade has only sought adventure from the peaks of mountain tops in the far reaches of the West. In 2020 when Covid encouraged lockdowns & travel restrictions, Mike's life on the road came to a screeching halt. This abrupt change inspired Mike to take the hurdle as an opportunity to rediscover the unique, untapped terrain, ski culture, and the people thriving right here in his home state of Michigan. Throughout filming Lake Effect Mike realized you don't need to travel far to have an epic adventure. Rather some creativity, curiosity, and the willingness to walk out the door to the abundance that starts right in our backyards.
Director
Mike King
Studio
Teton Gravity Research
Cast
Mike King
Self
Ella Skrocki
Self
Caleb Godwin
Self
Wyatt Dorman
Self
Jack King
Self
Lincoln King
Self
Brendon Mcavoy
Self
Quinn Noyes
Self
Ty Wellman
Self
Logan Stanley
Self
Ryan Busch
Self
John Curtis
Self
Nahli Curtis
Self
Grant Piering
Self
Elan Barbor
Self
Production
Company
Teton Gravity Research
Producer
Mike King
Producer
Sam Bennett
Producer
Ella Skrocki
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