I didn’t know what to expect at my first Warren Miller ski film, but a bunch of friends were going and I decided that if I was going to live in Steamboat, Colo., I should know about the popular ski films. “Off the Grid,” which I saw in 2006, pretty much changed my life, starting with the shot of a snowplow blowing across the screen to reveal the “Steamboat City Limits” sign. At that moment, at that screening, the crowd roared. Amid the clapping, I got goosebumps from the electricity in the room. I left the Steamboat Grand that night knowing I was in the right place, choosing the right life, living in one of the best ski towns/Kristen Lodge, New West. More here. (Photo courtesy of Warren Miller Productions)

Question: Do you attend Warren Miller ski firms at North Idaho College or elsewhere annually to get you in the mood for the coming winter season on area mountains?