Powder, People & Purpose: SNO-CIETY Hits the Screen in Lake Placid

Join the party at Warren Miller’s SNO-CIETY — ski-film premiere at LPCA.

Get ready, Adirondack ski fans and film buffs alike: on November 13-15, 2025, Lake Placid Center for the Arts is showing the much-anticipated new film from ski-movie legend Warren Miller—SNO‑CIETY. It’s not just another ski flick; it’s a cinematic kickoff to the season that celebrates the global community of snow lovers, and we’re bringing it right here to Northern New York.

The perfect Adirondack winter prelude.

SNO-CIETY is described as “a celebration of the spirit of winter—wherever you ride and however you connect to the snow and the community around it.” The film takes viewers from big-mountain lines and race-gates to urban ski hills and unexpected country destinations—from California, Colorado and New Hampshire to Austria, British Columbia, Finland and Scotland.

Expect appearances by Olympians and local legends alike (names like Daron Rahlves, Britta Winans and Judd Henkes grace the screen).

But the real hook for us Adirondackers? The film doesn’t just showcase terrain—it showcases tribe. From chair-lift laughs to lodge camaraderie after a fresh dump of snow, from urban terrain parks to back-country spines, SNO-CIETY reminds us that skiing and riding are as much about who you’re doing it with as where.

If you’re looking for something fun to do this winter prelude, want to get hyped for ski season, or enjoy a film that treats snow as much as community, this showing is made for you.

Warren Miller films: a rite of passage for generations.

Warren Miller began making ski films in the late 1940s, and over the decades, he became synonymous with the genre itself.

He founded Warren Miller Entertainment and produced films that took skiers out of the resort brochure and onto the big screen.

As one commentary put it: "Miller's films became more popular as the ski industry itself kept growing… He featured extreme and dangerous stunts and also showed a whimsical and goofy side of ski culture.”

For generations of skiers, the release of a new Warren Miller film is a rite of passage—a moment when the mountain season begins in earnest, when friends gather, the lift tickets are bought (or at least plotted), and the dream of powder days is screened in vivid color. His legacy isn’t just action; it’s the story of ski culture and its evolution.

A movie that hits home.

With SNO-CIETY, Warren Miller Entertainment shifts the focus from mind-blowing adventure to the importance of community. Rather than purely "look how steep / how fast / how exotic," SNO-CIETY emphasizes connection. It’s less about solo heroism and more about collective joy—skiing as social ritual, exploration and belonging.

It also spans terrain that many Adirondack skiers can relate to (tight technical runs, big-mountain dreams) while daring to push beyond the familiar into urban parks, global destinations, and lesser-seen faces of ski culture. The casting of urban riders, local legends, and everyday ski-people means this one feels inclusive—not just for avalanche chasers but for anyone who loves snow and the group that gathers around it.

And for our region—where community is everything, where ski tours, lodge gatherings and powder meet-ups define the winter calendar—SNO-CIETY hits home. It invites us to see ourselves in ski culture: to belong, to celebrate, to ride.

A season-opening social event.

If you’ve ever strapped into your skis at dawn, hoisted your poles after a fresh dump, gathered at the lodge post-run or been moved by the idea of belonging to a snow-fueled tribe, then join us for SNO-CIETY. It’s more than a ski film; it’s a season-opening social event. And there’s no better place for it than Lake Placid, among the peaks, the snow, and the people who make winter matter. See you in the chair-lift line (or perhaps on screen).

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Lake Placid Center for the Arts website.

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