11 September 2003

Sources close the movie have revealed that loyal Miller fans will be lured by this film's new heights in powder, cliffs and exotic locations - with Journey delivering the very best of this year's skiing and riding, fusing terrain park progression with the backcountry, and technical lines with endless powder shots.

The quest for perfect snow
And Journey really chase the snow year round - the quest for perfect conditions from runs across four continents with 19 film crews and 73 athletes. It features Aspen to Chile and Alaska to Morocco, plus icons Glen Plake, Bode Miller and Terje Haakonsen, as well as a tribute to Craig Kelly.

JOURNEY will be shown in more than 45 cities across the nation in October, November, December and January. Each screening of the film is a live event booked as a limited engagement, often one night only. As well as the adrenaline-filled action and magnificent scenery, there's packed goodie bags and every film-goer will have the chance to win hundreds of prizes every night.

TICKET HOTLINE - 020 7379 7795

Natives competition winners
The following Natives have won two tickets to see Journey:

Shoot Locations
MOROCCO: An intrepid crew with diverse backgrounds from kayaking to mountaineering and telemark skiing joins forces to ski and snowboard the highest peaks in North Africa then kayak Morocco's raging rivers. Immersed in the beauty of the mountains and surrounded by the spiritual mystique of its culture, they bond with the locals for a life-altering adventure.

· BELLA COOLA, B.C., CANADA: Bode Miller, who is on course to become the U.S. Ski Team's bet ever skier, dons fat skis for the first time, leaving the race course for huge turns in the B.C. backcountry. He's modest about his medals and fearless while hurtling down the steeps.

· POINTS NORTH (CORDOVA), ALASKA: This sequence leans heavily on Alaska's "get scared" factor with: helicopter sky diving, Kent Kreitler riding out surging snow on 45 degree steeps, and Micah Black ripping a knife-edge ridge. Quite possibly the most extraordinary ski cinematography in Warren Miller's history, this sequence will leave audiences breathless.

· HEAVENLY, CALIFORNIA: Mark Twain called Tahoe one of the most beautiful places on earth, but never imagined it this way. Glen Plake shares his favourite spots, from Heavenly's rails and powdery steep back bowls to this favourite run, hailed for "1,700 vertical feet of the gnarliest moguls in the nation."

· BACKCOUNTRY SNOWBOARDING: Snowboarding's undisputed superstar, Terje Haakonsen, leads top riders down chutes, through powder, and off monstrous backcountry kickers and gap jumps, taking snowboarding to a whole new level.

· VALBRUNA, ITALY: The journey takes a turn for the hilarious as skiers Chris Anthony, Spencer Wheatley and Wendy Fisher endure three flights, four trains, three countries, and one very-overloaded moped to get to Valbruna, Italy. Luckily Valbruna's fresh powder is well worth the journey.

· BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO: The world's most talented freeskiers take over the Freeway Terrain Park for the Nissan Ride & Rail Exhibition. Ski legend Glen Plake presides over the extravaganza, sessioning with brothers Peter and Mike Olenick, Mike Laroche and may more of the sports superstars. This is what freeskiing's all about: serpentine rails, a super pipe and two-in-big-air all in one park.

· PORTILLO, CHILE: Mogul superstars Hannah Hardaway, Toby Dawson, and David Babic take a break from the training schedule of the U.S. Freestyle Team to unwind in the powder of the Chilean backcountry. The crew cooks up a riotous stunt, building a huge jump over a mountain restaurant then launching over unsuspecting lunchtime patrons.

· VERBIER, SWITZERLAND: Anyone who's dreamed of flying could never, ever, imagine anything quite like this! Free-falling in a special flying suit from 1,000 feet about craggy Swiss peaks, Loïc Jean-Albert accelerates to 80 mph, zooming just 15 feet off the snow and rocks.

· CHAMONIX, FRANCE: Ski mountaineers Doug and Emily Coombs, Mike Hattrup, and Tim Petrick - all in their 40s- journey to Chamonix to deftly scale then descend some of the world's most gnarly couloirs. They conquer 45-degree lines with the authority of age and experience.

· YELLOWSTONE CLUB, WYOMING: At 78 years young, Warren Miller is still making great movies and still making smooth turns at his favourite resort. Vintage shots from his 54-year legacy juxtapose with fresh footage - it seems the journey is only just beginning.

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