Through the Lens | Ravinos: Community, Tradition, Wail - SUNDAY, March 16th
Schedule
Sun Mar 16 2025 at 05:15 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
231 South Frontage Road East, Vail, CO, United States, Colorado 81657 | Vail, CO
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Through the Lens | Ravinos: Community, Tradition, Wail - SUNDAY, March 16thThe CSM is pleased to invite the Ravinos for a special two-night showing of Untamed Media’s Ravinos documentary. We will be hosting the film on Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16 for open-to-the-public screenings. We welcome Alex Clapin, Untamed Media director, and Fred Winter, producer as well as any Ravinos in attendance for a Q&A after the film. If you are a Ravino, wear your patch for free entry to either night.
Travel back to Vail, Colorado in the early 1970s, where the Ravinos challenged mainstream culture and sparked a revolution in extreme skiing. Identifiable by the iconic flaming skull insignia patches on their cutoff denim jackets, the Ravinos gained prominence by hosting parties on St. Patrick’s Day to showcase inverted aerials. The crowds grew bigger and rowdier and eventually led to them being shut down by the resort and authorities…
We checked back in 40 years later. This film (25 minutes) explores why the need for the Ravinos community arose again in Vail, Colorado, and what has made it stronger than ever.
With a new vision of becoming ambassadors for the mountain, they have carefully regained access to the original location (a 20ft cliff gap called the ‘Wailer’) and continue to fight for acceptance and belonging.
Sunday, March 16 at 5:15 pm for food, beverages, and mingling. At 6 pm, we will start the program.
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Where is it happening?
231 South Frontage Road East, Vail, CO, United States, Colorado 81657Event Location & Nearby Stays:
