Overview
First Descent is a 2005 documentary film about snowboarding and its beginning in the 1980s. The snowboarders featured in this movie (Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata, Terje Haakonsen, Hannah Teter and Shaun White with guest appearances from Travis Rice) represent three generations of snowboarders and the progress this young sport has made over the past two decades. Most of the movie was shot in Alaska.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $740K worldwide
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Alaska
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Music
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Details
- Directors
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 2, 2005
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $739.7K
- Countries
- United States of America
Cast
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