The Avalanche Hunter
In this adventure vignette, we get a look behind the scenes into the often invisible world of avalanche control and avalanche professionals. The story follows Roz Reynolds, an “avalanche hunter” and certified badass, who is not only blazing trails in her field and keeping the public safe in the mountains, but also laying first tracks on backcountry slopes, on the USA Ice Climbing team, and more.
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Phil HüffeldtDirectorwww.woolhatcreative.com
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Doug HowellProducerLos Angelas/Denver. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397964
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Phil HüffeldtProducerwww.woolhatcreative.com
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Kristen KauffmanProducer
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Pete SepenukWriterLos Angeles-based, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784614/
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Doug HowellWriterLos Angeles/Denver. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397964
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Phil HüffeldtWriterwww.woolhatcreative.com
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Roz ReynoldsKey Cast"herself"
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Pete SepenukEditorhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784614/
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Scott CradyCinematographyHBO Max, Sony, LMNT, Backcountry.com, Roam Media
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Oliver RogersCinematographyhttps://www.oliverrogersphotography.com
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Jenna MisraPR Managerhttps://jennamisra.myportfolio.com
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Erica MellonProduction Soundhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-mellon-3a1193195/
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:documentary, adventure, documentary short, adventure film, science and technology, strong female voice, outdoor adventure, winter sports, educational, educational short film
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Runtime:11 minutes 31 seconds
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Completion Date:January 30, 2023
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Backcountry Film Festivalover 100 screenings around the country
United States
Boise, ID -
Les Bois Film FestivalBoise, ID
United States
April 8, 2023 -
International Women's Day - Sun ValleySun Valley, ID
United States
March 9, 2023
Phil Hüffeldt is a filmmaker and the founder of Wool Hat Creative (www.woolhatcreative.com). As a storyteller, Phil thrives at the confluence of impactful and engaging stories and a strong love of nature and the outdoors. As an advocate, Phil has over a decade of frontline experience with environmental non-profits and campaigns. Through these two lenses, for Phil, and for Wool Hat Creative, stories arise as a tapestry, myriad threads of life, telling a tale larger than any one part. Phil believes that weaving together of these threads, of adventure, advocacy, and justice – to name a few – fuels our curiosity, shines a spotlight on injustice, and helps makes the world a better place.
It was a pleasure to work on this small but mighty and impactful project that elevated a strong female voice in the outdoors and united crews and cast from Los Angeles to Denver to Boise, ID. You'll never think about avalanche mitigation the same again, that is if you even thought about it in the first place!