Private Project

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.

  • Phil Hüffeldt
    Director
    www.woolhatcreative.com
  • Doug Howell
    Producer
    Los Angelas/Denver. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397964
  • Phil Hüffeldt
    Producer
    www.woolhatcreative.com
  • Kristen Kauffman
    Producer
  • Pete Sepenuk
    Writer
    Los Angeles-based, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784614/
  • Doug Howell
    Writer
    Los Angeles/Denver. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397964
  • Phil Hüffeldt
    Writer
    www.woolhatcreative.com
  • Roz Reynolds
    Key Cast
    "herself"
  • Pete Sepenuk
    Editor
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784614/
  • Scott Crady
    Cinematography
    HBO Max, Sony, LMNT, Backcountry.com, Roam Media
  • Oliver Rogers
    Cinematography
    https://www.oliverrogersphotography.com
  • Jenna Misra
    PR Manager
    https://jennamisra.myportfolio.com
  • Erica Mellon
    Production Sound
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-mellon-3a1193195/
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    documentary, adventure, documentary short, adventure film, science and technology, strong female voice, outdoor adventure, winter sports, educational, educational short film
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 30, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Backcountry Film Festival
    over 100 screenings around the country
    United States
    Boise, ID
  • Les Bois Film Festival
    Boise, ID
    United States
    April 8, 2023
  • International Women's Day - Sun Valley
    Sun Valley, ID
    United States
    March 9, 2023
Director Biography - Phil Hüffeldt

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.

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Director Statement

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!