Sold out Warren Miller tickets still in demand

Kylie Christopherson, an employee at the Chase Fine Arts Center at Utah State University, has been handling numerous phone calls about tickets to the Warren Miller ski film.

This year’s film titled “No Turning Back” will be held at the Kent Concert Hall tonight at 8 p.m. According to Gary Nate, who has been helping coordinate Warren Miller films at Utah State for 35 years, tickets for the one-night event sold out Nov. 6.

“We sell as many tickets as the auditorium can hold, so that’s about 2,000,” Nate said.

Christopherson said 46 extra tickets went on sale this morning and sold out in five minutes.

“We have been getting calls all week and all day,” Christopherson said. “As far as frequency, we probably get a call every five to 10 minutes.”

In previous years, the event has had two showings at Utah State. However, Nate explained because there are numerous resorts giving away free items this year, they could only fit everything into one night.

Snowbird, Powder Mountain, Cherry Peak Resort, Nordic Valley and Beaver Mountain Ski Resort will all be giving out free mid-week lift tickets to attendees of the movie.

“People have complained about the film not being shown two nights, but there’s not much we can do about the one night,” Nate said. “It is what it is.”

Nate said he hasn’t noticed anything different about the audience at Utah State and that they have always had the same “urge for adventure and the freedom personality.” He said the film has a few changes this year but only because it’s a different period of time.

“There is no change in mindset – it’s simply the application of better equipment,” Nate said.

The ski film travels to Greece, Japan, Switzerland, France, Norway, Montana, Alaska and Colorado.

Some of the featured athletes in the film include Ted Ligety, Sierra Quitiquit and Julian Carr who are all natives of Utah. 

"The last segment showcasing the wing skiing of JT Holmes," Carr said of his favorite part of the movie. "So cool."