This Swedish mountain short uses an action camera to bring the viewer close to snow and rock. The small rider against a steep face provides a dramatic contrast with the compact camera named in the original production note.
An action-camera view of the Swedish mountains
Wide-angle action footage can make nearby movement feel immediate while changing the apparent scale of distant terrain. It is a viewpoint, not a complete map of the slope.
A film of one outing, rather than a route guide
The GoPro HD Hero2 reference identifies the equipment generation used, not a current product recommendation. Enjoy the film’s movement and setting without treating a brief successful sequence as a route description or a full account of the conditions faced by the participants.
Explore more: a ski crew filming its home mountain; another action-camera perspective.
Video: Full HD Skimovie 2013 - Åre, Sweden feat. Salomon Sentinel (GoPro HD Hero 2) (published by ShithouseLumberjack).
Near snow and distant terrain
With a camera close to the action, the immediate snow surface occupies much more attention than it would in a view from across the mountain. That changes how a turn is experienced on screen: the viewer follows the movement through the landscape instead of inspecting the entire line from a distance. Compare the near snow with the distant ridge to see how differently their motion registers. The effect comes from viewpoint as well as the skier’s speed.
The Åre ski movie’s 2013 production details
The source title identifies Åre, Sweden, and dates the ski movie to 2013, alongside references to the GoPro HD Hero2 and Salomon Sentinel. Those details place the film in a specific period of action-camera skiing. They are useful for anyone looking for the original production or comparing it with newer footage, rather than as present-day equipment advice. The short feature is best enjoyed as a record of a particular outing: snow, rock and movement brought together by the camera position chosen by its makers.
Sources, photography and further reading
Original feature and image attributions:
- Visit Finland - Snowboarding And Freestyling
- Enjoy Travelling in Iceland, A Wild and Beautiful Country (Discovery Channel Documentary) (Historical link unavailable when checked on 15 September 2026.) Related reading: Ten Iceland Experiences: Waterfalls, Glaciers, Hot Springs and City Life.
- Winter Climbing in Scotland
- We Ride - The Story of Snowboarding (Full Movie)
- Don't Panic Snowboard Clips
- First Kite Skiing of the Mount Eiger in Switzerland
- a ski crew filming its home mountain
- another action-camera perspective
- Full HD Skimovie 2013 - Åre, Sweden feat. Salomon Sentinel (GoPro HD Hero 2)
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