Skiers can get fired up for the winter season with a video premiere and live music at the Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth on Saturday, Oct. 18, organized by Fire on the Mountain Ski Shop in Dover.
Matchstick Productions presents a film that pokes fun at the company and the industry as a whole, “CLAIM, The Greatest Ski Movie…EVER!”

Highlights from the film include a speed riding session from Chamonix, France, where skiers go down mountain faces with the aid of a small paraglider. Matchstick captured this new sport with a camera mounted on a helicopter. The film is shot in high-definition on location in Whistler, Chamonix, Courmayer, Valdez, Aspen, Chatter Creek and other destinations worldwide.

“People look forward to it,” said Bob Siener, owner of Fire on the Mountain. “This is the first big event of the season, second only to the first day you get to the mountain.”  He added that the Portsmouth stop of the film company’s East Coast tour has consistently had the largest attendance. He has been organizing the shows for more than 10 years.

“CLAIM” features several long-time skiers, as well as a few newcomers, some of whom will attend the event. Skiers will also be at Fire on the Mountain before the show at an autograph session from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

An all-ages show begins at 5:30 p.m. and a 21-and-over show starts at 8 p.m. Arrive early for autographs and stay late for a chance to win prizes. Sweatshop Union performs from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at Fire on the Mountain and at the door.

Another video premiere, from Teton Gravity Research, is scheduled for Nov. 8, and Truffle is expected to play.
Fire on the Mountain is at 41 First St., Dover, 603-742-1019. The Redhook Brewery is at 35 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, 603-430-8600.