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Loup Loup Ski Patrol Hosting "Pretty Faces: the Story of a Skier Girl"

Nov 14, 2014

The Loup Loup Ski Patrol is hosting the Eastern Washington premier of the film "Pretty Faces: the Story of a Skier Girl" by Unicorn Picnic on Saturday, December 6th,12:00 noon, at the Omak Theater.

Doors open at 12:00 noon, Raffle and Unicorn costume contest at 12:30pm, Show starts at 1:00pm. Tickets, available online at brownpapertickets.com, are $7 students, $10 adults. Ticket prices will be $1 more at the door (if there are any left!).

Pretty Faces, the first-ever crowd-sourced, crowd-funded all-women’s ski movie, is a film celebrating women who thrive in the snow. The concept for the film was originated by professional big mountain skier and SheJumps co-founder, Lynsey Dyer with the objective of giving women and girls, young and old, a source of inspiration through a unique look at what is possible when boundaries are broken, dreams captured and friendships cultivated. In Lynsey’s words “I wanted to give young girls something positive to look up to…I wanted to give them their Blizzard of Ahhs, Ski Movie or High Life, but done in a way that also shows the elegance, grace, community and style that is unique to women in the mountains.”

“We are on a mission to make skiing and the outdoors look so fun that no girl will ever want to stay inside,” states Dyer. “Through this project and my nonprofit SheJumps, we want young girls to see positive, strong, and courageous women pursuing their passions and finding success. We want to show females everywhere: ‘if she can do it, so can I.’”

What began as a Kickstarter campaign to test the interest for such a project has become something much larger. With help from presenting sponsor Eddie Bauer, “Pretty Faces” is the most successful action sports Kickstarter campaign to date. A project that is sure to shatter the status-quo of women in ski movies, this film is a first of what is hopefully a revolution across the board in action sports.

Since its premier in Boulder, Colorado on September 30^th, the movie has been playing to sell out crowds throughout the western US and Canada and has received excellent reviews, check out unicornpicnic.com. The event includes a raffle with lots of great shwag including lift tickets, ski wear, discount coupons and related items, and the highlight, a unicorn costume contest with a grand prize!

Sponsors include: Omak & Mirage Theaters, North Cascades Broadcasting, Loup Loup Ski Bowl, 49 Degrees North, North Cascades Heli, Sports Creel, Cascades Outdoor Store, Rawson’s, D&R Glass, Goats Beard, Mountain Gear, Stevens Pass, Mission Ridge, Freebird Espresso, Winthrop Ice and Sports Rink, Arlbergs, Loup Loup Ski Rental shop and Breadline Café. The Breadline will offer a 10% discount the day of the show for all ticket holders!

The event is a fundraiser for the volunteer patrol with proceeds to be used for acquiring and enhancing emergency medical supplies, equipment, training and facilities at the Loup Loup Ski Bowl. The Patrol will also donate a portion of the proceeds to the ski bus programs in Coulee Dam/Nespelem, Omak/Okanogan and Pateros.