For a dedicated band of the world's most highly acclaimed winter sports athletes, skiing and snowboarding keeps reaching new heights. This year's Warren Miller ski action film, Higher Ground, chronicles their adventures in their never ending search for new and thrilling ways to explore the mountains and 'ride' the snow. The search crisscrosses the globe, from Lake Tahoe, to Alaska, onto Aspen, Vail, Chamonix, Courcheval and Engelberg, with scenes even shot on USS Nimitz - one of the USA navy's nuclear powered aircraft carriers.

Max Bervy, Higher Ground's director, says, "Skiers and snowboarders constantly stretch and push limits; physical, emotional and gravitational. With Higher Ground we set out to capture those limit-breaking moments and get a glimpse behind what higher ground means to each athlete. For some, it means jumping off a 280-foot cliff wearing skis and a parachute, for others it's the triumph of skiing deep powder, for others it's being pulled up hill on skis at over 80mph by a ski-doo!"

Part action/adventure, part documentary, Warren Miller's Higher Ground is 90 minutes of heart-stopping action featuring skiing and snowboarding legends like Olympian Jeremy Bloom and famously mohawked mogul skier, Glen Plake, as well as five year old phenomenon, Bridger Gile. The film is broken into vignettes, allowing each skier to define higher ground in their own right.

Higher Ground will also break cinematic history as the UK's first-ever high-definition nationwide film tour. The true cinematic widescreen format will bring fans even deeper into the heart of the mountains, bringing skiing and snowboarding to life on the big screen. Higher Ground took two years to film with over 200 athletes involved worldwide.

Along with adrenaline-filled action and magnificent scenery, Higher Ground delivers a high-energy soundtrack on a state-of-the-art digital sound system. The national tour of Higher Ground is presented by Nissan and co-sponsored by The Independent, Columbia Sportswear, Ski Lake Tahoe, Zoom Airlines, World Ski and the Ski Club of Great Britain.

Higher Ground will play in cinemas nationwide from October 2005 to December 2005 as a limited release - a 63 date tour of the UK - with stops in more than 40 towns and cities. Jim Odoire, the film tour organiser, says, "We have significantly increased the number of screenings compared to last year as the Warren Miller film genre gains popularity. These festival-like showings often arrive in town for one night only yet Warren Miller films have developed a dedicated cult following with some 1 million attending screenings worldwide each year. And 75% of the audiences return year after year."

Warren Miller films are so much more than just going to the cinema. Now in their 57th year, these annual ski-fests mark the beginning on the ski/snowboarding season. It's an excuse to get together with friends and herald the start of the new winter season together.

Warren Miller's Higher Ground film crew have joined forces with the film's sponsors, local retailers and ski clubs to bring viewers a mini ski expo every night. Everyone attending gets a 'goodie bag' stuffed full of freebies along with the chance to take advantage of great offers and win big prizes during the interval draw. These include Warren Miller compilation DVDs, sunglasses, snowboards and skis, Palm Treo 650 smartphones, clothing, stickers, ski holidays - the list goes on.

To book tickets, either call the Higher Ground hotline on +44-(0)207-379-7795, visit the web at www.warrenmiller.co.uk Tickets are GBP7.50 (GBP8.50 in central London). For other show dates and details along with a trailer, visit the website or see the schedule attached to this press release.

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