Aspen Extreme is a 1993 film about two ski buddies, TJ Burke and Dexter Rutecki , who move from Brighton, Michigan to Aspen to seek a better life. The two friends quickly become Aspen ski instructors, but women, drugs, and job troubles threaten to destroy their relationship. Along the way, TJ tries to realize his dream of becoming a professional writer, and the pair train for the upcoming Powder 8 ski competition. The supporting cast includes Finola Hughes, Teri Polo, William Russ, and Trevor Eve. The cover of the US video release quotes the Seattle Times as referring to the film as "Top Gun... on the Ski Slopes." The backcountry and bowl skiing sequences were filmed at Aspen Highlands with the permission of owner Whip Jones. Big mountain extreme skier Doug Coombs is credited as the stunt skier.
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| Release date: | January 22, 1993 |
| Directed by: | Patrick Hasburgh, Patrick Hasburgh |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 113 Minutes |
| Producer: | Leonard Goldberg |
| Estimated budget: | $14,000,000 |
| Genre: | Action |