Greg Weaver’s Deeper from the year 2016 is a movie about snowboarding that features Jeremy Jones, a professional snowboarder. It is the first part of Jones’s trilogy of movies called Deeper, Further, Higher where the viewer gets to witness Jones’s snowboarding adventures. Jones is focused on pushing the limits in the freeride snowboard world so there are possibilities that he wants to discover in this film.
The film follows Jones and his team as they search for the most untouched and undiscovered mountains and valleys. But Deeper is also about the relationship between a rider and nature which involves protecting it and understanding the sport as a way of environmental activism.
The viewers of the documentary are shown the highlight and also the risks of being an extreme snowboarder, as Jones rides on the most steeps, deepest of powder and does huge drops in the backcountry. The film also analysed Jones’ goals, how important to him is to revolutionize snowboarding and developed a philosophy of the sport and its place in his life. These profound experiences of self realization and the inevitable dangers associated with it are depicted with stunning visuals alongside breathtaking shots of snow-covered mountains and thrilling action scenes of snowboarding.
Deeper is lauded not just for its breathtaking scenes and exciting stunts, but for combining it with the ideals of great adventures, being eco-conscious and remembering what it means to be a true master of the mountain. Extreme sports lovers and those who enjoy snowboarding in particular will find this film hard to miss.