I’ve noticed a perilous trend in ski movies lately. It’s barely noticeable as the eye is dazzled with backcountry bangers, switch-ups beyond comprehension, and outerwear specifically designed to look confusing on camera. If you listen closely you will notice it, the ubiquitous voice of bro narration. There have always been cheesy voiceovers in ski films, but the whisper has grown to an unavoidable roar as some snow jock over-explains every segment of film. If a rider is trying to do something different, we are told; if some fool battled injury to bring you their banger segment, we ARE told; and rest your ass assured that if Joe Skier decided to take his park tricks to the backcountry this year, we WILL know about it.

We at BroBomb have decided to wage war against “bro narration.” It must be stopped, or at least quieted. So we are going to search the internet for edits (skiing and otherwise) that communicate fun, passion, enjoyment, friendship, and whatever else those dopey voiceovers usually cover – but without ANY narration. You see, we believe in the fine art of cinema, and we believe that a real artist with a camera can SHOW these things, rather than blurt them out through cheap and inorganic monologues.

This week’s edit is “First Snow of the Year” by Ian Welty. It goes above and beyond by not even including a single human being, yet the excitement of a skier watching the first flakes fly is all over it. Enjoy.

If you’ve made (or will make) an edit that meets these criteria, then please send a link to: jon@brobomb.com If anybody decides to buy some ad space on this site and thus provides us with a budget, there might even be a small prize involved eventually (but more likely it’ll just be the satisfaction of getting props from some cool ass dudes!).