Released:
2005-12-02

Overview:
First Descent is a 2005 documentary film about snowboarding and its beginning in the 1980s. The snowboarders featured in this movie (Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata, Terje Haakonsen, Hannah Teter and Shaun White with guest appearances from Travis Rice) represent three generations of snowboarders and the progress this young sport has made over the past two decades. Most of the movie was shot in Alaska.

Directors:
Kevin Harrison, Kemp Curly

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Shaun White
  as
  Himself
• 
  Hannah Teter
  as
  Herself
• 
  Shawn Farmer
  as
  Himself
• 
  Terje Haakonsen
  as
  Himself
• 
  Travis Rice
  as
  Himself