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The Noble Spirit documentary Trailer

“A rare glimpse into one man’s battle with ALS…with the spirit to find good in every situation and embrace every day no matter the challenge we face”

Not many people would have the courage, tenacity, and long term vision to chronicle their own terminal illness. Fred invited me into his life with a no holds barred approach, and encouraged me capture every detail of his daily life.   It’s been an honor and to have complete access and a challenge to watch him struggle without interfering with events as they naturally unfolded.
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First Descent helicopter sit-ski at CMH with Fred Noble

18 months ago Fred Noble was diagnosed with ALS. Though he’s lost the ability to move his legs, he was determined to celebrate his 75th birthday much as he has for the past 38 years – heli-skiing with Canadian Mountain Holidays. Last week he made the first ever descent on a sit-ski at the Bugaboos. Stay posted for his story about this sit-ski adventure soon, here’s a teaser from the documentary film we’re helping him create.

View towards Bugaboos Spire, glacier to the right of tooth-shaped rock was Fred’s first descent on a sit ski

Snow continued to dump mid week for epic powder skiing/ boarding, but unfortunately was warm and heavy day of Fred\’s sit ski adventure

David & Gary secure Fred to sit ski and start go pro cams to capture the adventure

So, here’s how the first descent on a sit ski heliskiing at CMH unfolded . . .

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Helicopter snowboarding with Canadian Mountain Holidays

I’ve dreamt of the complete freedom and incomparable adrenalin rush of helicopter skiing & snowboarding for the past twenty years. My expectations were high, yet these visions were exceeded by my Canadian Mountain Holidays experience in the most surprising ways.

Bugaboos Lodge overlooking Bugaboo Range and Spires, British Columbia, Canada

I learned to ski at the age of 9 from my grandfather, Andy Hennig, who was an Austrian Ski instructor at Sun Valley, Idaho until the age of 77. He was a legend in his own right teaching the Hemingway family and countless celebrities while working with Warren Miller in the early days of the adventure ski films. This lifestyle made an unforgettable impression, and in my mid 20’s I took a job at a snowboard company, hired photographers for marketing campaigns, and watched endless ski and snowboard films to fuel the fire.

Clear days offer unlimited access to tracks high alpine glaciers

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