The Quality Ski Time Film Tour has spent five years making a compelling case for November, and on Thursday, Nov. 19 it brings that argument to the Paramount Theatre in Rutland: four Salomon films, a rotating mystery showing, host Christian Johansen, and giveaways at every stop. Proceeds from this date go directly to Vermont Adaptive.
About the Show
Now in its fifth year, the Quality Ski Time Film Tour is a global touring event presented by Salomon that puts multiple ski films on one screen in a single evening: different stories, athletes, and disciplines, built around the conviction that nothing matches the community and excitement of watching ski films together in a crowd. The 2026 tour spans North America, Europe (France, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden), and Asia; the North American leg already stopped in Burlington on Oct. 21, with Rutland following on Nov. 19. Tour partners include GoPro, Evo, and Salomon.
The 2026 lineup features four announced films. “Blank Patterns,” from The Blank Collective, follows Jacob Belanger, Ugo Troubat, Emma Patterson, and Alexi Godbout — described as “an authentic, honest and beautiful portrait” of skiers whose “unique style and vision are helping shape the future of modern freeskiing.” “Places,” from Blue Max Media, takes a different approach: ski destinations as living environments “shaped by climate, geology and time,” following Cole Richardson, Jacob Belanger, and Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon, with the argument that the place is “the origin of everything.” “Almost Alone in the Alps” documents Fabien Maierhofer, Jérémy Prevost, and Xavier Caihol on a traverse across the French and Italian Alps toward the Mediterranean. “All-electronic-Transmission” rounds out the announced slate as a post-freestyle action film that blends sport with art. A rotating mystery film appears at every stop as well.
Host Christian Johansen emcees the evening throughout; the tour credits his “impeccable commentary” as part of what brings people back year over year. Giveaways are built into every venue. The global charity partner is Protect Our Winters International, and proceeds from the Rutland date go specifically to Vermont Adaptive. Johansen has framed the whole project plainly: “Salomon athletes have a distinct air of creativity in how they see the world. We want to showcase that. This tour is about telling stories that our athletes and skiers everywhere care about.”
Venue & Logistics
The Paramount Theatre is a historic theater in downtown Rutland, Vermont — a well-suited room for a film program that has played stages across three continents this fall and fits a crowd that wants to take the evening seriously. It sits in the North Country coverage area. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., show at 7:00 p.m. All ages.
Tickets
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