“Blue Hour” is like hopping right into Amie Engerbretson’s brain. The four-minute short, narrated by the skier herself, explores the beauty and complexity of life’s in-between moments. 

No matter what the internet suggests, the life of a professional skier is more than dreamy pow turns and epic missions. There are highs and lows, uncertainty and indecision, determination, defeat and everything in between. Engerbretson, who’s been in the spotlight of skiing for many years, is known for her boundless energy—both on skis and in her advocacy work for Protect Our Winters. But although her schedule is brimming with trips, events, producing and lobbying for what she believes in, she’s still got plenty of quiet moments to let her mind wander. 

In “Blue Hour,” Engerbretson talks about those in-between moments as often an “unsettling place to be.” But there’s a beauty to those moments too—where we’re not sending the biggest cliffs or making the deepest turns. This short film is an invitation to reflect and accept the uncertainty, wondering and quiet contemplation. 

“One could argue that most of life actually happens in the in betweens,” narrates Engerbretson. “When we’re on our way, when we have more questions than answers.”

We can all relate to that. 

Amie and her dog Bill embracing a quiet moment. Photo: Leslie Hittmeier