Aspen Colorado USA-1961: Man Skiing Down Slope Jumps Over Ditch

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationAspen, Colorado, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 Aspen Colorado

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Man Skiing Down Slope Jumps Over Ditch — Clip Details

A man in a dark jacket and red-and-black plaid scarf skis down a snowy slope in Aspen, Colorado, during a bright winter day in 1961. The vintage 8mm footage captures him mid-action, smiling and laughing as he navigates the snow-covered terrain. Pine trees line the slope, and the film shows natural grain and slight color fading typical of retro home movie footage. The man approaches a small ditch, jumps over it, and lands smoothly, showcasing classic winter recreation. The clip exudes nostalgia and joy, with a candid, personal feel.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122615485

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1208 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #2
Reel-level year note: 1961
Reel-level location note: aspen colorado
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Aspen, Colorado, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Aspen home-movie skiing footage suited to documentary, museum, or editorial sequences on winter recreation and amateur ski culture.
Period detail: The 8mm color look, dark ski jacket, plaid hood or scarf, and simple wooded slope support an early-1960s recreational ski setting.
Home-movie behavior: The skier smiles toward the camera and continues downhill, giving the clip a candid family-film feeling rather than a staged sports demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a male skier, snow-covered slope, pine trees, dark winter jacket, red-and-black plaid fabric, ski poles, and a small jump or ditch.
Film character: The clip has saturated 8mm color, visible grain, soft focus, handheld framing, and exposure shifts that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief action insert, winter recreation cutaway, memory beat, or transition within a 1960s skiing sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows leisure skiing in a wooded Colorado mountain setting, with emphasis on personal recreation rather than organized competition.
Research note: A recognizable adult face is visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright and any location or property considerations.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1961 Aspen skiing home movie, 8mm skier jumping ditch, vintage Colorado ski slope, and 1960s winter recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Aspen or 1961 Colorado winter clips, then broader vintage skiing and snow recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 Aspen footage, a smiling male skier in a dark jacket and plaid fabric faces the camera near pine trees on snow. — The skier smiles near the camera before heading down the snowy slope.

The skier in the Aspen home movie leans forward beside a ski pole, with snow and dark pine trees behind him. — The skier prepares or shifts position on the wooded slope.

A skier moves downhill across snow in the wooded Aspen setting, partially framed by dark tree trunks. — The skier travels down the slope between trees.

The skier appears mid-jump or crossing over a small ditch in the 1961 Aspen ski footage, with snow and tree shadows around him. — The skier clears a small ditch or uneven patch in the snow.

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