dude, it's not the money, they're just good at making movies. From the editing to the music to the footage, it's all about using what you have. On the same budget you couldn't get a ski movie director to make a movie that is half as good.
I think the bigest factor in movies besides for the footage is the music. The music sets the tone and vibe for the movie. Good music will make you want to watch it over and over again, whil crappy music makes you turn it off before he end. I've watched almost all the ski movies this season, and I'd have to say all the tracks in THAT top any used in a ski movie. For some reason ski movies just pick crappy songs. There's been a bunch of good songs in the past, but you need to get a good amount of them ino a movie to really make it good. If the music is too mellow (photoplay) it'll put you to sleep and make the movie boring. I think the best songs are the ones that pump you up, aka ones with fast, loud beats. Ski movies also need to learn when to use slow mo and when not to. They have the footage to be good, but I think it's a combo of the right music and editing that really makes a movie great. Thats my opinion with whats wrong with ski movies