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Alex is a New York copywriter that wants to become a feature writer. Her boss has just introduced a cover story contest that might help her to fulfill that dream, but tells Alex that she'll likely have to step outside of her comfort zone to succeed.

So the city girl heads west to a ski resort where Cole, a reclusive extreme sports photographer she admires, is said to live. She hopes to get an interview, or at least experience the sports which inspire his work.

Of course they meet, she's a fish out of water klutz, but he's a social misfit that wants his foundation (which helps young kids experience the outdoors) to succeed. So they strike a bargain - Cole will help Alex try different outdoor activities on the slopes for her article, and she'll help him with his presence at his gallery.

One things leads to another with both gaining confidence, overcoming their weaknesses while growing personally - especially Alex - until her boyfriend arrives. However, if you know the formula, you can figure out how it will end.

Like most Hallmark romances, the scenery is postcard beautiful, and all the actors are attractive, so it's a carefree couple of hours of harmless fun.

Hallmark is great at making setting an important part of the movie, but this particular film does that in spades. There's incredible snowy mountain scenery here, especially in the scene where Alex and Cole zipline across a canyon above an icy river. Just gorgeous. Seriously, this is worth watching for the scenery alone.

As for the romance, I liked the leads, even if Alex's girly "I'm so not sporty" was a bit ridiculous initially. The premise of having her do a lot of winter-y extreme sports allowed for breathtaking vistas and for her to cling to manly extreme sports guide, Cole. The chemistry was pretty good, especially towards the end. The script was serviceable.

All in all, one I will rewatch. The leads are attractive and appealing enough that the romance was decent. But it's mainly the setting that puts this one over the top for me.

After putting it off for a while I finally watched it. And despite having to pause it for 20 minutes I really enjoy it. While it's not my favorite from this Winter season, I believe it's worth the watch. Beautiful scenery: it only increases my desire to visit Canada.

The best part was definitely Katrina Bowden as Alex: watching her overcome her fears and developing as a character. I hope we get to see her in more Hallmark movies.

Great storyline. It was not the funniest script, but acceptable. My only problem was Thomas' character Cole. I did not connect with him. And sometimes I didn't find Thomas' acting very convincing. The chemistry was not enough for me. Once again, disappointing: I was expecting more after watching the previews.

Despite my disappointment I liked it, it's worth the watch. Don't know if I will watch again.

However it wasn't filmed in Colorado, being a Hallmark movie it was filmed in Canada with beautiful mountain scenery.

She works for a magazine in NYC, she is a copy editor but aspires to write. The editor comes up with an idea for a new type of story, any of his staff can participate, the winner gets a job as a travel writer and wins a first class ticket to their choice of anywhere in the world. She hopes to go to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

She is a fan of a certain Colorado photographer who seems to like to stay out of sight. She decides to travel to his area and write of overcoming your fears, she will participate in winter mountain activities that she is afraid of. In the process she meets the photographer, finds out he is a very nice person. He gets roped into being her guide for the week.

Being a Hallmark movie it is clean and entertaining. Even though she has a boyfriend back in NYC the title of this movie pretty well tells what the story arc will be.

My wife and I watched it at home on DVD from our public library, a very pleasant evening entertainment.

'Love on the Slopes' is not just the first Winterfest film of 2018, it is also the film that started off the 2018 Hallmark batch. Haven't seen all four of the 2018 Winterfest films yet, the other one already seen being 'One Winter Weekend' which for me was rather average. Was not familiar really with the cast, so there was no overall opinion of the actors prior to watching. The premise didn't sound anything special, typical Hallmark really, but the Hallmark formula has worked quite a number of times.

It does have moments where that formula does in 'Love on the Slopes' and of this and 'One Winter Weekend' for me this was the better film. Yet a good deal more could have been done with it and it doesn't completely come together. 'Love on the Slopes' is not a bad film by all means and it has a number of things in its favour. It also though falls short of being great, and has some significant debits that bring it down. Not one of the best 2018 Hallmark films, also not one of the worst.

Am going to begin with the good things. The production values are beautiful, especially the scenery which is magical at its best and the photography does nothing to trivialise it. A big asset as well is Katrina Bowden, who is likeable and acts with charm and spirit like her role needs. Her character was luckily not one of the personality free or overacted ones, coming over as neither too perfect or over negative. The supporting cast are solid with no exception.

There are enough moments of charm and heart and some of the script is not too cheesy or schmaltzy. There is the right amount of light hearted-ness.

Was a lot less keen though on the incredibly uncomfortable looking Thomas Beaudoin, the uptightness is taken to extremes and neither he or his character loosen up enough. A lot more chemistry between him and Bowden was needed, any charm comes in small spurts too late and it just felt bland, too hesitant and under-rehearsed. The romance itself could have been better written, there is not much of one, it takes too long to develop and then it rushes unrealistically.

Despite finding the story not too bad on the whole, it's just too safe and predictable with some draggy pacing here and there and a far too convenient and over sappy ending. The music score is overbearing and is used too much.

Overall, decent but not great. 6/10.

I felt the actors were authentic and had a real connection. I've never zip-lined or bungee jumped and I have to say I was really nervous for the character in this movie. I found this movie inspiring.

6/10 - average Hallmark romance that isn't particularly memorable

7.4 stars.

There are so many great parts in this film I have mixed feelings. First of all, the most important quality is the leading female, and she brings a lot to the table, she is quite engaging, extraordinarily pretty, and she plays the role of clumsy and lacking confidence to a tee. He is the perfect quiet adventurer sort of a man, closed off from the world, the strong and silent type. There are a few attributes I found to be absent that should be presented in each of the characters, and some of the dialogue lacked reason, however I still find this movie to be quite entertaining for the sum of all the good parts.

I really enjoyed the chemistry, how he opens his heart to her in a roundabout way, and how she reciprocates his feelings also very subtly. I was completely emersed in the experience and it was mostly believable, except for a few scenes that didn't feel right, but I ignored those, until the last 20 minutes. When the boyfriend surprises her and everyone is caught off guard, the story takes a massive nose dive only to deliver a finish that was compromised by the implausible chain of events. It was off putting if I'm being honest, and lowered my final rating. In the end "Love on the Slopes" could have been an 8.0 (really high praise from me) but alas only gets a 7.4. Had I not enjoyed the actors, it would not have surpassed a 7.0, but these two shared some precious moments. I wish they hadn't rushed the end which ended up more clumsy than her character. Thinking back on it again, I cringe, the whole ending was so abysmal...

A most wonderful tale of love and adventure this could have been, only to stumble across the finish line for lack of momentum and believability.

I never review a movie without watching it at least 3 times. The first viewing gives you the overall picture; story,plot, characters etc. The second gives you access to details you missed in the first one. The third viewing allows you to concentrate on production, directing, writing, casting etc. since you already know the plot and outcome.

I found this to be a deliteful new entry from Hallmark. Outdoor scenes were shot on location (real snow). Casting actually (finally) put the two leads together with on screen chemestry. Character development took place early in the movie. we were shown their weaknesses and goals early on thanks to good writing. This movie sets the bar pretty high for Hallmark to follow with the rest of this years new entrys. my total score: 9

Hallmark movies most of the time are a pleasant timepass but hardly more. This one is one of the exceptions. This one leaves you with its impression. You actually see the development that happens over the course of the movie. The love that blossoms between the leads feels natural instead of forced and manufactured. Their expressive acting breaths life into the story. Overall a commendable job. One of those movies you can watch again.

The basic story is a nice one about a woman's journey from fear to believing in herself. Alex starts out as such an exaggerated wimp, I was actually turned off by her. To make it worse she had wannabe dreams that showed no understanding of what it would take to accomplish. The story does pretty much follow what you would expect with few surprises.

Katrina Bowden does a good enough job showing Alex develop her character. By a little more than half way, she became likeable and appealing. Unfortunately, Thomas Beaudoin is stiff with little spark with the result that there is little chemistry.

The filming was in British Columbia, Canada and the scenery is gorgeous and makes for great winter sports.

Alex (Katrina Bowden) aspires to become a travel writer and is given a chance to write a story about her fears of almost anything adventure related as she participates in overcoming them. Early in the movie she meets a sports enthusiast Cole (Thomas Deadoin) who has some weaknesses of his own. Cole becomes Alex's guide. As they conquer some of Alex's fears sparks flies. While the chemistry isn't the greatest, it is solid. Alex was a little annoying early in the movie but as it progressed I enjoyed her and hope to see her in more HM movies. This is a movie that I will enjoy again in the future.

Review submitted: 1/28/2018 --- Victor J.

Good family movie, however yet again background music forces the viewer to strain to hear the dialogue.

Didn't really care for this one. I thought she was just ok in her role. I thought he was so stiff and boring. There was zero chemistry between them during the whole movie. Just not one of my favorites.

A great Hallmark movie about extreme sports, finding unexpected love and facing one's fears. Great chemistry between Katrina Bowden (Alex) and Thomas Beaudin (Cole). Wonderful writers, Bruce D. Johnson (Story) and Kirsten Hansen (Teleplay).

A trip to a resort challenges a woman's abilities and enables her to be more creative and learn to go after what she wants in her career. Her honesty prevents her from publishing an article without consent.

Her love interest is a slow-burn. He encourages her to reach outside of her comfort zone and want more in life. The experiences they share bring them close together.

The two leads have ABSOLUTELY no chemistry. They are both stiff and horrible actors. In a pool if so many talents, Hallmark needs to use the good ones.

I love everything about this movie... the story line, the setting, the leads, etc and I would highly recommend it to Hallmark movie fans!!

Pretty people don't always equal actors. I take most of these Hallmark movies with not just a grain of salt, a salty pretzel.

The eyeline of the talking props is so strange, it makes you feel like the characters can't see.

The best part of the movie was the scenery. A beautiful snowy mountain, always magical.

I probably wouldn't watch this again, but I enjoyed picking it apart!

By the way, You can't call yourself a resort without a bellman, just saying. Not that I expect reality here but com'mon, there isn't one strapping young Canuck who wants to help?

Katrina Bowden's acting was so bad, her character such a stereotype, I almost deleted it 15 minutes in.

I had a sinking feeling I was watching decades of female progress fly out the window as the helpless nitwit who doesn't have a story idea and can't dress properly clings to the strong man. Ick.

I stuck it out for the scenery. The scenery was far better than the movie.

Bowden's acting got a bit better, but her male lead Thomas Beaudoin was so stiff any chemistry was out of the question.

Yet another obligatory, cringeworthy dance scene. The ending was sappy-bad.

It's the story of a girl from New York who spends one week on the mountains to deal with her fears and to write an article about extreme sports. Unexpectedly, his coach is the famous photographer that she wants to interview, but, if at the beginning it is only job, day by day it becomes friendship, affection and finally love. In the meantime, she discovers a new way of living and she finally finds her real path to follow. It is a sweet and romantic movie, the plot is simple but appreciable and the actors are both good, lovely and handsome. Too much music during all the movie, but for the rest it is a good choice for an easy evening.

Alex Burns (Katrina Bowden) is a travel writer stuck in a cubicle in New York. She's 29 feeling trapped in her safe life and safe boyfriend. Her boss is looking for new ideas and she wants to track down elusive extreme sports photographer Cole Taylor (Thomas Beaudoin). He suggests that she tries all the extreme sports as a rank amateur and write it in the first person.

Katrina Bowden is most famous for being the hot girl on 30 Rock. She hasn't advanced that far since then. She's not going to push any limits in this one. She's sweet and she's pretty. She's fine. Her comedic chops are functional but nothing outstanding. It actually fits her safe bland character trying to get out of her comfort zone. I do have to question how extreme these sports are when they are all taking place in a luxury ski resort. Cole should be a much more reclusive figure. Alex could be forced to go into real nature to find him. A city girl in the wilderness is rife for humor. There are countless movies with that premise and I wouldn't hate to add one more. The only surprise I get from this movie is that Ridgeline Resort isn't advertising its name in every other scene. I am really surprised since this could have been a ninety minutes commercial. The Whistler and Denver switch is indicative of that. I respect it but it's also problematic. It's obviously not Denver. The love triangle is way too soft. All of it is a little soft. This is not a good movie but it's also too nice to hate. It's a nice and safe Hallmark movie.