This film features the ascent of Everest via its northern ridge by Facundo Arana, an Argentinian actor, very famous around the world for his roles in the Telenovelas. The story told by the actor himself, his guide Tendi Sherpa and the Swiss cameraman Nicolas Bossard. The story is intended to be a...

Ascension to Ararat retraces the 500-kilometer long ride of Novara ultra runner and cyclist Nico Valsesia from the Black Sea to Doğubeyazıt. Starting from the Turkish city with his son Felipe Valsesia, Nico tries to reach the top of Mount Ararat, the legendary mountain where Noah’s Ark is said to...

Follow Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and her husband Ralf Dujmovits as they try to summit the K2, Gerlinde’s last remaining peak for completion of the “Crown of the Himalayas” and see what love means above 8000 meters.

Foresight – From High Altitude to Intense Life. Speed Mountaineer Benedikt Böhm is a specialist in skimo speed records. His latest challenge takes him to Putha Hiunchuli (7246 meters in the Dhaulagiri mountain range in Nepal), where he will try to complete the ascent from base camp and descent in...

There is only one person you will have to bear for the rest of your life: yourself. That’s why being alone is so difficult. Even in the mountains, and not just because of safety. Being alone strips you naked, it makes you understand who you are, what is your value, the things that matter in life....

A story of chopped fingers, fun, friendship and the First Ascent of Kunyang Chhish East (7,400m). Following the rules of true alpine style Hansjörg Auer, Matthias Auer and Simon Anthamatten embark on an adventure for the summit and for survival on Kunyang Chhish East. Finalist – VIMFF 2016. Final...

Fly the Alps is about a trip of two good old friends Ludo and Nico who are set off for an adventure through the Alps. Because you can experience challenges close to home they decided to paraglide from Slovenia to Monaco. To spice up the experience a little bit they also climb the highest summits ...

13 Faces du Valais is a journey through the heart of The canton of Valais. From the high peaks to the mouth of the Rhône. 13 faces and 13 facets, revealed during a journey over four seasons and told by 13 encounters through 13 districts. Through the eyes of these 13 characters we discover “their”...

Naretoi, which means “women empowering women” in KiMaasai, is a documentary film that follows a group of Maasai and American women on a self supported expedition to the summit of Mount Kenya. The film offers a rare insight into the harsh reality of Maasai women’s lives. Maasai live as pastoralist...

Jit Tamang is a 62 year old Nepalese trekking guide. Told through the eyes of a woman, Jit opens the doors to his home and existence in the heart of Kathmandu (Nepal) and his native village Ghyang, east of the capital. Seven Thousand Three takes us on a journey into an unknown world, a look insid...

Annapurna, one of Himalaya’s most dangerous summits, an avalanche sweeps down on three alpinists during Christmas of 1997. Two of them disappear for ever. The third is injured, bleeding, at death’s door. In spite of all this Simone Moro finds the strength to stand back up. At base camp a helicopt...

Facing the Void (Face au Vide) – In the collective imagination, mountaineering is seen as an elitist and dangerous activity. When the mainstream press talks about mountaineering, it is generally related to a drama or an exploitation. The mountaineers are then placed in two categories. On the one ...

Narrated by Füta Mawida – ‘Great Mountain’ in the Mapuche language of Mapudungun –this is a story of our fragile relationship with nature. Rough seas, impenetrable jungle, and relentless rain greet the team as they draw near the iconic Volcan Corcovado. A resounding truth echoes across Patagonia’...

Jel Tegermen, which means “The Windmill” because of the strong winds, is a mountain located in the central part of the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgyzstan. A peak very aesthetic and visually similar to the Matterhorn. This is a story about research, adventure and real exploration of a “nowhere...

For children and young people forced into delicate treatments and long hospitalizations, distance learning is not a choice or an emergency solution. It is the only possibility to guarantee education and the opportunity of growth and training for their future. Better yet, it is a mere resemblance ...

Hermann Huber has always looked at his life as a mountaineer as a part of a puzzle – only complete when family, friendships, job, cosmopolitanism, curiosity and love find their place in it. Born on September 20th in 1930, grown up in Munich and the Bavarian alps, he began to work at “Salewa Leath...

Camille and Antoine, two French slackliners and alpinists have a dream, to walk between two iconic rock towers. Arves-En-Ciel tells the story of an amazing project, which required a huge team of invested people to be fulfilled. Official Selections 2021: BANFF, FIFAD, Chamonix Film Festival, Vallo...

Imagine you are alone, on North America’s Highest Peak (Denali), trying to break The Female Fastest Known Time (FKT). You must travel 38 miles on a glacier to 20,310 feet- in less than 21 hours. How would you fare in this frigid, lifeless landscape? Where would your mind go? In her pursuit for th...

Is it possible to climb the hardest route on Mount Everest in Alpine style? Chris Bonington, the most famous British climber, named this route The Hard Way and stated it is impossible. It became a challenge for four Slovak climbers. In 1988 they started their hardest way with no escape. Grand Pri...

During three days, images taken with a telescope are broadcast live on the Internet in an attempt to ascent the famous ‘Drus’ mountains in the french Alps. The suspense of this live broadcast of true mountaineering with its slow natural pace was perhaps a first and a nod to what Desmaison, Flemat...

In the 1970s, the pioneers explored the most beautiful mountains in the Alps and Himalayas. 45 Years later, the passion remains and a group of ski mountaineers decide to return on the trail of their predecessors. The goal is to reach an altitude of 8000m and then decsend by ski via the French rou...

Solastalgia — a form of mental or existential distress caused by environmental change — is at the heart of this short documentary that reflects on climate change, nostalgia, and loss through the eyes of Serap, a Sherpa living and working as Uber driver in New York City, far away from his hometown...