I have just seen a trailer for this amazing looking film called Mount St Elias in Alaska. For those of you not in the know, which includes me, Mt St Elias is the second highest mountain in both America and Canada. The mountain was first sighted by a European in 1741 by Vitus Bering of Russia. it was first climbed in 1897 by Prince Luigi Amadao Di Savoia. Its second ascent was not until 1946. Few people apparently attempt to climb in now becasue of the terrible weather conditions that tend to hit caused by its close proximity to the sea.
Here endeth the Geography lesson…
It turns out that it is the perfect place to try to attempt the longest ever ski descent in the world (18,000 vertical feet). Not only is that pretty impressive but the conditions look treacherous, the terrain ludicrous and every step death defying. And that’s just to get up there!
Check out this picture:
The film itself is incredibly well shot, perhaps verging a little bit on the over polished side though. I like a slightly rough, rugged edge to an outdoor film and the more “Hollywood” it is the skeptical i become and the less real it feels. However after nominations at numerous film festivals this certainly works well.
There was clearly a decent budget behind this and there is an over riding influence from one brand in particular throughout and fair play to them for that as this is truly a voyage of discovery, heart and tragedy.
have a look at the trailer here:
http://www.mountstelias.com/en/movie/trailer
I would be really interested to hear other peoples thoughts on it as well as other films out there that have a similar look and feel, as well as feats of bravery and almost stupid audacity.
Happy viewing!
By the way, reckon they had insurance?!?!?
Tags: Adventure film, Mt St Elias, Ski descent