Film festival season opens | Mountains on Stage Winter Edition 2024

Hillary Gerardi, known for her numerous achievements in trail running, is taking on a challenge at high altitude: she wants to set a new record on Mont Blanc From the church in Chamonix to the summit and back. To achieve her goal, she must combine intensive preparation with an advanced knowledge of the terrain, which is constantly changing due to climate change. A film that succeeds in combining the environment and performance to recharge your batteries with joy and emotion!

Skiing steeply in the middle of the granite walls that dominate El Chalten. Aurélien Lardy, Vivian Bruchez and Jules Socié, guided by photographer and journalist Matthew Tufts, a great fan of the region, have only one idea in mind: to push the limits of weightlessness to open new ski lines on these Patagonian giants. A mix of commitment, friendship and plenty of mate tea, for a kind of "free solo" on skis that you won't soon forget!

In the De Le Rue family, the passion for freeride is passed down from generation to generation. When young Mila turned 18, she set off on her first expedition with her father Xavier and her uncle Victor. A family trip that will strengthen a father's confidence in his daughter and a skier's confidence in herself.

Amity Warme and Brent Barghahn take us on an eight-day climbing adventure in Yosemite. Their goal is to Pineapple Express variant of the route El Niño (8a/+) on El Capitan ground upThis intense film shows us the challenges and skills required to successfully complete such an extreme free climb. A mixture of determination, perseverance and a unique bond allows Amity and Brent to push themselves both physically and mentally.