They have to cross three cols, each of them higher than 5,000 metres; they have to deal with dust, snow and ice; they have to traverse torrential rivers: Lamba, the leading bull, and Lamjung, his adversary. Both of them are yaks, the great,... more

Mutzen Sepp is the host of the Langalm pasture, at the foot of the Drei Zinnen. Hugo Reider is the host of the Dreizinnen hut, the Rifugio Locatelli. He is a passionate explorer of ludicrous war incidents which happened during the first World War... more

The ice bear in the Viennese zoo Schönbrunn enjoys a wonderful life. He can lie around dreaming of his fellows in Greenland, who have to struggle hard to survive. In the times of global warming and melting polar ice, the living space of the polar... more

Lessons at school are boring and ineffective. A German institute for polar and sea research didn’t want to accept this fact without acting. Two days a week, twenty pupils go to school at the research centre. They learn their subject matters in... more

Whenever western mountaineers return from Mount Everest, they tell stories about the strains, their triumph, and their victory against themselves. And they talk about the Sherpas, who carrying heavy loads, led them to the summit. But who are those... more

During the Outdoor Games 2009 in Chamonix, the team Insomnia produced the synonym film. Within one week, the international team of athletes and filmmakers covered a series of different sports: skiing, snowboarding, speedriding, paragliding, ice... more

"The world best ice climber" comes from Austria, more precisely from the 700 soul community Schwendt in the Tiroler Unterland. In 2007, he was world champion in ice bouldering, he was the first Tyrolean ever to climb a 9a. He has done numerous... more

A gripping adventure into the world of cutting edge rock and ice climbing documenting what is possible with a ground up, no pre-practice approach resulting in raw, compelling and often frightening footage. The climbers in this film aren’t... more

No matter whether it grows on sandy ground along the sea coasts or on sheer rock high up in the mountains, whether on swampy lowlands along the rivers and streams or on sunny hillsides: with its up to 4,500 species of flora and mushrooms and its... more

At the beginning of the 3rd millennium, many animal species of our planet are almost extirpated. Some of those species have retired into the few untouched regions on earth and have not been seen again for years. Andreas Kieling sets off to look... more

"Streamlined 08" shows different aerobatic manoeuvers of paragliders and spectacular paraglider D-bags, which are similar to Base jumping, as for example the jump from Austria’s highest concrete dam or the jump with a paraglider from a flying... more

The biggest and most difficult challenge of James Pearson's life - a vast blank slab on the Devon sea cliffs. This beautiful but terrifying line takes over his life until finally, sick with nerves and fear, he is ready for this scary lead. more

This new snowboard documentary from Finland is different from standard interview-based, traditional snowboard movies. In addition to snowboarding we capture what is happening behind the scenes. We also show what it is like to be a professional... more

Every year, families of Buddhist yak herders pack their belongings and attempt to escape their mountain homes before winter cuts them off. It is a journey against time and weather. The entire existence of the people known as the Dolpo-pa revolves... more

The Indian tigers are the most popular cats of prey in the world, they are the national symbol of six nations and since more than thirty years they have been severely protected. However, this is exactly the reason, why they are a target of avidity... more