Ben Tibbetts, Jake Holland (Frankreich)
The Traverse
- Language
- Englisch, Französisch mit dt. UT
- Dauer
- 34 min
- Director
- Ben Tibbetts, Jake Holland (Frankreich)
- Category
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Sports in Mountains & Nature
- Programme
Facing some of the most challenging terrain in the world, world-class athletes Valentine Fabre and Hillary Gerardi attempt to become the first women to ski the Haute Route non-stop from Chamonix to Zermatt. For Valentine, the Haute Route has deep personal resonance, as her husband set the men's record shortly before a fatal mountain climbing accident a decade ago. Completing the route would be the ultimate tribute to his memory. When Valentine met Hillary, she found a capable partner for this arduous and emotional journey. Despite being relatively new to ski mountaineering, Hillary has vast reserves of stamina that carry over from her career as a professional mountain runner. Together they set out on this non-stop 100-km traverse, climbing 8000 m over some of the most beautiful high-mountain terrain in the world. Will their months of training prove to be enough for these women to set the record?