Elias, it certainly psyches me up for both skiing and climbing. Elias is a visually striking portrait of three men attempting the seemingly impossible in one of the most beautiful but forbidding locations on earth. Elias is a movie that finally shows why it is the mountains which unite lethal danger and delirious happiness. Two austrian ski alpinists, axel naglich and peter ressmann as well as the american freeski pro jon johnston, are facing the challenge of completing the longest ski descent ever from the peak of alaskas mount st. The canadian side is part of kluane national park and reserve, while the u. It was the first of the giant alaskan mountains to be discovered, and the first to be climbed after eight attempts, and was long believed to be the highest mountain in north. Elias in their attempt to realize the longest ski descent in the world. Im rating this based on the people in the story, specifically axel. Elias the film ron niebrugge december 8, 2009 at 5. Elias red bull media house a dramatic and aweinspiring feature documentary following three of the worlds greatest ski mountaineers to the mount st. Elias is an awesome movie with fantastic cinematography and a fascinating story. Vitus bering 16811741 is the explorer that gave the st. Any film about the mountain and our ant like presence on it would do well to forgo arrogance and hype, practice some humility, and honor those who came before. Mount saint elias, second highest peak 18,008 feet 5,489 metres of the st.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Mount saint elias, also designated boundary peak 186, is the second highest mountain in both canada and the united states, being situated on the yukon and. And while the film doesnt exactly make me want to go out and ski mount st. Elias mountains, on the canadaunited states alaska border, 70 miles 110 km northwest of yakutat, alaska. Elias was made about a team of skiermountaineers determined to make the planets longest skiing descent ascending the mountain and then skiing nearly all 18,000 feet down to the gulf of alaska. Written by palm springs international film festival. A trio of adventurers climbs a mountain to ski down it. I certainly wouldnt be opposed to climbing the mountain. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Filmmaker gerald salmina and a small camera crew tagged along to document the great adventure, and mount st. Mount saint elias mountain, north america britannica. No amount of beautiful scenery or cool skiing can overcome. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore.
Vitus bering became the first official european discoverer of. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the gerald salminadirected movie via subscription can. This is a story about some european guy who climbed and skied parts of mount st elias with complete disregard for the opinions and safety of his team mates. It goes years without being summited, and has only been skied twice. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mount st. However, before this recored descent can be started, the mountain has to be climbed without any technical device an adventure with indefinable risk. Elias is a world class adventure film that puts you on the mountain and you feel the danger and hear the weather. Elias had been known to native americans for thousands of years and to europeans since 1741 when vitus bering saw the peak and gave it its current name, it was not successfully climbed until 1897 by a party lead by. I know they received some criticism for their claims of the longest ski decent since there were many months between portions of the decent but, it is still an incredible accomplishment.
Mount saint elias, also designated boundary peak 186, is the second highest mountain in both canada and the united states, being situated on the yukon and alaska border. Sitting on the border of the canadian yukon and alaska, mount st. It is the second highest peak in the united states, behind mount mckinley 20,322 ft. Elias, located on the border of alaska and yukon territory, has the longest vertical ski run in the world. Elias entstand in kooperation mit dem red bull media. Fur alle bergsportfilmfreunde ist dieses abenteuer absolute pflicht. They find themselves in puristic situations, in which heroism cannot easily be. Set against the backdrop of alaskas dangerous beauty, mount st. Nicknamed the man eater, north americas mount saint elias discourages climbers with its daunting summit and bad weather, but three of the. Watch elijah prophet full movie christian songs in urdu and hindi on dailymotion. The guy time and again ignores his team mates and pushes on. Martins first major ascent was on 19,850foot mount logan, the tallest peak in canada, years ago, when he was 16.
Mount saint elias is a huge, beautiful pyramid, located just 35 miles from sea. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. Three of the worlds best ski mountaineers, axel naglich, peter ressmann, and jon johnston take the challenge of skiing down the longest snow covered vertical drop in the world, mount st. Elias is a spectacular feature documentary movie of the genre adventuremountaineering drama. Nicknamed the man eater, north americas mount saint elias discourages climbers with its daunting summit and bad weather, but three of the worlds best ski mountaineers dare to ski one of the. Skiers died living their passion memorials will recall. It has been 24 hours since i had seen the film and i am still buzzing from the mental rush that came over me while i watched it. It lies about 26 miles 42 km southwest of mount logan, the highest mountain in canada. Nicknamed the man eater, north americas mount saint elias discourages climbers with its daunting summit and bad weather, but. Elias is about a visionary borderline experience where unparalleled physical and mental pressure pushes them to the absolute limit. A movie about men who accept mountains as a challenge. Three of the worlds best ski mountaineers, axel naglich, peter ressmann, and jon johnston. And it took eight attempts before the first ascent was made. Elias 2009 gerald salmina on allmovie sitting on the border of the canadian yukon and.
Elias is about a visionary borderline experience where unparalleled physical and mental pressure pushes the mountaineers to the absolute limit. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Elias was made about a team of skiermountaineers determined to make the planets longest skiing. They find themselves in puristic situations, in which heroism cannot easily be distinguished from folly. From the ocean this mountain mt st elias a sea to summit expedition on vimeo. Elias was an official selection at the 2010 seattle international film festival. Elias is the destination for a trio of mountaineers determined to reach the mountains summit, and to ski back down as well. Free download elijah gods mighty prophet i can read adventure bible book online. Elias red bull media house a dramatic and aweinspiring feature documentary. Elias ist ein dokumentarfilm des osterreichischen regisseurs gerald salmina aus dem jahr 2009.
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