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The Pinnacle of Rush

The 43-year-old Swiss athlete Ueli Kestenholz has achieved everything as a competitive athlete. As a snowboarder he was an Olympic medal winner, world champion and X-Games winner. Now he follows his passion, freeriding, in a very special way. With a speed paraglider and skis, he tackles mountains and lines that would be impossible to ski without a glider. With his extraordinary determination he has mastered speedriding at the highest level.
The Pinnacle of Rush illustrates the peculiarities of this young sport and shows the tension and precision that Ueli Kestenholz shows when speedriding.

- movie available with german subtitles

AWARDS
Juryprice - Filmfest St. Anton AUT (08/2019), World Premiere
Category winner "Mountain, adventure and sport" - Milano Montagna ITA (10/2019)
Category winner - Premio Leggimontagna Cortomontagna ITA (11/2019)

SCREENINGS
Official selection - Freeride FIlmfestival Tour (11/2019), 12 screenings
Official selection - Bergfilmfest Graz AUT (11/2019)
Official selection - Fernie Mountain Film Festival CAN (02/2020)

  • Alan Smithee
    Director
    Harry Putz
  • Harry Putz
    Producer
    Blind Bend; Moench - absolute faith; Der stille Fall; Spotlight Cima Tosa; Hike2Ride; Albatros Exhibitionist
  • Ueli Kestenholz
    Key Cast
    "as Ueli Kestenholz"
  • J T Holmes
    Additional Cast
  • Pascal Voegeli
    Additional Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 29, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    17,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Austria
  • Country of Filming:
    Switzerland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Lumix GH5, Red, GoPro
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • St.Anton
    Austria
    August 29, 2019
    https://www.filmfest-stanton.at/
Distribution Information
  • Freiluftdoku, Harry Putz
    Country: Austria
    Rights: All Rights
Director - Alan Smithee