The Pinnacle of Rush

Austria, 2019

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.

Directed By: Alan Smithee

Category: Mountain Adventure Short

Runtime: 15 min

Rating: G - General Audiences

Language: English

Subtitle: Romanian

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