ShAFF 2021: Mountain Films 1

A Plea For Refuge 30 minutes

Two adventurous friends, Jeff Shapiro and Cody Tuttle, have a desire to experience one of the last, raw, and truly preserved wilderness areas on the North American continent. Through the attempt to hike and fly paragliders across the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the eastern Brooks Range of Alaska, north of the Arctic Circle, they gain a necessary and visceral connection with the importance of fiercely protecting its nature. During the adventure, their perspectives on friendship, risk and the importance of the word wilderness evolve, making for memories of a lifetime; lifetimes which prove to not only to be finite, but worth sharing if the result is to maintain this special landscape, as it is, for generations to come.

Exploring The Known 45 minutes

The mountains, the snow and her board on her feet. Estelle's perfect days always started the same way. Far from the perfect lines of the Freeride World Tour, victories or records, 'Exploring the Known' travels with her, through the mountains of Valais and opens a last window on her shinning personality. With Estelle's talent, joie de vivre and captivating smile, this is more than a Freeride film. Featuring Shannan Yates, Ed Leigh, Aurélien Ducroz, Géraldine Fasnacht, Eva Walkner, Anne-Floe Marxer, Emilien Badoux, Xavier de Le Rue, Alex Neurohr and Léo Slemett. Profits of the film go to the Ride for Estelle Foundation. Helping young riders develop and succeed.

The Ghosts Above 37 minutes

A team sets out to solve one of the greatest mysteries in exploration: who made the first ascent of Mt. Everest. Every stereotype they know about the mountain and its people are turned on its end during this brutally honest look at the current state of affairs during one the busiest Everest seasons in history.