Race to the Summit (2023)

Original title

Duell am Abgrund

Directed by

Nicholas de Taranto, Götz Werner

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Swiss climber Ueli Steck as he attempts record-breaking speed climbs on famous alpine routes. It shows his intense focus and the risks he takes in the mountains.

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What happens

Ueli Steck (Alemannic German: [ˈuεli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and alpinist. He set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps. His claim to have climbed Annapurna solo via its South Face is disputed. He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. Steck died after a fall while trying to ascend the north face of Nuptse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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