European Outdoor Film Tour 2019

The European Outdoor Film Tour returns with a selection of the latest documentaries featuring all manner of foolhardy outdoor adventuring. Go here for tickets.

Here’s the programme in full, with official blurbs for each title:

Nina Williams: Highly Illogical

No rope, no protection. Nina Williams puts everything on the line when it comes
to highball bouldering. But at heights of almost 15 meters, even her
heart skips a few beats. She has chosen Too Big to Flail, a route that definitely
cannot be considered ‚climbing at jump height‘. The holds are so small
that, from a distance, the rock actually looks like it has been polished. This is
why Nina Williams is fascinated by the route that Alex ‚Free Solo‘ Honnold
established here in the Buttermilks (California) seven years ago. It hadn‘t
yet been repeated by a woman. With Ambrosia and Evilution Direct,
Nina Williams already achieved two outstanding successes in highball
bouldering. Who or what could stop her with Too Big to Flail?

Return to Earth

The modern world has made us more and more disconnected and distracted
from the things that really matter. Living in the moment typically isn‘t
part of the conversation when talking about mountain biking, but these
uncomplicated two-wheeled machines can help us get back to a simpler
life. In Return to Earth, Brett Rheeder, Casey Brown, Matt Hunter, Joey
Schusler and many more transport viewers to a feeling of flow and illustrate
the many ways riding a bike can immerse you in the present moment.

Contraddiction

As a professional snowboarder, Elias Elhardt has achieved what many
others only dream of. He‘s aware that snowboarding for a living is a privilege,
but he wonders how much longer he can reconcile the sport with
his environmental conscience. Snowboarding is undoubtedly his dream
job, and Elias has become a role model in the industry. As such, he must
consider these questions: At what point does our passion for the mountains
become ecologically destructive? How can we protect what we
love? Contraddiction is both a thoughtful film about the dichotomy
inherent in pursuing one‘s passion and an ode to life in the mountains.

Le Minimaliste – A Himalayan Adventure

The French adventurer Eliott Schonfeld crosses the Himalayas from
west to east. Far off the beaten track, his path leads him through the
wide valleys of Ladakh and over barren passes and glaciers to Nepal.
Seven-thousand-meter peaks are always within view, but people and
villages are a rare sighting. Eliott‘s only companion on this lonely trek is
his horse, Robert. While the snowcovered and icy passages become a
serious challenge for his fourlegged friend, Eliott himself acutely feels,
during the bitterly cold nights, that he may have spared too much on
his equipment. Still, the minimalist adventurer explores his limits along
the way and eventually renounces the last amenities of civilization: tent,
sleeping bag, and lighter. How little is just enough?

The Movement

The Movement celebrates the oldest form of movement: running. This
is what we are built for, not sitting or standing. A goal and a pair of shoes
(optional) are all that‘s needed to bring even the most diverse group of
people together. No matter how old we are, what language we speak, or
what skin color we have, running democratizes us and our surroundings.
We can conquer new terrain and trails far into the backcountry and rediscover
urban environments. The Movement shows the different ways in
which the sport is experienced and what it moves in us.

Africa Riding: Karim

Rwanda‘s capital, Kigali, is not a hotspot for roller skaters – at least
not yet. There are no halfpipes and no graffiti artists here, and because
the sport is still completely unknown, roller skater Abdul Karim Habyarimana
is also a very rare sight, especially during his acrobatic skates
when he casually overtakes cars on the open road. Karim lives on eight
wheels, an approach to life that he wants to bring to the next
generation of skaters.

The Longest Hole

If you ask Adam Rolston and Ron Rutland, Mongolia is the most
adventurous golf course on earth. Together the pair sets out to hit a
golf ball across the Mongolian plains. What sounds like a modern
version of Sisyphus, proves to be a real test for the two men, who
could hardly be more different. But then they are joined by a stray dog
– could he be the missing link between them?

Zeppelin Skiing

If you go freeriding via a Zeppelin, one thing you don‘t have to worry
about is traffic. You should, however, make sure that you don‘t have a
fear of heights! Luckily, Stefan Ager, Andreas Gumpenberger, and
Fabian Lentsch do not because they have to abseil a good 50 meters
down from the safety of the airship’s gondola onto a snowy summit.
The three freeriders discover new routes, not just their first-ever
approach but also on the descent they have been eagerly anticipating.