Thirty athletes from 23 different nations raced through the Alps from Salzburg, Austria to Monaco on the Mediterranean coast. Travelling by foot or flying with a paraglider alone, they had to fight their way through some of the world's most beautiful and terrifying terrain.
The documentary expertly shows the athletes at their highest moments, soaring beautifully several thousand meters in the air through awe-inspiring mountains, and also at their deepest lows, as they trudged through heavy rain. In view of an athletes’ average sleeping time of three hours per day and loss in body weight of up to 10 kg during the race, it becomes clear what it takes to be a Red Bull X-Alps athlete.
Motorized transport is not permitted but each athlete is allowed one supporter who provides tactical advice, weather reports food and shelter. In 2009, a total rookie took strategy, planning and the role of his supporter to the next level, rendering the traditional methods of approaching the race moribund.
Outstanding camera work captured all the action from this incredible race that left the participants exhausted, battered but just one victorious.

Mario Kreuzer