The book "Mount St. Elias" is about nothing less than the longest ski descent in the world. Two Austrian extreme skiers undertook the expedition to this very unusual "freeride descent" back in 2007.
At 5678 m, Mount St. Elias may not be the highest mountain in the world, or even in Alaska, but it still holds a skiing superlative: the longest ski descent in the world - down to sea level. Austrian extreme skiers Axel Naglich and Peter Ressmann took on this adventure back in 2007. Accompanied by a camera team and reporters, this expedition has already been released as a film - and now also in a printed version.
The author Joachim Rienhardt knows how to skillfully describe the adversities and peculiarities of such an adventure and also gives a glimpse behind the scenes of the film. The pleasantly fluent reading pleasure is supported by numerous pictures that give the reader the feeling of being right in the middle of the action. Breathtaking landscape images alternate with witty text passages and insights into the organization of such an expedition. The simple layout leaves room for the reader's imagination and for processing these impressions. An enjoyable book that lets the tension of the plot run free (even for those who have already seen the movie) and makes for delicious reading fun.