The name Kye Peterson is familiar to park rats, but also to well-informed freeriders and TGR fans. Trevor Peterson, however, is probably only familiar to Chamonix and steeps enthusiasts. Trevor Peterson died when his son Kye was 3 years old on a well-known steep face route (Glacier Rond, Exit Couloir) in Chamonix. The Edge of Never documents the story of young Kye's self-discovery and, beyond that, of an entire sport.
Bill Kerig, the author, producer and initiator of the story, fights the battle of many ski maniacs with himself. How do you reconcile your passion with your life? How can you justify taking objectively high risks when skiing steep faces and freeriding, when your wife and child are waiting for you to return home safely? The documentary The Edge of Never attempts to discuss these questions of how and why.
Fifteen-year-old Kye, who is on his way to becoming a professional freerider and following in his father's footsteps, wants to see with his own eyes where his father died. To enable him to do this and even recreate his father's death run, the best steep wall riders in the world offer their help: Glen Plake, Mike Hattrup, (the now deceased) Doug Coombs, Stephane Dan and old master Anselm Baud. All of them have lost friends or family members in this environment.
PowderGuide tip
Before enjoying the film, we recommend reading the book of the same name. Buy the book.
Conclusion
The Edge of Never is a gripping and journalistically high-quality documentary about life and death in the Skibum family. The author and actors take a self-critical look at themselves and their actions. A gripping story about an entire sport's attempt at self-discovery.
Film length: 45 minutes
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Price: 30.00 USD