North 6 | The Greatest North Faces Of The Alps

North 6 follows Swiss alpinist Roger Schäli and South Tyrolean climber Simon Gietl as they chase a modern-day “Grand Slam” of the Alps: the legendary north faces of the Grosser Zinne, Piz Badile, Matterhorn, Eiger, Petit Dru, and the Grandes Jorasses. Inspired by Gaston Rébuffat’s classic Stars and Storms, they set out on a crisp autumn morning with an audacious twist—link the walls nonstop and travel between summits under their own power, by road bike, on foot, on rope, and even by paraglider. What makes this film so watchable is the scale and variety of the challenge: 1100 kilometers of movement, huge vertical gain and loss, and six intimidating shadowed faces that demand skill, strategy, and restraint. It’s not just about hard climbing, but about decision-making, weather windows, fatigue, teamwork, and the respect these mountains require—an immersive, high-alpine adventure that feels as much like an expedition as a climbing film.

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Find your Alpine Adventure with EpicTV 👉 https://bit.ly/41uPhlm They are considered as the six greatests of the Alps: the north faces of Grosser Zinne, Piz Badile, Matterhorn, Eiger, Petit Dru and Grandes Jorasses. Almost 70 years ago, the French mountain guide Gaston Rébuffat already wrote about the shady escapes in his classic "Stars and Storms": "A dream fulfilled gives birth to a new dream, and now I wanted to conquer all the great north faces." Mastering them all is a lifetime goal for many mountaineers, the Grand Slam of alpinism. The Swiss Roger Schäli and the South Tyrolean Simon Gietl have climbed all six walls several times. But they, too, have a new dream: their goal is to climb the iconic walls nonstop and to cover the distances between the summits under their own power. When they set out on a cool autumn morning, they have an almost impossible undertaking ahead of them: 1100 kilometers of distance, 30770 meters of ascent and 29470 meters of descent, which they plan to accomplish on road bikes, on foot, on ropes and by paraglider. This is also a special mountain trip for the experienced exceptionalists. Cause they know all that the Great North Walls should only be approached with caution and humility. Check us out on Instagram: @epictvclimbing: http://bit.ly/2iovWz1 Follow @epictvclimbing Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/2yQNL4c Facebook: https://bit.ly/3dKpI66 Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Ww38VP Twitch: https://bit.ly/2UbBgYv Produktion : Frank Kretschmann, Kaletsch Medien Directed by : Frank Kretschmann, Tom Dauer Edit : Christoph Olschewski, Andreas Röder Sound : Christoph Olschewski Mastering : Sebastian Preisendörfer Animation : Jojacoma.com Quotes : Gaston Rébuffat „Sterne und Stürme“ Photo - Film Crew: Frank Kretschmann Christoph Muster Nicolas Altmaier John Thornton Severin Karrer Romano Salis Support Crew: Lucien Caviezel - Paragliding Expert Sigi Pircher - Support, Logistik René Maurer - Massage, Cooking, Support Adrian Büttner - Support Car, Cooking Hartmann Gietl - Support, Cooking Yannick Glatthard - Mountainguide Karl Gabl - Meteorologe Bike Team: Alexander Pircher Martina Kirchler Kari Landoldt Alex Gröhl Reinhold Maurer Sponsoren : La Sportiva Salewa Grande Pardano Bergpunkt Lowa Süd Tirol Bächli PETZL Evil Eye Grivel Ogso Migros