Shoshala (English)

Shoshala follows a small team deep into India’s Kinnaur region as they return to an imposing big wall first spotted in 2010, intent on carving a new line to a 4,700-meter summit. With Elie Chevieux, Yannick Boissenot, and Mammut Proteam climber Giovanni Quirici working from a remote base camp, the expedition becomes a race against altitude, logistics, and a fickle mountain forecast—where weeks of waiting can hinge on a handful of climbable days. What makes this film gripping is its blend of high-stakes big-wall climbing and raw expedition reality: a 700-meter route, hard free-climbing cruxes, and the relentless pressure of limited weather windows. Beyond the technical challenge, Shoshala carries real emotional weight as a tribute to Giovanni Quirici, capturing the quiet camaraderie, determination, and vulnerability that define alpine objectives when everything has to come together at once.

MAMMUT · 31:09

Already in 2010, the climber Elie Chevieux discovered a wonderful BigWall in the Indian region of Kinnaur. This year he decided to return to the impressive wall and establish a new route with Yannick Boissenot and the Mammut Proteam athlete Giovanni Quirici, who, sadly, recently lost his life. After two months in India, three weeks in the base camp and only three days of fine weather, the team was able to climb a 700-meter long route including several passages with a difficult rating of 7 leading up to the 4,700-meter high peak. This film was shot in memory of the extraordinary Mammut climbing athlete Giovanni Quirici...