Sam Anthamatten vereint zwei Welten: Als Bergführer steht für ihn Sicherheit an erster Stelle und gleichzeitig sucht er als Freeskier imner größere Herausforderungen. In der letzten Episode der Faction Collective Videoserie „Portraits“ erlebt ihr spektakuläre Big-Mountain-Action aus den Schweizer Alpen mit Sam sowie Elisabeth Gerritzen, Martin Bender und Yann Rausis.
„Ski-mountaineer Sam Anthamatten lives a split life: when you’re both a measured mountain guide and a daring professional freeskier, which hat do you wear?
Dividing your career this way is a challenge. Guiding requires the highest level of safety, and professional freeskiing demands immense risk. Sam walks this tightrope every day on the mountain. His balancing act draws admiration from every generation of the skiing community, from scrappy freeride hounds to the most experienced technical ski-mo pros.
We return to Sam’s lofty Swiss Alps backyard in this third and final episode of Portraits, steeped in big-mountain action. Joined by fellow freeride competitors Elisabeth Gerritzen, Martin Bender, and Yann Rausis, Sam ponders the central challenge of his career.“
A co-production with Blue Max Media
Directed by Etienne Mérel
Shot on location in the Swiss Alps