A Life Ascending

A Life Ascending chronicles the life of acclaimed ski mountaineer and mountain guide Ruedi Beglinger. Living with his wife and two young daughters on a remote glacier in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Beglinger has built a reputation as one of the top mountaineering guides in the world. The film follows his family's unique life in the mountains and their journey in the years following a massive avalanche that killed seven people. Documenting the sublime beauty and ever-present risk of a life lived on the edge, the film ultimately explores the power of nature as both an unforgiving host and profound teacher.

Director: Stephen Grynberg

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ruedi Beglinger

  • Release date: 2011-05-03
  • Runtime: 58
  • Country: United States of America
  • Budget: $350,000
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