The mountaineers Max Kroneck and Jochen Mesle book a one-way train ticket from Munich to Thessaloniki – and start their way back home by bike and ski. Along the route they explore the mountains of the Balkans, look for the most beautiful ski runs and get to know the local mountain communities.
Cycling and skiing Europe‘s wildest mountains.
The award-winning documentary captures their personal experiences from over 2.500km on the road. A challenging adventure across ten degrees of latitude and a respectful approach to some of the wildest mountains in Europe.
over 2.500 kilometerS and 40.000 vertical meters. Exploring the mountains between Thessaloniki and Munich.
THE ROUTE
Click to watch the complete tour on komoot.
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS:
25.08.22 - Filmfest St. Anton, St. Anton am Arlberg (AT)
20.09.22 - Eho Mountain Film Festival, Skopje (MK)
24.09.22 - Discovery Days, Flims (CH)
02.10.22 - High Five Festival, Annecy (FR)
02. - 04.11.22 - Festival Image Montagne, Lons (FR)
05.11.22 - Banff Mountain Film Festival, Banff (CAN)
11.11.22 - Freeride Filmbase, Innsbruck (AT)
11. - 20.11.22 - Torello Mountain Film Festival, Torello (ESP)
12.11.22 - Film and Photo Show, Dürbheim, (GER)
14. - 19.11.22 - Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, Vancouver (CAN)
29.11.22 - Arcteryx For The Love Of Winter Tour, Stockholm (SWE)
30.11.22 - Arcteryx For The Love Of Winter Tour, Munich (GER)
09. - 18.12.22 - Mendi Filmfestival, Bilbao (ESP)
10.12.22 - Rose Bikes Store, Munich (GER)
10.-11.12.22 - Krakow Mountain Festival, Krakow (PL)
28.12.22 - Bovec Outdoor Film Festival, Bevel (SLO)
13.01.23 - Rose Bikes Store, Cologne (GER)
17.01.23 - Arcteryx For The Love Of Winter Tour, Paris (FR)
24.01.23-04.04.23 - Banff Tour Italy (IT)
01.02.23 - Arcteryx For The Love Of Winter Tour, London (UK)
03.02.23 - Arcteryx Academy, St. Anton (AT)
14.02.23-12.05.23 - Banff Tour (80 shows in GER, AT, CH, LUX, BEL, NL)
18.02.23 - Fort William Mountain Film, Fort William (GB-SCT)
20.02.23 - London Mountain Film Festival, London (UK)
24.02.23 (6 days) - Der Berg Ruft Festival, Berlin (GER)
03.03.23 - Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, Sheffield (UK)
27.05.23 - Orbit360 Festival, Schlaubetal (GER)
23-27.06.23 - NZL Mountain Film and Book Festival, Wanaka (NZL)
29.-30.06.23 - NZL Mountain Film and Book Festival, Queenstown (NZL)
more to come
SOUNDTRACK
Director: Philipp Becker, Max Kroneck, Jochen Mesle, Johannes Müller
Production Company: El Flamingo GmbH
Edit: Philipp Becker, Joscha Kotlan
Color: Johannes Mueller, Joscha Kotlan
Camera: Jochen Mesle, Max Kroneck, Philipp Becker, Joscha Kotlan
Music Supervisor: Fritz Willner, Philipp Becker
Soundtrack Composer: Fabian Siethoff
Illustrations: Srdja Dragovic
Motion Graphics: Johannes Müller, Constantin Fiene
THE BOOK
A photographic journey through the mountains of Southeast Europe. Personal impressions from over 2.500km on the road. Captured through the lens of Jochen and Max. (Knesebeck Verlag / Language: German)
