SAUVATGE Explores Extreme Ski Mountaineering in the Pyrenees

When we think of gnarly European ski mountaineering, the first place our minds tend to go is the French Alps. And there’s good reason for that. But for Pierre Hourticq and Helias Millerioux, that’s not enough. Their new short film Sauvatge follows the two athletes as they pursue a 25-day expedition in one of the most underrated and probably one of the most unexpected ski mountaineering areas in Europe deep in the Pyrenees. The trip's objectives include the Pic Du Midi D'Ossau, the north face of Taillon, Couloir Swan, and the famous Couloir Gaube Vignemale which, together with friend and collaborator Victor de le Rue, earned the athletes a nomination for the coveted "Line of the Year" prize at this year's Mountains On Stage film festival.