There’s something about the idea of the “ultimate run” that is at once absurd and at the same time everything we ever wanted from skiing. The rush of the downhill that never ends, to go from powder-covered glacier to groomed park to urban skiing all in one insane leg-burner of a journey, in a sense, that’s what skiing is all about. Pure, unadulterated flow. And that’s what Markus Eder has brought us with his latest film, The Ultimate Run.
“All aspects of freeskiing have fascinated me since the beginning,” says Markus, and it’s all aspects of freeskiing that are on display here. From big mountain skiing to an ice-cave run, glacial drops, park flips, urban pillow lines and tree-skiing, Markus shows he can do it all with steeze. Shot entirely in the Alps, The Ultimate Run starts at the top of the Zermatt glacier, takes us through Markus’ home resort of Klausberg and surrounding backcountry, makes a stop at the Taufer Castle, and ends on the valley floor as the sun starts to go down.
Ninety days of skiing, filmed over six years, condensed into 10 minutes. If you’re looking to get stoked for winter, this just might do ya.
