‘Aiming High – A Race Against the Limits’ Savors Agony of Defeat of Matterhorn Ski Event

Oct. 2, 2024 - Variety

In “Aiming High – A Race Against the Limits,” directors Flavio Gerber and Alun Meyerhans chronicle the ambitious effort to establish a new downhill classic at the base of the Matterhorn. Popular on Variety“It was interesting to do a movie about something new, about a vision, about some something big,” says Gerber.

“Of course we wanted to have the spectacle of the ski races – and it was a speed race. In co-directing “Aiming High,” Gerber and Meyerhans re-teamed after making their 2021 doc “Roger Federer.

“The first challenge was to find good team members who were able to ski because you’re only allowed to go on the slope if you’re able to ski,” Gerber says...