Taming Giants – conquering the Alps
Press Release – embargoed until September 29, 2020
On athletes and champion trail running duo Katie Schide and Germain Grangier embark on their most epic journey yet, depicted in a short animated film entitled “Taming Giants”
September 29th, 2020 – ZURICH, SWITZERLAND. On Ultra athletes and fearless trail duo Katie Schide and Germain Grangier can now add conquering the Alps to their growing collection of bucket list-worthy adventures already completed.
Setting out at dawn on Sunday, July 19th this year in Cervinia, Italy, the tireless twosome began their epic journey by climbing the Breithorn (4,164m). After spending the night at the beautiful Schönbielhütte, they then departed for a 120km passage on the Haute Route stretching from from Zermatt, Switzerland, to Chamonix, France. Forced to take refuge from the weather, they restarted and completed their trip the next day on Thursday, July 23 by taking down the Mont Blanc in just one day.
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In total, the route covered around 188km with more than 13,500 meters of elevation gain, and was executed in three stages and 42 hours.
“This has become the ultimate adventure, resulting in a mammouth achievement by two of the most determined ultra athletes in the world,” says Olivier Bernhard, On Co-Founder. “Katie and Germain have a deep respect and understanding of mountain landscapes, having both studied geology, and the nature that surrounds them. The time devoted to preparing and planning their journey shows the enduring commitment they have towards accomplishing each project with extreme efficiency. We have commissioned a creative adaptation of their story into our own version of events through imaginative animation - our first production of its kind. Taming Giants is also a film about two talented and competitive athletes, doing what they do best, challenging themselves and pushing their ability to the absolute limits.”
Photos are available here.
Please make sure to credit 'Mountains Legacy for On'.
