EXTREME MOUNTAIN RESCUERS

They risk their lives to save others

Synopsis

In the heart of the Mont Blanc massif, the High Mountain Rescue Unit responds where every minute can make the difference between life and death.

Avalanches, storms, dizzying falls, or climbers stranded at nearly 5,000 meters: this elite force face extreme conditions every day to save others, sometimes at the risk of their own lives.

Behind their outstanding technical expertise lie deeply human stories, where fear, doubt, failure, and exhaustion, but also solidarity and adrenaline, bind together these men and women who are constantly confronted with danger.