These intrepid skiers take the concept of going off-piste to a whole new level.
Stills from a stunning short movie called Rewild show a group of Norwegian thrill-seekers navigating a series of jaw-droppingly dramatic mountains in Norway and Chamonix in France.
In one shot, it’s hard to spot one of the group members as they stand small on the slopes of the majestic Store Venjetind peak in Norway, which climbs to 6,076 feet.
The shot is a still from a movie called Rewild, which documents thrill-seeking skiers in Norway and Chamonix
The skier – on Store Venjetind peak in Norway, which climbs to 6,076 feet – is circled in this version of the still
A skier is seen making fresh tracks as they move uphill in this still from Johan Wildhagen’s film. He chose to shoot much of it in black and white and in slow motion as he says this is how he experiences being in nature – ‘not hectic but harmonious and peaceful’
Stills from the short film capture the stunning beauty of the mountains. Wildhagen, who is 55 and from Oslo, Norway, says skiing makes him feel alive and he loves the ‘pressure of powder on my chest’
In another scene, the skiing party are seen making a camp on top of a precarious looking ridge. There, they sleep for the night before emerging to watch the sun rise. They later fearlessly ski down a steep couloir nearby.
Johan Wildhagen, who directed and produced the film, chose to shoot much of it in black and white and in slow motion as he says this is how he experiences being in nature – ‘not hectic but harmonious and peaceful’.
And, instead of dialogue, Wildhagen recruited 81-year-old Norwegian mountain guide and philosopher Nils Faarlund to read aloud a poem touching on the ‘value and beauty of wild nature and the joy of being in nature’.
Wildhagen’s musician daughter Fay was also involved, and she went about crafting a score to complement the poignant imagery.
Over the course of 27 minutes, the viewer is taken on a breathtaking journey, soaring over snowy peaks and speeding down pristine slopes
In one scene, the skiing party are seen making a camp on top of a precarious looking peak
Over the course of 27 minutes, the viewer is taken on a breathtaking journey, soaring over snowy peaks and speeding down pristine slopes.
Along with the troupe of skiers, another star of the video is Wildhagen’s dog, Vesla, who appears to love being in the mountains as much as her human companions.
As the skiers whizz downhill, the pooch happily bounds through the deep snow, never falling far behind.
The camera zooms in on the snowy camping spot, showing sheer drops on either side
One of the skiing party peers over the edge of the camp before settling in for the night
Wildhagen supplied this photograph to MailOnline Travel with a red circle showing exactly where the ridge camping spot was where the skiers spent the night
The film, which was shown at the Expedition Finse festival in Norway this month, was actually dedicated to Vesla as she died shortly after the movie was made last year.
Wildhagen, who is 55 and from Oslo, Norway, says skiing makes him feel alive and he loves the ‘pressure of powder on my chest’.
He told MailOnline Travel: ‘While you’re floating and flying along through all of these frozen glittering particles time freezes.
‘This movie is about portraying the importance of being present, and to take in the mighty surroundings the mountains have to offer.
‘Feeling insignificant and small in large nature is humbling and this humbleness we need to take with us in our lives.’
Wildhagen is now raising funds towards making his next movie, Rewild The Ocean.
The skiers trek across the frozen landscape with the sun beaming down from above
Along with the troupe of skiers, another star of the video is Wildhagen’s dog, Vesla, who appears to love being in the mountains as much as her human companions. As the skiers whizz downhill, the pooch happily bounds through the deep snow, never falling far behind
Wildhagen is now raising funds towards making his next movie, Rewild The Ocean. Above, a photograph the filmmaker took while making his mountain-focused film