MOVIE · 2011
A Life Ascending
In the heart of tragedy he reclaimed his soul
This multiple-award winning documentary chronicles the life of acclaimed mountaineer Ruedi Beglinger. Living with his wife and two young daughters on a remote glacier in the vast mountains of British Columbia, Beglinger has built a reputation as one of the top ski mountaineering guides in the world. The film follows his family’s unique life off the grid and their journey in the years following a devastating avalanche that killed seven people. Documenting the sublime beauty and ever-present risk of a life lived on the edge, the film ultimately explores the power of nature as both an unforgiving host and profound teacher.
NOW PLAYING
A Life Ascending
ABOUT
Story
This multiple-award winning documentary chronicles the life of acclaimed mountaineer Ruedi Beglinger. Living with his wife and two young daughters on a remote glacier in the vast mountains of British Columbia, Beglinger has built a reputation as one of the top ski mountaineering guides in the world. The film follows his family’s unique life off the grid and their journey in the years following a devastating avalanche that killed seven people. Documenting the sublime beauty and ever-present risk of a life lived on the edge, the film ultimately explores the power of nature as both an unforgiving host and profound teacher.
CAST
Featured cast
MORE TO EXPLORE
Similar titles
We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic2025
Inbound2025
The Spell of the Yukon1996
Rainier: The Mountain1999
Shameless Propaganda2013CINEGONomoto: A BC Tragedy2022
The Fence2020
Dude, Where's My Bus?2024
Out of the Interior: Survival of the small-town cinema in British Columbia
Lakeland Rock1990
The Hockey Film2023
Ma Nishma Manitoba2021