2.5 MILLION
"2.5 Million" follows American skier Aaron Rice as he sets out to ski 2.5 million human-powered vertical feet in the backcountry and set a new world record. To be successful Aaron will have to ski over 330 days in the calendar year and chase snow around the world. The challenge is both physical and mental, and injuries are simply not an option.
Filmed, Directed and Edited by Tyler Wilkinson-Ray
Supported by Jaybird
Additional support from Ortovox
In association with The Wilder Studio and T-bar Films.
Aaron Rice
Louis Arevalo
Francois Desrosiers
Special thanks to
Greg Hill
Katy Kirkpatrick
Everyone at Refugio Frey
Sound Design
Jeffery Yellen
ridgelinesound.com
Titles and Graphics by
Erik Jefferis
Parallax Photos by
Luke Kantola
Color by
Jordan Snider - Chromacolor LLC
Follow Aaron at
www.airandrice.com
@airandrice
Location(s)
Utah
Bariloche, Argentina
Pucon, Chile
Shasta, California
Bachelor, Oregon
Revelstoke, BC
2.5 Million follows skier Aaron Rice as he sets out to break the backcountry vertical record. It was a passion project that took over two years from start to finish. The film won Powder Magazine's Powder Award for Best Documentary, was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick, and has screened a numerous festivals internationally. Most notably was its premiere during the final weekend of the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
Director // Tyler Wilkinson-Ray
Cinematography // Tyler Wilkinson-Ray
Editing // Tyler Wilkinson-Ray
Sound Design // Jeffery Yellen
Color // Jordan Snider
Graphics // Erik Jefferis