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Aiming High
Aiming High

Aiming High

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It was a dream of superlatives: to establish a new alpine skiing downhill classic at the foot of the Matterhorn. Sponsors, athletes and fans were on hand, but the weather didn't cooperate. A reflection on the relationship between sports, tourism and climate change.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

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Release Date

04 October 2024

Country

Austria

Cast

Marco Odermatt

Marco Odermatt

Himself

Lara Gut-Behrami

Lara Gut-Behrami

Herself

Corinne Sutter

Corinne Sutter

Herself

Jasmine Flury

Jasmine Flury

Herself

Mauro Caviezel

Mauro Caviezel

Himself

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde

Himself

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