Aaron lost in the vast expanse of the West Face of the Monte Rosa
Red Bull Speed Ride Alps
The brief was to shoot Red Bull athlete Aaron Durogati speed riding the Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, and Breithorn for a campaign focusing Red Bull Drinks in the European mountain sports market. We were to climb the mountains with him, and shoot from a helicopter on the way down.
Whilst Red Bull branding is very important on all their shoots, paramount was capturing really epic and unique shots of this much photographed sport.
Due to fickle weather at the end of the Spring it would take us over two months to capture the three descents.
Aaron prepares his kit in the hut on the Monte Rosa
Dinner time in the hut
Aaron goes over his line for the next day
Leaving the Grands Mulets hut at dawn on Mont Blanc
High up on the Royal Arete on Mont Blanc at sunrsise
High up on the Royal Arete on Mont Blanc at sunrsise
Aaron speed riding down the Breithorn North Face
Tricks and seracs on the Breithorn North Face
Dipping between the cloud layers on the Monte Rosa
Weaving between seracs on the Monte Rosa West Face
Aaron heads back to the heli for pick up on the Monte Rosa
Mission accomplished