Synopsis

In an early summer morning of 2013 the ultra-athlete Nico Valsesia reached the summit of Mont Blanc (4810 metres). But Nico wasn’t like any of the other alpinists who were present that morning. He conquered the highest summit of Europe after a non-stop journey of almost 17h long, started the day before by bicycle from a beach in Genoa. The first Mont Blanc 24 hour record was beaten by Marino Giacometti in 1997 (23hrs) and subsequently by Andrea Daprai in 2008 (18 hrs 58’). From that day on, Nico launched the project “From Zero To…” and continued to add records and summits (Aconcagua, Elbrus, Kilimanjaro). ”Summit” tells the story of Nico and his team who had to make numerous sacrifices in order to make this epic challenge possible. Official Selection: International Festival of Outdoor Films 2019.