Ben Buratti got the chance of a lifetime to ski the French Alps — when they were completely empty.
After 2 months of confinement, Ben Buratti, a French freeskier, hit the slopes to get his skills back up to snuff. In this film, Buratti takes on the La Clusaz mountain in France — one day after the COVID-19 lockdowns lifted.
“What skier doesn’t dream of finding themselves completely alone on their home mountain? A dream that generates a lot of emotion and unearths even more questions,” teases the film trailer.
Watch as Buratti skins and bootpacks to the top of the main peak, clips into his bindings at daybreak, and starts making turns. “La Clusaz was completely dead,” he says. La Clusaz is located in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps, close to the Swiss border. The area is a mecca for winter tourism.
But at this point, there are no tourists. The lifts are silent. Wild deer roam the sparse slopes. But Buratti is there, filling a void, a longing to ski.
The full film (produced with Faction Skis and Picture Clothing) will be available in December 2020.
