Arc’teryx Presents: Balkan Express

A documentary capturing the challenging journey home for mountaineers Max Kroneck and Jochen Mesle. Traveling exclusively by bike and ski, the pair traverse over 2, 500km and 10 degrees of latitude through the Balkans, exploring some of the wildest mountains in Europe, looking for the most beautiful ski runs, and meeting locals along the way. Explore Arc’teryx Films: DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY: El Flamingo FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Snowsports Film @ Banff Mountain Festival 2022 Audience Award @ Filmfest St. Anton 2022 Jury Award @ Filmfest St. Anton 2022 CHECK THE COMPLETE ROUTE ON KOMOOT: THIS IS A CARBON-NEUTRAL FILM: Unavoidable emissions during production have been compensated with the help of ClimatePartner: SOUNDTRACK: ILLUSTRATION: Srdja Dragovic Special thanks to all the incredible people we met along the way!