In a gruelingly hot August of 2020, Jonny Zaugg, a young mountaineer of Swiss heritage from Southwestern Colorado, finally decided it was time to complete the mountain traverse route that had saved his life from suicide, the Sneffels Skyline. With just under 40 miles of loose dangerous ridge lines, a complete lack of water, and serious isolation from anyone, sustaining an injury in the backcountry of the San Juans has life-threatening consequences. Diving into what true passion for our local mountains means, Jonny uses his six years of experience in trying to improve his mental health with climbing this unique landscape to not only navigate the harrowing complexity of one's own mind but also draw attention on how to develop a healthy relationship with our alpine environments. Through deep introspection within himself, Jonny was able to gain the discipline necessary to achieve this athletic feat in a way that he deemed worthy of this life-giving range, in under 24 hours alone with the mountains.
Scenes from the film
Jonny has spent the better half of his life exploring in the Sneffels Range
