The Edge of Never

by Alicia MacLeay
posted Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 10:36 am

Having repeatedly seen and enjoyed Steep, the documentary on big mountain skiing, I recently read William Kerig's The Edge of Never. Kerig's book, which is the precursor to the production of Steep, follows 15-year-old Kye Petersen to Chamonix to ski the run that killed his father, extreme skier Trevor, nine years earlier.

As a parent, I was gripped by the idea of sending such a young teen to tackle such a difficult and dangerous run. I kept questioning whether or not Kye was ready for this experience and who was doing what for whom (As Kye says in the trailer below, "it was crazy."). As a reader and skier, I was intrigued by the challenge and flew through the book. After finishing the book, I want to see Kye ski down the Glacier Rond. I now have a copy of the movie on its way.

www.edgeofneverfilm.com

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