The North Face together with Léo Slemett release BETTER UP THERE

With a refreshingly honest and heartfelt approach, this month Léo Slemett releases Better Up There. The Iconic freerider and world champion opens up for a startlingly close look at his life and love of the mountains following tragic loss and the need to rebuild many times over the last decade.

A Freeride World Champion, Léo Slemett embodies an extraordinary journey shaped by both peaks and challenges. At just 19 years old, he became the youngest skier ever to join the Freeride World Tour. Success quickly followed, but the mountains also brought their share of hardship: illness and loss. His love of the mountains endures, but when faced with such an environment that’s equal parts powerful as it is unpredictable, the question remains; how does he keep going?

Through striking visuals brought together by renowned filmmaker Mathis Dumas, Better Up There paints the portrait of an athlete deeply driven by resilience. The film explores pain, grief and the search for meaning, offering a moving immersion into the life of a man learning how to keep moving forward. A story that is both intimate and universal, reflecting on the relationship with his passions and the pursuit of balance.

Available from February 3 on The North Face’s YouTube channel here