The north face of Trollvasstind, on the Lyngen peninsula of northern Norway, caught Swedish freeskier Jacob Wester's interest on his very first trip to these legendary skiing grounds in the spring of 2017. After a first descent of the line with no background information, very little experience, and barely any cameras, the line has been left alone for nearly 8 years, until the spring of 2025, when it once again was in condition. Teaming up with Italian skiers and snowboarders Jakob and Matthias Weger, Jacob sets out to repeat the objective, with the aim to ski it in his trademark steepskiing-freeride style, and to document it for the world to see. The question of why one would expose oneself to the dangers of these projects often arise. This film will do its best to answer it, exploring themes of personal growth, lust for adventure, and the feeling of seeing ones own ski tracks on an impossibly steep wall far from anyone's comfort zone. This is the Return to the Why.
Sweden
Director
Jacob Wester
Filmography
Nouvelles Vues (2021), A Part Of Us (2022), Walk The Walk (2023), The Unknown Peak (2024), The Crown Jewel (2024)
Production
The Wester Experience AB
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Film Guide
SKI CATEGORIES
For this year’s iF3 Movie Awards, any and all films about skiing, snowboarding or a mixture of the two are eligible.
AMATEUR
- Film of the year
- Skier of the year
ATHLETE
- Standout Female Skier of the year
- Standout Male Skier of the year
- Breakout Skier of the year
PRO
- Best Short Movie (under 20min)
- Best Urban Segment
- Best Backcountry Segment
- Best Storytelling
- Jury’s Pick (both Ski & Snowboard films eligible)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Film of the Year
SNOWBOARD CATEGORIES
Whether it’s focused on freestyle, freeride, urban, backcountry, telemark skiing, mountaineering, adventuring, a documentary subject, or anything in between, your film is welcome at iF3.
AMATEUR
- Film of the year
- Snowboarder of the year
ATHLETE
- Standout Female Snowboarder of the year
- Standout Male Snowboarder of the year
- Breakout Snowboarder of the year
PRO
- Best Short Movie (under 20min)
- Best Urban Segment
- Best Backcountry Segment
- Best Storytelling
- Jury’s Pick (both Ski & Snowboard films eligible)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Film of the Year
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