Deep in Chamonix’s backcountry, an imposing series of granite pinnacles rises to the southeast of Mont Blanc du Tacul.
Named the Aiguilles du Diable – the Devil’s Needles – they were once considered impossible to climb, let alone ride.
Now, Jones Pro Team rider Pica Herry, joined by Laurent Bibollet, Victor de Le Rue and more, splitboard into the zone and ride lines that push Shralpinism to its limit. In an environment that carries no margin for error, In the Shadow of the Diable explores snowboarding’s relationship with risk, adventure, and what draws us back to the mountains.
Presented by: Jones
Directed by: Alexis Vernis
Featuring: Pica Herry, Laurent Bibollet, Victor de Le Rue, Manu Gross, Jakob Weger, Gaspard Ravanel and Jerry Mark
Additional cast: Jeremy Jones, Marco Siffredi, Sam Favret, Titou Augé, Zian Perrot-Couttet
Principal cinematography: Alexis Vernis
Aerial cinematography: Hensli Sage and Alexis Vernis
Edit, color grading and sound: Alexis Vernis
Additional footage: Bertrand Delapierre, Christoph Thoresen, Jerôme Tanon and Nuit de la Glisse Cinema
Additional cinematography: Mario Käppeli, Adrien Rui, Mathurin Vauthier, Zian Perrot-Couttet and Noa Barrau
Still photography: Mathurin Vauthier
Translation: Emma Blyth
Interview of Jeremy Jones: Tim Manning