Svalbard Raw 100 (Entry #5 Short Film Awards 2024)

Dive into the breathtaking landscapes and sounds of the Arctic with Aleix Salvat's stunning short film entry. This edit, a snippet from a major mission revealed to the public earlier this year, invites viewers to experience the raw beauty and serenity of one of Earth's most remote regions.
"Recorded between the breathtaking landscapes of Greenland and Svalbard, this episode is all about immersing you in our adventure through pure ambient sound. 🎧🌬️
Experience the Raw beauty of the Arctic like never before!!"
Directed By: Aleix Salvat Cuevas & Mikel Sarasola

[@davereynolds3403]

Loved the absence of music (getting a little tired of loud rock instrumentals for extreme sports 😉)

[@johanwedin4669]

Totally agree, this perfect!

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

or rap.

[@LawrenceTimme]

But sports are triplexxxx xxxtreeeemmmeeeeer dude. YEEAAAAHHHHH

[@andil6784]

You’re absolutely right!

[@adp5R3x]

i Play that kind of music 🎸 and I DON'T want it shoved down my throat when the amps are off !

[@andil6784]

This is so FANTASTIC I had to watch it three more times! ❤️❤️❤️

[@topolino07460]

Aniol, you are a monster, this video is just biautiful! THANK YOU !!!

[@charlieross-BRM]

Red Bull, of course. The behind the scenes activities to pull off these scenes would be a feat in themselves. I remember paddling in March in southern Ontario on the Credit River near Oakville. We slid into the river over the shore ice. While playing to loosen up I got myself broadside, absent mindedly tipped upstream (DOH!) and was inverted in an instant. In my urge to get right side I rolled so hard my momentum was too much and I spun myself in a second time, LOL. It was an hour before we reached a spot where we could get out. My heart was beating like a rabbit that whole time but to keep paddling generated body heat I would lose if I stopped anywhere. 48 years ago.

[@kanishka.b8550]

Only 100k views after 1m, think there's something wrong with the algorithm right?

[@AlaskaB83]

Jeez part of me cringes knowing how dangerous glaciers are, but the rest of me thinks this is perhaps the coolest kayaking footage I've seen for awhile

[@aircastles1013]

For a while or for ever?

[@RanderathNic]

Definitely the “Coldest”.

[@StarshipTrooper2050]

Dudes got the largest set on the planet….

[@minermann61]

Your wife is more dangerous.

[@weemissile]

Somebody answer this for me: why does tossing a ball around get millions of views, but this kind of badassery is lucky to get a few thousand?

[@bramesque]

Because there are a lot of Tossers😉

[@roccomiller2647]

Those people want fame, this person wants life and adventure

[@tireballastserviceofflorid7771]

Because youtube sucks!!

[@JesusSavedYouu]

​@@roccomiller2647dont judge by appearences

[@Renard380]

You clearly haven't been drinking enough cheap beer.

[@twalk6164]

Unbelievable! Courage bordering on insanity. Amazing footage, thnx for sharing.

[@kevinwilson6804]

Wow. Between the Internet, GoPro cameras, and guys with huge balls, it’s a great time to be alive. Kevin

[@ClickLikeAndSubscribe]

..speaking of GoPro: where does the helmet mounted one disappear after the first waterfall dive? (0:51)

[@darevjdg]

🤣

[@weekendatbernies2265]

Well, sans the balls and testicular fortitude, I’d say live Vicariously 😅

[@Bigwyn80]

Hard to believe that little kayak can keep the weight and heft of his enormous balls afloat! Very cool video, thanks!

[@weekendatbernies2265]

Lol right?

[@LeilaniG808]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@JDankens]

Amazing footage!

[@growinggold]

Complete Amazement!! Absolutely brilliant... Shockingly courageous... and MY goodness... the production planning and editing it took to get ths! Major Kudos!!

[@kimberlyspillers461]

You nailed it!! My exact thoughts; epic skill and spot on cinematography!!!!

[@anonymousperson8259]

No way! Whenever I would watch documentaries and see these channels of water in glaciers, I would fantasize about what it would be like to kayak those, for one cold 🥶 and probably dangerous, but also extremely beautiful! Well, someone has done it!!! That's amazing.

[@moiramcfarlane706]

OMG sooo many nit pickers! That was bloody magic the guys out there. NOT sitting on his arse looking at the fn video picking holes in it. RESPECT

[@RoyBattyLives]

I had to put my gloves on watching this , and it’s June, and I’m in Spain!

[@BM_100]

I'm already wearing my winter coat here in Florida, watching this dude

[@lmo8366]

Right 😂

[@1unsung971]

Utterly ASTONISHING!!!!!!!!!! Wow. Thank you and well done everybody involved.

[@ThePanamaCollection1-lv5po]

Okay, that was a masterpiece !

[@boydwhite3708]

Thought he was going to end up at a convenience store...pick up some lunch....then paddle back home. lol.

[@nicholastyler8177]

How are his balls so big in such cold water?!? That was insane.

[@1ROCKY89]

Great job both filmmaker and athlete wow

[@salvatbrothers]

Thanks a lot!!

[@earthlingjohn]

​​@@salvatbrothers Where to view full Svalbard Raw 100 film ?

[@LG-gj9mz]

Thank you for taking me there❤this is one of the purest I’ve ever seen. I’ve been hooked on kayak videos as an antidepressant for approximately 7 years . Pure magical soul healing escapism.

[@salvatbrothers]

🙌 thanks a lot!!

[@elwhagen]

Absolutely stunning photo and some amazing kayaking!

[@goofsaddggkle7351]

That checked so many fear boxes actually found myself wanting to turn it off at times. Most intense 2-1/2mins of film i’ve seen in years.

[@whistlepig]

Insanely beautiful cinematography.

[@cjd2615]

Yee haaaaa…. What a stunning ride! Breathtaking to watch.

[@rong1924]

All I can say is. Hoooaaaahhhaaa!!! That's c-co-col...

[@FishingWorld23hg]

Your videos are so good, so great. I really enjoy watching your videos. Wishing you lots of health and success

[@tiffanylowles552]

My hands would be ice 🧊 cold 🥶! Awesome movie clip! Amazing footage!

[@TurnerRentz]

Dry suit territory here - not as cold as it looks but still damn cold.

[@stano49]

Don’t think that water wasn’t freezing and to do it without gloves is insane….although some shots showed gloves. It must have been thoroughly researched and supported.

[@wirefeed3419]

@@TurnerRentz I bet that water is a balmy 35-45 degrees Fahrenheit until he gets to the main Sea then possibly a few degrees warmer.

[@charlesrobert9527]

What a fantastic short film. Such raw beauty, such a challenge.

[@nickmurrayshow]

Thank you for the natural sounds instead of some crappy EDM.

[@adamdodd2853]

This is one of the most hard core things I have ever seen in my entire life. Huge props!! Absolutely mind blowing footage. I have watched this like five times now.

[@ReginaRedding]

WoW 😳 Definitely an unforgettable once in a lifetime experience!🙌🥰🥳

[@deniseva3366]

Fantastic!

[@iamnegan1515]

Beautifully crazy.👍👍

[@JoshPricePlus]

That first section in the ice tunnel just looks like the best funnest thing ever!

[@ValerieStDenis-oo5ii]

This is the best video I’ve ever seen!

[@theotherandrew5540]

Insane.

[@corneliusdinkmeyer2190]

WOW!! That is incredible!! Love the whale footage!😊

[@DonMason-cv6og]

And the Saber tooth manatees

[@anarchistangler]

That guy is a legend. Somebody promote him to president.

[@ih1955]

Kayak or submarine? More seriously, magnificent filming and intrepid kayaking.

[@sarahvegangarden4822]

That little adrenaline-filled "Hoof!" he breathes out before dropping into the start of the run. Pure courage.

[@geoffreywilliams9324]

Enormous courage and bravery . .

[@roydesignedthat]

Stunning! You all must have carefully scopped that run out befor launching! Loved it! BestRoy

[@pcatful]

Nuts! and beautiful.

[@alecharper515]

In the proper sense of the word: Awesome.

[@ronRogers0001]

Well done - absolutely brilliant - balls of steel combined with excellent photography.

[@Goodwitch66]

I LOVE THIS!!! AMAZING!!! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@Jason-gd5hr]

I thought I was a fairly decently kayaker until I seen this amazing video which was truely awesome and realized there's many different levels of skill, experience & in my personal opinion "faith in God" in those freezing temperatures " kayaking through the icy valley of the shadow of death I shall have no fear for thy paddle & ADHD will comfort me" (Just saying, lol) through a constantly changing cave formation's as it melts & freeze again & again as well as unstable cave integrity as we seen crumbling & breaking up around him & within this magical crystal clear melted ice flow with a perfect shootout and landing. "Just amazing" Bravo Aleix⚡🥶

[@davegray8451]

Impressive!

[@tadcobert1307]

Truly amazing! Beautiful footage, so very well done

[@brettsaville7479]

Mad bastards!

[@evelynggomezdebourne8297]

Most of these shots were not from the helmet cam. Who took the outside shots from 12 different locations?

[@Devo491]

Glad to see someone having fun with climate change!

[@relevantinformation6655]

Absolutely stunning work by all involved. EPIC !

[@eca7773]

That was one of the coolest things I have ever seen...thank you

[@1755ma]

He is a total Hadassah. WOW. Incredible. Greatest of all time.❤

[@АндрейДавыдов-в1э]

Если бы можно было поставить миллион лайков, не задумываясь бы поставил , 🔥 огонь, что заставляет людей идти на такие вещи 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@barebowhunter1850]

These chutes and trench races are just IMPOSSIBLE. Running a class VI glacial chute that’s COVERED WITH ICE - blindly - is akin to charging toward a heavily defended machine gun position with a slingshot. SIMPLY INSANE. I’m out of words..

[@bunnydimples1283]

What in the WORLD did I just watch😳😮 THAT was INSANE!!!💪Dope short film. Shout out to the cameraman or probably drone💯

[@bikebudha01]

Little known fact... He spent every penny of the $2,500 prize money on hot chocolate...

[@mh-zc3bw]

Amazing video. I have no real knowledge of the sport - can anyone explain why the guy in first part chooses NOT to wear gloves? I’d’ve thought his hands would freeze in a minute.

[@alaakela]

How does he know that he can fit through? How does he know where to start? Incredible. That water must be just above freezing cold.

[@Mark-cq1mo]

So many films try to build drama with a background story, introducing characters, fast cuts and loud music, and just end up feeling like they're trying too hard to manipulate. This, on the other hand doesn't need to tell you why it's good or what you should feel. It's just powerful and real.

[@katanaki3059]

Wow. Good for you. Incredible! I’m keeping my kayak hanging for now okay?

[@lydiaveldhuizen3157]

You Must hab a Lot of Angels watching over you. This is Damm Dangerous.

[@mp7519]

Extraordinary!!!...i stopped breathing 2:30min 😰!!

[@valerietaylor1124]

Beautiful, without music it really brings the nature and video alive. The water looks amazing and the parts where you can see him paddling through the holes in the ice is so rad. A+

[@guitarhiker4449]

Man that was amazing!!! You got a giant pair i will give you that, with skill to boot!! Super cool to watch! Be safe my brotha!

[@pan6593]

Somewhere in the middle it was a bit too gnarly for me, ALL the rest was pretty much bucket list item quality for me. I fear the entry hurdle is higher than I will ever accomplish. But this guy really seems to know his craft!

[@davidwood62]

I always thought canoeing was boring and easy..... but no....very good...

[@MightyOff1ine]

I love kayak film and the cinematography here but the cut at 0:55 was super disturbing. He is falling down a waterfall, does a roll and end up in open water?

[@boodle4960]

Part of the video he had gloves on, part of it not. How did he get his hands off that paddle? Have u ever gripped on to something in freezing water? U can’t open ur hand back up afterwards

[@cartoonraccoon2078]

Goodbye Maldives, hello sick kayaking for a few years.

[@GlennMarshallnz]

How the hell did he fit his balls in that kayak. Awesome effort, awesome footage. 🙂

[@putniklik9203]

The video is amazing but I don't like the fact that this wasn't one (day) paddling adventure. It was a mix of few shorter paddling sections with expedition boat. To be clear, the idea is amazing and production too but this is like the movie base on true facts but to make it more amazing we had to cut the boring sections (parts of the paddling and transfers with expedition boat). P.S. Congrats for Aleix, Mikel and all others in expedition and all project but I prefer less budget movies.

[@sirskidney7998]

Yep, hard not to applaud talent when you see it. Film maker and kayaker! 🙏 👍

[@bluemystic7501]

That cash prize is miserable. Stunning video though.

[@peterneumann7145]

That guy is dicing with death in a most stunning place . Respect and live long 🙏🏻

[@brianburwell4353]

That was awesome! I’d be nervous that those sea lions might attack though

[@again5162]

Some of these flows lead to deep fissures under the ice, surprised he wasn't unalived

[@truthdogschell8473]

That was Flippin amazing to see. I have never seen anything like that in my life.

[@msrjorge1805]

Espectacular 👏👏👏

[@Antarctica2025]

Effing tallent and guts! Unreal! And so beautiful.

[@mattkrumm8141]

Nature at it's finest. Great video, love the fact that the actual sound tracks are used.

[@briandonnelly638]

Unbelievably cool, this guy is awesome.

[@RobertEggie]

This is no doubt one of the badass things I have ever seen in my life and I have seen some really badass stuff

[@BodyFixExercises]

awesome

[@craftingcat536]

That is really insane and super dangerous, wow.

[@sethezekielwest]

Lol. Not even going to try to complete with this 🤣

[@And...ow3ch]

ASMR… I could fall asleep to this.

[@mrcarpenter9623]

That has got to be the coolest thing I ever watched. Awesome.

[@Pickledsundae]

Absolutely one of the most badass things ill ever see

[@bobcoggin4618]

After all that, only to get mauled and eaten by a polar bear 🐻‍❄️

[@Alexander_TheExplorer]

Just... breathtaking

[@gabrielegermaine2337]

Wow!!

[@70Marc]

This guy and filmmakers should be added to the Banff Film Festival.

[@sternokrat]

Best I‘ve seen the last month. Thx to the algo.

[@SkyCharter]

Thought this about to end with "...and then the whales..."

[@nuitNo.6]

This guy would survive a plane crash.

[@GettingOlderByTheDay71]

That was exciting

[@matty8553]

Like this around 5 seconds in

[@Bettinasisrg]

Now, where did I park my car?