Movie: Higher Ground

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Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson

John Chilton
John Chilton

Audrey Gariepy
Audrey Gariepy

Phil Gruber
Phil Gruber

Shawn Huisman
Shawn Huisman

Sean Isaac
Sean Isaac

Ines Papert
Ines Papert

Josh Wharton
Josh Wharton

Rob Pizem
Rob Pizem

Andrew Querner
Andrew Querner

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    The cinematography is breathtaking but the unifying theme is lifestyle, the common bond that unites climbers around the globe. It's a year in the life. What motivates these athletes to court danger? Higher Ground celebrates mountain culture through the eyes of world-class climbers. The film focuses on these climbers' drive to explore, their passion for the mountains and the climbing lifestyle. From big wall first ascents in Zion, Utah and winter alpine ascents in the Canadian Rockies to big wall ski descents in coastal British Columbia, Higher Ground spotlights some of the continent's most inaccessible terrain and the people who thrive there. A lens into their boundary-breaking passion illustrates what mountain culture is: an obsession. Featuring: Mike Anderson, John Chilton, Audrey Gariepy, Phil Gruber, Shawn Huisman, Sean Isaac, Lisa Korthals, Guy Lacelle, Rob Owens, Ines Papert, Rob Pizem, Andrew Querner, Scott Semple, and Josh Wharton.

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    2007-07-01

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