An American Ascent documents the first African American expedition to tackle Denali, North America's highest peak and explores the complex relationship many African-Americans have with the outdoors. As the United States transitions to a 'minority majority' nation, a staggering number of people of color do not identify with America's wild places. By embarking on the grueling multi-week climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Shelton Johnson, Stephen Shobe, Erica Wynn, Tyrhee Moore, Scott Briscoe, Billy Long
Crew: Andy Adkins (Director), Andy Adkins (Writer), James Mills (Co-Producer), George Potter (Director), Menno Van Wyk (Executive Producer), George Potter (Producer)
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Language: English
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Runtime: 69 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 2014
IMDb: 1
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