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An American Ascent

(An American Ascent)
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Original Title : An American Ascent
Time : 69 Min
Genre : Documentary, Action, Adventure
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2014
Director : Andy Adkins, George Potter
Writer : Andy Adkins, James Edward Mills
Producer : Andy Adkins, George Potter
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : Netherlands
Original Language : English
About : 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 '...See moreAn 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climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit. Written by Anonymous See less Read more: Plot summary

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