An American Ascent
10
69 minutes
1/1/2014
Overview
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climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.
Cast List
Shelton Johnson
as Narrator
Stephen Shobe
as Himself
Erica Wynn
as Herself
Tyrhee Moore
as Himself
Scott Briscoe
as Himself
Billy Long
as Himself
Rosemary Saal
as Herself
Ryan Mitchell
as Himself
Stephen DeBerry
as Himself
Adina Scott
as Herself
James Kagambi
as Himself
Robby Rechord
as Himself
Madhu Chikkaraju
as Himself
Aaron Divine
as Himself
Jon Krakauer
as Himself
Conrad Anker
as Himself
Tom Choate
as Himself