An American Ascent

Synopsis

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climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.

Main Cast

Shelton Johnson

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Stephen Shobe

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Erica Wynn

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Tyrhee Moore

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Scott Briscoe

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Billy Long

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Rosemary Saal

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Ryan Mitchell

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Andy Adkins George Potter
Production	Executive Producer	Jason Johnson Menno Van Wyk Suzanne Johnson
	Co-Producer	James Mills Henry Harrison
	Producer	Andy Adkins George Potter
Crew	Cinematography	Kyle Duba Hudson Henry Andy Adkins George Potter
Editing	Editor	Andy Adkins
Writing	Writer	James Mills Andy Adkins
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