An American Ascent 2014
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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climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.
- Released: 2014-01-01
- Runtime: 69 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Shelton Johnson, Stephen Shobe, Erica Wynn, Tyrhee Moore, Scott Briscoe
- Director: Andy Adkins, Jason Johnson, Kyle Duba, James Mills, Andy Adkins
