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Higher Ground

2007 · 84 min

Breathtaking mountain scenery and daring climbs make you feel the climbers' obsession and the quiet thrill of risk.

Overview
The cinematography is breathtaking but the unifying theme is lifestyle, the common bond that unites climbers around the globe. It's a year in the life. What motivates these athletes to court danger? Higher Ground celebrates mountain culture through the eyes of world-class climbers. The film focuses on these climbers' drive to explore, their passion for the mountains and the climbing lifestyle. From big wall first ascents in Zion, Utah and winter alpine ascents in the Canadian Rockies to big wall ski descents in coastal British Columbia, Higher Ground spotlights some of the continent's most inaccessible terrain and the people who thrive there. A lens into their boundary-breaking passion illustrates what mountain culture is: an obsession. Featuring: Mike Anderson, John Chilton, Audrey Gariepy, Phil Gruber, Shawn Huisman, Sean Isaac, Lisa Korthals, Guy Lacelle, Rob Owens, Ines Papert, Rob Pizem, Andrew Querner, Scott Semple, and Josh Wharton.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • nature
  • survival
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, documentary
Directed by
Alexander Lavigne, Chris Alstrin
Starring
Mike Anderson, John Chilton, Audrey Gariepy, Phil Gruber, Shawn Huisman, Sean Isaac, Ines Papert, Josh Wharton
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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