Higher Ground DVD

Higher Ground thematisiert das Klettern und Bergsteigen jenseits des
Leistungswahns, das ‹Erlebnis Berg› also, dass nicht nur Hochleistungsathleten
mit 25 offen steht.

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.
Running Time: 85 Minutes