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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climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.
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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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Stephen DeBerry
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Adina Scott
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James Kagambi
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Robby Rechord
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An American Ascent was released on January 1, 2014.
The runtime of An American Ascent is 1h 9m.
An American Ascent is a Documentary movie.
An American Ascent has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
An American Ascent is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
An American Ascent was directed by Andy Adkins.
The main cast of An American Ascent includes Shelton Johnson, Stephen Shobe, Erica Wynn.
An American Ascent is originally in English.