Film·2005·53m

Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend

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Jim Bridwell was one of the best climbers in the world in the 70s, 80s. The documentary chronicles Bridwell's career from those early days to his final ascents in 2001. The film traces Jim Bridwell's journey through numerous interviews with other legendary free climbing personalities such as Leo Houlding and Ron Kauk. See him climb some of Yosemite's historic routes with today's young climbers paying homage to this true legend of free climbing. In an unpublished document from 1981, he is seen in one of his famous Zodiac ascents in El Capitan with and Fred East.

Directed by Michele Radici

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7 credited

Jim Bridwell
Jim Bridwell
Ron Kauk
Ron KaukSelf
Leo Houlding
Leo HouldingSelf
Hans Florine
Hans FlorineSelf
Cesare Maestri
Cesare MaestriSelf
Alexander Huber
Alexander HuberSelf
Sean Patrick Lovett
Sean Patrick Lovett(Narrator)

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