Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend
2005•53m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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 In an unpublished document from 1981, he is seen in one of his famous Zodiac ascents in El Capitan with and Fred East.
Director
Michele Radici
Writer
Michele Radici
Languages
English, Italian
Cast
Jim Bridwell
Ron Kauk
Self
Leo Houlding
Self
Hans Florine
Self
Cesare Maestri
Self
Alexander Huber
Self
Sean Patrick Lovett
(Narrator)
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