Higher Ground (2007)

The cinematography is breathtaking but the unifying theme is lifestyle the common bond that unites climbers around the globe Its a year in the life What motivates these athletes to court danger Higher Ground celebrates mountain culture through the eyes of worldclass 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 continents most inaccessible terrain and the people who thrive there A lens into their boundarybreaking 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