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Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend
Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend

Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend

2005

10

Categories:

  • Documentary
  • History

Overview:

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 In an unpublished document from 1981, he is seen in one of his famous Zodiac ascents in El Capitan with and Fred East.

Michele Radici

Director, Writer

Cast:

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  • Jim Bridwell

    Jim Bridwell

  • Ron Kauk

    Ron Kauk

    Self
  • Leo Houlding

    Leo Houlding

    Self
  • Hans Florine

    Hans Florine

    Self
  • Cesare Maestri

    Cesare Maestri

    Self
  • Alexander Huber

    Alexander Huber

    Self