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Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend

Documentary | History

10.0

Release Date

January 1, 2005

Duration

53 min

Status

Released

Language

it

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 In an unpublished document from 1981, he is seen in one of his famous Zodiac ascents in El Capitan with and Fred East.

Casts

Jim Bridwell

Jim Bridwell

Ron Kauk

Self

Ron Kauk

Leo Houlding

Self

Leo Houlding

Hans Florine

Self

Hans Florine

Cesare Maestri

Self

Cesare Maestri

Alexander Huber

Self

Alexander Huber

Sean Patrick Lovett

(Narrator)

Sean Patrick Lovett

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