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

Jim Bridwell, The Yosemite Living Legend

January 01, 2005 | 53 min

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 In an unpublished document from 1981, he is seen in one of his famous Zodiac ascents in El Capitan with and Fred East.

Genres

Documentary History

Cast

Naomi Scott

Jim Bridwell

Naomi Scott

Ron Kauk

Naomi Scott

Leo Houlding

Naomi Scott

Hans Florine

Naomi Scott

Cesare Maestri

Naomi Scott

Alexander Huber

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