An American Ascent

As part of its 100th year anniversary celebrations, the Middlebury Mountain Club will be hosting a screening of An American Ascent, a documentary film about the first African-American expedition to tackle North America’s highest peak, Denali. By taking on the grueling, 20,310 foot peak, the nine African-American climbers set out to shrink the ‘adventure gap’ by building a legacy of inclusion in the outdoor/adventure community. The film addresses often overlooked issues of race and the outdoors as it follows the team up the mountain, chronicling the many challenges of climbing one of the worlds most iconic peaks.
After the hour-long film there will be a discussion to reflect on many of the issues addressed in the documentary. Complementary American Flatbread will be included!