An American Ascent

An American Ascent documents the first African American expedition to tackle Denali aka Mt. McKinley, North America’s highest peak. By embarking on the grueling multi-week climb of 20,237ft Denali, nine African American climbers try to shed light on the complex relationship many African Americans have with the outdoors by changing the face of America’s biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.