An American Ascent
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documents the first African American expedition to tackle Denali, North America�s highest peak and explores the complex relationship many African-Americans have with the outdoors. As the United States transitions to a �minority majority� nation, a staggering number of people of color do not identify with America�s wild places. By embarking on the grueling multi-week climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this �adventure gap� - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America�s biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.