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Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold
This time, a month riding their bikes and climbing desert towers in the American Southwest should be a piece of cake for these fast friends. Or will it? …
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Radical Reels Night People’s Choice Award at the BMFF Festival – sponsored by Deuter.
That was our favourite of 8 short films in the Best of the Banff Mountain Film Festival program – night 2.
… based on the memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed.
The film stars Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern. …
In 1995, Cheryl Strayed decides to hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail alone, as a way to heal herself, following her divorce, the death of her mother, and years of reckless, destructive behavior. …
The film garnered mostly positive reviews, with much acclaim going to Witherspoon’s physical and mental performance and Vallée’s direction. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating …
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Reese was nominated for a 2015 Golden Globe as Best Actress.
Hikers, especially PCT hikers, are mostly pissed that Strayed has gained so much fame for being so woefully unprepared. She hiked about 1000 miles of the 2,663 mile thru hike.
I must say, however, that I enjoyed the book. And enjoyed the film.
This movie is recommended. 🙂
Though Cheryl Strayed should probably stay far away from real hikers, she’s super happy with how the film turned out.
Have you seen the new 2014/2015 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour promo video. 🙂
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A new BBC film, Snow Wolf Family and Me, explores the lives and habits of arctic wolves, revealing the family secrets of one of our most feared predators.
Ellesmere Island is one of the most remote and beautiful places on Earth. This is the only place in the world where wolves are naive to man and have no fear. It allowed wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and scientists an unparalleled opportunity to form bonds with a wild wolf family, revealing the remarkable story of their relationships and behaviour.
Snow Wolf Family and Me will be broadcast on 29th and 30th December 2014 at 21:00 on BBC Two.
Meeting a wild wolf pack
1,300 miles, 5 months, and 1 camera
These videos are so crazy beautiful. 🙂
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(via Matador)
It’s here.
With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone.
WILD powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her.
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The film is based on Cheryl Strayed’s wildly popular memoir. Reese Witherspoon optioned the rights to the book for her upcoming movie even before it became a New York Times bestseller and was selected for Oprah’s Book Club 2.0.
Now the trailer is out for the film, Wild, based on Cheryl Strayed’s 2012 memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Starring Witherspoon and directed by Dallas Buyers Club’s Jean-Marc Vallée, the film tells the story of Strayed’s 1,100 mile trek to find herself.
I enjoyed the book. Love Reese Witherspoon. And can hardly wait to see this movie.
However, … to real PCT hikers Cheryl Strayed is a joke. My advice is that Cheryl stay away. Reese is welcome to hike with me any time. 🙂
In the summer of 2013 Casey Gannon and Colin Arisman thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail with cameras in hand.
“Only The Essential” is the story of their 5 month, 2668 mile journey on foot from Mexico to Canada across the wilderness of California, Oregon, and Washington.
The full length film will be available to stream for free online, as well as premiering around the country and being submitted to film festivals. Prior to the hike we successfully ran a Kickstarter fundraiser, and we are deeply grateful for the independent financial support of those who backed our project. The film is a non-commercial project and has been a labor of love for us. We are honored that Only The Essential has received the support of the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Only the Essential will premier at Pacific Crest Trail Days, fall 2014.
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I look forward to this inspiring trailer every year. 🙂
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Check when the World Tour reaches your area.
Trailer for “Wizards of the PCT,” a feature length documentary about a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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by site editor Rick McCharles
I’m booked for my 4th WCT. 🙂
It’s been our #1 hike in the world since 1999.
Getting ready, I’m drafting a new WCT information page. Leave comments on that page, if you have anything to add.
If you don’t know the adventure, watch my favourite WCT video.
CBC West Coast Trail documentary 2007 (23min)
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http://youtu.be/vO8-uYh58nM
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