‘I Hate Drones’: Iconic Climbing Film Director Peter Mortimer

Name your favorite climbing film. Odds are, Peter Mortimer directed it or showed it to the world.

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“Valley Uprising,” “The Dawn Wall,” the Reel Rock film festival, and, most recently, “The Alpinist” — Peter Mortimer is the man behind them all.

Obviously, it takes a village. And there’s no shortage of talent and characters that have made each of Mortimer’s projects required viewing in the canon of climbing cinema.

We’re diving behind the scenes! Why has climbing become the darling of the silver screen? How do you capture shots 1,000 feet in the air — on rock or ice? Who’s the next big thing in climbing?

We bring you all that and a whole lot more! Take a listen.

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