In the Shadow of the Chief (2003)
January 1, 2003Release Date
Plot.
In May 1961, amidst the snow-capped mountains and verdant forests of Canada's West coast, Jim Baldwin and Ed Cooper, decided to try the impossible--a first ascent up the 'unclimbable' Stawamus Chief. Within two weeks, 12,000 cars full of onlookers crowded the base of the Chief while the climbers braved relentless heat, mosquitoes and a barrage of reporters. In the Shadow of the Chief takes a unique look at a part of climbing history and the spirit of the community that rallied behind them.
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This Movie Is About.
rock climbing
british columbia
Wiki.
In the Shadow of the Chief is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Ivan Hughes and released in 2003. The film profiles the 1961 attempt of Ed Cooper and Jim Baldwin to climb the Stawamus Chief mountain near Squamish, British Columbia.The film premiered at the 2003 Whistler Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Audience Award.