In the summer of 1968 three men and good friends, climber and surfer Yvon Chouinard, climber and skier Doug Tompkins, and champion skier Dick Dorworth, set off from California in an old van to surf, ski and climb their way down to the southern end of Argentina, where they were met by a young British climber, Chris Jones. Their goal was to climb a mountain that had been climbed only twice before: Cerro Fitz Roy.
Little did they know, this journey would not only have a tremendous impact on their own personal lives, but would also help launch a movement by inspiring (and continue to inspire to this day, like the film 180º South) many other outdoor lovers, as well as set the tone for many future expedition/adventure films and documentaries.
Mountain Of Storms was shot on a 16mm Bolex (drool Charles Bergquist) by Lito Tejada-Flores, and is narrated by Tom Donahue.
Two of these men would also go on to found and establish a couple the most successful brands out there. Yvon Chouinard founded Patagonia, while Doug Tompkins founded (and later sold) The North Face.
Posted by B3PO
WOW. thank u.
OK, this looks great. I await the end of the day so I can go home and watch this.
Sick post… more of this please 🙂
Watched it all tonight… inspiring.
Amazing! Thank you very much!
How…
wonderful!
This film is a real treat. Amazing that the founders of North Face and Patagonia are both here.
Groovy man, groovy…
I highly suggest everyone to watch the film 180º South (mentioned in the post). Great insight on the long term effects this journey had on Yvon and Doug, and what they are doing to preserve the landscapes they fell in one with.
Checking that out tonight
I agree with you. Forget about Geneva. We have to reconcile with Sinhalese and Muslims berofe power-sharing in Sri Lanka. I accept we have conflict among us but Indian made it worse in 1987 and now American making the situation lot more muddy.I will place my view soon. we are idiots chasing the mirage in intellectual Sahara desert.kind regards