Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold

Best Exploration Film

Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold

Best Exploration Film

Alex Honnold (“Free Solo”) embarks on an epic quest conducting scientific research on a remote unclimbed Arctic seacliff rising out of Greenland’s frozen wilderness. Honnold is joined by world-class climbers Hazel Findlay and Mikey Schaefer along with glaciologist Dr. Heïdi Sevestre, Greenlandic guide Adam Kjeldsen and renowned adventurer Aldo Kane.

Q&A with Segment Director J.J. Kelley & Glaciologist Heïdi Sevestre, Hosted by Sadie Quarrier

Screened at the Thursday Evening Program on April 4, 2024 at The Explorers Club

Directors: Matt Pycroft, Richard Ladkani

Producers: James Smith, Martha Holmes, Grant Mansfield, Alex Honnold, Jonathan Retseck, Richard Ladkani, Chris Kugelman, Bengt Anderson

Greenland, 2023, 94m