When Jordan Cannon, a young climber infatuated with climbing history, meets climbing legend Mark Hudon, a Yosemite big wall free-climbing pioneer, they form an unlikely partnership around a common goal. While Cannon wants to complete an all-free ascent Freerider on El Capitan in a day, Hudon hopes to free the route in as many days as it takes, becoming the oldest guy to free climb El Cap.
Growing up all over the East Coast, Jordan was surrounded by many world class climbing areas, but didn’t discover his passion for rock climbing until he moved to Southern California for university. Proudly living out of his minivan full-time, Jordan prefers to climb in a traditional style and has an affinity for climbing history and its heroes.
Known for his work on the Academy Award winning Documentary, Free Solo, Samuel enjoys safely documenting athletes as they push themselves in remote areas and high risk situations. Big mountains and tired climbers fuel his creativity as he travels full-time. Samuel lives his professional life as an openly gay man and is passionate about revealing the diversity and human stories within the climbing community.
Having worked in every aspect of film production, Mary has a well-rounded wealth of knowledge and an overflowing positive energy. Hailing from the muggy mangrove forests of Florida, Mary lives in her van basing out of Boulder, CO. Having worked with Outside TV, REEL ROCK, The American Alpine Club, and more, Mary’s freelancing lifestyle affords her time to climb and ski in the mountains and play with dogs. Other weird things about Mary; she thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and was in a circus, not at the same time.
Living his retired life rock climbing, mountain biking, and kite surfing, Mark is a self proclaimed “bum.” Living out of his van full-time, being happy, helpful, and psyched is his motto. Mark is a proud dad to his daughter Ellen and owner of Hood River Coffee Co. Born in New Hampshire, Mark began climbing in the 70’s before would later move to California and pioneer the direction of free-climbing in Yosemite with his partner Max Jones.