Bridwell's Last Interview

Official Selection | Moorpark Film Festival | 2019 Official Selection | 27th International Festival of Mountain Films | Poprad, Slovakia 2019 Jim had an appointment for dialysis treatment in 30 minutes so we had little time. With no planning or prep, we hastily set up cameras in Jim's back yard and I (John Long) started asking him questions. Jim immediately went to questionably the most controversial event in climbing history: Cesare Maestri's purported 1970 ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, in Patagonia. The day following this interview, Jim, critically ill from Hepatitis C, dropped into a coma. And one of the seminal figures in modern adventure sports passed away soon thereafter. A Digital Stoke Media Production Support by Adidas Terrex Produced by: John Long Directed by: Ted Distel Director of Photography: Ted Distel Story Editor: John Long Editor: Ted Distel Original Music: Pat Dimitri Animation: Ted Distel Additional Photography and Ascent Cover: Rock and Ice Additional Footage: Shutterstock Additional Photography: Kelly Cordes Additional Photography: Minded Pictures Would you like to take this story on the go? Head to: https://soundcloud.com/digital-stoke-media/bridwells-last-interview Extras: Our IG: @digitalstokephoto & @digitalstokemedia Websites: www.digitalstokephoto.com & www.digitalstokemedia.com Follow us on FB: www.facebook.com/digitalstoke/