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  • 2013
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  • 2013
  • Hollywood Locations
  • 1 h 17 m

Summary Wampler’s Ascent documents Steve Wampler as he attempts to become the first person with a disability to climb the biggest rock face in the world, El Captain in Yosemite National Park. 20,000 pull-ups, 5 nights and 6 days on the sheer face of a mountain with only the use of one limb, this is a story of a man’s commitment to bringing inter...

Directed By: Elizabeth Wampler

  • 2013
  • Hollywood Locations
  • 1 h 17 m
  • 2013
  • Hollywood Locations
  • 1 h 17 m

Wampler's Ascent

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Summary Wampler’s Ascent documents Steve Wampler as he attempts to become the first person with a disability to climb the biggest rock face in the world, El Captain in Yosemite National Park. 20,000 pull-ups, 5 nights and 6 days on the sheer face of a mountain with only the use of one limb, this is a story of a man’s commitment to bringing inter...

Directed By: Elizabeth Wampler

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
57
20% Positive
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80% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
57
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80% Mixed
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80
Aug 27, 2013
From cinematographer Corey Rich's beautifully framed footage, Wampler's wife, Elizabeth, making her directorial debut, has assembled a stirring film that's part documentary, and part promotional tool.
By Chuck Wilson FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 29, 2013
It’s then, as nature documentary and inspirational device, that Wampler’s Ascent finds its power.
By David DeWitt FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 23, 2013
Resolutely sappy and sometimes amateurish, the briskly paced doc remains heartfelt and direct about the same admirable mission Wampler had in making the climb.
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 22, 2013
There’s no denying the inherent emotional power of watching Wampler, aided by two experienced climbers, endure his arduous quest to climb a mountain twice the height of the Empire State Building.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
40
Aug 22, 2013
Focused on the task at hand and exhausted from the effort, Stephen is often authentically moving, but on the ground, a manufactured awareness that this is all being filmed — along with a treacly score — mars the feel-good atmosphere.
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Production Company 11 Amps
Release Date Mar 1, 2013
Duration 1 h 17 m
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Awards

Beverly Hills Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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