How people and places can shape us

Patagonia presents a Duct Tape Then Beer film. Force is the collected footage from 10 years of Mikey Schaefer’s climbs, summits and misadventures in Patagonia woven together into a story of success, fear, joy and growth. Previously shown at Patagonia retail stores and film festivals, we’re happy to share the full film with you online. Warning: Contains expletives. Directed by Fitz Cahall & Aidan Haley Executive Producers Jimmy Hopper Becca & Fitz Cahall Mikey Schaefer Original Score & Mix Amy Stolzenbach Written by Jen Altschul Editor Aidan Haley Visual Effects Kevi Louis-Johnson Cinematography Mikey Schaefer, Austin Siadak, Matt Van Biene, Dave Burdick, Cheyne Lempe, Aidan Haley, Jon Walsh, Jon Byers, Kate Rutherford, Julia Wakeling, Joel Kauffman, Josh Huckaby, Doug Shepherd, Zac West

I was lucky enough to climb with Mikey at Ceuse last summer. What a great movie.

 

While you're at it, probably worth grabbing a drink and sitting down to watch Patagonia's other lovely movie on the National Park they're involved in developing.

Ultrarunners Krissy Moehl, Jeff Browning and Luke Nelson run 106 miles through the newly opened Patagonia Park in Chile, to celebrate and highlight Conservacion Patagonica's efforts to re-wild and protect this vast landscape. A short film by Rios Libres and Patagonia, Inc. Get Involved - Donate to Conservacion Patagonica and help build 50 miles of trail.

Neal McQuaid