Graham is an award-winning professional climber and well-recognized film maker in the outdoor industry.
He works as a producer and the director of development with Bedrock Film Works through which he his able to utilize his extensive logistics, rigging, marketing and media expertise while maintaining his role as an athlete in the outdoor industry.
On this episode of The Stokecast, learn how Graham has been able to professionally succeed as an alpinist, brand ambassador, geologist, activist, filmmaker, podcaster, business owner, husband, and dog dad!
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Born in New Zealand raised in the Northwest. After being exposed to alpine terrain in the Cascades he moved back to NZ where he cut his teeth in the Southern Alps and became a strong part of the Kiwi climbing community.
Then, after graduating from university in 2007 he moved back to the states and has been focused on climbing as it applies to alpinism ever since. This has taken him on expeditions from Alaska to Patagonia to Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan and all over the lower 48 and Canada where he has established dozens of significant new routes on rock, ice and snow.
He specializes in complex logistics having run over 30 expeditions and assignments to many parts of the world including Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Alaska, Argentina, Eritrea and Kenya.
For his climbing exploits Graham won the 2010 New Zealand Alpinist of the Year and was a finalist for the 2014 Piolet d’Or (alpine climbing’s equivalent to an Olympic gold medal) and won the 2017 Cutting Edge Award from the American Alpine Club.
Graham resides in Bend, Oregon with his wife Shannon and their dog Pebble. Check out their latest adventure in love and the outdoors below—A Wild Love Story.
Mentioned on the show:
- For all things Graham, click here
- Check out Bedrock Film Works here
- Graham’s official website
- Wildfire Podcast
- Protect Our Winters
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