Directed by Jordan Manley
Patagonia Films presents: Treeline. Follow a group of skiers, snowboarders, scientists and healers to the birch forests of Japan, the red cedars of British Columbia and the bristlecones of Nevada, as they explore an ancient story written in rings.
Producers: Laura Yale, Monika McClure
Executive Producers: Alex Lowther, Jimmy Hopper, Josh Nielsen
Cinematography, editing, principal sound design: Jordan Manley
Additional Cinematography: Scott Secco
Associate Producers: Garrett Grove, Lisa Ida, Soichiro Uchino, Mie Sawatari
Editorial Advisors: Daniel Irvine, Chad Manley
Motion Graphics: Daniel Irvine
Additional Sound Design and Mix: Jeff Yellen / Ridgeline Sound
Cast & Athletes
Taro Tamai
Hidehiko Wajima
Kazushi “Orange Man” Yamauchi
Yuki Miyazaki
Alex Yoder
Leah Evans
Carston Oliver
Laura Yale
Connie Millar
Diane Delaney
Michael Cohen
Deb MacKillop
Suzanne Simard
Akihiko Tamaki
Konami Tsukamoto
Still Photographer: Garrett Grove
Additional Audio Recordings: Travis Rummel / Felt Soul Media
The presence of the inn itself demands this kind of myth-making. Its hulking imperfections, hidden staircases and infinite doorways, narrow pathways and intricate stonework, call to mind an honest, handmade world, where times were slower and things made to last. Rumors of its past are worn proudly on its proverbial sleeve — stripped wood where there once was a second floor balcony, prominently displayed plaques of historic register, mismatched sediments of historic photos, the speckled outline of a dart board and creaking floorboards. The front door was originally the back door because most guests arrived by boat.