Ode to Muir: The High Sierra follows the journey of snowboarder Jeremy Jones and snowboarder and Olympic athlete Elena Hight as they embark on a 40-mile trek through the John Muir Wilderness in California. The film showcases their passion for the natural world and their desire to protect it. They use their love of snowboarding to explore the wilderness and push the limits of human endurance. The film balances the beauty of the landscape with the challenges the pair face, such as winter camping and climbing steep mountains.
Throughout their journey, Jones and Hight reflect on the legacy of John Muir, who explored the same area over a hundred years ago. They share their perspectives on the importance of preserving the natural world and the impact that climate change is having on it. Jones, who founded the climate advocacy group Protect Our Winters, uses the film as a platform to raise awareness about the urgent need for action to address climate change.
Ode to Muir: The High Sierra is not just a snowboarding film but a call to action to protect the environment. Jones and Hight's journey through the wilderness serves as a reminder of our responsibility to protect the planet and the power that each person has to make a difference.