What is it about an outcropping of trees that inspires our minds to wander? To escape ourselves for a moment and the flash of our existence on Earth and ponder how trees slowly if not stubbornly grow, inch by inch, reaching into the sky?
Snowboarding and skiing may be the backdrop of Patagonia’s new film, Treeline, but don’t be fooled. This is a film about trees and forests and the innate human connection to them.
“Quietly, patiently, trees endure,” explains the description for the film. “They are the oldest living beings we come to know during our time on earth. They provide our shelter, our fuel, our companions, and—in some cases—our divinity. They are living bridges into our planet’s enormous past, their obscure stories written into their rings over centuries and even millennia. Treeline takes us to the enshrined cypress groves of Japan, the towering red cedars of British Columbia, and the ancient bristlecones of Nevada, following a handful of skiers, snowboarders, scientists, and healers as they move through these giants and explore a connection older than humanity.”
The trailer above is nothing short of beautiful, and the pow slaying isn’t half bad either. For more information and to find a screening near you, check out the film’s official page here.
