Trevor Harris, taking up rock climbing about five years ago, knew he was trying something with a pop culture reputation for being “extreme.”

Harris, who spoke with The Telegram Wednesday, said he was surprised to find climbing a less dangerous, more satisfying sport than he had imagined.

Enamoured with his experiences, over the last three years, he has taken on the task of completing a documentary on the climbing community in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Harris said “Breach: A Newfoundland Climbing Film” is meant to put on display the real story of rock climbing, something other than the dangerous and death-defying images popularized by scenes in movies like the Chris O’Donnell vehicle “Vertical Limit” and “Cliffhanger” with Sly Stallone.

“There is a lot of misinformed speculation about rock climbing,” said Harris, who pointed to the movies “farcical” and dangerous action scenes.

He said it is a myth that climbing is not a safe sport.
“It’s scary, but it’s not dangerous,” he said, adding his film “Breach” devotes part of its time to encouraging non-climbers to consider trying the activity.

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