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And we became good friends. A few years later,Yvon introduced us. They were best friends,...

And we became good friends. A few years later,
Yvon introduced us. They were best friends, and
climbed the passes together. They were talented climbers. It's those little guys,
mountaineers, surfers and skiers who created the clothing
brand we all know today. Doug admired Yvon, their relationship continued
to evolve for 50 years. Yvon listened carefully to Doug when he talked about business

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And we became good friends.
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A few years later, Yvon introduced us.
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They were best friends, and climbed the passes together.
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They were talented climbers.
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It's those little guys, mountaineers, surfers and skiers
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who created the clothing brand we all know today.
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Doug admired Yvon,
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their relationship continued to evolve for 50 years.
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Yvon listened carefully to Doug
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when he talked about business.
Duration
42 seconds
Views
514
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:31
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
National Geographic,Little Monster Films,National Geographic Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A sweeping portrait of conservationists Kris and Doug Tompkins chronicling their fight to preserve one of the last truly wild places on earth.
He told her about franchising a food stand - Wild Life 00:22
He told her about franchising a food stand
Doug became a businessman before anyone else. - Wild Life 00:06
Doug became a businessman before anyone else.
Me, I was a blacksmith, - Wild Life 00:10
Me, I was a blacksmith,
I was mountaineering six months out of the year... - Wild Life 00:26
I was mountaineering six months out of the year...
She was the typical surfer girl, always barefoot. - Wild Life 00:15
She was the typical surfer girl, always barefoot.
Kris and Yvon were next door neighbors. - Wild Life 00:16
Kris and Yvon were next door neighbors.
We grew up on my great-grandfather's farm in California. - Wild Life 00:19
We grew up on my great-grandfather's farm in California...
One afternoon, my father fell ill, - Wild Life 00:10
One afternoon, my father fell ill,
After his death, - Wild Life 00:08
After his death,
He was a go-getter, he had four children. - Wild Life 00:24
He was a go-getter, he had four children.
All we were asked was to excel in our field. - Wild Life 00:08
All we were asked was to excel in our field.
I preferred to go to public high school rather than private, - Wild Life 00:14
I preferred to go to public high school rather than private,
I was 15 at the time. - Wild Life 00:25
I was 15 at the time.
After my freshman year of college, - Wild Life 00:30
After my freshman year of college,
And we learned little by little - Wild Life 00:06
And we learned little by little
Doug was also starting his business. - Wild Life 00:28
Doug was also starting his business.
SUSIE BUELL DESIGNER, CO-FOUNDER OF ESPRIT - Wild Life 00:10
SUSIE BUELL DESIGNER, CO-FOUNDER OF ESPRIT
Pull up, pull it up, it had ropes - Wild Life 00:42
Pull up, pull it up, it had ropes
The North Face kept growing. - Wild Life 00:19
The North Face kept growing.
The first clothes were sold at reduced prices - Wild Life 00:15
The first clothes were sold at reduced prices