Aaron Harris
Filmmaker
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Aaron is the Outlier Ascents filmmaker — and, as he’d put it, our very own Harlow boy done good. He brings the magic of the mountains to life and shines a light on the personalities and experiences of our team and clients, carrying the not-so-small responsibility of doing the Alps and our adventures justice on the big screen. His natural enthusiasm and energy for life is infectious, adding a great dynamic to the team and to every expedition.
As a budding filmmaker and photographer, Aaron has a real passion for creating images and capturing genuine emotion, drama and experience — a passion that led him to work extensively across the fitness and sports industry before finding his way to the mountains and Outlier Ascents. In fact, it was the mountains, and the physical demands of shooting in that environment, that gave Aaron his second wind in life after being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2018. It hasn’t held him back — if anything, much like the mountains themselves, it has only revealed more of who he is and pushed him forward. Today, expect him chasing you across North Wales, flying drones in the high Alps, and occasionally stripping off to jump into the first mountain lake he comes across, whatever the time of year.
Getting to know Aaron…
Why the mountains?
Stunning, epic scenery and real, raw emotion. Mountains are nature in its purest form and force you to take in their beauty and connect with who you are deep down in places you forgot existed. Catching that on film is a special privilege. You can’t beat it!
What’s the biggest challenge you face with the mountains?
There are none in Harlow.
What’s your most epic experience to date?
Has to be my last trip out Alps. I was filming a trip for a charity expedition climbing Mont Blanc via the ‘3 Monts’ route. We were returning to the aiguille du midi after an awesome few days on the massif and got caught in an epic Snowstorm. To be fair our guides new about it and navigated us safely, but I was not prepared for the heavy winds and sideways snow drift that hit us. Having to work our way along a knife edge ridge above 3000 metres with only room for one foot in front of another.
The team I was roped to and ice axe became my life lines as I continued to lose my footing continuously on the traverse. My hood had also been blown off my face which was now being battered for the remainder of the 30 mins. This truly pushed me to my limits and I cannot ever do it justice when telling people just how exposed and epic it felt. It is these moments that I find special and hard to ever forget.
What does life outside of Outlier Ascents look like for you?
Much of my time outside of the Mountains is spent either as a content creator on YouTube or working as a freelancer photographer and videographer, shooting CrossFit and sporting competitions around the country. I also work a lot with businesses helping them to standout and thrive on social media. Beyond this I’m usually in the gym, training for my next adventure and, if I’m honest, spending way too much time trying to do handstands.
