MOUNT SHASTA

CONCEPTUAL ADVENTURES IN MOUNTAINEERINGIN THE NEAR FUTURE OR PERHAPS THE RECENT PAST:Guided by failure and hopelessness a ragtag team of mountaineers sets out on a adventure that transcends the normal bounds of storytelling. They seek nothing less than the sacred mountain that provides a physical path between Earth and Heaven.MOUNT SHASTA is a Photo-Novella. A story told not only with words but with photographs. In the late 1990's contemporary artist Peter Santino set out to make to a movie inspired by a beloved book. With the help of a group of willing friends and a budget of $120 this work was published in 2001 as a streaming Macromedia Flash® project: MOUNT SHASTA A Photo-Novella for the Internet.For fifteen years accessible only as a transient stream - now you can hold it in your hands!