Designed by Disaster Finding Purpose From a Life-Changing Accident

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Designed by Disaster is a deeply personal and inspiring story about owner and founder Danny Giovale, a passionate climber whose life-changing accident in the Dolomites compels him to address a critical safety gap in mountain travel. With tireless dedication and through an iterative process, Danny develops a revolutionary type of crampon, discovering a great deal about himself in the process. Nearly three decades later, equipped with the product he invented, Danny returns to complete the climb that nearly took his life.


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Tour Dates

The world premiere of Designed by Disaster is on Saturday April 27, at the 5Point Film Festival in Carbondale, Colorado.

Stay tuned for more tour dates coming soon.