Patagonia’s latest short‑film series, Parenting: Disaster Style, is a raw and tender look at family life built on trust, adventure and the belief that resilience is something you learn by doing—preferably outside.
In Parenting: Disaster Style, mountain guide Zoe Hart and her husband, Maxime Turgeon (a French-Canadian alpinist), open the door to a different kind of family life—one shaped by weather, wild places and the unpredictable rhythm of life on the move. From ski tours deep in Italy’s backcountry to barefoot days camping along France’s Atlantic coast, the film follows their two sons, Mica (10) and Mathias (9), as they grow up far from screen time and deep in the outdoorist traditions of their parents.
Based in Chamonix, Hart is no stranger to pushing limits—her own or those of the people she leads in the mountains. That ethos has carried over to parenting. “I’m not good at home,” she laughs, brushing off what others might see as an unconventional approach. For Hart, home is wherever they pitch a tent, dry their gear or harvest dinner from their alpine garden.
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Both boys are neurodivergent—living with dyslexia and ADHD—and Hart knows from experience that they thrive outdoors. In the wild, structure gives way to movement, and routine is written in weather and terrain. “If you push your kids past what they think is possible—whether it’s being cold or tired or wet—they’ll learn they have the capacity to do way more than they thought they could.”
Parenting: Disaster Style is a raw and tender look at family life built on trust, adventure and the belief that resilience is something you learn by doing—preferably outside.
Biographies
Climber Zoe Hart
Zoe Hart has built her life in the mountains. Based in Chamonix, she’s one of the few American women to earn the prestigious IFMGA mountain guide certification, the highest credential in the profession. Whether she’s clipping ice screws in the Alps, skiing first descents in the Karakoram or moving fast and light up granite in Alberta, Zoe brings the same unwavering drive to every objective.
Though she considers herself a climbing “Jack-of-all-trades,” alpine terrain is her métier. Her resume reads like a bucket list for any serious mountaineer: an ascent of the classic 1938 route on the Eiger’s North Face in Switzerland; a first ascent of Cracker Pterodactyl 5000 on Oman’s towering Jebel Misht; and technical testpieces including the Dru Couloir and the Over Couloir on Mont Blanc’s icy Brenva Face.
She’s climbed Yosemite’s Half Dome via the Northwest Face in a day, and pushed the limits on the West Face Couloir of Aiguille du Plan. In Alaska, she notched the first female ascent—and briefly held the speed record—on Deprivation, a punishing mixed line on Mt. Hunter. She’s also tackled serious mixed climbs including Cryophobia in Alberta’s Ghost Wilderness Area, graded M8 and WI6.
And when the climbing boots come off, the skis go on. On expedition in the Karakoram, she made first female ski descents while chasing receding glaciers in some of the world’s most remote ranges.
Director Pierre Cadot
For more than a decade, Pierre has been capturing the spirit of mountain life—all its grit and grace—through the lens of a master filmmaker. Whether he’s behind the camera crafting cinematic documentaries or creating visual narratives for outdoor brands, Pierre’s work is rooted in a deep respect for the wild and those who move through it.
Based in the Chamonix Valley, Pierre co-founded Yucca Films with fellow skier and mountaineer Thomas Guerrin. From steep couloirs to remote basecamps, they chase stories that matter, spotlighting elite athletes and unsung voices alike. Their guiding principle is simple: let the mountains speak, and let those who love them be heard.
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