Because It's There 

Peter funnels grief into adrenaline, training for a major mountain climb with a former student. Shelby deals with the realities of returning home.

Director:

Peter DeLuise

Stars:

Joe Lando, Anne Marie DeLuise, Hayden Christensen

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Lando	...	Peter Scarbrow
Anne Marie DeLuise	...	Sophie Becker (as Anne Marie Loder)
Hayden Christensen	...	Scott Barringer
A.J. Cook	...	Shelby Merrick
Kandyse McClure	...	Katherine Ann 'Kat' Cabot
Jorge Vargas	...	Augusto 'Auggie' Ciceros
Meghan Ory	...	Juliette Waybourne
Kyle Downes	...	Ezra Friedken
Jewel Staite	...	Daisy Lipenowski
Moira Walley-Beckett	...	Dr. Stephanie Burke (as Moira Walley)
Darrin Klimek	...	Spencer Carrier
Lynda Boyd	...	Alice Merrick Blaine
Britt Irvin	...	Jessica Merrick (as Brittney Irvin)
Bruce Dawson	...	Walt Blaine
Nadine Wright	...	Officer Nash

Storyline

Peter funnels grief into adrenaline, training for a major mountain climb with a former student. Shelby deals with the realities of returning home.

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Plot Keywords:

camp | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Release Date:

26 May 2000 (Canada)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

User Reviews

Higher Ground Music

Can somebody please tell me who did the music for the scene where Shelby destroyed the campsite? It was a powerful scene with powerful content and powerful music. I am not sure which episode of Higher Ground this occurred in, but I believe it was one of the last three or four episodes of the show. It seems to me that the song was about either innocence or victimization. I would like to learn the name of the song as well as the artist or band who performed it. The show had some wonderful writers who seemed to have a level of sensitivity toward tough issues like abuse, cutting, addiction and other things faced by kids today. My hat is off to Mr. Lando and Crew. Addyam