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Richard Heap
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Stone Love · 2001Stone Love
★ 10.02001
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
Hard Grit · 1998Hard Grit
★ 7.51998
MovieDocumentary
Regarded as an important and iconic film in its genre, this award-wining landmark British climbing documentary showcases historic ascents on the dangerous gritstone edges of the Pennines. Exploding the myths that shroud extreme gritstone climbing, the film includes some of the most terrifying climbing scenes ever captured. The Peak District’s star names are climbing at the top of their powers – surely something has got to give.
The Dragon · 2025The Dragon
2025
Movie
Former professional climber and elite mountain runner Shane Ohly attempts the unimaginable, to conquer the Dragon’s Back Race® in a single, non-stop push. Spanning 380km from Conwy to Cardiff, this iconic Welsh challenge is typically completed over six days. Supported only by a dedicated crew of friends, Shane’s journey is an extraordinary test of physical and mental endurance.
Conquering the Dragon · 2017Conquering the Dragon
2017
MovieDocumentary
The legendary Dragon’s Back Race follows the mountainous spine of Wales from north to south. This incredible 5-day journey is 315 kilometres long with 15,500 metres of ascent across wild, trackless, remote and mountainous terrain. It is the toughest 5-day mountain race in the world. This film focuses on the highs and lows of five participants as they set out to conquer The Dragon. Each of them has a unique and emotional story to tell of their battle against the enormous physical and mental challenges of the race.
Meltdown: In the Shadow of Nepal’s Lost Glaciers · 2006Meltdown: In the Shadow of Nepal’s Lost Glaciers
2006
MovieDocumentary
This documentary follows an expedition taken by the United Nations to observe the increasingly rapid glacial melt forming at the base of the Himalayas.
Salathé: Blood, Sweat and Bagels · 2005Salathé: Blood, Sweat and Bagels
2005
MovieDocumentary
Two of Britain’s top free climbers decide to take on one of Yosemite’s most awesome lumps of granite: the thousand vertical metres of El Capitan – via it’s hardest line – with no experience of big walling whatsoever. Fired up on a diet of bagels, Rich Heap and Neil Bentley set off to do battle with the dizzying exposure and raking crack lines of this historic face. The ensuing agony is captured in this spectacularly shot film, that exudes passion and humour and takes a refreshingly honest look at living for six days in the vertical world.
Kilimanjaro: Going For Broke · 2004Kilimanjaro: Going For Broke
★ 7.22004
MovieDocumentary
Four experienced mountain climbers with disabilities embark on an arduous route to the summit of Africa's tallest peak.
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