Climbing
Documentary featuring some of Britain's leading rock climbers demonstrating their skills on different British rock climbing locations. In the Lake District, the 71-year-old Rusty Westmorland and Monica Jackson climb Napes Needle. In Idwal, Gwen Moffat, the first woman mountain guide in Britain, leads a climb on the Idwal Slabs, seconded by her husband Johnnie Lees. At Windgather Rocks, Geoff Sutton and Gordon Mansell teach a group of novices some basic climbing techniques. The documentary also includes reflections on mountaineering and climbing by George Abraham, Geoffrey Winthrop Young, George Band and Joe Brown. The film ends with shots of Brown leading Suicide Wall at Idwal.
Directed by Stanley Williamson
Cast
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Joe Brown self -
George Band self -
Geoffrey Winthrop Young self -
Horace 'Rusty' Westmorland self - Monica Jackson self
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George Abraham self - Johnnie Lees self
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Gwen Moffat self - Geoff Sutton self
- Gordon Mansell self
Make it a double feature
2h 9m together
Climbing
The Descent
A close match in mood and era.
