Autana

Autana

First ascent in the Lost World

2012 · 58 min · ★ 8.0 · Adventure, Documentary

Adventure climber Leo Houlding and film maker Alastair Lee are back with another sumptuous production of truly epic proportions. This time Leo (UK) and fellow climbers Sean Leary (USA) and Jason Pickles (Salford) head deep into the Amazon in an attempt to make the first ascent of the east face of the remote tepuy; Cerro Autana.

Directed by Alastair Lee · Written by Alastair Lee

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