Climbing

Climbing

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Spoken Languages
English

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Quick Facts

Status Released
Language EN
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Cast

Joe Brown
Joe Brown

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George Band
George Band

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Geoffrey Winthrop Young
Geoffrey Winthrop Young

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Horace 'Rusty' Westmorland
Horace 'Rusty' Westmorland

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Monica Jackson
Monica Jackson

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George Abraham
George Abraham

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Johnnie Lees
Johnnie Lees

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Gwen Moffat
Gwen Moffat

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Geoff Sutton
Geoff Sutton

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Gordon Mansell
Gordon Mansell

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Key Crew

Stanley Williamson
Director