Don Whillans - Myth and Legend

Don Whillans - Myth and Legend

2006
1h 20m
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Overview

Don Whillans was one of the leading rock climbers of his generation. This film examines Don’s gritstone horrors, his hard routes in Wales, then follows him to the Alps and beyond on several of his epic expeditions. But it also focuses on Don’s unique humor, his devastating oneliners that pricked pomposity wherever he found it and poked fun at those who deserved it. Don may have died 20 years ago but the myth surrounding Whillans can still be heard whenever climbers reminisce about a time when hard men were hard and legends were being made. Perhaps his partner Joe Brown best sums him up, 'Don was unique'.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Kendal Mountain Film Festival BMC
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

climbing

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Ian Clough
Ian Clough

Self

Reinhold Messner
Reinhold Messner

Self

Peter Habeler
Peter Habeler

Self

Norman Dyhrenfurth
Norman Dyhrenfurth

Self

Eric Jones
Eric Jones

Self

Dougal Haston
Dougal Haston

Self

Cliff Phillips
Cliff Phillips

Self

Michel Vaucher
Michel Vaucher

Self

Chris Bonington
Chris Bonington

Self

Joe Brown
Joe Brown

Self

Martin Boysen
Martin Boysen

Self

Hans Peter Trachsel
Hans Peter Trachsel

Self

Key Crew

Leo Dickinson
Director
Leo Dickinson
Producer