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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Skiing Above the Clouds
Bob Spring (1955)
Four skiers, John Carter, Bob and Ira Spring, and Paul Wiseman, plan a traverse from Paradise to the White River across the glaciers of Mount Rainier. The group climbs to Camp Muir. They tour and ski among the crevasses on the Emmons Glacier below the north face of Little Tahoma Peak. Later, the skiers travel to a camp on the other side of the mountain. They explore scenic crevasses, making delicate crossings on skis. Includes scenes of packing and eating Zoom cereal.- 1955
- USA
- 13 min
Four skiers, John Carter, Bob and Ira Spring, and Paul Wiseman, plan a traverse from Paradise to the White River across the glaciers of Mount Rainier. The group climbs to Camp Muir. They tour and ski among the crevasses on the Emmons Glacier below the north face of Little Tahoma Peak. Later, the skiers travel to a camp on the other side of the mountain. They explore scenic crevasses, making delicate crossings on skis. Includes scenes of packing and eating Zoom cereal.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Instructional
Mountain Rescue Techniques
Bob Spring (1953)
A group including Ome Daiber simulates a mountain rescue and demonstrates technical rescue technique, possibly on Mount Si. A man ties into a climbing rope and leads the way up a cliff, placing pitons for safety. Rescuers haul a litter up the cliff, assemble it, and lower an accident victim. Rescuers rappel down the cliff and transport the victim to the cars.- 1953
- USA
- 12 min
A group including Ome Daiber simulates a mountain rescue and demonstrates technical rescue technique, possibly on Mount Si. A man ties into a climbing rope and leads the way up a cliff, placing pitons for safety. Rescuers haul a litter up the cliff, assemble it, and lower an accident victim. Rescuers rappel down the cliff and transport the victim to the cars.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Instructional
Ice rescue
Bob Spring (1957)
A silent, extended version of the crevasse rescue sequence in 'Mountains Don't Care', including more detail of rescue equipment and techniques. A pair of roped climbers demonstrate a crevasse fall and self-rescue using prussiks. A film by Bob and Ira Spring featuring Ome Daiber.- 1957
- USA
- 14 min
A silent, extended version of the crevasse rescue sequence in 'Mountains Don't Care', including more detail of rescue equipment and techniques. A pair of roped climbers demonstrate a crevasse fall and self-rescue using prussiks. A film by Bob and Ira Spring featuring Ome Daiber.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Ice Climbing on Mt Rainier
Bob Spring (1955)
A group of climbers load their packs at Paradise. A National Park Service ranger inspects their gear. The climbers explore ice caves by torchlight. They continue to Camp Muir and set up tents. The afternoon is spent practicing with crampons, jumping crevasses on belay, and exploring the Cowlitz Glacier. The climbers walk through jumbled crevasses and chop steps up icy pinnacles. The climbers reach the summit in the morning and prepare to camp in the crater. They melt snow over steam vents before preparing supper.- 1955
- USA
- 16 min
A group of climbers load their packs at Paradise. A National Park Service ranger inspects their gear. The climbers explore ice caves by torchlight. They continue to Camp Muir and set up tents. The afternoon is spent practicing with crampons, jumping crevasses on belay, and exploring the Cowlitz Glacier. The climbers walk through jumbled crevasses and chop steps up icy pinnacles. The climbers reach the summit in the morning and prepare to camp in the crater. They melt snow over steam vents before preparing supper.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Instructional
Mountains don’t care
Bob Spring (1957)
Produced by the Seattle Mountain Rescue Council in 1953, featuring Ome Daiber (founder of Seattle Mountain Rescue), with Jim and Lou Whittaker. After World War II, returning soldiers and their families flocked to the mountains of the Pacific Northwest in search of recreation. This classic Ira Spring film was probably the first mountain safety film ever produced, it responded to a need to inform local citizens of possible dangers in the mountains. It also features some of the most notable mountaineers of the century, including Ome Daiber, and both Jim and Lou Whittaker. Today this film can still be used to further one of the objectives of the Mountain Rescue Association: public mountain safety education.- 1957
- USA
- 20 min
Produced by the Seattle Mountain Rescue Council in 1953, featuring Ome Daiber (founder of Seattle Mountain Rescue), with Jim and Lou Whittaker. After World War II, returning soldiers and their families flocked to the mountains of the Pacific Northwest in search of recreation. This classic Ira Spring film was probably the first mountain safety film ever produced, it responded to a need to inform local citizens of possible dangers in the mountains. It also features some of the most notable mountaineers of the century, including Ome Daiber, and both Jim and Lou Whittaker. Today this film can still be used to further one of the objectives of the Mountain Rescue Association: public mountain safety education.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Ascent of Lighthouse Tower
Ira Spring (1949)
On the Lighthouse Tower climb, a short but difficult ascent, Fred Beckey, Joe Hieb, Pete Schoening, and Ralph 'Dick' Widrig demonstrate most of the varied techniques employed in advanced rock climbing. Includes the use of pitons for safety and direct aid, expansion bolts for safety, line throwing, shoulder stands, and a prusik-knot rope ascent. This film was photographed by Burge Bickford and Ira Spring.- 1949
- USA
- 23 min
On the Lighthouse Tower climb, a short but difficult ascent, Fred Beckey, Joe Hieb, Pete Schoening, and Ralph 'Dick' Widrig demonstrate most of the varied techniques employed in advanced rock climbing. Includes the use of pitons for safety and direct aid, expansion bolts for safety, line throwing, shoulder stands, and a prusik-knot rope ascent. This film was photographed by Burge Bickford and Ira Spring.Climbing locations