-
Documentary / Climbing Journal
Shared Vision – A Journey Beyond Sight
Keith Partridge (2019)
Red Szell suffers from the degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa and is now blind. But he’s always had an adventurous streak and in this inspirational journey, we see Red travel to the very NW corner of Scotland. As the first blind climber to reach the top of the iconic sea stacks of the Old Man Of Hoy and Old Man Of Stoer only Am Buachaille remains in the trilogy of these blades of rock that jut from the crashing Atlantic. Just reaching the base will involve a triathlon of sorts, with a mountain bike ride, a steep scramble down the mainland cliff before a swim across the tidal flow to reach the start of the climb. He then has four hours to get up and get off before the tide races in. Red’s story is a journey beyond sight.Shared Vision – A Journey Beyond Sight
- 2019
- UK
- 22 min
Red Szell suffers from the degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa and is now blind. But he’s always had an adventurous streak and in this inspirational journey, we see Red travel to the very NW corner of Scotland. As the first blind climber to reach the top of the iconic sea stacks of the Old Man Of Hoy and Old Man Of Stoer only Am Buachaille remains in the trilogy of these blades of rock that jut from the crashing Atlantic. Just reaching the base will involve a triathlon of sorts, with a mountain bike ride, a steep scramble down the mainland cliff before a swim across the tidal flow to reach the start of the climb. He then has four hours to get up and get off before the tide races in. Red’s story is a journey beyond sight.Climbing locations
-
Documentary / Climbing Journal
Oman - Desert Fortress
Ali May (2019)
Episode of Expedition with Steve Backshall, a series in which the naturalist and explorer Steve Backsahll takes us on a mission to visit parts of the world yet to be explored. The episode shows the second part of his adventure in Oman. Steve and an elite team of rock climbers head to the desert of southern Oman to attempt the first ascent of a towering escarpment. There, in the Dhofar Mountains, the team will encounter one of Earth’s rarest animals, the Arabian leopard. The other Oman episode of the series follows Steve into an Arabian desert canyon that no human has ever explored.- 2019
- UK
- 45 min
Episode of Expedition with Steve Backshall, a series in which the naturalist and explorer Steve Backsahll takes us on a mission to visit parts of the world yet to be explored. The episode shows the second part of his adventure in Oman. Steve and an elite team of rock climbers head to the desert of southern Oman to attempt the first ascent of a towering escarpment. There, in the Dhofar Mountains, the team will encounter one of Earth’s rarest animals, the Arabian leopard. The other Oman episode of the series follows Steve into an Arabian desert canyon that no human has ever explored.Climbing locations
Availability
Watch Free Video on Demand -
Documentary / Climbing Journal
Steve Backshall vs the Monster Mountain (2x50)
Eoin O'Shea (2018)
Steve Backshall takes on one of the most notorious and deadly mountain climbs in the world – the north face of the Eiger. After months of gruelling physical and mental training, Steve and his elite climbing team arrive in Switzerland for their attempt to climb the mountain dubbed ‘the ogre’. But they quickly discover that the vertical mile of treacherous rock isn’t the only challenge that awaits them in the Alps. Aced with brittle ice-covered cliffs, blinding blizzards and deep biting cold, Steve finds himself pushed to the very edge of his ability. And as a monster storm front moves in, heartbreaking decisions must be made in a race against time to save the expedition.Steve Backshall vs the Monster Mountain (2x50)
- 2018
- UK
- 97 min
Steve Backshall takes on one of the most notorious and deadly mountain climbs in the world – the north face of the Eiger. After months of gruelling physical and mental training, Steve and his elite climbing team arrive in Switzerland for their attempt to climb the mountain dubbed ‘the ogre’. But they quickly discover that the vertical mile of treacherous rock isn’t the only challenge that awaits them in the Alps. Aced with brittle ice-covered cliffs, blinding blizzards and deep biting cold, Steve finds himself pushed to the very edge of his ability. And as a monster storm front moves in, heartbreaking decisions must be made in a race against time to save the expedition.Climbing locations
-
Documentary / Climbing Journal
Steve Backshall vs the Monster Mountain
Eoin O'Shea (2018)
Steve Backshall takes on one of the most notorious and deadly mountain climbs in the world – the north face of the Eiger. After months of gruelling physical and mental training, Steve and his elite climbing team arrive in Switzerland for their attempt to climb the mountain dubbed ‘the ogre’. But they quickly discover that the vertical mile of treacherous rock isn’t the only challenge that awaits them in the Alps. Aced with brittle ice-covered cliffs, blinding blizzards and deep biting cold, Steve finds himself pushed to the very edge of his ability. And as a monster storm front moves in, heartbreaking decisions must be made in a race against time to save the expedition.Steve Backshall vs the Monster Mountain
- 2018
- UK
- 58 min
Steve Backshall takes on one of the most notorious and deadly mountain climbs in the world – the north face of the Eiger. After months of gruelling physical and mental training, Steve and his elite climbing team arrive in Switzerland for their attempt to climb the mountain dubbed ‘the ogre’. But they quickly discover that the vertical mile of treacherous rock isn’t the only challenge that awaits them in the Alps. Aced with brittle ice-covered cliffs, blinding blizzards and deep biting cold, Steve finds himself pushed to the very edge of his ability. And as a monster storm front moves in, heartbreaking decisions must be made in a race against time to save the expedition.Climbing locations
-
Documentary / Biographical
Bonington - Mountaineer
Keith Partridge (2017)
The film retraces the life of one of the world’s best-known mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, from his rock climbing days in the UK to visionary ascents on the peaks of the Himalayas. Stories of friendship, love, risk and loss run deep through this intimate journey of one man’s dream. The drive for exploration is echoed in the first British ascent of the north wall of the Eiger, new routes on Mont Blanc and the ascent of ‘The Old Man of Hoy’, along with the virgin summits of Annapurna 2, Nuptse, The Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine.- 2017
- UK
- 79 min
The film retraces the life of one of the world’s best-known mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, from his rock climbing days in the UK to visionary ascents on the peaks of the Himalayas. Stories of friendship, love, risk and loss run deep through this intimate journey of one man’s dream. The drive for exploration is echoed in the first British ascent of the north wall of the Eiger, new routes on Mont Blanc and the ascent of ‘The Old Man of Hoy’, along with the virgin summits of Annapurna 2, Nuptse, The Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine.Climbing locations
Availability
DVD / BLU-RAY Video on Demand -
Documentary / Historical
Fifty years in the mountains
Brian Hall (2010)
Fifty years in the mountains is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest and El Capitan. It was directed by Brian Hall in 2010 and produced by Venture Film. It features Reinhold Messner, Doug Scott, Peter Habeler, Stephen Venables, Heinz Zak, Andy Parkin and others.- 2010
- UK
- 20 min
Fifty years in the mountains is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest and El Capitan. It was directed by Brian Hall in 2010 and produced by Venture Film. It features Reinhold Messner, Doug Scott, Peter Habeler, Stephen Venables, Heinz Zak, Andy Parkin and others.Climbing locations
Availability
Watch Free -
Documentary / Climbing Journal
Balance of risk
Brian Hall (2004)
A moving story of determination and unwillingness to give up to adversity. Jamie Andrew, a severely disabled climber attempts to climb Yir (VS) on the cliffs of Ardnamurchan in Scotland. In the winter of 1999 Jamie Andrew and Jamie Fisher were unexpectedly caught by a ferocious storm high on the North Face of the Droites in the French Alps. They were stuck for 8 days and tragically Fisher died whilst Andrew suffered horrendous frostbite, which resulted in quadruple amputation.- 2004
- UK
- 9 min
A moving story of determination and unwillingness to give up to adversity. Jamie Andrew, a severely disabled climber attempts to climb Yir (VS) on the cliffs of Ardnamurchan in Scotland. In the winter of 1999 Jamie Andrew and Jamie Fisher were unexpectedly caught by a ferocious storm high on the North Face of the Droites in the French Alps. They were stuck for 8 days and tragically Fisher died whilst Andrew suffered horrendous frostbite, which resulted in quadruple amputation.Climbing locations
Availability
Watch Free -
Documentary / Live Broadcast
The great climb
Ian Russell (2010)
Tim Emmett and Dave MacLeod attempted a new route on Sron Uladail in Harris in august 2010. They did it live on TV on BBC Scotland - the result? Over five hours of nail-biting television, a new E9 7b and a race against time to finish before the broadcast's scheduled end - the DVD set includes the Director's cut with a load of previously unseen and unheard material. The Great Climb was the BBC's first live climbing outside broadcast since 1967 featured ascents of 'the Old Man of Hoy' where three pairs of climbers: Bonington and Patey repeated their original route, whilst two new lines were climbed, by Joe Brown and Ian McNaught-Davis, and by Pete Crew and Dougal Haston the original was watched by around 15 million people.- 2010
- UK
- 325 min
Tim Emmett and Dave MacLeod attempted a new route on Sron Uladail in Harris in august 2010. They did it live on TV on BBC Scotland - the result? Over five hours of nail-biting television, a new E9 7b and a race against time to finish before the broadcast's scheduled end - the DVD set includes the Director's cut with a load of previously unseen and unheard material. The Great Climb was the BBC's first live climbing outside broadcast since 1967 featured ascents of 'the Old Man of Hoy' where three pairs of climbers: Bonington and Patey repeated their original route, whilst two new lines were climbed, by Joe Brown and Ian McNaught-Davis, and by Pete Crew and Dougal Haston the original was watched by around 15 million people.Climbing locations
Availability
DVD / BLU-RAY
