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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Free Climb - Long version
Robert Godfrey (1978)
A classic film about the first free ascent of Half Dome in Yosemite, narrated by Robert Redford. This is the incredible story of two experienced rock climbers' attempt to free climb the 2,000-foot high vertical face of Half Dome in Yosemite Valley, California in 1976. The two climbers are Art Higbie and Jim Erickson. There are two versions of the film. This long version is a rarity. It is 18 minutes longer and tells the story in more detail than the 30 minutes commercial version.- 1978
- USA
- 48 min
A classic film about the first free ascent of Half Dome in Yosemite, narrated by Robert Redford. This is the incredible story of two experienced rock climbers' attempt to free climb the 2,000-foot high vertical face of Half Dome in Yosemite Valley, California in 1976. The two climbers are Art Higbie and Jim Erickson. There are two versions of the film. This long version is a rarity. It is 18 minutes longer and tells the story in more detail than the 30 minutes commercial version.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Free Climb
Robert Godfrey (1978)
The film tells the story of two mountaineers from Boulder, Jim Erickson and Art Higbee, who tried to climb the 2200 foot vertical face of the Half Dome in the Yosemite vally, California, without ropes, an extreme climb. After several unsuccessful attempts made between 1971 and 1977, the two alpinists tried to "free climb" - i.e. ropes and equipments were used only as a safety mesure - once again, and were unexpectedly successful.- 1978
- USA
- 29 min
The film tells the story of two mountaineers from Boulder, Jim Erickson and Art Higbee, who tried to climb the 2200 foot vertical face of the Half Dome in the Yosemite vally, California, without ropes, an extreme climb. After several unsuccessful attempts made between 1971 and 1977, the two alpinists tried to "free climb" - i.e. ropes and equipments were used only as a safety mesure - once again, and were unexpectedly successful.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Sherpa
Robert Godfrey (1983)
A documentary which offers an intimate portrait of the fragile culture of the Sherpas, the indigenous people of the Mount Everest region of Nepal -- a region made famous by the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay when he climbed Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953.- 1983
- USA
- 29 min
A documentary which offers an intimate portrait of the fragile culture of the Sherpas, the indigenous people of the Mount Everest region of Nepal -- a region made famous by the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay when he climbed Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
The left wall of Cenotaph Corner
Robert Godfrey (1976)
An early ascent of the Left Wall of Cenotaph Corner in North Wales, with a description of the evolution of climbing protection.The left wall of Cenotaph Corner
- 1976
- UK, USA
- 13 min
An early ascent of the Left Wall of Cenotaph Corner in North Wales, with a description of the evolution of climbing protection.Climbing locations
