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Documentary / Climbing Journal
The Vision
Pat Ament (1980)
Film documenting the ascent of The Vision, a high-quality slab and crack climbing route on the far left side of Pennyroyal Arches (Tuolumne Meadows) by Tom Higgins and Christian Griffith in 1980. The ascent was filmed by Tom Frost and Pat Ament, who climbed parallel to them by an easier route to capture the action. The vision is a 5.10a-5 pitches route that was first climbed in 1970 by Tom Higgins and Tom Gerughty.- 1980
- USA
- 22 min
Film documenting the ascent of The Vision, a high-quality slab and crack climbing route on the far left side of Pennyroyal Arches (Tuolumne Meadows) by Tom Higgins and Christian Griffith in 1980. The ascent was filmed by Tom Frost and Pat Ament, who climbed parallel to them by an easier route to capture the action. The vision is a 5.10a-5 pitches route that was first climbed in 1970 by Tom Higgins and Tom Gerughty.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
High in the Himalayas
Frank S. Cellier (1965)
With the backpacking of Field Enterprises and Sears Reobuck, Edmund Hillary returns to Nepal in march 1963 to build schools at Thyangboche and Thami and to laid a mile-long pipe to bring fresh water to Khumjung and also, to climb Taboche with a strong climbing team from New Zealand and USA. Although they are forced to abondon the climb of Taboche when the assault party was only 200 feet from the top, they succeeded in getting a party to the summit of the mighty Kangtega.- 1965
- New Zealand, USA
- 28 min
With the backpacking of Field Enterprises and Sears Reobuck, Edmund Hillary returns to Nepal in march 1963 to build schools at Thyangboche and Thami and to laid a mile-long pipe to bring fresh water to Khumjung and also, to climb Taboche with a strong climbing team from New Zealand and USA. Although they are forced to abondon the climb of Taboche when the assault party was only 200 feet from the top, they succeeded in getting a party to the summit of the mighty Kangtega.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Free at last
Wernher Krutein (1988)
Free at last is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in El Capitan. It was directed by Wernher Krutein in 1988 and produced by Wernher Krutein Productions. It features Todd Skinner and Paul Piana.- 1988
- USA
- 16 min
Free at last is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in El Capitan. It was directed by Wernher Krutein in 1988 and produced by Wernher Krutein Productions. It features Todd Skinner and Paul Piana.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Ama Dablam
Roger C. Brown (1979)
Ama Dablam is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Ama Dablam. It was directed by Roger C. Brown in 1979 and produced by ABC. It is a part of the series The American Sportsman. It features Tom Frost, Greg Lowe, Jeff Lowe, Tex Bossier, Martin Boysen, David Breashears and others.- 1979
- USA
- 55 min
Ama Dablam is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Ama Dablam. It was directed by Roger C. Brown in 1979 and produced by ABC. It is a part of the series The American Sportsman. It features Tom Frost, Greg Lowe, Jeff Lowe, Tex Bossier, Martin Boysen, David Breashears and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Brave new wild
Oakley Anderson-Moore (2014)
Stumbling upon her father's hi8 tapes, a daughter discovers a world of delinquent oddballs and wino nomad-poets who dedicated their life to an absurdist art form: rock climbing.- 2014
- USA
- 76 min
Stumbling upon her father's hi8 tapes, a daughter discovers a world of delinquent oddballs and wino nomad-poets who dedicated their life to an absurdist art form: rock climbing.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Valley uprising
Josh Lowell (2014)
Narrated by acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, Jarhead, An Education) and produced by Emmy Award-Winning Sender Films with Big UP Productions, Valley Uprising deftly recounts the history of Yosemite’s bold tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity, and the laws of the land.Josh Lowell, Nick Rosen, Peter Mortimer
- 2014
- USA
- 99 min
Narrated by acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, Jarhead, An Education) and produced by Emmy Award-Winning Sender Films with Big UP Productions, Valley Uprising deftly recounts the history of Yosemite’s bold tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity, and the laws of the land.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Vertical frontier
Kristi Denton Cohen (2002)
From John Muir in the 1860s to the super athletes of today, "Vertical Frontier" tells the saga of the free-spirited climbers who were inspired by the big walls of Yosemite. This comprehensive history of Yosemite climbing includes footage from classics such as El Capitan and interviews with dozens of Yosemite personalities such as Long, Bridwell, Steck, Hill, Croft, Robbins, Kauk, Chouinard and Potter. A formidable film -- a great piece of history.- 2002
- USA
- 90 min
From John Muir in the 1860s to the super athletes of today, "Vertical Frontier" tells the saga of the free-spirited climbers who were inspired by the big walls of Yosemite. This comprehensive history of Yosemite climbing includes footage from classics such as El Capitan and interviews with dozens of Yosemite personalities such as Long, Bridwell, Steck, Hill, Croft, Robbins, Kauk, Chouinard and Potter. A formidable film -- a great piece of history.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Instructional
The video guide to aid climbing
Phil Spinelli (2000)
The video guide to aid climbing is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Yosemite National Park. It was directed by Phil Spinelli in 2000 and produced by Green Gear Productions. It features Don Reid, Steve Gerberding, Beth Rodden, Tom Frost, Kevin Thaw, Josh Helling and others.The video guide to aid climbing
- 2000
- USA
- 75 min
The video guide to aid climbing is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Yosemite National Park. It was directed by Phil Spinelli in 2000 and produced by Green Gear Productions. It features Don Reid, Steve Gerberding, Beth Rodden, Tom Frost, Kevin Thaw, Josh Helling and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Annapurna South face
John Edwards (1971)
This entertaining film documents the first ascent of the very difficult South Face of Annapurna, a huge Himalayan wall that the right team could achieve the seemingly impossible. The ascent of the South Face of Annapurna in 1970 was one of those breakthrough ascents - both technically and psychologically. Chris Bonington assembled the cream of British mountaineering and American Tom Frost for the attempt. The documentary is punctuated by wry observation, understatement and cutting humor from a by-gone age when the game of taking huge risks was matched by a determination not to take it too seriously.- 1971
- UK
- 55 min
This entertaining film documents the first ascent of the very difficult South Face of Annapurna, a huge Himalayan wall that the right team could achieve the seemingly impossible. The ascent of the South Face of Annapurna in 1970 was one of those breakthrough ascents - both technically and psychologically. Chris Bonington assembled the cream of British mountaineering and American Tom Frost for the attempt. The documentary is punctuated by wry observation, understatement and cutting humor from a by-gone age when the game of taking huge risks was matched by a determination not to take it too seriously.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Travelogue
180 South
Chris Malloy (2010)
Conquerors of the Useless follows Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia. Along the way he gets shipwrecked off Easter Island, surfs the longest wave of his life - and prepares himself for a rare ascent of Cerro Corcovado. Jeff's life turns when he meets up in a rainy hut with Chouinard and Tompkins who, once driven purely by a love of climbing and surfing, now value above all the experience of raw nature - and have come to Patagonia to spend their fortunes to protect it.- 2010
- USA
- 85 min
Conquerors of the Useless follows Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia. Along the way he gets shipwrecked off Easter Island, surfs the longest wave of his life - and prepares himself for a rare ascent of Cerro Corcovado. Jeff's life turns when he meets up in a rainy hut with Chouinard and Tompkins who, once driven purely by a love of climbing and surfing, now value above all the experience of raw nature - and have come to Patagonia to spend their fortunes to protect it.Climbing locations
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