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Documentary / Portrait
A tribute to discomfort
Rob Finch (2014)
National Geographic Creative photographer and North Face athlete Cory Richards worked with digital media company Blue Chalk to create a promotional piece to demonstrate the scope of his work and the passion and athleticism that accompanies him in the field. A Tribute to Discomfort brings the viewer through Cory’s stunning work, his unique sense of humor, and his quest to create photographs that relate a common humanity.- 2014
- USA
- 5 min
National Geographic Creative photographer and North Face athlete Cory Richards worked with digital media company Blue Chalk to create a promotional piece to demonstrate the scope of his work and the passion and athleticism that accompanies him in the field. A Tribute to Discomfort brings the viewer through Cory’s stunning work, his unique sense of humor, and his quest to create photographs that relate a common humanity.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Biographical
Per facili roccette
Riccardo Decarli (2011)
Achille Gadler was born in Trento in 1920. He was a mountain enthusiast and has been climbing the main peaks of Trentino since he was a boy. After the war he discovered ski mountaineering and became one of its promoters in Trentino. He climbed numerous four-thousanders of the Alps, and travelled through the Pyrenees and mountains all over Europe. This documentary is intended to be a tribute to this man, as shy as it is unforgettable, a Trentino man in love with the mountains, who silently taught how to understand and enjoy this fantastic natural heritage.Riccardo Decarli, Lorenzo Pevarello
- 2011
- Italy
- 37 min
Achille Gadler was born in Trento in 1920. He was a mountain enthusiast and has been climbing the main peaks of Trentino since he was a boy. After the war he discovered ski mountaineering and became one of its promoters in Trentino. He climbed numerous four-thousanders of the Alps, and travelled through the Pyrenees and mountains all over Europe. This documentary is intended to be a tribute to this man, as shy as it is unforgettable, a Trentino man in love with the mountains, who silently taught how to understand and enjoy this fantastic natural heritage.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Richard Parks on Everest
Gareth Morrow (2016)
When endurance athlete Richard Parks' godfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's it inspired him to embark on one of the most dramatic and emotional adventures of his life. Richard decides to risk his life in one of the most extreme environments on earth to explore the relationship between exercise and dementia. Richard attempts to summit Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen, undertaking a series of experiments with a team of Welsh scientists.- 2016
- UK
- 59 min
When endurance athlete Richard Parks' godfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's it inspired him to embark on one of the most dramatic and emotional adventures of his life. Richard decides to risk his life in one of the most extreme environments on earth to explore the relationship between exercise and dementia. Richard attempts to summit Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen, undertaking a series of experiments with a team of Welsh scientists.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Instructional
Mountain country
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue. -
Documentary / Instructional
Harder climbs
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Instructional
Artificial climbing
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue. -
Documentary / Instructional
Learning to lead a climb
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue. -
Documentary / Instructional
Specialised techniques
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue. -
Documentary / Instructional
Abseiling and prusiking
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue. -
Documentary / Instructional
Crag rescue
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue. -
Documentary / Instructional
Protecting the leader
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue. -
Documentary / Instructional
Climbing in twos
John Rickwood (1974)
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.- 1974
- UK
- 25 min
Ten-part BBC series looking at aspects of rock-climbing. A TV series for beginners with the accent on safety. With John Earle and Ron James. Episodes are: Mountain country, Basics, Learning to lead a climb, Protecting the leader, Climbing in twos, Harder climbs, Artificial climbing, Specialized techniques, Abseiling and prusiking, Crag rescue.
