Climbing

Documentary featuring some of Britain's leading rock climbers demonstrating their skills on different British rock climbing locations. In the Lake District, the 71-year-old Rusty Westmorland and Monica Jackson climb Napes Needle. In Idwal, Gwen Moffat, the first woman mountain guide in Britain, leads a climb on the Idwal Slabs, seconded by her husband Johnnie Lees. At Windgather Rocks, Geoff Sutton and Gordon Mansell teach a group of novices some basic climbing techniques. The documentary also includes reflections on mountaineering and climbing by George Abraham, Geoffrey Winthrop Young, George Band and Joe Brown. The film ends with shots of Brown leading Suicide Wall at Idwal.

Cast

Joe Brown self George Band self

Geoffrey Winthrop Young self

Horace 'Rusty' Westmorland self

Monica Jackson self

George Abraham self Johnnie Lees self Gwen Moffat self

Geoff Sutton self

Gordon Mansell self

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