Brilliant viewing. Given that the film appears to have been completed long after Whillans death, surely what we are listening to is somebody imitating Whillans, not Whillans himself. Wonder who's voice it is...Jim Perrin?
Wow! What a film, I'm really amazed! Thanks so much for uploading it! Watching this footage I can't stop thinking about the senselessly wasted life of Don Whillans. I'm just reading the book The Villain: The Life of Don Whillans from Jim Perrin, and I almost feel actual pain when reading about the self-destructing lifestyle of this exceptionally talented climber, hoping that in the next chapter I'll read about how he gets out of his downward spiral. But no, it only gets worse. What a pity...
Last Bonington video I saw, can't remember what Mt but one of the >8,000ms, coming down to base directly he just pulled out a bottle of whisky from under his down jacket - unforgettable man he was, sorry, he is.
Which class are you referring to? Some of the party definitely came from the upper and middle class but Don Whillans is as working class as you can get.
Don as usual wearing his unique climbing helmet. He would've been happy here - no French mountain huts in which to not get any sleep prior to a climb :) :) Hawser laid ropes were alwys good fun...
@@warshipsatin8764 . Depends on the scenario. Tired after a long multi-pitch in the mountains there's a high chance of error. And particularly plenty of chance to get the ab rope stuck 😲
