Eric was the only Welshman on the team. Cliff lived in Wales and Minksy was from Liverpool. We were all camped together in Snell's field Chamonix prior to their Eiger climb. Minksy died a few years ago living in Tahoe city California. Great guys.
Leo Dickinson was an epic documentary film maker. I remember the gripping film "Matterhorn North Face in Winter" featuring the legendary Eric Jones. Sadly hard to find but unforgettable.
Great documentary. It’s fascinating how varied we all are in the things that we pursue to explore and master and what interest us. These majestic mountains beckon the brave We get to share in their experience Thank you to these courageous human beings that allow us to see the beauty of the mountains up close
"You can get quite frightened"? I'd be crapping myself big time . . . not fond of unprotected heights. Brilliant effort. Very good historical documentary. Thank you for sharing.
All the sound effects would have been added in post as I doubt the were carrying sound recording equipment along with the filming equipment. The issue with the music could probably be fixed with a better projector that spun at a constant speed. I imagine there could be some technology that can adjust the speed of the video to counteract the original projector.
I think Leslie Nielsen liked mountain climbing. This is the second climbing documentary he's narrated for. That I know of. I can see why the North Face has its name killer mountain. What a feat climbing back then with heavy filming equipment. Eiger is notorious for ice. Beautiful mountain!
We love you David and are grateful for the posts however; lord Jesus the soundtrack to this one was so dated. I was transported back in time and envisioned jello molds.
I never did a lot of ice climbing, but just watching the guy climbing with those old axes actually opting for either the pick or the shaft, whichever would work better even though neither were biting well had me nervous. Lucky guy self-arresting before the rock.
CLLIFF PHILLIPS, You will be sadly missed , ( uncle to Lisa, justin & mandy ), but your achievements will continue to live on..in the memory of many. ' R • I • P' >' 18• 4• 2024. ' May God Bless & Keep You..♡..
Hi Mandy. I knew Cliff from the 90’s, and I heard about his passing. I remember him saying it was like there were wheelbarrows full of stones reigning down on them. They were caught in an avalanche and thought about retreat until a glove landed next to them, palm up, the sign of a gentlemanly duel from old, they had to accept its challenge!!
WOW, this is a brilliant video of the Eiger. I enjoyed the solo version by the Welshman, too, but I lost it somewhere, thanks for posting this David. You have a great resource of videos.
Its from a wonky video cassette, and the tape isn't spinning quite true. If U listen closely U can hear it even effecting the narration. Its much more noticeable on the musical sections due to the long tones
As a climber myself i have a burning desire to step foot on that awesome hill. It holds a fascination with me unlike any other mountain. 99% of people will think that the climbers who attempt the Eiger must be a little "Cuckoos Nest" !! I do hate it when people (usually non-climbers) call it Mount Eiger. It's just called the EIGER !! The same happens with Snowdon in Wales, to some people it's apparently Mount Snowdon ! I know that I'm being a bit petty by making this comment but it's a pet hate of mine. Interesting film though.👍
8:33. Using the rope to ascend - is that even considered climbing? I thought technically, a climber can only use their hands and feet upon the mountain, and you cannot use safety gear to ascend. The safety gear is only meant to prevent a fall, not assist in climbing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aid_climbing is a whole school of climbing. "free solo" and "free climbing" are generally not something anyone attempts on a face as deadly as the Eiger.
@@janissaryJames So theoretically, one could ascend an unclimbable mountain face using anchored ropes and 'aids', yet they are not climbing the mountain, they are merely climbing robes anchored to the mountain. Like in gym class when I climbed the tall rope anchored to the ceiling, I did not climb the building, I only climbed the rope supported by the building. But I suppose the view is better on the side of a mountain than inside my gym class.
@@aliensoup2420 Theoretically, that's mountain-climbing. If you are climbing ropes that someone else anchored, then you are playing Russian-Roulette. That's also mountain-climbing. A 225 lb. 6'3" man climbing on else-anchored ropes is asking for the odds of making 100 bucks on buying 25 scratch-off lottery tickets. None of these men even so much as suffered from frostbite. These men were stongs as oxes.
