"The first of three films by Sid Perou that trace the story of rock climbing from its simple and accessible beginnings to the exclusive world of today's dedicated rock athlete. In this episode of Rock Athlete, leading Northern climbers in action show how the increasing use of technical aids eventually led back to the primitive contest between man and rock. The film starts with film footage of the Abraham Brothers climbing the Napes Needle in 1915 and ends with Ron Fawcett soloing Tensor on Craig y Castell (Tremadog). A TV series by Sid Perou produced by the BBC."
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC
Keywords
- climbing
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Top Cast
Alan Austin as self
Ken Wilson as self
Steve Bancroft as self
Ron Fawcett as self
George Abraham as self (archive footage)
Ashley Abraham as self (archive footage)
Ken Cooper as narrator
Top Crew
Sid Perou · Director
Brian Thompson · Writer
Bryan Jones · Editor
Douglas B. Smith · Executive Producer
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