Vertical Sailing Greenland

2011

8.0 (1)

58 min

French

A "team of savages," as their boat captain Bob Shepton calls them, comprised of Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Olivier Favresse, Nicolas Favresse, and Ben Ditto, set off for Greenland to attempt a first big wall climb. Arriving in Asia by plane, they prepare the sailboat for two months of self-sufficiency. Accompanied by whales, seagulls, and icebergs, they train on various rock faces before beginning their ascent of the seemingly impossible wall. It takes them 11 days to complete the climb, braving bad weather, the rock itself, the wilderness, and three different bivouac sites—all accompanied by music, of course! The return journey is not without its challenges, as they must avoid a cyclone and cross the Atlantic to reach Oben in Scotland.

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  • sailing trip
  • mountain climbing
  • rock climbing
  • greenland
  • first ascent summit
  • mountaineering documentary

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Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll as Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll

Nicolas Favresse as Nicolas Favresse

Olivier Favresse as Oliver Favresse

Bob Shepton as Bob Shepton

Ben Ditto as Ben Ditto

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