Climbing
Climbing Synopsis
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.
Climbing is a documentary, adventure and action film directed by Stanley Williamson with a runtime of 29m. It stars Joe Brown, George Band, Geoffrey Winthrop Young and Horace 'Rusty' Westmorland.
- Director:
- Stanley Williamson
- Production:
- BBC
- Status:
- Released
Climbing Cast & Crew
Main cast
Joe Brown
as self
George Band
as self
Geoffrey Winthrop Young
as self
Horace 'Rusty' Westmorland
as self
- Monica Jackson
Monica Jackson
as self
George Abraham
as self
- Johnnie Lees
Johnnie Lees
as self
Gwen Moffat
as self
- Geoff Sutton
Geoff Sutton
as self
- Gordon Mansell
Gordon Mansell
as self
Key crew
Directed by Stanley Williamson.
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The main cast of Climbing includes Joe Brown, George Band, Geoffrey Winthrop Young, Horace 'Rusty' Westmorland and Monica Jackson. The film was directed by Stanley Williamson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.