EIGER NORTH FACE First Filmed Ascent · DOCUMENTARY

[@frenchfree]

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.

[@1e0s]

Eric Jones was in another great Leo Dickinson film of The Matterhorn "North Face in Winter". I watched it as a kid, Amazing

[@thermalascension]

Great vintage ,. Beautiful..

[@gladnitya]

Hatsoff to the climbers, what a mountain, deadly! You guys are the strongest in Mind body and soul, Great Film

[@rafaelgomez1284]

A great media effort to the mountaineering history.

[@tremoxo]

Narrated by the greatest Leslie Nielsen!!!!!

[@simonjackson7269]

Frank Drebin!!!!

[@rzz9594]

@@simonjackson7269 Good luck , we’re all counting on you …. ✈️✈️✈️

[@Bigern2998]

@@simonjackson7269 haha!

[@marcclement7396]

Don't call me Shirley

[@Clintthecoolguy]

Fun to see this one dug out of the archives!

[@paulgrey8028]

"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.

[@tritzispoosa]

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

[@1e0s]

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.

[@billiedeelions7203]

Keep it steady! Thanks David, you have done it again! Incredible on many levels.

[@kujju18]

Great documentary!! Very impressed.

[@bazcardinal1176]

fantastic film. make me appreciate climbing today even more so.

[@judymotto1970]

Have a great weekend David !💯🖐️

[@Mrbfgray]

SO early 1970's! Love it. :D Even the fluctuating film feed rate, lol.

[@TheMandylane1]

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..♡..

[@MrBugs183]

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!!

[@wasabiginger6993]

Thanks for finding a real treasure!

[@macmurfy2jka]

There packs are really interesting. It’s very surprising how easy it is to see how this old equipment directly predates what use today.

[@matthewsutton3682]

Whoa this is narrated by Leslie Nielsen. Wasn’t he the narrator sampled by Boards of Canada ?

[@Trish.Norman]

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.

[@wyomingadventures]

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!

[@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276]

What’s the other one?

[@WtfYoutube_YouSuck]

It could have used more fart sounds...still good tho

[@wyomingadventures]

@@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276 I think Dave has it uploaded on here.

[@edkiely2712]

@@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276 'Climb For Hope' is also narrated by Nielsen!

[@upsidedahead]

He does it because he gets paid mate

[@theblister678]

Where can I purchase this film's soundtrack? It's a BANGER!

[@stumpymacgabhann]

I love that @9:45 overnight bivvy it's coffee and a cigarette for breakfast.

[@snowrob0]

Lol right!

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

Coffee and Cigarettes has been my breakfast for years 😂

[@harpoon_bakery162]

when you're young, you can mountain-climb and smoke cigarettes, as long as you are fit like a fiddle, nothing can stop them

[@tightropetomg]

Great documentary. It's a shame there isn't some sort of technology to fix the sound, Thanks for sharing

[@jekanyika]

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.

[@mehoothemushroom]

Hah but the wobbly music makes it sound so *sinister*

[@tightropetomg]

Definitely!

[@wasabiginger6993]

@@mehoothemushroom … lol, yeah kinda funny how so many old movies have this same sinister music

[@pinetree2473]

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.

[@Hermanos22]

That off pitch “music” is a absolute travesty in this otherwise great piece of history.

[@NiekopTube]

Spooky music; well chosen for this movie 🙂

[@m118lr]

..it’s old man. On OLD tech. You got to “dance with the one you brung”.

[@upsidedahead]

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

[@marcclement7396]

Incredible bravery

[@hill_skills]

Where has this been for the last 40 years??!!

[@jacopo8686]

The cigarette down the wall is everything

[@jackharrison6771]

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.

[@chesterfieldthe3rd929]

Beginning intro song 👌👌👌

[@Intake33]

Great video. Do you know what year this was?

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

1972

[@stefanmihai6079]

Yay

[@02logan]

That slip had me hyperventilating...

[@thepolemic5970]

Surely you can't climb that mountain? Yes we can, and don't call me Shirley.

[@DavidSnowClimbing]

🤣

[@harpoon_bakery162]

I can't climb it, but I can take an "airplane" and fly over it.

[@laurabell48]

No, Andy did not freeze to death, it was Tony Kurtz that froze to death while he was suspended in air and ran out of rope.

[@mikedaniels3009]

These guys remind me of Laurel & Hardy hauling the piano up the stairs when they could have comfily driven around it.

[@BlueAgaveStudios]

I understand sleeping on the side of the mountain is quite often in tents ⛺

[@harpoon_bakery162]

They made their own Bivouacs, wow

[@macmurfy2jka]

Ha! Cliff was very lucky!

[@craigthomas2455]

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.👍

[@harpoon_bakery162]

Is that Frank Drebin?

[@JB-rt4mx]

Brits always bloody do it bloody lol

[@mrdarren1045]

That's the bloody spirit old chap

[@MrJimtimslim]

You dont 'screw in a piton'

[@aliensoup2420]

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.

[@janissaryJames]

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.

[@aliensoup2420]

@@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.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

@@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.

[@TheSmashingDoc1]

its not that hard to climb, but its a nesting place for piranha birds, they are small and attack in groups to eat the flesh of your bones.

[@KevinMiller-lh9ur]

Love the climbing but the morbid music. Cant stand the music.