Everest In Winter Part 1 Alan Rouse expedition Everest West Ridge film documentary

[@9ertsch]

I keep coming back to this documentary; it's so engrossing. This team's attempt was most gutsy and audacious, but I honestly think that one or two of them would've likely perished if they'd tried to push on in the given conditions, being laid low with chest infections and dysentery to the degree that they were. Joe Tasker especially seems to have been prepared to push himself beyond his known limits; I think if he'd carried on here, there's a good chance he wouldn't have been around to make an attempt on Mt. Kongur later in '81, with Bonington, Boardman and Rouse. He seems very disappointed at the end of this doc (Part 4), but 'failure' here 'bought' him an extra year-and-a-half of life, I can't help feeling.

[@rocnoir4233]

Most definitely. Realistically a two man push would have been suicide without support from the lower camps, but then you do see Joe become agitated/emotional about the lack of support. He definitely valued his life but also had faith in his ability. Such a tragedy that this generation lost so many great climbers.

[@rumbalala]

Great post. Am just re-reading 'Everest The Cruel Way' and I have never seen the documentary footage. Thank you for sharing this, it made my day :)

[@rocnoir4233]

+rumbalala You're most welcome I'm glad you enjoyed the film. It really brings the book to life well and truly.

[@Khumbu0609]

Oh, this was sweet to find! The 1970s and '80s are what I consider the golden years of mountaineering, maybe because that's my generation as well. I felt like I already knew these guys, from reading about the expedition in The Burgess Book of Lies. But how great to see and hear them as well, after so many are gone. Thank you for posting this, Roc Noir!

[@Richard25OConnor]

Hi. No idea if you are still on KZbin to interact with. But thought i would give it a go. My name is Richard and Joe Tasker is my uncle. We are trying to get together videos and the like for the heratage trust. For whatever reason we do not have copies of these videos. I ask if possible you could let me know the origin of the videos to get copies. Or if there is a way i could secure copies off you. With hopes and regards, Richard O'Connor (Son of Theresa Tasker, Joes sister)

[@rocnoir4233]

I originally backed up these copies for the reason that I hope people remember Joe and others from this generation. I purchased the digital version and encourage others to also purchase it. I'm pretty sure if you contact Brian Hall from SteepEdge, [e-mail] he would be happy to arrange a copy for you, as he climbed with Joe on this expedition. Let me know how you go mate. Cheers, Dan.

[@Richard25OConnor]

Roc Noir legend thank you for that. My mother set me the task to find it. Very much appreciated. Kind regard

[@rocnoir4233]

Most welcome.

[@nyrbsamoht]

I just saw that steepedge films has shut down - what a shame!! so many things i meant to order... you dont know what youve got till its gone!

[@rocnoir4233]

@@nyrbsamoht Yes that was a shame. I grabbed a bunch before it closed and also managed to access purchases via their I.T. bloke right before they shut it all for good.

[@jonathanmosher72]

Alan Rouse, Joe Tasker, Peter Nunn, and Pete Thexton all died within 3 years all on different mountains.

[@9ertsch]

Their deaths didn't occur as closely together as that. Tasker died fifteen months after this was filmed, in May 1982, on Everest, Thexton a year later, in June 1983, on Broad Peak, Rouse three years after that, in August 1986, on K2, and Paul Nunn nine years after that, on Haromosh II, in August 1995 (a week before Alison Hargreaves died on K2).

[@elonmust7470]

@@9ertsch insane

[@richardhelliwell1210]

@@9ertsch We're just not meant to go there?

[@asfandyarwazir5064]

What's the background music name/title/album at 7:35?

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Neat to see Brian Hall when he was young.

[@missanna208802]

12:26 "who wears short shorts? If you dare wear short shorts, Nair for short shorts" popped into my head and I haven't watched tv for like...a decade.

[@kenconley9642]

Omg,the same popping in to my head as well.lol

[@Johndavis-dw4ky]

What kind of forest was that?9:30

[@danuneken]

09:47: hardly a Fokker Friendship, probably a Twin Otter.

[@watermelonineasterhay]

I like that he has a Beatles accent

[@iamgc89]

Everest had so much more ice at that time. Global warming I hate you

[@walterharwood9134]

The title says this climb was in Winter.... most climbs (nearly all) are not in Winter... hence the greater amount of ice on this climb.

[@nicknino7464]

GLOBAL CITIZEN if you took a second longer to completely read the title of the video...😂

[@isabellaaguilar1564]

Hahaha you have to ruined the

[@brianshaw2914]

earth has been warming for 10000 years.... get used to it..

[@33mattuska86]

"Under a Pound a day" so British to exploit those Sherpa people