@@craigbrown8276 yes I remember. Also i remember when Chris Bonington came to visit my dad at my place. Mountaineering these days are totally different. Wow it looked so primitive during that time.
You have a pretty amazing namesake man, Pemba is one of my personal heroes. Sherpas in general are some of the most under appreciated people on the face of the planet. I bet your father had/has some fantastic tales to tell.
What a nice documentary. No alarming music, abrupt sounds, or dramatics...just telling the story and allowing our emotions to do with it what they may. Media has become a controller of emotions more than an unbiased story telling medium, so I just had to say this video was a breath of fresh air. Low stress, informative, and highly interesting.
Yes remember when our televisions were full of quality like this Diana. I don't even watch television now. just You Tube for stuff like this wonderful documentary
No down suits, no gloves, no oxygen, limited supplies, new route exploration and over all of this filming entire expedition all by themselves. It is a remarkable summit feat and this is what actually earns early explorers loads of respect than their modern day counterparts...
Bonington's expeditions in the 70s and 80s with this small group of heroes must be up there as the greatest collective achievement in the history of mountaineering.
That generation surely did achieve remarkable epoch commanding things, especially during the 60's and 70's, likewise the German speaking climbers of the same era... Though there is a demanding observance for marking the generation above all generations for consistent mind-bending alpine exploration, being technically exemplary, logistically cunning, and all supreme hard-cases, of that being the Polish during the 70's and 80's.
@Mr T German Alpinist endeavours during the National Socialist leadership of Germany were at the forefront of Himalaya exploration, especially with the Nanga Pargat expeditions in '32 and '34, the Everest expedition in '38, not to leave out the things being done in the Alps, on the Eiger north face for instance, during the '30's by Germans under National Socialist Government, along with Germans not under the governance of.
@Mr T I haven't got any links. These expeditions are easily searched for on the internet. You'll be fine, type in key words and away you go. This is a very good, exceptional film about the Polish ua-cam.com/video/yZ_wBf2t-_0/v-deo.html
That list of names reads like the Who's Who of climbing of the day. I read the book when it first came out. So good to have footage available forever. These guys were my heroes when I was a young climber.
I read the book in 1983. Didn't know there was a movie. Tremendous accomplishment, and tremendous film in so many ways, as has been noted in so many comments below.
Putting up bad ass routes that are hard even by today's standards, it was truly the golden age of mountaineering, and the beginning of hard new alpine style climbing.
What an outstanding achievement in the history of climbing. They actually were The Right Stuff: the best in their generation. And the documentary is a masterpiece from all point of view.
Just like Mallory & Irvine & Tensing & Hillary, these guys are the real pioneers of the Himalaya. They forged the way. Tough men. Tough mountains. Heroes. Great video. I've read the book many times & met Chris Bonnington one time in Ventura, California at Yvon Chouniards great pacific iron works. He was giving slide show on everest SW face
Maybe the best youtube movie i've seen! Everlasting classic! These guys managed this over 45 years ago, nailed it and filmed it. Sounds impossible back then and still one of the hardest routes of history.
+19Kamau79 Yes - brilliant effort. They still say you have only a 25% chance of survival on this mountain.With respect, forget Everest, this mountain and K2 are the real killers.Well anyway - all of these amazing mountains in the Himalaya are to be respected for their magnificence.I have trekked Annapurna and Everest region 5 times at age 60- 65. Hard work but I loved it.
kathmandoo Yes, there is not too many expeditions via South Face of Annapurna since these two old school blokes reached the summit. It's extremely steep, technical and dangerous. North side of Annapurna buried our own Finnish mountaineer at last season, Samuli Mansikka and Pemba Sherpa fell during descent, north side is easier than south but still extremely dangerous with all of those avalanches. Annapurna and K2 are not having less technical routes as Everest South Col, but let's not forget hardest routes of Everest. I'm trying to end my African trilogy this year, planning to tackle Batian peak as last five-thousander of Africa, i've done Kilimanjaro and Margherita peak (2014 & 2015), would be nice to trek in Nepal, maybe one day, i'm just 37 years old :-)
19Kamau79 Well done my Finnish friend. I have done photo safaris in East Africa but it is a long way from Australia and expensive so I cant get there as often as I would like.. I love Africa and would like to go back again. Make sure you trek the Himalayas in Nepal as it is breathtaking. Getting a bit old now for mountain climbing but I still like to read about it.
kathmandoo Thanks! Yeah, i suppose to leave the peaks after Batian, then start enjoying trekking routes, i believe it's best way to grow old :-) Anyway, i was extremely glad to see and traverse those Ugandan glaciers at last July, sadly very soon global warming destroys them and Africa is loosing most unique places of the world.I visit often in East Africa because my wife is originally Kenyan. Love to see these professional mountaineers in action, also K2 Magic Line (english version) is worth to watch, Jordi Corominas did perhaps boldest ascent in history of Karakorum. Cheers my friend.
Yes my friend! Forgot to inform you I was on the Batian summit August 1st 14:45h 2016. It was scary enough and trekking is only thing I see in the future that's relatively safe way to enjoy about amazing nature of the earth.
I was 7 years old in 1970. I did my first ropes course in 73 where I caught the climbing fever. From then on I lived in the shadow of men like this. I never reached the level of climbing men like this did and that’s ok. Being around them provided the best and worst examples that has guided me my entire life. The team effort showing the honest emotions that best make good teams was nice to see. To be honest, seeing those gigantic ice formations looming over the top of these routes I’m floored they only lost one man. One of the best climbing documentaries I’ve seen.
These fellas had an ubelievable mindset - when most would have thought, I'm cold, I'm tired, I can't get much higher, it's tough. These blokes were chipping away day by day in those conditions. Monumental achievement and I don't say this lightly. I would love more documentaries to be shot in this simple style - letting the story tell itself through imagery and interviews rather than endless quick cuts and sound effects.
Just imagine now a mountaineer saying "got to the top of Everest, just having a quick bifter and a cigar!!" That's a real man and a fellow northerner too!!! Men were men in those days!!!
Just watched this, we are very proud too. Ian Clough was my uncle, unfortunately died the year before I was born. Very sad not to have known him. Hope to trek to his grave one day. Emma Reed aka Clough
It's a lovely trek you're sure to enjoy it. Glad to see family taking interest. Ian was one of the hardest working climbers on the expedition. By all accounts Niki was no slouch in the climbing department either.
It's pretty common practice receiving a mountain burial. Remember that the trek is over a week long carrying heavy gear, followed by flights and so on.
By all means do it. And while you're at it, pay respect from all 1.1 K (as of now) people who enjoyed this film, including yours truly. Good luck to you Emma.
Clear graphics, clear narration, no pompous music, no dramatic stabs, no quick cuts, no zoom ins...great job Discovery and friends, the type of documentary production you push nowadays and essentially impose that style on other filmmakers is great! Dramatic stop! The Annapurna is the deadliest most vicious extreme mountain on the face of the planet, with the size of ____ (insert number) football fields! :/
In "Everest Beyond the Limit" (Discovery Channel, 2006) the filmakers tried desperately to create some drama even when there was none. Isn't there enough drama when humans attempt to climb into the statosphere? Climbing 8,000 mete peaks is not "Survivor". What a great documentary, should be more of them.
amazing film, historic in nature, 2 months to climb the south face in the harshest of conditions, it's amazing only one lost their life and a real bad bit of luck at that, the candid dialogue and journalistic integrity is fascinating, the idea it was the climbers doing the filming at the end of the climb, all of it, amazing stuff, a real team effort.
I really appreciate videos like this that showcase amazing people doing amazingly difficult things. When I was younger I used to love going climbing and hiking, but now my body just isn't cut out for that due to a connective tissue disease. Thank you for making it so I can live my dreams vicariously through others.
When you compare this beautifully understated style of documentary with the over the top , over dramatic, over emotive style of the modern Discovery doc you have to ask yourself what has gone wrong with humanity?
Yes indeed. Not to mention the climber smokes a cigarette on return. Can you imagine lighting up one today in these overcrowded yuppie expeditions? Yeah, no oxygen, smoking, no masks, no gloves, 26.000 feet, the vertical rock band, no ropes and ladders previously put on by sherpas....yeah, a lot went wrong with humanity.
An admirable big achievement and great success as ultimate challenge! Climbing 46 years ago in 1970 successfully this 3,000 meters high, steep, icy _South Face of Annapurna_ is at all **the first time mountaineers have ever climbed a huge Himalayan mountain face in the history of extreme high altitude alpinism**. This particularly perilous mountain in Central Nepal Himalayas, at 8,091 m earth's 10th tallest peak, daily often overrun by massive avalanches, is considered anyway as one of the most dangerous, difficult and deadliest mountains to climb it even over its easiest classic route from North side. All great High Asian mountains and great British extreme alpinists to scale them!
While crashing a party in Boulder, Colorado I once wore a climbing helmet which Dougal Haston had worn before. That's about as close to getting near to this kind of adventure as I am ever likely to get.
43:40 casually sat around smoking a cigarette chatting, they come across a few bloke who met in a pub the night before and decided to climb a mountain. Love it, old school climbers!
It is a shame we didn't get to see more of the mormon guy who climbs on lemonade. Salute to Sir Chris Bonington, Whillans, Haston and Ian Clough for such an amazing feat of achievement. What an amazing mountaineering film to watch!
+Jubaier Arnob Tom Frost. There is a crowdfunding campaign running at the moment to produce a documentary film on him. One of the great pioneers of the Yosemite Valley.
Just reading Maurice Herzog book, who was the first to climb Annapurna, thanks for posting this vid it puts some more colour to the story, and have found some 1950 footage of Maurice and his team.
These men should all have been knighted, such bravery, no oxygen and with by today's standards , primative equipment, no to mention cigars & cigarettes. .. Hats off to them , and it's a real shame Mr Ian clough was taken.
If you think this is amazing just think of the 1921,1922,1924 expeditions to Everest. They didn't have fixed roaps, couldn't use crampon, clothes were thin, hobnail boots, and oxgen was primitive
@@Bella.216 yeah, they didn't realise they would all die too. Look at malory, in a tweed jacket!! They had no real understanding of what they were letting themselves in for.
Fantastic documentary. God bless all of these men for their achievements. I have done many Alpine climbs, and turned around on several of them. It is a tough choice. But then here I am watching great climbing videos today. To each his or her own when confronted with the choice. We love all of you that love the mountain.
the 70's were a great era for climbing documentaries. These men were beyond extrordinary. Leo Dickinson made some amazing films which sadly have disappeared from view.
Great mick burke!accordin to bonington s book he smoke almost 7000 gauloise during two months of expeditionso sad his fate on everest,in 1975mick you re a very underrated mountaineer!peace to you,bro!
I hiked to the base camp for the South Face of Annapurna in 1976 from Pokhara. Heck of a trek. It was an amazing view. Read the book about this expedition on my trip. Hard to believe I had such an adventure in my memory. Watching this really brought back how awesome the mountain was. Avalanches were very common. Edit: These F-en madmen smoking cigarettes at altitude lol! Good Lord! That chicken! I bought one from a peasant family on the way up. They cooked it for me and it was yummy. First meat I had had in weeks. Forgot all about it until I saw the chicken running for it’s life.
Seeing that climber squatting on the summit looking like he was on the verge of getting blown off into oblivion is epic. And to think they lugged up the heavy and bulky film equipment and both took turns filming each other in such a hostile environment reinforces how tough and fearless they were.
Best line ever @ 30.37 or so. "When I came to him was pinching my mixed nuts..." with a long enough delay for bad thoughts then says "from my rucksack."
The must have needed a whole team of high altitude porters just to carry their MASSIVE balls up with them. The SF of Annapurna is the sketchiest thing ever. You'd have a better life expectancy as someone who stormed the beach at Normandy. RESPECT RESPECT RESPECT. Beautiful documentary in that minimalist, understated British style.
These climbers are just nails. Tough men. I've done some physically hard things so far in my life such as mountain marathons and being in the infantry in my younger days but I don't think I could do what these gentlemen do. I like to think I can but deep down I know I don't have that strength of character. I have nothing but total respect for these incredible people.
I love Nick hanging out at altitude on the side of the mountain, smoking a cigarette. I've seen a lot of asian climbers that smoke and porters and Sherpas that smoke. I have nothing against it. It blows my mind that they can handle the altitude and smoke. That's worth a medical study.
What an incredible team effort. The steepest and hardest high altitude climb at the time [and probably still is] and without supplemental oxygen no less. How tragic to lose Ian Clough as they retreated from the mountain.
These guys are were amazing, imagine if they rocked up at everest base camp now armed with tabs and tinnies and cheap jumpers. Puts all the 100k bucket list wanabies to shame!!!
46:23 great ‘cut’ to another shot - bravo director ! 47:00 announcement of the achievement immediately tempered with the tragic news - so easily tragedy and success are intertwined. 47:03 “Ian’s been killed for fuck sake!”
Amazing documentary. Thank you for making this available to us all. Anyway, what those men have said, has to me enormous weight and importance. Real shit.
A northern plumber who smokes a bifter These are real bloody men and like someone said no stupid music just programmes like we used to have when we were kiddies. Brilliant and as a Scouser very proud of these northern lads, no airs, no graces if u don't like it, sod off.
Oh, wow. Utterly fascinating. Makes Everest look like a cakewalk! Sure, Everest is the highest, but Annapurna is quite obviously the greater challenge. Salute!
@Eva Ivy The ones that get me are the crazy folks who stand and do gymnastics on the top of skyscrapers or cliffs. They dance and around and hang off with one hand. I get vertigo just watching them. Edit: fixed spelling
I’m newly hooked myself. These guys are insane. I’m with Joe Rogan in that there are just some things we, humans, aren’t supposed to do... it’s too difficult and the reward isn’t enough. It’s just hard.
Most of the peoples are climbing mountains for different reasons and goals such as adventure or pleasure and for training or to break record. We also climb for the physical challenge, for a new perception, mental challenge and for the nature of the environment.
I like this range of characters. Willans was an engineer and said he viewed the task of climbing methodically as a problem in a nuts and bolts sort of way. I myself look at the mountain in a much more profound way but still I admire the raw honesty and practicality of a man like Don.
Was waiting for this... Amazing to read all about it and then see it up close. I can see that the summit took a serious toll on Whillans and Haston... They would both die within the next 15 years; perhaps this was the literal peak of their lives, and it was a letdown for both. Who can know...
So satisfying to see my dad in the movie that I have never seen before. He was a Sirdar, a head Sherpa in this expedition.
Do you remember your dad talking to you about this expedition Pemba?
@@craigbrown8276 yes I remember. Also i remember when Chris Bonington came to visit my dad at my place. Mountaineering these days are totally different. Wow it looked so primitive during that time.
You have a pretty amazing namesake man, Pemba is one of my personal heroes. Sherpas in general are some of the most under appreciated people on the face of the planet. I bet your father had/has some fantastic tales to tell.
@@erikellefson3938 yes
Cool!!!
What a nice documentary. No alarming music, abrupt sounds, or dramatics...just telling the story and allowing our emotions to do with it what they may. Media has become a controller of emotions more than an unbiased story telling medium, so I just had to say this video was a breath of fresh air. Low stress, informative, and highly interesting.
Yes remember when our televisions were full of quality like this Diana. I don't even watch television now. just You Tube for stuff like this wonderful documentary
The brits were masters at making docs, not sure they deserve that praise today, most bbc docs seem to be agenda driven
@@doppelbanger5797 Yeah well you should find out it's not the Brits running their media anymore.
BBC budgeting restrictions no doubt
@@thiefonthecross7552 what media?
No down suits, no gloves, no oxygen, limited supplies, new route exploration and over all of this filming entire expedition all by themselves. It is a remarkable summit feat and this is what actually earns early explorers loads of respect than their modern day counterparts...
Hmm, they did use oxygen during the climb. I’m re-reading the book for the umpteenth time
Priceless video. Before Messner there was Bonnington and his band of misfits doing the impossible. Love it
and George Mallory, Hermann Buhl, Lionel Terray, Roger Frison-Roche, Louis Lachenal... ..
@@ednumbair9722you forgot the best : mr Walter Bonatti
Bonington's expeditions in the 70s and 80s with this small group of heroes must be up there as the greatest collective achievement in the history of mountaineering.
That generation surely did achieve remarkable epoch commanding things, especially during the 60's and 70's, likewise the German speaking climbers of the same era... Though there is a demanding observance for marking the generation above all generations for consistent mind-bending alpine exploration, being technically exemplary, logistically cunning, and all supreme hard-cases, of that being the Polish during the 70's and 80's.
@Mr T German Alpinist endeavours during the National Socialist leadership of Germany were at the forefront of Himalaya exploration, especially with the Nanga Pargat expeditions in '32 and '34, the Everest expedition in '38, not to leave out the things being done in the Alps, on the Eiger north face for instance, during the '30's by Germans under National Socialist Government, along with Germans not under the governance of.
@Mr T I haven't got any links. These expeditions are easily searched for on the internet. You'll be fine, type in key words and away you go. This is a very good, exceptional film about the Polish ua-cam.com/video/yZ_wBf2t-_0/v-deo.html
I love Chris Bonington. A real leader, measured and treats everyone on the expedition well. Truly one of the greats! As a climber and a human being.
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44:35
No oxigen?
No.
And you didn't feel the need for oxigen?
Well... it wasn't there anyway!
Badass!
Don Whillans came down in pristine condition, looked like a million bucks compared to the other wretched souls. What a legend.
The absolute GOAT 🐐
Looks like he could straight back up for another summit. "I survived for two days on cigars and snow water" What a legend!
Lifting pints and smoking cigarettes maybe there's something to it.
Agreed. No fuss!
Don, the coolest bloke ever. All real legends
Considered one of, if not the most difficult of all climbs. The South Face of Annapurna. I have incredible respect for those who have done it.
It’s considered #1 hardest. K2 is second hardest.
@@jerseymusicman3332Yeah, how many people have even summitted the south face of Annapurna?
It has to be a very, very small list.
Barefoot? Short sleeves? No gloves? Smoking? These guy's have balls the size of K2! Much respect to all these men.
couldn't have said it better. so intriguing!
That list of names reads like the Who's Who of climbing of the day. I read the book when it first came out. So good to have footage available forever. These guys were my heroes when I was a young climber.
its not cold where they were with no shirts or shoes..like at all.
John Ashley It looks like he was taking a dump on the summit. lol
Mark hey man. You still have to go when you're up there.
I read the book in 1983. Didn't know there was a movie. Tremendous accomplishment, and tremendous film in so many ways, as has been noted in so many comments below.
R.I.P Ian Clough. Died doing what he loved.
Beautiful film. And the Sherpas tribute to Ian Clough is so touching.
That was the best mountaineering documentary I've ever seen.
Putting up bad ass routes that are hard even by today's standards, it was truly the golden age of mountaineering, and the beginning of hard new alpine style climbing.
1:44: This guy's a plumber? That's awesome! He's like Mario platforming up the mountain.
Makes me feel like I can do it. ... no... no no. Nevermind.
What an outstanding achievement in the history of climbing. They actually were The Right Stuff: the best in their generation. And the documentary is a masterpiece from all point of view.
Just like Mallory & Irvine & Tensing & Hillary, these guys are the real pioneers of the Himalaya. They forged the way. Tough men. Tough mountains. Heroes. Great video. I've read the book many times & met Chris Bonnington one time in Ventura, California at Yvon Chouniards great pacific iron works. He was giving slide show on everest SW face
holy cow, not too far from where i rest ...thanks for sharing. Bonnington is a legend of legends. cheers brotha.
Maybe the best youtube movie i've seen! Everlasting classic!
These guys managed this over 45 years ago, nailed it and filmed it. Sounds impossible back then and still one of the hardest routes of history.
+19Kamau79 Yes - brilliant effort. They still say you have only a 25% chance of survival on this mountain.With respect, forget Everest, this mountain and K2 are the real killers.Well anyway - all of these amazing mountains in the Himalaya are to be respected for their magnificence.I have trekked Annapurna and Everest region 5 times at age 60- 65. Hard work but I loved it.
kathmandoo Yes, there is not too many expeditions via South Face of Annapurna since these two old school blokes reached the summit. It's extremely steep, technical and dangerous. North side of Annapurna buried our own Finnish mountaineer at last season, Samuli Mansikka and Pemba Sherpa fell during descent, north side is easier than south but still extremely dangerous with all of those avalanches. Annapurna and K2 are not having less technical routes as Everest South Col, but let's not forget hardest routes of Everest.
I'm trying to end my African trilogy this year, planning to tackle Batian peak as last five-thousander of Africa, i've done Kilimanjaro and Margherita peak (2014 & 2015), would be nice to trek in Nepal, maybe one day, i'm just 37 years old :-)
19Kamau79
Well done my Finnish friend.
I have done photo safaris in East Africa but it is a long way from Australia and expensive so I cant get there as often as I would like.. I love Africa and would like to go back again.
Make sure you trek the Himalayas in Nepal as it is breathtaking. Getting a bit old now for mountain climbing but I still like to read about it.
kathmandoo Thanks!
Yeah, i suppose to leave the peaks after Batian, then start enjoying trekking routes, i believe it's best way to grow old :-) Anyway, i was extremely glad to see and traverse those Ugandan glaciers at last July, sadly very soon global warming destroys them and Africa is loosing most unique places of the world.I visit often in East Africa because my wife is originally Kenyan.
Love to see these professional mountaineers in action, also K2 Magic Line (english version) is worth to watch, Jordi Corominas did perhaps boldest ascent in history of Karakorum.
Cheers my friend.
Yes my friend! Forgot to inform you I was on the Batian summit August 1st 14:45h 2016. It was scary enough and trekking is only thing I see in the future that's relatively safe way to enjoy about amazing nature of the earth.
I was 7 years old in 1970. I did my first ropes course in 73 where I caught the climbing fever. From then on I lived in the shadow of men like this. I never reached the level of climbing men like this did and that’s ok. Being around them provided the best and worst examples that has guided me my entire life. The team effort showing the honest emotions that best make good teams was nice to see. To be honest, seeing those gigantic ice formations looming over the top of these routes I’m floored they only lost one man. One of the best climbing documentaries I’ve seen.
These are the most hard core dudes I’ve EVER seen 😂 absolute machines.
These fellas had an ubelievable mindset - when most would have thought, I'm cold, I'm tired, I can't get much higher, it's tough. These blokes were chipping away day by day in those conditions. Monumental achievement and I don't say this lightly. I would love more documentaries to be shot in this simple style - letting the story tell itself through imagery and interviews rather than endless quick cuts and sound effects.
The same time and not far away 2 Japanese women reached the summit of Annapurna III. I would say 1970 was a great year for mountaineering.
Just imagine now a mountaineer saying "got to the top of Everest, just having a quick bifter and a cigar!!" That's a real man and a fellow northerner too!!! Men were men in those days!!!
For me this is one of the most amazing climbs i've seen so far. Just an immense achievement.
Just watched this, we are very proud too. Ian Clough was my uncle, unfortunately died the year before I was born. Very sad not to have known him. Hope to trek to his grave one day. Emma Reed aka Clough
It's a lovely trek you're sure to enjoy it. Glad to see family taking interest. Ian was one of the hardest working climbers on the expedition. By all accounts Niki was no slouch in the climbing department either.
BanterPug05 but why didnt they laid your uncle on his own country?
It's pretty common practice receiving a mountain burial. Remember that the trek is over a week long carrying heavy gear, followed by flights and so on.
By all means do it. And while you're at it, pay respect from all 1.1 K (as of now) people who enjoyed this film, including yours truly. Good luck to you Emma.
My condolances. You must be very proud though, he worked very hard on this expedition.
The low-key style of this documentary makes it all the more dramatic...
Incredible film. Haston, Whillans, "Christmas Bonus", Clough, et al. The definition of hard men.
Clear graphics, clear narration, no pompous music, no dramatic stabs, no quick cuts, no zoom ins...great job Discovery and friends, the type of documentary production you push nowadays and essentially impose that style on other filmmakers is great! Dramatic stop! The Annapurna is the deadliest most vicious extreme mountain on the face of the planet, with the size of ____ (insert number) football fields! :/
Beverley Lumb Annapurna is deadlier, the Avalanche danger is so high, its so steep. Most dangerous mountain there is.
I believe it goes Annapurna, Nanga Parbat then K2 in terms of danger. @@lmnts556
@@3vimages471 I believe its Annapurna > K2 > Nanga Parbat.
In "Everest Beyond the Limit" (Discovery Channel, 2006) the filmakers tried desperately to create some drama even when there was none. Isn't there enough drama when humans attempt to climb into the statosphere? Climbing 8,000 mete peaks is not "Survivor". What a great documentary, should be more of them.
amazing film, historic in nature, 2 months to climb the south face in the harshest of conditions, it's amazing only one lost their life and a real bad bit of luck at that, the candid dialogue and journalistic integrity is fascinating, the idea it was the climbers doing the filming at the end of the climb, all of it, amazing stuff, a real team effort.
Wow. Watching this one really gets the feeling of being there with the men. Fantastically done.
Don Whillans looked like he’d just been a stroll up Ben Nevis pony path 😂 absolute machine of a man.
This is just epic. My favourite documentary
I really appreciate videos like this that showcase amazing people doing amazingly difficult things. When I was younger I used to love going climbing and hiking, but now my body just isn't cut out for that due to a connective tissue disease. Thank you for making it so I can live my dreams vicariously through others.
Haston and Whillans were brightly burning stars who flashed out not long after this. RIP comrades.
Wow, I really admire these men and women climbers. Ive never before seen so many climbs until the Internet ......thank you for sharing!
There isn't a woman born yet who could lead that climb …. doubt any could make the summit that way even with leaders breaking the ground for them.
@@3vimages471 you don't know that. I'm sure there are gifted women who never had an opportunity.
@@3vimages471 im sure Alison Hargreaves could have, many of the Polish women would have as well
@@lewistaylor2858 No chance.
@@3vimages471 lol coming from someone who probably can hardly go up a some stairs. Incel
This is a great f'n movie! Legends. What kills me is, this wasn't shot with a few GoPro cameras. The photographers were carrying heavy shit!
Yeah and film looks so much better than digi shit
dont remember go pros in 1970.
Great film, tainted with sadness. Some great interviews with the climbers (who smoked tabs back then ) and I loved the 70's graphics.
Man against mountain ... mountains going to win . These people are crazy
When you compare this beautifully understated style of documentary with the over the top , over dramatic, over emotive style of the modern Discovery doc you have to ask yourself what has gone wrong with humanity?
There's something to be said about just reporting the damned facts, isn't there?
Yes indeed. Not to mention the climber smokes a cigarette on return. Can you imagine lighting up one today in these overcrowded yuppie expeditions? Yeah, no oxygen, smoking, no masks, no gloves, 26.000 feet, the vertical rock band, no ropes and ladders previously put on by sherpas....yeah, a lot went wrong with humanity.
"What has gone wrong with humanity?" Everything that possibly could.
AMEN TO THAT. What a great documentary. I am glad that others feel the same way as me, I thought I was the only one.
@@AxmihaMeuSaco But they get to say they "conquered" Everest to those unfamiliar with how these modern expeditions are
An admirable big achievement and great success as ultimate challenge! Climbing 46 years ago in 1970 successfully this 3,000 meters high, steep, icy _South Face of Annapurna_ is at all **the first time mountaineers have ever climbed a huge Himalayan mountain face in the history of extreme high altitude alpinism**. This particularly perilous mountain in Central Nepal Himalayas, at 8,091 m earth's 10th tallest peak, daily often overrun by massive avalanches, is considered anyway as one of the most dangerous, difficult and deadliest mountains to climb it even over its easiest classic route from North side. All great High Asian mountains and great British extreme alpinists to scale them!
Remembering when Men were Men. And it was okay to say so. Brave and left us this wonderful experience to view.
While crashing a party in Boulder, Colorado I once wore a climbing helmet which Dougal Haston had worn before. That's about as close to getting near to this kind of adventure as I am ever likely to get.
31 degre below zero, without gloves and two months of hardest climbing... amazing. thank you for upload!
43:40 casually sat around smoking a cigarette chatting, they come across a few bloke who met in a pub the night before and decided to climb a mountain. Love it, old school climbers!
love it. Beer and a smoke after the descent
34.01 "....he climbs on lemonade" ...classic quote
It is a shame we didn't get to see more of the mormon guy who climbs on lemonade. Salute to Sir Chris Bonington, Whillans, Haston and Ian Clough for such an amazing feat of achievement. What an amazing mountaineering film to watch!
+Jubaier Arnob Tom Frost. There is a crowdfunding campaign running at the moment to produce a documentary film on him. One of the great pioneers of the Yosemite Valley.
Great tale of true grit and courage. These men are super heroes.
A student at a film school.. 😁😁 amazing crew, mountain liked them a lot! ultimate respect
Just reading Maurice Herzog book, who was the first to climb Annapurna, thanks for posting this vid it puts some more colour to the story, and have found some 1950 footage of Maurice and his team.
Dan I have just finished reading that book and this does add lots of colour to the story. What a great era in mountaineering.
These men should all have been knighted, such bravery, no oxygen and with by today's standards , primative equipment, no to mention cigars & cigarettes. ..
Hats off to them , and it's a real shame Mr Ian clough was taken.
If you think this is amazing just think of the 1921,1922,1924 expeditions to Everest. They didn't have fixed roaps, couldn't use crampon, clothes were thin, hobnail boots, and oxgen was primitive
@@Bella.216 yeah, they didn't realise they would all die too. Look at malory, in a tweed jacket!! They had no real understanding of what they were letting themselves in for.
Fantastic documentary. God bless all of these men for their achievements. I have done many Alpine climbs, and turned around on several of them. It is a tough choice. But then here I am watching great climbing videos today. To each his or her own when confronted with the choice. We love all of you that love the mountain.
so proud haha haston is my great uncle
Legend. RIP.
I second that ... British legend. RIP
Respect. My son, Dougal is named after him.
42:38 did I hear him correctly or did he just say “iv been on cigars and snow water the last 2 days” ..... sheesh
the 70's were a great era for climbing documentaries. These men were beyond extrordinary. Leo Dickinson made some amazing films which sadly have disappeared from view.
Great mick burke!accordin to bonington s book he smoke almost 7000 gauloise during two months of expeditionso sad his fate on everest,in 1975mick you re a very underrated mountaineer!peace to you,bro!
One of the best mountaineering docs online.
I hiked to the base camp for the South Face of Annapurna in 1976 from Pokhara. Heck of a trek. It was an amazing view. Read the book about this expedition on my trip. Hard to believe I had such an adventure in my memory. Watching this really brought back how awesome the mountain was. Avalanches were very common.
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These F-en madmen smoking cigarettes at altitude lol!
Good Lord! That chicken! I bought one from a peasant family on the way up. They cooked it for me and it was yummy. First meat I had had in weeks. Forgot all about it until I saw the chicken running for it’s life.
I luv the edit here as they splice from the chicken’s beheading to the carriage return on the typewriter. brilliant film making.
incredible... going up from camp 3 without gloves..!
on camera...
Seeing that climber squatting on the summit looking like he was on the verge of getting blown off into oblivion is epic. And to think they lugged up the heavy and bulky film equipment and both took turns filming each other in such a hostile environment reinforces how tough and fearless they were.
Thanks for the upload! What an amazing documentary
Best line ever @ 30.37 or so. "When I came to him was pinching my mixed nuts..." with a long enough delay for bad thoughts then says "from my rucksack."
Lmao💀💀💀
Tremendous. What an achievement. So sad that Ian Clough died so late in the expedition.
The must have needed a whole team of high altitude porters just to carry their MASSIVE balls up with them. The SF of Annapurna is the sketchiest thing ever. You'd have a better life expectancy as someone who stormed the beach at Normandy. RESPECT RESPECT RESPECT. Beautiful documentary in that minimalist, understated British style.
These climbers are just nails. Tough men. I've done some physically hard things so far in my life such as mountain marathons and being in the infantry in my younger days but I don't think I could do what these gentlemen do. I like to think I can but deep down I know I don't have that strength of character. I have nothing but total respect for these incredible people.
Such a sad ending with Ian Clough getting killed. His scene in the beginning was all about risk of death and his safety first approach. Terrible luck.
What a fabulous film. Thanks for sharing.
Rest in peace Ian. True! With his difficult to accept that Annapurna's south face has been conquered
I love Nick hanging out at altitude on the side of the mountain, smoking a cigarette. I've seen a lot of asian climbers that smoke and porters and Sherpas that smoke. I have nothing against it. It blows my mind that they can handle the altitude and smoke. That's worth a medical study.
Fantastic documentary.
I'm reading Ed Viesturs' book on Annapurna. He spent a while going over in detail of this expedition. Good stuff. Looking forward to watching this.
What an incredible team effort. The steepest and hardest high altitude climb at the time [and probably still is] and without supplemental oxygen no less.
How tragic to lose Ian Clough as they retreated from the mountain.
That anyone survived the rope placement, and camp establishing/stocking on this mountain is an absolute miracle.
Brilliant documentary
Lol dude reaches the summit on "2 days of cigars and snow". Lungs of the gods
Thank u for this film it was amazing to watch these true climbers make the dardevil climb
Excellent documentary.......RIP Ian
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These guys are were amazing, imagine if they rocked up at everest base camp now armed with tabs and tinnies and cheap jumpers. Puts all the 100k bucket list wanabies to shame!!!
Amazing film incomprehensible set of skills to an ordinary mortal like me.
Excellent documentary film.
46:23 great ‘cut’ to another shot - bravo director !
47:00 announcement of the achievement immediately tempered with the tragic news - so easily tragedy and success are intertwined.
47:03 “Ian’s been killed for fuck sake!”
must be one of the first broadcast f-bombs. :(
Great complement to the Bonington book by the same title published immediately after the expedition. If you enjoy the video read the book.
Thanks for the post. Love those 70ies documentaries, they seem so much more honest than the nowadays stuff.
Watch the video after reading the book, the understanding of the climbing atmosphere and level of toughness will be much in-depth
Amazing documentary. Thank you for making this available to us all.
Anyway, what those men have said, has to me enormous weight and importance. Real shit.
A northern plumber who smokes a bifter These are real bloody men and like someone said no stupid music just programmes like we used to have when we were kiddies. Brilliant and as a Scouser very proud of these northern lads, no airs, no graces if u don't like it, sod off.
annapurna south face is just a cliff. a very very long cliff in arctic harsh high altitude.
Oh, wow. Utterly fascinating. Makes Everest look like a cakewalk! Sure, Everest is the highest, but Annapurna is quite obviously the greater challenge. Salute!
edjucat look at the north face of Everest. Rivals anything Annapurnaa got
A Russian team conquered a direct route on the North Face of Everest in 2004. That was an absolutely monstrous climb.
The Kangshung Face they had to be monsters themselves to do that.. greatest climb and mountain route probably ever.
K2, kanchenjunga those are 2 of the most beautiful mountains. Hell all the 8 thousanders are just breath taking.
@@swadlikesapplesbigred8547 any of the faces of Everest...
Thanks for the upload. Absolutely fascinating.
I like the fact that they still brought mint cakes up with them just like they did in the 1920's
Mint cake is the honorable way to celebrate a summit feat.
Chickens too
Kendal mint cake, a must with a cuppa
Hats off to the chaps there, that´s 50 years ago, give or take, seems possible only if players straight cut are available. I want Don's boots,!
Gnarly climb and great doc! Love it. 🍻🍻🍻
Why do I keep watching these mountaineering videos - when they make me feel sick?
Me2 been hooked I was gung ho for a summit attempt at first
@Eva Ivy The ones that get me are the crazy folks who stand and do gymnastics on the top of skyscrapers or cliffs. They dance and around and hang off with one hand. I get vertigo just watching them.
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I’m newly hooked myself. These guys are insane. I’m with Joe Rogan in that there are just some things we, humans, aren’t supposed to do... it’s too difficult and the reward isn’t enough. It’s just hard.
@@AmyAnnLand I have truly never seen anyone so anal retentive about what people will think that they actually explain an "edit"!! Lmao 🤣😆🤣😆
Fantastic guys - amazing climb of a chronically hard mountain
This is an amazing documentary. I can’t help but think how rich these guys had to be.
Most of the peoples are climbing mountains for different reasons and goals such as adventure or pleasure and for training or to break record. We also climb for the physical challenge, for a new perception, mental challenge and for the nature of the environment.
I like this range of characters. Willans was an engineer and said he viewed the task of climbing methodically as a problem in a nuts and bolts sort of way. I myself look at the mountain in a much more profound way but still I admire the raw honesty and practicality of a man like Don.
It's an incredible undertaking to climb Annapurna by its south wall in 1970, when mountaineering started to develop amazingly.
Superb...and tragic.
What a beautiful story....wish they never went back for the gear.
Back when climbers still saved each other...
At 44:00 the old pull tab cans. Haven't seen one of those in a while.
shananagans5 Haha, yes. They looked normal to me, but actually I live in East Asia, and they still make the cans that way here.
Was waiting for this... Amazing to read all about it and then see it up close. I can see that the summit took a serious toll on Whillans and Haston... They would both die within the next 15 years; perhaps this was the literal peak of their lives, and it was a letdown for both. Who can know...