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christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 29, 2016 - 07:32pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqH674fXqzY&feature=youtu.be
Mark Force

Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
Jan 29, 2016 - 08:30pm PT
Supplied with "700 cans of Guiness and McCallan's whiskey.."

Sign me up!

Who needs Jumars when you can hand over hand?

What a great adventure!

Thanks for the wonderful share.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 29, 2016 - 08:37pm PT

Whillans in a speedo
Can't
Un
See....
Highgloss

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
Jan 29, 2016 - 09:47pm PT
very cool tfpu
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 29, 2016 - 10:05pm PT
A very worthy video to watch.

A lean Whillans leading most of the climb and recordings of his wisdom leading, or on nearly being chopped, & also his humor, after beating an Italian team to the summit.

Close calls for both Whillans & Bonnington when their sisal fixed ropes frayed & broke.

Brit climbing humor!

A Two, or more thumbs up watch!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 30, 2016 - 12:15am PT
Short version of the Torre Egger expedition, written up by Leo Dickinson.

http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197518403/South-America-Chile-and-ArgentinaPatagonia-Torre-Egger-and-Innominata

RIP Rafael Juarez and amigo.

Weren't the seventies just a great time to be around the climbing world?

christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2016 - 05:10pm PT
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2LJUd9hcinqSmoKfUr3OejtD2ugBh9Uv

The aliendrome guy has a good youttube channel!
christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2016 - 05:11pm PT
http://www.adventurearchive.com/data/film_library2.htm
roy

Social climber
NZ -> SB,CA -> Zurich
Jan 31, 2016 - 01:52am PT
Excellent videos and classic climbing.

Thanks, Roy
crankster

Trad climber
No. Tahoe
Jan 31, 2016 - 07:52am PT
Great video. I've read many books on those guys - Whillan's is one of the best.
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Jan 31, 2016 - 08:26am PT
That was excellent! What cajones those guys had back then!
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Jan 31, 2016 - 08:27am PT
I was climbing in the Lake District, with a local, back in 1970. We went into the local Pub, and sat down right in front of Don Whillans, who I didn't know, but my partner did.

I asked my partner if any of the well known climbers come here, and he whispered in my ear, " Don Whillans is sitting in front of you". I felt like such an ass, since Whillans was listening to every word.

Here is a picture of one of the team, Chris B. at 80, taken 6 months ago, in the Lakes.
smith curry

climber
nashville,TN
Jan 31, 2016 - 09:03am PT
So great! too bad the digital versions aren't higher res---I bet the original film looks pretty good
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Jan 31, 2016 - 09:17am PT

Great videos, the old films have their own charm...
grover

climber
Castlegar BC
Feb 1, 2016 - 08:09pm PT
Wow!

TFPU

Army and Air-force assisted, the good ole days!

micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
Feb 1, 2016 - 10:20pm PT
Just watched it. Bloody brilliant. Thanks for an enjoyable 25 minutes. A real gem there.

Scott
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Feb 2, 2016 - 01:31am PT
But, imagine being stuck in a tent having to listen to that squeaky drawl for weeks on end.......

Steve



Delhi Dog

climber
Good Question...
Feb 2, 2016 - 09:25pm PT
Great link!
thanks for sharing...
quite the characters we have/had in this crazy passion of ours:-)
Reeotch

climber
4 Corners Area
Feb 3, 2016 - 04:20am PT
Willans was a badass! "Roll me another cigarette, I'll take this pitch . . . "
Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
Feb 3, 2016 - 05:17am PT
Thanks!
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