The read
It runs a compact 45m.
Synopsis
"Incantations," narrated by Chris Bonington, is a documentary about the first ascent of "Incantations" (E6-6b) on the Tophet wall in Wasdale, UK, by British climbers Pete Whillance and Dave Armstrong in August 1984. Directed by Paul Berriff in 1985 and produced by Border Television, it is part of the Lakeland Rock documentary series (5/6), which today constitute important documents of the history of modern free climbing and its evolution.
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Key crew
- Paul BerriffDirector
Cast
- Pete WhillanceSelf
- Dave ArmstrongSelf
- Chris BoningtonNarrator
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Themes
mountaineeringfree climbinglancashireescaladeuk climberclimbing pioneers