EndedBBC One1992-01-01

The Climbers

Name: The Climbers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-01-01
Rating: 10
Cast: Chris Bonington, Reinhold Messner, Pierre Allain, Patrick Cordier, René Desmaison

Documentary~30 min

1

Episodes

6

Networks

BBC One, France 3

Countries

FR, GB

First aired

1992-01-01

Last aired

1992-01-01

Language

en

Rating

10.0 / 10

Synopsis and details

"The Climbers" is a six-part documentary series tracing the history of mountaineering. Directed by Chris Bonington and Richard Else, it was produced by the BBC and broadcast in 1992. The series recounts the evolution of mountaineering and the traditions of climbers in Great Britain and on the European continent: the former developed a free climbing technique, while the latter used aids such as keys, pitons, and drills to ascend otherwise inaccessible routes. The program includes archive footage of the pioneers of the sport, from the emergence of free climbing as a distinct discipline in the late 1970s and 1980s to the advent of competitions.