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R Oakes
Big Wall climber
NC
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I just saw this in the Thallion Hall in Wilmington, NC. I was down on vacation w/the in-laws and heard it advertised on NPR...had to see it.
I thought it was fantastic! Especially in an old theatre on the big screen from the balcony.
For the critics....
First off, we don't really know all the details, so what's wrong w/some interpration for the big screen. A little drama never hurt. After all, do you imagine that none of your stories of your own epic adventures get just a little bit embellished? If not, then you must be really boring. After all, how do you explain bird beaking on a manky half ripped open copperhead w/a blown out wire, to the non-wall climber and moreover to the non-climber? That emotion must be embellished just a touch.
Second, as for the girl free soloing out to the ledge? Have you been there? It's cool to think that it may have happened, whether it did or not. I'm sure for those of you who have found yourselves in epic situations, you know all too well, that your thoughts leave the mountain and go home to loved ones...at least mine have. I think it was really killer that they touched on that, not for her but for Toni. As for the technical side of these things...they did set the stage by explaining that she had climbed w/the boys growing up, and we all know that once a climber,always a climber. We all know what Women are capable of...how many of you have freed the Nose?
Third, the army bit? Remember, Germany WANTED to be the first, as did every other country. Maybe they were granted a leave, who knows? Perhaps someone reading this post has some historic facts to follow up with.
The Crampon debate is interesting but really pointless. They were very accurate with much of the technical detail, unlike so many other climbing movies. Even the little things like passing rope through gear, nailing pins, forging your own pins, riding your bike to the base, and how about pulling the rope on the traverse? How bout they way the man on point never had a f'in rope above him? I was impressed w/that alone. It was cool to see the body belay's, correct technique or not.
Finally, the coolest thing about Norwand, was dinging of the pin throughout the movie...reminded me of the the old Nose video.
Oh and it does say "BASED" on a true story....I just saw it two days ago.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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here's where she would have free soloed to...
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Mimi
climber
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Jul 31, 2010 - 11:32am PT
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Saw the movie last night via Netflix. Very well done and the director's commentary showed how much they tried to focus on accuracy and capturing the history of the climb. Regarding the crampons, they made a point to say that they were not with the gear when they got to their stash near the railway window. Boy, did those guys suffer BITD! Those were some very hard men.
Jello, how is the movie coming along? Best to you on this project. It should be great.
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hb81
climber
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Sadly enough, 70 years later the "Ogre" (thats the meaning of "Eiger") is still taking lives.
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=11304003
I've just been to Grindelwald for the first time last week and did a hike on the Eiger Trail which goes around underneath the north face.
The sheer size of this thing is just unbelieveable.
It was a very humbling experience and I take my hat off to anyone who has the balls to go up there.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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here's a photo from the start of the North Face route looking down on the trail...my balls were only big enough to visit the start of the route
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Hoots
climber
Toyota Tacoma
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Oct 14, 2010 - 03:13am PT
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Just watched this thing, and my palms are still sweatin! I knew what was coming the whole time, but that didn't make it any easier to watch!
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Oct 14, 2010 - 08:29am PT
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I went to tobin soernsons slide show and the eiger was one of the topics....i remember him saying that they were being offered a resuce when they simuled by the train window...
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squishy
Mountain climber
sacramento
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Jul 22, 2011 - 05:53pm PT
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bump for cool pics and stuff
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