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Nicholas Aaron, Richard Hawking, Brendan Mackey, Joe Simpson, Simon Yates
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to climb the west face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. It was 1985 and the men were young, fit, skilled climbers. The west face, remote and treacherous, ...( read more 
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Very touching and frighteningly real! The documentary consists of 50% interviews and 50% reconstructions, which doesn?t make for an original doc by any means but the story itself grabs you which is more to the point.
This documentary about a failed attempt to climb down a peruvian mountain suffers from one big problem: both mountaineers tell the tale, so you know it ends well. The mix of them telling the events and impressive reinacted scenes entertains anyhow, some parts are almost unbearabl...( read more)
Brilliant documentary about 2 mountain climbers journey down a mountain after one climber breaks his leg. Awesome portrayal of the human spirit and will to live. Well shot and intriguing throughout. Interviews with the actual climbers are woven throughout and they are fascinating...( read more)
Amazing documentary about courage, friendship, determination & will to live. Must see.
An amazing story, even more amazing that these guys went on to climb again.
The poor bastards. It just goes to show what can happen when you are young, carefree and taking huge risks.
A true life story of 2 mountaineers who went to the Peruvian Andes in South America to climb a mountain and how their expedition went horribly wrong and nearly ended in disaster for both. Amazing and gripping tale of survival.
Such an amazing story and a perfect example of heroism and hope. I can't even imagine going through what these men went through, especially what happened to Joe. It's extraordinary. The dramatisation was perfect and the acting was incredible. Very emotional story. Fantastic.
The true story of two climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, and their ambition to be the first to reach the summit of Peru's Siula Grande via the West face. During their descent from a highly successful climb, Joe sustained a serious leg injury. Following another incident, Joe w...( read more)
