Incantations

Incantations

10.0IMDb Score
Released:1985-01-01
Duration:45 min
Director:Paul Berriff
Actors:Pete Whillance, Dave Armstrong, Chris Bonington
Production:Border Television

Overview:

"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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