> (In reply to Ropeboy) always gets me the bit at the beginning wen the women falls ,
you know that when the film was first realised, the harness which broke was black diamond, but unfortunately they had not blanked over the name, so for a year or two sales in black diamond harness fell by quite a lot, at least that what i heard
sure BD did ok from their legal action against the film producers rather apt as BD's formation was closely related to legal action over a death climbing and a BD harness! Bet the producers wish they picked a unknown russian branded harness!
I read about the filming in David Breashears' book "High Exposure" - he did the Everest IMAX thing too
FredMead26 Jun 2005
In reply to Jamie McPherson:
Sweet opening scene. Sucks when he is soloing on mixed terrain and doing bloody double dynos and stuff like that Bit over the top!
Wes26 Jun 2005
In reply to Ropeboy: Wolfgang Gullich in the beginning. Quite sad really as he died just before the film got released
FredMead26 Jun 2005
In reply to Wes:
You sure it was Gullick not Kauk?
In reply to violentViolet: You woild think a man who breaks his back climbing, recovers and carries on would have died of natural causes.
FredMead26 Jun 2005
In reply to pagoda:
I cant believe he did his back on Masters Edge and came back to SOLO it ... crazy fool!! Naa, he aint a fool ... he is a legend, shame he died like that. Could Gullich have pushed 9b or maybe even 9c?!!
Wes27 Jun 2005
In reply to FredMead: Yeah, sure 'bout that...it's in the Hienz Zak book "Rock Stars"-great book, if you haven't seen it.
I watched the credits of the film. Güllich and Kauk are both credited. For some reason IMDB doesn't mention Kauk - IMDB also says Güllich is uncredited, which is odd as I definitely saw his name. Perhaps there are different versions of the film, with different credits?
In reply to Jamie McPherson:
There's a bit of an article on it in the new Rock and Ice. I think Wolfgang was the original sly double and Ron Kauk was the double for the other fella in it.
FredMead03 Jul 2005
In reply to Cú Chullain:
Haha, i mean he is double dynoing on to iced up edges and shit like that
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