Filmmaker Alun Hughes presents a compilation of some of his best film moments from the 80s. 80s Birth of Extreme Part one features: Jimmy Jewel in Total Control. 35 minutes of extreme solo climbing in North Wales 12 minutes of Shaun Baker in Waterfall Kayak. Several International Film Festivals have adorned this film with prizes. "This film makes climbers look like wimps!" Jerry Moffat. The Fourteen Peaks with Colin Donnelly follows Colin during his 1988 attempt to break the record for the Welsh 3,000ft peaks. 12 minutes. Swallow Falls, the first descent... by Canadian Canoe! 5 minutes.
I think maybe she was German, so in that case, yes. However the belay device de rigueur at that time in the UK was a fig 8 with the rope passed through the 8 but then simply clipped into the krab, not passed around the the device itself. Sounds dodgy, doesn't it, but I can't remember any accidents with it. I used it myself for years but quickly switched to a Grigri when they appeared.
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One of the best climbing / outdoors vids out there. The kayaking is the best bit
"It was scary, I wasn't in control, and it really really hurt" - Or something along those lines
Can I put a request out for Upside Down North Wales if anyone knows where to watch it. Haven't been able to find it since SteepEdge closed down
Good news.. Upside Down is coming to BMC YouTube pretty soon, so hang in there
The belaying for Liquid Amber!
Yeah was thinking the same thing. Was it common to lead belay with a munter hitch back then?
I think maybe she was German, so in that case, yes. However the belay device de rigueur at that time in the UK was a fig 8 with the rope passed through the 8 but then simply clipped into the krab, not passed around the the device itself. Sounds dodgy, doesn't it, but I can't remember any accidents with it. I used it myself for years but quickly switched to a Grigri when they appeared.