The Climbers
"The Climbers" is a six-part documentary series tracing the history of mountaineering. Directed by Chris Bonington and Richard Else, it was produced by the BBC and broadcast in 1992. The series recounts the evolution of mountaineering and the traditions of climbers in Great Britain and on the European continent: the former developed a free climbing technique, while the latter used aids such as keys, pitons, and drills to ascend otherwise inaccessible routes. The program includes archive footage of the pioneers of the sport, from the emergence of free climbing as a distinct discipline in the late 1970s and 1980s to the advent of competitions.
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Creator
Richard Else
Original Language
EN
Popularity
1
Where to Watch
Seasons & Episodes
Cast
Chris Bonington
Self (Narrator)
Reinhold Messner
Self
Pierre Allain
Self (archive footage)
Patrick Cordier
Self
René Desmaison
Self
Jerry Moffatt
Self
Christophe Profit
Self
Eric Escoffier
Self
Pierre Béghin
Self
Jean-Marc Boivin
Self (archive footage)
Pete Livesey
Self
Emilio Comici
Self (archive footage)
Ignazio Piussi
Self (archive footage)
Roberto Sorgato
Self (archive footage)
