A breath-taking record of two men scaling Sentinel Rock in Yosemite National Park. Also presents a verbal commentary on the practical “hows” of mountain-climbing and its philosophical “why”. All mountains are merely rocks, the film tells us and “a wall is simply the imagination’s refusal to cope with a rock so large. The rock is here and now. It asks total commitment. For most good climbers this was given years ago when a choice was required. Now it is automatic.” The ascent becomes no longer physical displacement from bottom to top, but a kind of ballet of human expression, “as individual as a name or a signature”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009647
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yosemite National Park (Calif.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Outdoor education
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Outdoor education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor education
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Rock climbing
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Philosophy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)