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Downward Bound Productions
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On November 12, 1958, nearly a year and a half after planting his first piton, Warren Harding climbed to the summit of El Capitan, the legendary face of Yosemite, which he became the first to climb via the equally legendary Nose route. An extraordinary undertaking closer to a heavy Himalayan expedition than to rock climbing. Climbing mainly on weekends in the fall and spring with companions whose level of skill was of little importance to him, Warren Harding spent a total of 47 days (spread over 17 months) on the face. 675 pitons (including 125 expansion pitons) and several thousand hammer blows were necessary to build his legend, despite the displeasure of the "Christians of the valley," as he somewhat sardonically nicknamed Royal Robbins and his cronies, who swear by style.
Warren Harding
Self
Mark Powell
Self (archive footage)
Dean Caldwell
Still Photographer
The Backstage Wall
Moving Over Stone
Cloudwalker
Lulu, Climbing Route Opener
Les Lumières de Vallot
Roc'n Wall 97
Overdon
Oversand
Mister Karim
Apö Karim, Ambassadeur de l'Himalaya
Voie Express
Les Conquérants de l'Impossible: Portrait de Groupe
Uncharted Lines
Marco Étoile Filante
Art of Freedom
To the Limit
Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell
The Naked Mountain
Accidental Climber
Killerslope
One Direction: This Is Us
The Dawn Wall
John Candy: I Like Me
Alone in the Wilderness
Free Solo
The Alpinist
Valley Uprising
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
Riding Giants
Grizzly Man
Explorer: The Last Tepui
Encounters at the End of the World
Meru
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
180° South
Skywalkers: A Love Story
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Capturing Avatar
Mountain
Everest
Jan 1, 2011
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