Britain's first complete rock climbing film, by Stanley Watson. A film about climbing in the Lakes. Norah Johnstone, a teacher at Keswick Grammar School and later Watson's wife, starred as a Victorian climber. The film includes footage of Stanley Watson himself climbing Kern Knotts blindfolded and a young girl, Vivian Verity, whose first climb at aged 9 was up Napes Needle. Stanley Watson is a keystone in the history of British climbing. He established the British Mountain Guides Organisation in 1930.
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Stars: George Abraham, Stanley Watson, Vivian Verity, Jerry Wright, Helen Johnstone, Norah Watson
Crew: Stanley Watson (Director)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Zenifilms Watson
Runtime: 18 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1935
IMDb: 10
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