Chris Bonington Trailers
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Most Popular Chris Bonington Trailers
Total trailers found: 37
Tempting Fate Trailer (1997)
02 January 1997
The second episode of the 2 part series 'Everest: Mountain of Dreams, Mountain of Doom', explores the triumphant (and tragic) expeditions of the modern era and takes an in-depth view of the terrible events of 1996, the deadliest year in the history of Mount Everest.
The Towers of Paine Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
"Leo Dickinson’s re-editing of the classic first ascent of the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia, filmed by Vic Bray.
A Dangerous Kind of Love Trailer (1986)
30 June 1986
Based on a true story about a mountaineer named Lucy Walker who becomes the first woman to climb the Matterhorn in 1871.
Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tears Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
In this documentary first broadcast in 1993, Chris Bonington looks back at the first ever expeditions to conquer Mount Everest and the effect that the achievement of climbing the mountain had on climbing as a whole worldwide.
Everest - The Hardest Way Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
Documentary on John Hawkridge, who has suffered cerebral palsy since birth, and despite his immense difficulties with walking has a great passion for mountaineering.
Towers of Temptation Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
This is the story of two expeditions to two mountains, one in Argentina the other in Chile. Despite being twelve years apart, one man went on both trips.
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes Trailer (2019)
10 May 2019
The legend of Hamish MacInnes began early. At 16 he climbed the Matterhorn. At 17 he built his first motor car – from scratch.
Bonington: Mountaineer Trailer (2017)
01 July 2017
From his rock climbing days in the UK through to visionary ascents on the high peaks of the Himalaya and shares the remarkable and poignant life of one of the world's best-known mountaineers.
Everest Revisited 1924 - 2024 Trailer (2024)
29 May 2024
Everest Revisited 1924 - 2024, uses extensive historical footage, as well as interviews with Everest scholars and mountaineers, to tell the story of the 1924 Everest expedition and to ask questions about what the mountain means to climbers and Nepalis 100 years on from this famous expedition.
The Quest Trailer (1997)
01 January 1997
The first episode of the 2 part series 'Everest: Mountain of Dreams, Mountain of Doom', includes the incredible stories of the early climbers, including George Leigh Mallory and Sir Edmund Hillary's legendary summit climb, and much more.
The Old Man of Hoy Trailer (1992)
02 June 1992
Commemorative program for the 25th anniversary of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy.
Don Whillans - Myth and Legend Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
Don Whillans was one of the leading rock climbers of his generation. This film examines Don’s gritstone horrors, his hard routes in Wales, then follows him to the Alps and beyond on several of his epic expeditions.
Grappling with the Ogre Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Historical remaking of the tragedy that Doug Scott and Chris Bonington suffered after having attained the first ascent of the Ogre in Karakorum.
When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema Trailer (2000)
01 January 2000
Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their emotions.
Great Britain, Journey To The Sources of Mountaineering Trailer (2025)
06 January 2025
Breathtaking climbing sequences. As a guide, none other than "The Rock Queen" Catherine Destivelle. Climbing companions of the caliber of Chris Bonington or Tom Livingstone, one of the greatest Himalayan climbers today.
Galahad of Everest Trailer (1991)
07 December 1991
Brian Blessed plays George Mallory in this intrepid recreation of his ill fated 1924 climb to Everest.
How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy Trailer (1967)
02 July 1967
A making of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy. In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside broadcasts ever undertaken - the climbing of the 'Old Man of Hoy'.
On Ne Marche Qu'une Fois Sur La Lune Trailer (2014)
21 November 2014
For twenty years, the Beghin-Lafaille route on the South Face of Annapurna was considered one of the most difficult and dangerous in the Himalayas.
Haston - A Life in the Mountains Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
The film analyzes the brilliant if tragically short career and tempestuous personal life of Scottish mountaineer Dougal Haston (1940-77).
Annapurna South Face Trailer (1971)
01 June 1971
This entertaining film documents the first ascent of the very difficult South Face of Annapurna, a huge Himalayan wall that the right team could achieve the seemingly impossible.
Incantations Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
"Incantations," narrated by Chris Bonington, is a documentary about the first ascent of "Incantations" (E6-6b) on the Tophet wall in Wasdale, UK, by British climbers Pete Whillance and Dave Armstrong in August 1984.
Bonington's Secret Mountain Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
"Bonington's Secret Mountain" is a documentary about alpinism that takes place on Sepu Kangri. It was directed by Martin Belderson in 1999 and produced by Northern Films.
The Rock Queen Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
Catherine Destivelle has deservedly become the most famous female climbers in the world. In this film we see the history of her climbing career, and her latest feat in unprecedented climbing ascents.
The Old Man of Hoy Trailer (1967)
01 July 1967
In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside broadcasts ever undertaken - the climbing of the Old Man of Hoy.
The Making of a Climbing Series Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
The making of a climbing series is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Eagle Crag and Dove Crag.
Raven Crag - Closing The Gap Trailer (1985)
25 May 1985
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Jill Lawrence and Gill Price, members of the women's climbing club Pinnacle Club, made the first female ascents of difficult routes, laying the foundations for what would develop in the 1980s.
Lakeland Rock Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
First broadcast on Channel 4 in 1985, Lakeland Rock is a classic of climbing. Presented by Sir Chris Bonington, this 1990 documentary comprises four films that retrace five iconic routes, each representing a major milestone in a sport that reflects the social transformations of Great Britain.
Dovedale Groove Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
“Dovedale Groove” is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place at Dove Crag. It was directed by Paul Berriff in 1985 and produced by Border Television.
A Cold Embrace Trailer (2024)
16 February 2024
Documenting the endless pursuit of staying outside for longer.
Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine Trailer (1999)
01 October 1999
NOVA documentary inquiring into the fate of early Everest explorers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine
Remember the Summit Trailer (2026)
23 February 2026
Sir Chris Bonington’s return to Torres del Paine, 62 years after the first ascent of the Central Tower.
The Hard Face of the Ogre Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
Folows Sheffield climber, Paul Nunn as he attempts the north face of the Ogre (Baintha Brakk) in the Karakorum Himalayas on the borders of Pakistan, India and China.
Climb of Red Wall Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
In April 1966, the BBC broadcast a live program showing Joe Brown, Tom Patey, Ian McNaught-Davis, Chris Bonington, and the American Royal Robbins climbing of the awesome sea-cliffs of Gogarth on Anglesey.
K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
Chris Bonington and Jim Curran trace the history of K2 expeditions from 1903 to the disastrous loss of life in the summer of 1986, when 13 climbers died on K2, climbing tragedies that aggressively carved the epithet the 'savage mountain' into the public consciousness.
Magnetic Mountains Trailer (2017)
01 January 2017
In October 2014, Steve Wakeford, a sports broadcast editor, fell 70 metres whilst climbing a mountain known as Les Petites Jorasses in the French Alps.
