Leo Dickinson Trailers

Towers of Temptation TrailerFaszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief TrailerOut of the Shadows into the Sun Trailer

Leo Dickinson, born in 1946 in Lancashire, UK, is a British cameraman, director and adventurer. He attended Rossall Public School, during which time he took up climbing in the Lake District and North Wales. He spent his first alpine season in the Dolomites in 1966 and in 1970 gained his first film backing with Yorkshire TV which resulted in an award winning film Out of the Shadows into the Sun - The First Filmed Ascent of the 'Eiger. Dickinson is married to award-winning cameraman and adventurer Mandy. Mandy has helped on Leo's films since 1981, and in 1989 became British Skydiving Champion and is now a commercial balloon pilot working for Virgin. He directed 68 films, winning all the major mountain and adventure film awards. Dickinson specializes in mountain, hot air balloon, skydiving and underwater films. During his mountaineering career, Dickinson filmed ascents on a number of mountains including Mount Everest, Cima Grande di Laveredo, Civetta, Piz Badille, Matterhorn North Face, Eiger North Face, Cerro Torre, Torre Egger, and in 1991 he filmed the first-ever hot air balloon ride over Everest. Dickinson is the author of three books detailing the stories of his career: Filming the Impossible, Anything is Possible and Ballooning over Everest. Leo Dickinson is renowned for his use of unique camera angles and holds several world records, including skydiving from the highest platform in the world (on Everest). Dickinson is an avid skydiver, having made over 3,500 jumps, and holds numerous records, including skydiving with the most naked women at a time.

Most Popular Leo Dickinson Trailers

Total trailers found: 12

Matterhorn - The North Face In Winter Trailer (1976)

24 August 1976

The first filmed winter ascent of the north face of the Matterhorn. To set the scene, the tragic story of Edward Whymper's first ascent is skillfully pieced together.

Extreme Rock Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

In 1984 Ron Fawcett, is one of the most athletic climbers, he takes pleasure in taking up the challenge of climbing "free" without artificial aids, the equipment and rope being used only for safety, a revolution at the time.

Dudh Kosi: Relentless River of Everest Trailer (1977)

28 December 1977

In 1976 a British expedition made mountaineering history, becoming the first kayakers to descend the Dudh Kosi river that runs off Mount Everest.

Everest Unmasked Trailer (1979)

11 April 1979

Record of the first ascent of Everest made without the use of oxygen equipment, made in May 1978 by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.

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.

Faszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief Trailer (2008)

04 December 2008

A fascinating chronology of 100 years of mountain film history in the Alps. This documentary focuses primarily on films shot on the Matterhorn, the Eiger, and the Grandes Jorasses, considered until the 1930s as the "last problems of the Alps," and shows the evolution of mountain filmmaking through numerous excerpts from documentaries and feature films – notably on the Matterhorn in 1901.

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.

Mountains of the Winds Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

A film documenting the British expedition attempting to climb the remote peak of Torre Egger in Patagonia in 1974 by Don Whillans, Martin Boysen, Paul 'Tut' Braithwaite, Eric Jones, Mick Coffey, and Keith Lewis.

Out of the Shadows into the Sun Trailer (1988)

02 September 1988

The first filmed ascent of Mount Eiger.

Cerro Torre - The Rape of a Mountain Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

In 1971, a year after Maestri's ascent to Cerro Torre, filmmaker Leo Dickinson climbed and filmed an attempt on the Compressor Route.

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.

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.