| This short story follows a young mountain climber, as he ascends in the beauty of nature. Many challenges face this climber. Is the climb worth his life? (Oscar nominated short film from 1972) | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1972 |
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| Director: | Mike Hoover |
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| Keywords | mountain climbing |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 Entered: May 31, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Mike Hoover | Climber |
| Name | Job |
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| Tim Huntley | Editor |
| Rick Currance | Director of Photography |
| Tom Cochrane | Camera Operator, Production Manager, Director of Photography |
| Ken Mizoguchi | Director of Photography |
| Mike Hoover | Director, Director of Photography |
| Jeff Schoolfield | Director of Photography |
| Michael F. Hoover | Stunts |
| Constance Brown | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| Tom Cochrane | Producer |
| David Adams | Producer |
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There is some really impressive camerawork from climbers Mike Hoover and Tom Cochrane here as the former is seen to meticulously, and somewhat perilously, ascend some sheer rock faces using only his ropes, pitons and his own strength. It’s a slow process much of the time with the sedimentary rocks a ... s likely to flake away leaving him dangling and bruised as they are to sustain his body weight, and some of this precariously-shot photography does make his determination and patience quite compelling to watch. To lighten the mood, there is also a little more frivolity as he gambols, hare-like, across the snow and by the end it goes some way to illustrating just how skilful these men were across some fairly unforgiving terrain in all weathers.