films: "Fairweather" and "Ascent"

[Chriznitch]

watched these two movies a while back--in older VHS format with both films on the same tape. Fairweather documents the Canadian first ascent by the team that included J. Wickwire and D. Jagersky. This was the trip where Jagersky and rope-mate fatally slipped on the descent.

The 2nd movie Ascent is much shorter, dialogue free, and features 2 climbers doing a technical route on a cascade volcano. Anybody familiar with this film? What peak is it? Gotta be Adams, Rainier, or Baker?

Either way, check it out if you can get your hands on a copy...

[olyclimber]

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[MattStan]

Hi Chriznitch,

 

The climbers in question are Fred Dunham and Fred Stanley on Baker. Steve Marts was a great filmmaker back in the day. Check out his Everest films from '82 and '84. Been away from Seattle for a few years now, but Scarecrow in the U District used to have'em. (Hope Scarecrow is still in business!)

[Chriznitch]

thanks guys