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First Ascent

  • TV Series
  • 2010–
  • Not Rated
  • 30m
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8.2/10
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First Ascent (2010)
Extreme SportAdventureSport

Solo free climbers as well as alpinists are featured tackling difficult climbing, and sometimes personal, challenges across the world.Solo free climbers as well as alpinists are featured tackling difficult climbing, and sometimes personal, challenges across the world.Solo free climbers as well as alpinists are featured tackling difficult climbing, and sometimes personal, challenges across the world.

  • Creators
    • Peter Mortimer
    • Nick Rosen
    • Laura Annalora
  • Stars
    • Nick Rosen
    • Alex Honnold
    • Dean Potter
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
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    • Creators
      • Peter Mortimer
      • Nick Rosen
      • Laura Annalora
    • Stars
      • Nick Rosen
      • Alex Honnold
      • Dean Potter
    • 1User review
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      • 1 win total

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    Nick Rosen
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    • 2010
    Alex Honnold
    Alex Honnold
    • Self
    • 2010
    Dean Potter
    Dean Potter
    • Self
    • 2010
    Chris Sharma
    Chris Sharma
    • Self
    • 2010
    Derek Hersey
    Derek Hersey
    • Self
    • 2010
    Graham Hunt
    Graham Hunt
    • Self
    • 2010
    Timmy O'Neill
    • Self
    • 2010
    Stanley Leary
    • Self
    • 2010
    Micah Dash
    • Self
    • 2010
    Sean O'Neill
    • Self
    • 2010
    Johnny Copp
    • Self
    • 2010
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      • Peter Mortimer
      • Nick Rosen
      • Laura Annalora
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    819RaxR91

    An interesting insight into one of the most extreme, yet thoughtfull sports out there.

    As a non-climber, I was quite intrigued by "Free Solo", due to it's showcase of Alex Hannold's Mindset, along with the thoughts of other climbers featured - not to mention the sport is visually stunning, if we are talking cinema-wise, so a big screen and a good sound system is a Must. A couple of other climbing documentaries later I figured I wanted to see Hannold's ascent of "Half Dome". and since this series documented it in the first Episode, I decided to give it a try. Not only the Ep was great, but it also convinced me to check out the rest of the show, and I was Not disappointed. With that said,"Point of no Return" stood out from the rest, and while I found it really engaging anyway, one thing in particular made me actually Rate it here (I usually don't rate separate Ep's). Personally, I think it's Especially worthwhile if you are an aspiring climber yourself, and I recommend to see it Even if the rest of the show does not interest you (which doesn't feel like a possibility for somebody into the sport).

    Anyway, I didn't see any other reviews for this show, so I truly recommend it to anybody interested in climbing, or anybody who wants to take a look at the philosophy of people daring enough to partake in the sport.

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      • 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
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    • Also known as
      • Klettern am Limit
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      • Shankly Productions
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