'The Pinnacle' (Post Production)
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A tribute to Robin Smith and Jimmy Marshall's famous week on Ben Nevis in 1960.
"In one legendary week on Ben Nevis in 1960 Jimmy Marshall and Robin Smith advanced Scottish winter climbing a full ten years. On consecutive days they climbed six first winter ascents, including the mini Alpine-route Orion Face Direct (V, 5), while also making the second ascent of Point Five Gully (V, 5) for good measure. The fact they achieved all this by cutting steps up the snow and ice appears, from the remove of the 21st century, to be almost unbelievable. Marshall's skill was such that he could lead routes almost faster than some of his talented seconds could follow."
Exactly 50 years on we set out to film Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner repeat all the routes that Smith and Marshall climbed in that one week. We got some great footages which will be cut with some classic and rare interviews.
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'Monkey See, Monkey Do'
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'Monkey See, Monkey Do' the latest award winning DVD from Hot Aches Productions View Trailer "A collection of fantastic climbing tales... every shot is saturated with the emotion of the climber" - Stone Country Full Review The latest release from the multi-award winning Hot Aches Productions, the makers of E11 and Committed. This collection of four films features world class climbing from the UK, Canada and Madagascar. Slate MonkeysSet in the post industrial landscape of disused Welsh slate quarries, three very different climbers battle their way up some unusual climbing. Matt Segal, Hazel Findlay and Johnny Dawes take it in turn to crimp, palm, squirm and wriggle their way up the esoteric route, Gin Palace. But whose technique will prove successful? Single-Handed
Winner of 'People's Choice' and 'Best Climbing Film' at the Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival The West Face of Karimbony in the Tsaranoro Massif is home to one of the world's hardest big-wall free climbs, "Tough Enough?". James McHaffie and a team of top UK climbers head to Madagascar to find out if this route is indeed tough enough. Hey Presto
Winner of 'Best Short Film' at the 2010 Squamish Mountain Festival "If a climbing film is judged by what it inspires, then this one lights the flame within." - Stone Country Full Review Now Available on DVD and HD Download
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'Committed Volume II'
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'Committed Volume II' presented by The North Face View Trailer "... very impressive, and very inspirational." - Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com Full Review Committed Volume II showcases five of Britain's best climbers on a spectacular array of hard routes; the terrifying Walk of Life, one of Scotland's toughest winter routes, gritstone's best "last great problem", the youngest female ascent of an E7 and the world's maddest mantel; it's all here. "This film had my jaw dropping, my palms sweating and at times my heart threatening to pack up, but above all this film had me inspired. Superb. Highly recommended" - Ian Parnell Full Review This is the greatest work to date from the Hot Aches team. Five separate films totaling 110 minutes are packed into this DVD collection. "The quality of production is superb and the film stories are future treasures of climbing documentary." - Stone Country Full Review Film Credits"This is impressive. Authentic. More than that I was quite moved. I was gripped. Engaged. My palms sweated." - Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com Full Review "All in all Committed II is superb, definately Hot Aches best film to date, capturing the real life tales behind the headline ascents and putting story telling back at the fore front of climbing film making. Highly recommended." - Ian Parnell Full Review "All in all, this is a an essential DVD for any climber's collection and one to return to when you are needing some inspiration for pushing your own limits!" - Stone Country Full Review
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'Committed - Volume I'
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A New Era of Hard Trad The multi award winning Hot Aches team present - a year at the cutting edge of hardcore trad climbing. Featuring Britain's best rock climbers, plus top overseas visitors, Committed packs in over 200 'E' points of action: The hardest and most dangerous ascents that have been grabbing the climbing headlines across the world. It examines the diversity of climbing style and locations that together, make the British Trad scene unique and respected around the world. The featured climbs include numerous hard first ascents, audacious repeats and bold solos From the sea cliffs of Scotland, to the gritstone test pieces of England, to the mountains in Ireland and Wales... Consistent is one theme: Committed.
"a very good film... one which you will watch over and over again"
"a really enjoyable film, portraying the full spectrum of British climbing, from mountain crags and sea cliffs to gritstone"
"I have only good things to say about this movie... you can really see it in the climbers eyes"
"The Hot Aches crew have managed to bring together a staggering breadth of characters and climbs." Now Available on DVD and High Quality Download
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'E11'
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"An alarming insight into the utterly obsessive psyche of world class climbers... Compulsive viewing." - Joe Simpson Synopsis
"One of the best climbing films ever made. heart-pounding reality"
"E11 may be the best climbing film I've ever seen"
"This is, hands down, one of the very best climbing movies I've ever seen. It's up there with the best from the Lowell brothers... Watching 'E11' should be compulsary" E11 is available from outdoor retailers worldwide. It is also available to purchase direct from our web shop.
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"A superb new climbing film that will surely go down as one of the greats"
"I'm sure E11 will quickly become a classic"
"Hot Aches have done a terrific job in not just documenting how one of the hardest rock climbs in the world was climbed but they have painted a colourful portrait of the man and woman behind that route. Anyone will be engrossed by this story"
"In its quieter moments, it is a love story that involves climbing; in its spectacular moments it is an unsurpassed climbing film that sweeps everything before it..."
International Cordee is the UK distributor of our DVDs.
For Media, an electronic press kit is available here. The DVD extras include many of MacLeods other hard ascents from the year including bouldering font 8bs, Sport f8b+ and f8b solo!
Film length 42 minutes Now Available on DVD and as a High Quality Download
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'All Mixed Up - In The Canadian Rockies' & 'Fools With Tools'
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Synopsis Fiona Murray, released from her day job in Edinburgh, spends a full winter season in the snow and ice working increasingly difficult routes. In contrast, Flo Babolat is on a flying visit and has just one short week to realise her ambitions. Share in their frustrations and achievements as their efforts culminate in the hardest ascents by a British female. Also featuring a cute wee dog. "A fantastic collection of great mixed-climbing films, including 'Cavewoman', 'Fools with Tools' and 'The Game'. You definitely don't have to be a mixed-climbing fan to really enjoy it. You don't even really need to be a climber, either. I'd even show my mum" - PlanetFear
Also includes 'Fools With Tools'
"Splendid film... a saga of rock lust and training obsession...
just the right tone of self-parody and quirkiness"
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