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The Devil's Climb

The north-westface looks imposing

The north-west
face looks imposing

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The north-west face looks imposing.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:33
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, thriller
Production
National Geographic,Plimsoll Productions

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Movie Summary

Climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell embark on an expedition to conquer Alaska's treacherous Devils Thumb, pushing their limits through perilous climbs across daunting peaks, while their unbreakable bond is put to the ultimate...
God, it does kind of look pretty deathly, actually. - The Devil's Climb 00:05
God, it does kind of look pretty deathly, actually.
That is why we're not gonna climb the north-west face. - The Devil's Climb 00:06
That is why we're not gonna climb the north-west face.
Look at all the consecutive lines of - The Devil's Climb 00:05
Look at all the consecutive lines of
I know that avalanches have killed several - The Devil's Climb 00:10
I know that avalanches have killed several
I'm definitely glad we didn't go that way, but we still have - The Devil's Climb 00:15
I'm definitely glad we didn't go that way, but we ...
Check out that, that shield of rock, with the zigzagging crack, - The Devil's Climb 00:07
Check out that, that shield of rock, with the zigzagging cra...
Come on, huh, do you wanna finish this off - The Devil's Climb 00:05
Come on, huh, do you wanna finish this off
Before we can start the climb, - The Devil's Climb 00:06
Before we can start the climb,
It's like 600 feet straight down, which is insane, - The Devil's Climb 00:08
It's like 600 feet straight down, which is insane,
Can you actually see over the edge there, - The Devil's Climb 00:08
Can you actually see over the edge there,
We're working against the clock, so Alex and I - The Devil's Climb 00:09
We're working against the clock, so Alex and I
And one of those techniques is simul rappelling, - The Devil's Climb 00:13
And one of those techniques is simul rappelling,
I mean, do we think that thing looks good. - The Devil's Climb 00:05
I mean, do we think that thing looks good.
It's just basically, like, a one-nut anchor. - The Devil's Climb 00:05
It's just basically, like, a one-nut anchor.
The problem with simul rappelling is that, - The Devil's Climb 00:08
The problem with simul rappelling is that,
The scariest part of alpinism, for me, is rappelling because - The Devil's Climb 00:13
The scariest part of alpinism, for me, is rappelling because
You're completely trusting your life to your equipment. - The Devil's Climb 00:05
You're completely trusting your life to your equipment.
There's always the chance that a rope can get damaged, or, - The Devil's Climb 00:08
There's always the chance that a rope can get damaged, ...
It's 600 feet of free hanging space, - The Devil's Climb 00:07
It's 600 feet of free hanging space,
You are 100% trusting your life to - The Devil's Climb 00:08
You are 100% trusting your life to