Extraordinary Climbs – double DVD

Today Britain`s great crags have been thoroughly explored by successive
generations – so what remains for today`s bold, ambitious rock athletes?

From the makers of the award-winning Great Climb, two outstanding films
showcasing one of the world`s best climbers Dave MacLeod. The First Great
Climb is a moving tribute to three almost forgotten men who, in 1867, made the
perilous sea crossing to the uninhabited Hebridean island of Handa, just off
the west coast of Sutherland. Their mission was to be the first people to
stand on the top of an isolated pillar of rock, the Great Stac. Failure would
have meant certain death. Success, won against all the odds, gave birth to
modern climbing.

In Climbing… No Limits! Dave MacLeod and Alan Cassidy travel south of the
Border to the heart of the English climbing scene. In an astonishing week they
attempt two innovative first ascents. One is deep underground, in Jingling
Pot, North Yorkshire. After a nerve wracking descent Dave and Alan must inch
their way up slimy, wet rock to the light. The second climb is in the huge
entrance to Peak Cavern in Derbyshire, where they are the first to be allowed
to attempt a sport climb in this historic location.
Approximate running time 120 minutes.