"The Pinnacle"

"A tremendous film...that will delight all hillgoers." - Cameron McNeish, TGO Magazine

In one legendary week on Ben Nevis in 1960 Jimmy Marshall and Robin Smith climbed six first winter ascents on consecutive days, including the mini Alpine-route, Orion Face Direct. They also made the first one-day winter ascent of Point Five Gully, went for a long walk and got arrested over an incident with some dominoes! Exactly 50 years later Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner pay tribute to Smith and Marshall by setting out to repeat all the routes that were climbed in that famous week. This film tells the story of the original events and follows MacLeod and Turner as they discover exactly what an achievement it was.

"The film is a rare jewel of climbing history and a visual treat for the guilty armchair mountaineer!" - Stone Country - Full Review

"...the film works perfectly on so many levels... it's beautifully shot, creatively edited and produced... a unique documentary of an era in Scottish climbing." - John Appleby

running time 62 mins

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Resolution: 1280 X 720, File Size: 2.2GB

DVD £19.99

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Feature 62 mins, Extras 120 mins

5 Star Review - Climb Magazine
- "A beautifully crafted film"

DVD Extras

Don't Die
This gripping short film tells the story of Dave MacLeod's first ascent of one of the hardest winter routes in the world, 'Don't Die of Ignorance' XI,11. Produced & directed by Joe French and John Sutherland of Heatherhat Productions.

The Architect
One of the great pioneers of Scottish mountaineering, Jimmy Marshall, reflects on a lifetime of climbing in Scotland. His soulful words accompany stunning footage of the routes which Marshall first climbed on Ben Nevis 50 years ago.

Jimmy Marshall - The full interview
Jimmy Marshall's un-cut interview with director Paul Diffley. (Only available on the DVD version, not included with the download)

Q&A
Q&A with Jimmy Marshall, Dave MacLeod & Andy Turner, recorded at the Fort William Mountain Film Festival.

Awards
Best Film - Mendi Film Festival, Vitoria, Spain
People's Choice - Kendal Mountain Film Festival
Best Climbing Film - Domzale Film Festival, Slovenia
People's Choice - Dundee Mountain Film Festival
People's Choice - Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival

Streaming
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Downloads
All Downloads are encoded using the H.264 codec in a Quicktime .mov file. Our latest films, The Pinnacle, MSMD, Committed V.II are encoded in 720p HD (1280x720). The older films, E11 and AMU, are encoded at 720 x 576. This is a better quality encode than DVD. The latest version of Quicktime player is recommended.

DVDs
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