Product Description

Thomas and Alexander Huber rank as two of the best mountain climbers ever. Now the brothers set out to break the record in speed climbing the 2,900 foot sheer cliff known as 'The Nose' of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.

Extreme sports don't come any more extreme than speed rock-climbing. In their attempt to set a world record, the Hubers compress a three-day ascent for regular climbers into less than three hours. Intensive practice and split-second timing are required, and one false step can bring fatal disaster.

Featuring breathtaking footage of the mountains of Patagonia and Yosemite National Park, Academy Award® winner Pepe Danquart (Hell on Wheels) follows the Huber brothers to locations never before reached by a film crew, capturing two competitive brothers who go to the very edge.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80419 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-10-21
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English, German
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 95 minutes

Review
A visually breathtaking essay about daredevils hooked on the thrill of speed rock-climbing. --Variety

Review
A heroic feat - 'Spider-Man' without computer graphics! --New York Sun

Review
As thrilling and awe-inspiring as TOUCHING THE VOID! --NYCMovieGuru.com

Customer Reviews

A movie about failing, boredom.
In a movie that ostensibly shows two brothers pushing themselves "to the limit," you get to see a lot of failure, bickering, and no make-up sex! Nothing in this movie gets explained, not the route, not the technique, not who ANYBODY actually is! I'm a very enthusiastic rock climber, but the confusion and lackluster climbing scenes made this film incredibly boring. I wouldn't recommend this film to anyone, except maybe folks who get off on watching egocentric germans get pissy with each other.

P.S. They don't succeed at any goal they set for themselves!

A Great Inspirational Story
This is an excellent story about the determination to succeed at any and all cost. This was never intended to be an instructional video about rock climbing which would have been extremely boring. Instead this is a story about not giving up no matter the odds against you or how many times you fail. As the film maker stated, he had no interest in making a film simply about climbing. This is a film about rock climbing as a metaphor for life. This movie is not meant for quitters.

P.S. The brothers did not give up and eventually set the speed climbing record.