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Hard Grit is a 1998 British rock climbing film directed by Richard Heap. It features traditional climbing, free soloing, and bouldering on gritstone routes in the Peak District, Northern England. The film opens with a dramatic fall by French climber Jean–Minh Trinh-Thieu on the route Gaia at Black Rocks, resulting in a broken leg. The film includes commentary by narrator Niall Grimes, who provides a humorous overview of gritstone climbing history.
The film captures ascents of extreme gritstone bouldering and highball problems by climbers such as Ben Moon. It also presents significant first and second ascents, including Seb Grieve's first free ascent of Meshuga and Robin Barker's first ascent of Marbellous. The film is noted for its portrayal of large falls, including those by Richard Ekehed and Seb Grieve, and it features climbers speculating on future projects like Wizard Ridge.
Why Watch
- •See Jean–Minh Trinh-Thieu's iconic fall on Gaia
- •Watch Seb Grieve's first ascent of Meshuga
- •Follow climbers speculating on Wizard Ridge
Did You Know
•Jean–Minh Trinh-Thieu broke his leg after falling from Gaia in 1998.
•Hard Grit won ten international film festival awards.
•Seb Grieve's first ascent of Meshuga was captured in the film.
•The film features the most iconic rock climbing fall according to Rock & Ice.
Perfect For
Rock climbing enthusiastsAdventure sports fansDocumentary lovers