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Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell

Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell

2013Movie⏱️ 1h 41mUnrated
DocumentaryActionAdventureSport
7
IMDB Rating
481 votes

Set against the backdrop of breathtaking Patagonia, David Lama, the worlds youngest climbing world champion, sets out to climb an unfathomable route on Cerro Torre, a mountain once said to be the most difficult in the world.

Director
Thomas Dirnhofer
Writers
Thomas Dirnhofer, Michael Ginthor, Michael Ginthör
Stars
David Lama, Peter Ortner, Jim Bridwell
Release Date
March 13, 2014
Language
English, Spanish, German, Italian
Country
Austria, United Kingdom, United States, Argentina
🏆 4
Wins
💬 4
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

David Lama
David Lama
as Self
Peter Ortner
Peter Ortner
as Self
Jim Bridwell
Jim Bridwell
as Self
Toni Ponholzer
Toni Ponholzer
as Self
Markus Pucher
Markus Pucher
as Self
Thomas Dirnhofer
Thomas Dirnhofer
as Self
👤
Lincoln Else
as Self
👤
Martin Boysen
as Self
👤
Cesar Acuna
as Self - Appearances by
👤
Horacid Breton
as Self - Appearances by

💰 Box Office

$885,430
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Chile
Production
Red Bull Media House, F.A.M.E.'S. Project, Optix Hamburg

🏷️ Keywords

mountainmountain adventureclimbingextreme sport

🎯 Categories

Extreme SportMountain AdventureActionAdventureDocumentarySport

⭐ Featured Review

Good insight into the controversy of climbing
by kaurvirunurm2015-11-20
9/10

"Climbing, especially at altitude, is a controversial sport. How much risk can you take? What style and equipment are fair to use? Should one trust the experts and community, or only himself? Cerro Torre is an excellent example of this controversy - first with Maestri's disputed ascent, then with his undisputed but condemned one, then with Kennedy & Kruk cleansing the mountain. "Cerro Torre" captures all of this and adds a story of David Lama, a Nepalese wonder boy obsessed with free climbing the peak. Some interest in climbing is probably required to fully enjoy this movie..."

📖 Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of breathtaking Patagonia, David Lama, the worlds youngest climbing world champion, sets out to climb an unfathomable route on Cerro Torre, a mountain once said to be the most difficult in the world.