First Ascent
1980, English. Directed by Sid Perou.
"The last of three films by Sid Perou that trace the story of rock climbing from its simple and accessible beginnings to the exclusive world of today's dedicated rock athlete. In this episode of Rock Athlete, Ron Fawcett puts on an epic first ascent on the famous 'Cromlech' in the Llanberis Pass of North Wales. His phrase 'Come on arms!' became a climbing catch-phrase after the film was transmitted. A TV series by Sid Perou produced by the BBC."
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 3 January 1980
- Written by
- Brian Thompson
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First Ascent isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1980. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed First Ascent?
First Ascent (1980) was directed by Sid Perou and stars Ron Fawcett, Chris Gibb, Ken Cooper.