This Is Self Arrest
1967, English. Directed by Al Stenson.
Instructional film about a mountaineering technique to prevent falling. Narrated by Jim Whittaker, who describes basic self arrest positions, common mistakes and how to prepare for self arrest while climbing or descending. Several climbers demonstrate falls and safety techniques. This film was made on Mt Rainier, above the east side of Nisqually Glacier, in 1967. The film opens with a scene of a climber falling and sliding out of control after losing his ice axe. The narrator describes the basic self arrest position, common mistakes, and how to prepare for self arrest while climbing or descending.
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- 0h 10m
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This Is Self Arrest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1967. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed This Is Self Arrest?
This Is Self Arrest (1967) was directed by Al Stenson and stars Stan Jensen, Jim Whittaker.