Ascent of the Tooth
1940, English. Directed by Lyman Boyer & Burge Bickford.
An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on a rock climbing ascent of the southeast face of The Tooth, near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. At the summit, the climbers find a brass tube with a Mountaineers register book inside. Illustrates Cascade Mountains climbing just before World War II. The leader never places any protection such as pitons or slings. The film focuses on the climbers' hand and foot work intermixed with mountain views.
- Runtime
- 0h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 21 September 1940
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Ascent of the Tooth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 September 1940. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ascent of the Tooth?
Ascent of the Tooth (1940) was directed by Lyman Boyer and Burge Bickford and stars Jim Crooks, Fred Beckey.