The Underground Eiger
1979, English. Directed by Barry Cockcroft.
This is an account of a significant event in British caving history, and a film that has become legendary in caving folklore. It features two divers, Geoff Yeadon and Oliver Statham (aka Bear), who over several years explored and plotted the caving system beneath the moors of Ingleborough before completing the dive from Keld Head to West Kingsdale Master Cave, beneath Ingleborough in North Yorkshire, on January 16th 1979.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 21 February 1979
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The Underground Eiger runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Underground Eiger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 February 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Underground Eiger?
The Underground Eiger (1979) was directed by Barry Cockcroft and stars Geoff Yeadon, Oliver "Bear" Statham, Paul Dunstan.