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1974 Soloing with Johnny Cunningham
1974 Soloing with Johnny Cunningham
This is a 1974 film of Johnny Cunningham soloing some routes on Ben Nevis in Scotland. It was shot by Charles Grosbeck and produced by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. Cunningham died four years later in a tragic accident when a wave swept him into the sea below the cliffs of ...
John cunningham Climbing Ben Nevis 1976 (video)
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youtube.com — Rare footage by Yvon Chouinard, initially created for National Geographic featuring John Cunningham climbing an unspecified climb... on Ben Nevis. No permission... (more) John cunningham Climbing Ben Nevis 1976 (video)
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Johnny Cunningham on Ben Nevis, 1976
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