Film

Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes

His final mission: to rescue himself

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1h 21m

2019

“His final mission: to rescue himself”

Synopsis

The legend of Hamish MacInnes began early. At 16 he climbed the Matterhorn. At 17 he built his first motor car – from scratch. He attempted Everest in 1953 with his friend Johnny Cunningham, and almost stole the peak before Hillary and Tenzing. As an explorer, expedition leader and engineer he achieved world fame. As inventor of the all metal ice axe, author of the International Mountain Rescue Handbook and founder of Glencoe Mountain Rescue he has been responsible for saving hundreds of lives, if not thousands. But at the age of 84, his accomplishments could not save him from being institutionalised against his will, suffering from delirium. After a spell in psychogeriatric detainment in a hospital in the Highlands of Scotland, during which he made many escape attempts – he emerged to find his memory gone. This film tells the story of his life by mirroring his greatest challenge: to recover his memories and rescue himself.

Director

Robbie Fraser

Documentary

Cast & Crew

Hamish McInnes

as Himslef

Chris Bonington

as Self

Yvon Chouinard

as Self

Michael Palin

as Self

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