The Asgard Project :: Our objective is to produce a groundbreaking film about the first free ascent of Asgard’s NWface, regarded as one of the most difficult big walls in the world.

The Asgard Project movie has been an astounding success winning many awards including People’s Choice award at Kendal Mountain Festival, Best Feature at LLAMFF, and People’s Choice award at Sheffield Adventure Film Festival.

Award winning film maker Alastair Lee captured every moment of the epic ascent in high definition – including all the parts that didn’t make the final cut.

Alastair has now started to put together a series of out takes from the project and the training climbs.  The first two are now available, and include an amazing wing suit flight in Monte Brento, Italy.

You can view the out takes at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhRnpMIIKGc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi_fWu8rE88

The Asgard Project has continued its winning streak by winning yet another award, this time picking up the People’s Choice Award at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival.

The film was also very well received at the Leon Festival – it was watched by over 700 people including a group of schoolchildren who were enthralled by the fast pace and dangerous nature of the expedition.

The Asgard Project has continued its award winning run by picking up Best Feature at the Llanberies Mountain Film Festival.

LLAMFF dedicates itself to exploring mountain culture and inspiring adventure so was the perfect event to show Asgard Project film.

The LLAMFF award follows on from the film being given the People’s Choice Award at the Kendal Mountain Festival shortly after its release.

You can pick up your copy of the film here.

Find out more about the LLAMFF Film festival.

Terrible weather in the run up to Kendal Mountain Festival didn't dampen the anticipation that had built up around the premiere of the Asgard Project film. The premiere had sold out in record time, with all 700 tickets being sold straight after going on sale, and before the film had even been finished by award-winning film maker Alastair Lee. The original four screenings was increased to deal with the demand by visitors to the major film festival. The popularity of the film was recognised at the festival where it was given the People's Choice Award, receiving five times as many votes as any other film.

Berghaus sponsored athlete Leo Houlding who led the Asgard Project said: "We set out to make blockbuster adventure movie the likes of which nobody has seen before, we totally nailed it!" Director of the Adventure Film Academy commented that the film was 'a climbing Mission Impossible.' To launch the James Bond style movie with flair the members of the Asgard Project team who attended the festival, which included Berghaus athletes Leo Houlding and Carlos Suarez, along with film crew and director Alastair Lee, donned tuxedos and relaxed at the after show party. You can pre-order your copy of the Asgard Project DVD, which is on sale in December, by visiting posing productions.

• SUCCESS!!
  

After 12 days of suffering in sub zero temperatures, in the shade 23 hours a day and weathering severe ice storms we succeed in getting Al, Chris, Jas, Stanley and Leo to the top of the wall. The harsh conditions and incredibly steep blank nature of the rock only allowed us to free half the route but given the situation and time of year (the summer is short up here it is now autumn) we are over the moon that we made it to the top. It has been brutal thank god we all had the right kit otherwise frost-nip and hyperthermia would have had us by now.

Mount Asgard is named after the realm of the Norsk gods. It feels like those gods having been toying with us the whole time. After a savage ice storm that left 4cm of haw frost on all the ropes and brought the first discussions of retreat we were treated to an insane display of the northern lights and enough fine weather to finish the route. On the summit a snowy owl swooped right by to check us out. A positive sign. On the final stage of the rappel the gods sent us off with 10 cm of snow. The wall is now unclimable. Asgard allowed us to the top but by the skin of our teeth.

It has been such a hard experience for all of us and we are physically and psychologically exhausted. My hands are in pieces just unzipping my sleeping bag is agony. Can't wait to get back to civilization. Haven't showered for a month and we've had our fill of freeze dried rations. Thankfully we still have enough fresh coffee and chocolate for the 30 mile hike out of here.

Our back packs are huge, at least 30 kg each. After 2 days of dragging barrels and haul bags we are now down at Summit lake shelter and finally off the glacier that has been home for the last month. Much nicer down here - enjoying sun and sleeping on sand instead of ice.

Though destroyed and surviving on painkillers and anti-inflamatories we're all in good spirits. Just another 3 days of hard hiking to go. The river crossings that were waist deep raging torrents on the way up are now trickles we can boulder hop across without removing boots. SO ready to get out of here! Can almost taste the fresh food and beer.

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