The Last Great Climb

Alastair Lee’s 2013 film is a monumental mountain documentary set against the breathtaking backdrop of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. This feature follows renowned adventure climber Leo Houlding and his seasoned team, Jason Pickles and Sean ‘Stanley’ Leary, as they strive to be the first to conquer the northeast ridge of Ulvetanna Peak, a stunning 2931-meter summit known as the “masterpiece of the range.” The climb is one of the most technically challenging in the world’s most unforgiving environment. The film weaves together the tale of a climber’s lifelong ambition to reach one of the planet’s most isolated and formidable peaks with the intriguing history of the mountain itself, which was only discovered in 1994. This narrative unfolds in the context of modern mountaineering, where few untouched routes remain.