I have been a long-time fan of Jon Glassberg and Carlo Traversi. They put up excellent climbing videos through their production company Louder than 11 www.LT11.com.
By far, The Swiss Account is their best production to date. It is an hour long climb-fest with stunning visuals, smooth transitions, and climbing – YES – tons and tons of climbing.
Some of my favorite parts:
- Carlo running up the 6B “Never Ending Story Slab” in his 510 approach shoes
- Horsegiving
- “Aren’t you sponsored by Prana?” Question to Paul Robinson about his pants.
- The Track “Blue Skies” The Flux Pavilion Dubstep Remix
THE BIGGEST positive of the movie is that they chose to “beep” out the swearing. They made it kid friendly. Nice job, guys! It makes it way easier to invite my kids (12, 10, and 6) to watch it with me. It is fun to watch my kids get psyched and see their hands get sweaty just by watching a movie.
If you are super strict, there is a scene where the group visits a monastery and, for some unknown reason, flip the bird. Also, be aware that when they climb in Chironico, you may want to turn down the soundtrack for a short while – the track in the backgroud is “B*tch, betta’ have my money…”
Overall, I give the Swiss Account 5 out of 5 stars. It is FREE. There is a story. We get to know the climbers a little better. The flow of the movie is smooth. The scenery is spectacular. There is ample climbing. And they made it kid friendly by “beeping” out the swear words. It is a must-watch movie.
Watch it here. Then, go to the www.LT11.com site and download it for free!