1:18:01
You make a good point. Jonathan
has climbed the mountain twice before.
1:18:06
Correction. The doctor has failed
to climb the mountain twice before.
1:18:10
I don't want to offend you,
but I'm forced to say...
1:18:13
...I don't consider a record of failure
automatically grants you the right to lead.
1:18:17
I'm not offended. I think
it's important that you lead.
1:18:22
Okay.
1:18:24
Let's come over here.
1:18:29
Let's move over here.
1:18:32
I've spent months studying
a new route up the Eiger.
1:18:37
Taking the face by a new route
will put us in the books.
1:18:40
What is this new route?
1:18:42
We won't take Hinterstoisser Traverse.
1:18:46
Instead we go this way.
1:18:48
Our first bivouac should be
high above the difficult cracks, about here.
1:18:53
The next morning we have to move up
this vertical rock face, that's pretty tough.
1:18:58
We go all the way up and come out
next to the highest visible ice field.
1:19:02
That's here. And then, it's up to the top.
1:19:05
Nobody's ever been on that part
of the face. We don't know what's there.
1:19:08
Supposing you can't cling to the edges?
1:19:11
Suppose you get forced down
into the gut of the chute?
1:19:14
I've no interest in suicide.
1:19:17
If the edges are not a go, we'll retreat
and follow one of the classic routes.
1:19:20
All that can stop us the weather.
1:19:22
Just one thing.
1:19:25
Your route doesn't allow for retreat
in case we're blocked from above.
1:19:29
I consider it self-defeating
to plan in terms of retreat.
1:19:33
I consider it stupid not to.
1:19:35
I'll leave the planning
for retreat with you, Doctor.
1:19:39
He has more experience
than I in retreating.
1:19:44
May I take it my plan is accepted?
1:19:47
Fine.
1:19:49
Our business is settled.
1:19:50
I suggest we relax and have a drink.