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In the thin air above Switzerland, on the sheer rock-and-ice wall known as the Eiger (3,970 metres), a mountain in the Alps, three climbers, John Harlin III, Robert Jasper and Daniela Jasper are about to embark on the most perilous and meaningful ascent that they have ever undertaken: an attempt to scale the legendary mountain that took John¡¦s renowned father's life. |
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The Omnimax film ¡§The Alps¡¨ filmed John¡¦s extraordinary journey. From his home in Oregon of the United States to Europe¡¦s majestic mountain range, the Alps, where you will confront his darkest fears and greatest potential as he climbs to honour his father, where you will witness the amazing feats of engineering that forged bridges, tunnels and charming villages amidst the peaks, where you will ultimately explore a fascinating culture in which civilization exists in careful balance with nature. |
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The Alps
The Alps span for more than 1,100 kilometres, lacing like a necklace from the Southern tip of France to the Julian Alps of Slovenia, with Switzerland right smack in the centre. The average height of the mountains of the Swiss Alps is 1,700 metres. The snow line begins at 2,500 metres. The Alps consist of 48 mountains which are 4,000 metres or higher and about 1,800 glaciers.
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Eiger North Face
The Eiger North Face is considered the most treacherous climb in all of Europe with its dangerously exposed 1,830-metre vertical wall of jagged limestone made more perilous by the constant threat of falling boulders, avalanches and unpredictable weather patterns. Scores of climbers have tempted fate on the Eiger¡¦s craggy slopes, and more than fifty have lost their lives on the mountain.
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John Harlin III
In a bold attempt to make climbing history and reconnect with the memory of his father, John Harlin III, son of mountaineering legend John Harlin II, has successfully reached the summit of the infamous Eiger North Face in the Swiss Alps, forty years after the same mountain claimed the life of his famous father.
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Robert Jasper
Robert Jasper has assembled an impressive list of climbing accomplishments including ascents of the North Face of the Eiger. With 14 successful attempts on the Eiger to his credit, Robert Jasper is fondly known as Dr. Eiger. Of German origin, the Jaspers live at the foot of the Eiger. |
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Daniela Jasper
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Photo Credit: MacGillivray Freeman Films
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¡@Film Website : http://www.alpsfilm.com
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| Place : |
Stanley Ho Space Theatre |
| Admission Fees : |
Front stalls $24, Stalls $32
(Standard)
Front stalls $12, Stalls $16 (Concession)
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Concession is applicable to full-time students, people with
disabilities and senior citizens aged 60 or above
- Children
under 3 years old will not be admitted |
| Duration : |
45 minutes |
| Show Schedule : |
Please refer to Stanley
Ho Space
Theatre Show Schedule |
| Ticketing : |
Please refer to Ticketing
Information |
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Showing until
31 August 2009 |
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