Film

Patrescence

Angus Kille tries to make a hard trad first ascent in the days before his daughter is born.
 
Angus Kille and heavily pregnant Hazel Findlay look up towards the distant Nant Peris Quarry

About

Director

Emily Cooney, Angus Kille, Hazel Findlay

Producer

Strong Mind Climbing

Running time

15 minutes

Country / Nationality

Wales

Angus Kille tries to make an E9 first ascent in the last few days before his daughter is born. Bringing this route to life parallels his journey of becoming a father (Patrescence). Follow his journey with the route, how to train for bold climbs, his thoughts on being in the waiting room of fatherhood and how his wife, Hazel Findlay, feels about the ascent and the risks involved.