Abyss

Dramatizes R. Sorgato's life and death struggle to climb and conquer the west peak of Lavaredo, one of the most difficult mountains to climb in the Alps. Recounts how Sorgato, while climbing with another Frenchman, plunged 140 feet down the face of the mountain and how, hanging from a single rope, he inched his way to safety. Uses stop- and slow-motion techniques to emphasize Sorgato's strong desire to cling to life., Dramatizes R. Sorgato's life and death struggle to climb and conquer the west peak of Lavaredo, one of the most difficult mountains to climb in the Alps. Recounts how Sorgato, while climbing with another Frenchman, plunged 140 feet down the face of the mountain and how, hanging from a single rope, he inched his way to safety. Uses stop- and slow-motion techniques to emphasize Sorgato's strong desire to cling to life.