Slovak Direct, Denali - Houseman/Bullock

Slovak Direct, Denali - Houseman/Bullock follows Andy Houseman and Nick Bullock on a rare ascent of the legendary Slovak Direct, carving a line up Denali’s immense South Face. Over four committed days high on North America’s tallest peak, the film captures the scale of Alaska’s big-mountain environment and the headspace required to keep moving when retreat stops being a simple option. What makes this one worth your time is its raw, grounded sense of commitment: long days, relentless exposure, and the quiet intensity of two climbers problem-solving in a place that doesn’t forgive mistakes. If you’re drawn to hard mixed climbing, expedition reality, and the kind of focus that only comes when everything is on the line, this is a compact hit of Denali seriousness that stays with you after the credits.

Andy Houseman · 20:48

At the end of June this year Nick Bullock and myself were fortunate enough to be able to make a rare ascent (6th overall) of the Slovak Direct on the nearly 3000m South Face of Denali 6194m in Alaska. The four days we spent on the route gave us some of the most intense and committed but rewarding climbing either of us have done in the mountains. Music Liars - The Exact Colour of Doubt Radiohead - Reckoner Smalltown DJ's - Best of 2011 the National - Sorrow Unbelievable Truth - Higher Than Reason