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Franco Cookson burst onto the climbing scene over 10 years ago and has been leaving an indelible mark ever since. His early career in particular played out in an unusually public manner on the UK’s climbing forums, where his hard and bold first ascents on his home ground of the North York Moors would often receive skeptical analysis. The film follows the notorious Franco on his latest journey to climb an even harder line where the weight of previous successes hangs heavily on his mind.
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00:00The placements are good, but the whole thing is quite suspect.
00:50Well done! Spirit of the Moors!
00:54What was it man? Spirit of the Moors!
01:00Yes!
01:03Buzz in!
01:04Oh my god!
01:06That was well good, you climbed that so well!
01:08That was mega!
01:09Jesus!
01:13I came up one day with a top rope and just thought I'd have a go and then now I
01:17just,
01:18well I wasn't expecting to get anywhere and just done it!
01:24So, I can't believe it!
01:26Well done man!
01:27I was dead chuffed when I managed to top rope it for the first time!
01:31I didn't believe you to be honest!
01:32I thought you were lying!
01:33I was like what?
01:40Some kids did it has they?
01:42Bastard!
01:43I didn't know about it!
01:43That's amazing!
01:43I'm so excited!
01:44I'm excited!

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