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-The Devil's Tower - -one of the wonders of the world...	0:00:11	0:00:15
-..and the location for Close -Encounters Of The Third Kind...	0:00:15	0:00:19
-..Steven Spielberg's iconic movie.	0:00:19	0:00:22
-This tower has possessed -the body and soul of one Welshman...	0:00:22	0:00:26
-..for many years.	0:00:27	0:00:29
-I'm not entirely sure -it's possible to climb at my age...	0:00:31	0:00:35
-..but I'm prepared to give it a go.	0:00:36	0:00:38
-Nobody's ever too old -to realize a dream.	0:00:38	0:00:41
-Jeremy Trumper is a farmer. -He's 75 years old.	0:01:04	0:01:09
-Seeing the Devil's Tower with his -own eyes has become his obsession.	0:01:09	0:01:14
-His dream is to climb to its summit.	0:01:14	0:01:17
-Today, Jeremy is selling lambs -at Bryncir Market.	0:01:18	0:01:21
-His aim is to reduce his farming -workload to free up his time.	0:01:22	0:01:26
-After a lifetime of hard work...	0:01:26	0:01:29
-..he is changing the course of -his life to realize his big dream.	0:01:29	0:01:34
-I plumped for a career in farming -and refused to go to college.	0:01:34	0:01:38
-I've thoroughly enjoyed the work.	0:01:39	0:01:43
-Owning your own plot of land -keeps you busy.	0:01:43	0:01:46
-For many years, this picturesque -plot of land in Cwm Pennant...	0:01:49	0:01:54
-..has sustained the family.	0:01:54	0:01:56
-His only escape from his duties and -responsibilities has been climbing.	0:01:57	0:02:02
-Occasionally, he escapes -to the Snowdonian mountains.	0:02:02	0:02:06
-I couldn't go away -on long holidays...	0:02:06	0:02:09
-..but I liked going for a day on -the weekend to keep the wife happy.	0:02:09	0:02:14
-I'd leave her in charge of -the children all day on a Sunday...	0:02:14	0:02:20
-..because she knew it was -beneficial for me to have a break.	0:02:20	0:02:24
-During my mid-40s, I went to -the Alps for the first time.	0:02:28	0:02:32
-I think I was 47. -It was a real eye-opener for me.	0:02:32	0:02:35
-There were major adventures -to be had and lofty mountains...	0:02:35	0:02:40
-..that took -a day and a half to climb.	0:02:40	0:02:43
-Peaks of 3,000 feet -rather than 300 feet.	0:02:43	0:02:46
-The desire to scale those heights -is increasing...	0:02:47	0:02:50
-..the older I'm getting.	0:02:50	0:02:53
-Now I've hit retirement age, -I've time on my hands.	0:02:53	0:02:57
-I'm now in a position -to realize a lifelong dream.	0:02:57	0:03:00
-Margaret, his wife, is to blame...	0:03:04	0:03:06
-..for his obsession -with the Devil's Tower.	0:03:07	0:03:09
-As a Christmas present -10 years ago...	0:03:10	0:03:12
-..she gave him a book of famous -climbs which sparked his interest.	0:03:12	0:03:17
-I turned the page...	0:03:18	0:03:20
-..and came across the photograph.	0:03:21	0:03:23
-I became obsessed with it.	0:03:23	0:03:26
-I thought it'd be possible to climb -one of the easier routes up it.	0:03:28	0:03:32
-If I see a rock tower...	0:03:36	0:03:39
-..I suddenly get -this urge to climb it.	0:03:39	0:03:42
-Some people say -I'm a frustrated pole squatter!	0:03:42	0:03:46
-There was a time in America -when men used to climb up poles...	0:03:47	0:03:51
-..and sit there to see who could -stay up there the longest.	0:03:52	0:03:56
-An hour or two will do for me.	0:03:57	0:03:59
-It'd be great to look back -and say, 'I reached that summit'.	0:04:00	0:04:04
-Inspiring him and helping him -put his plans into motion...	0:04:10	0:04:14
-..is his friend -and mountaineer Eric Jones.	0:04:14	0:04:17
-We've been friends -for over 30 years.	0:04:20	0:04:22
-He came to Tremadog -in the late 1970s.	0:04:23	0:04:26
-I was warmly greeted at the cafe.	0:04:26	0:04:29
-He'd always ask -what I'd been up to.	0:04:29	0:04:31
-Although my climbs -were easy compared to his...	0:04:32	0:04:35
-..he showed an interest, -all the same.	0:04:35	0:04:38
-I admired him.	0:04:38	0:04:40
-What's good about these helmets -is that you can't tell our ages!	0:04:41	0:04:45
-Our friendship -has blossomed over the years...	0:04:45	0:04:49
-..and now we're very close friends.	0:04:49	0:04:52
-We both come from -a farming background.	0:04:52	0:04:55
-He's been raised on a farm like me.	0:04:56	0:04:58
-For both these old farmers...	0:04:59	0:05:01
-..in their 75th year...	0:05:01	0:05:04
-..celebrations awaits them...	0:05:04	0:05:07
-..along with an incredible climb.	0:05:07	0:05:09
-Eric has reignited his passion -for the motorbike.	0:05:15	0:05:19
-I haven't ridden a motorbike...	0:05:19	0:05:23
-..for about 40 years.	0:05:23	0:05:25
-I've had -my road legs back, as they say!	0:05:26	0:05:29
-Tyres are better nowadays.	0:05:30	0:05:33
-You can ride -a lot more on the side...	0:05:33	0:05:36
-..than you could with the old -tyres with the pattern on them.	0:05:36	0:05:41
-In preparation -for the Devil's Tower climb...	0:05:41	0:05:45
-..Eric and Jeremy -are warming up closer to home.	0:05:45	0:05:48
-The Cemetery Gates -at Llanberis Pass...	0:05:51	0:05:54
-..is an iconic Snowdonian climb.	0:05:54	0:05:56
-The last time Jeremy climbed -this rock was in 1972.	0:05:56	0:06:00
-30 years have passed since Eric -conquered it live on television.	0:06:00	0:06:05
-Jeremy and I are going to climb it.	0:06:05	0:06:08
-Usually I wouldn't climb something -as difficult as this.	0:06:08	0:06:12
-We enjoy easier climbs.	0:06:12	0:06:15
-But for me, I enjoy spending time -with Jeremy more now...	0:06:15	0:06:19
-..than I did when we were young...	0:06:19	0:06:21
-..when the spark was first ignited.	0:06:22	0:06:24
-In those days, if we couldn't climb -a particular summit, we'd get angry.	0:06:25	0:06:30
-We'd want to return and try again.	0:06:30	0:06:32
-Nowadays, -if Jeremy and I can't manage it...	0:06:32	0:06:35
-..we say, "Never mind, -we'll go for a pint instead."	0:06:36	0:06:39
-That's the difference. -We respect our age.	0:06:40	0:06:43
-But I get -the same thrill from new climbs.	0:06:43	0:06:46
-Though they might be -of an easier level...	0:06:46	0:06:49
-..when I climb them -for the first time...	0:06:49	0:06:52
-..I get the same thrill as I did -from harder climbs in my 30s.	0:06:52	0:06:57
-Back then, -I took more risks than I do now.	0:06:57	0:07:00
-How do you feel about today?	0:07:03	0:07:05
-A little anxious, -but I know I'm in good hands.	0:07:06	0:07:09
-I'm anxious too because -I'm not as strong as I used to be.	0:07:09	0:07:14
-There are three tricky parts - -the bottom and then halfway up...	0:07:14	0:07:19
-..where the crack closes again.	0:07:19	0:07:22
-It's very flat -on the right-hand side.	0:07:22	0:07:24
-There's another difficult part -before the small ledge.	0:07:25	0:07:28
-I climbed it by myself in 1982.	0:07:29	0:07:31
-It was a big day because there -were five television cameras here.	0:07:32	0:07:36
-I was being watched by seven million -viewers on World Of Sport...	0:07:36	0:07:40
-..and on S4C.	0:07:41	0:07:43
-"This is considered a difficult -climb for climbers with ropes."	0:07:44	0:07:48
-"But for someone -with no aids at all...	0:07:49	0:07:52
-"..it's horrendously difficult -and nigh on impossible."	0:07:52	0:07:56
-It had also been raining, -so it was damp.	0:07:57	0:07:59
-I remember watching the climb.	0:07:59	0:08:02
-You wiped the holes -with a handkerchief.	0:08:02	0:08:05
-I've brought a handkerchief -along with me today.	0:08:05	0:08:08
-"How are things going, Eric?"	0:08:09	0:08:11
-I could think of better climbs -to do without a rope!	0:08:11	0:08:14
-Do you feel ready for it?	0:08:15	0:08:18
-There's always a bit of tension -at the beginning of a climb.	0:08:18	0:08:22
-You have a new knee -to contend with too.	0:08:23	0:08:25
-The knee's become stronger. -It's fine.	0:08:26	0:08:30
-But I can't bend it -further than that.	0:08:30	0:08:33
-It affects some of the movements.	0:08:33	0:08:35
-It's a new challenge for you.	0:08:36	0:08:38
-You've done it -with and without a rope...	0:08:39	0:08:41
-..and now -you're doing it with a new knee!	0:08:42	0:08:45
-OK, off you go.	0:08:49	0:08:52
-This is -an exceptionally difficult climb...	0:08:54	0:08:58
-..and a test of the climbers' skills -before they travel to America.	0:08:58	0:09:03
-It requires -a lot of upper arm strength.	0:09:08	0:09:10
-Some of the rocks are unstable. -They aren't too solid.	0:09:11	0:09:15
-No matter how many times you've -climbed it, it's always tough.	0:09:21	0:09:25
-It's very steep, so the arms -don't get much of a rest.	0:09:25	0:09:29
-That's the biggest problem.	0:09:29	0:09:31
-The young climbers here -are used to more difficult climbs...	0:09:31	0:09:35
-..but when we were their age...	0:09:36	0:09:38
-..we could do the same.	0:09:39	0:09:41
-I could never do it without a rope, -like you did.	0:09:46	0:09:49
-It was broadcast live -on World Of Sport.	0:09:49	0:09:52
-People were phoning Dickie Davies...	0:09:52	0:09:55
-..asking why -I wasn't wearing a helmet.	0:09:55	0:09:58
-But if you fell from where you -started off, you were going to die.	0:09:58	0:10:03
-Wearing a helmet -would've made no difference.	0:10:03	0:10:07
-But I'm wearing one today.	0:10:07	0:10:09
-So am I.	0:10:09	0:10:11
-But in those days, it didn't -feel natural to wear a helmet.	0:10:11	0:10:15
-We rode motorbikes -without helmets back then too.	0:10:16	0:10:20
-Times have changed -and we're getting older.	0:10:20	0:10:23
-And wiser, hopefully!	0:10:23	0:10:24
-And wiser, hopefully! - -I hope so!	0:10:24	0:10:26
-I've woken up several mornings -over recent months...	0:10:29	0:10:33
-..and felt as though -I'm about to sit an exam.	0:10:33	0:10:36
-And now the day has finally come...	0:10:36	0:10:39
-..and I'm climbing the Gates.	0:10:39	0:10:41
-Well done, Jer!	0:10:44	0:10:46
-Once you've realized one dream, -there's no end to them after that.	0:10:46	0:10:51
-That's been the problem all my life.	0:10:51	0:10:53
-I've said to myself, -'If I do that, I'll be happy.'	0:10:54	0:10:57
-But two or three days later, -you set yourself a new project.	0:10:57	0:11:02
-Come on, Jer.	0:11:02	0:11:04
-It's very exposed, isn't it?	0:11:07	0:11:08
-It's very exposed, isn't it? - -And more technical than I expected.	0:11:08	0:11:12
-But then again, -I have to remember my age.	0:11:12	0:11:16
-I have to do age-appropriate things.	0:11:16	0:11:19
-I don't want to be like a boxer -who's had one too many fights.	0:11:19	0:11:23
-That's important, isn't it?	0:11:23	0:11:25
-I hope -I'll never kill myself on a climb.	0:11:26	0:11:29
-It's a great feeling having done it.	0:11:31	0:11:33
-Yes, it is.	0:11:33	0:11:35
-We can go to Wyoming happy now.	0:11:37	0:11:40
-Yet another of our big ambitions -has been achieved.	0:11:41	0:11:46
-Excellent.	0:11:47	0:11:49
-We can -sit back in our armchairs now...	0:11:50	0:11:53
-..drink beer every day and watch -Coronation Street on television.	0:11:54	0:11:58
-And grow big bellies.	0:11:59	0:12:00
-I hope not, Eric!	0:12:02	0:12:04
-We've done it -and we're still laughing.	0:12:05	0:12:07
-I doubt -there has ever been two climbers...	0:12:08	0:12:10
-..with a combined age of 150 years -who have climbed this rock.	0:12:11	0:12:15
-Thank you very much.	0:12:22	0:12:24
-Thank you, mate.	0:12:24	0:12:27
-If Eric and I have the urge to climb -it again in a few years' time...	0:12:28	0:12:33
-..don't be surprised -if we're back here.	0:12:34	0:12:37
-I wouldn't dream of saying -"never again" to Eric.	0:12:38	0:12:41
-They leave Cemetery Gates.	0:12:43	0:12:45
-For the time being, at least.	0:12:45	0:12:47
-They leave -one of Snowdonia's famous climbs...	0:12:47	0:12:51
-..with their sights set on -the Devil's Tower 3,000 miles away.	0:12:51	0:12:56
-For Jeremy Trumper...	0:12:56	0:12:58
-..his big dream is within reach.	0:12:58	0:13:01
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-This is the Devil's Tower, -one of the wonders of the world.	0:13:16	0:13:20
-For many years, it has been -Jeremy Trumper's obsession.	0:13:20	0:13:24
-It is the dream -of this 75-year-old farmer...	0:13:25	0:13:27
-..to climb this rock...	0:13:28	0:13:30
-..and stand at its summit.	0:13:30	0:13:33
-Along with his friend and -inspirational mentor Eric Jones...	0:13:38	0:13:42
-..he is -one step closer to that dream.	0:13:42	0:13:45
-They have travelled to Wyoming -and hired a classic motorbike...	0:13:46	0:13:50
-..in order -to reach the tower in style.	0:13:51	0:13:54
-When we decided to do such a special -climb as the Devil's Tower...	0:13:54	0:13:59
-..we said we'd hire -a Harley Davidson motorbike.	0:14:00	0:14:04
-When we saw the tower -for the first time...	0:14:11	0:14:14
-..it was a sight to behold.	0:14:14	0:14:17
-The prospect of climbing it -was a little daunting.	0:14:17	0:14:20
-Once we were -within five or six miles of it...	0:14:21	0:14:24
-..we saw this grey giant -appear on the horizon.	0:14:24	0:14:29
-As we approached it, -it rose higher and higher.	0:14:29	0:14:32
-The corners -and the slopes came into view.	0:14:32	0:14:35
-We turned to each other and said, -"Is this possible at our age?"	0:14:35	0:14:41
-But we're going -to give it our best shot.	0:14:41	0:14:45
-It's only a little over 1,000 feet.	0:14:56	0:14:58
-It's nothing compared to some -of the Alpine and Himalayan peaks...	0:14:59	0:15:04
-..but it stands -completely upright on flat plains...	0:15:04	0:15:08
-..and is far more striking than -if it were on mountainous terrain.	0:15:09	0:15:14
-What do you reckon, Jeremy?	0:15:18	0:15:19
-It's larger -than I'd imagined it to be.	0:15:20	0:15:23
-It's scary, but then again, -I've dreamt about it for so long.	0:15:24	0:15:28
-It's easy to understand why -the Indians thought it was sacred.	0:15:28	0:15:32
-It's so striking.	0:15:33	0:15:34
-Legend has it that a bear -went after six young girls...	0:15:35	0:15:40
-..and they fled to this rock -to take refuge.	0:15:40	0:15:43
-They asked the rock -to look after them.	0:15:43	0:15:46
-The rock rose, leaving the bear -scratching at the sides.	0:15:46	0:15:50
-Those grooves are his imprints.	0:15:51	0:15:53
-When the first white men saw it, -they said to one another...	0:15:53	0:15:57
-.."No-one -will ever reach that summit."	0:15:57	0:16:00
-But two farmers succeeded.	0:16:00	0:16:02
-"Here is one of nature's oddities - -the Devil's Tower."	0:16:02	0:16:06
-"The country's -first national monument."	0:16:06	0:16:09
-"It is the core of a volcano -which became extinct centuries ago."	0:16:09	0:16:13
-Two cowboys were the first -to climb the tower in 1893.	0:16:13	0:16:17
-They left a ladder of wooden pegs -all the way to the summit.	0:16:17	0:16:20
-"Five people have been killed -in attempts to scale the rock."	0:16:20	0:16:25
-"Government rangers will remove the -ladder of pegs put in 40 years ago."	0:16:25	0:16:30
-"By removing the lower pegs...	0:16:30	0:16:32
-"..the rangers hope to discourage -tourists from attempting the climb."	0:16:32	0:16:38
-"After this, a tourist -will have to be first cousins...	0:16:38	0:16:42
-"..to a Rocky Mountain goat -to climb the Devil's Tower."	0:16:42	0:16:45
-Another reason I'm looking forward -to reaching the summit...	0:16:46	0:16:50
-..is because of a parachutist...	0:16:50	0:16:53
-..who jumped out -of an aeroplane in 1941...	0:16:53	0:16:56
-..and landed on the top.	0:16:56	0:16:58
-It was a remarkable feat...	0:16:59	0:17:00
-..considering -the parachutes at the time.	0:17:01	0:17:04
-You're an expert on parachutes.	0:17:04	0:17:07
-He had a problem getting down.	0:17:07	0:17:10
-It was October -and the weather was worsening.	0:17:10	0:17:13
-George Hopkins -hadn't planned his descent.	0:17:13	0:17:16
-He was there for six days -until a group of mountaineers...	0:17:17	0:17:20
-..led him down the rock to safety.	0:17:21	0:17:23
-The first bit is easier...	0:17:30	0:17:34
-..because it's not as steep.	0:17:35	0:17:37
-But the rest of it -looks pretty steep.	0:17:37	0:17:40
-I'm looking forward to it.	0:17:40	0:17:42
-It's going to be quite a...	0:17:43	0:17:45
-Well, yes, -it's a challenge at our age.	0:17:45	0:17:47
-A major challenge.	0:17:48	0:17:50
-As long as it's not too hot -and we have plenty of water...	0:17:50	0:17:54
-..I'm confident we'll climb it...	0:17:54	0:17:57
-..and have the pleasure -of standing atop the tower.	0:17:57	0:18:00
-Eric gave me a fright when he told -me he wanted to set out at 5.00am.	0:18:26	0:18:30
-Other climbers told him -that it gets very warm...	0:18:30	0:18:35
-..and it becomes very tiring...	0:18:35	0:18:38
-..if we're caught -in the midday sun.	0:18:38	0:18:41
-We need plenty of water. -It's going to get very warm.	0:18:41	0:18:45
-It's a beautiful morning.	0:19:15	0:19:17
-It's a chore getting up so early -but it's worth it.	0:19:18	0:19:21
-Before coming to Wyoming, -Jeremy and I consulted the book...	0:19:21	0:19:26
-..describing the tower's history -and the different climbs.	0:19:26	0:19:30
-We realized our biggest problem...	0:19:31	0:19:34
-..was going to be climbing -the large grooves in the rock.	0:19:34	0:19:38
-In Europe, we tend to see -far smaller cracks...	0:19:38	0:19:42
-..not the 100-feet ones -we're going to experience here.	0:19:42	0:19:46
-It's going to be a hard slog for us.	0:19:51	0:19:54
-We're going to be climbing -cracks in the rock...	0:19:54	0:19:58
-..that are of the same width.	0:19:59	0:20:01
-You tend to negotiate them...	0:20:01	0:20:04
-..by putting your arm inside them -and turning sideways.	0:20:04	0:20:08
-That's going to be hard work -for a 75-year-old.	0:20:08	0:20:13
-At last, -after all the anticipation...	0:20:13	0:20:16
-..we've reached -the foot of the tower.	0:20:16	0:20:19
-Is it how you imagined it to be?	0:20:19	0:20:21
-Is it how you imagined it to be? - -It looks far more sinister.	0:20:21	0:20:23
-Yes, it's steeper -than what I thought...	0:20:23	0:20:26
-..especially that top part.	0:20:27	0:20:29
-I also have the added problem -of frostbitten feet...	0:20:29	0:20:34
-..from my time in the Himalayas.	0:20:34	0:20:36
-My feet are very sensitive -and they cause me pain...	0:20:37	0:20:40
-..when I put my feet in the cracks.	0:20:40	0:20:42
-That will be -one of my biggest problems...	0:20:42	0:20:45
-..along with the heat and my age.	0:20:46	0:20:49
-I had no trouble -climbing the first part.	0:20:58	0:21:03
-Eric was leading, and I found -the second part quite tricky.	0:21:03	0:21:08
-Thousands of people -have done this climb before...	0:21:09	0:21:13
-..but he led the way competently -despite his artificial knee.	0:21:13	0:21:18
-It's hard work.	0:21:22	0:21:24
-Take your time, Jer.	0:21:24	0:21:26
-Wow!	0:21:27	0:21:29
-I led the famous third part -of the climb...	0:21:32	0:21:37
-..that is notoriously steep and -has been named the Durrance Crack.	0:21:37	0:21:41
-We had plenty of safety equipment...	0:21:56	0:21:59
-..and with Eric holding the ropes, -nothing was going to happen.	0:21:59	0:22:03
-I have the utmost respect for Eric.	0:22:03	0:22:06
-He's one of -the world's best climbers.	0:22:06	0:22:09
-He still has the same enthusiasm.	0:22:09	0:22:11
-Every year we organize trips -to the Alps or the Dolomites.	0:22:12	0:22:16
-The climbs aren't as difficult -as the ones we used to do...	0:22:16	0:22:20
-..but I really enjoy -climbing with Jeremy.	0:22:21	0:22:24
-We bond very well.	0:22:24	0:22:26
-Alright, Jer? I'm safe!	0:22:26	0:22:30
-We enjoy each other's company. -We're a good team.	0:22:30	0:22:33
-I couldn't wish for -a better person...	0:22:34	0:22:36
-..to join me -on a special climb such as this.	0:22:36	0:22:40
-We both climb on the same scale.	0:22:41	0:22:44
-If I encounter a problem, Jeremy -always helps by taking the lead...	0:22:44	0:22:49
-..and I do the same for him.	0:22:49	0:22:52
-The most important thing -during a climb...	0:22:52	0:22:55
-..is the bond -and companionship between us.	0:22:56	0:23:00
-We've done it, Eric! -We've reached the top!	0:23:03	0:23:06
-Not bad for two old farmers!	0:23:06	0:23:10
-Fantastic! What a great climb. -It's been unforgettable.	0:23:11	0:23:15
-It was more difficult -than many of my recent climbs.	0:23:15	0:23:19
-I was short of breath at the top.	0:23:19	0:23:21
-There's still some life left -in the old man!	0:23:22	0:23:25
-Congratulations, Jerry.	0:23:25	0:23:26
-Congratulations, Jerry. - -Thank you.	0:23:26	0:23:28
-It was a great feeling -reaching the summit...	0:23:29	0:23:32
-..because I'd dreamt of this climb -for quite some time.	0:23:32	0:23:36
-I felt very happy.	0:23:36	0:23:38
-We've realized our dreams.	0:23:38	0:23:43
-It's so picturesque.	0:23:43	0:23:44
-It's so picturesque. - -Almost as picturesque as Wales!	0:23:44	0:23:47
-We're looking forward to getting -home and sharing a glass or two...	0:23:48	0:23:52
-..to celebrate the fact we're still -young at heart, if not physically.	0:23:52	0:23:58
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