Terry Abraham at Angle Tarn Pikes while filming
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Terry Abraham Terry Abraham has become a bit of a cult figure in these parts. I met him a few years ago, in 2012, when he was working on a bit of a crazy idea, where he wanted to spend a year up in the high fells, and make a film called ‘Life of a Mountain – Sca Fell Pike’. And so, his adventure began as he started wild camping all over the Wasdale valley: come the worst of the winter we managed to get him hunkered down at Wasdale campsite in a heated pod. Luxury! Since then, Terry has made 3 epic films. Life of a Mountain: Scafell Pike, Life of a Mountain: Blencathra, and his latest one: Life of a Mountain: Helvellyn. All are available on DVD in the form of ‘Director’s Cuts’ offering over 6.5 hours of Lakeland joy into your homes from www.stridingedge.com and all good retailers. He also has a book out, ‘Life on the Mountains: Terry Abraham’ telling his own story along with some of his amazing photography. We recently caught up with Terry.
me. Using only the most basic of equipment I set about capturing a year in the life of England’s highest peak.
How did you get into all this? I’ve always loved the Lakes, wild places and cinema. I had a health scare (a suspected heart attack), and later was made redundant from a lowly IT role.
I consider myself a wild camper first and foremost and from those experiences of being out on the fells in all weathers and seasons, dawn or dusk, I get to see some of the best scenes you can imagine. It was all and more that I wanted to capture on camera, and this, mixed in with the voices of locals, visitors and those who care and protect such special places.
It was from that time in my life, I had an unflinching desire to chase a dream of becoming a filmmaker, promoting the beauty of the great outdoors. Where better else to begin than in an area I love more than anywhere else in the world?
Needless to say, our maritime climate here in the UK helps too. The ever-changing light and drama, to fogfilled valleys with only the highest peaks poking through
Times were tough, I had to learn, develop and evolve my craft and juggle with having little money to support
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