The Gimp Monkeys

The Gimp Monkeys

9 mins | Documentary, Adventure | Jan. 1, 2012

What has four legs, five arms and three heads? The Gimp Monkeys. Craig DeMartino lost his leg after a 100-foot climbing fall. Pete Davis with born without an arm. Bone cancer claimed Jarem Frye's left leg at the age of 14. While the three are linked by what they are missing, it is their shared passion for climbing that pushed them towards an improbable goal - the first all-disabled ascent of Yosemite's iconic El Capitan.

The Gimp Monkeys

9 mins | Documentary, Adventure | Jan. 1, 2012

The Gimp Monkeys
What has four legs, five arms and three heads? The Gimp Monkeys. Craig DeMartino lost his leg after a 100-foot climbing fall. Pete Davis with born without an arm. Bone cancer claimed Jarem Frye's left leg at the age of 14. While the three are linked by what they are missing, it is their shared passion for climbing that pushed them towards an improbable goal - the first all-disabled ascent of Yosemite's iconic El Capitan.
Producers Arc'teryx
Original title The Gimp Monkeys
Directors Mikey Schaefer, Fitz Cahall
Writers Fitz Cahall

Cast

Craig DeMartino

as Himself (climber)

Jarem Frye

as Himself (climber)

Pete Davis

as Himself (climber)