Acting
Heinz Zak
Born
1958-03-23 (68)
Place of birth
Wörgl, Austria
Known for
Acting
Credits
3 titles
Heinz Zak (born March 23, 1958 in Wörgl) is an Austrian climber, photographer, and slackliner. Zak initially worked as a teacher but later turned climbing and mountain photography into his profession. As one of the pioneers of free climbing, he brought sport climbing from America to Austria by helping to develop sport climbing areas and routes of high and extremely difficult difficulty. His mountain home is the Karwendel Mountains and the Stubai Alps. He now works worldwide as a mountaineer and climbing photographer. He has completed many extremely difficult and long routes down to the lower tenth grade. Not only in the Karwendel and Wetterstein regions, he has opened new routes and made p…
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NDR Talk Show
1979
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Land der Berge
1999
10.0The Center Of The Universe chronicles four days in the life of German climber Alexander Huber in Yosemite Valley, California. Living the typical Yosemite vagabond lifestyle, Alex reflects on his goal of successfully free-climbing "El Corazon" (35 pitches, 8a) on the famous El Capitan face, which is a combination of the historic routes "Salathé," "Albatross," "Son of Heart," and "Heart Route," connected by newly laid out sections. 35 challenging pitches, combining technicality, stamina, and commitment, with difficulty levels up to 8a. The film showcases the unique style of climbing in Yosemite, as well as a piece of history of the famous valley, narrated by Heinz Zak, Jim Bridwell, Lynn Hill, Alexander Huber, and Chongo Chuck themselves.
The Center Of The Universe
2004