Desc: The Fingertip Phenomenon: Directed by Sid Perou. With Ron Fawcett, Gill Fawcett, Patrick Edlinger. In 1983, Ron Fawcett, along with his wife and a group of friends, visited the Gorges du Verdon in southern France to pursue his passion for rock climbing. In the film, Ron and Gill are interviewed in Britain and climb and train in the Peak District. Then in France, they camp with tents in a campsite, and between two ascents, they appear on the terrace of a café in the evening chatting with Patrick Edlinger. Fawcett is known for being among the best climbers of the 1970s and 1980s, and for being one of the first professional climbers.