The classic film that inspired the National Geographic Series. Join a global quest with world-class climbers in pursuit of the ultimate goal: the first ascent. Featuring Dean Potter, Timmy O'Neill, Sonnie Trotter, and the amazing Didier Berthod on his quest for the first ascent of the Cobra Crack.
Escape into the weightless world of Dosage IV, where the greatest climbing accomplishments of the year come alive before your eyes... DOSE: Two in a Day On October 30, 2005, Tommy Caldwell made big wall history in Yosemite by free climbing two El Capitan routes in a day. After topping out The Nose (5.14a, 30 pitches), he ran to the bottom and climbed back up via The Freerider (5.12d, 37 pitches) for a total of 6,000 feet of climbing in under 24 hours. Big UP was there with five cameramen to document Tommy's feat in real-time. DOSE: Dreamcatcher In September, 2005, Chris Sharma made the first ascent of Dreamcatcher (5.14d) in Squamish, B.C. Dreamcatcher is one of the hardest routes in North America, and it represents the current progression of today's strongest boulderers bringing their dynamic, powerful movement to bear on a new generation of bolted climbs.? Seven years later and this climb has only seen two repeats. DOSE: Gaia Lisa Rands is one of the most powerful and fearless boulderers around, and in the last few years she's been drawn beyond highball boulder problems to the terrifying traditional climbs of England's Peak District. These routes are typically 50-80 feet tall, with minimal gear placements, and are rated on an E-scale that factors in both difficulty and danger. In April, 2006 Rands made the first female ascent of Gaia (E8). This Dose follows Lisa through the intense process of preparing for and eventually climbing Gaia, becoming the first woman in the world to climb an E8. DOSE: Return to Swizzy In Dosage III Dave Graham gives a tour of his current crop of projects in Ticino, Switzerland. In Dosage IV we return to Swizzy with Chris Sharma, Randy Puro, and Courtney Hemphill to help Dave mop up the unfinished business. The team opens a whole new zone of incredible boulders and three of Dave's four big projects go down, including Kings of Sonlerto (v14) and Coup De Grace (5.15a), Graham's hardest route ever. DOSE: Hueco '06 2006 wa
Chris Sharma, the world’s strongest climber, embarks on a quest to make first ascents of Earth's greatest unclimbed walls. On his journey, he finds a massive arch rising out of the Mediterranean Sea that could be the most difficult ascent ever.
After failing to conquer a Mediterranean deep-sea arch, climber Chris Sharma knows he must hone his skills to complete his dream first ascent. Chris travels the world developing the prowess needed to ascend the arch before returning to try again.
Enter the danger zone with the world's best climbers, including Alex Honnold, Dean Potter, Steph Davis, Lisa Rands, Chris McNamara, Ammon McNeely, Renan Ozturk, Cedar Wright and others, as they push the barriers of free soloing, high-ball bouldering, hard trad climbing, extreme big-wall aid, wingsuit BASE flying, high lining and tower jumping in the wildest spots on earth.
Behind every breakthrough in the progression of climbing, there's a true story of doubt and determination, perseverance in the face of failure. From boulders, to big walls, to competition podiums, the climbers at the top of the game share an unending commitment to achieve their vision Chris Sharma applies his bouldering power to a new batch of hard sport routes in Spain, as training for his nemesis, a next-level project at Clark Mountain, CA. Later he returns to Clark Mountain to complete the route and establish the world's first 5.15b, Jumbo Love. Tommy Caldwell continues his re-invention of Yosemite big wall free climbing, with the first free ascent of Magic Mushroom and a glimpse of what the future may hold on his next El Cap super project, the Dawn Wall. Kevin Jorgeson pushes highball bouldering to terrifying new heights with his first ascent of Ambrosia in Bishop, CA. Patxi Usobiaga (Spain) and Johanna Ernst (Austria) train like Olympians to become champions of the World Cup competition circuit. Daniel Woods and Paul Robinson rip apart the hardest problems on the fantasy boulders of Rocklands, South Africa. Alex Honnold, Matt Segal, and Kevin Jorgeson bring a fresh attitude to the legendary scary grit routes of England. Adam Ondra, the 16 year old Czech phenom, shows why he's turning the climbing world upside down with lightning fast repeats of high-end routes.
First Ascent Series is Sender Films' groundbreaking 6-part series that takes you to the cutting edge of adventure. Produced over two years on five continents, First Ascent follows the greatest climbers to majestic locations around the globe on their quests to redefine what is possible in the mountains. Includes the six half-hour films that define the series, plus more than an hour of bonus footage, making of and outtakes. Episode 1: Alone On The Wall (23:51) Twenty-three year old Alex Honnold is taking the high-stakes sport of free solo climbing to new heights. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls, Alex is calm and fearless (except when it comes to girls). But attempting the 2,000-foot wall of Half Dome, the greatest free solo ever attempted, would finally teach Alex the meaning of fear. Episode 2: Patagonia Promise (23:59) Climber Stanley Leary and his two friends venture across South America to the wild peaks of Patagonia on a journey of the heart. Their mission: to attempt a first ascent, and spread the ashes of Stanley's lover Roberta from the summit, thus granting her dying wish. Episode 3: The Impossible Climb (23:55) For a decade, Chris Sharma has ruled the climbing world, establishing the most difficult first ascents in existence. Now Sharma has found the longest, hardest, most beautiful climb of his life. Training for months on end, braving hundred-foot falls and throwing every ounce of his superhuman energy and ability at this seemingly impossible route, he aims to once again. Episode 4: Point Of No Return (24:26) Elite alpine climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash travel to a little-explored and treacherous mountain range near the border of Tibet to make a first ascent of a high-altitude face. When tragedy strikes, the dark and dangerous side of climbing is revealed. Episode 5: Brother's Wild (23:47) Two brothers, Timmy O'Neill, a pro climber, and Sean O'Neill, who is paralyzed from
Peter Croft and Lisa Rands attempt a wild free ascent on the Incredible Hulk Wall in the Sierras - arguably America's best (and least filmed) alpine rock wall.
Chris Sharma's latest 5.15 first ascents and his epic battle with a Spanish mega-project.
Dean Potter's extreme vertical exploration includes freeBASE climbs, solo high-lines and illicit wing-suit jumps in Yosemite, the Utah desert and the Swiss Alps.
A once-in-a-lifetime misadventure of first ascents and hair-brain antics on the majestic walls, boulders and sea cliffs of Australia and Tasmania.
Daniel Woods and Paul Robinson compete to climb the hardest boulders ever scaled. An inside look at what it takes to push the difficulty envelope of this intense sport.
Ueli Steck, arguably the greatest speed alpinist ever, dances up daunting faces in the Himalaya and the Alps, including his record-smashing ascent of The Eiger North Face. Ueli also teams up with fellow soloist Alex Honnold to break records on El Capitan.
Will Gadd and Tim Emmett discover the holy grail of ice climbing, Helmcken Falls, Canada where a cave features hundreds of feet of overhanging, barely climbable ice.
For the past 26 years 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of pakistan's 8,000 meter peaks in winter. In 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards became the first. The journey nearly killed them.
El Capitan free-climbing master Tommy Caldwell battles his ultimate project, making the first ascent of the 3,000 foot overhanging Dawn Wall.
The touching story of young climbing protege Ashima Shiraishi, and her passionate coach, Obe Carrion who is overcoming his own obstacles in helping his apprentice reach the upper levels of the sport.
Welcome to the wildest competition known to man -- the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan. Yosemite legends Dean Potter and Hans Florine go head-to-head, racing up 3,000 feet of vertical rock in under three hours, risking life and limb.
'Sketchy' Andy Lewis takes the fledgling sport of slack-lining to new heights, performing aerial tricks like back-flips, BASEjumping off the line and even soloing highlines naked.
Chris Sharma, the "king" of sport climbing battles with Czech wunderkind, Adam Ondra, to make the first ascent of the world's most difficult climb.
Alpine climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk ascend Northern India's Meru Shark Fin, one of the last unclimbed rock faces in the world, overcoming devastating set-backs and pushing through in extreme conditions for a shot at making history.
American off-width climbing has spawned a counter-culture of rough and tumble characters. So when two proper British lads, Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker, crossed the pond to eat up the gnarliest wide cracks in the West it came as quite a shock. Includes their first ascent of the mind-bending ?Century Crack? 5.14 OW.
Alex Honnold has gained as the boldest free soloist in the history of rock climbing. But in this dangerous game, how does he balance pure ambition with self-preservation? From highball boulder first ascents to 5.13 free solos, from far-flung trad climbing adventures to speed records on The Nose, Honnold wrestles with this question in preparation for his biggest adventure yet - the Yosemite Triple. In under 19 hours he climbs Mt. Watkins, El Cap, and Half Dome all by himself.
Forty-three-year-old Yuji Hirayama is one of the great legends of modern climbing. For his ultimate climb, he recruits an unlikely partner in the goofy young American crusher Daniel Woods, who helps him achieve his dream route on the magical Mount Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo.
After Daniel Woods proves himself to Yuji Hirayama, the pair travel to the island of Borneo to establish new routes on Mount Kinabalu. The harsh conditions 13,000ft above sea level test both student and master, but they are determined to prevail.
The UK climbing scene is known for its strict traditional ethic, yielding dangerous routes and a competitive machismo. It's the last place you'd expect to find a nice, little blond girl putting all the lads to shame. But Hazel Findlay is doing just that.
While attempting a cutting edge new route on Mount Everest, Ueli Steck and Simone Moro are attacked by a crowd of angry Sherpas at Camp 2. The altercation exposes a deep-seated tension between climbers and Sherpas on the most crowded peak on Earth.
Pure and simple, this is the real footage of Adam Ondra and Chris Sharma making the first and second ascents of the hardest route in the world, La Dura Dura. If you want to get psyched to yank hard, watch this episode.
For the past fifty years, Yosemite’s massive cliffs have drawn explorers and madmen to leave materialism behind and venture onto the high, lonesome granite. The larger-than-life characters of Yosemite carved out an extreme bohemian lifestyle in the valley: living in the dirt, clashing with the National Park authorities, and pioneering the boldest climbs on earth. The torch has been passed across three generations of climbers; through rivalries, tragedies and triumphs, the art of Yosemite climbing has advanced beyond anyone’s imagination. Narrated by acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, Jarhead, An Education) and produced by Emmy® Award-Winning Sender Films with Big UP Productions, Valley Uprising deftly recounts the history of Yosemite’s bold tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity, and the laws of the land.
Climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell continue their wild journey to complete Patagonia's Fitz Roy Traverse. Struggling with inexperience and the risks that come with the trek, they struggle against their mental and physical breaking points.
The Fitz Roy Traverse is one of the most sought after achievements in modern alpinism: a gnarly journey across seven jagged summits and 13,000 vertical feet of climbing.
Dean Potter was the most iconic vertical adventurer of a generation. He has been an integral part of the REEL ROCK family since year one, starring in such classics as First Ascent, Fly Or Die, Race For The Nose, and Valley Uprising.
High ball bouldering, where a fall could lead to a serious injury, is not for the faint of heart. Add to the equation a level of difficulty at climbing's cutting edge, and things can get downright out of control. Follow Daniel Woods' epic battle to conquer fear and climb the high ball test-piece, The Process.
Daniel Woods, one of the strongest climbers on earth, has an unfortunate fear of heights. He travels to the bouldering mecca of Bishop, California, USA, to overcome his demons and climb the highball test piece, The Process.
A David and Goliath story unfolds in rural Arkansas, USA, at the 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell competition. Climbers Nik Berry and Mason Earle take on the unstoppable Alex Honnold in this all-day-all-night frenzy of climbing, partying and rock 'n' roll.
A first look at Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson's epic final push to free climb the Dawn Wall. It marked the greatest climbing achievement of a generation and captured the world's imagination.
Meet the new faces of climbing: 15-year-old Ashima Shiraishi and 16-year-old Kai Lightner are the leaders of the next generation, already taking the sport to the next level. A trip to Norway puts their skills to the test, and Ashima attempts to make history on a V15 boulder in Japan.
After a disappointment in Norway, Ashima Shiraishi's ambitious quest to be the best in the world takes her to Japan. There, she will battle with Horizon, a V15 climb that, if completed, would cement Shiraishi's place in bouldering history.
Will Stanhope and Matt Segal are elite-level crack climbers and world-class goofballs on a mission to conquer the world's toughest crack climb. Their four-year battle in the Canadian Bugaboos will make them question everything except why they climb.
Rising star Brette Harrington is on a global journey to push the limits of women's climbing. Her quest takes her from Canada down to the big-wall proving-ground of El Capitan, Yosemite, USA and on to a free solo in the wild peaks of Patagonia.
Lone wolf Mike Libecki travels to the most remote corners of the globe to find unclimbed walls and establish first ascents. When Mike becomes a father, he has a new challenge: to reconcile his life of adventure with the demands of parenthood, but he may also gain a new partner for his expeditions.
Welcome aboard Dodo’s Delight, an Arctic-bound sloop manned by climbers Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Ben Ditto, and brothers Nico and Olivier Favresse. Together, they embark on a rollicking musical journey across open seas and up big walls.
The musical adventure of the Dodo's Delight continues through Arctic seas as Captain Bob and the climbing team arrive in Baffin Island to forge bold new routes. But when things go wrong, the Arctic can be a dangerous place to be caught unprepared.
American rock climber Chris Sharma makes his first ascent at El Bufador on the island of Mallorca, Spain. He explains why this is one of his favourite places in the world because of the peace he feels here.
Follow American climber Margo Hayes on her quest to make history and become the first woman to ascend two of the most revered climbs in the world – La Rambla in Spain and Biographie in France.
For most climbers, it’s safety first. But Brad Gobright is definitely not most climbers. Fueled by day-old donuts and unhindered by a fear of falling, this young talent is pushing the limits of scary trad and free solo ropeless climbing. Having survived a few big scares, Brad is determined to make his boldest ascent yet — a first-ever free solo of a heart-stoppingly exposed and difficult route.
“I don’t want to be known as just a one-armed climber,” says Maureen Beck, “I just want to be a good climber.” Maureen Beck may have been born missing her lower left arm, but that hasn’t stopped her from going hard. She takes whippers on 5.12 and crushes overhanging boulders, while shot-gunning beers. But she is not here to be your inspiration. “People say, ‘Look, a one-armed climber, now I have no excuses.’ I’m like, dude, you never had any excuses in the first place.” Maureen is here to crush the gnar — with one bloody stump helping her get to the top.
