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.
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.
British explorer Leo Houlding leads an unsupported mission to summit Antarctica's remote Spectre.
We pick back up at the Spectre basecamp in Antarctica as the crew attempt to climb the north side …
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.
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.
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.
Eight doses of maximum-strength climbing action from the makers of Rampage. Each dose tells a story from the world of high-end sport climbing & bouldering: historic 1st ascents; profiles of rising stars; & explorations of the places, people & ideas thatshape the sport. Climbers include Chris Sharma (The Mandala & Realization 1st ascents), Dave Graham (Spectre 1st ascent), Klem Loskot, Lisa Rands, Jason Kehl
Dosage Volume 2 features eight high powered doses of strength climbing action. Watch Austrian strongman Klem Loskot deepwater soloing in Mallorca, Spain and American psycho-climber Dave Graham on the sportclimbs of Rumney, NH and the boulders of Fountainebleau, France. With historic first ascents and profiles of rising stars, you won't want to miss this exploration of the places and people that shape the sport.
Dosage III has it all: Top climbers, exotic locations, historic first ascents, and a variety of styles (bouldering, sport climbing, trad climbing, and deep water soloing).
Don't miss the biggest names in sport climbing, traditional climbin and bouldering in the "Dosage Volume 4" DVD. Watch as Lisa Rands completes the first female ascent of England's Peak District, Chris Sharma's first accent of Dreamcatcher and more in this action-packed DVD.
Bouldering in Australia
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The classic American bouldering movie that helped launch the bouldering revolution. Follow Chris Sharma, Obe Carrion, and friends on a two month road trip across the west. Check out the country's best bouldering areas, and witness first ascents of dozens of the now legendary "Sharma Problems." Features Castle Rock, LakeTahoe, Priest Draw, Black Mountain, The Tramway, Squamish, Humboldt, and The X-Games. Plus DVD bonus material: 40 minutes of additional action footage.
"First Ascent" is unlike any mountain climbing film you've ever seen. Join Swiss climber Didier Berthod as he attempts the impossible - to become the first man ever to climb the insanely treacherous "Cobra Crack"! Will he succeed or will he die trying? Your guess is as good as ours! Filmed on location in Thailand, the Himalayas, British Columbia, Yosemite Valley and even the mean streets of Hollywood, "First Ascent" is the benchmark for quality and excitement in extreme sports filmmaking.
The best-selling climbing film of all time. Follow Chris Sharma on his ultimate global quest to redefine the possible in the vertical world. Includes his first ascent of Es Pontas, the still-unrepeated Mediterranean deep-sea arch. Co-produced by Sender Films and Big UP Productions.
Enter the danger zone with the worlds' 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.
Big UP's Dosage Series is the definitive annual portrait of climbing's state-of-the-art. Volume V features many of the world's best climbers, including: Chris Sharma, Dave Graham, Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell, Dani Andrada, Patxi Usobiaga, Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson, Michael Fuselier, Ty Landman, Daila Ojeda, Randy Puro, Jason Kehl, Chris Lindner, Matt Bosley, and more.
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 a commitment to do whatever it takes to achieve their vision.
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.
An update on Chris Sharma's latest 5.15 first ascents, and his epic battle with his latest ongoing project.
Dean Potter continues his extreme vertical exploration, opening new freeBASE climbs, along with highline and wingsuit jumps in some of the most mind-blowing vertical footage ever captured.
A once-in-a-lifetime adventure expedition for first ascents in Australia and on the wild sea cliffs of outer 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 tells stories of his record-breaking ascents in the Alps and joins Alex Honnold in Yosemite to attempt speed record there.
There's a nine year old girl from New York City taking the bouldering world by storm, and her name is Ashima Shiraishi. Under the tutelage of her passionate coach, Obe Carrion, this tiny master is crushing competitions and raising the bar for climbing's youth. Obe brings her to bouldering's proving ground, Hueco Tanks, TX, where he had his own big breakthrough 13 years earlier, and Ashima rips the place apart.
Welcome to the wildest competition known to man -- the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan. For 50 years, the best climbers in the world have been one-upping each other on this massive granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, racing up 3,000 feet of vertical rock in under three hours, and risking life and limb to shave mere seconds off the record time. We follow Dean Potter and Sean Leary on their attempt to break this legendary record on the classic route that has been the scene of epic rivalries, brutal accidents, and remains to this day a hotly contested prize
American climbing dirtbag Andy Lewis is taking the discipline of slacklining into the future as he solos the worlds longest high-lines and masters the hardest aerial tricks, all the while pushing his equipment to the limit. As Andy goes higher, harder and faster with climbing, slack and BASE, we all have to wonder how far he can go before it's one step over the line.
At British Columbia's spectacular Helmcken Falls, a revolution is taking place, led by Canadian maniac Will Gadd. After 30+ years of ice climbing, Gadd has finally realized his dream of climbing radically overhanging, heinously difficult ice. Gadd and Tim Emmett dodge exploding 30 foot icicle bombs and send the hardest pure ice climb in the world, but they swear it's just the first step in a whole new direction for the sport.
Tommy Caldwell is the master of big wall free climbing. He's devoted the last decade of his life to opening free routes on Yosemite's El Capitan, rewriting climbing history in the process. Now he's three seasons deep into his ultimate project - the seemingly impossible Dawn Wall. Joined by bouldering specialist Kevin Jorgeson, Tommy makes his first big ground-up push, pulling pitch after pitch of 5.14 first ascents before an epic storm shuts the team down until next year.
Over the past 26 years, 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of Pakistan's 8,000 meter peaks in winter. In February 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko, and Corey Richards became the first to achieve this alpine dream by summiting Gasherbrum II, surviving -50 degree temperatures and a massive avalanche. Richards captured both the glory and the pain of their adventure in this raw and moving, first-person look at modern super-alpinism.
In early 2013, Adam Ondra and Chris Sharma made the first and second ascents of the world's hardest rock climb, La Dura Dura, rated 5.15c. The REEL ROCK 7 film La Dura Dura documented the process they went through, but was released before the climb was completed. La Dura Complete continues the story, capturing both actual ascents of this mindblowingly crazy-looking route.
Chris Sharma has been the "king" of sport climbing for 15 years, and has created a mecca for hard routes near his home in Catalunya, Spain. Now, the Czech wunderkind, 19 year old Adam Ondra, has come to Sharma's home turf to take the torch. Sharma and Ondra battle to establish the world's first 5.15c, while Sasha DiGiulian and Daila Ojeda shred women's standards with strong ascents of their own.
American offwidth climbing has spawned a counter-culture of rough and tumble characters who aren't afraid to bleed their way up a route. So when two proper British lads, Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker, crossed the pond to eat up the gnarliest wide cracks in the West -- including the first ascent of the world's hardest offwidth known as Century Crack -- it came as quite a shock.
Alex Honnold has become known as the boldest soloist of his generation. 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, 95% of it free solo.
Forty-three-year-old Yuji Hirayama is one of the great legends of modern climbing. Near retirement, he plans one big swan-song mission to complete a project, one of his hardest ever, at the spectacular summit of Mount Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo. But first he must find the right partner. Enter Daniel Woods, the young American boulderer who is one of the strongest humans in the climbing world, but lacks mountain experience. Daniel-San travels to Japan to prove himself worthy of Hirayama’s mentorship, and the unlikely duo team up for the expedition of a lifetime.
Mount Everest made headlines around the world this year when it was reported that Ueli Steck and Simone Moro, one of the strongest duos in alpinism, were attacked by a crowd of angry sherpas at Camp 2 while attempting a cutting edge new route on the highest — and most crowded — mountain in the world. Fearing for their lives, the climbers fled the mountain, and the incident sparked a flurry of gasps and angry recrimination: sherpas, western climbers, guiding companies, even the legendary mountain itself were pounded with criticism from all sides. Amidst the bizarre event, REEL ROCK was embedded with the climbing team and given an exclusive look at what happened that day, and why.
The UK climbing scene is known for its strict traditional ethic, yielding dangerous routes and a competitive machismo among the driven young climbers risking it all to prove their boldness. 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. The first woman to climb the British grade of E9 (super hard, super sketchy), Hazel is a connoisseur of loose rock, dodgy gear, and big runouts. Having mastered the scrappy seacliffs at home she teams up with Emily Harrington to tackle the massive, untamed bigwalls of Taghia Gorge, Morocco.
Sender Films is currently working on a feature documentary about the counterculture climbing scene in Yosemite over the last 50 years. Provisionally titled “Valley Uprising,” the film brings all the legends to life: from Royal Robbins’ epic battle with Warren Harding to the fabled drug plane crash of 1977 and the escalating tensions between climbers and national park rangers. This year’s REEL ROCK Film Tour will include a teaser clip from the film that focuses on the sex-drugs-n-rock era of Jim Bridwell and the Stonemasters.
La Dura Complete Ueli Steck: A New Vision Adam Ondra's two V16s Kinabalu Climbing
For 25 years Jeff Lowe was a superstar of the climbing world, but after his life fell into turmoil, he undertook a climb that many thought would be his last. What he didn't know was how that climb would prepare him for his biggest challenge yet.
British climber James Pearson was a young star who committed the cardinal sin of "over-grading" his routes and was forced into exile by the climbing community. He now returns to his country to redeem himself by climbing the hardest route in the UK.
Mike Libecki is the world's greatest exploratory climber, traveling to the most remote corners of the globe to find unclimbed walls and establish first ascents. But after becoming a father, he must balance parenthood with his life as an explorer.
Writer and climber Claire Carter is trying to forge a courageous path in life. She finds inspiration in the legendary guide and writer Gwen Moffat, who broke the mold for what women can achieve in the mountains a half century earlier.
Ethan Pringle's obsession with Jumbo Love, the most difficult climb in North America, isn't just about an athletic challenge. The 200 foot overhanging wall of limestone is a symbol of the self-doubt and depression he hopes to conquer.
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. Who knew it could be so much fun? Join Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on the inspiring, and at times hilarious, quest that earned the Piolet d'Or.
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. Following his tragic death in May of 2015, REEL ROCK 10 includes this stirring tribute to our friend and collaborator.
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.
24 Hours Of Horseshoe Hell is the wildest event in the climbing world: a mash-up of ultramarathon and Burning Man where elite climbers and gumbies alike go for broke in a sun up-to-sun up orgy of lactic acid and beer. But all fun aside, the competition is real: Can the team of Nik Berry and Mason Earle stand up against the all-powerful Alex Honnold?
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.
Will Stanhope and Matt Segal are elite-level crack climbers and world-class goofballs. Laugh along as they go for broke on an epic four-year battle to climb a forbidding 5.14 finger crack high in the Canadian alpine wilderness of the Bugaboos.
Follow rising talent Brette Harrington on a global journey from her hometown granite in Squamish to the big wall proving ground of Yosemite’s El Capitan and onto a landmark free solo in 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.
Pack your penny whistle and batten down the hatches for a madcap sailing adventure in the Arctic Circle aboard the good ship Dodo’s Delight. Join Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Ben Ditto, and brothers Nico and Olivier Favresse for a rollicking musical journey across open seas and up unclimbed big walls.
Chris Sharma remains the world’s greatest practitioner of deep water soloing — climbing ropeless above the sea. Ten years after his generation-defining ascent of a majestic arch, Chris returns to the Mediterranean island of Mallorca where he discovers a beautiful, sweeping wall with small holds running up its face. If he can link the moves, and endure the numerous heart-stopping plunges into the sea, he will establish what may be the world’s hardest deep water solo climb.
In high-end modern rock climbing, 5.15 is the top of the difficulty scale, a grade achieved by only a few men and never by a woman. Margo Hayes, a little known 19-year-old from Boulder, Colorado, is determined to change that. To be closer to the world’s hardest routes, she has moved to Europe, where she trains and climbs with the goal of succeeding on two of the most iconic 5.15s in France and Spain. But pushing her body and mind to the absolute limit, she risks injury and failure in her quest to be the first.
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.
Explore the mind of Andy Kirkpatrick, a world-class climber living a life of conflicting desires and identities. We follow Andy on an 18-day, solo ascent of El Capitan, California, where life on the wall is precarious, tough and "crushingly lonely".
Every so often an athlete comes along who redefines their sport. Adam Ondra, the 25-year-old Czech crusher, is exploring a new realm of human potential in climbing. Late last year, he established a benchmark for the sport; a 5.15d in Norway he dubbed Silence (as in, drop the mic). On the heels of this ascent, we follow Adam from his home in the Czech Republic, across Europe to North America, as he innovates new training methods, establishes upper echelon first ascents, and attempts to be the first person to send 5.15 on the first try. Age of Ondra is a rare, intimate journey with one of the greatest athletes at the peak of his powers.
Wadi Rum, known as the Valley of the Moon, is a vast landscape of sandstone walls in the desert of Jordan. Hoping to lure international climbers, two Israelis team up with a local Bedouin guide to establish an 1,800-foot route, eventually recruiting American climber Madaleine Sorkin to help achieve their dream. Valley of the Moon explores the importance of climbing as a way to cross cultural barriers, build friendship and chase adventure in one of the most breathtaking regions on earth.
When climbing was announced as part of the 2020 Olympics, it was a monumental occasion for the sport. But many climbers were shocked to learn that one of three combined events required to compete for a medal is… speed climbing. REEL ROCK correspondent Zachary Barr looks into this little-known and seldom practiced sub-discipline of the sport, and the role it will play in shaping climbing’s future. Barr’s journey from the U.S. to France (the birthplace of modern speed climbing) to South Asia (it’s actually huge there) culminates at an international competition in Moscow, where speed demons race up a 15-meter wall in less than six seconds.
A dream team of six elite climbers mount an expedition to one of the world’s last great climbing frontiers: the remote frozen towers of Antarctica. Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker tackle a new route on the 3,600-foot Ulvetanna; Savannah Cummins and Anna Pfaff summit the towering Holtanna; and Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright make a harrowing and hilarious blitz of 13 different spires spread across the ice field, including one pitch that Honnold calls “the scariest I have ever led.” Queen Maud Land — the name of this icy region — showcases a stunning, rarely visited wilderness, and the suffering and vision needed to climb at the bottom of the world.
In Age of Ondra, the world’s best climber travels to the Canadian Rockies to try and flash a 5.15a. But that wasn’t all he did on that trip. Check out the cutting edge action as he attempts to climb Fight Club (5.15b) in a day, and gets obsessed with an unclimbed project that could be the hardest vertical rock climb in the world. After two weeks of shoulder-busting efforts on minuscule holds, and a rare bout of self-doubt, Adam completes the first ascent of Disbelief (5.15b).
While the world’s best boulderers push standards close to the ground, Nina Williams’ sights are set higher. She is among the only women who climb elite-level problems that are 30, 40, even 50 feet tall -- with no rope. In this profile of an emerging star athlete, Nina Williams flexes her guns and tests her nerves well into the no-fall zone.
In rural Utah, a valley of world-class bouldering is nestled among a conservative community of Mormons, cowboys and coal miners. When a ragged band of punk rock climbers shows up, the two cultures inevitably clash. After years of antagonism, a group of climbers work with locals to build a more harmonious future. But in this divided era, is that even possible?
For decades, an elite handful of climbers have competed for the coveted speed record on the 3,000-foot Nose of El Capitan, risking big falls to shave mere seconds off the fastest time. When a record held by superstar Alex Honnold is broken by little-known climbers Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds, Honnold drafts fellow climbing legend Tommy Caldwell to establish a new mark that will stand the test of time. Honnold pushes for perfection while Caldwell, a family man, wrestles with the risk amid a series of accidents on the wall that lay bare the consequences of any mistake.
French powerhouse Melissa Le Nevé spends seven years battling insane moves, inner doubt, and the burden of history to climb the most revered sport route on earth.
A crew of aspiring ice climbers from the Memphis Rox gym travels to the frozen wilds of Montana, where mentors Manoah Ainuu, Conrad Anker, and Fred Campbell share their love of winter adventure in the mountains.
Best friends Hazel Findlay and Maddy Cope journey to the rocky outer reaches of Mongolia, on a quixotic search for new trade routes.
Lonnie Kauk’s personal journey to honor his indigenous Yosemite roots, and to connect with his legendary father by repeating his iconic climbs.
Janja Garnbret gained world-wide fame winning the Olympics in a lights out performance. Before that, she was trying to upend the climbing world by completing the first-ever sweep of an entire season of bouldering World Cups.
An action-packed film about the Swiss bouldering phenom Giuliano Cameroni, the incredible boulders in his home region of Ticino, and his six-year saga on one of the world’s hardest and most revered problems, Off The Wagon (V16).
Alex Honnold interviews the stars from each of the four tour films. Condensed versions of these interviews originally screened as part of the RR15 Worldwide Premiere in December 2020.
A horizontal big-wall adventure on the longest, most ridiculous crack climb ever attempted. Starring Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker. With Q&A after.
Meet the opera-singing, cave-dwelling Frenchman who climbs futuristic boulder problems sans chaussons. Starring Charles Albert. With Q&A after.
An elite boulderer’s struggle with a project propels her on a decade-long journey of self-discovery. Starring Alex Johnson. With Q&A after.
A massive alpine link-up pushes a famed climbing duo to the brink, and into each others' arms. Starring Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold and Adam Stack. With Q&A after.
A Yucatan local explores climbing in Mexico's limestone sinkholes. Starring Adolfo "Fito" Trujillo. With a Q&A with Alex Honnold.
Beth Rodden reflects on a legendary climbing career and the challenges of self-talk and body-image. With a Q&A with Nina Williams after. Presented by Yeti.
Two of America's strongest climbers tackle cutting-edge sport climbs on a mysterious Colorado crag. Featuring Matty Hong and Margo Hayes.
The Honnold Foundation visits the beloved Memphis Rox gym (from RR15: Black Ice) to install solar.
Despite questionable conditions, Hazel Findlay takes on Muy Caliente, a spicy 5.13 trad route in Wales, UK. Presented by Black Diamond.
Sasha DiGiulian, Matilda Söderlund and Brette Harrington become the first all-female team to scale the Rayu 5.14b big wall route in Picos de Europa, Spain.
Climbing couple Matty Hong and Margo Hayes take on Kryptonite and Flex Luthor – two of the most legendary climbs in Colorado, USA. Flex Luthor hasn't been climbed by anyone for almost 20 years.
29-year-old French sport climber Seb Bouin has been quietly working his way through the elite grades, culminating in his attempt to establish a long pitch out an overhanging cave in the Verdon Gorge of France. His proposed line is so futuristic, the moves so improbable, that if Seb can put it all together it may be the most difficult route ever climbed.
In the strife-torn hills of Palestine, a diverse crew of Bedouins, activists and urban professionals embraces climbing as a much-needed respite from the burdens of the Israeli occupation. American writer & climber Andrew Bisharat visits the West Bank to explore his own roots and the power of climbing to transform lives.
Alex Honnold's latest single-push solo mission spans 35 brutal miles, 24,000 ft of elevation gain and hundreds of pitches across the rugged sandstone walls of Red Rock Canyon.
Big wall free climbing masters Babsi and Jacopo seek their greatest challenge yet: a free ascent of Eternal Flame, an elusive 3,000-ft. route up the legendary Nameless Tower in Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Facing extreme conditions and 5.13 trad climbing at high altitude, a two-year quest comes down to one short weather window. Captured with drones and on-mountain cameras in one of the most stunning places on earth, Burning the Flame transports viewers to a place normally off-limits to all but the world’s best climbers. See Pakistan through the eyes of Babsi and Jacopo with the Eternal Journal—a deep dive into their own thoughts and images from the trip, compiled into this beautiful journal chronicling their adventure to send the Eternal Flame. https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/stories/eternal-journal/
Seb Bouin adds a direct start to a Chris Sharma classic, creating Supreme Jumbo Love, the hardest climb in the U.S.
After a breakthrough comp season in 2021, Natalia Grossman became the first American in 20 years to be the IFSC Climbing World Cup champion. Now, she's in the unfamiliar position of having to defend her title.
World class rock climber Leo Houlding, Cumbrian climber Anna Taylor and jungle expert Waldo Etherington undertake a big wall expedition to climb a new route on the overhanging prow of Mount Roraima.
When climbing legend Chris Sharma discovers a mega project in Siurana, Spain – the Sleeping Lion – his inner sleeping lion is awakened and pulled in deep to attempt one of his hardest routes yet.
Australian climber Angie Scarth-Johnson, who first made her mark setting records at a young age, teams up with veteran adventure climber Hazel Findlay to explore the best of Mallorca’s deep-water soloing
Renowned alpinists Josh Wharton and Vince Anderson attempt a free ascent of the Jirishanca, an epic 20,000-foot peak in the Peruvian Andes. The duo will have to tackle 5.13 face climbing, horizontal ice roofs, technical mixed terrain and treacherous snow mushrooms as they reconcile the inherent risk of climbing with their love of alpine adventure.
Follow the philosophical journey of Japanese climbing phenom Sachi Amma, as he evolves from three-time world champion to traditional climbing purist, culminating in a visionary first ascent on the mythical Mt. Mizugaki.
World Cup commentator Matt Groom journeys deep into war-torn Ukraine to discover a community held together by climbing and patriotism, but indelibly changed by war. Featuring Danyil Boldyrev, Ksenia Zakharova & more.
Barefoot bouldering master Charles Albert sends his hardest problem yet, L'Ombre du Voyageur (9a/v17) - a spectacular roof crack with a dizzying array of movements.
A poignant, award-winning festival hit from climber/director Timmy O'Neill that goes deep inside the mind of Eric Weihenmayer, a blind climber who sees things others can only dream of.
Brette Harrington tackles an unfinished project on the remote and towering Chinese Puzzle Wall, honoring the memory of her former partner, Marc-André LeClerc.
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
