The Send - Trailer Video by Shawn Boye / www.tielma.com - The Send documents Björn Strömberg's project Leroy 8c at Granitgrottan in Bohuslån. Björn spent 28 days and more than 120 attempts before finally sending... The full length film The Sends to be released Fall 2009 features deep water soloing, bouldering and rope developments during a two year odyssey around Sweden.
Team America On The Grit
Videos by Kevin Jorgeson courtesy of www.ukclimbing.com - Kevin Jorgeson, Alex Honnold, and Matt Segal have been on a rampage of England's Gritstone with Jorgeson's ground-up ascent of Parthian Shot (E9 6c), Jorgeson's repeat of The Promise (E10 or E8) and The Groove (E11 or E8), a team ascent of End of the Affair (E8 6c), Honnold's onsight of Master's Edge (E7 6b) and more... See ukclimbing.com for more about their sending spree on English Gritstone.
Andy Parkin: "Life in adaptation" - Trailer By Pip Piper / bluehippomedia.com - The 30 minute documentary, shot over 2 years by Blue Hippo Media and Weekday Productions, provides a powerful insight to the life of a remarkable man who, in 1984, suffered a near fatal Alpine climbing accident. Many then believed Andy’s love affair with the mountains to be over. Read More.
2008 Yangshuo Climbing Festival Video courtesy of Black Diamond Equipment - Yangshuo’s endless chain of limestone karst towers spread amongst the surrounding rivers and farmland provided a surreal backdrop for the events on October 31 - November 2. One of the area’s premier climbing walls, White Mountain, served as festival headquarters with its overhanging 70-meter main wall forming a natural amphitheater for music, clinics, and slideshows. READ MORE.
Expedition to India’s Miyar Valley - Slideshow Photos by Camilo Lopez and Anna Pfaff - Lopez and Pfaff, who live in Lyons, Colorado, established two proud first ascents on two different unclimbed peaks in India’s Miyar Valley from August 13 - September 23, 2008. First they climbed an 840 meter route they dubbed, Directisima, (5.9), on Coni Peak (5,200m). Then they made the F.A. of a 1400 meter ridge they called, Long Life Ridge, (5.9) on Peak 5,800 (5,820m). READ MORE.
The First Ascent of French Duke (E9 7a) Video by Alastair Lee and Adam Lincoln - In this video Jordan Buys makes the first ascent of the ultra-modern gritstone testpiece French Duke (E9 7a), which consists of a Font 7c+ boulder problem high above marginal gear. Buys spent 10 days dialing the slopey arête moves before finally sending the risky headpoint. French Duke is located at Earl Crag, Yorkshire, UK. For more info visit: PosingProductions.com
Crack Addict Tease A film by Ian Bergeron - An interview with Montreal climber Jean-Pierre "Peewee" Ouellet and footage on two hard cracks in Quebec: Toit de Ben (5.13a) and En attendant que ça séche (5.12+/5.13-). Peewee has repeated some of the hardest cracks in North America: From Switzerland with Love (5.13+), Learning to Fly (5.13+), Desert Gold (5.13), Sphinx Crack (5.13b/c) and established his own La Zebreé (5.14a). Click Here to watch the 13:30 minute video courtesy of EscaladeQuebec.com
Heart of Stone Trailer A new film by Andrew Kornylak and Josh Fowler / akornphoto.com See the premiere at the Triple Crown finale on December 5-6 in Chattanooga, TN. The focus of the film is Climbing Access in the Southeast. In addition to the release, attendees will have an opportunity to listen to discussions lead by leading climber/activists Lisa Rands, Tommy Caldwell, Beth Rodden-Caldwell, and Kevin Jorgeson. For more info visit: triplecrownbouldering.com
Call it what you want - Official Trailer
Call it what you want follows Kendal climber, George Ullrich, as he tests himself over a year, at home in the UK and further afield. We see him climb Lake District testpieces, skip the bolts on The Bachar-Yerian, nail Californian first ascents and solo above the ocean in Mallorca.
Leah Crane on Ben's Roof (V10)
Leah Crane, 19 from Sheffield, England has recently made an ascent of the Raven Tor classic boulder problem Ben's Roof (Font 7c+ or V10). It took Leah a sustained effort over a two week period, including a few nightime sessions after work with a headlamp.
The Dirtbag Diaries - Episode 21: No Car No Problem
By Fitz Cahall - A 1,200-foot rock wall in a wilderness area – that's standard summer fare. In a day and back before dinner? Sounds easy. Without a car? That’s when my climbing partners stopped returning my phone calls. Recreating without a car might seem impossible, but this summer I set out to test the preconceived notion.
The Magic Wood, Switzerland
Join Philipp Hrozek, Ulrike, Korger, Elisabeth Flassbeck and few others on a journey to Switzerland's Magic Wood boulders. Problems featured in this video are the massive roof of Unendlich Geschichte (8a+), the Riverbed (8b), Enterprise Traverse (7a+), and Electric Boogie (8a+).
Timmy O'Neill profile by The Conservation Alliance and Timex Expedition Timex Expedition has introduced Return to the Outdoors, a joint endeavor with Conrad Anker and the Conservation Alliance to inspire Americans to get outdoors and reconnect with nature. Here is the latest of a series of short films meant to inspire adventurers like yourselves to share your own outdoor experience at returntotheoutdoors.com. It features Timmy O’Neill highlining in Cracked Canyon at the Ophir Wall, San Juans, Colorado, and discussing why he loves mother nature.
Rick Ridgeway profile by The Conservation Alliance and Timex Expedition Timex Expedition has introduced Return to the Outdoors, a joint endeavor with Conrad Anker and the Conservation Alliance to inspire Americans to get outdoors and reconnect with nature. Here is the latest of a series of short films meant to inspire adventurers like yourselves to share your own outdoor experience at returntotheoutdoors.com. It features Rick Ridgeway surfing in Mexico and discussing why he loves mother nature.
Nor'easter - Kevin Jorgeson on Feeding Frenzy Kevin Jorgeson boulders Feeding Frenzy, a steep 5.13d sport route at Rumney, New Hampshire. Music by State Radio. The Nor'easter powered by Eastern Mountain Sports is a weekend-long festival of music, sport, and conservation happening September 26-28, 2008 at Tenney Mountain in Plymouth, NH. Visit: noreasterems.com
Nor'easter - Kevin Jorgeson boulders The Fly Kevin Jorgeson boulders The Fly, a wicked hard 5.14d/V14 sport route (or boulder problem) at Rumney, New Hampshire. Music by BassNectar. The Nor'easter powered by Eastern Mountain Sports is a weekend-long festival of music, sport, and conservation happening September 26-28, 2008 at Tenney Mountain in Plymouth, NH. Visit: noreasterems.com
The Dirtbag Diaries - The Shorts: The Simple Joy of Moving Upward
By Fitz Cahall - If you plan on calling Craig DeMartino inspirational, he would prefer you wait to see if he can even drag his butt off the ground. After loosing his leg in a climbing accident, DeMartino had to retrain his body and learn his craft all over again. He hoped one day he would compete against the able-bodied, but taking on Chris Sharma in a World Cup? That was beyond dreams.
2008 Reel Rock Film Tour Trailer During September and October, The 2008 REEL ROCK Tour will be thrilling crowds from New Paltz to Cape Town and dozens of points in between with the best climbing and outdoor adventure films of the year. Hightlights include: REEL ROCK Filmmaking Competition Winners, Grand Canyon Walls, The Sharp End, South Africa, The Aerialist, and On Sight. For more info visit: www.reelrocktour.com
Koh Tao — Adventure Climbing in Thailand By Nathan Cando / FanaticalFilms.com - Experience the intensity and beauty that is Thailand; the most popular budget-friendly climbing destination in the world! Follow four young climbers Levente Pinter, Alley Dorey, Isaac Caldiero, and Abbey Smith as they travel and climb their way throughout “The land of good karma”.
Sierra Segment Trailer - Call it what you want
A film by Dave Gill - The Sierra Nevada Range in California hosts some of the most alluring and respected rock rutes in the world. Call it what you want takes an indepth plunge into the intricate topics and controversies that surround the idea of ‘true’ climbing through the eyes of well known, and lesser-known, figures in the climbing world.
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