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In 2015, Caroline Ciavaldini set herself the ambitious project of free climbing the Voie Petit, a 450m granite route graded 8b on the Grand Capucin on Mont Blanc du Tacul, Chamonix. Established by Arnaud Petit in 1997, and first free-climbed by Alex Huber in 2005, the route is protected by a mixture of trad gear, bolts and pegs. A film by Chris Prescott produced by Dark Sky Media.

On the snow-covered peaks of the Bolivian Andes seven women are undertaking an epic journey. They are the survivors and friends of survivors of domestic abuse, bound together by their experiences. Struck by rockfall, severe weather, dissension and altitude sickness, the team's climb becomes a breathtaking and triumphant visual metaphor for finding the strength to overcome life's most colossal ordeals. 'Being in the dark was hard, it reminded me of another time that was hard', Sarah says in the near complete black, only the flashlights piercing the gloom. 'After an assault by a boyfriend, I couldn't face myself, I stayed alone in the dark'. But that is why Sarah is here, to confront that shadowy memory.

In April 2015 a violent earthquake struck Nepal. Using footage shot by climbers who were caught up in landslides and avalanches, this documentary tells the story of that day's life-or-death tragedies revealing remarkable stories of survival, from the Kathmandu Valley to Mount Everest. It also details the split-second decisions that resulted in life or death, presented in the words of those who were there and through footage recorded before, during, and after the tragedy.

An American Ascent documents the first African American expedition to tackle Denali, North America's highest peak and explores the complex relationship many African-Americans have with the outdoors. As the United States transitions to a 'minority majority' nation, a staggering number of people of color do not identify with America's wild places. By embarking on the grueling multi-week climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.

A day in the life is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in El Capitan and Tahquitz Peak. It was directed by Paul Dusatko in 2000 and produced by Integrity 7. It features Beth Rodden, Tiffany Campbell, Stephanie Forte, Roxanna Brock, Brandi Mulligan, Heather Baer and others.

Focusing on the careers of several female Catalan climbers spanning five generations. From the pioneering women who broke new ground in the high mountains and vertical rock faces to today's best competition climbers and mountaineers, each find direction in their lives through climbing. Including Carme Romeu, the first woman to climb the Cavall Bernat, the north face of Vignemale and Monte Perdido.

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 in Eldorado Canyon. A film by climber and filmmaker Cedar Wright and Taylor Keating, screened and distributed as part of the Reel Rock 12 series.

The fanatic search 2 - A girl Thing... is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Saint Antonin and Verdon Gorge. It was directed by Laurent Triay in 2011 and produced by Work Less Climb More. It features Nina Caprez, Daila Ojeda, Chris Sharma, Lynn Hill, Brooke Raboutou-Erbesfield, Charlotte Durif and others.

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.

Natalie Berry is one of the UK’s leading female sport and competition climbers. After discovering climbing by chance at the age of 8, she went on to compete with the GB Climbing Team all over the world and has numerous podium places in both lead climbing and bouldering. As well as her success as a competition climber, Natalie is also one of the top female sport climbers in Britain, being one of only a handful of British women to have climbed the grade of 8b. Despite having lived in Scotland all her life, home to some of the best traditional and winter climbing in the world, she has yet to venture into the mountains so close to home.

World famous extreme athlete Alain Robert, also known as the 'French Spiderman', has been climbing bare hand the tallest buildings on the planet for over 25 years. So when the construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai was completed, making it the tallest tower in the world culminating at 828m, it seemed natural that he had to face the challenge. That endeavour represented 5 years of intense negotiation and preparation.

Meet legend and astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon. He describes what it was like to shoot through space, land on the moon, and take part in the moon walk. Shuttle mission specialist Dan Bursch talks about what modern shuttle launches and missions are like. Go ice climbing with Paul Turecki, Brian Teale, Karen Hilton, and Greg Giedt as they climb a frozen waterfall. Resident extremist Laird Hamilton goes sea kayaking in Maui. He and his team fight the waves and soon turn the kayaking into a surfing expedition.