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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Before it falls
Simon Bischoff (2016)
That's how John Ewbank, defines the Totem Pole of Tasmania in his first ascent (1968): "Imagine a matchstick. Scale it up a hundred times until it is 70 meters high and four meters square. Stand it alone in the sea, a single, freestanding dolerite column so fragile to the eye one dares to hardly breathe". This lonely, precarious needle of rock has haunted imaginations around the world, and changed the lives of those who've made the pilgrimage to the bottom of the world for it. Lee Cossey is one such man, who makes an audacious attempt on the Totem Pole.- 2016
- Australia
- 12 min
That's how John Ewbank, defines the Totem Pole of Tasmania in his first ascent (1968): "Imagine a matchstick. Scale it up a hundred times until it is 70 meters high and four meters square. Stand it alone in the sea, a single, freestanding dolerite column so fragile to the eye one dares to hardly breathe". This lonely, precarious needle of rock has haunted imaginations around the world, and changed the lives of those who've made the pilgrimage to the bottom of the world for it. Lee Cossey is one such man, who makes an audacious attempt on the Totem Pole.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Will Stanhope - As a guide
Cameron Maier (2016)
Will Stanhope, a CMGA Guide, talks us through his philosophy on life 'as a guide' and showcases some of Tasmania’s best climbing. Last winter together with Sonnie Trotter and Cameron Maier, Will ventured down under to the fabled island. As he says... really an awesome place if you ever get a chance to visit; think high mountain crags, wave blasted sea cliffs, and some of the spindliest sea stacks on planet earth. Viewers beware: along with the climbing footage, there's a fair bit of head-scratching inside jokes in this video.- 2016
- USA
- 9 min
Will Stanhope, a CMGA Guide, talks us through his philosophy on life 'as a guide' and showcases some of Tasmania’s best climbing. Last winter together with Sonnie Trotter and Cameron Maier, Will ventured down under to the fabled island. As he says... really an awesome place if you ever get a chance to visit; think high mountain crags, wave blasted sea cliffs, and some of the spindliest sea stacks on planet earth. Viewers beware: along with the climbing footage, there's a fair bit of head-scratching inside jokes in this video.Climbing locations
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The trilogy
Tommy Joyce (2018)
On July 12, 2018, Professional Climber, Sasha DiGiulian, set out to become the first woman and second person in history to complete 'Rocky Mountain Trilogy'; a compilation of three of the hardest 5.14 big walls in the Canadian Rockies. The imposing climbs, on Castle Mountain, Mount Louis, and Mount Yamnuska, respectively will take Sasha 2 months of continued effort with the ultimate goal of ascending each sheer wall in a single day push, with zero falls — a combined average of over 9,000 vertical feet of climbing at a lung busting average elevation of 7,000ft.- 2018
- USA
- 30 min
On July 12, 2018, Professional Climber, Sasha DiGiulian, set out to become the first woman and second person in history to complete 'Rocky Mountain Trilogy'; a compilation of three of the hardest 5.14 big walls in the Canadian Rockies. The imposing climbs, on Castle Mountain, Mount Louis, and Mount Yamnuska, respectively will take Sasha 2 months of continued effort with the ultimate goal of ascending each sheer wall in a single day push, with zero falls — a combined average of over 9,000 vertical feet of climbing at a lung busting average elevation of 7,000ft.Climbing locations
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Rotpunkt
Chelsea Jolly (2019)
Through failure and success, Alex Megos strives to be the best climber in the world. The movie is a portrait of the German climber and a look into the history of free climbing including the likes of Kurt Albert and Wolfgang Güllich. The film analyses Megos through his strengths and weaknesses and delves into his origins, namely the start of the Rotpunkt movement, that revolutionary red dot invented in 1975 in Germany's Frankenjura by Kurt Albert which indicates that a route has been climbed free, without the use of aid for progression.- 2019
- USA
- 51 min
Through failure and success, Alex Megos strives to be the best climber in the world. The movie is a portrait of the German climber and a look into the history of free climbing including the likes of Kurt Albert and Wolfgang Güllich. The film analyses Megos through his strengths and weaknesses and delves into his origins, namely the start of the Rotpunkt movement, that revolutionary red dot invented in 1975 in Germany's Frankenjura by Kurt Albert which indicates that a route has been climbed free, without the use of aid for progression.Climbing locations
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A highball honeymoon in Bishop
Peter Vintoniv (2012)
A highball honeymoon in Bishop is a documentary about bouldering that takes place in Bishop. It was directed by Andrew Burr in 2012 and produced by Patagonia. It features Sonnie Trotter and Lydia Zamorano.A highball honeymoon in Bishop
- 2012
- USA
- 8 min
A highball honeymoon in Bishop is a documentary about bouldering that takes place in Bishop. It was directed by Andrew Burr in 2012 and produced by Patagonia. It features Sonnie Trotter and Lydia Zamorano.Climbing locations
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First ascent
Nick Rosen (2006)
The First Accent climbing video features today's top rock climbers as they lay siege to steep faces and soaring alpine walls in pursuit of climbing's pinnacle achievement - the First Ascent. Mortimer brings us on a globetrotting journey to capture the laughs, the tears and the truly radical feats of men and woman on climbing's cutting edge.- 2006
- USA
- 92 min
The First Accent climbing video features today's top rock climbers as they lay siege to steep faces and soaring alpine walls in pursuit of climbing's pinnacle achievement - the First Ascent. Mortimer brings us on a globetrotting journey to capture the laughs, the tears and the truly radical feats of men and woman on climbing's cutting edge.Climbing locations
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Rhapsody 3
Paul Diffley (2008)
Rhapsody 3 is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Dumbarton Rock. It was directed by Dave Brown in 2008 and produced by Hot Aches. It is a part of the series Committed - Volume II (4/5). It features Steve McClure and Sonnie Trotter.- 2008
- UK
- 10 min
Rhapsody 3 is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Dumbarton Rock. It was directed by Dave Brown in 2008 and produced by Hot Aches. It is a part of the series Committed - Volume II (4/5). It features Steve McClure and Sonnie Trotter.Climbing locations
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Committed - Volume I
Paul Diffley (2007)
Committed - Volume I is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Dumbarton Rock and Burbage South Edge. It was directed by Paul Diffley in 2007 and produced by Hot Aches. It features Dave MacLeod, James Pearson, Johnny Dawes, Katherine Schirrmacher, Sonnie Trotter, Adam Long and others.- 2007
- UK
- 83 min
Committed - Volume I is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Dumbarton Rock and Burbage South Edge. It was directed by Paul Diffley in 2007 and produced by Hot Aches. It features Dave MacLeod, James Pearson, Johnny Dawes, Katherine Schirrmacher, Sonnie Trotter, Adam Long and others.Climbing locations
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Wide boyz II
Chris Prescott (2014)
After their success climbing the world's hardest offwidth, the wide boyz, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, embark on their next crack climbing mission. This time their sights are set on the thinner end of the crack climbing spectrum. Their goal is the mighty Cobra Crack in Squamish BC, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the world.- 2014
- UK
- 50 min
After their success climbing the world's hardest offwidth, the wide boyz, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, embark on their next crack climbing mission. This time their sights are set on the thinner end of the crack climbing spectrum. Their goal is the mighty Cobra Crack in Squamish BC, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the world.Climbing locations
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Petzl Roctrip Squamish 2005
Guillaume Broust (2005)
Petzl Roctrip Squamish 2005 is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Squamish. It was directed by Guillaume Broust in 2005 and produced by Petzl. It is a part of the series Petzl Roctrip. It features Timmy O'Neill, Lynn Hill, Jason Kehl, Chris Sharma, Gérôme Pouvreau, Lisa Rands and others.- 2005
- France
- 25 min
Petzl Roctrip Squamish 2005 is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Squamish. It was directed by Guillaume Broust in 2005 and produced by Petzl. It is a part of the series Petzl Roctrip. It features Timmy O'Neill, Lynn Hill, Jason Kehl, Chris Sharma, Gérôme Pouvreau, Lisa Rands and others.Climbing locations
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Hey presto
Paul Diffley (2009)
World-class climber Sonnie Trotter teams up with world-class belayer Cory Richards to take on the Squamish classic "Presto". The film examines what it takes to belay on some of the world's hardest climbs.- 2009
- UK
- 13 min
World-class climber Sonnie Trotter teams up with world-class belayer Cory Richards to take on the Squamish classic "Presto". The film examines what it takes to belay on some of the world's hardest climbs.Climbing locations
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