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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Beyond gravity
Aaron Black (2000)
An exploration of the diversity of the climbing lifestyle - from rock, ice, aid and alpine climbing to big-wall expeditions, bouldering and free-soloing. Narration by Greg Child, with interviews of profiled athletes - many from the Bow Valley.Aaron Black, Aaron Jackson, Sean White
- 2000
- Canada
- 49 min
An exploration of the diversity of the climbing lifestyle - from rock, ice, aid and alpine climbing to big-wall expeditions, bouldering and free-soloing. Narration by Greg Child, with interviews of profiled athletes - many from the Bow Valley.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
La voie Sébastien Gay
Sébastien Devrient (2009)
La voie Sébastien Gay is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Matterhorn. It was directed by Sébastien Devrient in 2009 and produced by Troillet Aventure. It features Jean-Yves Fredriksen, Jean Troillet, Martial Dumas and Sébastien Gay.- 2009
- Switzerland
- 7 min
La voie Sébastien Gay is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Matterhorn. It was directed by Sébastien Devrient in 2009 and produced by Troillet Aventure. It features Jean-Yves Fredriksen, Jean Troillet, Martial Dumas and Sébastien Gay.Climbing locations
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Wild climbs - Colorado
Richard Else (1999)
First episode of Wild Climbs, a series that follows the world's finest climbers as they scale their chosen peaks and reveal what drives them to such exhilarating heights. In this episode, Stevie Haston and his partner Laurence Gouault face the mixed ice climb of Colorado's Vail ski resort. Here Stevie has unfinished business with what is undoubtedly the hardest mixed ice climb in America. This dramatic, dangerous route culminates in a hanging pillar of ice and tests Stevie's nerves, skill and endurance to reaching point and involves him adopting the most contorted positions imaginable in order to try and achieve his goal. Wild Climbs series is the sequel of 'The Face: Six great climbing adventures'.- 1999
- UK
- 30 min
First episode of Wild Climbs, a series that follows the world's finest climbers as they scale their chosen peaks and reveal what drives them to such exhilarating heights. In this episode, Stevie Haston and his partner Laurence Gouault face the mixed ice climb of Colorado's Vail ski resort. Here Stevie has unfinished business with what is undoubtedly the hardest mixed ice climb in America. This dramatic, dangerous route culminates in a hanging pillar of ice and tests Stevie's nerves, skill and endurance to reaching point and involves him adopting the most contorted positions imaginable in order to try and achieve his goal. Wild Climbs series is the sequel of 'The Face: Six great climbing adventures'.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Transition
Chris Prescott (2015)
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.- 2015
- UK
- 55 min
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.Climbing locations
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The ice game
Greg Lowe (1997)
This film follows Jeff Lowe and Mike Weis's 25 year history of Water fall Ice and mixed routes. from the first ascent of Bridalveil falls in Telluride, Colorado. to routes such as Bloody Sunday, Siver-Tongued Devil and Get a Job. the film includes the first use of the prototype ice piton know as the Snarg. The first ascent of Bridalveil Falls in Telluride, Colorado on January 1, 1974 is a recognized milestone in an unconventional climbing art form: technical waterfall ice. Two 24-year-olds, Mike Weis and Jeff Lowe, notched the remarkable achievement using hickory shafted 70-centimeter Chouinard ice axes, semi-rigid crampons, and prototype ice pitons (Snargs) that had never actually had been fall-tested.- 1997
- USA
- 74 min
This film follows Jeff Lowe and Mike Weis's 25 year history of Water fall Ice and mixed routes. from the first ascent of Bridalveil falls in Telluride, Colorado. to routes such as Bloody Sunday, Siver-Tongued Devil and Get a Job. the film includes the first use of the prototype ice piton know as the Snarg. The first ascent of Bridalveil Falls in Telluride, Colorado on January 1, 1974 is a recognized milestone in an unconventional climbing art form: technical waterfall ice. Two 24-year-olds, Mike Weis and Jeff Lowe, notched the remarkable achievement using hickory shafted 70-centimeter Chouinard ice axes, semi-rigid crampons, and prototype ice pitons (Snargs) that had never actually had been fall-tested.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Jeff Lowe's Metanoia
Jim Aikman (2014)
From the top of the world to the end of the line, this film follows the life and climbs of Jeff Lowe through his visionary ascents around the world up to his current dance with a chronic disease.- 2014
- USA
- 78 min
From the top of the world to the end of the line, this film follows the life and climbs of Jeff Lowe through his visionary ascents around the world up to his current dance with a chronic disease.Climbing locations
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Higher ground
Alstrin Films (2008)
Higher ground is a documentary about ice climbing that takes place in North Chasm View Wall and North Ghost. It was directed by Chris Alstrin in 2008 and produced by HG Productions. It features Mike Anderson, John Chilton, Audrey Gariepy, Phil Gruber, Shawn Huisman, Sean Isaac and others.- 2008
- USA
- 84 min
Higher ground is a documentary about ice climbing that takes place in North Chasm View Wall and North Ghost. It was directed by Chris Alstrin in 2008 and produced by HG Productions. It features Mike Anderson, John Chilton, Audrey Gariepy, Phil Gruber, Shawn Huisman, Sean Isaac and others.Climbing locations
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Ice revolution
Josh Lowell (2011)
Ice revolution is a documentary about ice climbing that takes place in Helmcken Falls. It was directed by Josh Lowell in 2011 and produced by Big Up Productions. It is a part of the series Reel Rock 2011 (Reel Rock 6). It features Will Gadd and Tim Emmett.- 2011
- USA
- 13 min
Ice revolution is a documentary about ice climbing that takes place in Helmcken Falls. It was directed by Josh Lowell in 2011 and produced by Big Up Productions. It is a part of the series Reel Rock 2011 (Reel Rock 6). It features Will Gadd and Tim Emmett.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Beyond good and evil
Bertrand Delapierre (2013)
Beyond good and evil is a documentary about mixed climbing that takes place in Aiguille Des Pélerins. It was directed by Bertrand Delapierre in 2013 and produced by Bertrand Delapierre. It features Andy Parkin, Mark Twight, François Damilano, François Marsigny, Marion Poitevin, Sébastien Ratel and others.- 2013
- France
- 12 min
Beyond good and evil is a documentary about mixed climbing that takes place in Aiguille Des Pélerins. It was directed by Bertrand Delapierre in 2013 and produced by Bertrand Delapierre. It features Andy Parkin, Mark Twight, François Damilano, François Marsigny, Marion Poitevin, Sébastien Ratel and others.Climbing locations
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Matrix reloaded
Petr Pavlícek (2008)
Matrix reloaded is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Sloup and Kežmarský Štít. It was directed by Petr Pavlícek in 2008 and produced by Bernartwood. It features Pavel Baca Vrtik and Dušan Stoupa Janák.- 2008
- Czech Republic
- 23 min
Matrix reloaded is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Sloup and Kežmarský Štít. It was directed by Petr Pavlícek in 2008 and produced by Bernartwood. It features Pavel Baca Vrtik and Dušan Stoupa Janák.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
The place of the Gaels
Matt Hardy (2017)
Scotland, the land of the Gaels, has not only interesting weather to offer, so it is said. The American professional climbers, Angela van Wiemeersch, Jon Frederick and Fabrizio Zangrilli, don’t want to trust hearsay, they want to find out for themselves and set off to climb in the Scottish Highlands. And, indeed, the weather is just as fickle, the people are just as welcoming and the climbing routes just as demanding as they've always heard.- 2017
- UK
- 28 min
Scotland, the land of the Gaels, has not only interesting weather to offer, so it is said. The American professional climbers, Angela van Wiemeersch, Jon Frederick and Fabrizio Zangrilli, don’t want to trust hearsay, they want to find out for themselves and set off to climb in the Scottish Highlands. And, indeed, the weather is just as fickle, the people are just as welcoming and the climbing routes just as demanding as they've always heard.Climbing locations
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Dave MacLeod - The 24/8
Kevin Woods (2018)
Established by Dave MacLeod on the 19th March 2018, the '24/8' might be one of the hardest all-round climbing challenges around; an 8A boulder, 8a sport route, E8 trad route, VIII,8 winter route and 8 Munros, all in a row and in under 24 hours. The film by Kevin Woods follows the Scottish climber in this multidisciplinary epic challenge.- 2018
- UK
- 16 min
Established by Dave MacLeod on the 19th March 2018, the '24/8' might be one of the hardest all-round climbing challenges around; an 8A boulder, 8a sport route, E8 trad route, VIII,8 winter route and 8 Munros, all in a row and in under 24 hours. The film by Kevin Woods follows the Scottish climber in this multidisciplinary epic challenge.Climbing locations
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