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Climbing Videos
Videos by Matthieu Raffier, bluehippomedia.com, Mike Call, Susánica Tam, Chris Alstrin, Tim Kemple, Alistair Lee, Fitz Cahall, Ammon McNeely, Blockdigital, Josh Lowell, Moctar Walid and more...
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 Fred Rouhling on Salamandre (9a+/5.15a)Video by Matthieu Raffier — Rouhling found this lost "unclimbable" project at Saint Pierre en Faucigny in the beautiful French Alps. The ultra-technical vertical limestone face's crux comes at 60 feet and involves a vicious move off a one centimeter hold. Raffier also shows Rouhling on some inspiring training sequences, two bouldering sessions and a redpoint of Tequila Sunrise (8c/5.14b) .  Andy Parkin - "A Life in Adaptation" Trailer“A Life in Adaptation” - looks at the life of the Sheffield lad who found himself naturally drawn to the nearby moorland crags. There he encountered his first ‘real’ rock climbers. Inspired, he dedicated all of his attention to climbing, funding what became a nomadic existence through a variety of climbing-related jobs, anything that would get him to the crags. READ MORE about the film  Perfecto - Rock Climbing Above the Sea TrailerPerfecto is a Mike Call Film starring Katie Brown, Ethan Pringle, Chuck Fryberger, Boone Speed and more. Among Mallorca’s fragrant almond groves, famed nightclubs and speedo-sporting Eurotourists, limestone cliffs rise from the sea like sentinels, their steep pockets beckoning to climbers the world over. See Perfecto in Salt Lake City, Dan Diego, San Francisco and Boulder July, 2008. For more information visit: www.perfectothemovie.com  Kilian Fischhuber at the Teva Mountain Games
On June 6-7, 2008 in Vail, Colorado, World Cup points leader Kilian Fischhuber from Austria (shown here on the fourth and final problem) came away with another victory. Meanwhile, Paul Robinson, 20, finished third in his very first international competition. The Bouldering World Cup in Vail was the first world cup climbing event in the U.S. since 1990. Click here to see the final results.  Alex Johnson at the Teva Mountain Games
On June 6-7, 2008 in Vail, Colorado, at the Teva Mountain Games, Alex Johnson stunned the visiting Europeans by winning the women’s competition (shown here flashing problem one at the IFSC World Cup finals). Although Johnson, 19, was second at the U.S. bouldering championship in February, she had never competed in a Bouldering World Cup. Click here to see the final results.  Bob Timmer - Ice Climber and Cancer Survivor
In 2000 he was given three years to live. Two tumors later he is still climbing. Meet Bob Timmer, cancer survivor and ice climber master from Jeffersonville, NY. He tells his story of survival and determination. Timmer climbs some classic ice climbs (Jeff Slide) at his backyard playground of Smuggler's Notch, VT. Having a fear of heights and being attacked by cancer didn't stop this guy from doing what he loved most.  Eric's Sister (V10) - Arkansas River, ColoradoVideo shot and editied by Bryan Johnson and Chris Gatzke. Colorado College student Hayden Miller styles the fourth ascent Eric's Sister (V10), near the small town of Cotopaxi in Southern Colorado. Eric's Sister is located on BLM land, has great access and Miller reports that there are hundreds of other boulders to be explored there.  McClure's new 5.15a at KilnseyVideo filmed by Alastair Lee from the PSYCHE DVD courtesy of posingproductions.com — On May 20, 2008, Steve McClure, 37, freed his super-sustained 100-foot crimpfest project on the North Buttress at Kilnsey Crag, in Yorkshire, U.K., on his second redpoint attempt. READ MORE  Climbing One Handed
By Paul Diffley and Dave Brown of Hot Aches Productions - Kev Shields was born with most of his left hand missing but despite this disability he now finds escapism and satisfaction in hard, bold rock climbing around Edinburgh, Scotland. Narrated by Ed Douglas and score by Nick Lawson  The Science of Movement: Behind the scenes at a major climbing compBy Susánica Tam - A look at what goes into routesetting at a major national event, as American climbers prepare for the arrival of a climbing world cup for the first time in 20 years. Routesetters are arguably the most important component of readying a venue for a competition.  TO THE LIMIT TrailerAcademy Award winner Pepe Danquart follows Thomas and Alexander Hüber, two of the best big wall climbers of our time, on a speed climbing adventure up El Capitan. With breathtaking footage of the mountains of Patagonia and Yosemite National Park, To the Limit is a portrait of two competitive brothers who go to the very edge of the possible, both physically and psychologically. READ MORE  Yvon Chouinard profile by The Conservation Alliance and Timex ExpeditionEnvironmentalist and author Yvon Chouinard is the founder of Chouinard Equipment and Patagonia. In this video profile he discusses his love of nature, fly fishing, and climbing at a secret lake in Argentina. The Conservation Alliance's mission is to engage outdoor businesses to help protect and conserve threatened wild places for their habitat and recreation values.  FRONTLINE presents STORM OVER EVEREST
Storm Over Everest, airs Tuesday, May 13, 2008, from 9 to 11 P.M. ET on PBS - In May 1996, the world-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears was making his third ascent up Mount Everest, leading an IMAX film team, when a swift and ferocious storm unexpectedly hit the mountain, trapping three exhausted climbing teams near the top of the world's highest peak.  ONSIGHT PreviewNo rehearsal, have you got the balls for it? From desperate, barely there trad leads to wild ice climbs — take a ride on some really BIG falls and first-time sends. "The onsight experience is right at the guts of it all" ONSIGHT — A new film by Alasair Lee out Autumn 2008  The Dirtbag Diaries - Episode 18 - The Earth ChairBy Fitz Cahall - What defines you? Is it your past? How you look? I doubt it. It’s the course we chart from dawn to dusk that makes us who we are. Seventeen years ago, Sean O’Neill — artist athlete and big brother to pro climber Timmy O’Neill — lost the use of his legs after jumping from a bridge into the Mississippi River. After the accident, Timmy dreamed about helping his older brother climb El Capitan. In 2005, the brothers decided it was time to act.  Blockdigital Interview: Usobiaga, Julian and AndaWhat does it take to be one of the strongest climbers in the world? Check out this in-depth interview with three Spanish World Champions: Patxi Usobiaga, Ramón Julián Puigblanque, and Irati Anda to see what it takes to be a real rockstar. Video courtesy of blockdigital.com; youtube.com/blockdigital  Nike ACG Sweetspots TeaserA Sweetspot is a moment in time when effort and talent combine perfectly. It’s an experience of purity when everything comes together and the spectacular is achieved. These unique stories will be showcased in 3-4 minute films which will launch on 7th April 2008. During the course of the summer a new Sweetspot will be added every few weeks. www.nikeacg.com READ MORE  The Paradox Sports Clip
Video by Devaki Murch and Malcolm Daly - Music by Chris "Odub" Hampton - Paradox Sports envisions a world where people of all backgrounds and abilities can pursue a life of excellence through human-powered outdoor sports, regardless of physical disability or limb-count. www.paradoxsports.org  Timmy O'Neil on Petzl Harnesses
A production by MikeCallVideos — The one and only Timmy O'Neil talks about the Quality, Comfort, and Saftey of Petzl Harnesses for trad, sport and ice climbers. Take a journey — Timmy style — to where the climber meets the harness.  The Dirtbag Diaries - Episode 17 - The Golden HourBy Fitz Cahall - On a warm spring day in 1991, Tom Broxson topped out on The Prow of Yosemite Valley’s Washington Column. To this day, Tom and the rescuers who saved his life aren’t exactly sure what happened next, but it ended in Tom surviving the unthinkable — a 200-foot fall onto a slab. He broke every appendage. On the flight out, the helicopter’s engine burst into flames. It was as Tom says, “A high gravity day.” |
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