Sleepwalker (8C+/V16) First Ascent drops you into the cold, focused grind of elite bouldering as Jimmy Webb, Daniel Woods, and Keenan Takahashi square up to one of the hardest remaining projects in the United States. Across 11 days of effort, the crew returns again and again to the same razor-thin sequence—testing skin, strength, and belief—until December 15, 2018, when Webb finally links it all for the first ascent and proposes 8C+/V16.
What makes this one hit is the contrast between the simplicity of the goal and the brutality of the details: tiny adjustments, failed links, and the quiet pressure that builds as a line turns from “possible” to “must be done.” It’s a short, high-intensity watch that captures the addictive rhythm of projecting—shared sessions, mutual stoke, and the moment when everything clicks and an impossible problem becomes a piece of climbing history.
Climbing The Americas (Road Trip) - vlog #14 drops you into Adam Ondra’s November 2018 journey through the Americas, stopping in the splitters of Indian Creek as he dives deeper into the craft of crack climbing. In this short episode, Ondra and his crew chase clean lines and hard moves on Hot Pork Sundae (5.13+ / 8b), capturing the gritty rhythm of jamming, stacking, and fighting for every inch of progress in Utah’s iconic desert sandstone.
What makes this one pop is the perspective: alongside the usual up-close intensity, the route is revealed from above with drone footage that turns the fissures into graphic slashes across the cliff. It’s a quick, high-energy watch that mixes Ondra’s world-class precision with the raw, sun-baked vibe of Indian Creek—perfect if you want a compact dose of road-trip climbing, big-air visuals, and a reminder of how committing crack climbing really is.
Climbing The Americas (Road Trip) - vlog #13 drops you into Adam Ondra’s November 2018 travel series as he and his team bounce between iconic climbing zones in the USA and Chile. This episode lands in Utah’s Indian Creek for the final stop of the U.S. leg, where Adam takes on Belly Full of Bad Berries (5.13b): a wide, brutally steep, 45-degree overhanging crack that demands equal parts technique, endurance, and stubbornness.
What makes this one so fun is how unfiltered it feels—less “perfect send,” more raw battle. You get the grit, the awkwardness of wrestling a wide crack, and Adam’s own blunt take on the struggle as the climb fights back. In under seven minutes it delivers a punchy hit of road-trip energy, big-crack intensity, and the kind of honest effort that reminds you why hard climbing is as much about the fight as the finish.
No Country for Old Bolts (4K) drops you into a sun-baked corner of southern France as Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat visit Rocher Crespin in the Drôme, a crag shaped by the passion of the Greenspits association. Over a tight 15 minutes, the film follows their first impressions, quickfire route reading, and the inevitable little mishaps that come with sharp holds, hard moves, and the stubborn pull of old hardware—served with plenty of humor and second-degree banter.
What makes this one stick is the chemistry: beta swaps, honest suffering, and the kind of playful complaining every climber recognizes, all wrapped in crisp 4K images that make the limestone feel close enough to touch. With a strong supporting cast and a punchy edit and soundtrack, it’s a short, high-energy watch that captures the real texture of a day at the crag—pressure, laughter, and that satisfying moment when method turns into movement.
ZABARDAST is a high-altitude travel diary that follows a crew of freeriders and mountaineers deep into Pakistan’s Karakoram, chasing a single dream line on a spectacular 5,880-meter peak. Over five weeks in total autonomy, they haul sleds loaded with food, tents, and solar panels across vast glaciers, pushing farther from comfort and closer to the razor edge where expedition logistics, weather, and steep snow decide everything.
What makes it unmissable is the blend of human-scale intimacy and big-mountain consequence: quiet camp moments, relentless mileage, and the kind of committed terrain where one mistake is too many. Shot with a cinematic eye and driven by the shared hunger to earn every turn, ZABARDAST delivers pure adventure—remote, beautiful, and nerve-tightening—capturing why moving through wild mountains can feel like the most alive place on earth.
Stefano Ghisolfi takes on “Perfecto Mundo” (9b+) in Margalef in this fast-hitting episode from EpicTV Italia, dropping you straight into the atmosphere of a modern sport-climbing proving ground. In under eight minutes, you get a focused look at what it means to step into the rare circle of climbers who’ve successfully climbed this grade—where every move is earned, every rest is negotiated, and the margin for error feels microscopic.
What makes this worth watching is the intensity packed into a short runtime: the tension of a cutting-edge redpoint, the precision of high-end beta, and the raw satisfaction of seeing commitment pay off on one of the world’s headline routes. If you love elite performance, steep limestone, and the mental grind behind top-end sport climbing, this is a crisp burst of motivation that’ll have you eyeing your own “perfect world” project.
Legends Only drops you into the finale of the international season with one of the year’s most prestigious showdowns: Legends Only 2018 in Stockholm. In this Relais Vertical episode from EpicTV, the spotlight hits an all-star roster—Chris Sharma, Alex Megos, Jernej Kruder, Chon Jongwon, Alexey Rubtsov, and Ray Sugimoto—as they trade attempts, tactics, and nerve on problems built to expose every weakness.
What makes it so watchable is the contrast in styles and the speed of adaptation: power versus precision, patience versus instinct, experience versus hunger. In just over thirteen minutes, you get the pressure-cooker intensity of a top comp without the fluff—clean filming, big names, and the kind of micro-moments that climbing fans love: quick beta tweaks, close calls, and the electric swing between control and chaos when everything comes down to one more try.
Adam Ondra’s Climbing The Americas (Road Trip) – vlog #6 drops you back into his November 2018 adventure across iconic climbing zones in the USA and Chile, where every day brings a new wall, new weather, and that restless road-trip energy. This episode centers on the second half of Adam’s bold Salathé onsight attempt in Yosemite, climbing alongside partner Nicholas Favresse as the route steepens, the exposure grows, and the margin for error narrows.
It’s worth watching for the mix of high-stakes big-wall movement and the candid, on-the-go feel of a traveling climbing crew: quick decisions, honest reactions, and the small moments between pitches that reveal what it takes to keep pushing when you’re tired, committed, and far above the valley. In under six minutes, it captures the thrill of an onsight mindset—reading rock in real time, trusting your instincts, and embracing the uncertainty that makes legendary routes feel truly alive.
La Sportiva Legends Only 2018 captures an electric night of competition where some of the sport’s most recognizable names share the same wall and push bouldering to its limit. Featuring a stacked field including Chris Sharma, Alex Megos, Jernej Kruder, Alexey Rubtsov, Ray Sugimoto, and Jongwon Chon, this full-length event film delivers two hours of modern climbing’s biggest personalities trading attempts, tactics, and momentum in front of a roaring crowd.
What makes it worth your time is the pure, watch-it-again tension: high-stakes problem solving, dramatic swings between control and chaos, and the kind of footwork-and-fingertip precision that only shows up when legends are forced to improvise under pressure. Whether you’re here for the athlete rivalries, the creative movement, or the inspiration to get stronger for your next session, this is a front-row seat to elite bouldering at its most entertaining.
Pobeda: Climbing North Hemisphere's Coldest Peak follows alpinists Tamara Lunger and Simone Moro as they head deep into Russia’s Sakha region to take on Pik Pobeda—the highest mountain in Siberia and a place where the Northern Hemisphere’s lowest temperatures have been recorded. In February 2018, they prepare for a first-ever winter ascent of this 3003m frozen monolith, stepping into a landscape so remote and unforgiving that retreat is never simple and rescue may not be possible.
This short film is worth watching for its raw sense of exposure: the kind of cold that turns every task into a test, and every decision into a calculation. It’s a tight, atmospheric window into modern alpinism—equal parts grit, partnership, and discipline—where progress is measured in small victories and the mountain’s silence is as intimidating as any crux. If you love high-stakes expeditions, extreme environments, and the mindset required to keep moving when everything says stop, Pobeda delivers.
