Join Daniel Woods in Colorado for a focused, high-intensity look at “The Altruist” (8B/V13), a boulder that demands absolute precision and commitment. Filmed by Cameron Maier, this short episode drops you into the process behind a first ascent mindset: reading micro-features, dialing body position, and building the confidence to try hard when the margin for error is razor thin.
What makes this worth watching is the clarity of the effort—no fluff, just the tension between problem-solving and pure power as attempts stack up and the sequence comes into focus. If you love modern bouldering at its limit, you’ll appreciate the gritty Colorado stone, the careful pacing of tries, and the reminder that big grades are earned through patience, creativity, and relentless execution.
Sean Bailey - Coup de Grâce (9a/5.14d) drops you into the granite heart of Ticino, Switzerland, as Sean Bailey takes on Dave Graham’s revered testpiece in Val Bavona. In just over eight minutes, mellow captures the quiet intensity behind a top-tier redpoint: the build-up, the commitment, and the precise movement required when the holds are small and the margins are even smaller.
What makes this worth watching is how cleanly it distills the experience of climbing at your limit—no theatrics, just focus, friction, and the kind of control that only shows up after countless attempts. With a sharp, unobtrusive edit by KT and a grounded feel throughout, it’s a quick hit of high-end sport climbing that leaves you inspired to chase your own “coup de grâce,” whatever grade it happens to be.
Seb Bouin MOVE 9b/+ Uncut Footage drops you right onto the razor edge of “Move” in Norway—rated 9b/+ (5.15b/c)—with the camera rolling through the route’s hardest section. It’s not the full ascent, but a focused, unfiltered look at the crux that helped make Move one of the world’s most elite testpieces, captured on a day that represents a major milestone in Bouin’s journey.
What makes this short film irresistible is its honesty: no highlight edits, no shortcuts—just the real pace of a top-end redpoint, where every breath, shake, and micro-adjustment matters. In under five minutes you get a masterclass in composure under pressure, the precision required at the limit of human strength, and the kind of intensity that explains why a “single sequence” can carry years of effort behind it.
Steve McClure: GreatNess Wall (E10 7a) is a short, high-impact film from UKClimbing following one of Britain’s most accomplished climbers on a fierce testpiece at Nesscliffe. Filmed by Keith Sharples, it captures McClure on a plum-vertical 18-metre face climb split by a horizontal break and a lonely, preplaced thread that marks the point of no return.
What makes it unmissable is the feeling of constant commitment: poor footholds, quick hand movements between marginal edges, and tense foot swaps where a slip means you’re instantly airborne. The camera stays close to the action, turning a few minutes of climbing into a masterclass in precision under pressure—pure E10 atmosphere, right down to the final move where the fall would look “far better” than the photo.
Adam Ondra returns to his roots in “Adam Ondra #16: Castle Walls 8b,” a short, high-intensity episode filmed in Brno—his hometown. With the city’s historic castle walls as the backdrop, Adam takes on a line he’s envisioned since childhood, bringing a personal dream project to life on steep, unforgiving stone.
What makes this worth watching is the mix of place, precision, and pure commitment: the setting is striking, the climbing is technical and powerful, and Adam’s calm, analytical approach turns every move into a lesson in problem-solving under pressure. In just a few minutes, you get the full arc—anticipation, execution, and the satisfying moment when a long-held idea finally clicks.
Join Daniel Woods and Alex Puccio for a laid-back but high-caliber session in Switzerland as they hunt down granite classics across Val Bavona and Brione in Ticino. Swoopin' Swizzy with Puccio and Woods strings together a hit list of iconic blocs—Wie im Urlaub (7C+), Amber (8B), Heritage (8B+), Brionesque (8A), and the showstopper The Kingdom (8C)—capturing the rhythm of traveling climbers moving from warm-up problems to world-class testpieces.
What makes this one worth your 13 minutes is the contrast: mellow vibes, sharp execution, and two very different styles converging on the same steep lines and razor holds. The filming and edit keep things clean and close, letting you feel the texture of Ticino granite, the precision of footwork, and the composure it takes when the grades climb into V13–V15 territory. It’s a compact dose of motivation—equal parts scenery, power, and the kind of quiet confidence that only comes from years on stone.
In First Ascents in Val Bavona, Giuliano Cameroni, Keenan Takahashi, and Jimmy Webb drop into Ticino’s granite chaos to hunt down untouched boulders and turn blank stone into new problems. In just over six minutes, you’re taken into the wild shapes and quiet intensity of Val Bavona as the crew scopes landings, dials sequences, and commits to first ascents in one of Switzerland’s most striking valleys.
What makes this one worth your time is how much story it packs into a short, mellow watch: real projecting, real uncertainty, and the satisfying moment when a line finally goes. It’s a clean hit of modern bouldering—strong climbers moving with purpose, crisp filming from the team themselves, and the simple motivation that keeps everyone coming back outside: finding something new, and earning it on the rock.
Primitivo (8C/V15) First Ascent drops you into the granite corridors of Val Bavona, Ticino, where one of Switzerland’s most coveted new boulder problems came to life in spring 2019. Following the mellow crew and a stacked cast—Isabelle Faus, Daniel Woods, Giuliano Cameroni, and Jimmy Webb—the film traces the buildup, the attempts, and the decisive moments that culminate in the first ascent of Primitivo, a modern testpiece at the cutting edge of bouldering.
What makes this worth your 17 minutes is the mix of world-class climbing and the human rhythm behind it: reading subtle features, refining beta, managing skin and conditions, and returning with purpose after failure. It’s a crisp look at how top climbers collaborate and compete on a single line, set against the raw beauty of Ticino stone—equal parts travel vignette, session energy, and a reminder of why a few moves can become a benchmark for an entire season.
Ryuichi Murai takes you to Japan’s Hourai boulders for “Mona Lisa 8B+ (V14),” a short, focused film centered on one of the area’s hardest testpieces. With the camera locked on the stone and the sequence, you get a clear view of the line’s character—steep, precise, and unforgiving—and the calm intensity it takes to put the problem together. Sent on December 26, 2018, this is a compact snapshot of high-end bouldering in a wild, natural setting.
What makes it worth your six minutes is the purity of it: no distractions, just an elite climber solving a brutally tight puzzle on rock. You’ll feel the incremental progress in each attempt, the commitment required when the moves finally link, and the satisfying release of a clean top-out on a grade that leaves no room for hesitation. If you love watching real outdoor bouldering—power, tension, and control distilled into a single decisive sequence—this one delivers.
Giuliano Cameroni: Two V16 FA follows Swiss bouldering standout Giuliano Cameroni through an electric February 2019 in Ticino, where he puts his stamp on the cutting edge with first ascents of two of the hardest lines in the region: Poison The Well in Brione and REM in Cresciano. Set against the granite and gneiss of southern Switzerland, the film captures the precision and composure it takes to turn futuristic sequences on tiny crimps into something real.
What makes this one worth your 13 minutes is the rare mix of next-level difficulty and grounded process: the tension of dialing moves, the patient repetition, and the quiet confidence that separates a near-send from history. If you love bouldering at its absolute limit—where every micro-adjustment matters and the margin for error is basically zero—this is a tight, satisfying look at what “V16” actually demands.
