Wild Boyz: Ashima and Zach drops you into a crisp, 12-minute session with Ashima Shiraishi and Zach Galla as they hunt down bouldering classics in the American South. Filmed and edited by Brian Boyd for mellow, it’s a tight, focused portrait of two wildly talented climbers moving through stone with equal parts playfulness and precision.
What makes it worth your time is the blend of effortless power and thoughtful problem-solving—micro-adjustments, bold commits, and that familiar cycle of attempts, resets, and sudden breakthroughs. Whether you’re here for hard grades, clean movement, or the simple joy of watching great climbers wrestle with beautiful lines, this one delivers a satisfying hit of motivation that lingers well after the last top-out.
In February 2019, tvmountain heads to Chamonix–Mont-Blanc for an intimate look at one of the Alps’ most legendary north faces: the Grandes Jorasses, Pointe Walker, via the historic Voie Cassin on the Éperon Walker. Across 1,200 meters of steep granite, ice bands, and shadowed corners, the film traces an iconic line first opened in 1938 by Riccardo Cassin, Luigi Esposito, and Ugo Tizoni—an itinerary that has defined generations of alpinists.
What makes this worth your 29 minutes is the mix of atmosphere and ambition: winter light on a mythic wall, crisp conditions that turn the climb into a rare window of possibility, and a guided passage through famous features like the Dièdre Rébuffat, the Bandes de glace, and the final chimneys to the 4,208-meter summit. It’s a compact hit of classic alpinism—part history, part topo come to life, and all about the pull of committing terrain where every pitch feels earned.
Jimmy Webb heads to Switzerland for a sharp, focused bouldering session in Ephyra (8C+/V16) First Ascent. In under six minutes, this mellow film captures him moving from a quick hit on From Dirt Grows the Flowers (8C) to a deeper battle with one of the country’s oldest, most stubborn projects—where every attempt is earned and every improvement is hard-fought.
What makes it worth watching is the contrast: pure power and precision on world-class granite, followed by the grind of a true limit line that refuses to give in. You’ll get crisp visuals, no wasted time, and the kind of subtle tension only high-end bouldering delivers—micro-adjustments, razor-thin margins, and the quiet persistence behind a first ascent at 8C+/V16.
Tom Randall takes on The Kraken V13, a wildly overhanging 40-foot roof crack at Hartland Quay that looks more like a sci‑fi set piece than a boulder problem. In this short film from teamBMC, Tom talks through the sequence on his Devon Roof Project and what it feels like to commit to moves so violent he genuinely thought something in his arm might “explode with a loud bang.”
What makes this worth your five minutes is the mix of pure spectacle and precise craft: the long horizontal reach to a backhander mono, a 270-degree spin, and the fight to latch thin hands and a brutal ring-lock while hanging upside down. If you love crack climbing, power-endurance bouldering, or just watching a master problem-solver stay calm in the steepest terrain imaginable, The Kraken delivers intensity, insight, and inspiration in equal measure.
Free Flow follows Hazel Findlay on a fast-and-light day in the Welsh mountains of Snowdonia, blending trail running with solo climbing on iconic North Wales rock. As the miles tick by and the exposure ramps up, Hazel reflects on what it means to move efficiently, stay present, and find calm in consequential terrain.
Worth watching for its pure sense of motion, the film pairs sweeping mountain cinematography with a thoughtful soundtrack and Hazel’s understated mindset. In just a few minutes it captures the addictive rhythm of linking ridgelines, rock, and focus into a single “flow” state—equal parts inspiring, meditative, and quietly intense.
SAWANOBORI drops you into Japan’s wild, water-carved mountains for a 12-minute immersion in the little-known tradition of climbing up rivers instead of rock. A small team of The North Face climbers—among them James Pearson, Matty Hong, Yuji Hirayama, and Caroline Ciavaldini—heads into the steep valleys near Shomyo and Fudo Waterfalls to experience “sawanobori,” where the route is a living stream and the terrain is always changing.
What makes this film so gripping is how unfamiliar the challenge feels: slick stone, pounding spray, cold water, and constant force pushing you back, turning normal gear and instincts upside down. It’s part climbing, part canyon adventure, and part lesson in humility—beautiful scenery, committed movement, and a quiet intensity that builds with every upward step. If you love stories that expand what “climbing” can be, SAWANOBORI is a short, visceral watch that leaves you wanting a deeper look into this vertical playground.
Hazel Findlay and Will Stanhope head to the gritstone edges of Froggatt for a short, high-focus session of “cordless” climbing: soloing classic lines with nothing but rock, movement, and composure. In under nine minutes, Hot Aches Productions captures the quiet intensity of two top British climbers stripping things back to the pure essentials.
What makes this worth watching is the contrast between the calm atmosphere and the razor-sharp precision soloing demands—every foot placement, every pause to breathe, every decision to commit. If you love trad, grit, and the mindset behind climbing at your limit without a safety net, this is a concentrated hit of psych and a reminder of how powerful simple climbing can be.
Step into Boulder Canyon’s storied stone with The Orb, a tight, punchy sport climb tucked in the shadow of Castle Rock. In just over seven minutes, Lynn Hill teams up with Fred Knapp to puzzle out sequences, trade tries, and savor the kind of focused effort that hard climbing demands—equal parts curiosity, grit, and good humor in Colorado’s Front Range.
What makes this short film sing is its simple, honest view of the process: testing wits, committing when it counts, and finding joy in the margins between attempts. With crisp filming from Kyle Ward and a feel for the local scene, The Orb is a quick hit of motivation—proof that even when it’s steep, it’s still possible, and it’s still fun.
Black Diamond Presents: Adam Ondra—The Balkans Road Trip follows one of climbing’s most electrifying talents as he heads into Southeastern Europe with a van, a rack, and an appetite for the unknown. From the limestone walls of Bosnia to Croatia’s steep, sea-swept cliffs, Adam Ondra turns a simple road trip into a high-stakes tour of new lines, big goals, and the kind of movement that looks a few years ahead of the rest of the sport.
What makes this film worth your 17 minutes is the mix of intensity and joy: hard first ascents, bold attempts on serious multi-pitch terrain, and the behind-the-scenes moments that show how world-class climbing actually happens day to day. It’s a fast, inspiring watch that captures not just cutting-edge sport climbing, but the friendships and shared obsession that tie together a global climbing community—no matter what country you’re in.
On a three-month road trip in the summer of 2018, Jimmy Webb makes a spontaneous detour into legend: Dreamcatcher, Chris Sharma’s iconic 9a/5.14d in Squamish, British Columbia. Jimmy Webb: Dreamcatcher follows the build-up and the battle, capturing the mix of ambition and uncertainty that comes with deciding, almost on a whim, to test yourself against one of sport climbing’s most storied lines.
What makes this film worth your 11 minutes is the feeling of being right there for the process—training, dialing movement, managing frustration, and returning with that quiet insistence that keeps elite climbers trying when it would be easier to walk away. It’s a focused, intimate look at high-end performance without the noise: crisp Squamish atmosphere, real attempts, and the tension of a true limit fight—shot with a clean, understated eye by Kevin Takashi Smith.
