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Video of the Week 2009

Best rock climbing videos from 2009. Weekly spotlight on the most watched climbing films.

Nalle Hukkataival Ninja Skills (8B+) FA

Week of December 21, 2009

Nalle Hukkataival Ninja Skills (8B+) FA

Nalle Hukkataival Ninja Skills (8B+) FA follows Nalle Hukkataival as he puts down the first ascent of “Ninja Skills” in Sobrio, Switzerland—a short, sharp slice of high-end bouldering from the era when V14 projects were still shrouded in mystery. In under six minutes, you get a front-row view of Nalle’s trademark precision as he turns a brutal sequence of tiny edges, pockets, and slopers into something that looks almost unreal. What makes this worth your time is the purity of the moment: minimal fuss, maximum commitment. Expect tense attempts, explosive movement, and that unmistakable pressure of a true first ascent where every try teaches something new. If you love watching elite problem-solving on stone—raw power controlled by perfect timing—this is a compact hit of inspiration you’ll replay.

hukknal · 5:44 · 86K views

Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Rocklands

Week of November 16, 2009

Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Rocklands

Step into the sun-baked boulders of Rocklands, South Africa with Finnish powerhouse Nalle Hukkataival in this punchy session from hukknal. In just over four minutes, Nalle moves through the iconic sandstone with the precision and intensity he’s known for, turning a simple tick list into a showcase of world-class bouldering on some of the area’s most talked-about lines. What makes this worth watching is the concentration distilled into every attempt: hard grades, sharp tactics, and that electric moment when commitment beats doubt. Expect crisp movement on crimps and slopers, controlled power, and the kind of high-stakes bouldering where pads, falls, and focus are all part of the story. If you love big moves, limit-level problems, and seeing a master make the difficult look inevitable, Rocklands delivers.

hukknal · 4:06 · 81K views

Climbing, Natalija Gros - Le Tango Vertical

Week of November 9, 2009

Climbing, Natalija Gros - Le Tango Vertical

Climbing, Natalija Gros - Le Tango Vertical is a short, punchy climbing portrait centered on Natalija Gros, capturing the rhythm and intensity of a single-minded session on stone. With its dance-inflected title and a deep-water-solo spirit in the background, the film frames climbing as a conversation between movement, exposure, and focus—where every decision is made in real time and the wall answers honestly. What makes it worth your five minutes is how quickly it pulls you into that edge-of-control mindset: clean lines, committed body positions, and the quiet confidence that separates hesitation from flow. Le Tango Vertical feels like a glimpse behind the highlight reel—less about big narration and more about the texture of climbing itself—making it a perfect watch when you want a jolt of inspiration and a reminder that style can be as gripping as difficulty.

newpartisancinema · 5:24 · 456K views

Ice, Anarchy & the Pursuit of Madness Part 2

Week of October 19, 2009

Ice, Anarchy & the Pursuit of Madness Part 2

Ice, Anarchy & the Pursuit of Madness Part 2 drops you into the raw, high-stakes world of big-mountain alpinism as Patagonia ambassadors Steve House, Vince Anderson, and Marko Prezelj establish base camp in Pakistan’s remote Charakusa Valley. Their objective: the formidable, unclimbed lines of K6 and K7 West—peaks that don’t offer second chances, only weather windows, hard decisions, and the relentless pull of the unknown. What makes this chapter so gripping is how it captures the razor-thin margin between progress and retreat: exhausting loads, committing terrain, and the kind of uncertainty that turns every step into a choice. The story builds toward a whiteout summit push on K7 West, where determination outlasts visibility and the mountain dictates the terms. If you love expedition climbing for its intensity, partnership, and controlled chaos, this is a short, sharp hit of pure alpine obsession.

peftontas · 9:57 · 28K views

Ice, Anarchy & the Pursuit of Madness Part 1

Week of October 12, 2009

Ice, Anarchy & the Pursuit of Madness Part 1

Ice, Anarchy & the Pursuit of Madness Part 1 drops you into the remote, severe beauty of Pakistan’s Charakusa Valley, where Patagonia climbers Steve House, Vince Anderson, and Marko Prezelj establish base camp with a simple, dangerous goal: attempt the unclimbed K6 and K7 West. Filmed around their 2007 expedition, this first chapter follows the grind of planning, weather-watching, and committing upward into unknown terrain, building toward a push on K7 West that culminates in a high-altitude whiteout finish. What makes it worth watching is the rare combination of big-mountain consequence and stripped-down style: no crowds, no fixed lines, just partners making hard decisions with thin margins. In under nine minutes, it captures the addictive logic of alpinism—how suffering, uncertainty, and stubborn hope can turn into a brief, electric moment of success—and sets the hook for what comes next in Part 2.

peftontas · 8:49 · 56K views

Chris Sharma - Pachamama 5.15

Week of July 27, 2009

Chris Sharma - Pachamama 5.15

Chris Sharma - Pachamama 5.15 drops you into the limestone cliffs of Oliana, Spain, where Sharma is locked in on a cutting-edge first ascent attempt at the 5.15 grade. In this short excerpt from Big Up Productions’ Progression, you’ll see the quiet routines, the trial-and-error, and the razor-thin margin between “almost” and “done,” with Daila Ojeda and the scene around Oliana adding texture to the moment. What makes it worth your time is the raw look at progression when the climbing is at its absolute limit: microscopic holds, precise body positions, and the mental reset required after every slip. It’s not just a highlight reel—it’s a snapshot of elite sport climbing as a problem-solving process, where patience and belief matter as much as strength, and every move feels like a small wager against gravity.

bigupproductions · 7:39 · 815K views