Daniel Woods vs The Ice Knife Sit V15 Climb drops you into a classic man-versus-rock showdown in Colorado’s Guanella Pass, as one of bouldering’s most relentless talents returns to an old nemesis. After sending the higher start earlier in the year, Woods comes back again and again to wrestle with the Ice Knife sit start—V15 and, by his own measure, the hardest boulder he’s ever tried—racing the season as winter creeps in.
What makes this episode so watchable is the tension between microscopic movement and massive stakes: shredded skin, split-second precision, and the mental grind of repeated attempts on a razor-hard line. With crisp footage from Bearcam Media and a tight 5-minute runtime, it’s a concentrated dose of elite bouldering—perfect for CouchClimbs when you want big commitment, high difficulty, and a front-row seat to what “hardest yet” really looks like.
La Sportiva Legends Only 2013 captures nearly three hours of nonstop bouldering action from the iconic Legends Only competition, bringing together a stacked roster of the era’s strongest climbers. With top athletes like Sean McColl, Dmitry Sharafutdinov, James Webb, Alexander Megos, Nalle Hukkataival, and Jan Hojer all on the same stage, the film plays like a time capsule of 2013’s cutting-edge power, precision, and creativity on the wall.
What makes this worth watching is the sheer density of high-level attempts: explosive coordination moves, razor-thin margin top-outs, and the mental reset after every fall, all unfolding in a true contest atmosphere. It’s a front-row seat to different styles colliding—methodical problem-solving, raw strength, and fearless commitment—while the pressure rises round after round, making each send feel earned and every miss a lesson in what “Legends Only” really means.
Join prAna ambassadors Olivia Hsu and Daila Ojeda on a vibrant journey through Brazil as they seek out fresh rock, new climbing zones, and the pulse of a place that’s equal parts wild landscape and living culture. Girls Trip: Brazil blends movement and exploration with a deeper purpose, following their time beyond the crag as they connect with underprivileged kids from local favelas and introduce them to the possibilities of climbing.
What makes this short film hit is its balance of inspiration and stoke: sunlit stone, travel-energy friendship, and the simple joy of trying hard on real rock, paired with a thoughtful look at how climbing and yoga can build confidence, presence, and community. It’s a quick, feel-good watch with strong women at the center—equal parts adventure, mindfulness, and the kind of motivation that makes you want to get outside (and maybe unroll a yoga mat) right after.
Chris Sharma Down Under follows iconic climber Chris Sharma on his first trip to Australia, where he trades the familiar for the unknown and dives headfirst into a landscape he’s long dreamed about. In just a few minutes, the film captures his curiosity and calm intensity as he explores striking terrain, quality stone, and the distinct character of climbing on the other side of the world.
What makes it worth watching is how quickly it delivers that travel-and-climb rush: sunlit boulders, new movement on fresh rock, and the kind of stoke that comes from stepping into a place that feels both wild and welcoming. Whether you’re here for Sharma’s effortless style, a hit of motivation between sessions, or a bite-sized escape to “Down Under,” this is a smooth, inspiring snapshot of why climbers chase new horizons.
Adam Ondra 2 V16s follows one of the sport’s most inventive and relentless climbers as he takes on two boulder problems at the absolute edge of what’s possible. In this short REEL ROCK film, Ondra sets his sights on Terranova, a wildly unconventional traverse near his home in Brno, Czech Republic, before traveling to Varazze, Italy for Gioia—an iconic Christian Core line that has become a modern benchmark for the world’s hardest bouldering.
What makes this worth watching is the rare mix of raw power, problem-solving, and composure required when every move feels like a limit. You’ll see Ondra dissect sequences, adapt to strange body positions and razor-thin margins, and keep pushing when the difference between success and failure is a fraction of a millimeter. It’s a tight, high-intensity glimpse into top-end bouldering where commitment is everything and difficulty is measured not just in grades, but in the courage to try again.
Lynn Hill On The Nose is a compact, high-impact glimpse into one of climbing’s most iconic objectives: El Capitan’s Nose in Yosemite. Built around excerpts from Lynn Hill’s own process, it drops you into the days of working out sequences, dialing approach, and turning a legendary big-wall line into something that could be free climbed—capturing the focus and experimentation behind her 1994 push.
What makes this worth watching is how clearly it shows the craft behind the history: movement by movement problem-solving, commitment on steep granite, and the quiet confidence it takes to keep coming back until the pieces fit. It’s inspiring without hype—part training session, part time capsule—reminding you that breakthroughs are earned in small, deliberate steps, and that precision and persistence can rewrite what’s possible on a wall.
Step into the Flatanger cave in Norway with Adam Ondra as he returns in August 2013 to wrestle with a brand-new 55-meter monster of a line—steep from start to finish, much of it in a full roof, and all of it demanding. Filmed by Bernartwood while the team was already on location for the Change project, this short highlight captures Ondra in the raw process of unlocking the moves on what would soon become “Move” (9b/+), one of the hardest climbs on the planet at the time.
What makes this worth watching is the rare, behind-the-scenes feel: no polished story arc, just the reality of elite climbing—micro-adjustments, hard-earned body positions, and the relentless precision required to make “impossible” sequences link. In under six minutes you get a clear look at the cave’s dramatic terrain, the physicality of roof climbing, and the quiet intensity of a climber operating at the limit—an electrifying glimpse of how a new benchmark route is born.
Tom Randall returns to Wimberry’s wild gritstone buttresses to make the long-awaited second ascent of “Appointment with Death” (E9 6c), a route so intimidating it stood unrepeated for around a decade. In this short film from WildCountryClimbing, you’ll watch Randall puzzle out the infamous pebble-pulling sequences on one of the UK’s most serious testpieces, where commitment matters as much as strength.
What makes this worth your time is the blend of razor-thin margins and genuine climbing camaraderie: a day when conditions, timing, and mindset finally click, and the whole team feeds off the momentum of each success. It’s a snapshot of gritstone at its most compelling—bold moves above consequential ground, precise technique on unforgiving holds, and the quiet intensity that builds until the route finally lets go.
Petzl RocTrip Argentina 2012 – The official movie drops you into the windswept Patagonian pampas of Chubut, where the Piedra Parada monolith and the 5-kilometer La Buitrera Canyon rise out of the desert in dramatic fashion. Filmed during the tenth Petzl RocTrip in November 2012, it follows a week-long gathering of climbers from around the world who came together to celebrate new routes, big walls, and the shared pull of movement on stone.
What makes this one worth your 22 minutes is the scale and atmosphere: towering cliffs up to 200 meters, a festival-size crew of 1500+ climbers, and the full range of Patagonia’s moods—dust, heat, cold, and relentless wind. It’s part travel film, part community snapshot, and part pure climbing inspiration, capturing that rare mix of hard-earned lines, expansive landscapes, and the electric energy of a place becoming a major destination in real time.
Kyle Dempster points his bike east from Karakol and into the backroads of Kyrgyzstan with a trailer of climbing gear, a couple mostly-reliable maps, and just enough local vocabulary to keep moving. Filmed entirely by Dempster in summer 2011, The Road from Karakol follows two months of pedaling, pushing, and wading through wild rivers and checkpoint hassles on a solo journey toward remote alpine walls—where he’s not just traveling alone, he’s also climbing alone, recording the days when the camera is his only companion.
What makes this one stick is its unpolished honesty: the long stretches of effort, the quiet conversations with nobody, and the sudden snap from dusty road to high-stakes soloing on unclimbed mixed and rock terrain. Shaped from raw expedition footage into an award-winning 25-minute story, it’s equal parts road trip, adventure diary, and climbing film—an invitation to embrace uncertainty, earn every view, and start plotting your own far-off line.
