FrictionLabs presents Rooftown Vol 1 featuring Matt Gentile drops you into the backcountry edges of Flagstaff, Arizona—where hidden limestone and sandstone roofs turn into a playground for pure bouldering imagination. Follow FrictionLabs pro Matt Gentile through a “day in the life” of scouting, cleaning, and unlocking bold new blocs, as he shapes an untouched dreamscape into real lines with every try, every brush, and every committed move.
What makes Rooftown Vol 1 so watchable is the blend of exploration and execution: it’s not just sends, it’s the full process of discovery—reading features, taking falls, dialing sequences, and claiming first ascents that feel genuinely earned. With Organic Climbing roots, crisp filming, and a varied soundtrack that carries you from quiet focus to full-on fight, this is a short, satisfying hit of roof climbing grit that will leave you hungry for your own next project.
ORBAYU follows elite climbers Nina Caprez and Cédric Lachat into Spain’s Picos de Europa, where the Naranjo de Bulnes rises out of persistent mist and sheer exposure. Their objective is the legendary Orbayu route: 13 long pitches climbing 500 meters above a 2000-meter base, with soaking humidity, big air, and a razor-thin margin between momentum and retreat.
What makes this short film so compelling is how clearly it captures the real battle behind hard grades—the shifting balance of confidence, fear, and decision-making when every move is consequential. With striking mountain atmosphere and an intimate focus on the climbers’ headspace, ORBAYU delivers a tense, beautiful odyssey that will pull you into the weather, the wall, and the quiet determination it takes to keep going.
Ned Feehally Mantel Mastery – Blocheads Extra drops you straight into the UK’s golden age of bouldering with a focused hit of pure technique. In this short extra from teamBMC and Posing Productions’ award-winning Blocheads world, Ned breaks down “mantel mastery” while working his own problem, Ned Zeppelin (8a), on the iconic gritstone of the Staffordshire Roaches.
It’s worth watching for the satisfying blend of cinematic energy and practical insight: body positioning, palm pressure, and the subtle shifts that turn a desperate top-out into a controlled stand. Whether you’re chasing your first proper mantel or just want to see high-end bouldering executed with calm precision, this is a quick, motivating watch that leaves you itching to get outside and try the moves yourself.
Adam Ondra First Ascent Of The Brutal 9b Robin Ud follows the world’s hardest-climbing specialist as he takes on Robin Ud—an old Slovakian testpiece envisioned by Maros Škvarka and billed as the country’s first potential 9b. Over three days on razor-thin margins, Ondra dials the sequences, fights for micro-rests, and returns for the decisive attempt after an overnight journey from Switzerland, stepping off the bus and heading straight for the rock.
What makes this short film so satisfying is how clearly it captures the reality behind a top-grade send: the methodical rehearsal, the fatigue, the nerves, and the final commitment when everything has to click in one continuous push. If you love watching elite climbing without the fluff—just precision, pressure, and a route that refuses to be tamed—this is eight minutes of pure focus and payoff.
Mirror Wall follows world-class climber Leo Houlding and a hungry team of young partners into the polar mountains of Greenland, where a 1200-meter vertical tower lives up to its name: a stark, gleaming face that feels equal parts invitation and warning. As the expedition commits to the cold, the storms, and the scale of true big-wall terrain, the film captures the careful steps from planning to exposure, where every pitch deepens the consequence and the wonder.
What makes it essential viewing is the human weight behind the climbing. In the wake of losing a close friend and with the responsibilities of parenthood sharpening every decision, Leo approaches risk with a changed mindset—leading not just a rope, but a team still learning what the wall demands. Mirror Wall blends raw adventure with quiet reflection, delivering the kind of expedition story that’s as much about judgment, resilience, and trust as it is about the summit.
Nalle Hukkataival 8c and 8c+ boulder compilation. Livin large ,Gioia... is a fast-paced bouldering reel featuring one of the sport’s most iconic power-endurance specialists in a string of hard sends. In just over eight minutes, Nalle Hukkataival links together attempts and successes on a lineup of top-tier problems, including Livin Large (8c), Gioia (8c+), Understanding (8c), Practice of the Wild (8c), The Bügeleisen Sit Start (8c+), La Force Tranquille (8c), and Kintsugi (8c).
What makes this worth watching is the sheer density of difficulty: V15-level movement stacked back-to-back, with every clip showing the small margins that separate a try from a send. Expect sharp tension, precise footwork, and those signature moments where body position, timing, and commitment snap into place—an ideal hit of inspiration whether you’re chasing your next project or just want to see what world-class bouldering looks like when it all comes together.
Five Ten 2016 | Will Stanhope - As a Guide drops you into a winter trip “down under” as Will Stanhope, Sonnie Trotter, and Cameron Maier chase stone on Tasmania’s wild edge. From high mountain crags to wave-battered sea cliffs and needle-thin sea stacks, it’s a quick-hit snapshot of a legendary destination—served with plenty of banter and a tongue-in-cheek nod to the guiding life.
What makes it worth your eight minutes is the contrast: raw coastal atmosphere, adventurous lines, and the kind of partner humor that only shows up when conditions get real. If you like your climbing films with a sense of place and a wink of irreverence, this one delivers—just don’t overthink the inside jokes, and enjoy the ride.
Adam Ondra heads to Spain on a mission that sounds almost unreal: to flash a 9a+ and make history on Selección Anal, then measure himself again against Chris Sharma’s infamous 9b Stoking The Fire. In this fast, focused episode of Epic Climber Spain, Ondra brings two years of hard training and razor-sharp comp form to the limestone, with Sharma, Sasha DiGiulian, and Edu Marín looking on as he gets to work.
Worth watching for the sheer tension of a true “one-go” attempt at the cutting edge—reading sequences on the fly, managing pressure, and committing when there’s no second chance. You’ll get a front-row seat to elite-level decision-making, the atmosphere of a stacked climbing crew, and a glimpse of a future where even wilder grades feel within reach.
Step into the wild granite of Flatanger, Norway, as Adam Ondra takes on Change—at the time, the world’s first 9b+ and the cutting edge of what was thought possible in sport climbing. This short, high-intensity preview captures the atmosphere around a breakthrough ascent: a young Ondra, total focus on razor-thin sequences, and the raw emotion of pushing into unknown terrain.
What makes this worth watching is how quickly it pulls you into the stakes. In under nine minutes you get a distilled taste of big-wall-level effort on a single line—days and weeks of trial compressed into the crucial moments where everything has to click. It’s a snapshot of climbing history, but also a reminder of why we watch: the fight, the doubt, the commitment, and the release when the impossible finally goes.
Rocklands 2016 drops you into South Africa’s bouldering playground, where sun-baked sandstone, crisp skies, and endless lines set the stage for a compact hit of climbing travel and problem-solving. Guided by Ryuichi Murai’s eye, the film captures the rhythm of a Rocklands session: scouting holds, dialing sequences, and committing to powerful moves on iconic blocs.
What makes it worth your time is the feeling it delivers in under twenty minutes—pure momentum, clean visuals, and that addictive mix of precision and grit that bouldering demands. Whether you’ve dreamed of Rocklands or just want a quick dose of inspiring movement, this is the kind of short film that leaves you itching to chalk up, step onto a new problem, and try one more time.
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