In The North Face Presents: Lhotse, follow iconic ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson and partner Jim Morrison as they travel into the thin air of the Himalaya with a singular goal: to link vision, grit, and precision on Lhotse, the world’s fourth-highest mountain. Set against towering faces and unforgiving exposure, this short film captures the mindset behind an audacious objective—culminating in their 2018 first ski descent from 27,940 feet.
What makes this story resonate is how it balances high-stakes adventure with quiet honesty about purpose: not just what it takes to reach the top, but why anyone chooses to push into places where mistakes are final. With crisp cinematography, intimate moments under pressure, and the raw scale of Lhotse as a constant presence, it’s a fast, inspiring watch for anyone drawn to big mountains, committed partnerships, and the thin line between fear and focus.
Black Diamond Presents: Live. Climb. Repeat. with Nalle Hukkataival follows BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival on a mission fueled by first ascents and the obsession of discovery. Set against the iconic boulders of Red Rocks, the film digs into the part of climbing most people never see: the search, the scouting, and the conviction it takes to believe a line exists before anyone knows it’s possible.
What makes this one worth your 14 minutes is its honest focus on process over highlight-reel perfection. You’ll watch vision collide with reality as Nalle tests sequences, questions whether the moves are even doable, and keeps showing up anyway—turning a single boulder problem into a story about patience, creativity, and the relentless loop of trying, learning, and repeating.
Adam Ondra #32: Climbing with Stefano Ghisolfi drops you into the Garda Trentino region near Arco, where Adam meets up with hometown powerhouse Stefano Ghisolfi for a session on fresh limestone. With the world’s best as your guides, the episode follows their search for a brand-new crag packed with hard lines and promising projects, blending travel, training energy, and the simple thrill of stepping onto rock that still feels undiscovered.
What makes this one worth your time is the rare chemistry of two elite climbers sharing beta, motivation, and honest reactions as they probe new terrain. It’s a quick hit of real climbing: reading sequences, testing limits, and chasing the moment a project starts to feel possible. Whether you’re deep into grades or just love the atmosphere of a crag day done right, you’ll come away wanting to plan your next session.
Tsūrisuto (Tourist) is a fast-paced Japanese rockumentary from filmmaker David Petts, following British boulderer Louis Parkinson as he drops into Japan to sample its unmistakable climbing culture. From the towers and concrete canyons of Tokyo to the wild granite of the Mitzugaki mountains, the film traces a climber-on-the-move story: new rock, new styles, new rituals, and the constant chase for the next line.
What makes it worth your 34 minutes is the blend of travel energy and real bouldering substance—clean visuals, a stacked hit list of problems from steady warm-ups to full-throttle testpieces, and that satisfying rhythm of attempts, learning, and breakthroughs. It’s a window into why Japanese climbers are so dialed, a reminder that “tourist” days can still be serious, and a motivating watch for anyone who loves training, skin, and the quiet obsession of getting stronger one session at a time.
Mellow drops into Rocklands’ “Danger Zone,” a new(ish) bouldering sector just five minutes from Traveller’s Rest, where steep stone, sharp edges, and raw potential collide. With Giuliano Cameroni, Isabelle Faus, Shawn Raboutou, and Keenan Takahashi on the pads, this short film is a fast tour through hard South African granite and the mindset it takes to unlock powerful lines.
What makes it worth your time is the density of top-end climbing in under eight minutes: first ascents, flashes, and quick-turn burns on everything from iconic roof wrestling to uncompromising V11–V13 testpieces, with the stoke of a zone that still has room to grow. If you love watching precision under pressure—micro-beta, full-body tension, and the calm focus that separates “almost” from “send”—this is Rocklands at its most addictive.
HippyTree / Possessed drops you into a year on the road with Jimmy Webb, chasing the kind of climbing that isn’t on anyone’s tick list yet. Filmed and edited by his close friend Kevin Takashi Smith, it follows a restless, map-spanning hunt for untouched stone across the wide-open landscapes of Wyoming, the granite of Lake Tahoe, and the volcanic walls of Red Rocks, with a strong crew along for the ride—Keenan Takahashi, Daniel Woods, Dave Wetmore, Taylor McNeill, Hannah Donnelly, and Rami Annab.
What makes this one stick is the mix of raw adventure and deliberate craft: long drives, remote zones, and the quiet intensity of trying hard on brand-new lines, all cut with a soundtrack that keeps the momentum rolling. It’s a film about first ascents, yes, but more than that it’s about the mindset—showing how obsession, partnership, and the pull of beautiful rock can turn an ordinary year into something possessed.
Step onto the sun-baked blocs of Rocklands, South Africa, with Uncut: Daisuke Ichimiya - Finnish Line (8C/V15), a raw, no-frills snapshot of elite bouldering. In under two minutes, mellow captures Daisuke Ichimiya taking on Finnish Line, an iconic testpiece that sits at the razor edge of power, precision, and commitment.
What makes this worth watching is the simplicity: no montage, no distractions—just the full sequence as it happens. You’ll see the micro-adjustments, the body tension, and the quiet intensity that separates an attempt from a send, all distilled into a single focused moment. Whether you’re chasing hard grades yourself or just love watching mastery on stone, this is a quick hit of pure climbing that leaves a lasting impression.
Glen Nevis trad - boulder - free solo - DWS climbing is a fast-paced tour of one of Scotland’s most iconic climbing venues, led by Dave MacLeod in a film made to celebrate the Polldubh corner of Glen Nevis. In just under fifteen minutes, it strings together classic lines and modern testpieces across trad, bouldering, free soloing and deep water soloing, capturing the character of the glen with a local’s eye for what makes the place special.
What makes it unmissable is the range and intensity: calm movement on exposed ridges, bold soloing, steep roofs, technical arêtes, and the committing splashdown mindset of DWS, all anchored by named climbs and standout ascents from MacLeod and Anna Wells. It’s part showcase, part love letter—an edit that delivers scenery, craft, and genuine consequence, perfect for anyone who wants a concentrated hit of Scottish rock and the unique mix of adventure and precision that defines Glen Nevis.
“Abrasive but nice” drops you into the boulders of Cocalzinho, Brazil, where local powerhouse Rafael Passos links up with Giuliano and Daniel for a session that turns into a deep dive on long-term projects. As daylight fades and the “vibez” stay high well into the night, the crew hunts for solutions on hard, proud lines in a place that doesn’t hand out anything for free.
This short film is worth your six minutes because it captures the full flavor of a real try-hard evening: skin and style, patience and pressure, and the quiet intensity of working moves until they finally go. With first ascents on Esmaga (V14), Mad Max (V14), and Aquamarine (V13), it’s a compact hit of top-end bouldering—equal parts gritty, playful, and motivating, with the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to go outside and pull on rock.
The North Face Presents: Jacopo Larcher’s “Rise” follows the Italian trad climber deep into the quiet woods of Cadarese, where a hidden 30-metre roof line known as “Tribe” becomes the focus of a six-year obsession. More than a single send, it’s a portrait of Larcher’s evolution from trad newcomer to one of the sport’s most versatile talents, shaped by patience, doubt, and the pull of a project that refuses to let go.
What makes Rise worth your time is how it treats difficulty as something richer than a grade: the film builds tension through the grind of attempts, the precision demanded by a brutal roof, and the mental cost of committing to something that may never go. When Larcher chooses to step away from naming a number, the achievement lands as a tribute to everyone who helped—proof that the biggest ascents are rarely solo, and that in climbing, progress is often a shared act.
