Brooke Raboutou takes on Traphouse, one of the most coveted boulder problems in the game, graded 8B/V13. In a stunning display of technical precision, she unlocks the crux with a remarkable finger lock sequence and sends the problem in a single day.
Presented by Adidas Terrex and produced by Finn Stack, this short film is a masterclass in composed, powerful bouldering. Watching Brooke move through the problem with grace and intent is a reminder of why she is one of the most exciting climbers of her generation.
Darkest Before Dawn follows Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee as he steps onto one of the most intimidating stages in climbing: Yosemite’s legendary Dawn Wall. It’s a candid look at a first full season of learning, failing, adapting, and returning to the stone—where the challenge isn’t just the moves, but everything that comes with being thousands of feet off the deck.
What makes this film pop is its raw, unpolished honesty paired with cinematic big-wall atmosphere: the quiet battles with fear, fatigue, and doubt, the micro-progress that only a wall can teach, and the hypnotic beauty of bodies working on tiny edges in vast space. If you love stories about process over podiums, this is a gripping reminder that breakthroughs are built in the darkest hours before dawn.
Arkose sends five of its top athletes to Céüse, one of France's most legendary limestone sport climbing destinations, to go head-to-head with some of the hardest routes on the planet. Over two intense days, Mejdi Schalck and Louna Ladevant target Le Cadre (9a), Manon Hily sets her sights on the iconic Biographie (9a+), Pierre Le Cerf tackles 3 Degrés de Séparation (9a+), and Tristan Ladevant battles Mr Hyde (8c+).
This film captures the raw tension of projecting at the elite level — the failed attempts, the mental battles, and the moments of pure commitment that define high-end redpointing. Whether or not each climber sends, the journey through Céüse's sweeping grey pockets and fierce technical sequences makes for compelling viewing for anyone who has ever pushed their limits on a dream route.
Black Diamond Presents: Focus follows Timmy Kang into the granite giants of Bishop, California, where highball bouldering blurs the line between problem-solving and real consequence. Drawn to the area’s towering blocs, Timmy spends years building the confidence and precision needed to stand on top of some of Bishop’s most iconic lines.
The payoff is a rare kind of goal: linking five legendary highballs—Footprints (V9), Too Big to Flail (V10), This Side of Paradise (V10), Ambrosia (V11), and Evilution Direct (V11)—all in a single day. It’s a film about pacing, pressure, and commitment when the top-outs get serious, turning an “obsession project” into one unforgettable day of sends.
Arkose presents a mini-documentary following Manon Hily, athlete of the Arkose Heroes program, as she takes on one of the most iconic sport climbing routes in the world: Biographie, the legendary 9a+ at Céüse, France. The film captures the raw determination behind a high-stakes project, asking the question at its heart — is the relentless effort truly worth it?
Filmed with the intimacy of a personal climbing diary, this short doc offers a window into the mental and physical grind of projecting a world-class route. Manon's pursuit of Biographie is a story of obsession, resilience, and the singular drive that pushes climbers to their absolute limit — essential viewing for anyone who has ever fallen in love with an impossible line.
In The High Route, trail runners Kaytlyn Gerbin and Jenny Abegg take on an audacious objective: a brutally rugged, mixed-alpine traverse through Washington’s North Cascades, chasing a time that turns a legendary multi-week journey into a fast, committed push.
This film is worth watching for the raw rhythm of an endurance mission in serious terrain—long days, constant route decisions, and the mental steadiness it takes to keep moving when the mountains stop cooperating. It’s a tight, high-stakes adventure where partnership, precision, and grit matter as much as fitness.
In October 2014, Dutch climber Jorg Verhoeven set out on one of the most ambitious challenges in climbing history: a free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Spanning 30 days of effort on the most iconic big wall route in the world, this full documentary follows his meticulous preparation, the physical and mental demands of the climb, and the pursuit of only the fifth free ascent ever completed on this legendary 3,000-foot granite masterpiece.
With narration from legends Tommy Caldwell and Lynn Hill, two of the most accomplished free climbers ever to tackle El Capitan, this film goes beyond the send — it dives into what makes The Nose so brutally difficult and why so few climbers have ever freed it. A deeply personal story of determination, sacrifice, and passion, this is essential viewing for anyone who has ever been moved by the vertical world.
Adam Ondra heads to the towers above Arco, Italy, to take on Excalibur—an already-mythic, 40-degree wall of just-barely-enough holds hanging over the Sarca Valley. In this tight, honest session vlog, he breaks down the idea behind the line, ties in a parallel attempt on nearby testpiece Buro, and shares the day with friends and fellow top climbers as the project pushes him right to the edge.
What makes this worth your 15 minutes is the unfiltered process: real struggle, sharp route-reading, micro-beta on brutal pockets, and the rare sight of a world-class athlete choosing to walk away when “game over” is simply the truth. The scenery is epic, the psyche swings are relatable, and the cameos and camaraderie keep the energy high—an addictive snapshot of how legendary climbs are built, one hard try at a time.
