Rotpunkt: Bibliographie | Alex Megos climbs his hardest project yet | Patagonia Films

Rotpunkt: Bibliographie follows world-class climber Alex Megos on his relentless pursuit of one of the most difficult sport routes ever established. First attempted in 2017 at the iconic French crag Céüse, Bibliographie pushed Megos beyond his usual limits—a climber known for rapid, efficient ascents suddenly found himself humbled by a line that demanded years of commitment, physical setbacks, and deep mental resolve. What makes this film exceptional is its honest portrayal of struggle at the absolute frontier of human climbing. Produced by Patagonia Films with stunning cinematography and a deeply personal narrative, it captures not just the athletic feat of climbing 9c, but the emotional arc of a champion confronting failure, injury, and uncertainty—before COVID unexpectedly handed him the window he needed to finally close the book on his greatest project yet.

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Alex Megos never met a route he couldn’t climb in short order…that was until he encountered Bibliographie, an undone sport line at the French super-crag, Céüse. In 2017, Megos first tried the route that would become his three-year project. On the path to the send he encountered doubts and injuries and qualified for the Olympics. It wasn’t until COVID turned the world upside down that he was able to return to Céüse and close the books on one of the hardest routes ever climbed. Directed and edited by Hans Radetzki Produced by Ken Etzel Chelsea Jolly Patagonia Films Cinematography by Ken Etzel Hans Radetzki Chelsea Jolly Graphic Design by Stephen Rockwood Executive Producers Kristo Torgersen Justin Roth Josh Nielsen Subscribe: https://pat.ag/Subscribe Get more from Patagonia: Official site: https://pat.ag/Patagonia Patagonia Stories: https://pat.ag/PatagoniaStories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patagonia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PATAGONIA/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/patagonia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patagonia?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/patagonia_2/ About Patagonia: At Patagonia, we appreciate that all life on earth is under threat of extinction. We’re using the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imaginations—to do something about it.