Ringlock Ranch: Unclimbed Cracks In Utah | Eddie Bauer

Ringlock Ranch: Unclimbed Cracks In Utah follows climber and route developer Mason Earle deep into Utah’s desert canyons in search of the next hidden line. Far from the well-trodden classics, he traces years of exploration and obsession that lead to a remote, seldom-visited canyon—and a striking, untouched crack that feels like it’s been waiting in silence for the right moment. What makes this short film worth your time is its mix of discovery and commitment: the slow burn of scouting, the raw beauty of desert stone, and the focused intensity of crack climbing when there’s no blueprint and no crowds. It’s a quick hit of adventure that captures why climbers keep coming back to the desert—because the map is never finished, and the best routes are often the ones you have to earn.

Eddie Bauer · 8:11

The desert is full of secrets, especially for a climber. There are many miles of cliffs waiting to be explored. Mason Earle has been driving force in the desert, and has spent many years searching the canyons of Utah for new routes. Over the past decade he has established some of the area’s most wicked climbs. This past spring Mason discovered an amazing unclimbed crack in a remote canyon seldom visited by climbers. This is the story of Ringlock Ranch.