Arc'teryx Presents: On The Verge
Arc'teryx Presents: On The Verge drops into the granite valleys behind Powell River, British Columbia, where a tight-knit crew has quietly built a world-class climbing scene on some of Canada’s biggest walls. But the routes they’ve poured their lives into sit beside the last stands of old-growth forest—places as defining as the climbs themselves—now under threat from logging. What unfolds is part climbing history, part community portrait, and part urgent reflection on what it means to belong to a landscape that’s changing fast. This is worth watching because it refuses to keep the story on the rock: the film balances sweeping wilderness beauty with the raw, personal stakes of protecting the places that give climbing its meaning. You’ll get inspiring granite action, but also the quieter moments—friendships, shared values, hard conversations—where love for a place turns into responsibility. If you’re drawn to climbing for more than the send, On The Verge is a powerful reminder of what’s at risk, and why the fight for access can’t be separated from the fight for the forest.
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"On The Verge", an Arc’teryx film, captures a powerful moment in British Columbia climbing history—deep in the granite-rich valleys behind Powell River, BC, where a tight-knit climbing community has quietly developed some of Canada’s largest rock walls. For decades, these climbers have shaped the area's climbing culture, but now face a painful reckoning as the last old-growth forests surrounding their routes are threatened by logging. The result is a deeply personal rock climbing documentary that confronts the tension between outdoor conservation and the very industries that give us access to the wild. Set in the heart of Canada’s wilderness, "On The Verge" goes beyond granite climbing and into the emotional terrain of climber stories, community values, and the clash between nature and industry. It's a reflection on what it means to fight for places you love—how environmental storytelling and climbing culture intersect, and how the legacy of a landscape can shape the people devoted to it. This is more than a British Columbia climbing film; it’s a call to action wrapped in the beauty and complexity of outdoor life. 🛒 Shop Arc'teryx: https://arcteryx.com/ 0:00 Introduction 3:16 Part 1: Heritage 6:21 Eldred River Valley 8:17 West Main Wall 10:15 The Mainline 16:18 Part 2: Where We Are 18:21 Amon Rudh 26:12 Part 3: An Uncertain Future 39:56 Credits #arcteryx #arcteryxpresents #PowellRiverBC #oldgrowthforest