Five Ten 2015 | Giovanni Traversi | Comfort Zone and beyond

Giovanni Traversi steps into the thin air above Bishop’s Buttermilks in Five Ten 2015: Comfort Zone and beyond, a short film that asks a simple question with a heavy answer: how do you confront your fears? Long afraid of heights, Traversi chooses an unlikely proving ground—Ambrosia (V11 R/X), one of the world’s most committing highball problems—where the climbing is difficult from the first move and the consequences grow with every foot gained. What makes this worth watching isn’t just the grade or the iconic 40-foot line; it’s the close, honest look at fear management in real time. The film captures the mental chess of highball bouldering—breath, focus, doubt, and decision—turning a brief session into a gripping story about composure under pressure, and the quiet bravery it takes to keep moving when the ground feels very far away.

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How do you confront your fears? Five Ten Athlete Giovanni Traversi has been afraid of heights for most of his life. Watch him confront his fears on one of the tallest and most committing "high-ball" boulder problems in the world, Ambrosia (V11 R/X) in Bishop, CA. At 40 feet in height, with difficult climbing throughout, Giovanni learns to focus and face his fears head on. A short film by Born Denali.