Arc'teryx - Gimp Monkeys

Arc'teryx - Gimp Monkeys follows Arc'teryx athlete Craig DeMartino alongside Jarem Frye and Pete Davis as they set their sights on one of Yosemite’s ultimate tests: El Capitan. With the 1,800-foot Zodiac looming above the Valley, the film captures a simple, stubborn truth at the heart of their mission—climbers first, disabled second—as they commit to the wall and the work it demands. What makes this short film so gripping is how directly it translates big-wall climbing into felt experience: the exposure, the systems, the teamwork, and the steady accumulation of small decisions that add up to upward progress. It’s a tight hit of Yosemite scale and resolve—equal parts inspiration and realism—that leaves you wanting to chalk up, tie in, and see what you’re capable of when the route gets steep.

Arc'teryx · 8:30

'We are climbers first, disabled second,' says Arc'teryx athlete Craig DeMartino. 'If you're a climber, you want to climb El Cap.' Gimp Monkeys follows DeMartino, Jarem Frye and Pete Davis' successful ascent of Zodiac, a 1,800-foot route on the Southeast Face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. http://www.arcteryx.com/Athlete.aspx?EN/CraigDeMartino