Force

Force is Patagonia’s raw, intimate portrait of climber and filmmaker Mikey Schaefer, stitched together from a decade of footage in the storm-lashed towers of Patagonia. Through summits, setbacks, and hard-earned lessons beneath Fitz Roy, the film follows his evolving relationship with risk and ambition—where fear, laughter, and stubborn drive collide on sharp granite and in the long spaces between attempts. What makes Force so watchable is its lived-in honesty: it doesn’t just celebrate the send, it lingers on the doubt, the close calls, and the quiet growth that only years in the mountains can carve. With a travelogue’s sense of place and a climber’s eye for detail, it delivers big alpine atmosphere, real partnership, and the kind of motivation that sticks—whether you’re chasing your own objectives or simply craving a short, gripping hit of Patagonia’s wild energy.

Patagonia · 18:30

Warning: Contains expletives. Patagonia presents a Duct Tape Then Beer film. Force is the collected footage from 10 years of Mikey Schaefer’s climbs, summits and misadventures in Patagonia woven together into a story of success, fear, joy and growth. Previously shown at Patagonia retail stores and film festivals, we’re happy to share the full film with you online. Directed by Fitz Cahall & Aidan Haley Executive Producers Jimmy Hopper Becca & Fitz Cahall Mikey Schaefer Original Score & Mix Amy Stolzenbach Written by Jen Altschul Editor Aidan Haley Visual Effects Kevi Louis-Johnson Cinematography Mikey Schaefer, Austin Siadak, Matt Van Biene, Dave Burdick, Cheyne Lempe, Aidan Haley, Jon Walsh, Jon Byers, Kate Rutherford, Julia Wakeling, Joel Kauffman, Josh Huckaby, Doug Shepherd, Zac West