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 A Day in The Life of Tommy Caldwell
Video by Cedar Wright - This is a short video for BlueWater Ropes that gives you a peak into the climbing legend's training regimen, and philosophy on the climbing life. I attempted to keep up with Tommy for a typical training day and was sore for a week! Tommy is arguably the best bigwall freeclimber in the world, but what sets him apart is his down to earth happy go lucky nature and fun loving demeanor. Tommy is training for a free ascent of Mescalito on El Capitan which if he can pull it off, will be in my opinion, the hardest bigwall free climb in the world.  Bouldering and Highlining near Chamonix, France
Videos by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset - "Higher, together" is a story of friendship and discovery on a unique day of bouldering with two good friends at a new limestone area close to our home in Chamonix, France. "Highline Vertigo" features Julien Millot, Yele Na, Raph Lagrange, Damien Mercier and Seb Montaz walking a highline at the Tête du Parmelan, Annecy, France. This was the most spectacular highline session I have ever seen with a loose line and high winds.  Hound Ears Recap - 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series
Video by Andrew Kornylak / www.akornphoto.com - Highlights from the first leg of the 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series, at Hound Ears, in Boone, North Carolina. The 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series is the biggest, most bodacious outdoor boulder series and it's back again - for the 7th time - beginning with Hound Ears in Boone, NC on October 3rd, followed by Horse Pens-40 in Steele, AL on November 7th, and concluding at the Stone Fort in Chattanooga, TN on December 5th. Footage by Brandon Ward, edit by Andrew Kornylak and music by Fino Attack - Flame Arrestor myspace.com/finoattack  PROGRESSION - Trailer
Video by BigUP Productions - Behind every breakthrough in the progression of climbing, there's a true story of doubt and determination, perseverance in the face of failure. From boulders, to big walls, to competition podiums, the climbers at the top of the game share a commitment to do whatever it takes to achieve their vision. Featuring Chris Sharma, Tommy Caldwell, Daniel Woods, Adam Ondra, Kevin Jorgeson, Patxi Usobiaga, Johanna Ernst, Alex Honnold, Paul Robinson, Matt Segal, and more, in a film by Josh Lowell, Cooper Roberts, and Brett Lowell.  Gritstone Action at UK's Wimberry Rocks
Videos by Richie Patterson / Wild Country - At the end of September another great gritstone project bit the dust courtesy of Miles Gibson who is one of the UK's strongest underground climbers. Weighing in at E9 7a this route is now one of the hardest routes on grit. Miles’ route, Dangermouse (E9 7a or 5.13b X) tackles the amazing overhanging prow below the classic Sick Bay Shuffle at the intimidating and fortress like bastion of gritstone that is Wimberry Rocks. Miles had been projecting the route over the summer and had to wait until the cool of September before sending the route.  WayPoint Namibia - The MovieA film by Chris Alstrin / alstrinfilms.com and Majka Burhardt / majkaburhardt.com - In May 2009, a small team of rock climbers departed for Namibia with two goals: to find a way up an unexplored face, and to find a way into a deeper understanding of southern Africa. At the heart of their trip lies the question, can adventure and culture combine to create understanding? "WayPoint Namibia"is the story of their journey. With Majka Burhardt, Peter Doucette, and Kate Rutherford, produced by Alstrin Films. Now playing at select film festivals. Learn more at www.waypointnamibia.com  The Beta: Brutus at Hound Ears, NC
Video by Andrew Kornylak / www.akornphoto.com - Ashley Dorough of Chapel Hill, North Carolina climbs Brutus (V2) at Hound Ears - the site of the first Triple Crown Bouldering Series competition near Boone, North Carolina. The 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series is the biggest, most bodacious outdoor boulder series and it's back again - for the 7th time - beginning with Hound Ears in Boone, NC on October 3rd, followed by Horse Pens-40 in Steele, AL on November 7th, and concluding at the Stone Fort in Chattanooga, TN on December 5th.  The Climbing Works International Festival - Sheffield, England
By Brian McAlinden / www.climbingworks.com - These videos showcase The Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) held this past March 2009: An annual event attracting the best boulderers from the U.K and Europe. Also included is a video by Niall Grimes, who gave a lecture to entertain the crowd during the CWIF. This years event was won by Jerome Meyer of France who beat out over 150 competitors. Click here to see the full results.  Bouldering Session at Medonnet, France
Video by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset - The gneiss bouldering of Médonnet, nestled within in a beautiful mountain forest, is perfect for the warm days of summer and is said to have a Fontainebleau-esque feel with many flat landings. The blocs are situated 25-30 minutes driving from Chamonix toward the ski resort of Megève. The area offers three main sectors with several hundred problems from french boulder grade 2-8a. The variety of climbs shown on this video feature some of the best problems at the area and are all graded somewhere between french 6C to 7A+.  Gorgeous French Limestone at the Gorges du Loup's Deverse Sector
Videos by PhilippeGatta.fr - Deverse, also called Pupuce Surplomb is the hardest cliff, in term of difficulty, in France's Gorges du Loup. The first free climbing route was Déversé Satanique, open by Bernard Duterte in the mid 1980’s. Now graded 8a+ (which may be a tad soft) it remains a fantastic climb. Shown here is Philippe Gatta on Qoussaï and on Déversé Satanique, both 8a+ or 5.13c, plus his wife Anna Gatta on Mekanik Destruktive Komando (7c or 5.12d) all at the Deverse Sector in the Gorges du Loup, France.  The FFA of Cerro Capicua, Valle Cochamo, Chile
By Jvan Tresch courtesy of Arc'teryx and video by Michi Tresch - In January 2009, Tom Holzhauser, Dominik Angehrn and brothers Michi and Jvan Tresch traveled to Valle Cochamó, Chile, for two months of big wall climbing on beautiful granite. They arrived without any specific plans — only an article from the web and a few photos that inspired them and hoped to make a nice first ascent.  The Beta - Six Feet Under and Instinct at the Stone Fort, TN
Video by Andrew Kornylak / www.akornphoto.com - FiveTen climber Brion Voges of Chattanooga, Tennessee drops the beta on Six Feet Under (V5), and Instinct (V7), two classic lines at The Stone Fort — the last leg of the Triple Crown Bouldering Series. The 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series is the biggest, most bodacious outdoor boulder series and it's back again - for the 7th time - beginning with Hound Ears in Boone, NC on October 3rd, followed by Horse Pens-40 in Steele, AL on November 7th, and concluding at the Stone Fort in Chattanooga, TN on December 5th.  2009 Squamish Mountain Festival - Highlights Video
Video by ARC'TERYX - The 3rd annual Squamish Mountain Festival, (SQUMF) held at British Columbia's granite mecca on August 12-16, 2009, was a huge success again this year attracting climbers from all over the world. The vision of the SQUMF is to provide a grass-roots gathering to celebrate the magic of Squamish climbing, bouldering and mountain culture. Focusing mainly on climbing and its surrounding culture the event also encompasses complementary activities such as yoga, a themed party and its first ever trail run. For more information visit: squamishmountainfest.com  2009 REEL ROCK Film Tour - Trailer
REEL ROCK 2009 features the world premiere of Progression — the latest release from the award-winning filmmakers at Big UP Productions and the brand new series First Ascent, co-produced by Sender Films and Nat Geo Adventure Channel, plus gear giveaways, appearances by top climbers, and fundraising for local and national non-profit organizations. To check out the tour schedule go to: ReelRockTour.com.  Dean Potter Interview at the Film Festival in St. Anton, Austria
Video by FILMFEST ST. ANTON - Dean Potter was a guest at the 15th Mountain Film Festival in St. Anton, Arlberg, Austria on August 25-29, 2009. In this 8:33 minute video he talks about his childhood dreams of flying, wingsuit piloting, free soling, BASE jumping and his most recent film project THE AERIALIST by Brad Lynch that was shown during the festival. Also check out interviews with Beat Kammerlander and Bernd Zangerl who were also in attendence at the Filmfest.  The Continuum Project - Free Climbing in Zion
Video by Chris Alstrin / AlstrinFilms.com - If you feel like the Indian Creek scene is beatin' you down with too many people maybe it's time to head on down to the big walls of Zion National Park, Utah. Follow Mike Anderson and Rob Pizem on one of their many first free ascents on the red Navajo sandstone of Zion. Footage from the new film The Continuum Project by Chris Alstrin to be released Fall 2009.  The Beta: Controller and They Call Me Nobody, Hound Ears, NC
Video by Andrew Kornylak - The Beta is a series of bouldering interviews/how-tos, each from an area featured in the Triple Crown Bouldering Series in the Southeastern US - the largest outdoor bouldering competition in the world! In this episode: Paul Fuelling of Boone, North Carolina sprays you down on Controller and They Call Me Nobody, two classic problems at Hound Ears, near Boone — the first leg of the Triple Crown Bouldering Series - Brought to you by Marmot!  Toni Lamprecht on Beat It (8c+), Kochel, Germany
Video by Toni Lamprecht - Toni Lamprecht has slain another testpiece at his local stomping ground Kochel in Southern Germany that he’s named Beat it (8c+/5.14c). he 38-year-old German, who's made a number of hard first ascents at Kochel over the years, says that 15 years ago he placed a few bolts in the steep upper part of the wall and then forgot about the beautiful line because it seemed too futuristic.  Hard Indoor Crack Climb in Texas
Video by Jen Friedberg / jfriedberg2007 - After months of effort Texas climber Ian Watson has made the coveted second top rope ascent of one of the Southwest's most challenging indoor cracks at Summit Climbing Gym (www.summitrockgym.com) in Grapevine, Texas. Waiting for a Friend (5.13a) was climbed in March of 2002 by Marcus Garcia of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.  "Tough Enough" Madagascar Trailer - Extreme African Bigwall
Video by Laurent Triay / triaylaurent.com -In June 2008, French climbers Arnaud Petit, Stéphanie Bodet, Sylvain Millet and Laurent Triay made the first free ascent of Tough Enough (8b+ or 5.14a) 380m on the Karambony formation, at the Tsaranoro Massif in Madagascar. The route had seen activity and first free attempts from a number of other climbing teams since the routes first ascent by a German team in 2005. The 10 pitch route is characterized by extremely thin face climbing, sparse protection bolts, with five pitches rated 8b or harder (and the easiest pitch being 7b+ or 5.12c). |
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