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Discreet legend of Fontainebleau, Charles Albert, nicknamed Mowgli, continues to push the limits with his barefoot block creations. Climbing without slippers forces him to find original methods, to compensate with the strength of his arms and fingers. "Climbing is not just about a grade", he explains, "We have the possibility of doing what we want, climbing blindfolded, barefoot... All while seeking fluidity in our movements. The only limit to creating new challenges is your imagination.” He very rarely appears in the specialized media, has not made the Olympics or even major international competitions. Yet he is one of the best bouldering climbers in the world. For the record, in January 2019, he was the second in the world to offer a 9a rating for his long-standing project "No Kpotes Only". A year later, his boulder will be downgraded to 8c/+, still remaining one of the most extreme passages on the planet.
Mar 2022
Big UP's Dosage Series is the definitive annual portrait of climbing's state-of-the-art. Volume V features many of the world's best climbers, including: Chris Sharma, Dave Graham, Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell, Dani Andrada, Patxi Usobiaga, Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson, Michael Fuselier, Ty Landman, Daila Ojeda, Randy Puro, Jason Kehl, Chris Lindner, Matt Bosley, and more.
Sep 2008
Don't miss the biggest names in sport climbing, traditional climbin and bouldering in the "Dosage Volume 4" DVD. Watch as Lisa Rands completes the first female ascent of England's Peak District, Chris Sharma's first accent of Dreamcatcher and more in this action-packed DVD.
Sep 2006
Dosage Volume 2 features eight high powered doses of strength climbing action. Watch Austrian strongman Klem Loskot deepwater soloing in Mallorca, Spain and American psycho-climber Dave Graham on the sportclimbs of Rumney, NH and the boulders of Fountainebleau, France. With historic first ascents and profiles of rising stars, you won't want to miss this exploration of the places and people that shape the sport.
Feb 2004
The definitive film on the climb that captured headlines and ignited imaginations worldwide. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson ascend the hardest big wall of all time: a 19 day ascent of The Dawn Wall, on the 3,000 foot vertical face of El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park. The film travels deeper than the climb, digging into the history of the climbers and painting an intimate portrait of Caldwell's harrowing life experiences that culminated in a single-minded drive to complete this impossible climb. The Dawn Wall is a heart-warming and inspiring movie that celebrates perseverance, camaraderie, and the universal spirit of dreaming big, and never giving up.
Nov 2017
Dosage III has it all: Top climbers, exotic locations, historic first ascents, and a variety of styles (bouldering, sport climbing, trad climbing, and deep water soloing).
Nov 2005
Chris Sharma is one of the GOATs of climbing. His first ascents of iconic boulder problems, deep water solos, and sport routes around the world have defined the cutting edge of athletic performance and aesthetic vision for the last 25 years. But it’s been a minute since we’ve seen a new “King Line” from Sharma. Now in his forties, Chris has spent the last few years raising two young kids, opening a series of climbing gyms, launching a TV show, and trying to stay in shape through it all. When he discovers a magnificent new line in the sport climbing mecca of Siurana, Spain, just an hour and a half from his house, the Sleeping Lion is awakened, and Sharma is pulled deep into the project mindset again. Becoming a self-described “extreme weekend warrior,” he juggles family and work commitments with the obsession of trying to climb one of his hardest routes ever.
Nov 2023
Join Chris Sharma on a bouldering pilgrimage to the sacred village of Hampi, in the south of India. Along with friends Katie Brown and Nate Gold, Sharma has come to explore the infinite possibilities of this place among ancient Hindu temples Sharma's legendary strength and natural approach to what he calls "the practice of climbing" yields difficult and beautiful new boulder problems This groundbreaking climbing movie combines world-class action with a rare and inspiring view into the mind of this extraordinary climber Special features include extra outtake footage, soundtrack information and BigUP trailers
Oct 2003
La Dura Dura is a documentary about climbing in Oliana and Margalef. Directed by Josh Lowell in 2012 and produced by Sender Films, it is part of the Reel Rock 7 series. Chris Sharma has dominated the climbing world for 15 years, but a 19-year-old prodigy, Adam Ondra, is now hot on his heels. The legend and the young outsider team up in Spain to open the world's most perilous climbing route.
Jul 2012
French powerhouse climber Mélissa Le Nevé tries to become the first woman to traverse Action Directe, one of the most revered and challenging routes in the sport.
Dec 2020
In 2014, during a trip, American Tim Bruns discovered cliffs in a small village five minutes north of Ramallah in Palestine and got to work equipping all the easy routes, then setting up climbing routes so that we can start teaching people how to climb. Bruns and Harris also opened Wadi Climbing, the first indoor climbing gym in Palestine. Today, gathered in the conflict-torn hills of Palestine, a diverse team of Bedouins, activists and urban professionals have embraced climbing as a much-needed respite from the burden of Israeli occupation. American writer and climber Andrew Bisharat visits the West Bank to explore his own roots and the power of climbing to transform lives. This documentary is part of the Reel Rock 17 series released in 2023.
Apr 2023
For the past 26 years 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of Pakistan's 8,000 meter peaks in winter. On February 2, 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards became the first. Cory is now the only American to summit any 8,000 meter peak in winter. The journey nearly killed them. Cory carried a small camera and filmed the ordeal constantly. This is their story, as seen from the raw, honest perspective of Cory's lens.
Dec 2011
Eight doses of maximum-strength climbing action from the makers of Rampage. Each dose tells a story from the world of high-end sport climbing & bouldering: historic 1st ascents; profiles of rising stars; & explorations of the places, people & ideas thatshape the sport. Climbers include Chris Sharma (The Mandala & Realization 1st ascents), Dave Graham (Spectre 1st ascent), Klem Loskot, Lisa Rands, Jason Kehl
Feb 2002
Jul 2011
The classic film that inspired the National Geographic Series. Join a global quest with world-class climbers in pursuit of the ultimate goal: the first ascent. Featuring Dean Potter, Timmy O'Neill, Sonnie Trotter, and the amazing Didier Berthod on his quest for the first ascent of the Cobra Crack.
Oct 2006
In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service. And up on the walls, generation after generation has pushed the limits of climbing, vying amongst each other for supremacy on Yosemite's cliffs. "Valley Uprising" is the riveting, unforgettable tale of this bold rock climbing tradition in Yosemite National Park: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity -- and the laws of the land.
Sep 2014
Jan 2003
Climber Timmy O'Neill organizes a wacky adventure at the forefront of the vertical world including Timmy O'Neill, Renan Ozturk, Didier Berthod, Jim Donini, Michael Reardon, Micah Dash, Vera Schulte-Pelkum, Topher Donahue, Jim Hurst, Eric Decaria , Russell Holcomb, Brittany Griffith, Simon Anthamatten, Amelia Patterson, Brad Chappel, Jen Goings and Wylder Wilson. Includes the multi-award-winning Parallelojams segment, a talk on crack climbing at Indian Creek.
Jan 2005
Lonnie Kauk’s personal journey to honor his indigenous Yosemite roots, and to connect with his legendary father by repeating his iconic climbs.
The Sharp End is an adrenaline-soaked journey up the world's most challenging walls: the French Alps, the Eiger, the Utah desert, the Diamond of Colorado, Indian Kashmir, Yosimite Granite, and the sandstone spires of the Czech Republic. Run-out routes, scary high-ball boulder problems, ice-covered alpine walls and all-or-nothing free-solo ascents will keep your palms perspiring.
Feb 2007