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Favorite climbing film of all time?

Joel Allen · · La Crosse, WI · Joined Mar 2014 · Points: 265
Tom Stryker wrote:So that's your favorite?
He just asked for great films to watch. :)
Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425
Peter nichols wrote:Splitter. Nothing else comes close.
Amazing movie. Sad they never got a chance to make "splitterer". lol

They were handing out stacks of these at the boys memorial. This is such a classic and inspiring film.
Jonathan Dull · · Boone, NC · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 415

Meru Sharks Fin Movie is really great too.

Scott E. · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 20

Hollywood film:
The Eiger Sanction for fiction. It's a really fun movie.
Touching the Void for true life adventure/documentary.

Climber movie:
Return to Sender
The Sharp End
(But I've never seen "Spliter". It sounds good.)

DesertRat · · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 196

For a pretty good horror movie, with some well done climbing scenes: Lonely Place to Die.

James S · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined May 2013 · Points: 40
Michael Brady · · Wenatchee, WA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 1,362

Epic.

Leo Fitzpatrick lost so many points on that one.

Powell Nicodemus · · Cheyenne · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 26

Reviving the thread cuz work called a snow day on me.

For me, anything with Cedric Lachat; the guy is just frickin hilarious.

Orbayu     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7QeAx8mn9A

Swissway to Heaven     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knxL3pPf1Gs 

Eric Metzgar · · Pacifica, CA · Joined Jan 2020 · Points: 0

The Dawn Wall. 

Terry E · · San Francisco, CA · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 43

Personally I’d say “The Alpinist” with Marc-André Leclerc.

Kephas Petros · · Wisconsin · Joined Jan 2016 · Points: 450

If at home sick, binge watching any of the “louder than eleven” on YouTube. Free and motivating. 

Jeremy L · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2020 · Points: 455

Anyone here seen free solo?

Brandon.S · · Palm Springs, Ca · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 15

Wow, nobody's mention it yet..

Gripped: The Climbing of Killer Pillar

https://youtu.be/Vzx-uULi1vY

Aaron Wait · · North Bend, WA · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 1,274

RAMPAGE!!!
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqe_w2JTlKM


Also “E11”

Bale · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 0

Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia and Dirtbag: the Legend of Fred Beckey are worth checking out.
Hard for me to pick a favorite from Meru, Dawn Wall, Alpinist, and Free Solo, but Tommy might have the most fascinating backstory. The Kyrgyzstan kidnapping/ shooting, the loss of his finger and Beth! C’mon! 

Powell Nicodemus · · Cheyenne · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 26
Brandon.S wrote:

Wow, nobody's mention it yet..

Gripped: The Climbing of Killer Pillar

https://youtu.be/Vzx-uULi1vY

I had no idea this existed. "Thank You" a thousand times over for being the one to point this out to me.

Aaron Lennox · · Port Townsend · Joined Jan 2017 · Points: 35

The Real Thing

C A · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2022 · Points: 5

Meru

Tobes Classified · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2021 · Points: 62

Meru, The Alpinist, Valley Uprising, Touching the Void, The Dawn Wall, and Everest are all bangers. Or just binge Tyler Karow’s vids.

Kristian Solem · · Monrovia, CA · Joined Apr 2004 · Points: 1,055

I'd go so far as to say that Meru is inspirational. 

Touching the void is the only film I've ever seen based on a book I'd read, where what I saw in the film aligned with what I saw in my minds eye when I read the book. It's a remarkable accomplishment.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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