Climbing the Matterhorn
Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot
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Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight rescue of a British couple trapped on the famous mountain. Irving Allen shot
An LGBT+ coming of age drama telling the story of Eli, an ambitious teenager who is befriended by a group of misfits.
Snap the Gingerbread Man and his dog take a tumble before summiting the Alps.
Visually impaired climber Koichiro Kobayashi, also known as Koba, relies on the voice of his site guide, Naoya Suzuki, as if it were his own eyes. In 2021, the pair travels to the United States with the aim of standing o
After an abortion which has left her emotionally shaken, Rosalie returns to the village where she was born. She rediscovers her grandmother's house and garden abandoned, the vigour of her best friends, her first love, an
Dierdre Wolownick is the oldest woman to climb El Capitan in Yosemite. Never an athlete, she excelled in languages, art, music and other intellectual pursuits, but in her 60s she began climbing out of curiosity; her son,
Lucien Abbet, better known as Lulu, is a pioneer of sport climbing and route-breaking in Valais. Although considered one of the best climbers of his generation in the field, his humility and his way of life have never be
A story about an attempt by Americans to climb Gasherbrum II. The story is told in the past tense, using a combination of expedition footage and talking-head interviews shot long after the trip.
A fascinating glimpse into life at high altitude for the party of the Mount Everest Expedition 1933 which intended, but ultimately failed to summit Everest.
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
A candid look at race and equity in the outdoor industry from the perspective of people of color attending the 2018 Color The Crag Festival in Steele Alabama.
1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
A documentary exploring the largest convention of queer rock climbers in the world and the reasons behind its forming.
Following the successful ascent of Mont Blanc, the Warwick Trading Company expedition led by Frank Ormiston-Smith went on to film the ascent of the Great Schreckhorn accompanied by three guides and porters. Screened in d
Lynn Hill's Fundamentals of Climbing video is a comprehensive guide to rock climbing, taught by one of the world’s most renowned female climbing pioneers. In this explainer video, Lynn shares her wealth of knowledge and
"Keepwild! Climbs - Klettern Ohne Spuren" is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place on Chli Bielenhorn and Cerro Murallon. It was directed by Jochen Schmoll in 2005 and produced by Drehxtrem. It features Robe
While bouldering with her friend Jade, gym climber Rose falls for Bret, an experienced outdoorsman. She talks him into taking her - against his better judgment - on a famous, advanced rock-climbing route called "Killer P
Travelogue released on August 28th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
Bryant Huffman was a climbing guide in Puerto Rico who spent his days scaling the cliffs and boulders of the island. Then Hurricane Maria swept through, a bomb of wind, water and devastation. In the destruction left behi
Rock climbing demonstrations in North Wales filmed by Frederick Burlingham. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the Matterhorn', was a traveller cinematographer and one of the mountain film pion