Climbing Movies

Ed Drummond (1945-2019) was known for his poetic writings, and his bold first ascents and urban protest climbs, such as his ascent of Nelson’s...

Film about the alpinist Roger Schäli and the Arwa Spire summit.

"In this film of the 'Vagabond Adventure Series', Tom Terris takes us to New Zealand in a kind of travelogue film. We accompany a client and a...

A portrait of a very talented young Welsh climber, Ioan Doyle, age 16, as he races through the grades to reach E5 in his first summer of rock...

Above the Clouds in Rainier National Park shows a two-day climb from Paradise Inn to the summit of Mt. Rainier. The film was produced by the Kodak...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Grit, gear, growth – this film is a portrait of Taylor Shaffer’s coming-of-age as a photographer and filmmaker, following his creative...

A short version of the film 'A la conquête des cimes' by René Moreau released for the domestic market in two Pathe Baby big reels. In...

Record of the Japanese expedition to Nanda Kot (6861m) in Himalaya in 1936. The expedition was organized by the Mountaineering Club of the Rikkyo...

Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A short film about Toni Arbones, a professional rock climber and route bolter who for 30+ years single handedly turned Siurana, Spain into one of the...

Jerome Mowat faces challenges as a front-line paramedic during the global pandemic and uses climbing in the Peak District as an escape. In this...

The French director, Laurent Triay, tells us in this documentary the different stages that mark the lives of some of the best climbers in the world....

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A 1959 documentary about climbing in the Hoggar Mountains of Algeria. For the first time, a mountain expedition was organized for 60 young aspiring...

Rotimi, an amateur climber and writer from London with deep family roots in Nigeria sets out to achieve the unthinkable: a first ascent of Zuma Rock,...