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Climbing Videos
Videos by Joe Iurato, Chris Alstrin, Tim Kemple, Alistair Lee, Susanica Tam, Fitz Cahall, Ammon McNeely, Blockdigital, Corey Rich, Josh Lowell, Moctar Walid and more...
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 FRONTLINE presents STORM OVER EVEREST
Storm Over Everest, airs Tuesday, May 13, 2008, from 9 to 11 P.M. ET on PBS - In May 1996, the world-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears was making his third ascent up Mount Everest, leading an IMAX film team, when a swift and ferocious storm unexpectedly hit the mountain, trapping three exhausted climbing teams near the top of the world's highest peak.  ONSIGHT PreviewNo rehearsal, have you got the balls for it? From desperate, barely there trad leads to wild ice climbs — take a ride on some really BIG falls and first-time sends. "The onsight experience is right at the guts of it all" ONSIGHT — A new film by Alasair Lee out Autumn 2008  The Dirtbag Diaries - Episode 18 - The Earth ChairBy Fitz Cahall - What defines you? Is it your past? How you look? I doubt it. It’s the course we chart from dawn to dusk that makes us who we are. Seventeen years ago, Sean O’Neill — artist athlete and big brother to pro climber Timmy O’Neill — lost the use of his legs after jumping from a bridge into the Mississippi River. After the accident, Timmy dreamed about helping his older brother climb El Capitan. In 2005, the brothers decided it was time to act.  Blockdigital Interview: Usobiaga, Julian and AndaWhat does it take to be one of the strongest climbers in the world? Check out this in-depth interview with three Spanish World Champions: Patxi Usobiaga, Ramón Julián Puigblanque, and Irati Anda to see what it takes to be a real rockstar. Video courtesy of blockdigital.com; youtube.com/blockdigital  Nike ACG Sweetspots TeaserA Sweetspot is a moment in time when effort and talent combine perfectly. It’s an experience of purity when everything comes together and the spectacular is achieved. These unique stories will be showcased in 3-4 minute films which will launch on 7th April 2008. During the course of the summer a new Sweetspot will be added every few weeks. www.nikeacg.com READ MORE  The Paradox Sports Clip
Video by Devaki Murch and Malcolm Daly - Music by Chris "Odub" Hampton - Paradox Sports envisions a world where people of all backgrounds and abilities can pursue a life of excellence through human-powered outdoor sports, regardless of physical disability or limb-count. www.paradoxsports.org  Timmy O'Neil on Petzl Harnesses
A production by MikeCallVideos — The one and only Timmy O'Neil talks about the Quality, Comfort, and Saftey of Petzl Harnesses for trad, sport and ice climbers. Take a journey — Timmy style — to where the climber meets the harness.  The Dirtbag Diaries - Episode 17 - The Golden HourBy Fitz Cahall - On a warm spring day in 1991, Tom Broxson topped out on The Prow of Yosemite Valley’s Washington Column. To this day, Tom and the rescuers who saved his life aren’t exactly sure what happened next, but it ended in Tom surviving the unthinkable — a 200-foot fall onto a slab. He broke every appendage. On the flight out, the helicopter’s engine burst into flames. It was as Tom says, “A high gravity day.”  Gym Climbing: Mind Body Soul TrailerA virtual climbing gym with several technique areas for climbing, bouldering, and yoga instruction. Join in on this fun, interactive experience with seasoned climbing and yoga instructors Richard Valdez and Robert Hallworth. Whether you are putting on a harness for the first time or climbing the nose route on Yosemite’s El Capitan, Gym Climbing: Mind, Body, Soul will give you the essential tools to become a better climber, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Skyrider Studios — skyriderstudios.com  Steph Davis profile by The Conservation Alliance and Timex ExpeditionClimber and BASE jumper Steph Davis discusses why she loves the wild places of the world. Steph gives a little base-jumping demonstration in the red desert of Utah’s canyon country, near her home base in Moab. The Conservation Alliance's mission is to engage outdoor businesses to help protect and conserve threatened wild places for their habitat and recreation values.  Conrad Anker profile by The Conservation Alliance and Timex ExpeditionSuper-Alpinist Conrad Anker discusses why he loves the wild places of the world filmed from Wyoming’s Teton Crest. The Conservation Alliance's mission is to engage outdoor businesses to help protect and conserve threatened wild places for their habitat and recreation values.  somethin bout nothin: Kelly Cordes on Alpinism
Climber, writer and Patagonia product tester Kelly Cordes takes us through his training strategy for alpine climbing and reflects on disaster style alpinism. "The odds on very difficult alpine climbs are not in your favor. So there's no excuse to show up unprepared, to show up out of shape."  ABS 2008 National ChampionshipsProduction, photography and editing by Susánica Tam - Paul Robinson and Alex Puccio won the men’s and women’s open bouldering comps at the ABS National Championships in Colorado. The Saturday-night final drew an audience of hundreds to the Spot gym in Boulder, concluding Season 9 of the American Bouldering Series. READ MORE  Mugs Stump Award 2008 SlideshowVideo by Joe Iurato photos courtesy of Michael Kennedy - As long as it was at least a little bit out there, Mugs Stump was always psyched for something, be it a big wall, long free route, frozen waterfall, or high alpine face. A true “climber’s climber,” he wanted to stay on the edge, pushing the envelope of possibility, getting to that rare place where you climb intuitively, fluidly, unburdened by doubt and fear.  Spray TrailerJoe Kinder and Chris Lindner have spent most of their lives in the fast-paced world of professional climbing. They are forever focused on amassing their knowledge and improving their skills to climb increasingly difficult routes. In a sport that requires endless motivation and supreme confidence, there are constant pressures and expectations that would test the moral fiber of any person. |
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