Koncom apríla 2003 sa 27-ročný Aron Ralston vydal do utahského kaňonu Blue John zliezať steny a odpočinúť si tak od mestského života. Nikomu o svojich horolezeckých plánoch nepovedal. Keď mu balvan prišpendlil predlaktie ku skalnej stene, nikto nevedel, kde ho hľadať. Ralston so sebou mal len svoju výbavu, vodu, trochu jedla a lacný multifunkčný, ale predovšetkým tupý nôž. Najskôr skúšal pomocou horolezeckého vybavenia kameň rozbiť alebo nazdvihnúť, ale bez úspechu. Tretí deň sa mu minulo jedlo a voda. Bez šance na záchranu nahral na videokameru odkaz rodine, na stenu kaňonu vyryl svoje meno, dátum narodenia, dátum predpokladanej smrti a potom sa pokúsil o posledný zúfalý čin. Snímka je natočená podľa skutočnej udalosti.
Canyoneering is the sport of descending canyons by means of hiking, climbing, rappelling and swimming. Relatively obscure, the sport was brought to the mainstream in 2003 with the news of Aron Ralston who had severed his own arm while trapped in a canyon. Experiencing an overnight spike in popularity by the late 90s - a result of information appearing on the internet - the sport became inundated with thrill-seekers of all backgrounds and skill levels. Facing a new era of off-the-couch recreationalists, three influential participants, a canyoneering instructor, pioneer, and guidebook author each respond to a growing interest in the incredibly dangerous activity. Gorging employs the story of canyoneering to examine larger questions about the pursuit of thrills and the consequences that follow.
The compelling story of 30-year-old climber Tom Ballard who disappeared on one of the Himalayas' most deadly mountains, Nanga Parbat, in February 2019. Tom was the son of mountaineer Alison Hargreaves, who perished on K2 in 1995. Mother and son, two of the greatest climbers of all time, died at almost the same age in neighbouring mountain ranges, both doing what they loved best. They now lie forever encased in the ice of two of the world’s highest mountains. Left behind to cope with the enduring tragedy are Tom’s sister, Kate, and their father, Jim.
Learn how to climb Great Gable in the Lake District, via the Arrowhead ridge climb.
In beginning of the 20th century, two climbers carry a statue of the Virgin to the top of a mountain.
The film tells the life story of Roman Romancini, one of the most important Brazilian mountaineers, in his endeavor to reach his greatest dream: climbing Mount Everest, the highest mountain on the planet. Directed by Rafael Duarte (Bambalaio Filmes) and produced by Leonardo Edde (URCA Filmes), the documentary shows how Roman reached, during his preparation years, 4 of the “7 summits” during winter, considered by many an almost impossible mission. Survivor of the avalanche that hit the Khumbu Falls in 2014, a few feet from Everest Base Camp, Roman returned to the Himalayas four years later with Rafael Duarte and Padawa Shepa, who together documented the most challenging expedition of his life.
Dokumentárny film o popradskom horolezcovi Petrovi Hámorovi, ktorý ako prvý Slovák získal „Seven summits“ čiže vystúpil na najvyššie vrcholy všetkých kontinentov a ktorý má na svojom konte najviac osemtisícoviek spomedzi všetkých slovenských horolezcov – sedem. Jeho snahou však nie je za každú cenu zbierať ďalšie, ale prežiť v horách nezabudnuteľné chvíle v spoločnosti skvelých priateľov. Pútavé rozprávanie vynikajúceho horolezca v kombinácií s unikátnymi zábermi z výstupov v horstvách celého sveta.