ShAFF Climbing Films From 2016

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A Line Across The Sky
Join Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on the inspiring -- and at times hilarious -- quest that earned the Piolet d’Or award.

Pete Mortimer, josh Lovell showing why they are who they are. Great adventure films - total pros.

David Hanney

A new approach to mountaineering!

Matt Heason Festival Director

Fantastic and innovative editing from Sender, inspiring 'naive-exploration' from Honnald, a reminder of quite how proficient a climber Caldwell is. Generation leaders.

Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.

Patagonia is one of the most exciting, beautiful, weatherbeaten and dangerous climbing destinations in the world and this film shows its peaks in all their glory. Bonus footage of cool-dude climbers dealing with screaming babies too :)

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

One of the big climbing films this year a huge watch.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

The Fitz Roy Traverse is one of the most sought after achievements in modern alpinism: a gnarly journey across seven jagged summits and 13,000 vertical feet of climbing. Who knew it could be so much fun? Join Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on the inspiring -- and at times hilarious -- quest that earned the Piolet d’Or award.

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A Morning Over The Clouds
Sheffield highliner Sarah Rixham and Quirin Hertrich enjoy the sunrise on a slackline at the top of the Moleson mountain in Switzerland

Incredibly beautiful slacklining short

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

Sheffield slackliner breaks world highlinging record.

Matt Heason Festival Director

Sheffield girl Serah take the High Line over beautiful sunset.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Space and more space.

Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.

Sheffield highliner Sarah Rixham and Quirin Hertrich enjoy the sunrise on a slackline at the top of the Moleson mountain in Switzerland suspended above an incredible sea of clouds. During the Highline Extreme Festival Sarah managed to walk a 122m-Highline which is now the female highline record. She talks about why women should be on an equal footing in the sport.

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Eden
Eden is set around a little known crag close to Carlisle called Armathwaite

I need to declare an interest - but I do like dom's films so much.

David Hanney

Amazing landscape, faces and a look into old times.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

In the early 1970s the border city of Carlisle became an unlikely epicentre for hard traditional climbing and a scene developed that rivalled any in the UK. The atmosphere was competitive, a new E-grading system was born and new milestones were set. Eden is set around a little known crag close to Carlisle called Armathwaite, it was a meeting place and training venue for the Penrith and Carlisle teams, who were looking to make their mark on the British crags. The film features Pete Whillance, Pete Botteril, Charlie Woodburn and Pete Gunn and is a tribute to a much loved character who changed the face of British climbing, Jeff Lamb.

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Frank And The Tower
Beautiful story about an ageing climber and his relationship with Devil's Tower in Wyoming.

An old timer shows us all how a way of living.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Everyone loves Frank.

Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.

The first time Frank Sanders saw Devil’s Tower was in the sudden brilliance of a lightning strike. It sent a wave of anxiety through him, but the next day he climbed The Tower. 43 years later, he’s repeated that act more than 2,000 times and learned a thing or two about about going up and not growing old.

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High and Mighty
High ball bouldering -- where a fall could lead to serious injury -- is not for the faint of heart

20 minutes of high octane advertisement for bouldering pads. Absolutely terrifying to watch, partly because expert climbers tell you just why it's so scary. Oh and you see people fall off and get hurt. 100% authentic, zero gloss bouldering movie.

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

I can't go wrong with a high bordering film

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Sender smashing the high balls.

Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.

High ball bouldering -- where a fall could lead to serious injury -- is not for the faint of heart. Add to the equation a level of difficulty at climbing’s cutting edge, and things can get downright out of control. Follow Daniel Woods’ epic battle to conquer fear and climb the high ball test-piece The Process.

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Showdown At Horseshoe Hell
24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell (24HHH) is the wildest event in the climbing world.

Fabulous film. So good to watch. Has a narrative and story line that is fun. I want to go to the festival. BUT I'm not 100% sure how whether the way characters are presented is the writers take or actual events. It's gives me something I enjoy in film - to tell stories of sub cultures and niche events in far away places

David Hanney

The fun of climbing back in to climbing with a trip to horseshoe hell.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell (24HHH) is the wildest event in the climbing world; a mash-up of ultramarathon and burning man where elite climbers and gumbies alike go for broke in a sun up-to-sun up orgy of lactic acid and beer. But all fun aside, the competition is real: can the team of Nik Berry and Mason Earle stand up against the all-powerful Alex Honnold?

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