Wilderness Lectures Adventure Playlist

Across The Ice

Explorer Sebastian Copeland and partner Eric McNair-Landry brave crevasses, blizzards and exhaustion as they set fresh tracks across Greenland

In 2010, explorer Sebastian Copeland and partner Eric McNair-Landry crossed 2,300 km of the Greenland ice sheet towing 240 lb sleds on skis and kites. Braving crevasses, blizzards and exhaustion, they set fresh tracks in the heart of the ice and a new world record: the longest distance traveled in 24 hours by natural means - a remarkable 595km.

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.

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.

Frank And The Tower

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

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.

Down to Nothing

This harrowing expedition pushed a group of mountaineers to the mental and physical brink; carving them Down To Nothing.

Frankly terrifying yet stunningly beautiful of an expedition that turns out to be very, VERY challenging. Be glad you weren't on this one!

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

A really well-crafted expedition film, the team slowly become more and more exposed....

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

This harrowing expedition pushed a group of mountaineers to the mental and physical brink; carving them Down To Nothing. A six-person team from The North Face and National Geographic attempted to summit an obscure peak in Myanmar (Hkakabo Razi) to determine if it is Southeast Asia’s highest point. The expedition members, led by The North Face athlete and Telluride mountaineer Hilaree O’Neill include, videographer Renan Ozturk, climber Emily Harrington, and National Geographic author Mark Jenkins, photographer Cory Richards, and basecamp manager Taylor Rees.

Flashes of the Altai

Three childhood friends set out for the far western corner of Mongolia to combine mountain biking and packrafting in a self-supported adventure into the unknown.

Three childhood friends set out for the far western corner of Mongolia to combine mountain biking and packrafting in a self-supported adventure into the unknown. Never having attempted a mountain bike to packraft link-up, they decided it was a great idea to travel to one of the most remote and sparsely populated places in the world to try it out. The goal was to traverse the Mongolian Altai, a remote range of high glaciated peaks with silt-laden rivers draining from their heights. The only inhabitants of the region are Kazakh nomads, the last people on earth who continue the tradition of hunting with golden eagles. Ancient standing stones carved over the millennia stand guard over the landscape. Twelve days in the wilderness, riding over high passes loaded with gear, surviving raging whitewater, drinking fermented mare’s milk, and battling the elements, this was not an adventure these young lads would soon forget.

The Important Places

The important places, we all have them. They’re the places that awed us, that inspired us, that fed our souls.

The important places, we all have them. They’re the places that awed us, that inspired us, that fed our souls. Sometimes we wander far from them, but the memories remain. Sometimes we have to return there to feel whole again. In this film, a father and son return to one of the father’s important places, the Grand Canyon. There they discover more about each other—and the bond they share. This is an important film, about the important places.

Four Mums And A Boat

The incredible true story of four ordinary working mums from Yorkshire who took on an extraordinary challenge and broke a world record along the way

Wow what incredible woman. Bring so tissues.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Rowing the Atlantic: I couldn't do it. You probably couldn't do it. These four middle aged mums from Yorkshire bossed it. Incredible film.

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

When four middle aged working British mums announced they wanted to row the Atlantic Ocean, their families thought they had lost their minds. With an average age of 47 and two children each, the women had no ocean rowing experience when they decided to follow their dreams and attempt the unthinkable. Three years later they were lining up with some of the world’s strongest ocean adventurers at the starting line of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Considered one of the toughest ocean endurance challenges known to mankind the odds were stacked against the mums from the start. This is the story of four ordinary women who dared to dream of becoming world record breakers as the oldest women to ever row an ocean. Four Mums in a Boat is a journey of determination, personal discovery and hope.

Locked In

Jaw dropping first descent of the Beriman Gorge

An incredible cartoon film with diculous obstacles to make it to the sea.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Quite terrifying at moments.

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

Located just a few degrees off the equator, the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea is a tapestry of virgin rainforest, unique culture and expansive coastline. Pouring out of the Nakani Mountains on the east side of the island is the Beriman River. Stretching over 40 kilometers from source to sea, the Beriman drops over 2000 meters to the Solomon Sea. It’s a deep, dark crack in the Earth that has remained a mystery until now. Ben Stookesberry, Chris Korbulic, Ben Marr and Pedro Oliva attempt the first descent of the Beriman River, pushing their skills and patience to the edge in a 13-day expedition from source to sea. 12 distinct gorges chalked full of class 5 rapids, un-escapable vertical walls, rising water levels and dense, virgin jungle all stand in the way of them being able to achieve a first descent. Battling moral, foot root and physical exhaustion, one thing keeps pulling them deeper. The only way out is down. This is as remote as river expeditions come and one of the most significant undertakings that has ever been accomplished in kayaks.