I might write with a confident style but please don’t let that confuse you; Whilst I am a qualified Instructor and Coach, I'm not a professional climber or mountaineer so please don't take the blog post below as an authoritative guide. It’s a means of sharing my experiences and thoughts as I progress on my journey in the climbing and outdoor world and I hope they might be of help to you.

I’m sure I’ll have missed out some gem of climbing film or documentary, the obscure and semi-underground nature of older films makes obtaining them almost a mythic quest so please, if I’ve missed something, do get in touch as I’d probably love to watch it and I’ll add it to the list!

Free Solo - whilst it's very Hollywood, Free Solo is a good film about climbing and the first of it's kind to really focus on creating a narrative rather than just being a film about climbing up stuff, even if it is without ropes.

The Dawn Wall - an outstanding film about Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgensen's ascent of the hardest climb in Yosemite. An incredible film not just about the ascent, but the lives that lead up to it.

The Alpinist - if you thought Free Solo was crazy the alpinist is an incredible insight into what it takes two to climb in winter conditions without ropes. A genuine must-see.

Valley Uprising - an excellent documentary that covers the rise of climbing in Yosemite and the different generations that have built upon the successes of those who have gone before.

Meru - a mountaineering epic by Jimmy Chin featuring Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk's ascent of the famous shark finned peak. A crazy journey in more ways than one.

Torn - a true story of love, loss and healing set against the backdrop of epic ascents. A bonafide tear-jerker and a genuinely touching story.

Stone Monkey - a surreal and very hard-to-find film featuring Johnny Dawes, part documentary, part lucid dream, it's worth a watch.

The Real Thing - the first (and only?) A full-length bouldering film about climbing in the 80s. Somewhat overshadowed by Statement of Youth and but too much techno!

Reel Rock - not so much a film as a series of short documentaries that are released annually. It typically showcases outstanding achievements in climbing, social issues, films about overcoming challenges, and generally really good thought-provoking or uplifting watches. You can get them via Amazon Prime but the new releases tend to be via their website directly and are paid for. There are also live screenings when each annual film is released.

Statement of Youth: The Birth of British Sport Climbing - an excellent film about the rise of Jerry Moffatt, Ben Moon and other significant British sport climbers. Possibly still available on YouTube. A really good film about British climbing in the 80s and 90s.

Swiss Way to Heaven - a wonderful film about climbing in the Swiss Alps with Cedric Lechat and Nina Caprez climbing some hard big walls.

The Wall: Climb for Gold - a good documentary following Janja Garnbret Shauna Coxsey, Miho Nonaka and Brooke Raboutou as they prepare for the 2020 Olympics. 

WideBoyz - a classic tale of two plucky Sheffield ladz heading over to conquer and crush American crack and American crack climbers.

14 Peaks - the almost unbelievable story of one man's efforts to not only climb the 14 highest mountains in record time but also bring the Sherpas and the incredible and dangerous work they do in the spotlight they rightfully deserve.