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The Flash: Rock+Run Blog

Climbing in Switzerland film, with its stunning glacial river boulders to the pinewood forest blocs and from short powerful problems to some palm sweating highballs.
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In 1999, the 18 year old climbing phenom Chris Sharma roamed the American West with Obe Carrion in a beat up old RV, visiting the best emerging bouldering areas and establishing hundreds of problems.
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Paul Tierney set out on an epic adventure to summit all 214 Alfred Wainwright Lake District peaks in one go. His goal was to try and beat the record time of 6 days 13 hours and 1 minute, set five years earlier by fellow fell runner Steve Birkinshaw.
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A great little film, focussing on British boulderer Dan Turner, following his obsession and commitment to bouldering and training.
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Check out this really nice video showcasing Jimmy Webb's tough battle with the legendary and somewhat infamous Lucid Dreaming (V15/8C!).
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Base Jumper Tom Erik Heimen and trail runner Kilian Jornet "race" up and down the iconic Romsdalshorn (1550m) in Norway.
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On the 30th anniversary of his ascent of Agincourt, the first 8C rock climb in France, Ben Moon embarks on a trip down memory lane...
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This hard trad route is located on the remote Coir' Uisg Buttress and was...
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A short film following David Fitzgerald as he attempts to climb some of Europe's hardest boulders. 
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“I’d like to say it was a good fight, but it was almost disgusting!” laughed an exhausted Ondra after battling to the chains of Belly Full of Bad Berries (5.13b).
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Immerse yourself in the experience of free solo climbing Yosemite’s famous El Capitan alongside Alex Honnold in this breathtaking 360 video.
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The story of Kilian Jornet's record breaking time for the Bob Graham Round. 
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This superbly made film follows Dave MacLeod as he climbs a Font 8A+ boulder, an E8 trad route, an 8a sport route, a VIII,8 winter route and 8 Munros all within a 24 hour window.
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From bouldering at Flock Hill, to sport climbing at Milford Sound to mountaineering on Wanaka’s, Mount Aspiring, this well shot little film has it all.

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Dave MacLeod and Calum Muskett climbing a new 350m route on the island of Foula, Shetland. The route heads up Nebbifeld, one of the UK's largest...
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Steve McClure and Neil Mawson find themselves on a true adventure climb.
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Like any true adventure, things don’t go as planned. Cheyne Lempe provides a gripping story of risk, success, and failure, featuring incredible...
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This is the story of two young climbers on a hunt to bring British-style bouldering to their home crags in...
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Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright dodging choss and wild animals between sending some pretty awesome looking African big walls.
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