The Future of Climbing

Genre: Documentary
Countries: France
Release Date: September 26, 2025
Year: 2025
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With the proliferation of private climbing gyms and the sport's inclusion in the Olympic Games, climbing, long a counter-cultural movement, is undergoing a profound transformation and facing a major paradox. On the one hand, private gyms are enjoying increasing popularity, while on the other, natural climbing sites are under serious threat. What vertical legacy will we leave to future generations? Is outdoor climbing destined to disappear? What will the future hold for climbing? Led by Cédric Lachat, a multi-award-winning Swiss climber, the film provides an international overview of this counter-culture, which has recently become a social phenomenon.

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Chris Sharma, Patrick Edlinger, Gaston Rébuffat, Catherine Destivelle, Lynn Hill, Dave Graham, Alexander Huber, Pierre Allain, Cédric Lachat, Patxi Usobiaga, Charlotte Durif, 11 more, Eline Le Menestrel, Marc le Menestrel, Solenne Piret, Julia Chanourdie, Théo Blass, Eduard Marín Garcia, Gregoire Clouzeau, Christophe Cazin, Mauro Calibani, Egon Bernasco

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