Netflix's intense and unique extreme climbing extravaganza has been a big success for the streamer, attracting a reported 6.2 million views and currently sitting at No.2 on the Netflix U.S.Top 10.
The stakes were high, as the world's most famous free solo climber, Alex Honnold, Spider-Manned his way up the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper, one of the world's tallest buildings—no ropes, no safety harness, no nothing.It was a nailbiting watch, to be sure, made even more exciting because it was streamed live, adding a touch of macabre—would he fall? What would happen if he did? It's this kind of adrenaline-infused intrigue, and even morbid curiosity, that often attracts viewers to these kinds of shows and movies.What makes these extreme athletes tick? Why are they so compelled to risk their lives like this? Honnold's Oscar-winning documentary, is more evidence of this fascination, so if you're still jonesing for more extreme climbing and climbing-related documentaries, I've pulled together this list of even more thrills you can find on Netflix.
5 Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa Like the other extreme climbing documentaries on the list below, has all the jaw-dropping elements that make them so compelling—deadly ascents, human perseverance against the elements, and stunning on-mountain footage.But what separates it from the rest is the incredible and emotional personal story of Nepalese mountain climber Lhakpa Sherpa and her journey from an impoverished childhood in the Himalayas through her unlikely life in the U.S.raising two daughters, and an abusive marriage, to becoming a legend of the climbing world having summited Mount Everest more than any other woman in history.
The tear-jerking documentary tracks her life story with archival footage of all her climbs, and intimate and candid interviews with Lhaka and her daughters Sunny and Shiny, as she returns to Everest after years away to complete her record-breaking 10th climb.The 100% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes is more than earned.Have tissues handy.
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa R Documentary Release Date July 26, 2024 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Cast Lhakpa Sherpa Runtime 104 minutes Director Lucy Walker Producers Sidney Kimmel, Charlie Corwin, Jo Henriquez, Michael D.Ratner, Brian Kornreich, Dalia Burde, Amani King Main Genre Documentary Powered by Expand Collapse 4 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible More proof that Nepalese Sherpa climbers are some of the most extreme and talented climbers on the planet,this documentary by the producers of is truly insane.There are only 14 mountains in the world higher than 8,000 meters, and as Nimsdai Purja lays out early in the film, "The fastest time to climb all the fourteen was seven years.
If I can stay alive, I can do this in seven months." The aptly titled traces Purja around the world, mixing vertigo-inducing, high-altitude footage with an inside look at the planning, logistical challenges, and downright mayhem that he and his tight-knit team of Sherpas endure to achieve what seems totally impossible.Purja's confidence and resilience is addictive, and a little scary, as his family and friends show support but also fear for his safety.has a solild 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
3 Meru Ratcheting up the stakes and intensity, 2015's feels scarier and more alone for some reason.Maybe because it follows the tight-knit trio of expert climbers, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin (who also co-directed ), and Renan Öztürk, as they attempt to navigate the terrifying "Shark's Fin" route up India's 20,700 foot Mount Meru, a coveted Himalayan wall that had humiliated climbers for decades.With expert commentary from author and journalist John Krakauer, whose bestselling book details his experience as a survivor of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, tracks the trio's first failed attempt in 2008 and then their second do-or-die push in 2011.
It's a nerve-rattling mix of incredible mountain cinematography with as story of friendship and trust at its core.has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Meru R Adventure Documentary Release Date January 25, 2015 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Cast Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, Renan Öztürk, Jon Krakauer, Jenni Lowe-Anker, Amee Hinkley, Grace Chin, Jeremy Jones Runtime 89 minutes Director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Producers Loren Bough, Chris Wright, Elizabeth Lauren Reiner, Jonas Tempel, Daniel T.
Reiner Powered by Expand Collapse 2 Free Solo Whether you've seen or know who Alex Honnold is or not, 2018's is the film that put modern climbing documentaries on the map, winning Best Documentary Feature at the 2019 Academy Awards.It also made a star and free-solo poster boy out of Honnold, as the film follows his iconic race to become the first person to climb the sheer 3,000-foot face of Yosemite's El Capitan with no ropes of safety gear—a.k.a., free solo.Alongside filmmaker/director/climber Jimmy Chin (), digs deep into what drives Honnold's obsession to climb, let alone do it free solo, and the impact it has on his life and personal relationships, notably with his girlfriend Sanni.
If you haven't seen this critically acclaimed 97% Tomatometer-rated doc, you should.Now.Free Solo PG-13 Documentary Adventure Release Date September 28, 2018 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Cast Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, Sanni McCandless, Mikey Schaefer, Cheyne Lempe Runtime 100 minutes Director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Writers Jimmy Chin Producers Evan Hayes, Shannon Dill, Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Main Genre Documentary Executive Producer(s) Aaron Cook, Mikey Schaefer, Vicky Du, Laurie MacDonald, Matt Renner, Tim Pastore, Walter F.
Parkes Powered by Expand Collapse 1 Race to the Summit As if free soloing wasn't crazy enough, ramps up the adrenaline and insanity by turning it into a race.Yep, this doc from 2023 tries to keep up with fearless Swiss "speed soloing" climbers Ueli Steck and Dani Arnold and their fierce rivalry to break each others world records for climbing the Swiss Alps "North Face Trilogy" of faces—the neck-breaking Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses—the fastest.How-To Geek Report: Subscribe and never miss what matters Unlock your tech-savvy potential and master the digital world with How-To Geek.
Subscribe By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.You can unsubscribe anytime.With the added risk of haste, the risk of error is even greater in an already zero-sum game, as the two rivals go back and forth, breaking each other's records, some of which are controversially disputed.
The mountain footage is astounding, and some scenes are hard to watch, as the film also delves into the lives of Steck and Arnold and the emotional toll their obsessions take on their friends and families.The German-language doc is honest, raw, and a must-watch.Netflix has a metric ton of excellent non-climbing related documentaries and docuseries to watch, which we cover each week in our roundups of the best documentaries the service offers.
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