The Traditionalist - Chapter One

The Traditionalist - Chapter One

20240h 21m

Documentary

Overview

In this new 3-part series from acclaimed film-maker Andrea Cossu, we follow Jacopo as he travels from Europe, to America and the UK to gain a deeper understanding of trad-climbing as an art-form, it’s diverse community, culture, ethics and history - exploring what ‘hard-trad’ actually means and whether, when push comes to shove, the grades actually matter. Chapter 1 | USA Jacopo’s first stop is Yosemite, California. Jacopo has visited the valley on multiple occasions in the last decade, but usually with his focus on a big-wall objective. This time, he returns with his sights firmly focussed on experiencing the trad culture and history by sampling some of the area’s most iconic classic routes and attempting one of its hardest.

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Reel Rock 8
Reel Rock 5
Reel Rock 6
Winter Sessions
Self Rescue for Climbers
Dosage V
Progression
Vertical Sailing Greenland
China Jam
Masters of Stone VI - Breakthrough
Åland - Baltic Sea Bouldering
The Lappnor Project
Valley Uprising
Change
Pure
Kid Rock
Masterclass Part 2: Skills and Tactics for Sport and Trad
King Lines
Uncharted Lines