Film

The Future of Climbing

2025 · 52m · Documentary

IMDb

7.4

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.

Cédric Lachat

Catherine Destivelle

Self (archive footage)

Lynn Hill

Self (archive footage)

Solenne Piret

Charlotte Durif

Self

Julia Chanourdie

Eline Le Menestrel

Self

Théo Blass

Self

Patrick Edlinger

Self (archive footage)

Chris Sharma

Self

Alexander Huber

Self

Dave Graham

Pierre Allain

Self (archive footage)

Gaston Rébuffat

Self (archive footage)

Eduard Marín Garcia

Self

Marc le Menestrel

Self

• Guillaume BroustDirector

Release date

September 26, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

52m

Rated

ALL

Genres

Documentary

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