Vertical Frontier (2002)
Overview
From John Muir in the 1860s to today's super-athletes, Vertical Frontier tells the rich and captivating saga of these free-spirited climbers whose contributions to the techniques, equipment, and ethics of mountaineering enabled them to be the first to conquer Yosemite's legendary big walls. Illustrated with spectacular footage, both old and new, shot on these granite walls, the story is told by the climbers whose artistry and relentless determination helped launch a sport now enjoyed by millions around the world, including David Brower, Warren Harding, Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, Tom Frost, Jim Bridwell, Lynn Hill, Hans Florine, Dean Potter, and many others. Their epic feats range from the first ascent of El Capitan, which took 45 days over a year and a half, to today's speed climbers who complete the same route in under three hours.
Where to watch Vertical Frontier
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | fuboTV | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV, Plex | — | — |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| India | Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Plex | — | — |
| Spain | Plex | — | — |
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What is Vertical Frontier about?
From John Muir in the 1860s to today's super-athletes, Vertical Frontier tells the rich and captivating saga of these free-spirited climbers whose contributions to the techniques, equipment, and ethics of mountaineering enabled them to be the first to conquer Yosemite's legendary big walls. Illustrated with spectacular footage, both old and new, shot on these granite walls, the story is told by the climbers whose artistry and relentless determination helped launch a sport now enjoyed by millions around the world, including David Brower, Warren Harding, Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, Tom Frost, Jim Bridwell, Lynn Hill, Hans Florine, Dean Potter, and many others. Their epic feats range from the first ascent of El Capitan, which took 45 days over a year and a half, to today's speed climbers who complete the same route in under three hours. Vertical Frontier is a Documentary, Adventure movie, released on 2002-10-13, runtime 90 minutes.
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Where can I watch Vertical Frontier?
In the United States, Vertical Frontier streams on fuboTV and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Kristi Denton Cohen
Cast
- Yvon Chouinard as Self
- Royal Robbins as Self
- Elizabeth Burkner Robbins as Self
- Warren Harding as Self
- Ron Kauk as Self
- Tom Frost as Self
- Lynn Hill as Self
- John Bachar as Self
- Hans Florine as Self
- John Long as Self
- Tom Brokaw as Narrator
- Peter Croft as Self
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Sources
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