Best 10 movies about climbing

If you’re addicted like us to climbing you’re surely gonna enjoy all of those movies - if you haven’t watched them yet!

Let’s jump right into it and start our Top 10 Movies about climbing:


Free Solo (2018)

Top 10 Climbing Movies: Free Solo Movie

A gripping and visually stunning documentary about rock climber Alex Honnold's attempt to free solo climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

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Meru (2015)

Top 10 Climbing Movies: Meru

This documentary follows three elite climbers as they attempt to climb the Shark's Fin, a 20,000-foot peak in the Indian Himalayas.

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Touching the Void (2003)

Top 10 Climbing Movies - Touching The Void

Based on the true story of two climbers who become stranded on a mountain in the Peruvian Andes and must fight for survival.

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The Dawn Wall (2017)

Top 10 Climbing Movies - The Dawn Wall

This documentary tells the story of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson as they attempt to climb the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

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Everest (2015)

Top 10 Climbing Movies - Everest

Based on the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, this movie follows a group of climbers as they attempt to reach the summit of the world's tallest mountain.

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Cliffhanger (1993)

Top 10 Climbing Movies - Cliffhanger

A classic action movie about a group of climbers who are hired to rescue a group of people stranded on a mountain after a plane crash.

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The Eiger Sanction (1975)

Top 10 Climbing Movies - The Eiger Sanction

A thriller about a retired assassin who is recruited by a secret organization to climb the Eiger mountain and assassinate a man who betrayed them.

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K2 (1991)

Top 10 Climbing Movies - K2

Two friends attempt to climb K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, but their expedition is plagued with danger and tragedy.

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Vertical Limit (2000)

Top 10 Climbing Movies - Vertical Limit

A high-octane action movie about a group of climbers who attempt to rescue a team of stranded climbers on K2.

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North Face (2008)

Top 10 Climbing Movies - North Face

This movie tells the story of two German climbers who attempt to climb the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland during the 1930s.

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