PURE is 19 extraordinary climbers in six countries on three continents; Nalle Hukkataival: This young climber from Finland spent his time on the World Cup circuit and now focuses on climbing some of the toughest rocks on the planet. Kevin Jorgeson: Exclusive footage of his first solo ascents in California. A unique perspective on the mental control needed to solo and the re-education needed when making a mistake. Kilian Fischhuber: Winner of the 2008 Men's Bouldering World Cup. Anna Stoehr: Aged 20, she won the 2008 Women's Bouldering World Cup. Fred Nicole: The legend of bouldering, author of achievements in hardest boulders in the world. The leader and grandmaster of the sport. Cody Roth: Enthusiastic about climbing just about anything, he achieves breathtaking first ascents here from Rocklands to Europe.
Cinematography
Stomach-dropping angles that make 15 feet look like Everest.
Direction
Fryberger lets silence do the talking—no dramatic score needed.
Practical Effects
Every chalked fingertip, every skin-flap, completely real.
Director
Chuck Fryberger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kevin Jorgeson later became famous for the Dawn Wall ascent with Tommy Caldwell in 2015—this footage captures him years before that historic climb.
The film documents the tail end of the 'pure' grading era before V17 became the new obsession; Fred Nicole's problems shown here were considered the absolute limit of human possibility in 2009.
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