Royal Robbins

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Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey TrailerValley Uprising TrailerBrave New Wild Trailer

Royal Robbins is one of the pioneers of American rock climbing. After learning to climb at Tahquitz he went on to make first ascents of many big wall routes in Yosemite. As an early proponent of boltless, pitonlessclean climbing, he, along with Yvon Chouinard, was instrumental in changing the climbing culture of the late 1960s and early 1970s by encouraging the use and preservation of the natural features of the rock. He went on to become a well-knownkayaker.

Most Popular Royal Robbins Trailers

Total trailers found: 9

John Gill Across Time Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

This is a gorgeous ode about rock climbing and time passing, with John Gill, the spiritual genius, at its center.

Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey Trailer (2017)

26 May 2017

Fred Beckey is the legendary American "Dirtbag" mountaineer whose name is spoken in hushed tones around campfires.

Valley Uprising Trailer (2014)

01 September 2014

In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service.

Sentinel - The West Face Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

1967: Two of the world's best climbers, Yvon Chouinard and Royal Robbins, tackle the west face of Sentinel Rock, an iconic 2,100-meter granite peak located in Yosemite National Park, considered one of the most difficult in the world.

Vertical Frontier Trailer (2002)

13 October 2002

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.

Bachar: Man, Myth, Legend Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

In every sport there are men, myths and legends. In the world of rock climbing, there is only one name -- John Bachar.

Brave New Wild Trailer (2014)

26 July 2014

BRAVE NEW WILD is an offbeat chronicle of America’s Golden Age of rock climbing before and after the controversial ascent of the Dawn Wall in 1970.

Les Amants des Drus Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

Climb of Red Wall Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

In April 1966, the BBC broadcast a live program showing Joe Brown, Tom Patey, Ian McNaught-Davis, Chris Bonington, and the American Royal Robbins climbing of the awesome sea-cliffs of Gogarth on Anglesey.