Arc'teryx
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Filmmaker

Arc'teryx

Chinese outdoor apparel and equipment brand

4 films from Arc'teryx.

Founded
1989
Based in
North Vancouver

Arc’teryx is a Canadian technical apparel and equipment company based in North Vancouver, and its films in this catalog reflect that emphasis on technical challenge and remote operations. The four pieces collected here move between Arctic expedition work, alpine and big‑wall free attempts, and community‑focused documentary storytelling, all with a clear framing of how equipment, team systems and careful planning matter on serious objectives.

The catalog includes expedition rock such as Arc'teryx Presents: Baffin, which records Marc‑André Leclerc and Brette Harrington’s first ascents on Great Sail Peak and presents Arctic big‑wall climbing as a logistical, environmental and technical exercise. On Yosemite terrain, Arc'teryx Presents: Wet Lycra Nightmare follows Jordan Cannon and Sam Stroh on a steep free line on the Leaning Tower (noted in the film at 5.13d) and lays out the pitch structure and partner tactics behind a modern redpoint attempt. Arc'teryx Presents: Ground Up concentrates on a ground‑up free attempt on El Niño (Pineapple Express variation) on El Capitan, documenting hauling, fixing/unfixing and the multiple sustained pitches that compose a 5.13b/c‑level big wall.

Finally, Arc'teryx Presents: Andrea broadens the scope to community and care, following Nina Caprez and a family project in Morocco that becomes about more than climbing alone. Across these films Arc’teryx’s productions highlight how careful preparation, technical clothing and efficient systems enable climbing in extreme and varied environments.

Climbers filmed by Arc'teryx

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