The wait is over! Brit Rock Film Festival comes to Montagu
SA Mountain and Blue Mountain Adventures, along with partners, The North Face, La Sportiva, Black Diamond and Scarpa bring you the exclusive Brit Rock Film Tour: Season Vl
Get ready for an unforgettable lineup of the UK’s best climbing and adventure films. This year’s program delivers three breathtaking films packed with edge-of-your-seat action, larger-than-life characters, and awe-inspiring locations—stories that will leave you inspired and craving adventure.
Over two hours of non-stop action and inspiration! And as a bonus feature, we will also be screening the newly released Newborn – The Next Generation, filmed right here on our very own Yellowwood Amphitheatre in Du Toit’s Kloof, by local climber and cinematographer, Canaan Friedman and co-produced by The North Face.
The venue is BluVines restaurant.
Gourmet popcorn on arrival included in ticket price.
Curry bowls on sale (with veggie option).
Beer and wine on sale.
Great prizes from our sponsors to be won.
Limited seats available so book now to avoid disappointment.
Screening at:
BluVines Montagu – 5 April 2025 @ 6.30pm
Nose Job
Alex Waterhouse and Billy Ridal are two recently retired competition climbers who attempt to apply their indoor skills to real rock in the most extra-ordinary fashion. With almost no traditional climbing experience and barely a multi-pitch climb between them, our audacious duo set out to be the first Britons to make a free ascent of the world famous Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite.
The route was first free climbed by Lynn Hill in 1993 and has sub-sequently only received eight free ascents in 30 years. To say the odds were stacked against them would be an understatement comparable in size to the route itself.
Hold tight as the action packed movie tracks this most unlikely of journeys to success. Features contributions from Lynn Hill, Hans Florine and Leo Houlding.
Climbing Blind II
Following on from the first film ‘Climbing Blind’ (2019) where we saw blind climber Jesse Dufton and sight guide Molly Dufton ascend the iconic Old Man of Hoy, this film picks up the story of Jesse’s incredible climbing career.
Born with a rare genetic disease; retinitis pigmentosa, Jesse no longer receives any useful information from his eyes. Despite this, Jesse’s climbing has continued to progress. As well as competing on the para-circuit and making first ascents in Morocco, Jesse has managed to on-sight several E2s. This season Jesse’ s ambition is set on a succesful on-sight of an E3 and chooses the infamous ‘El Matador’ rated 5.12d (E3/4) on the spell binding Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, USA.
What unfolds is one of the most remarkable feats of persistance and human endevour you will ever witness. As terrifying as it is inspiring; Jesse takes several leader falls on route to the summit in a gruelling encounter of the blind kind. If adversity in life presents an opportunity to grow then look no further than our movie Climbing Blind II.
Freja’s Back
All-round climber Freja Shannon is back again for 2024. In the late alpine season of 2023 Freja took a serious fall on the committing North Face of the Droites in the French Alps resulting in a broken back. This film tell’s Freja’s story of initial horror and doubts to a full physical recovery. In Freja’s inimitable style and despite the physio’s prognosis, Freja returns to walking and then climbing in an unusually short time frame.
We follow the ups and downs of Freja’s rehabilitation, go on a near calamatus ascent of The Forbes Arete (Aiguille du Chardonnet) which sets up the main objective in the Swiss Alps. Here Freja attempts an ascent of ‘Ave Ceasar’ an immaculate 7c trad route on the spectacular Petit Clocher du Portalet. Whilst physically recovered, as the story transpires it seems the psycological aspects of such a traumatic event may take more time to heal.
New Born – The Next Generation
Two of South Africa’s top climbers take on a monumental challenge: attempting the first-ever onsight of one of the country’s hardest big wall routes, bolted in the ’90s. This towering sandstone face, weathered but unbeaten by time, becomes the ultimate proving ground in a story of grit, history, and human potential. The movie not only shows their journey to become the first climbers ever to onsight this historical route, but also takes the viewer on a wonderful visual trip of the iconic 300-metre-high Yellowwood Amphitheatre. Featuring Calrin Curtis and Chris Cosser.
Total running time: 2hrs 30min
