This week's Friday Night Video is a profile of top Japanese climber Sachi Amma. He first began climbing through competitions, becoming a two time back-to-back Lead World Cup Champion in 2012/13. However, he recognised this did not give him any peace or inner satisfaction. After realising this he then switched to climbing outdoors, repeating the world's hardest routes and eventually opening new ones.
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Beautiful film. Understated with beautiful cinematography and words.
Really enjoyed it.
Nice film but was hoping to see him wandering in a bit of trad.