March 23, 2023 – Reel Rock 17 at NJ Rock Gym

The Reel Rock Film tour is coming back to New Jersey this year!

Where: NJ Rock Gym in Fairfield NJ
When: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Doors: 8:00pm, Films start at 8:30pm sharp!
Adv Tickets – $20 ea (available online via ticket link)
NJ Rock Gym Members -$15 ea (available for purchase at NJ Rock Gym)

Don’t miss three heart-stopping new films featuring the year’s biggest climbing & adventure stories: a wild expedition on Nameless Tower in Pakistan; a new cutting-edge route in a massive limestone cave in France; and a journey to Palestine’s West Bank to explore the power of climbing to change lives. Presented by The North Face and supported by Black Diamond & Yeti.

THE FILMS:
Burning the Flame
Featuring: Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher
Locations: Nameless Tower, Pakistan
Big wall free climbing masters Babsi and Jacopo seek their greatest challenge yet: a free ascent of Eternal Flame, an elusive 3,000-ft. route up the legendary Nameless Tower in Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Facing extreme conditions and 5.13 trad climbing at high altitude, a two-year quest comes down to one short weather window. Captured with drones and on-mountain cameras in one of the most stunning places on earth, Burning the Flame transports viewers to a place normally off-limits to all but the world’s best climbers.

DNA
Featuring: Seb Bouin
Location: Verdon Gorge, France
29-year-old French sport climber Seb Bouin has been quietly working his way through the elite grades, culminating in his attempt to establish a long pitch out an overhanging cave in the Verdon Gorge of France. His proposed line is so futuristic, the moves so improbable, that if Seb can put it all together it may be the most difficult route ever climbed.

Resistance Climbing
Featuring: Andrew Bisharat
Location: Palestine
In the strife-torn hills of Palestine, a diverse crew of Bedouins, dirtbags and urban professionals embraces climbing as a much-needed respite from the burdens of the Israeli occupation. American writer & climber Andrew Bisharat visits the West Bank to explore his own roots and the power of climbing to transform lives.

Local Sponsors:

We will be raffling off gym memberships, climbing gear and more! All raffle ticket money will be going to the GCC to support their efforts with protecting climbing access and conservation efforts in the Gunks!