Climbing film Rotpunkt - Alex Megos

The film Rotpunkt shows the strengths and weaknesses of the German exceptional climber Alex Megos and tells the story of the origin of Rotpunktkletterei.

Alex Megos is one of the strongest climbers worldwide. As the first climber ever, he succeeded in March 2013 with the ascent of the 9a route Estado Critico the first onsight walk on a route at this difficulty level. On the 9. May 2018 he secured the First ascent of one of the hardest routes in the world: Perfecto Mundo (9b +), The film Rotpunkt shows the young athlete of his personal, relaxed and at the same time ambitious and disciplined kind.

A film about the climber Alex Megos

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