Climbing has always been more than just a sport. It’s provided a way of life and a makeshift family to misfits who share a calling. As the sport grapples with its growing popularity, the people who anchor its core and community have more responsibility than ever. This film tells the stories of five of these anchors, the Stone Locals who keep the soul of climbing and nurture it as the sport evolves, and does it by following climbers from 5 different communities: Kathy Karlo, Daniel Pohl, Dario Ventura, The Keithley family, and Katsutaka “Jumbo” Yokoyama.

Daniel Pohl
as Self

Brandon Belcher
as Self

Kathy Karlo
as Self

Katsutaka Yokoyama
as Self

Jimmy Keithley
as Self

Melissa Keithley
as Self

Zoe Keithley
as Self

Dario Ventura
as Self

Miguel Ventura
as Self

Katja Strauss-Köster
as Self