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Jimmy Chin
Director 52 years old

Jimmy Chin

Mankato, Minnesota, USA

Jimmy Chin (born October 12, 1973) is an American professional climber, mountaineer, skier, director and photographer. He has organized and led numerous climbing, ski-mountaineering and exploratory expeditions to China, Pakistan, Nepal, Tanzania, Chad, Mali, South Africa,... Read full bio →

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14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

Torquil Jones 2021 1h 41m 7.0

Fearless Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks in seven months.

Free Solo

Free Solo

Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi 2018 1h 40m 7.5

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

Meru

Meru

Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi 2015 1h 29m 6.0

Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.

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