In a new video from acclaimed filmmaker Andrea Cossu, we follow Jacopo Larcher as he travels to Europe to attempt some of the world’s hardest gear climbs. Larcher is one of the world’s most accomplished trad climbers with repeats of 5.13 big walls and 5.14+ cracks.

Larcher takes us to some of his favourite spots and we get to follow along as he repeats hard routes and makes first ascents. He also gives his perspective on the bright future for European trad climbing and what it means to him.

In two previous films from Cossu, Larcher climbs 5.14 trad in Yosemite (watch here) and visits the birthplace of gear climbing in the UK (watch here). Watch Larcher in Europe below.

Larcher in Europe